Its time to get it up to spec! - Page 28 - Drifting forum

Polo · 19-06-2008, 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by lozza

lol its good that you've gone a bit safer this time with the boost, but i recon something will still break at Teeside!

p.s. good idea to change your gearbox before you go, if you get through to the finals itd be an arse to have your gearbox go!!

SHUP!!

I got enogh to do as it is

Mr Bizzle · 19-06-2008, 13:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polo

SHUP!!

I got enogh to do as it is

Yar,
See you at around 8ish

Polo · 21-09-2008, 18:43

What a year!!!
Done my last event for this year in the car yesterday, prodrift and JDMallstars final at Lydden Hill. Its brough the year to an early finish, i had planned to do a few more events but the engine finally let go yesterday in a big way

Last time i was at this track we could do a flick down the hill to link it to the final corner, this time we wer told we must link it in one. In the morning this seemed impossable.(tight right hair pin into a streight then into the final long right hander) Well after some tips from other drivers, a few tweeks to the car i was getting there. Towords the end of practice i was really getting to grips with the new line and felt confident i would get a top 16place. About 1min from the end of practice i came out of the last corner and round to the start line for my final lap when i herd a nasty rattle, i dipped the clutch and gave it a rev to check if it was gearbox or engine. The rattle was clearly engine

so that was that. Not bad for a stock 125k mile engine, with second hand set of pistons and rings, and ten small cracks in the head running 465hp

Its been a great year and id like to thank a few people,
Apexperformance Bren and Kev etc, you guys have been stars this year and with out your suport and the new suspension we put on the car at the start of the year i would not have done so well and come on so much.

Really looking forword to next year with you guys, new products etc

Nick at Labydev.com, thanks for your help, also hope we can do some thing for next year too

ALL of Team Green and any one else who suports us, at the start of the year it was just a nick name for a few of us. Now every one in the drift comunaty knows the name, we have crowds following us and are own clothing range.
All the photographers, you take awesome pics that lets us show the people that missed the action a glimps of what goes on:notworthy
All the organisers, superb, just mind blowing, uk drifting has come a long long way!

and any one else i forgot.
So now it all starts again, the car is off the road now for good(while its in my name), il be getting the engine out, doing some thing there, defo stick with the SR. Iv got to do some thing with the transmission and ratios, ratios are too long and i kill way to many boxs(8 this year in the end) so il most likely be doing a rb25 box conversion. A respray, undesided on weather to stick with the floro paint or not.
Any way, enough of my ramblings here are some pics of yesterday

Mattias · 21-09-2008, 19:03

sounds as if you had a good year! great car, come along way. have always been impressed by the motor and the abuse u give it

TurboGrinch · 21-09-2008, 20:32

oh no, not the engine

i like your car a lot. one reason is, its still SR powered and the other one is its still road legal, isnt it? and of course some good driving

anyway nice car, and nice pics!

Martin

Jord · 21-09-2008, 20:36

Good driving with you this year Mr Polo, you've come a long way and the car is a credit to your building skills. Looking forward to next year!

Andy_f · 21-09-2008, 20:47

Excellent stuff sir, that engine did you good. Really like this car, including its ear raping sound! And holy crap, those pics show a shiiiit load of lock!

Polo · 21-09-2008, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboGrinch

oh no, not the engine

i like your car a lot. one reason is, its still SR powered and the other one is its still road legal, isnt it? and of course some good driving

anyway nice car, and nice pics!

Martin

It was road legal till about 2 weeks ago when the MOT ran out, it wont be going throgh a new MOT, not while i own it at least.

Joe-sef · 22-09-2008, 00:00

ive been a geek,

ive spent the last two hours read every post on this topic, but its been worth it awsome effort, all i can say is i dont think ive reached for the tissues so often in my life.

good luck for next year awsome topic awsome motor.

Joe

21-09-2008, 18:43	#543 (permalink)
Polo Team Green! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the workshop! Posts: 2,655	What a year!!! Done my last event for this year in the car yesterday, prodrift and JDMallstars final at Lydden Hill. Its brough the year to an early finish, i had planned to do a few more events but the engine finally let go yesterday in a big way Last time i was at this track we could do a flick down the hill to link it to the final corner, this time we wer told we must link it in one. In the morning this seemed impossable.(tight right hair pin into a streight then into the final long right hander) Well after some tips from other drivers, a few tweeks to the car i was getting there. Towords the end of practice i was really getting to grips with the new line and felt confident i would get a top 16place. About 1min from the end of practice i came out of the last corner and round to the start line for my final lap when i herd a nasty rattle, i dipped the clutch and gave it a rev to check if it was gearbox or engine. The rattle was clearly engine so that was that. Not bad for a stock 125k mile engine, with second hand set of pistons and rings, and ten small cracks in the head running 465hp Its been a great year and id like to thank a few people, Apexperformance Bren and Kev etc, you guys have been stars this year and with out your suport and the new suspension we put on the car at the start of the year i would not have done so well and come on so much. Really looking forword to next year with you guys, new products etc Nick at Labydev.com, thanks for your help, also hope we can do some thing for next year too ALL of Team Green and any one else who suports us, at the start of the year it was just a nick name for a few of us. Now every one in the drift comunaty knows the name, we have crowds following us and are own clothing range. All the photographers, you take awesome pics that lets us show the people that missed the action a glimps of what goes on:notworthy All the organisers, superb, just mind blowing, uk drifting has come a long long way! and any one else i forgot. So now it all starts again, the car is off the road now for good(while its in my name), il be getting the engine out, doing some thing there, defo stick with the SR. Iv got to do some thing with the transmission and ratios, ratios are too long and i kill way to many boxs(8 this year in the end) so il most likely be doing a rb25 box conversion. A respray, undesided on weather to stick with the floro paint or not. Any way, enough of my ramblings here are some pics of yesterday Last edited by Polo : 21-09-2008 at 18:45.

21-09-2008, 20:32	#545 (permalink)
TurboGrinch dorifto kingu! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ingolstadt/Germany Posts: 659	oh no, not the engine i like your car a lot. one reason is, its still SR powered and the other one is its still road legal, isnt it? and of course some good driving anyway nice car, and nice pics! Martin Last edited by TurboGrinch : 21-09-2008 at 20:38.

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21-09-2008, 19:03	#544 (permalink)
Mattias dangleberry Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sittingbourne, kent Posts: 430	sounds as if you had a good year! great car, come along way. have always been impressed by the motor and the abuse u give it

21-09-2008, 20:36	#546 (permalink)
Jord GRD Drift Club Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Peterborough Posts: 8,328	Good driving with you this year Mr Polo, you've come a long way and the car is a credit to your building skills. Looking forward to next year!

21-09-2008, 20:47	#547 (permalink)
Andy_f I <3 BDC! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Redditch/Birmingham Posts: 2,022	Excellent stuff sir, that engine did you good. Really like this car, including its ear raping sound! And holy crap, those pics show a shiiiit load of lock!

22-09-2008, 00:00	#549 (permalink)
Joe-sef gripper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wales of the North Posts: 14	ive been a geek, ive spent the last two hours read every post on this topic, but its been worth it awsome effort, all i can say is i dont think ive reached for the tissues so often in my life. good luck for next year awsome topic awsome motor. Joe