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  • 1 month later...

ok just a quick update, things are starting to move along, got myself a few new things

 

got a haltech sprint 500, and a set of ls1 coils to make wiring the beast up a lot easier, got new manifold on the way, so i can cut it up to fit the quads,getting the flange for them cut next week.

 

new extractor flange also came today, got some bends organised and a decent price so i can get rid of the horrible 4-3-1 extractors on there, (yes that's not a typo, they go 4, then join two and then the 3 pipes join into one, with a horrible collector too! (this was not my work)) going for fairly curvy style that a lot of people are running on rwd 20v's these days, will also be the easiest way to get length into them with out getting clearance problems form the idler arm and so on, been nutting out the calcs, and with the capacity I'm going and the cams, they sort of need to be around the 25-30 inch length

 

not much more is needed now tho before i get can start to get it running with the quads, get wide band and controller, decent tacho, and a bit of fab work

 

paul

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  • 3 weeks later...

Hey mate,

 

Great turn out JDM as fcuk, just chasing where you got hold of those tail lights I'm only new here and have a 55 of myself and just want a pair of tails like that as well?

 

Thanks

Matt

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sorry for the late reply mate, havent been on here for a while, there stock tail lights for a square head light 55, i just resprayed them and wrapped the chrome trims

 

will try to update with a few pics tonight if i get the chance

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Hey mate nice rx3 hahahahaha

 

Stu.

 

 

hahahah, nice

 

ok, update

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been working on a strut brace over the last couple of weeks in my spare time

 

made the tower pads from old strut tops that i cut and grinded the center out of, then bent and welded some flat plate on to it to make these

 

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i made the actual brace out of some 16NB with some rod ends, one right hand thread and one left, bought some male ones aswell and cut the tie rod end off them and welded the threaded section into the ends of the pipe

 

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12mm stainless cap head fixes the brace into the bases/pads

 

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haven't painted it yet but should come up quite nicely

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ok now for all the shinny bits

 

AEM wide band controller and sensor

 

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haltech sprint 500, iphone is there to show how small this thing is

 

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full set of ls2 coils, have to make a better bracket and get custom leads made up

 

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and the horribly expensive plate i had cut to be welded onto my manifold so i can fit the quads

 

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hopefully get this welded up in the next couple of days

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yeah full set for a ls2, so i have 8 with the two looms and brackets

 

decided today to triangulate the strut brace since i have some rod ends left over

 

also forgot to add i got pistons, 1mm over sized, doesn't leave any room if i damage one but brings up comp and the displacement by about 50cc

 

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paul

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little update and maybe some help?

 

bought a new motor last week to save the rolla being off the road for the rebuild

 

started pulling the motor apart and it seams to have had a bit of work done, over sized pistons already, only .50mm but still good, and metal head gasket, win!

 

my question is does any one know if ca18de have dome top pistons factory? or are they flat top? done a bit of searching and can't find a decent answer

 

paul

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update time

 

head is finally done with the match porting and clean up, didn't get too drastic, just took out the rough bits and fixed the shit castings, it looks like its had a fair bit of work around the valves already and they a have a had a three angle job done on the seats

 

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shouldn't be long before it get sent to my head head man for machining as the valve springs have arrived just waiting on the camshafts that i have ordered

 

there some tomei camshafts, biggest hydro ones they do, 8.8 lift and 270 duration, apparently good for 3500-8500+

 

which 8500rpm is where I'm going to set my rev limit

 

shouldn't be an issue either as ive found that the new motor has arp rod bolts :dance:

 

also been very busy with the tig, extractors are done, wrapped, painted and fitted

 

while being built

 

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test fit in the bay

 

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and all wrapped and painted

 

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their equal length and tuned for about optimum power around the 6500rpm mark, thought this would be good even area on where it would make its power with good leeway either side

 

when i had them fitted had and extra muffler fitted which has cut the noise done a bit, good for when i get the quads in there, bit nicer on the daily drive too

 

also got a trd 2 way lsd from a zenki gt-apex, which i pulled down and cleaned, and just double checked everything is right, looks brand new inside, just waiting on the rebuild and solid pinion spacer kit from the states

 

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think thats about all for now

 

paul

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