Should have updated this about a couple of weeks ago when I received these pictures but hey ho.
Intercooler is fitter along with the radiator now. The downpipe has been fitted and we have decided against having a screamer pipe now, so the wastage just needs to be plumbed back into the downpipe. All other pipework is underway as far as I am aware. Still a long old way to go yet: brakes all round, coilers to be fitted, pedal box to be fitted and connected, exhaust system, engine pay repaint, driveshafts...
A never ending list! Some bad news though, we have decided against fitting an FRP bodykit, purely because its so bloody expensive for everything that we need to do! I did buy one from Kizza (fibrebuild) and it was total sh*t, waste of my money, time and effort and now I'm stuck with it. Disappointed that we're not doing the FRP conversion at this moment in time, but that doesn't mean it won't happen in the future! My son has it in his mind that this car is his in a few years down the road and he has already drew up plans for a 600bhp 4WD conversion.. But we're still going to fit spacers to it and an FRP front splitter.
Costs involved in an FRP kit:
- Steel rear quarters - £820 for both
- Fiberglass front and rear bumpers and front wings from Pumaspeed - around £700
- Front hubs and knuckles complete - £900 for both from Pumabuild
- FRP Track rods - pumabuild £120
- FRP wishbones - £100 from Chris
- Full body respray - £1000-1200
TOTAL: around £4000...
So when you're out next, look out for a casual Millennium Puma!!