2004 Hatchback 2.0L Turbocharged "Build Thread" for 2011

[Daox]

By the way isnt there a command to post youtube vids directly here?

There is an 'insert video' button you can use. Just paste your URL into the window that pops up. I think I fixed the post, but youtube is blocked here at work so I can't tell for sure.

[daug1502]

The video is fixed and rabbit reposted lol.

[Nemasys]

Well i havent posted in a while so here's some news.

I havent had time to fully fix the clutch issue yet, i need to take it appart again (gonna be the 5th time for the same problem) and hopefully thats gonna be the last time.

I have a pretty bad "bogging out" issue when i lightly apply the throttle. I've tried new plugs and checking the spark, changed injectors, tried the megasquirt and it doesnt help. I think its the fuel pump so i'm buying a Walbro 255 next week see if that fixes it.

I also bought myself a new toy

A Nikon Coolpix P500 digital camera. 36x optical zoom, 12.1 megapixels, full HD 1080p video recording with stereo sound and a bunch of other cool features! Cant wait to take some nice FULL HD videos of the car for you guys!

Heres a few pics of the camera:

[petrified.rabbit]

nice camera, i just use my iphone haha..

[Nemasys]

I wish i had an iphone, im too poor to afford one lol

I also wanted a good camera to take pictures of my son when he is born and growing up. Just turned out i saw this one on sale and after reading some reviews i decided to get it!

Not disapointed yet, this thing takes awesome pictures.

[thehunterooo]

yeah the iphone 4 takes sick pictures

12.1 megapixels is pretty damn good though

[Nemasys]

I redid the clutch job today and i put washers behind the pressure plate to seperate it from the clutch disc making it much easier to disengage the clutch but it also makes it slip badly.

The clutch STILL won't disengage properly which now means only 1 thing, a blown clutch master or slave cylinder. So i ordered 1 of each of rockauto.com should be here in about 2 weeks.

To my surprise the bogging completely stopped too, it's running like a champ, thats weird, maybe it was due to old gas or something, the car was parked for almost a year with the same gas left in the tank.

[Nemasys]

Ok i also made a video with my new camera to test it out

[Nemasys]

I went for an emissions test last week and it didn't go so well...

Since the car doesn't have the original engine i wanted to pass the test under "hot rod" mode which is the same test but instead has way higher limits before you fail. Turns out cars older then year 2000 cannot pass under hot rod mode so i had to pass it like a regular car... and i have no cat so that's just great!

It passed the idle test to my surprise but the 40 kph driving test failed. So i had to call the shop to get a new cat installed and i also took the opportunity to install a Cherry Bomb Glasspack to cut the noise down.

Heres some pics, this is the stock exhaust:



Glasspack and new cat:





And what it looks like installed:



Even tho the glasspack is new and the sound will change a little once it gets used a bit the noise coming out the tailpipe is reduced alot but it did keep the nice "growling" sound it had before, its just a tad less noticeable but i like it like that.

I can hear the turbo spool alot more now since the exhaust noise is lower, less hard on the ears too haha

I'll post a video this weekend to hear the sound!

[Nemasys]

Finally the clutch works perfectly now after a new master and slave cylinder, i fired it up today on the megasquirt and gave it a rough street tune, the car pulls nice and hard.

I need a new left front caliper which isnt a big deal i might as well replace the front brakes all together.

Still have a few things to settle but its definitely going in the right direction now, im very happy!