Monday, January 02, 2012 - 09:35 pm, by: Alistair Moorby(Aldmo87)
Hi all,
Just dropped in to introduce myself.
I just picked up a white Soarer TT on Christmas eve as a present to myself (with approval from the fiance).
Picked it up for $6000 with 73,000km's on the clock (probably not genuine).
This is the second Soarer I have owned, I had one about 5 years ago when I was a P plater, but then got a company car so it was sold.
Anyway the list of things to do is as follows
Change wheels from 19" down to 18" to pass roadworthy/make it legal.****DONE****
Install standard air box to replace Apexi intake. Install new Upper control arms Install new Lower control arm bushes Steering rack bushes Possibly new springs as the currents are a bit squeaky. Replace cracked rear bar with a Vertex Replace front bar with a Vertex Already have side skirts.
Car is overheating a little, I changed the thermostat which did nothing. Next is probably a radiator and waterpump.
It gets up to normal temp in about 3-4 mins, then stays there for about 15 before it starts creeping up as far as two notches.
Any ideas?
A/C compressor is stuffed, mechanic tried to get it going, it was not moving. We revved the car and turned the A/C on which got the pump moving after about 10 goes but after it turns on the A/C light starts blinking after about 4 seconds and it shuts off.
Any ideas?
Currently the car has a FMIC and 3" turbo back exhaust.
I removed a bleed valve which I did not spot till after I bought the car, makes me worry it was boosted, but the turbo's sound OK and I will be sticking to stock boost so hopefully the turbo's are OK.
I have already setup a 7" screen to replicate what my iPhone screen shows, it also plays audio through the speakers.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 - 11:06 am, by: Dejan Tunjic(Dejo)
Good stuff make , nice head lights also, BTW, the sides may be 97+ model sides rather then vertex, also check your high low beams arnt waking the animals in the trees cuz their to high, just something I had to deal with, anyways enjoy it mate and good luck
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 - 08:13 pm, by: James Buchan(Jrbuch)
Your car looks nice! Welcome man. I'm a fan of the stock clean look. Otherwise the rest of your mods look good. If you put the stock airbox back on, it'll reduce the power a little if it hasn't had the BFI done to it. Performance wise, a FMIC and a 3inch turbo back exhaust sound good, I'm sure it shifts quite hard as it is. Maybe get a boost gauge (if you don't have one) so you can monitor how much boost your turbos are currently producing?