anyone know what happened to the gemini (i think) wagon that harvey (itufrx) use to own and then i think he sold it to billy rajab who then also sold it. Spewing i missed out on the car (was a few years ago now).. love the ol' gemys
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
This is me on my mates computer,
The car has been painted, it looks killer, it is just covered in dust in the photos, The car has big tubs and shortened diff, you really can';t see it
in the photos, so there is no chance of putting stocky rims on it.
Apart from that, the coilovers and diff can cleary be seen from the back
To fit you have to reverse the sump and do a tunnel, but they are front heavy then, so it is better to cut into the firewall and shift it back,
But they do jam in without doing the firewall from memory.
cheers
darren
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Originally Posted by walkiecal
no u abbo... only VLT's come with rb30et..
aust reliese come with rb30 non turbo and
JAP 31's are all rb20det
thought every 1 knew that
sorry to hijack.. very nice.. i thought about doing same thing but with a LJ
apparently holden werent going to go ahead with the rb30 engine if nissan turbocharged the australian release r31 (go figure), thats why there arent any factory r31 turbos damn cut-throat executives
like the ass end setup looks like this thing has had a lot of planning involved - top work! not a fan of the gemi, but theres nothing like good ol originality and concept of design :P
sean
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
I like motor conversions into different car bodies, I have seen a Gem fitted up before with a RB30 and 5 speed manual.
But you gotta ask yourself why bother with all the effort, if you want to race when a VL body can break into the 8's.
And nothing would be more embarassing than getting beaten on the strip by a fully loaded street registed calais, interior, power windows, a/c etc.
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Originally Posted by Red RB30 Jet
I like motor conversions into different car bodies, I have seen a Gem fitted up before with a RB30 and 5 speed manual.
But you gotta ask yourself why bother with all the effort, if you want to race when a VL body can break into the 8's.
And nothing would be more embarassing than getting beaten on the strip by a fully loaded street registed calais, interior, power windows, a/c etc.
FFS WHY IS EVERYONE SO OBSESSED WITH DRAG RACING!!!
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Originally Posted by Red RB30 Jet
I like motor conversions into different car bodies, I have seen a Gem fitted up before with a RB30 and 5 speed manual.
But you gotta ask yourself why bother with all the effort, if you want to race when a VL body can break into the 8's.
And nothing would be more embarassing than getting beaten on the strip by a fully loaded street registed calais, interior, power windows, a/c etc.
That's good logic, the same motor in the gemini would do 7's, ha,ha
power to weight.I see lot's of calais full weight doing 8's .
Further more it would be embarssing getting beaten by a Vl which has a
rather large house deposit spent on it, by a gemini that's has cost half
of what you would pay for a stock vl calais turbo at the moment .
further more, i own a 380rwkw street car, and i can tell you, that the last
gemini with a Rb30 with 180rwkw that i had a hand in, is still the best/most
fun car i have ever driven!
cheers
darren
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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But you gotta ask yourself why bother with all the effort, if you want to race when a VL body can break into the 8's.
And nothing would be more embarassing than getting beaten on the strip by a fully loaded street registed calais, interior, power windows, a/c etc.
Hmmmm, I have no idea why that would be embarassing when as JETR31 has said, the Calais would have had half a house spent on it and this converted Gemini has been completed for the price of a lightly modified VLCT...
Its about working within a budget, not everyone can justify $10-$15k on a VLCT and then spend that on it again to get it going hard.
yea. it's good what you've done i reckon. different.
i'm the same i lost a bit modifying my n/a vl, still got 5.5k for her, but i'm soo over losing money on cars. i'm goin tru the same with my 31 just doing everything wisely. nothin beats cheap thrills.
Went out there Sat, as Tony is painting my R31 at the moment aswell.
The plenum is fitted, he has all the brakes working etc. Is booked in for next
Monday to go to workshop for a final few things to be done, and then on the road, Will post more pics when running, and dyno sheet etc.
Tony didn't like his car being called a girls car , did you Tony!
Oh conversion wise, apparently you always have to cut the firewall apparently,
coudn't remember, reverse the sump and do engine and gearbox mounts, aswell
as a bigger tunnel, so not a 2 second job
cheers
darren
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
Cars been running for a week, has first boost tune on wed,thurs
will post some more pics later, it feels torque as in the light shell
cheers
darren
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
more pics!
awesome conversion... i've always wanted to do an engine conversion on a gemini, but like the tx coupes better! Was thinking more along the lines of ca or sr but the rb30 looks right at home in there.
Dean
