Hope the spline on my replacement rack fits the mk3 UJ.

Nick

Whats the gold thing in the first pic then?

thats a temp sensor for the fan, that goes in the radiator isnt it?

Ah right, looks like one yeah.

Love how much bits you've bought/re-stored for this, its gonna be a brand new car!

Work has messed me up lol, we constantly renew and change stuff, we even rip brand new cars to bits and fit new parts hahah, hopefully it'll tighten everything back up a bit and be good for MOTs and stuff for a couple of years/good for the new owner

Fuck off new owner, don't be a TOTAL gay and start saying "OOOH I'm bored, i'm selling it" to get attention off people on the internet.

You'll love it with the AEE, you need to crack 100hp/1000cc though, especially with the better designed cylinder head that the former engine variation!

Or 200 with boost????

I'll probably get bored of it tbh, get used to stuff too easily, thre are few things that have actually properly impressed me haha, one of them being a modded Nissan GTR. S a v a g e

Easily get the same power/weight in a polo

I get jelous .. Ristricted to 1.6 tbf without major modifications :( .

Mate rolls up in a zetec bottem end rs turbo in a old 1.4 escort can van with about 250 bhp.. built that for a laugh untill his fiesta monsta is finished lol ..

Yeah I'm currently putting a 2litre 16v in a mk1 fiesta, literally everything is custom or modified, this polo lark is a walk in the park

At some point its time to go big.. But for now small block screamers are fun

Yeah :)

Just painted wiper arms and changed gaiters on rack.

Massively exciting progress as always!

Wiper arms painted satin black and refitted.

Bracket for oil catch bottle made.

Inertia switch fitted.

Starter motor painted.

Found my 6n starter cable etc, much heftier.

Mk2 ignition + bay harness cleaned and such.

Steering damper painted

Rack gaiters replaced.

Trying to get a list together of things I need :)

Well done dude, i did something tonight too

Was stripping an engine that i will be using next year though

well done mate

hopefully lift the engine off the stand tomorrow and bolt the flywheel/clutch/gearbox/starter on :) and change a few terminals on the 6n starter harness to suit the mk3 alt :)

opie emailed me saying they dont have the coolant i need and will despatch my order when it comes in stock, may need to get some elsewhere as it cant wait now.

still no coilovers either or a reply from Gaz, wouldnt use them again.

Oh dear, hows longs it been?

So looking forward to the first pic of the engine in that bay!

13 years, 7 months, 26 days, 14 hours and 38 seconds.

I'm looking forward to swinging the engine in on the crane and scratching the slam pannel LOL

I was on about picturezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ..

they jolt.

Coilovers here yet ?

no not yet mate, just chatting to a mate whos used them for motorsport and said theyve been fucking useless for that too

DONT BUY GAZ SUSPENSION

I was joking but they are taking the piss .

Shall we go pay them a visit ????

ill just claim money back via paypal and buy a h&r kit.

or make my own suspension

You, make your own suspension

You can imagine the beginning intentions compared to the finished product LOL.

also it would be fixed height but id make it so I could tune the height, and be made of billstein and eibach :)

Height Adjustable mounts instead of effecting the spring pre-load!

No.

Just decent springs will lower and offer an equal ride height within 3-5mm, then a spring packer in the lower side will correct it if needs be.

i do this shit all day long you forget lol.