Well had a scare today! Checking over the turbos etc and found the drivers side turbo actuator arm was touching on the oil filter tree! Luckily, it still operates just fine. Checked it with a bit of compressed air after some advice from JDM Automotive Subframe and all accessories relating have been painted up in "subframe black" Removed handbrake lines from my subframe and fitted to NA frame Cleaned up, painted and re-fitted sump Coilovers got here today! Damn that was fast! Selin kit arrived today also - Nice bit of kit this one. Apexi filters awaiting fitting Still waiting on subframe locking rings grrrrr! Gettin there tho! Looks as though with a little luck, everything may just be back in after this weekend.
Phew! What a time consuming process the subframe was! Subframe Re-assembled (I highly recommend not pulling it down) New Diff oil Subframe collars arrived today! Woohoo! Fitted and ready to go. Fitted rear coilovers (As it turns out, the Cusco's are for a R32 so some modding required! Lucky Warren300 came over today to sell me a grinder!) Fitted rear camber arms (and dialed in some sneaky camber ) As it turns out, I have no pilot locator bush so the torque converter was vibrating away. Can't possibly go on without this installed so either I order another one from Coz or by some freak chance, someone has one in good nick in WA. If I have to order from the US, it's gonna be a major setback... Anyways, engine is ready to go! Shift kit to be installed this weekend as well as hi-stall... Engine would be back in... Damn u locator bushing!!! More pics to follow this weekend.
All good Brocky! Ezzupturbo (aka Magic man) has managed to get one out of one of his spare engines intact! What a champ! Full steam ahead!
Cheers Evz, I was thinking the same thing when I was re-assembling... Crossed my mind to start painting the whole underside... then I slapped myself in the face...
Shift kit now installed! Woohoo! Hi-stall in and ready to go... UDP, PS pump and Alt on Front coilovers on Gettin there!
He he sounds good mate, coming up tomorrow for the test run. Hope you get it it ready . See you tomorrow
Box bolted back up to engine! New oil and tranny cooler lines Annnnnddddd... .......... ............ ................ ..................... .......................... ................................ ..................................... ............................................ ................................................... .......................................................... .............................................................. .................................................................... ........................................................................ ............................................................................... ....................................................................................... ............................................................................................. ................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................... Engine is back innnnnn! Woohoo! Huge thanks to Andy and Chris for the help last night Still on schedule! To Do: Put tailshaft back in Few more bolts into the tranny Fit Dumps Fit Belts Fit Fender splash guards Fit Cowl Panels Fit Dual intake kit Finish relocation of S2 PTU Install Nistune and set parameters Fuel Reg install Plenum, vac, fuel lines, hard pipes Fit PWR Rad + mod shroud Install Tranny Cooler Still lots to do! Late nights ahead
Aha cheers m8! All worth it in the end! Its the polished bracket that holds the radiator which is causing the need for mods. I'm assuming it should be fairly straight forward.
nah i was more talking in quick turn around on build hahha but in that regards maybe we should set up an individual drag time list and see where everyone fits in
I reckon! Completed today: Tailshaft installed Oil cooler lines run Tranny cooler lines in place n ready 3" Toyz dumps installed (for reference they were purchased thru AMS and fit perfectly. Clears the steering assy just fine) Starter motor back in Not far to go now!
Told you we told you it would'nt take long once you got going, did'nt we sing out if you need a hand mate Andy
Progress today! Well thought I might even get finished today but things always have a habit of getting complicated with the zed. Managed to: Get plenum back on All vac lines and fuel lines run Install Z1 hardpipes Install PWR rad Mod Fan shroud to fit Mod injector plugs to fit Install front brace Get FPR all installed Install Fender guards Ran into some problems with the dual intake. Seems I am going to have to relocate my oil cooler and tranny cooler. More fun! Engine bay pic! Was: Now: Soooooo close! A few bits to mod and I'm there! Woohoo!
