project B200e turbo

[Jimbean]

Hey all will start a project, so others can learn (hopefully not from my mistakes)

Anywho progress so far bagged my self all the 940 bits from a 2.3 turbo the Turbo, turbo manifold, fuel rail, injectors all for £90 picking them up tommorrow night.

bits left to source are the coil
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lucas-Gold-Sports ... 240%3A1318

If anyone could tell me if that will do the trick?
then the 850 t5 tps and most importantly the megaquirt which im bidding on at the moment.

Still debating weather to buy a different fuel pump and make a fuel cell as the 360 one is no good.

[Jimbean]

erm hasn't gone off to a good start had a accicdent on the A47 last night, big popper brown moment when the universal joint in the steering snaps result 40mph into a curb, Bent the tapered end of the strut, snapped power steering rack my brake disc in three piece's! and the man with the turbo bits now only has the turbo left as the people breaking it for him weighs the shell in.

[filthyjohn]

Oh no! Are you ok though? That's the most important thing. Any pics of the damage? Let us know what parts you need fella, hopefully we can get you back on the road soon.
I may go and check my steering damper...

[volvosneverdie]

Sounds hairy.

Good nobody was hurt too bad.

Thank our lord jeebuz for small mercies.

[Jimbean]

ill take some pictures tommorrow, im going to try and pull the bits from mk2 360 that im scrapping problem is im not sure if the spring rates will be different mines a GLT the other 360 is a mk2 GLS. ill obiously use the exsisting caliper but im not sure all the superglue in the world will put that disc back together!

when i took the hub off the bearing was totally shattered, and ill have to see if i can change the rack to a non power steering one. thanks for the concern everybody.

Really didnt have a good day GF in hospital, my phone ran out of battery when i crashed (thanks AA woman) started running home got picked up had to wait till 12.30 for tears recovery to call me 15min before they turn up so i can get back to my car. 1 oclock i start biking 4 miles up the road on a bike with 2 flat tires (should of ran the bugger) in the freezing cold 2 jumpers 2 t shirts a thermal vest and a thick coat later, and im gagging for a fag anywho 51st state is on and ive got rum

[filthyjohn]

That sounds hardcore man. The springs will be different from GLT to GLS, but don't worry about it, you'll be wanting to cut them or fit stiffer ones to match the turbo so they'll do fine for a while. Front bearings can still be had, the part numbers are on here somewhere but I can't seem to find them ATM. I have a pair of Halfords discs you can have for the trade price I get them at, or a couple of part-worns off my 340 you can have free.
Was there any bodywork damage? That's the worst to put right.

[Jimbean]

no body work damage thankfully, the disc's are still good on the gls so ill have them off but thanks for the offer right off to put the tine extensions on the forklift and have that steering rack off

[Jimbean]

[Jimbean]

Im selling the car anyone want to make me an offer for the whole car obiouslly needs to be traillerd away but i can load up with the forklift for anyone

[dubstar]

Where about's are you? You've mentioned A47 and Tears... ...Both very local things to me.

Does it have a working sunroof?

[filthyjohn]

Oh man, can't you use the bits off your parts car? Looks like fairly simple stuff really, a bit time consuming though.

[Jimbean]

that car i have the strut is different and was leaking oil the hub seems to be ok i reckon a new bearing and it will be ok but that tapered shaft it sits on needs to be replaced if you can do it.

[filthyjohn]

I have a few 340 struts here if that'll help you keep it.

[volvodspec]

the 340 strut won't fit a mk3 360! this is because of the mounting for the anti roll bar!

as you found out, the mk2 360 strut has this difference because of this only a mk3 360 strut will fit, other option is to fully swap to the mk2 gls front end, including the steering rack.

oh and don't bother straightening this strut, after 6 fully damaged rims on mine, it just ate wheel bearings, they got worn every 5000km. i had them replaced and noticed they were only 0,1mm on the right and 0,8mm on the left out of allignment but still enough to make the bearing wear very hard

[Jimbean]

Adam is putting a merc struts on his car do these fits and yes^ the anti roll bar doesnt fit, i wouldnt bother changing to the mk2 front end its too heavliy corroded the bushed are fooked!