oh dear......

What sundays are for......

well i have had it sat in the shed for 6 months, and i thought it was about time that now it has passed the IVA that i should fit the carbon dash, i knew this wasnt going to be an easy task but with the car going for inspection tomorrow it left me with one day to get it all done.
but i am pleased to say it was well worth the effort.

IVA done and dusted and DVLA

So my last post was a little short and sweet, but at long last i have passed the IVA, after rectifying my few little problems, phoned them up on tuesday after the bank holiday and was told i could bring the car in on the friday.
So friday comes round, and this time the car was driven up to the test station, i drove it up there, and dad drove it back. Now i have come to the conclusion that it is most definitely not a car to be driving if you don't want attention.
After a very conservative drive up the motorway we arrived in good time, and was only at the test station for 30min, after testing the emission this time it passed with flying colours, now running at 0.19% CO, instead of the 11% it was pumping out last time. so heading home with an IVA cert every thing was finally coming together.

So on the monday after the IVA, the paperwork for registration was taken to my local office, they took it in and told me they would be in contact, so on thursday a phone call came asking me to bring the car in for inspection on monday, and after this we should finally have a reg.... fingers crossed.

PASSED IVA!!

As above!!

Specification and work run down

Engine:
1994 Mazda Eunos 1800cc
Standard bore
15mm shortened sump and oil pick up
new big end shells
new oil seals sump
full new piston ring set
.09mm total head and block skim to bring back to tolerance
full de-coke of pistons and combustion chamber
full new genuine mazda head gasket set
new inlet / exhaust valve stem seals
reground valves
new spark plugs / leads
rocker cover gasket
block painted satin black
new water pump
new cam belt
all related tensioners
cam shaft seals
modified 2 1/2 inch polished alloy intake with ITG cone filter
MAF sensor relocated
Adjustable fuel pressure regulator

Transmission:
Standard mazda 1800 manual gearbox
new clutch release bearing
new clutch slave cylinder
2L 75/90 fully synthetic transmission fluid
new prop shaft seal
new gear shaft oil and associated gaskets
Baily Morris shortened prop shaft
Torsen LSD differential

Cooling:
one off alloy fabricated radiator
full coolant re-route
silicone hoses with alloy pipe work
after market rad fan switch
5 year advance pink coolant
standard mazda cooling fan

braking:
AP racing split master cylinder
dot 4 fluid
Goodrich braided brake hoses
EBC Green stuff pads
CRN grooved discs (front)
Standard discs (rear)
Mazda calipers and hand brake system

Electrical:
Mazda loom
with the following removed:-
air con
power steering
headlamp motor controls
electric windows
speakers
auido system
heating controls
heater motor
standard mazda ECU

Interior:
Carbon mods dash
Trilogy Savage blue illuminated switches
Revolution gauges:
Speedo
Rev counter with shift lights
fuel
temperature
oil pressure
Momo 290mm steering wheel
Westfield 4 point harnesses

Exterior:
Post office red ZK body work
V8 bonnet
black mesh vents
Carbon mods cycle wings
Carbon Mods rear arch protection
Caterham font indicator pods with clear lenses
Carbon rear light upgrade inc reverse and fog
Hella Thinlite high level brake light
Team Dynamics 1.2 pro race 15" wheels in satin black
Toyo T1R 195/50/15

westfield SEiw walkaround

Sorting out the emissions

After failing the IVA, with the car back home it was time to get to the bottom of why the emissions are so high, turns out after little bit of research and a test gauge, it turns out the fuel pressure regulator has packed up, the fuel pressure in the rail should be 35 - 40 psi, but it is currently running at 65 psi.

a new pressure reg has been ordered, so here is hoping that this cures my problem,