Quick update.. Got it sitting on vyss copies. Something different from the chasers it always been on.. And hopefully have a jdcustom plenum for it also. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by qldvl5spd Hey guys just abit of a update. Been going fairly well in the cooler winter weather up here on 10psi. Been putting off nistune for a while but Had an injector start leaking so Ive gone with nistune and a set of gtr injectors bigger fuel pump to come aswell. Car runs fairly well with the injectors in but needs a tune. Not on as much money as ive just started my electrician apprenticeship not long ago so slow progress for a while. Cheers Ian i thought gtr injectors were o-ring type? how did you get them on hosetail style? just remove oring and put the hose on or what? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Yeah these are not actually gtrs.. they seem to be the same size cc though.. They are barbed where the hose goes on. Got my JD Custom plenum for it. Going to buy a high mount ebay manifold make sure its flat if not ill get it faced and chuck the 35/40 on. Than will be building a motor id say..

Went back to the drags. Had 17's 235's on the back. Bit dissapointed in the time considering.. 14.309@ 98.3mph- 2.17 60ft.. Thaught with that much off the 60ft from last time (2.39) the et would of been abit better. Now just considering wheather to buy a std turbo short motor ($600) and freshen it up before i chuck all the new gear on or run the n/a donk and eventually build a forged motor.. Need to do a compression test on the current one i think.

Did a compression test. 140 or their abouts across all 6. Just gonna chuck the gear on and build a new motor eventually.. Hopefully make 340-350hp with this one if im lucky.. Got most of the gear now. 35/40, Proboost ebay manifold, JD custom inlet and cooler pipe from plenum to cooler. XF tb, 660cc injectors, Just waiting on lines now and make a dump pipe up.. How does everyone go with Heat from himounts? like bonnet and fuse box damage.. Going to be heatwrapping dump. Is a beanie a worthwhile investment also? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Fitted plenum. Bit of a mission. Needs a good clean still. And the 35/40 bolted up next to it.. Might be abit laggy with it vs std plenum but not really much difference. tidies everything up abit.

looks good man how did you go wiring up the sh'it that goes into the std plenum

Got the 35/40 just sitting on the manifold. Gotta make up dump and all that yet.. Going to get the ext gate pipe chopped back abit just to make things easier.. Thinking i might grab a beanie for turbo aswell to save any heat issues. anyway. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Nice write up.How much more have you got to do before its up and running?

Thanks mate. Ah i have to do the dump pipe. Put the new injectors in. Mod the cooler pipe to the turbo (prob just silicon bend). And work out a intake for it. Plumb up all the oil and water lines. Hopefully get it tuned next week some time.

Bit of a side update.. Picked up 2 calais front seats. (blue) so need to go seat covers i spose.. High rise center console lid. Rear seat which i dont really need.. Calair rear. (tail lights- center garnish- strip along boot and to bits at end of lights. And a genuine calais front with motor and linkages. So that will be going on aswell. Once i get it painted.

Car now running. Alot of stuffing around making everything fit nice and making dump pipe etc. Just got it on around on 9-10psi (wastegate pressure). got no leaks. Feels like it goes harder than it did on 14-15 with the old turbo but its a different sought of power and doesnt nose over at 4.5k ish like it use to.. It pulls right through now.. Dont want to flog it too much though.. Still gotta finish a few things off like intake, Fit bigger injectors and a catch can and it will go in for a tune hopefully next week. Ian

Alrighty.. So got a tune today. It made 322rwhp on around 17psi. But it drops right off after about 4800.. So the tuner seems to think it will be the cat and maybe the muffler also as it just doesnt seem to be getting the gasses out. So will get rid of the cat and put a straight through muffler on if it isnt already.. and try again otherwise it will need a cam.. Ian Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

#4 oil ring is saad. Pretty much went straight away. Still drivable just fowles a plug every few days.. Std A8 will be going in with a cam and head studs. Hoping for 400hp or so... See how we go.

New motor is all but ready to go in.. Just a basic setup. A8 bottom end. king mains and bigends. std rods. hypertechs pistons 20thou over. wade 818b. Arp head studs. full head reco. Cleaned up and polished the ports a little. Also got a heavy duty button clutch but looking to go auto in the not too distant future. And just to see what it will look like sat the front on car. Still needs to be painted. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Having some dramas with the tune... Also got. A1000 reg. Jd under car surge. Picked up a shell that i am going to put the running gear into. Rebuilt lsd diff. Superlow suspension. Recent paint. Needs some wiring and hte bay painted aswell. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

good stuff mate... keep up the good work! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Hey guys. Haven't had much progress really.. Car made 380hp on 18psi. Got the engine bay and calais front of the gold one painted. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Well finally made some progress on the car. Got rid of the JD Custom and ebay manifold in favour of a CPC street version and 6BOOST manifold. Nearly ready to go.. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Not sure if I should keep the big cooler or go with the smaller gktech.