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Seicento Monster Cento/ECU Master Thread

Introduction

Well starting this is well overdue although technically it's still just a car and a big pile of bits at the moment. It will come together quickly though as I have access to a commercial garage in the evenings and on weekends which belongs to a good friend. I'm lucky enough to have another good friend who is a self employed coded welder/fabricator and yet another good friend who owns a powder coating business. Myself, I do electronics so pretty much everything is covered. :D

I'm not going to go into minor details as most of it has been discussed before (especially the engine which was purchased from Gazzaman). However I will answer any questions and will go into detail with the DET 3 setup and installation as there are no UK guides I'm aware of for this.

So the car:

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A 2000 SPI Seicento Abarth (probably manufactured late 1999) which replaces the silver Cinq (SPI Turbocharged) I have recently sold for restoration. The silver chap needed some TLC due to a bad repair from a rear collision before I purchased him. Someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse so I sold him on with the standard engine and pinched Mrs. Honeymonsters Sei after buying her a newer yellow ragtop replacement which I got a good deal on but wasn't really suitable for my project.

The planned spec is as follows, only thing I'm missing is the TB. Now Sorted (thanks Blu!)


Specification
1.2 Punto 75 Engine
Fully balanced rebuilt bottom end and crank
Ported Punto 75 MPI head with 3 angle cut valves
866 Cam with Piper vernier adjustable pulley
16v pistons/rods with skimmed block/head to adjust for suitable turbo compression
Port matched HT coated Punto 75 inlet manifold with rebuilt and tested Larger MGF VVT Injectors
Strongflex Polyurethane engine mounts
HKS mushroom filter
ECU Master ECU using fuel implant technology running MPI and solenoid boost control
Brand new GT17 Turbo with Forge racing billet actuator
Custom tigg welded GT17 exhaust manifold with high temperature coating
Forge racing billet Dump valve
Upgraded Fuel pump
Adjustable Boost referencing fuel pressure regulator
Lightened 1.2 flywheel with C&G clutch
Custom exhaust/downpipe with Magnex stainless steel silencer
Renault 5 Turbo polished and uprated Intercooler with Samco pipes and stainless bends
9 row oil cooler with Stainless braided lines
Kinugawa Stainless braided turbo water and oil feeds
Modified brand new sump tig welded for oil return and breather
Aluminum oil catch can with baffle and breather filter
Lower temperature 85c thermostat
New pumps, belts, tensioners
New leads and custom injector loom
All new seals rings and bearings
Aluminum radiator
Sparco strutbrace
Quaiffe ATB differential with new drive shafts and cv joints
Uno turbo or Punto GT Calipers (have both) with vented/grooved discs and pads
-40mm springs and upgraded shocks
Hel Braided brake lines
Monroe adjustable camber bolts (Corrected thanks Brooky :)
New tie rods and track rod ends
All suspension components including rear beam, arms etc. and front hubs, arms etc. removed and powder coated black.
Momo steering wheel, pedals and gear knob
Soundsream old skool reference series amplifier
Soundstream high end 6.5" component speakers
Image dynamics IDQ10 sub hidden in the spare wheel well.
Orion Ultra rare old school digital parametric equaliser
Audio control ESP2 spatial restoration unit
Alpine F1 Head Unit

I will just post some pictures of the bits for now and then intermittently as I fit them.

I do however need to keep this car mobile to park it back in my workshop so it will be done in big chunks.

Cheers
Well he's inside and cosy, just fitted through the double door with his ears folded in. :D

I will try and get some pics this coming week, not much time this weekend with it being my Bros birthday and some other things that came up. Was good to get him inside it's been raining hard for the last few days, all the important holes were blocked with oily rags and everything still looks sweet. Definetly going to have to buy another battery though, was sure I left it disconnected too. :eek:

Did I mention his new home was next door to Jimbo's?? It means I have to walk all of 5 meters everytime I need something powdercoated. :D

Watch this space:

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Especially you J :devil:
 
Oh, this is GOOD!

Haven't owned a Sei since 2009 and I really don't know why, lol! It's still a head-turner to me which means my GF has to remind me to keep an eye on the road whenever I see one of these Matchbox Racers... literally, lol!
They get under one's skin, eh?

Despite my boxer-ownership (1995 AR 145 which is falling apart on it's own), I keep lurking around in here and it is near overwhelmingly inspiring to read a topic like this one.
Year-long projects appeal to my procrastinating side in the sense that, 'I can do this too AND be finished before I die!' :p

Keep it up!

Greetings from little Denmark. :)
 
Thanks :)

I was expecting it to get done a bit quicker to be honest and planned to keep it a rolling project. However these things never go quite as intended, but I promise you I will finish it. (y)

My last decent car project took a conconsiderable number of years. My interests rotate as does available time but there's always room for this little fella. :D

I really think he'll ready for the next show season, it's about time I hooked up with some of the FF chaps for a cup of Tea and chin wag in person. :)
 
I'm not dead and I haven't given up. :p

should be home in four days for the first time in nearly 2 months. :-Z

I have a lot of time to take off in lieu though, hopefully enough to clean off the cobwebs and get Monsta running. :-D

I've stupid miles in the little black MPI fella now and the only thing that's broken is the drivers window...

Bring it on!
 
Well things are on hold again. :bang:

Monster is now in yet another garage however this one is full of pristine Jags. Problem is I can't work on him there, Jimbo moved premises while I was away and kindly found another place to put him (but clearly it's not ideal).

So now I have two garages, one with all my tools where I can work but no room for Monster and one with Monster where I can't work.

Well at least he's safe and dry. The hunt for a single workshop with room for tools and Monster continues...

The joys of living on an Island where space is like a Hens dentures!
 
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