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5 speed, berlina turbo upgrade

Started by E-Z vbmenu_register("postmenu_1171023", true); · 17 Oct 2006 · 116 replies

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just got her, manual berlina, soon to have VLt spec most things or better, and silver 2 tone. put some gauges on it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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2 tone complete pics soon Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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update new 5 speed ready to go in, VN rear brakes. 2 tone with hyundai silver metallic, 18 inch rodney jane wheels. extracters and 2.5 inch exhaust,. turbo parts to go on after i have it all, duz360 plenum, 600 x 300 cooler, GKtech manifold, remap ecu and bigger then VLT injectors. VG30 turbo, ENzed braided stainless lines pics Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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ok well i have the plenum on, and am dummying up the manifold, turbo and cooler pipes, so far so good, just need dump pipe and cooler pipes welded up, then it should be running sweet, allthough i need a new box, mine just exploded this morning.. Notes.. had to get some exhaust studs out, so i got a bunch of removable screw driver bits, then go the star shape and drilld a hole in the stud, smashed the star bit in and un wound them.... also the stock NA heat sheild still fits so my fuse rail will not be melting i hope. pics follow. removing exhaust studs As was after plenum install tacked cooler pipes stock NA heat shield turbo manifold and oil lines on turbo to cooler, requires a 2" - 2.5" silicone bend, TB to AFM requires a 2.75 - 2.75" silicone bend Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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neat as !! love ur work Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Looking really good man. Nice clean rebiuld
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looking great man. what box are you putting behind it now the old one's let go? and just one thing i've got to pick at... the garden hose breather lines.. they're severely kinked man.. can't be good. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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LOL i know man. they arent blocked but, i just had them there for the coppas, too keep them happy till i get my brass fittings and oil hose.. and just a NA box again, but saving for a 33 MORE PICS AND UPDATES all the oil and water lines now on silicone bends came th TB is going to work sweet with no mods to the cooler piping at all. wheras the turbo was a fair way off so i had to put an extra 10 degree mandrel bend and then a bit of straight with an agle but its all lined up sweet just needs welding and powder cote.. and i bought some orange silicone for the cooler, i think it looks good, plus i got T bolt clamps, not shown i think they look pretty tuff. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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this is starting to look so good man well done
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Yeah, congrats mate on your efforts so far, lookin good, backyard inc rules! Please get rid of the garden hose breather lines though, they are crimped almost closed and that thing will need to breathe with some boost up it. Get some right angle brass fittings.
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on their way wyndup todays efforts Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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ok well as some may know i ahd a bung turbo, now ahve some sort of high flow,origins unknown, trying to pick up the T4 off deVl, cars surrent state is open diff center in, VN rear brakes on, waiting for disc axel seals, plenum off being polished along with turbo, turbo smart fuel reg installed. new plugs and leads, un opened 170k NA motor still VLt injectors with CLNGMH old ecu, tuned for GT30 :S box out still waiting to see what comes up. just about it, aiming for 250rwkw on standard ecu, will retune to GTR injectors if need be, and cam perhaps. few random pics follow, nothing major has ben done except for turbo.. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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wow Ryan, i never realised how far you had brought this thing, well done mate and all the best. PS 250rwkw with standard injectors/ecu?
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no GTR with remap. but yes standard ecu and thanks jack, its nice to hear appreciation from other ppl.
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well got some polished bit to make the bay prettyier Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Love your work mate!! Looking very good indeed.
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thanks, now all i need a a gktech front pipe and cat back Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Quote: Originally Posted by E-Z thanks, now all i need a a gktech front pipe and cat back Indeed... lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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looks awesome... should get the rocker cover polished too.
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i was thinkng that, but then it would be too much i think, not to mention even more matenence lol. its going to be done in the same red as i will be painting my car, so i get to see what it will look like in real life, pic of my bay pretty much finished now, just needs polished 45 to filter off turbo and rocker cover to catch can hose Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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