What Shops To Go? Rebuilding My Neo.

[putraged]

hi all, im currently rebuilding my spare engine at my garage.

ATM, looking for a good & cheap shop in canberra to:

- shot peened my gtr rods & freshen up the rod stud bores.

- decked bottom end surface (before putting head gasket)

- freshen up the bore before putting new studs.

- balanced my crankshaft

and how much $$ im going to spend each?

i'm not looking for a cryogenic cranks etc, just to do basic rebuild stuff.

and lastly, does anyone have any prev exp for tuning pfc in canberra? i know lots of famous one in sydney but i wont be able to drive it to sydney.

thanks.

[tridentt150v]

Talk to Glen or Danny at ESP in Queanbeyan, they have a well deserved good reputation.

[TiTAN]

ESP dont do the machining. Talk to Greg from proengines.

www.proengines.com.au or phone 0448 826256

[GTRKat]

I can vouch for excellent results with my engine rebuild and work done from Pro Engines.

For all other work and tuning I use Autotech in Hume.

[tridentt150v]

Oh he wants the work done.....I thought he had it done and wanted a rebuild. Present and past tense ing vs ed, so yeah pro engines for any machining etc

Plus it still stands for pfc anyway.

[putraged]

proengines didn't reply yet.

but approximately, how much u guys think the machining will cost?

anybody have any experience at building engine?

cheers.

[slaughter]

For tuning i recommend no other then, Trojan!

Autotech - blew my 1j up, put a new one - ESP blew that one up - Trojan the only sucessfull tuners that I've had. Personal experience!

[Sinista32]

I'll keep that in mind for the Supra tuning - Thanks

[GTRKat]

Ahhh love these threads.

Probs be prepared for lots of PM's then wonder what the hell you're going to do because of course along with all the good stories come the bad

[slaughter]

Yeah wasnt very fun paying for 2 engines and labor to put them in. To have some novice tune and blow my engine. Of which both were perfectly fine before tuning. But lesson learnt "no one else but trojan"

[Sinista32]

No PM's from me, It's a waste of breath and as correctly pointed out each persons experience is different.

Slaughter - Ditto mate, I have experienced the same pain on a rebuild. Take solace in my sig.

[GTRKat]

There's more to all stories than you ever read on forums.

No one else in Canberra will ever touch my car besides Autotech. If that went sour It'd be straight to Croydon.

[Greekos]

Trojan Motorsport +2 they build street cars through to anything you want, been going there for nearly 2 years they know what they are doing if your serious call them they will only help.

[Data-Cain]

I've been burnt by Autotech. >.< Shame because Ed and the others there are great guys.

Plus, I don't think they are cheap.

For mechanical I'll be taking mine to TopSpec in Hume.

I haven't had anything 'big' done with him, but he's been great for the things I have had done there and all for a good price.

Also, girlfriends dad takes all his business cars there and recommends him.

[CeJay]

Meh, every shop has bad feedback. I wont name them but I have had work done at a particular shop and was totally shocked at the price tag but they did do good work. Some times you luck out some times you don't

[putraged]

just got quote from proengines.

Just sharing for reference on machining cost for RB25det:

shot peen conrod $120

close & grind conrod $132

mill 6 cyl block - trade $100

machine hone 6 cyl $100

machine + fit crank collar $300

balance 6 cyl $225

check size & polish 6 cyl crank - trade $80

chemical clean 6 cyl $135

can upload the pdf if u want.

some questions:

what is mill 6 cyl block - trade? is it shut & grind new main stud hole?

[TiTAN]

Give greg a call on the mobile number i posted earlier if you have questions about the quote.