Nick's LY F1 R27/R26 so much in a year of ownership

So I've been on here around 6 months and owned my F1 same amount of time, lots as happened since buying the car

ill start with the bits I've done since it was stock, and onto the future :smile:

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Manky, peeling old wheel

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after a little retrim

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and gaiter/knob to match

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the normal ball joint failure :-(
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Shiny new Bilstein B14's

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HEL lines

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on the dyno ;-) no pics of the bits but this is after fitting a Toyosports mani, de-cat non res milltek and induction kit

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before and after remap with the toyosports manifold, induction kit and de-cat non res milltek

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now onto the meg bit ;-)

engine and box complete sourced via steve at SC, big thanks to steve who's also sorted the loom work and ECU for the conversion!

So complete R26 engine and ND0 020 box, from a sensible mileage car, new timing belt and clutch etc fitted whilst out, fully serviced also used bore scope to inspect inside bores, to say its mint is an understatment!

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3'' Milltek Meg downpipes/decat and link pipe

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heat wrapped and fitted

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boss tig'd in for innovate gauge sensor

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Meg oversize boost pipes from auto specialists, next to stock top pipe, these will become black once finished :smile:

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bit of a mock up with an airtec 95mm Meg FMIC unfortunately i removed the bumper to ofer it up and it was too deep, now have there 70mm option

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70mm core unit

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end modded to suit the conversion

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ARP connecting rod bolts, couldn't see it not worth fitting these whilst out

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condition of big end shells! barely a mark on them

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immaculate sump insides! and new gasket fitted

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1.4 16v fuel pump sacrificed to suit Deutsch works fuel pump

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Forge TIP pipe and DV

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Thats it so far but hopefully next weekend will be the big day!

Cheers Nick :smile:
 
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Nice progress mate,another one NA bites the dust lol.

Where did you get the ARP bolts and the gasket from mate? I need to sort mine as well, thanks.
 
@Yiannis197 I was mucked about by another supplier so in the end got them from ktec cheaper! The sump gasket was from Renault, I just found a R26 on auto trader and used the reg to order it :-D
 
Few bits added, Brembo fronts and paid rear discs with AP race grooves

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so decided I didn't like the Milltek tailpipes, so cut them off then mocked up some 3.5" carbon ones, these now have a flared inside to around 4.5" the Milltek pipes off the box aim into the cones like a 200 diffuser/exhaust, quite happy with it tbh :smile:

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And a quick wash :smile:

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AND... ITS DONE!

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Also fitted new xenon bulbs whilst I had the front off, old Phillips on the left and new Osram Xenarc's on the right, the old ones weren't blown but though it worthwhile as the a PITA to do in situ.

The difference is excuse the pun, night and day..

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[MENTION=3203]Rogue[/MENTION] just had some ally brackets that utilise the stock pegs and goes though the plastic scuttle, it's only temporary but good enough to be permanent, got a new air filter so want to move it away and use a smaller one
 
And another delivery.. Black zircotec coated pipercross BTCC air filter and housing, and from Jason @Motul 6 litres of 5w30 300V :smile:

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