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Nice build. Would be nice to see how it all turns out. Are you able by any chance to post some photos on how to install coilovers? I want to learn how to do that (or point to me to a thread if this has already been coveered)

cheers

  • 3 months later...

We now resume regular programming... (and thank f@ck we now have a kitchen, all those weeks washing the dishes in the bath > :( )

First up, as it was such a prick to get on the trailer it needed to be raised up a touch, and the wicked toe-out from the longer LCAs fixed.

(these are with the wheel straight)

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As with everything on this car, it wasn't a simple job. The tie rod ends seemed to be fused on with rust... gave it a good while with some penetrating oil and still no luck so out with the fire :D About 3-4 minutes of heating and it was pretty easy to remove.

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Then raised it up enough to let me get full lock so I could drive it into the garage.

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Good enough to get going

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Loving the current camber / fitment but its only by eye. Will go in for a real alignment once the rest of the car is ready (some bad toe in on the rear too from the looks)

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Cos I'm lazy and hadn't primed the arches they had gone rusty out in the weather so the 3m stripper on the drill got a workout followed by some rust killer.

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Gave it some zinc primer

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Did the same for the underbody where the cage is attached (had forgot to do this previously) here it is pre-treatment. It got some por15 later on.

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Then made these brackets up to temporarily hold the window controls (not that they work at the moment). They are notched either end so it cant slip out and attached to the door using rivnuts. This is before I trimmed the excess that you can see.

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That was a few days ago...

Pulled out the old rubber bungs that had been covering where the wiper was. Put some tape on the underside and filled the hole with silicon.. will slap some cheesy sticker over the silicon once I find one..

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Now I'm going to show you some dodgy stuff (no not that sort of dodgy stuff :P). Bear in mind this was done when I was much younger, broke, had few tools and even less experience.

Check out this outstanding wiring for my fans.. yup the relay just hangs free.

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Oh look, this one has almost worn through

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Sweet connection, it runs off the overtemp sensor in the bottom of the rad, kicks in at about 90 IIRC.

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Some $10 fans from the local wreckers... fix em in with tek screws

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Jacked up the front and a heap of water came out the exhaust (much more than is shown) - the trailer has been chocked on my steepish driveway and we had a few big storms so guess it was filling the exhaust up..

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Tierods are farked...

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So got these ages back for a good price 2nd hand..

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But they are for 12mm tierods... so they need to be sold and some 14mm ones procured.

Interestingly, these were brand new 2 months ago when they went onto the car then onto the trailer... all the other china arms seem fine but these..

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Then onto replacing my mismatched intercooler piping with a some new stuff. Oh wait, whats this.

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Pull more pipes off

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Bugger. To be fair I suspected as much as it had started smoking when I pulled it out of storage.... thats turbo number 3 on this car for those keeping count (1xRB20, 2xRB25).

Will need to find a replacement but don't want to spend much as I'm pretty certain this motor will be heaved for a 25 so anything bought now would be a bit small...

My pile of mismatched piping

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Started pulling the turbo

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It escalated quickly...

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Gave it a bit of clean as the power steering had leaked all over that area a few times after boiling on track...

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Turns out I was running a single core radiator, I have a twin core floating about but its outlet is broken.. Despite the horror setup shown above I've never had any heating / cooling issues with this car on or off track.

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That was today.. tomorrow need to head out for some parts then into it some more while I'm off work for the week :D

Good to see your back into it. U looking for a new second hand turbo or cheap china NEW NEW. Im just a bout to but a KKR430 for my 25. Apparently mixed reviews but guessing it would be good for both 20 and 25. Not to massive straight bolt on to About $600 New from Otomoto.

Yeah I'm torn...these are the current options in NZ:

China #1

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/nissan/accessories/auction-621857178.htm

China#2

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/performance/turbos/auction-622137243.htm

Rebuild a 20 Turbo (I have a dead one around here somewhere)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/performance/turbos/auction-623295578.htm

Or I can get another RB25 of unknown kms for about $250NZD.

Or the nuclear ($$$$$) option... buy an RB25 complete and pillage the turbo for this motor (this motor is destined for the road shell) and then work on getting a big turbo for the 25 motor...

Thanks for the feedback, I was getting my hopes up as getting so close.... but now I'm gonna be pulling the motor as I've just sealed the deal on a series 2 RB25DET, completely stock bar a link g4 making 224kw (for now :D)

So fit motor, bit of wiring, make new seat rails, wheel alignment = hit the track!

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Wiring, just what you love :P I know if you were to put a series 1 RB25 in with the igniter unit its a bit easier then a series 2, but if its running a link im guessing it mway have a different ignition set up all together. look forward to seeing how hard it is as ill probably do the same with mine once the 20 packs it in.

Well its unfortunately irrelevant now... the guy claimed someone else had text him and phone broke or something so he gave him first option (after we had already agreed on a deal) and sold it to him as he showed up with cash (I'm not local so was going to get it picked up during the week)...

That said there is another motor local, rb25det series 1, FFP, 750cc injectors and some china turbo. Problem is its on a stand so I can't verify it runs..

Hmmm yah that's always a risk, when I brought the RB20 for my 32 it was sitting out of the car due to the guy doing a 25 conversion. But wasn't much risk considering I got a complete rb20 for $300 lol.

Only 1 RB25DET I've found in NZ for under $2k and its done 195,000km :O

Most of the import motors are $2300 for a complete engine with startup warranty...

The above motor with all the china add-ons is being offered for $2k flat..

Currently weighing up building a 30.... its actually the cheapest way to do a rebuild as the 30 block (running motor) and 25 head can be had for $700ish... can't find any 25 or 26s even needing a rebuild for that price..

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