My 500 Doller Four Door - Before / Transform & Now

[xcl08]

Wow, mad score!

What manifold you using? From one of the pics it looks like schedule 10 stainless rather than steam pipe

This manifold was an eBay purchase, I am not a expert on metals but the quality is there for what I paid. The more current picture of the setup today would be the pic of the turbo fitted with the bellmouth intake, just for a little fun

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

... but does it dose hard? Lol

Solid setup mate!

[admS15]

Welcome. Nice pickup for $500 and I like what you've done with it so far. Keep the updates coming.

[xcl08]

Welcome. Nice pickup for $500 and I like what you've done with it so far. Keep the updates coming.

Will do!

[robbo_rb180]

great job with what you started with was good to meet you last weekend ( i had the rb25 sil80) , car looked quick on the straight.

so you going to take the sub out for the next round?

[xcl08]

great job with what you started with was good to meet you last weekend ( i had the rb25 sil80) , car looked quick on the straight.

so you going to take the sub out for the next round?

Cheers robbo, yes plan on removing the sub that will be about all

So update on this over my weekend I decided to adjust the timing belt tension as at low RPM I would have a slight whine to it. After removing the top cover I noticed the belt was worn quite badly and the blue that was on the Gates Racing belt had come off and stuck onto the idle bearings. I will attached some images up later this week.

Having so much drama getting the right water pump though! Got a Dayco 100k belt kit with pump and there is one 6mm bolt hole that is in the wrong spot. Back to the auto store today to clear up this issue.

Like I said pics of old parts coming,

Cheers,

[xcl08]

Quick update.

100,000km service done, new timing belt, water pump and correct tension on the belt makes for one happy little RB25 engine.

Will try for early next wee to get some camber going

Finally got some better pics of the first track day

I've purchased a GoPro Hero4 - So next round will have some indoor and outdoor video! Quite a novice at this GoPro stuff, still learning ! Bring on some youtube tutorials on how to use this thing!

Enjoy!

[xcl08]

Round two at the Sun City Raceway was held on Saturday the 14th of May. Lets just say I am in need of some decent semi slick tyres.

Not going the crazy wide option as this is still my daily driven car, and the body work is now perfect, so the last thing I want to do is go rolling wheel arches.

I have a second hand set of G-Max Boston rims that can hold a 245 45 17 tyre, so going to be shopping around, so far St George Tyres look like one of the main suppliers for tread

Will keep this more alive once I get some rubber prices, and ideas

Cheers Guys!

[timmy_89]

This is great mate!

Car looks super clean and sounds like you had a great buy to begin with ^_^