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Sep 2nd, 2015, 23:34 | #1 |
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440 Turbo Back from the Dead?
Hi, I've only posted here on the 400 section once or twice, I've been on the 300 section and V300 mania forum a lot more over the last few years as I have one or two of them kicking about!
In 2007 I was driving my 1992 440 Turbo (which I'd bought in 2003) when once again, a rear caliper seized and a also, by coincidence, the rubber boot came off the drive shaft. The return journey from the Lake District during which I tried to avoid using the brakes (which I almost managed with one stop to free them up by hitting the caliper with the wheel nut spanner!), was the final straw and the car went into the garage where it stood for 2 years! During this time I bought a 360 and also got my existing 340 on the road again. Thus the 440 was then pushed out of the garage for a year or so, then stored in neighbour's garden. For the last 3 or so years it's been at my storage yard. The time has come to either sell, scrap or get some fun out of this neglected car! Yesterday got the car to a garage for an idea of what's needed. Normally I do what I can myself over time but time I do not have time so I know I'll need to spend some money on this to ever see it on the road again. As you would expect, it's not in tip top condition. Lots of rust on the arches, seized brakes all round, an engine misfire, blowing exhaust, faded red paint and sodding mice have eaten the boot carpet and a headrest. Despite 7 years of neglect, everything actually works, lights electric mirrors, windows etc. (I did start and run it and activate everything 3 or 4 times a year). I may need some advice and help with one or two things! 1st Question: Can I remove that CAT and expect to pass an M.O.T. It's knackered and blowing I think. The car was first registered in May 1992. Thanks Last edited by Hell Driver; Sep 3rd, 2015 at 00:00. |
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Sep 3rd, 2015, 06:51 | #2 |
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Yes, you can remove the cat, it is not required on that age of car...
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Sep 3rd, 2015, 22:31 | #3 |
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Looks good, and a rare old beast now.
Whack a Richmod or Robou ECU in it and grin from ear to ear as you shred tyre after tyre Get a project thread up in the showroom, we need more 400s. I pretty much holding the fort on my own in there. Well, me and a crazy bloke who's shoehorned a T5 lump into one with a turbo from a dump truck!
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Sep 3rd, 2015, 23:22 | #4 |
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Thanks for the replies, I was hoping I could loose the CAT. I did wonder about getting more power out of it, I just need to get a quite a few things done first. If I was to uprate the power it might be worth replacing the discs and pas with some uprated ones as they are no good anyway. I'm assuming new standard calipers would be OK with better discs and pads?
I know the 440 turbo is rare now, that's why I've still got it! They were pretty rare when I got it over well over 10 years ago. How many are on here? |
Sep 3rd, 2015, 23:28 | #5 |
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In a word - none.
Not that I know of anyway. I've got one of the last two 460 CD Turbos in the UK (silver one in my SIG pic), there just aren't many turbo'd 400s (that aren't 480s) left at all. Despite this, mind's just come off the road for a manual conversion, lower, stiffen, big turbo... Then it will be abused on the track Yeah, new calipers will be fine with uprated discs and pads. I've always found the stupid cross-linkage to the servo on RHD Turbos takes a lot of feel out of the pedal, so would be worth uprating to braided flexible lines to the calipers to take some of the flex out and regain some feeling. Binning the cat can only be a good thing on these, as they are such a restriction. Without it, they spool quicker (really quick spool anyway tbf) and sound better, as they only have the one silencer then. BTW, Dai (Classic Swede), who I'm sure you'll know from V3M, is working on poly bushes for these. I'm his guinea pig
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Sep 4th, 2015, 19:28 | #6 |
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And only the wishbone bushes left to do
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