Marc's project SP20

[Mad Mat]

Those dots only give u 1degree of camber from memory anyway... Just get a wheel alinement marc Bosman tires $50 that's where I get mine done.. Got to go back with the new hubs soon

[TheMAN]

Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

the intake will not sit flush, hasnt since I purchased it, unless a new intake pipe is ordered or I have some tubing bent up, so for now its fine.

The strut mount im well aware is wrong, which was going to be switched round when the car goes back to the workshop to fix some other things..

from what I can see in the pic, basing on the curvature of how it looks, it looks to me you installed the intake upside down... the bottom side has a deeper curve than the top which is nearly flat... the side closer to the radiator also has a sharper curve compared to the side by the reservoir, which is a smoother curve... one other way to tell is how the opening looks (which is hard to tell with it installed on the car), the radiator side is curved, while the reservoir side is flat... the curve is there to clear the radiator bracket... it looks like it is very close to it right now, which is not good

I got pics of how exactly it looks like here... if you need to see them, I'll happily post them

as it is now, the ram air functionality is not very effective, and you are also sucking in hot air from under the bonnet because heat rises since the intake is not sitting fully flush

I don't think I am wrong with my hypothesis... I think you should take it off and try rotating it upside down... it will install perfectly afterwards
here is the manual in case you need it
http://www.autoexe.co.jp/service/man...air/MBJ959.pdf
but it doesn't really say which way to install it though..... but at least it shows how it all mounts up

[marcs_sp20]

Will take it off this arvo, as I need to clean the filter anyways, cheers for the heads up

[BG1.8sp]

Yeah what he said ^^
When i got mine I Put it on like that.... Was thinking ... Hmmm that's not right.... Flipped the CF bit around and now it's like the ones pictured

[marcs_sp20]

And done!

sits up a lot higher than before which meant I had to move the brackets round (to now the proper way as per the above pdf) and yeah, also cleaned out the filter







Just about to head out for a drive, see if it makes a difference

[project.r.racing]

Not the first to do it. The Autoexe badge must trick people as anyone would normally assume it would face upwards.

[TheMAN]

yay!
now you need to move the badge over to the top side, and move the rubber protector around because the ends are now visible at the top, which leaves an ugly gap

I just noticed your gearbox mount is missing the harmonic dampening rubber block.. it's there in the stock mount... is it needed? no... but will it cut down the vibrations? definitely! if you still have the stock mount, I would put it on (you'll need a nut, bolt, and lock washer)

get another of the same thing, and put it on the driver's side engine mount and it'll help too

I have a mate here who did just that, and he got the hardest AWR mounts... it made it more bearable!

[marcs_sp20]

The badge is just a cheapy ebay item, not the real deal, so it can stay on the bottom The rubber protector can stay as it is for the mo, too much buggering around now in the cold.. I can admit though after my test drive the car is a hell of a lot more responsive, win!

Yeah I know the dampening block is missing, decided not to run it as it wouldnt have made a substantial difference in vibes, which im use to now anyways

[Ice88]

Seksi headers you have there marc

[marcs_sp20]

Originally Posted by Ice88

Seksi headers you have there marc

Oh yeah, I still cant get that noise straight out of the headers out of my head, so badass!

[TheMAN]

believe it or not, that little square piece of rubber/steel does cut out a good chunk of vibrations by cancelling out certain natural frequencies... it's hard to believe till you try it

now you can enjoy your car like I've been doing, and prove to CAI die hards that the Autoexe works!!!

[BG1.8sp]

Hey marc... Might be a good idea to get some pinch rubber to put over the edges of the stock intake mounting point on the radiator bracket...
Otherwise it's goin to get the **** scratched out of it

[TheMAN]

it shouldn't be a problem if the intake is mounted securely... mine came with a piece of beat up foam to protect it against that bracket... I don't have to worry about the bracket any more though because I'm using the turbo radiator bracket

[BG1.8sp]

Well mine has a custom bracket... And it didnt come with the originals.
It has. Few mm of movement, so I just put some there just in case

[marcs_sp20]

Believe it or not Aaron but I have no play at all in regards to movement, and it doesnt foul on the bracket

[TheMAN]

mine is attached to the turbo suction pipe... the pipe isn't very flexible and was designed only for the stock airbox... but I forced it to fit... if the autoexe supplied brackets weren't good, the whole intake would've banged around and get stuffed!

[marcs_sp20]

I love package day, just wasnt expecting it all at once!

Received new Ford Escape front endlinks:



28" o2 Extension Cable - so that brings it out to 1.25m length:



And what edwin wants to see, Qford shifter bushes:



Comparison between a Mazda bush & QFord Bush:





And the old firmness test:





Now to get it all installed

[Mad Mat]

those bushes rock. i have a set on my car. pitty they wont be needed soon

[swift jimmy]

ummm stupid question why did u choose the ford front endlinks?

not disputing your decission more curiousity then anything :-)

I'll have to get some of those shifter bushes

[BG1.8sp]

Second the above... And pm me plz of where you got the end links and bushes from, and price... I want some