Hey all, just thort id post up my current project 87 VL exec, as the storey goes 6 months back I swapped my built vq stato for this (clearly my fault for not checking it well but its actually turned out good because I wanted a vlt project ever since my old kermit vlt), had a built rb30et in it when I got it but the build was done by backyarders and was sooooo dodgey it blew up after 2 days of owning it, when I pulled it down I found that the valve guides had been jammed/forced in and there was metal shavings falling into cyl 6 where a piece got caught between the piston and cylinder wall where the metal fillings got so hot it caused pre-ignition, was told it had “hypertec” pistons… I found “hypatecs” and all bearings worn/burnt after only 2000km! All clearnaces were out and I decided not to bother with that engine anymore, picked up a very tidy/low km s2 r33 half cut and got to work on it, its been a slower process as I work full time but its getting there, absolutely everything so far has been done by myself and a mate mitch (80series on here) (only thing that is the same as when I brought it is the front mount and suspension)
ENGINE/DRIVELINE:
-s2 RB25DET & 5spd manual (108k) (came from a dead stock 95 s2 r33)
-new timing belt + tensioner
-new water pump + gasket
-new "hi-flow" thermostat
-new exhaust manifold gasket + studs
-new turbo flange gasket
-new dump pipe gasket
-new turbo oil + water line gaskets & bangos
-new rocker cover gaskets
-new sump gasket
-new top and bottom radiator hoses
-new heater hose (flipped on itself)
-new vlt 3core radiator + cap
-new castrol coolant (for 1st 100km) then will be changed to royal purple
-new silicone hoses everywhere
-new ngk platinum plugs gapped to 0.8
-new drift oil filter
-new oil cap
-new castrol oil (for 1st 100km) then will be changed to royal purple
-new drift fuel pressure regulator w/guage
-new walbro inline fuel pump
-new fuel filter
-new front mount intercooler + piping
-new drift oil catch can (will be hooked up legally!)
-new drift boost tee (will be changed to EBC when $ allow)
-new pod filter with heat sheild and CAI, (all secured to body in 2 places)
-new "RPM" H/D clutch plate, pressure plate, bearing
-machined fly wheel
-new castrol gbox oil (for 1st 100km) then will be changed to redline shockproof
-vl clutch master w/r33 slave cyl - bleed/flushed with nulon dot 4
-standard n/a vl brakes, new pads+shoes, bleed/flushed with nulon dot 4
-standard n/a auto vl diff, BOC locker, redline shockproof diff
-3" straight thru exhuast w/ hiflow cat, interchange- strait thru with 3" dump tip, or muffller with no tip.
-standard bov with metal plate behind it so it no longer works…tu tu tu
-carbon canister removed
SUSPENSION:
-standard shocks, cut king springs (not for much longer!!!)
INTERIOR:
-red MSD throw overs
-red rear seat cover
-pure black floor matts
-wood grain steering wheel
-hacksaw short shifter and simple gear knob
-tomtom gps
-new autometer pro comp guages, oil presure, water temp, boost pressure
all in carbonfibre cups
-5" wog clock w/shift light
-apexi SAFCII
-apexi turbo timer w lean warning
-gps tracker with fuel cut option and real time tracking
-battery key, fuel switch
-high end imobiliser/alarm
SOUND SYSTEM:
-old pioneer head unit
-2 x 6" german mistro's up front in door pods
-2 x 6" jvc in parcel tray
-2 x 10" clarion pro comp subs in box
-1 x random amp
-1 x sca wiring kit
EXTERIOR:
-resprayed at home by me unfortunatly im great at body work...not so flash on the gun (orange peel on roof/bonnet/boot)
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.. will get re-done evenually but at least for now its all the same colour and its shiney lol.
-custom crisp white in ppg enamel
-window frames and handles zinnser gloss black
-brakes/hubs sprayed silver to match wheels
-boot and entire underbody sprayed with sound deadner texture black
-engine bay sprayed h/pgloss black
-engine block sprayed h/p gloss black
-rover covers h/p gloss black
-bright green highlights
-tinted tail lights
-hid headlights
WHEELS:
-18" SS wheels with cheap new rubber all round
-pursuit rims if i want a change
Probly loads that ive forgotten!
WHATS LEFT TO DO:
-red pin stripe or red wall the tyres? not really sure on that yet.
-new shortened gt gas shocks
-front king spring ssl
-rear king spring sssl
-adj pan hard rod
-front sway bar
-full nolathane bush kit
- vlt tailshaft or r33 yolk balanced on my n/a tailshaft
- shorten throttle cable
- mate dump pipe upto exhaust
- finish Intercooler pipe
- vlt lsd/disc rear end or locked pintara 4:11’s (ill see how these axels last first)
- wire up engine/ ecu/ guages/ Apexi. (hopefully Jason (mr031) Will be doing that)
- mod plate
- rwc
- rego
-TUNE! (maybe gt auto garage) unless anyone has a good suggestion for who can play with the safcII and not blow my engine!?
THE WISH LIST:
- bigger turbo
- Injectors
- power fc
- tune
Big thanks to 80series for the help so far and putting up with my shit! and taking up his shed space forcing his project outside
pictures are/were in order from when i got it to its stage now.. ill post more as i get in finished and on the road.
ANY COMMENTS WELCOME, THANKS FOR LOOKING
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dont know why the pics keep gettin jumbled up
This post has been edited by pulsarator: Apr 26 2012, 11:20 PM
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current rides
86 VL commodore s2 RB25DET, 06 suzuki RM250
previous rides
93 vp sato (stroker), 94 s1 r33 skyline, 99 ford courier, 01 td jackaroo, 89 r32 4door drift pig, 87 kermit vl turbo 298hp, 89 s13 silvia ca18det t04, 92 worked vp SS, 95 s2 r33 skyline, 86 3sgte st162 celica, 94 daihatsu rocky, 90 pulsar q, 86 ford laser, 00 yz125, 95 kx125, 94 kx125, 88 dr250, 86 xl185, 89 xr100, 4 x pitbikes.