Robbie Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 My car is now running Its been 2 and a half years in the making and waiting ... Just to see and hear it ru nning again has made me so happy. Its being tuned now along with a few little extra cooling bits to go on so I'm reconing for about 2 more weeks of fettleing/ running in then I can hit the road once more. I'd like to say a big thankyou to all the people who have helped along the way and a special thanks to Gary and Chris at GT-ART for putting many more hours in than Ive paid them for, Kean at Boostlogic for all his bits of kit and time spent on the phone and Zeeka at Trac art for giving parts off another engine after Justin left my with a pile of bits! Ive put in a few pics as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilauk Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 WOW! that engine is a work of art, i bet you're well chuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Thanks Attilauk. It still needs to be cleaned properly but is somewhat different to the old grey dirty look it used to have.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 specs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W2 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 What were you having done to it that 2.5 years though? Looks nice anyway mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Hi Steve It spent 6 months at Torque IC then justin shut down the company and buggered off after paying him too much money. I then managed to get Gary to take it on but most of the parts were missing from when it was at Torque IC. It was a complete mess.Zeeka helped me make up some of the larger missing parts but I,ve had to buy dozens and dozens from new. Also the only way I could get gary to take this on at the money u could afford was to allow him to fit the reconstruction in between his other work. During that time I decided to go the whole hog and go single and earning all the money for the parts has taken many months! There have been so many small things to order along the way, bolts one week brackets the next... that the weeks roll by just waiting for parts to arrive! Its been exremly fustrating at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 What are the specs then???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Great to see it coming together finally. I know what you've been through. Ready to play again when you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 So far. the spec on the car is: Tein suspension Whiteline sway bar and bushes All new bushes on rear suspension Complete underbody de rust and paint job Grooved front discs and braided hoses Kahn RSR's with 285/235s Boostlogic autobox with 3800pi torque convertor 2 autobox oil coolers 1 Mocal oil cooler Boostlogic t67 turbo manifold , downpipe Hks 50mm waistgate Boostlogic twin pump Fuel system with 75lb injectors Hks superdragger 2 tail pipe Hks Type 'R' intercooler Hks BOv Chris wilson Radiator Jun pistons Jun Con rods Jun 264 cams Hks vernier pullies Boostlogic crank pulley Crower valve springs and retainers Modified, ported head with multiangle valves and some oher clever things to help it handle a lot more rpm's Egr block off plates Lots of bling/ polished bits. Hks v-pro ecu. Hks boost controler Hks knock amp Too many of guages Hks Twinspark DLI Extra cooling for engine to come! I'm sure there's more but I think you get the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Cheers Matt. Cant wait to get beaten again. I'll be over to see you quite soon I hope for a helping of RLTC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 nice one robbie. good to hear you're nearly there, just in time for winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Cheers Matt. Cant wait to get beaten again. . With a spec like that matey you may well not....or is there somethink I dont know about old mattys car?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Cheers Matt. Cant wait to get beaten again. I'll be over to see you quite soon I hope for a helping of RLTC. No worries mate. You'll definatly take me off the line, 'cause I'm a crap driver and can't stop the wheels spinning until i'm in 3rd... After that should be fun though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Matt. I havn't driven my soop for all that time now, let along one thats completly new in anger I was thinking of putting sat nav in as well but then I thought of you and quickly changed my mind To be honest some of the stuff Gary has done is new on a soop so there's no telling how quick it could be. Anything's going to feel fast after using my girlfriends bog standard s13 for all this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 LOL, it'll be foookin' quick mate, I'm sure. You won't need Sat Nav anyway. You'll just need to ask Data to plot a course and Engage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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