savage bulldogs

Hi n welcome to s.o.c Dan . Fell free to join in on any of the threads , start your own thread or post some pics of your 2 scoobs 👍 We like pics 😊

Did a bit more prep by extending the air intake temp sensor wires , so they reach all the way to the ECU. Big thanks to @Jay762 for sending me some of these heat shrink wire joiners , never knew they existed 👍 So much eaiser just using my trusty zippo , rather than firing up the soldering iron 😎 I'll slip heat shrink some bigger dia tubing over the join too before working out a route through the bay to the ECU. I'm currently running the apexi f.c map lead add on and 1.7 bar v3 onwards map sensor but the oe 1.2 bar map sensor is still plugged into the harness . Seeing as the linkg4x will be running mafless and rely on the map sensor for fuelling calculations, instead of a maf sensor. I bought a brand new link 3 bar map sensor , then used the original v1/V2 map sensor plug and pigtail wires to connect it to the oe loom . 1.2 bar map sensor wires cut and new pins fitted . It will now just plug n play into the oe loom 😎 Well hopefully 🤔 I'll just need to select the link 3 bar map sensor in the map sensor menus and check its calibrated with the linkg4x internal bap sensor 🤓 Mot booked in for Wednesday, hope the forecast is good next weekend 🤞

I run mine in the standard v3 onwards o2 sensor bung , as that position isn't used on the v1/v2. There was a spec sheet in my aem x wideband box that tells you where it's best to fit it . Unfortunately I threw it away but sure it said at least 18" from turbo outlet and slightly higher than horizontal. Mine has been fitted closer than 18" for about 4 years without issue but it makes sense to fit the sensor at a angle that wont let moisture pool in the sensor .So definitely fit it at a horizontal or higher angle 😉

Hi n welcome, I personally think it looks much better now , nice work 👍 As Jay said, feel free to start a build thread to log your progress

With everything now here , I was ready to get stuck in with the link g4x ECU install 😎 But its raining all this weekend and the mot is due at the end of the month . so I need to get the mot done before fitting the ECU and bigger injectors . As I doubt I'd get it all fitted and mapped to correct the afr for a emissions pass 😏 I still found something scooby to do in the dry ,thanks to Martyn at enginetuner sending me the canbus and expansion board header connections with pigtails Old stock ECU board removed and linkg4x fitted with pigtails plugged in . Although you can wire the wideband in via the expansion board ,Its recommended to use canbus . As it lessens ground loop , which can cause interference and slow or incorrect readings sent to the ECU. This also frees up a input on the expansion board connection too ,which will be needed for ait sensor , map and anti lag switches 😉 Due to it fitting into a stock ECU case you need to cut a slot into the case to pass the canbus and expansion wires through ,along with the p.c link connector. I chose to notch a corner of the top case ,as it suits the natural bend of the pigtails. I'll be spending the rest of sunday afternoon sitting at the trusty kitchen table tagging wires and creating a pin list for wiring in the aem x wideband, ait sensor, link 3 bar map sensor and di switches . Although I'm gutted it's not fitted yet ,at least once I'm ready to fit it , it should make the installation easier having the prep work done beforehand.

Did think about fitting the 740cc's before I have everything for the install but , I don't want the scoob off the road for too long as I'm still enjoying driving it. After trawling the net and watching hpa /link tuning videos till my eyes hurt 🤓 I finally think I know how to set the 740cc injector latency , wire in and calibrate the aem wideband , air sensor and link 3 bar map sensor 😎 I'm far from capable of mapping a ECU but the link g4x software seems quite user friendly . So hopefully once it's all wired in and calibrated , i should be able to tweek the base map enough to make it run well enough to drive the 60 miles to Attowes for him to map it 🤞 I bought the ECU from Martyn Jeffries at enginetuner, as he spent loads of his time talking me through the link g4x set up . I now have a spare ECU case to fit the linkg4x plugin ECU into and I'm just waiting on some expansion board plugs, pins and wires to turn up . So hopefully I can finally make a start on the installation at the weekend 😊

Making some good progress, chap 👍 Although I can weld to iso standard , when my old v3 uk turbo rear strutt towers and arches disintegrated . I just scrapped it and bought a clean import shell 🤐 So unfortunately cant offer any first hand advice but have read that cutting the strut tower from the inside , helps with access 👍

Although all those bits are between flywheel and the back of the block , I was worried I'd contaminate the clutch with oil . So didn't run it again until it was sorted but It did sound worse than yours .. Mine was fine till up to temp , then almost a constant stream of oil started leaking between box and engine 🙄 Needless to say, I've only fitted a crank seal wrong once ,though 😉 I'm sure it will be something simple just a shame its engine or box out and remove clutch and flywheel , just to investigate 😏

I had 3 parcels turn up today 😎 Linkg4x v1/V2 plug in ECU , link 3 bar map sensor, ramair filter with spun trumpet and a air intake temperature sensor 😊 So guess I'd better familiarize myself with the new link g4x software and swat up on how to wire in the a.i.t and my aem wideband to a link g4x 😉

Did you replace the crank seal when the engine was out ? As I pushed the first crank seal I replaced in to far 🤐 and had a leak in the same area . Otherwise there's the oil separator plate and a couple of hex bungs at the back of the block that can leak oil in that area

If it's just the inner driveshaft seal , they're about £15 for a genuine seal and they just pry out and tap back in (gently). You'll have to split the bottom balljoint and track rod end that side , remove the split pin in the inner c.v and swing the front leg out with the drive shaft attached. You'll need to refresh the gearbox fluid as it will leak out when you remove the seal from the gearbox stub axle. As for a more major damage ,any second hand 5 speed with the same ratio as your existing box , will fit and would be cheaper than a rebuild .

Sounds like a plan 👍 admittedly my ECU isn't here yet ,I've got to wire in a few things to the ECU, delete the maf , fit some injectors and get mine mapped first . So 2 to 3 weeks (to be realistic) to make sure attowe can fit me in , too .

As mentioned above ,its more likely to be rocker cover gaskets and half moon seals , as they tend to get brittle with the heat cycles from the up pipe and headers . Not too sure how north in Kent you are but I know a few that use f.b tuning in essex , might be worth trying if they're close enough to you

Glad to hear you were happy with tim 👍 I was after a 3ltr legacy as a daily but couldn't find a decent one within my budget at the time .... so ended up getting a a420t se 😏 Dare say its outta my price range and you don't want the audi either but how much are you after for it ? feel free to put a detailed forsale add in the for sale section on here 😉

I'd want £400 for the apexi f.c ECU, hand controller , map add on lead and v3 onwards map sensor . It just plugs into the factory ecu harness and the 1.7 bar map sensor just plugs into the ECU with the add on lead (easily fitted) So you'd then just need it mapped to your own spec

Only fast Renault I've ever owned was a Brodie Britain tuned Renault 5 gt turbo , thing used to try n kill me with torque steer on a regular basis but wish I still had it 😏 Popped into see a mate who's into his vdubs , this is his mk2 syncro running a longitudinal de stroked ,forged ,low compression v5 r32 engine with a gt40 and dsg 😍 think she's gonna be a bit of a animal 🤪 Best of luck with the project and keep us posted , bud 👍

You're not wrong there tidgy £3k is more than my engine build ,fuel system and turbo cost , sod that lol . My apexi f.c v1/V2 ECU and a few other bits will be up for sale (hopefully) within a couple of weeks..... as I bought a linkg4x on friday . So if you're not in a hurry @Falcongary ? Once the link and 740cc nismos are fitted and mapped, I'll give you 1st refusal if you want bud 😉

Your welcome Jay 👍 Those radium rails are a thing of beauty, bud 😊

Been enjoying the new geo , seems to work well 😊. Went to a local scooby scooby meet last sunday , sensibly socially distant with a nice selection of scoobies to walk round while chatting. Only took a few pics and they don't do the cars justice tbh Even with the boost and duty targets backed off on the avcr , I'm still getting a bit of overboost 😏 I'd love to think that the trick up pipe and my self ported headers are out performing the old grouppe headers but it could well be that the ported headers haven't got a crack in them and are not leaking 🤔 Either way I either need to turn the boost duty down more or get the map tweeked again 😏 Then these popped up for sale ... Genuine 740cc nismos ,that should be good for 440hp ish 😊 I know the 20g won't make that sort of power and I've never got caught in numbers but it will hopefully allow it to just break the 400hp barrier 🤞 Although the apexi f.c has done its job well for years 😎 I'll be ordering a link g4 plug in ECU tomorrow .😊

Soz bud , I missed this post . I used motul ingul premixed coolant think it's about 7.5 ltrs in a classic . I just bought 10 ltrs so I had some for topping up , if needed .

Do you know if it was mapped with the previous decat fitted and has it got any other breathing mods (cone filter ,fmic ect ) ? Sports cats do sometimes need a bit of heat in them to pass , if it was mot'd when cold ? You could try getting them to re test it when it's hot. Failing that you could try a ECU reset and see if that helps reduce the emissions. There's a sticky how 2 self read and reset classic ecus in the tech section

I don't know anything about expensive ecus tbh @Tidgy 😊 didn't even know there was a s7 until talking to jay the other day 😂 It was just a few of the boys running big ponies had swapped over to link for a 8 injector set up and a few other extra features. Didn't really take it all in tbh ,as I couldn't afford one anyways. @Falcongary they look like v5/v6 phase 2 440cc injectors, see if you can get the seller to confirm that though . I bought my "subaru side feed phase adapters" about 8 years ago from Carl Davey , don't think he sells them anymore. Asperformance might be worth a call if nothing comes up on ebay . Unless they are v1/v2 rails ,they won't fit your v1/v2 inlet. So youd just need the injectors and caps , might make the postage eaiser/cheaper 😉

If it's a v2 wrx it should have a tdo5 16g (350hp capable) if it's a uk car it should have a tdo4 (290hp capable) . Numbers will be on the silver compressor housing (tdo5 or tdo4) Grey injectors are good for about 290hp too , usual upgrade route is phase 2 yellow 440cc injectors (340hp capable) . You'll need "phase adapters" to make them fit into your phase 1 rails (about £40) . You'll need to map asap after changing injectors though ,as it will be over fuelling a fair bit (just drive off boost to the mappers ). As for my apexi f.c being up for sale , I bought some bigger injectors last night . So it's just the time it takes for me to wear the wife down to release the funds .. believe me I'm working on it 😊

It depends on what car you've got , or if its had a complete replacement engine ? It looks like a v2 wrx ? If so it might already have a top entry tdo5 16g ,markings will be on the silver compressor housing. Then Either grey (380cc) or yellow (465cc) phase 1 injectors . Let me know what you've got , bud @Tidgy I've not had any issues with my apexi in the past decade , so didn't know they had any issues .my fully working one might be for sale soon too 😊 If money is no object ,then syvecs is definitely a good option but the top of the range link has more features than the current syvecs 😉

Unfortunately the sigma alarms to tend to play up but if you give it a google something might pop up . Fortunately (for me ) I didn't have any issues with my old v7sti's sigma ,so cant really help . Have you checked ,ignition, fuel pump ect fuses ? Long shot but worth mentioning. If all else fails getting someone to rip out the sigma and fit another alarm , would probably be the best option imo .