Nothing major to update unfortunately, main rotating assembly is put together and looking good. custom steel oil squirters have been made, stronger than the alloy ones, made on a different angle for extra piston and rod clearance and larger flow capacity. The previous motors compression was measured at 8.8:1. So pistons were the 9:1 as expected and then back it off because GTiR larger combustion chamber. Unfortunately the Mahle pistons are a forged replacement of stock with valve relief so compression will be lower. Will have to bump up the boost a little.
Made a few purchases over the last month or so.
new oil pump and lightened pulleys
After an issue with my aluminum Rays nuts, I wanted something stronger and that could take longer wheel studs.
As Tim is sadly parting out his VE pulsar, I snapped up his brand new rotors and the badass headlight replacement he made up. The rotors will need to be re-drilled and machined for clearance to suit the R32 GTR non-vspec calipers at the front.
Dropped off the turbo at ATP: repair/rebuild kit, drain gasket and then VSR balanced. Nice and clean too, its a weight off my mind knowing its been checked.