advice please

[Lcr Dave]

hi guys got a car in mind, its had tein suspension an unknown de-cat exhaust and aem air filter, i think manifold as well, i asked for a pic under the bonnet which he sent, the car has done 45000km but he doesn't really know much about what else is done to it as its how he bought it, its been serviced ect by tgm, is the massive gap where the air box normally goes normal? and what are the blue wires? it looks abit grubby under the bonnet in the pics but the rest of the car is mint, also its just had new discs and pads, it has strut braces front and rear too, any input would be appriciated

Dave

 

[Lcr Dave]

having probs uploading the pic, trying now

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh20 ... 111006.jpg

 

[CHALKIE]

The "massive gap" is where the oem airbox normally sits. It looks like you have an aftermarket air filter on,probably AEM. The silver pipe to the lower right of the picture.

Same as mine, but its red.

 

[lockwood77]

Looks like there's an AEM cold air intake fitted, hence the gap where the airbox would be - it's down the bottom instead, getting nice cold air.

Blue wires look like an earthing kit to me.

 

[Lcr Dave]

thanks for the replies! and thanks for putting the picture up! ill have a search to see what an earthing kit does!

 

[CHALKIE]

You say TGM have serviced it!

Give tom a bell on monday and ask him about the car. :idea:

01252-811972.

 

[CHALKIE]

Whats that nr the oil filler cap?? :?

 

[Lcr Dave]

You say TGM have serviced it!

Give tom a bell on monday and ask him about the car. :idea:

01252-811972.

yeah i will mate thanks for that, i havent a clue what it is next to the filler cap!

 

[neil_integra]

The thing near the oil filler cap is an "engine balance weight" believe it or not.
I saw an engine down at TGM with one on.
No idea what it actually does or how it does it.
But if some ones spent that amount of money on it. It may have internal engine mods.
You might also want to see what ECU it has on it as well.

 

[Lcr Dave]

lol ok good know what it does then, this is the thing the current owner doesn't even know what make exhaust it has, let alone what's been done to the engine, as for the ecu where do they normally live as ive seen some in the passenger foot well, ill give tom a ring at tgm and give him the number plate, hopefully he wont mind giving abit of info on the car, ill post the rest of the pics up tonight with the advert so i can get some feedback from you guys to whether its a good buy or not, ive got 2 in mind and i just don't know what one to get, both white but one with black interior the other is red

 

[logik]

You say TGM have serviced it!

Give tom a bell on monday and ask him about the car. :idea:

01252-811972.

Have to agree with that. I mean i hear TGM are well respected so i reckon the car is good.

 

[Lcr Dave]

hi, spoke to tom today hes a nice bloke! anyway it all checked out fine he says its a good car so ill just go view it to see for myself now,

 

[Magnet]

I think the large silver AEM sticker in the bottom right if the picture gives it away!!

 

[Magnet]

Of the picture

 

[MilanoChris]

I know that engine bay, sure it used to be a member's car on here.

 

[Lcr Dave]

cool it would be good to trace a previous owner to ask him about it. get your thinking cap on!

 

[Lcr Dave]

chalkie, chris, ect, what do you think this is the car im looking at tomorrow

http://www.itr-dc5.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17202

look at my last post,

 

[CHALKIE]

Did you buy it?? :?

 

[Lcr Dave]

yes mate lovely car couple of bits bugging me now though lol, the exhaust is too loud and suspension to hard but i can sort both of those things out :wink: