My Dr30 Coupe And Where It's At

[D-limo]

Thought I would post progress to date on my coupe. Since the last update I've acquired a few parts and soon the show will be on the road.

First was a set of SSR center caps.

Then sourced a RS emblem towel to cover my shredded rear headrests.

Finally it was time to start gathering suspension components. Jenesis A8 coilovers where fabricated in custom colours with 8kg springs. Rears soon to be added with whiteline sway bars wich are sitting next to me. Custom 30mm roll center adjusters are en route from the USA.

Tyres are next on the agenda. Looking at Toyo T1-R's in 205/55 & 195/55

[ydr030]

nice! lovingg the wheels and rs towel! looks familiar, think i saw this on ebay awhile ago ?

[D-limo]

Thanks. Was lucky to get hold of the towel. Yep bought from ebay... There is a dedicated ebay saga thread around somewhere.

[Factory 5]

Is it regoed and on the road yet??

I always thought coilovers would start confusing the inspection officers etc?

[D-limo]

Suspension still needs to be installed. Will be sweet, I figure any things better than the current choppies. Will have to talk to compliance dudes about cutting rear 1/4's though.

[Ghostrider]

The towel is nice, but I have the original R/S White blanket now obsolete at Jenesis and it was displayed in BensDR30 at Adelaide Nats Sept 2010

[Ghostrider]

I like the front guards & I'm going to try doing similar to the DR eventually, but the ground effects is my first priority

[Ghostrider]

J! Can you toss me a pic of both front & rear under guards please? Like to see how the guards & quarters have been cut away. Cheers, D

[D-limo]

J! Can you toss me a pic of both front & rear under guards please? Like to see how the guards & quarters have been cut away. Cheers, D

Their still standard underneath.

I believe the correct method goes a little something like this-

First cut off lip then cut outer about 15mm higher and used wire brush attachment on drill to take back to bare metal. This is so the epoxy used later on will bond properly.

Then used vise grips, hammer and dolly to pull inner lip over outer. Hammered flat.

Used wire brush again to take down to bare metal then applied 2 part epoxy to seam.

Lastly riveted for good measure. Now all need to do is throw a bit of silicone over rivets ends in wheelwell and paint etc.

Edited November 10, 2011 by D-limo

[Socrates]

As much as they are cool, i just can't do this to my car.

[Ghostrider]

As much as they are cool, i just can't do this to my car.

I gunna do it to a track car, not my street cars

[Ghostrider]

Thanks J, but might be to technical for what I wanta do.

Front is easy, but rear is a bit diferrent as you know.

Cheers, D

[ydr030]

All metals the way to go Nuffn wrong with massaging the gaurds I got 30mm

[D-limo]

RCA's have arrived.

[D-limo]

Rear tyres fitted. Toyo T1-R 205/50 on 9.5's

[JimR30]

You have some mighty fine taste. What offset are the wheels if i may ask?

[D-limo]

Thankyou kind sir. No ID stickers and yet to measure them sorry.

[D-limo]

Small update.

Switching front springs out for 10kg's. Unused Jenesis 8kg 63mm internal diameter 208mm length springs up for grabs as soon as I find suitable replacements. PM me if keen.

Also, managed to get my mitts on a pair of genuine NOS C130 Laurel indicators. Test fitted in this pic. Will eventually sit a bit further forward.

[D-limo]

What's going on here then...

Any guesses?

[works 510]

rego'd yet?