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Green/black is pump feed


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Cheers fellas.
Yeah it's booked for its exhaust next week so getting close!

I found that green and black wire that terminates in a plug, but it doesn't seem to be powering my pump?
I had to hot wire it to get it going..?
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It lives!! It took a couple of seconds for the fuel to get through then it fired first attempt :) still a few bits and pieces to sort out but there is some light at the end of the tunnel! Rad and exhaust and then a road test! Excited doesn't even come close!
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congrats m8! post some videos of the engine running, and some on the road! :shake
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Its been a while so thought it was about time I posted an update!

Well I have done 6 thousand miles, two track days and a trip to Holland and the car has been so much fun! its still a work in progress but has been so worth all the work so far

Next big jobs are a stronger rear end and the camber plates, and I have been looking in to ITBS and some better cams...

I was going to get it painted a make it look prettier but for now I much prefer just driving it :driving
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And I clearly haven't posted a pic for a while so need remind myself how that should be done....
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Getting there.... :crazy
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Hahaha yes you managed! Looks like you need a proper front ARB and proper tyres! But other than that, great to see you're on the road and having fun out there!
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
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Got there in the end hahah.. I have been meaning to post an update for ages but life has been a hectic since the arrival of our second child ect...

I am running Ns2rs that seem to suit it quite well but I am running no rear ARB at the mo and standard front. I didn't build it as a track car but was very surprised how well it handled given the only real chassis mods are coilovers and tyres, I was able to keep pace with a 135i at snetterton.

That said I do need to look into improving this further!
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Cooolll. Nice pics also.
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Love it, leave the paint as it is now and enjoy the car as much as possible.
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Yep that's the plan... drive the wheels off it! it will get a make over at some point but only after its where I want it to be mechanically
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