Great battle with Neil, spose him and his cheater 340kws is a bit unfair but you pull him right up on the corners!
Great time! Interesting to see the top speed a stock 35R reaches at Sandown
Yeah alot of workshops outsource alot for the engine building processes to specialised workshops. As you need quite specific and expensive equipment.
Michael is an engine rebuilder by trade. So only thing going in that workshop is engine rebuilds non stop!
Workshop is called Headspec in Mulgrave, If you want we can discuss your options over cofee or something one night and i'll ask Michael to come along if his free.
We'll I thought the motor would be finished by next week
But its actually going to finish today lol!
Nitto Rods, CP pistons in and ARP headstuds
Nitto headgasket on:
The head on:
Shims on:
And wola, nearly finished!
Touche'!
I was happy with my stock neo, only rebuild cuz some guy blew it up
I googled the price of a nitto crank. Nearly fell off my chair. $4,450 LOL
*boom tish*
I gotta go shops and buy a bday present
So if your still awake after 9p.m lol
Which is like a 50% chance for you, as you are in hibernation for winter
Hrmm its not that exy for a built motor though.
My Nitto rods, CP pistons, new gaskets, NItto head gasket, ARP head/main studs, Nitto oil collar was only about $2.5k in parts
Quick update:
Received the crank today unexpectedly:
So ETA maybe within 1 week and the motor will be assembled. Week after to probably install the motor back in the car
I see where your coming from but:
Why does the owner then advertise in these entertainment books?
If it is for increased advertising of the restaurant then surely it is in the best interests of the restaurant to serve good food to the customer so word spreads.
Disclaimer: Have never owned one of these entertainment books
So apparently from what I'm reading some lady made a remark about Buddy Franklin's ex at a bar. And Buddy retaliated with verbal abuse.
Which has in turn turned into herald sun news about how the lady thinks his a 'disgrace' 'bogan' felt 'intimated' etc
Seems like its ok to dish it out but not ok to get it back
*female logic*
A bit better than my other china manifold
Even though its heat coated I will also heat wrap it, and maybe also put a heat shield over it
Probably isn't really necessary. Since all supporting mods are essentially the same.
Will still be doing a re-tune though.
Previously made 280rwkw. 20 psi dropping down to ~16psi.
Have now got a stronger actuator off Stao and have been advised that the max psi prob is ~23psi.
So will be going for 23psi and hoping only a few psi drop off at redline.
In saying all this with the amount of work done to the head I have been advised that my engine might be too much for my little turbo. Something about the engine overspeeding the turbo or something from memory
So will be interesting what power it will make.