jumping350 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Thanks Stu, there is not a lot of room at all! Well at the moment there is a couple of mm to spare but may shave off a bit more just to be on the safe side but the crash bar stops the bumper going back any further anyway. Will also shave off the area around where the lines connect, am going to fabricate some sort of blank off plates for the holes in case its a very cold day and I need to drive the zed. Still haven't sorted the number plate out either or where its going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Looking good. As well as shave off a few more mm's from the holes just to ensure clearance I'd consider adding some steel mesh over the holes to protect the cooler from road debris, stones etc from being able to directly hit the cooling fins. Just an idea. On mine I had the ZunSportz grille in front of both the oil cooler & intercooler which definitely protected them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Looking good. As well as shave off a few more mm's from the holes just to ensure clearance I'd consider adding some steel mesh over the holes to protect the cooler from road debris, stones etc from being able to directly hit the cooling fins. Just an idea. On mine I had the ZunSportz grille in front of both the oil cooler & intercooler which definitely protected them. Ooh, you ould paint the mesh black too, it would look mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Good idea, il take a look at some mesh now, want something flexble enough so I can mould round the hole if possible, ive got a sneaky idea for the other two holes now aswell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoundDog Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Looks great and good progress there well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Nice work DarrylðŸ‘. I'll be doing something similar with Neil's car as I've just finished installing the vortech kit but no room for the oil cooler in the std position. Send me links to were you got the hardware. I've seen some on eBay but undecided. It will save me fabbing them as I'd planned. Now get that car tuned😜😜! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 No worries will PM you Bennett, it was much easier with the bracket especially with the holes already drilled, I took a punt praying the holes matched the oil cooler mounts and they did, other wise that would be another part in the pile of 'send it back as it doesnt fit or wont work ' Im nearly there just got to dremel that stupid hole out for CAI which is doing my nut in, can you send me those pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Ok. I'm free tomoz so will get some detailed pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Today I feel I hit a milestone Finished off oil cooler, all nuts thread locked and everything tight and in place..its rock solid Braided lines tightened...now just need to fill her with oil Next task the CAI for the Vortech, started out with these and sized them up and got enough jubilee clips for the cause The dremeling was long, a process of grind, check, grind, check, charge dremel come back and same all over again until I got the stupid pipe in! Turbinetastic But alas this was not enough, it need wiggle room in various places so the silicone hose could fit around it which the trusty dremel came out again Eventually got it to this point and everything would... I hope fit After much wrestling and swearing and dremeling I finally got the 90 degree elbow in place I had to remove the crash bar to get the gigantic filter behind it which was fun seeing as I had just permanently mounted the oil cooler Then much more dremeling to get the last pipe in place and the air filter to fit properly but a snug fit Finally in place and ready to be tightened in position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 But...I wasnt finished there!! Having done my build for nearly two years Ive read about a bit! Some suggest its not the greatest place for the filter to go as its right behind the bumper and the Veilside is even worse because its kind of housed in there with no direct air flow. So what to do? yes, make a CAI for my CAI I got this stuff which is really strong and looks cool It magically bends most ways and retains its shape all the time So I begun to route it through any gap I could find that went near the filter Pretty much spot on if you ask me Started to put everything back together again!! and finished routing piping I made sure the diameter of the piping was big enough to fit over the right hand side hole of the Veilside bumper when it goes back on and routed the piping so it sits right in front and can secure over holes neatly. Just cable tied for now until I can get some more clips The finished article!! Quite a busy front end now but at least all the holes in my bumper serve a purpose now I also have bought some of this fine modeling mesh (im spraying it black) which is really easy to shape/glue snuggly around all 4 holes to stop debris etc coming through which il do over the weekend After the bumper bits, sorting out bracket for number plate and filling with oil and turning over to make sure shes ok,, she will be off to Jez 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogman Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Persistence pays off buddy! Good work as usual Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Looking great buddy. Well done you. It will be well worth all the hard work once it finally hits the streets, you will be driving around with a permanent smile on your face. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Thanks guys, actually looking at the front end alone brings a smile to my face driving it ....cannot wait Still got a few little bits to sort but that's the major things done now, I also forgot about the oil temp gauge so wiring all that in and running it to drivers area is now also added to the list! May have to wait till after Christmas for dyno but will see how much progress I make and how bad the weather is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoundDog Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 You have done a great job there bud full hats of to you for doing it yourself. Now hurry up and get it mapped lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) Trial fitted bumper back on and made sure everything cleared Induction pipe hooked up Just need to sort the mesh out and clean it Edited November 27, 2015 by jumping350 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) meshed all the holes in the bumper the other day, modelling mesh is really good and easy to mould round things and then I sprayed them black and stuck them down, bit of protection now for oil cooler and intake duct Got a couple of goodies to finish off and add a bit of bling BOV filter - which will quieten down the sound but in the odd circumstances that a vacuum is created it will also stop baby Racoons getting sucked in Just about missed my oil cooler lines but may wrap them with something just in case and some new engine bling Although my Mrs says I have the most uncoordinated engine bay she has ever seen, I dont care it all works took the opportunity to take a couple of pics - nothing special though Bonnet up Bonnet down, just to make sure everything fits Edited December 2, 2015 by jumping350 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirag1988 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Mate your build thread is epic! Just one question though - how the f*ck did you manage to squeeze your zed into that tight space?? I'm worried for you and your zed about scraping along that passenger side 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) This is my temporary garage, the one im waiting for is much wider but it looks quite deceiving as there is quite a bit of room down the left hand side. I also parked as close to the wall as possible and the left hand side of the car is jacked up so its leaning towards the wall, it literally is as close as you can get to the wall without touching once the car is back down and level there's enough room to maneuver in and out, I have markers on the wall and the roof beams to make sure I don't hit the wall, lots of fun Edited December 2, 2015 by jumping350 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirag1988 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I do rate you for the work you've put into this man. Bet you can't wait to get out and drive her! I keep mine in my garage too and although it's wide enough I'm still always worrying about hitting the door against the wall when I open the driver side lol. I do need to get some sort of flooring put down as it's just bare concrete at the moment and still tend to get a fair bit of dust flying up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 although it's wide enough I'm still always worrying about hitting the door against the wall when I open the driver side lol. Tiger seal some carpet to the walls where the door would potentially hit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 although it's wide enough I'm still always worrying about hitting the door against the wall when I open the driver side lol. Tiger seal some carpet to the walls where the door would potentially hit Yep great idea BM, ...although instead of carpet I'd use these soft floor interlocking tiles that you can get from Halfords/Aldi for around a tenner. Link: http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-equipment/garage-essentials/rolson-6-piece-floor-mat-set-120-x-180cm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 although it's wide enough I'm still always worrying about hitting the door against the wall when I open the driver side lol. Tiger seal some carpet to the walls where the door would potentially hit Yep great idea BM, ...although instead of carpet I'd use these soft floor interlocking tiles that you can get from Halfords/Aldi for around a tenner. Link: http://www.halfords....set-120-x-180cm Go to a carpet shop and ask for offcuts, they are usually free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Ive did what Bullet suggested and got some free off cuts from the shop but not got round to sticking them to the wall, haven't sat in the drivers seat for over 2 months so no need to as of yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 After a few oil leaks and dramas along the way with the oil cooler I checked as much as I could and went for a start up. Was a bit scary at first as oil pressure took a second to rise but quickly shot up to a healthy level Idle and at operating temp Couple more crappy photos from me nothing special just back up and running and outside again Doesnt appear to be any leaks, so just the gauge to wire up/fit and check temps, tidy up and cable tie any wires/cables/lines, pop bumper back on and job done off to tuners 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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