Zoid's Gts Build

[marinetowing]

Nah, I was just going to make something from some rod, flat bar and a spring form a biro.

[DJRIFT]

Nah, I was just going to make something from some rod, flat bar and a spring form a biro.

Ooooooh, ok... I might take a pic and you can tell me what goes where.

yep that would be easiest

[zoidbergmerc]

they said I couldn't take the heater core without taking the dash out....

Challenge completed.

[pipster11]

Wow!

Also, don't chuck that heater core out! I may want to buy it off you pending the closeness of it to an r31 one

[zoidbergmerc]

it leaks

[pipster11]

well thats not much good then

[zoidbergmerc]

Making a splitter...

http://i.imgur.com/4V7bJ.jpg

Am I doin it right?

[zoidbergmerc]

It's been a busy week for the old girl.

New bars added into to cage so I can get her log booked and enter TSS. Time is running out though! I really need to get a move on if I'm going to make it. The expensive things are done now though

New roof bar and windscreen re-enforcement.

Windscreen re-enforcement and extra side intrusion bar.

Taking the motor out to get a freshen up before her TSS debut.

[sav man]

what do you need to freshen up on the engine?

[zoidbergmerc]

headgasket is cooked, checking ring integrity also.

[zoidbergmerc]

Cooked-ah!

Piston from that cylinder looks about the same. Top ring turned it's self into a 3 piece

All the bearings are pretty broken, even the cams were a little sore so I reckon it's run out of oil at some stage Or oil surge from before I got my new sump hurt it.

Head Gasket blew on pots 1,2,3 and 4.

So yeah, pretty good day in the workshop today, learnt lots and had fun. Massive thanks to Martin and Lloyd at Tas Mobile Mechanic for helping me pull the motor down.

Not sure what to do now, I'm thinking because I'm only aiming for 300rwkw, I should get a stock motor and just slap my rocker covers, plenum, sump and turbo on it and go rip some skids.

Another option is to get a turbo motor that needs a rebuild and get the good fruit from my motor and put it in that and make it all nice again.

I'm leaning more towards the first option, mostly because Nissan are a lot better at building motors than me and it'll get me back on the track a lot quicker. The only thing I'd be really worried about is oil control and oil pump, so I'll have to be nice to it and stay off the limiter

[pipster11]

neo motor!

better head and gtr rods, should be able to convert everything back to suit your look too (just bolt your sensors to it)

[toffy]

im with pipster on this one , neo 25 and bolt your manifold and sensors on , they are virtually an Rb26 .

[DJRIFT]

I'll third a neo motor. Simon Michaelmore was making around 400rwkw on a un opened noe engine. With the help of e84. It all went to shit once he pulled it apart thoe haha.

[sav man]

that has been rattling long and hard, i'm surprised it lasted this long.

[NISSANGTS]

hi guys

I have been watching this site for a while and i can see why so many cars get stolen or stripped,i am just as much to blame,we are all very proud and brag about our cars but unfortunatly there are a few arsholes out there that are making the most of our hard woirk and ripping the cars off.

I have had few::: but this is my opinion, Also when we cruise lets keep the detailes to a minium as the cops arn"t stupid and can catch alot of us out being a bit spirited during the cruise.;

stuart

[Clandestine]

This post confuses me greatly. Wut?

hi guys

I have been watching this site for a while and i can see why so many cars get stolen or stripped,i am just as much to blame,we are all very proud and brag about our cars but unfortunatly there are a few arsholes out there that are making the most of our hard woirk and ripping the cars off.

I have had few::: but this is my opinion, Also when we cruise lets keep the detailes to a minium as the cops arn"t stupid and can catch alot of us out being a bit spirited during the cruise.;

stuart

[zoidbergmerc]

This post confuses me greatly. Wut?

Agreed..

Stuart, what the f**k are you talking about?

And yes, id love a neo too. Just need the cash...

Any one want to buy some tyres?

[SKiT_R31]

Neo's are decent, but it would be an added pain in the ass, Your plazmaman wont bolt up nor will your injectors, they run less duration and more lift plus dual stage vct, so it will most likely cock up your tune. That said better piston/ring land and combustion chamber design with lower comp and of course solid lifters makes them pretty reliable especially if you ran it on R33 electrics and on an R33 76deg thermostat but still you're paying a fair amount for an unopened second hand motor generally with unknown history. I'd go a stocker cheapo 33 or a basic built motor (hint, hint) for sure.

Edited November 24, 2012 by SKiT_R31

[pipster11]

should be able to bolt the whole manifold up, afaik the freddy manifolds are the same

if the plazman is the one that replaces the top half of the manifold then you'd probably have to swap the r33 lower half onto the neo motor

then your injectors would work

would definitely need a retune, would be interesting to see a before and after tho