My Project 33 Finally Finished....for Now Anyway.

[DaveO74]

Well after many months my Project 33 has finally been completed and the engine was kicked over for the first time since Jan-Feb this year.

The birth of my daughter had slowed progress up a fair bit but I think in the end the finished product looks awsome.

It all started with a blown turbo so I though while its off the road for a turbo and injector upgrade it was time to do some painting, the Plenum, Crossover Pipe and Strut tower brace are all the excellent work of Chris from Craved Coatings and I cannot recommend him enough for powdercoating work. As you can see his work is first rate.

All the red is only out of a can (Metalcast Red with base coat) but with the proper prep work turns out perfect, The only complaint about it I would have is that it is a little brittle when doing up bolts.

Anyway as you can tell I am very chuffed with the results so here are some pics, Please let me know what you think and if it looks like ive missed anything, Besides of course the connections for the catch tank which are meant to arrive tomorrow.

http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu12/DaveO74/102_8681.jpg

No its off for a Dyno Run.

[babyskyline]

nice work....really looks good

[Benzino33]

Now THAT is clean, very well done, man.

How much power u making?

[DaveO74]

Not Sure yet...I only went the highflow option to maintain as much response as possible so with a Hypergear G3 profile it "should" make around 240-260rwkw but ill be happy with 240 for now if and when the highflow lets go ill go the hks GTRS or the AVO 450 i think. I just couldnt afford the big $$$ Turbo at the time as my wife was due to give birth a week after the old one blew so I didnt think it fair to spend 3k+ just then

[Benzino33]

Not Sure yet...I only went the highflow option to maintain as much response as possible so with a Hypergear G3 profile it "should" make around 240-260rwkw but ill be happy with 240 for now if and when the highflow lets go ill go the hks GTRS or the AVO 450 i think. I just couldnt afford the big $$$ Turbo at the time as my wife was due to give birth a week after the old one blew so I didnt think it fair to spend 3k+ just then

Yeah, that is fair enough man, hope all is good with the fam.

Yeah I'd be real happy with 240, looks like u could clear that easy. i got a similar coloured car so this is a lot more appealing to me.

good luck with the beast

[DaveO74]

Thanks mate

[Craved]

Looks really good completed, hope you got the black stealth AN fittings for the breathers.

looks a bit different to the shots i took of your parts lol - though i forgot to take any of the brace/rad mounts and injector caps

only suggestion now - $30 worth of cup washers to tidy up some of the bolts in there.

[mitchy_]

very nice! as chris said, better be stealth fittings, not the standard red/blue.

chris - is that coating straight over the rough ali casting, or has it been tidied up? came out looking a LOT better than stock, and i'm guessing lower maintenance than polished parts.

[DaveO74]

Thanks Chris....Cup Washers??? Forgive my stupedness, what are they?

You still up for some photos when your settled in to the shop?

[mitchy_]

[Craved]

some powdercoated ones

Mitchy_

dave sanded the plenum and cross over before passing them to me to coat. cheaper for him to sand that, than to get me to do it. though im sure he wished someone else had done it, lots of work still.

Alternative is a quick sand, prime, resand then coat in colour. and yes, no more polishing after a month, just wash with soapy water

[DaveO74]

Nice touch with showing me the Allen Key type, you just got some more work me thinks... Hehe

Yeah I have ordered the stealth fittings and silver hose separators but they will still have the red ends, I think it will be broken up enough.

Apparently there has been a courier issue so the fittings and braid are a week overdue

Oh yeh, and you are right about the sanding I NEVER want to do that again, I'll post up a pic of the gear before powdercoating when I get home tonight.

Don't forget to hold on to a bit of the grey for the rims please Chris

[ShyBoi]

Very nice engine bay what else you lookin at doin to it??

[TALBO]

Looks very nice

[grandmasterb]

Looks clean mate, you must be stoked with the results.

[DaveO74]

Very nice engine bay what else you lookin at doin to it??

Dunno, i was thinking maybe a C/F radiator shroud as a finishing touch but I want to sort out some springs and shocks next. I've got the rest of SK's handling package but can't decide on coilovers or bilsteins

[HEKT1K]

looks sweet man, love the pod box.

shame it makes your engine bay paint look a bit shabby in comparison

[DaveO74]

yeah I know, looks kind of chalky. Seems to be a bit common with imports

[tasride]

The red rocket looks trick bro..keep up the rad work.

[1802NV]

Mate you bay looks tops:)

i hope mine will look that good one day,'daydreams.....'