My Hr30 Is Back Together!

[hrd-hr30]

well, I've finally got around to buffing the HR30 after the respray and it came up alright. On the weekend I painted the body mouldings and bumpers and now its all pretty much back together.

Got a battery for it and it started up after about 20secs of cranking! Not bad considering its been well over a year since I've fired it up! But it was chuffing out the smoke - which it didn't used to do And the clutch slave cylinder had carked it, so a quick swap with the one off my 1200 racecar and we were in business. So I had to take it for a quick run around the block B) First time I got up it, it blew heaps of smoke - I'm talking clouds of the shit - but it seems to have settled down after that, and I think its back to normal. No smoke at idle now, and just a wisp under hard accelleration - which is how it was when I bought it. Hopefully the oil rings were just a bit gummed up from having sat for so long

then it just died after I got back home and had it idling in the driveway. Turns out the previous owner had the wiring from the CAS sitting on the exhaust manifold, and it burnt through. Must have been hanging on by a shard... So that was the end of the fun, and I got the camera out...

Now it just needs a few little things like tyres, and a CV boot before rego! that is if the smoke problem has settled down - otherwise the L24 block will get an early call-up for duty under the turbo... Then when its on the road, the mods can begin B)

Not sure wether to put the badges back on the back of it. And I've got those moulding for behind the wheel arches, but again, not sure if I'll fit them. I might tape them on next weekend and see...

[OLD SCHOOL R30]

Looking good mate. I've had mine off the road for about 3 weeks and took it for a quick strap to blow the cob webs off ond mine blew white smoke for a bit and then it seems to have stopped but it blows a heap of black smoke under hard acceleration which it never did before. Dont know what I've done wrong but it wont go away.

[0HR-30T]

I reckon stick the boot badges back on it. Is it an ES or EX? My old rig had the badges reversed,which I thought looked quite good.

[rsx84]

reminds me of my car when i first got it...mines a hr30 too, i got the rsx turbo badges off ghostrider so i'll put those on...

looks great and you did it yourself? nice one....

[hrd-hr30]

thanks guys, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. yeah did it myself under the house. Its not as dodgy as it sounds - use a tack cloth between coats to pick up anything that may have landed on it. And I wet down the floor and walls to lay the dust before painting, and try to pick a still day. I've painted 4 cars now over the last 8 years, and everytime I say "this is the last time!". But it just saves sooo much money!

I like the iron mask front on yours rsx84. I reckon that looks heaps tougher. Mine just looks like a plain jane MR30 at the front. oh well... someone was talking about front bars a while ago here. That would make it look a bit more agressive. I might have to try and dig up that thread - there'd be more room for an intercooler too which is one of the first things I want, along with exhaust and a few pounds more boost. what were they thinking with 4psi???

Mine had a SKYLINE badges on the left side of the boot and TURBO ES badges on the right side. Were there any differences in trim or spec between ES and EX models? I think I've heard here that the ES was supposed to be lighter, but that's about as much as I know!

[D-limo]

NICE! Would look angry on its balls with lower profile tyres and lip extension...... And no badges

Good to see more r30's around QLD... Seems like mine the're all off the road though!!! :lol:

[rsx84]

NICE! Would look  angry on its balls with lower profile tyres and lip extension...... And no badges

Good to see more r30's around QLD... Seems like mine the're all off the road though!!! :lol:

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

mine should be being complied in the next few weeks, but i have to put the old suspension back in for compliance, doh, w2ill be done though finally....

[hrd-hr30]

mine won't be off the road much longer

its got 215/55*16 on there now, I'll be going to 225/50 - a nice common/cheap size.

its low enough for me already - can't get a bloody trolley jack under there as it is! besides, its just a bit of a fun street car - I have this car for the real fun!

[0HR-30T]

.....................Mine had a SKYLINE badges on the left side of the boot and TURBO ES badges on the right side. Were there any differences in trim or spec between ES and EX models? I think I've heard here that the ES was supposed to be lighter, but that's about as much as I know!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've heard conflicting reports on that....I think the EX is higher trim specs.Haven't seen many ES's with power windows (as my EX had)

The stock badging is as you discribed,I should've been clearer.Mine only had the "Turbo" and "EX" badges reversed. Have attached a bigger pic that shows it clearer. I liked the sound of "EX Turbo" rather than "Turbo EX"........

[Abo Bob]

I like the no badge look.

Car is looking good.

[Adam_RSX]

Heres my car since we're putting pics in this thread

[hrd-hr30]

thanks Abo Bob. I think I'll keep it the way it is - without the badges. They can always go back on later.

Adam, yours is looking good too. lurve the front bar!

0HR-30T, thanks for clearing it up about the badges. My ES has manual windows, power mirrors that don't work, rear wiper, electronically adjustable shocks that also don't work, but are thankfully stuck on the hard setting

I've had no luck getting it going again this morning. fixed the wiring that burnt through on the exhaust, but still won't start. Hopefully it didn't fry anything serious when it shorted out It only burnt through the outer wire that spirals around the 3 core wires, probably to 'shield' them. There a section of that spiral sheild about an inch long missing now, but I doubt that's the problem preventing it form starting. Still has no spark. I'll have another look at it later on.

[stagefumer11]

Looks great, makes me more want to do it myself to mine

[Alfadog]

Good job! Looks awesome, I like the two-tone on R30s. Good to see its done finally, I'd personally put the badges back on but I see your logic and it does look different because of hte lack of badges... Nice!

[stagefumer11]

Just a question, what did you go thru TO prep the car for painting.

Im really keen on doing this all myself. as i dont really have the funds to have someo one do it for me.

Can you do a write up if possible B)

[Ghostrider]

As some of you know I HAVE THAT FRONT BAR in Sydney and it's up for grabs.

BUT!!!! I would suggest to everyone, as I don't want it any longer because of the rarety of my PNV I'm only going to fit the factory optioned bits as like the iron mask front and DR fron spoiler. MAKE A MOULD of it, as there are at least half a dozen guys here that would buy one.

Cheers,

Dennis

[Ghostrider]

I've heard conflicting reports on that....I think the EX is higher trim specs.Haven't seen many ES's with power windows (as my EX had)

The stock badging is as you discribed,I should've been clearer.Mine only had the "Turbo" and "EX" badges reversed. Have attached a bigger pic that shows it clearer. I liked the sound of "EX Turbo" rather than "Turbo EX"........ 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My PNV is an ES but I am missing the Turbo badge, but thanks to Ben in Adelaide he gave me a GT badge from the car, so I have taken the Skyline strip off the boot lid and will have GT on the left & ES on the right.

Then let them wonder what they see.

[Adam_RSX]

Yep, someone make a mould of the front bar!!!!!!

[stagefumer11]

yes please, make a mold. I dont care on the finish im just getting depressed on how my front looks

[george.bryant]

please make one. depressed nick? its not that bad...! polish up that intercooler of urs