I figured that this time, rather than give a step by step commentary of its progress (which can be depressing when progress comes crashing to a halt) this time I decide that I'd build it first and when it was pretty much ready to hit the track, only then would I write it all up afterwards..
Here's the old girl as of this afternoon
updated with spec list:
(big thanks have to go to 'Monster' and Whifbitz for some really nice parts at very generously low prices)
*I'm currently running a tidy VG30DETT that had been tinkered with in Japan, I'll run this until I kill it this Summer by which time I should have finished re-building the forged lump (below). The bottom end is finished.
(Engine)
VG30DETT (bored/honed ’20 thou)
Carillo ‘H’ beam rods
Arias oversized pistons
ARP bolts
Cometic gaskets
Nismo 740cc injectors
300 degree fuel rails
SE ported and polished heads
SE cams/valves
AMS pulleys
ACL bearings
Polished crank
AMS manifiolds + gaskets
HKS turbo elbows
Garrett GT675 RS turbos
Polished water pipes
New OEM water pump/oil pump
EGR/PCV delete
NGK spark plugs
Unorthodox racing lightweight pulleys
Blitz custom exhaust (titanium wrapped)
Greddy 3 row front mount intercooler
ARC GTR oil cooler (utilised as PAS cooler) + braided hoses (front mounted)
Calsonic oil cooler (huge) + braided hoses
Koyorad radiator
Nismo rad cap
CZP radiator hardpipe kit
ARC bov's
Greddy expansion tank
Greddy oil catch tank
Blitz oil filler cap
Greddy sandwich plate
Samco intercooler pipes/radiator hoses/vacuum hoses/intercooler couplers
SFS water/heating pipes
HKS twin induction kit/Samco elbows
AEM EMS
AEM 3.5 bar MAP sensor
Bosch 044 fuel pump
Accusump
Cusco brake stopper
(Transmission)
Carbonetic triple plate clutch + flywheel
Carbon one piece prop
Re-built OEM 5 speed gearbox
(Steering/Suspension)
Tein Type Flex coilovers
Tein EDFC
Driftworks front upper camber arms
Driftworks front lower arms
Driftworks Geomaster tension rods
Driftworks polybushes
Tein inner tie rods
SPL version 5 outer tie rods
SPL front drop links
Stillen front ARB
Driftworks HICAS replacement kit
Driftworks rear upper camber arms
Driftworks rear lower camber arms
Driftworks tension arms
Driftworks polybushes
CZP rear drop links
Stillen rear ARB
Ksport 8 pot brakes (356mm discs) front + braided hoses/Yellow Stuff pads
Ksport 6 pot brakes (356mm discs) rear + braided hoses/Yellow Stuff pads
(Exterior)
Satin black paintjob
Stillen GT-Z front bumper (modified)
Border vented fenders
Carbon fibre vented bonnet
Carbon fibre vented front panel
Carbon fibre fuel door
Carbon fibre aeriel delete plate
Carbon fibre cannards (front bumper)
Adjustable bumper support bars
Carbon fibre engine undertray
Carbon fibre ‘Origin’ GT wing (formerly fitted to the Driftworks S15)
Aero-catches (rear hatch)
Stainless bonnet pins (bonnet)
Border JDM wing mirrors
CMS skirts
Flared rear arches
’99 spec rear lights
HID headlights
Scroth tow loop (FIA approved)
Red enamelled rear tow loops
17” Riverside deep dish split rims (10j & 9j) ET -7 (only set this side of Mars!)
(Interior)
Sparco Kevlar Pro 2000 drivers seat (Red)
Sparco seat rails
Sparco Kevlar rally seat (Red)
Bride seat rails
Pair of Sabelt 6 point harnesses (Red)
ASD hydraulic handbrake + Willwood brake cylinder/pass through kit
Driftworks hydraulic brake lines
Personal steering wheel (Ltd edition OZ Racing)
Nismo GT gearknob
Autopower/Pegasus Auto roll cage (SCCA/FIA approved 1.75 inch x 0.120" DOM)
Carbing rear strut brace
HKS Oil temp/Oil pressure/Water temp gauges
Greddy 60mm (pillar mount) boost gauge
APEXi multichecker
Tein EDFC controller
Greddy Spec ‘S’ boost controller
Blitz AF meter
Lifeline 2ltr on board fire extinguisher system
Electric cut-off switch
there are probably a few bits that I've missed off the list, but it's all going in the right direction this time at least.
more to follow shortly...
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