#586: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:50 pm ---- I love messing with the car at the moment. I'm concentrating on the cooling system at the moment and next week I'll get my thermostat housing back from DP Engineering. The car isn't taxed so I'm in no rush. I'm going to buy it a new coolant reservoir and hose. Maybe some Samcos will be bought too...new stuff should mean total reliability - and confidence in the car.
If I can get a shortened alloy radiator of the quality below I'll be happy. Then I can have some longer trumpets on the bodies...hopefully to gain some torque.
There's one thing for sure, geting everything to a high standard isn't cheap.
I just think Ecosse need to raise their game a little. It was just the electrics that let the job down...
They did the absolute minimum to make the car go. No standalone loom, no air temp sensor and automotive grade connectors and old redundant plugs from the old throttle body loom left hanging in the engine bay.
They put the price up when I collected the car, my map sensor went missing from my original manifold, they took twice as long as expected, they charged £200 for pocketing pistons when everywhere else charges £100. As a goodwill jesture for taking so long and it costing me a fortune in hire car bills as a result, they knocked £100 off the piston pocketing price. That makes the original price of £200 sound a little fishy.
Nice wiring below.
#587: Re: Project sleeper Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:52 pm ---- Makes you sick dont it when you think you have spent so much time making your car prestine?
They dont need to pick it up a little, the need to complete review their game
#588: Re: Project sleeper Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:54 pm ---- Disgusting to be honest, ever thought of taking it to a small claims court?
#589: Re: Project sleeper Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:57 pm ---- As a electrician that wiring makes me sick,, Don't know how the slept at night knowing what they have done!
Glad to see you will be getting bigger Trumpets that will be open,, Always thought that your current setup looks abit restricted imo.
#590: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:59 am ----
Jamie wrote:
Disgusting to be honest, ever thought of taking it to a small claims court?
Not worth the hassle. I asked them to supply a semi assembled Omex loom and a coolant temperature sensor which they did. Making it work was down to me....which I did!
#591: Re: Project sleeper Author: wilson30, Location: Bo,nessPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:47 pm ---- Hi paul nice clean car you have mate sorry to here of all the problems you have had with eccosse hope you get the car running right soon and keep up the hard work mate
#592: Re: Project sleeper Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:00 am ---- I've never rated Ecosse and this is testament to that. You've been much more amicable than I could have been about the situation. It's disgusting, surely bordering on not fit for purpose?
Good to see you're sorting yourself nonetheless, nothing quite like DIY engineering!
#593: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:28 pm ---- Got my thermostat housing back today from DP Engineering. Now this is the best way of mounting an additional coolant sensor. It's much better than stuffing the sensor into the bleed screw hole. Cost €43 and about £13 to post it to them. So not cheap but well worth it.
Basically they've welded a plug of alloy into the housing, welded it in place then they drill and tap it.
#594: Re: Project sleeper Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:20 pm ---- looks like what pug1off did to mine mate, top job
#595: Re: Project sleeper Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:28 pm ---- Could you straighten the plug? Would annoy me being at an angle like that.
#596: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:33 pm ---- I just need to tighten it. Ideally it would be fitted with a sealing washer anyway. It will also be under the engine cover anyway.
#597: Re: Project sleeper Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:40 pm ---- Ah good, as long as it lines up! Whether its under cover or not is irrelevant, still needs to be right underneath. Especially with the detail in this car already (minus the sh*t Ecosse bodge efforts)
#598: Re: Project sleeper Author: SAB206, Location: North WestPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:51 pm ---- Positive progress there, looks like it's coming on a treat after Ecosse mistreated it somewhat.
Have you sorted the black scuff out on the offside front arch yet?
#599: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:50 pm ---- Naah. the scratches on the arch are to stay!!!
#600: Re: Project sleeper Author: st3v3n, Location: Liverpool Drives: 206 GTiPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:25 pm ---- I just drilled and tapped mine without a boss. I'm using the standard pug position for the omex temp sender and the new one is an M10 fine thread sealed with an o-ring for the dash. cost nothing
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