Valver back to life

[sl]

5 months after my 'box went bang, I refuse to pay £900 labour to fit a new one, so attempt to fit myself (with zero mechanical experience), bad move, thanks to some pals - and Matteh from this forum, no thanks to people supplying me with ****ed replacement boxes, ahem, we're finally back in bizzle!

Shit vid but I'd just like to share my joy that my car finally works again!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1ZTz8pBw5U

And the attached image is what comes of leaving a car standing in a car port for 5 months

[sl]

[Laine_16v]

Mmmmmm *pukes*

Glad the car is fixed though :D

[thelynx]

Good to see you sorted it :D

[Robb]

Sounds really nice. Whats the spec?

[Mr.AdamB]

looks stripped? stripped valver?

[sl]

Yeah its totally stripped. Only 2 seats and a dash, a TINY bit of sound deadening which couldnt be removed!

Previous owner reckons 150bhp with Chip, Mongoose decat, Green cotton air filter (but nothing to feed it cold air yet), Id say its more or less standard power though. Wanna get it to the c16v RR day next year

It did eat most of justgtis.com 's forecourt though, before the 'box went :D

[Mr.AdamB]

hehe well then 14.7 is the 1\4 mile time to beat for you then

it might make 150 bhp mine made 149 bhp with otu a chip, but i think any RPM after 7.2 with otu cams will drop in power more than its worth. thats y i never used a chip always worked better with otu a chip with standard head . try it with and without on the RR if u can

[sl]

14.7 LOL. Gonna need some practise in that case! whats your car weigh? I reckon mine's about 950 without the passenger seat?

[cliolord]

900quid labour? Wtf!? Who quoted you that!? I would have done it for less than a 3rd of that price!