420+bhp project

[puppetman]

Originally posted by audiman
Have to be honest Doug, your car is looking the ********. Cant wait to meet up with you and have a ride. Will be interesting to compare the two cars to see how much faster yours is. Being so young and all, i dont have the same access to money as your older *******s!!!!

your telling me. im in the same boat as you there is a lot i want to do but, no funds. plus college dont help much either, $$$ wise.

[Doug_RS2]

Some more updates:

Arrow Rods have just arrived:

[Doug_RS2]

And the pistons that came last week:

[Doug_RS2]

Standard clutch but with new material and uprated as much as possible:

[91_S2]

Standard clutch but with new material and uprated as much as possible:

Beautiful pics Doug. This is hardware pornography if ever there was any. Those Arrow rods are beautiful.

[newsh]

Yum

[Lee]

I just wet myself seeing your conrods and pistons. Must get some incontenence pants, LOL!

[Martynf]

For sale, one S2 Avant.....

[Doug_RS2]

For sale, one S2 Avant.....

I need to sell somehting to pay for the rods and pistons - Rods: £858 inc vat and delivery, pistons: £588 inc vat, customs and delivery. The uprated clutch is a bargain at £145 - then you have all the new bearing shells (rods and crank) - seals, gaskets, bolts, ARP head studs, headwork (new valves and guides, skim, timesert) - I'm skint

[Stick Insect]

I need to sell somehting to pay for the rods and pistons - Rods: £858 inc vat and delivery, pistons: £588 inc vat, customs and delivery. The uprated clutch is a bargain at £145 - then you have all the new bearing shells (rods and crank) - seals, gaskets, bolts, ARP head studs, headwork (new valves and guides, skim, timesert) - I'm skint

The pistons seem good value, you can reckon on £100 each piston + VAT.

The rods seem very expensive but Arrow are a top make. I thought custom rods were about £100 each as well. Mini rods ( set of 4) seem to be about £420. Mini rods may be more common but the prices seem to be the same for most rods.

It'll be worth it when you open it up for the first time though!

David

[Doug_RS2]

Standard oversized pistons were £120+vat approx each.

I was getting Pauter Rods as they were £550 inc vat and del but they kept on delaying. I know the Arrows are expensive but I needed them next day - I gave Pauter 13 weeks to get me rods and there were still at least another 2 weeks to go.(they were off-the-shelf when I paid for them) Arrow are rated above Carrillo in the states - because the Nascars use them. I got a 10% discount on the Arrows - they should have been another £95 !!

[KramRS2]

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[Doug_RS2]

Everything back together.

[Doug_RS2]

RS2 steering wheel makes it feel faster

Bye bye grandad wheel

[Doug_RS2]

RS2 bumper makes it look faster

Just need the remap at the end of the week and it will be faster