New guy from VIC

[Marchetti]

Hey guys,

I've been reading the forums for years, thought I should sign up.. Turns out I already did in 2012 haha! but yeah this is my first post.

A bit about me..
I'm from Traralgon, VIC.  I'm an architectural draftsman, but prior to that I was a mechanic. I did 6 years for Penfold Holden, before leaving the industry in 2012.

Cars I've owned, in order..
- 1967 Ford Fairlane
- 2003 VY s-pac Manual
- 1986 VL berlina turbo A8 Auto
- EA Ford falcon - run around 
-1986 VL SL turbo A8 Auto
- TR Magna wagon - run around
- 1990 VN BT1 5.0L Auto
- 1990 VN EXEC 3.8L wagon - run around
- 1983 VH SL/E 4.2L Manual
- 2011 VE SS 6.0L Wagon Manual 330rwkw
- 1985 Ford F100 SWB 5.0L Auto
- 2009 FPV F6 Ute 4.0L Auto
- 2014 VW Amarok Canyon (current daily)
- 1995  R33 GTS-4 S1.5 Manual (current project).. see below.

So the GTS-4... 
When i first got with the Mrs back in 2011 I had the VH, the VE SS and an R6. The SS was daily, the bike was weekend, and the VH was a driveway ornament. cool af little car, but I never touched it.
f**k knows why, but I listened to the Mrs and sold he VH, for I think maybe $3k?? (we all make mistakes). Anyways, she said 'sell the VH and for your 30th I'll buy you any car you want'.. Nov 2019 I turned 30 and I hit her up.

I found an R33 GTS-4 with a seized motor and rough body real cheap. We got it shipped down to us from Northern NSW and the project begun. Extra points to the Mrs. she also bought me a 2 post hoist to work on the car.

The intention is to build a street registered hill climb / time track car. I always wanted a GTR but these days that's a little unrealistic, especially for a track car. The GTS4 with a 26 is close enough for me.

I've removed the dead RB25DE, I bought a S3 R33 RB26 from a bloke in QLD. it was low on comp in Cyl 3. but complete. I stripped it down, and inspected the rings. I found the rings on Cyl 3 to have rotated into alignment. I reset the rings, reassembled the engine and comp tested it. 135psi (cold)(+/- 5psi) across all 6. Not going to push big numbers yet, the idea is to get it running and re-address later. but I'm happy with the health of the motor currently for such a task. 

The 26 has been in and out of the car, working things out. Its about to go back in before the car goes off for wiring.

I recently gave the motor a freshen up with VHT wrinkle black intake and piping. and VHT wrinkle blue rockers, timing, coil covers

That's basically where I'm at. 

Cheers, Ross

[Matty George]

Nice story mate. Love how the mrs let you by a hoist to work on it.... she’s a keeper. Looks good and I’m sure with your history and knowledge you will build a beast. What you going to do the engine and what power you looking at?

[Marchetti]

32 minutes ago, Matty George said:

Nice story mate. Love how the mrs let you by a hoist to work on it.... she’s a keeper. Looks good and I’m sure with your history and knowledge you will build a beast. What you going to do the engine and what power you looking at?

Cheers mate, yeah shes a keeper. Even re-assembled the engine with me. Knows the four stroke cycle, what different smoke means from an exhaust (blue, white, black) and the three things an engine needs to run.. taught her bits and pieces over the years so she can show up some of my mates.

Not 100% decided on which turbo route I want to take yet. I'll resist a single turbo as best I can, while practical. Power figures aren't the aim, more response as its being built for hill climb. 

[Timmy0240]

On 25/05/2020 at 4:15 PM, Marchetti said:

Cheers mate, yeah shes a keeper. Even re-assembled the engine with me. Knows the four stroke cycle, what different smoke means from an exhaust (blue, white, black) and the three things an engine needs to run.. taught her bits and pieces over the years so she can show up some of my mates.

Not 100% decided on which turbo route I want to take yet. I'll resist a single turbo as best I can, while practical. Power figures aren't the aim, more response as its being built for hill climb. 

From the little I know about the subject, I'd be inclined to stick with a TT setup, nice and snappy on the response and should keep a fat torque curve which, in theory, is ideal for hill climbing. 

[Steve85]

On 5/25/2020 at 11:34 AM, Marchetti said:

The GTS4 with a 26 is close enough for me.

Sweet car and build so far.
 You'll find that if you drive your car even slightly hard, this will also perform at the same level as a GTR driven by some other owner. I consistently have guys up my chuff in GTSTs. When I ask how, they say... i dunno, i just threw it in and it stuck. 

Non GTR skyline owners are some of the maddest, most capable, most lose units out there and can show up a GTR cause they're not afraid to bin it... (no offence, not saying that's you). 

On 5/25/2020 at 4:15 PM, Marchetti said:

so she can show up some of my mates.

Tipping maybe some of this forum too(said the least mechanical person ever).

On 5/25/2020 at 4:15 PM, Marchetti said:

Not 100% decided on which turbo route I want to take yet.

This argument rages on to this day here... just ask away. Plenty of people with opinion's here!

[luke gtr]

Firstly, welcome.

Secondly, 

42 minutes ago, Steve85 said:

 

This argument rages on to this day here... just ask away. Plenty of people with opinion's here!

Single for power AND response.

Twins for stock appearance.

You can still get decent results with twins, but a comparable single is always better.

It's not opinion, it's fact.

[Marchetti]

On 6/20/2020 at 12:48 AM, luke gtr said:

Firstly, welcome.

Secondly, 

Single for power AND response.

Twins for stock appearance.

You can still get decent results with twins, but a comparable single is always better.

It's not opinion, it's fact.

Yeah I'm realistically going to move to a single that gives both response and power. Still a ways away from that yet. 

[Steve85]

On 6/20/2020 at 12:48 AM, luke gtr said:

It's not opinion, it's fact.

Ok ok, geez. ?You think this is the real world or something... Facts... they don't belong on the internet! ?

[luke gtr]

On 21/06/2020 at 11:47 AM, Marchetti said:

Yeah I'm realistically going to move to a single that gives both response and power. Still a ways away from that yet. 

You will get there, give it time and just enjoy whatever you have at the moment.

[luke gtr]

On 21/06/2020 at 12:54 PM, Steve85 said:

Ok ok, geez. ?You think this is the real world or something... Facts... they don't belong on the internet! ?

Lol.

Have seen the evidence.

But, there are still fanbois that don't listen to it.

I had and still have twins. Purely for the stock appearance. One day, will engineer and go single.