Hello and this is my C30

BenyBoy · 2020-12-09T07:19:49+00:00

Welcome, nice one!Ive got the ECU relocation bracket if you are putting an aftermarket air filter in.

BenyBoy

It's just been shipped, so that's going to take forever with the current flight situation ?

jamesinc

From the US? I've not had any shipping issues. I got stuff from FCP a couple weeks ago on a Friday night and it arrived four days later!

BenyBoy

Yeah, but via USPS. I've had stuff through DHL and FedEx within a week from US and UK. But I have been waiting for another item with USPS, which dispatched on Jan 14 - currently waiting clearance in Perth. So I'm just being optimistic ?

BenyBoy

Fresh off the van and out of the box. My downpipe has finally arrived

BenyBoy

Since my last update, I've put a few bits onto the car. These include Elevate torque mount and rear sway bar, Do88 intercooler, GFB DVX diverter valve, Pumaspeed plenum, Snabb intake pipe and Simota carbon charger cold air intake - I was planning on keeping the original air box but the connection on the plenum did not allow.

Still a few things to go on, but got a complaint a couple of weeks ago from one of the neighbours (I live in an apartment block) so it's off to BMG in a few weeks to complete the job (for now). Will be adding on 8Eight Fab downpipe, Elevate exhaust, Turbosmart wastegate, BAF Motorsport K brace and S40 front breaks (If I can get them cleaned and painted between now and then).

240

Nice, did you notice much difference with the plenum? Or did you put it on with the other parts?

BenyBoy

Yeah, kinda hard to say as it went in with other parts, but it's slightly bigger than the plastic stock one

BenyBoy

So the downpipe, exhaust and wastegate are in - thanks BMG, and Hilton stage 2.5 has been flashed. Installed a 90 degree rear O2 sensor adapter after getting CEL and had been fine since. Haven't really had much chance to go for a drive with lock down, but have been getting up to 22 psi of boost ? and looking forward to dyno day. I think my phone normalised the audio when recording and the first 30 seconds isn't as loud as it should be.

https://youtu.be/we-tNUyzbXQ

Also bought a custom short shifter off someone from a FB group, installed and drove around for a couple of weeks, then installed the extra piece from the XR5 kit (I cut the bottom of my one a bit too short, but still works ?) - thanks @240, and the shifts are so much smoother with the extra piece, not to mention less stress on he cables.

Next up, I got a pair of second hand S40 brakes which need to be painted at some stage. Got some 320mm T2 DBA rotors, new pads and a set of blue HEL brake lines from @AshDVS to go with it. My mechanic advised that one of my front left bushings has a minor crack and will probably need to be replaced... I'm thinking of replacing all the bushings with polyurethane ones - does anyone have any experience with running these?

carnut222

Re: bushings, I replaced the front LCA rear bushes with SuperPro poly ones. Works great! I had bought the front LCA front bushes as well but couldn’t figure out how I was going to get the old bushes out and they looked fine so I just ran with it. The front LCA rear bushes are super soft and some are hydraulic and the fluid leaks out. Putting poly there made a huge difference to how the car feels - more planted and a lot less torque steer. I think my bushes were pretty bad so the toe was changing with braking and acceleration.

BenyBoy

carnut222
Re: bushings, I replaced the front LCA rear bushes with SuperPro poly ones. Works great! I had bought the front LCA front bushes as well but couldn’t figure out how I was going to get the old bushes out and they looked fine so I just ran with it. The front LCA rear bushes are super soft and some are hydraulic and the fluid leaks out. Putting poly there made a huge difference to how the car feels - more planted and a lot less torque steer. I think my bushes were pretty bad so the toe was changing with braking and acceleration.

Thanks, just pulled the trigger on some Whiteline bushings - They have a EOFYS?

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