Nick’s Silver LCR 225- update BMC Twin Cone vs BMC CDA

LCR 225

Nick
May 1, 2010
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So I might be getting a nice little bonus soon from work and trying to figure out what to buy for the car next?

Had a chat with Sam the other night about getting a FMIC and Sam being the great guy he is helped me find a good set up.

Looking at a Forge intercooler and custom pipe work which is very tempting as the price works out to about £280.

Not sure if I'm going to go to a stage 2 yet so is it still worth going for the intercooler or should i buy something else?:think:
 

sambryant

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nick fmic should be fitted as standard, these engines run far to hot so imho its a good investment :)
cooler the engine and intake temps the better :)

also hows you and helen, sorry i havnt been in touch this week, work has been mental
 

LCR 225

Nick
May 1, 2010
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Yeah thinks Im going to go for it only as long as you help me fit it, pretty please ;) lol

Thats alright mate, yeah were fine thanks. How bout you and Kirsty?

Was going to give you a text and see when you were going to be free this weekend to drop off your cleaning goodies?

Good to hear your oil leak wasnt bad, it was oil filter not screwed on all the way wasnt it?
 

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Very nice car mate, i really like them in silver. Thats a great price for the cooler, can only be a good thing with summer on its way.
 

sambryant

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yes im more than happy to give you a hand :)
yeah me and kirst are good, shes still crazy lol
im off to badger5 saturday morning, getting my manual boost controller set up correctly, this is to stop my turbo spiking so high (1.9bar 28psi) i think bill is going to set it to hold boost around 24psi and this should hold longer and keep things cooler =more bhp :) well hopfully but we are both not banking on it.
oil leak was the filter aparantley, but i hope the garage are not just saying that because they cant be arsed lol
 

LCR 225

Nick
May 1, 2010
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Bristol
Cool sounds good ill be buying it when i get my bonus, cant wait :D!

lol cool glad you guys are alright.

Ah sweet bet Kirstys really excited about that LOL. Well when you get back on saturday give me a bell if you want then and i can give you back your bag and you can take me for a little blast :)

Hopefully thats the oil leak sorted then fingers crossed!
 

LCR 225

Nick
May 1, 2010
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Very nice car mate, i really like them in silver. Thats a great price for the cooler, can only be a good thing with summer on its way.

Cheers mate. Yeah i thinks the im just going to have to get the cooler or i wont stop thinking about it otherwise. Like you said can only be a good thing :)
 
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Looking at a Forge intercooler and custom pipe work which is very tempting as the price works out to about £280.

A forge cooler and custom for that price? How? I've seen the forge sets and they're circa £600! Sounds good though mate and nice motor :) Can't wait to get a FMIC they look awesome if you get coloured pipework.
 

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Nick
May 1, 2010
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A forge cooler and custom for that price? How? I've seen the forge sets and they're circa £600! Sounds good though mate and nice motor :) Can't wait to get a FMIC they look awesome if you get coloured pipework.

Thanks tom.

This is what Sam found for me:
http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=0013&product=FMINT104UNI

Its the Type 08 intercooler.

Then get the pipework off ebay which is about £70 and some 90 degree silicone bends and thats it.

Priced it all up the other night, I was pretty shocked as it will hopefully be a good quality set up as the intercooler is Forge.
 
Jan 24, 2011
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Ah nice one! I'm playing with the idea of the toyo cooler which is £100 cheaper, but if it means I lose my fogs then I'd rather pay out for the forge kit to be honest! You going to get coloured silicon bends?
 

LCR 225

Nick
May 1, 2010
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Bristol
Ah nice one! I'm playing with the idea of the toyo cooler which is £100 cheaper, but if it means I lose my fogs then I'd rather pay out for the forge kit to be honest! You going to get coloured silicon bends?

Yeah going red :). Not 100 percent sure if you can keep the fogs with this one either but gunna give it a go anyways and try and make it work.
 

sambryant

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yes you can, it says in the listing you must tell them the colour you want or otherwise they will send blue, by the way i was joking about it being a secret :D
 

sambryant

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yeah i will do m8 probably on the way home from bills. i will call you before i leave. im just working out how to secure my manual boost controller. it weighs about the same as a dumpvalve. i will be fitting it next to my catch can, do i screw it or use rivets ? this is a good question for you :D

there will be 2 rivets at 3mm or screws
 
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