Hip's V6 Frosty Project
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Time for Go Faster bits!
Before
During
Finished Product...
Changing my Upper, Lower Inlet Manifolds and Throttle Body for ST versions, along with spark plugs to NGK Platinums and some Magnicore leads. Also fitted a cruise control servo and control cable.
Managed to **** up 3 injector seals by not paying attention, so went to turn it over and pissed fuel everywhere.
Took it all back apart and fixed with new seals and Vaseline.
Now have -
Cougar is now faster, smoother and quieter on the intake side, where it used to be really noise as the guys at Trax found out! Win
Next up, Alloys (which have more primer on now) and front bumper.
Before
During
Finished Product...
Changing my Upper, Lower Inlet Manifolds and Throttle Body for ST versions, along with spark plugs to NGK Platinums and some Magnicore leads. Also fitted a cruise control servo and control cable.
Managed to **** up 3 injector seals by not paying attention, so went to turn it over and pissed fuel everywhere.
Took it all back apart and fixed with new seals and Vaseline.
Now have -
- ST200 Upper Air Inlet Manifold
- ST200 Lower Air Inlet Manifold
- ST200 Throttle Body
- ST200 Air Box
- NGK Platinum Sparks
- Magnicore Competition Leads.
- Cruise Control! Oh YEAHHH
Cougar is now faster, smoother and quieter on the intake side, where it used to be really noise as the guys at Trax found out! Win
Next up, Alloys (which have more primer on now) and front bumper.
Time for Go Faster bits!
Before
During
Finished Product...
Changing my Upper, Lower Inlet Manifolds and Throttle Body for ST versions, along with spark plugs to NGK Platinums and some Magnicore leads. Also fitted a cruise control servo and control cable.
Managed to **** up 3 injector seals by not paying attention, so went to turn it over and pissed fuel everywhere.
Took it all back apart and fixed with new seals and Vaseline.
Now have -
- ST200 Upper Air Inlet Manifold
- ST200 Lower Air Inlet Manifold
- ST200 Throttle Body
- ST200 Air Box
- NGK Platinum Sparks
- Magnicore Competition Leads.
- Cruise Control! Oh YEAHHH
Cougar is now faster, smoother and quieter on the intake side, where it used to be really noise as the guys at Trax found out! Win
Next up, Alloys (which have more primer on now) and front bumper.
I did exactly the same the first time i did the conversion, and fuel pissed everywhere.. i was very paranoid i had done it again this time but it was ok..
Vaseline is the way to go matey..
Time for Go Faster bits!
Before
During
Finished Product...
Changing my Upper, Lower Inlet Manifolds and Throttle Body for ST versions, along with spark plugs to NGK Platinums and some Magnicore leads. Also fitted a cruise control servo and control cable.
Managed to **** up 3 injector seals by not paying attention, so went to turn it over and pissed fuel everywhere.
Took it all back apart and fixed with new seals and Vaseline.
Now have -
- ST200 Upper Air Inlet Manifold
- ST200 Lower Air Inlet Manifold
- ST200 Throttle Body
- ST200 Air Box
- NGK Platinum Sparks
- Magnicore Competition Leads.
- Cruise Control! Oh YEAHHH
Cougar is now faster, smoother and quieter on the intake side, where it used to be really noise as the guys at Trax found out! Win
Next up, Alloys (which have more primer on now) and front bumper.
Looks great mate, but do me a favour - the OCD monster in me is pleading for you to turn your oil filler cap around so it's the right way up.....pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.....or I may just go insane(r)
Looks great mate, but do me a favour - the OCD monster in me is pleading for you to turn your oil filler cap around so it's the right way up.....pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.....or I may just go insane(r)
LMAO u no what i really wanted to say that aswell!!!!
but didnt want to show my OCD 
Nice job mate
Great work mate
Cheers guys. Rik, I can't really compare it tbh! I had had the car off the road for a few weeks and I'd been running round in the Smart car and I can't feel any difference from before. The one thing I do like is that the TB for the ST has a much stronger return spring, or less worn out and the Accelerator pedal feels far more response.
I did exactly the same the first time i did the conversion, and fuel pissed everywhere.. i was very paranoid i had done it again this time but it was ok..
Vaseline is the way to go matey..
Aye, first time I'd messed around with injectors and what not, so learning curve achieved
Looks great mate, but do me a favour - the OCD monster in me is pleading for you to turn your oil filler cap around so it's the right way up.....pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.....or I may just go insane(r)
LMAO u no what i really wanted to say that aswell!!!!
Me too..............
Normally it is the right way up, I had to top it up late one night and just put it back on. It's already been corrected
Car is now staying, following my breaking thread. With a budget of about £3k, I can't find a car to the standard anywhere near the Cougar and you won't catch me in a 1.0 Corsa!!
Plan is to convert the car to LPG and run it on that till it dies. In the meantime, look to start saving for a Mondeo ST220, BMW 3 Series etc (Anything reasonable with a 6 cylinder engine, so the LPG is transferable)
Plan is to convert the car to LPG and run it on that till it dies. In the meantime, look to start saving for a Mondeo ST220, BMW 3 Series etc (Anything reasonable with a 6 cylinder engine, so the LPG is transferable)
Like many others before you, you've discovered you can't buy much car for Cougar repair money, unless it's a Cougar.
Glad you've seen sense.
Glad you've seen sense.
Like many others before you, you've discovered you can't buy much car for Cougar repair money, unless it's a Cougar.
Glad you've seen sense.
What he said ^, I sold mine bought a BMW 328i, and came back to a cougar... You have seen the light before it's too late..
Good call Hip, much as I would like to buy some of your goodies, keeping it on the road is preferable
Perhaps you could sell me one of your wheelsets to help with the repair costs
Perhaps you could sell me one of your wheelsets to help with the repair costs
Good call Hip, much as I would like to buy some of your goodies, keeping it on the road is preferable
Perhaps you could sell me one of your wheelsets to help with the repair costs
BK299s will be off soon, you can have first call pal.
Thank you sir. Now to sort where I want the reg, if to paint the grill black and if to fit a splitter.
Also, thank you to Pid for the bumper.
Also, thank you to Pid for the bumper.