Piglet's Rebuild Of His Busted Tomei 2.8

[R31Nismoid]

Paul will never have this engine finished.

Infact this mystical japanese head doesn't even exist. He just copied some pictures from the depths of google

[Piggaz]

Lol.

Piss off Ash.

I went down there on Tuesday and they were just about to start on it. I'll be down there tomorrow to drop off something so I'll see how they're going. I've got a week off work the week after next so I should have some decent progress there.

I've decided to give the -5's a run first, Atleast to get a baseline and to see how much of a difference this head has made.

I also got my balance tube back from HKS as they have ported it to suit the head. I'll put pics of that up when I get it back from Hypertune on Friday.

[elrodeo666]

less faggotry more build thread!

Dave, I like it, no bullshit and straight to the point !!

Paul will never have this engine finished.

Infact this mystical japanese head doesn't even exist. He just copied some pictures from the depths of google

Ash , I can tell you its 100% for real as I had to lug the bloody thing in my carry on back from Jappa.

[R31Nismoid]

See I know Paul said he paid you off to corroborate his story, I didn't know what it was about at the time - but i sure do now

[Deano 1]

Lol that's awesome Markus, they would have seen it in the X-ray and been like wtf when u where going though the airport! Classic!

[Piggaz]

I'm sure there is a photo with a sticker from the airline on all the bubble wrap. Haha

[SilverECR33]

for the first time ever, i think I agree with ash about something.

hey piggaz... pix or ban.

[Piggaz]

Hopefully I'll have some pics tonight.

[bigmikespec]

Are you going to get the head bench flow tested before you put it on the car?

[Piggaz]

No I'm not Mike.

[Marko R1]

I had my head flow tested for my build but can't remember the CFM results

[Piggaz]

Im sure the dyno sheet will tell enough seeing that the 5's are going back on first.

[Marko R1]

Agreed and the best way to measure your gains with back to back dyno testing. I can't imagine the withdrawal symptoms u are experiencing Paul...almost there

[bigmikespec]

No I'm not Mike.

If you were would be a good basis for comparison to other results... we dont race flow benches (or dynos) but it is the only measuring stick we have to go by for heads.

[SS8_Gohan]

ok, just caught up from like page 3 hahaha

as for your suspension, i don't think they'll be too firm if the shocks are up for it. I believe my Arragosta's are 14/12 kg springs which i was absolutely dreading, but really, they're fine on the road. So i reckon you're R-tunes will be fine...

in fact, man up... get some silly Jap rate springs in there!

[SS8_Gohan]

oh and seen these?

slightly more ahh... compact than our solutions

[Piggaz]

Agreed and the best way to measure your gains with back to back dyno testing. I can't imagine the withdrawal symptoms u are experiencing Paul...almost there

Yeah getting there man. This thing is gonna cop the biggest raping of its life when its back together!

If you were would be a good basis for comparison to other results... we dont race flow benches (or dynos) but it is the only measuring stick we have to go by for heads.

Yeah I know man, however it's so close to being put together that Im not going to take such a critical part away from the builder. Sick of waiting.... Need to be launching!

ok, just caught up from like page 3 hahaha

as for your suspension, i don't think they'll be too firm if the shocks are up for it. I believe my Arragosta's are 14/12 kg springs which i was absolutely dreading, but really, they're fine on the road. So i reckon you're R-tunes will be fine...

in fact, man up... get some silly Jap rate springs in there!

LOL

Well, i've had them in the car for a little bit (100 kms or so). They were firm but also compliant (if that makes sense). I'd it's the valving in them. I was expecting it to be 4 gum tree stumps in there. That was on 19's with 30 series tyres, so i'd hope to think that with a 265-285 35 x 18 tyre will help.... even if ever so slightly.

[Piggaz]

oh and seen these?

slightly more ahh... compact than our solutions

Meh. I've moved my to down near the chassis rail. Can't see shit

[Piggaz]

OK. Finally a little update

I got my balance tube back from HKS. That got ported and matched up to the port size and shape of my head

I took it out to Hypertune so it could get modified for whats called the "JUN cooling mod"... Well that seems to be the most common name for it.

Keen eyes will notice the 6 holes where the air would be have now been filled up and the water galleries have been tapped to accept a fitting. Out of each of these there will a -4 line that goes to a header tank. The wiring loom has to move so that will be rerun under the runners of the plenum.

Also there has been a camshaft change. Unigroup (Well Yavuz) went and picked a lobe that was much more aggresive than what the Japs have to offer.

[33GTRV]

Very nice paul. Good to see progress mang. I might take you up on that offer too mate. Ill call you about it tomorrow and we can organise something. Interested to see the camshafts too. Lift change? duration change?