Project Toretto.

sounds like a nightmare! all a learning curve though. hope its easier for you to put the refurbs on now you know how they fit.

yea ive found a million shortcuts and easy ways now, having a custom downpipe made up for me to eliminate one of the cats based on the hks one for way less money lol.

Opps lol.

Okay little bit of an update:
Oem front sidelights, brakes and pads, some trim on the inside, 2 new rear tires (255/35/18)
Hopefully getting a nice red bucket seat to
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The turbos are out, the turbos are out! *happy dance*

The twins.


One very f'kd secondary turbo.


Thats were another rotor is meant to be :eek:


Just now going to clean up the bay ready for the replacements and fit my oem sidelights from Ash (used to own a corsa way back in the day, remembered me from the corsa forum)

Big job mate!
Are you rebuilding the block at all? If the turbo's were destroyed, the bits are going to go into the engine, which will most certainly damage the internals. And it's no secret how delicate the wankel is!! The last tihng you need is the casing being scratched and damaged as the rotary turns with bits of turbo in there!

^wont it depend on which rotor has broken, if its th exhaust side he should be fine (unlike whatever was behind at the time).

I have to say your making some fast progress on this, inspirational

fair play Chris, this is coming along really quick

ezza wrote:

^wont it depend on which rotor has broken, if its th exhaust side he should be fine (unlike whatever was behind at the time).

I was under the impression it was the inlet side?

It was all collected in the inlet port of the fmic thankfully, unlike the outlet rotor that was wedged into precat and covered in burnt oil.
I've opened the inlet and found nothing, the engine was rebuilt a few thou ago by re-worx.
Reason why im getting my arse in gear is that i want it at Jae even if the paintwork isnt ready.

turbo is shagged fairplay for diy job,

Well im not to shabby with a spanner and i felt like a challenge was needed.
This has challenge written all over its non piston ass!
Ordered a few bits to tart the engine up of ebay to, should arrive by the end of this week. im aiming for a mid week engine start and then its swiftly being run in and off to the paintshop.

sweet, decided on colour then?

that matt black rx7 is a wrap, done at the same place i had mine done, its at rimz-inc at the minute, he works for max power an gets loadsa stuff done there like my prelude

how much was the wrapping thing?

well he just paid 4 materials like me, but normally 1200ish

ouch, think ill just go for the respray then, much cheaper!
On the project side of things:
Turbos will be here friday
Scored me a bucket seat for 50£
black side repeters for 16
Red bov for 30
pads are nearly here

should be a busy weekend, ive also got craig coming down from preston to help with it all as 4 hands are better then two short tempted ones lol.

Had a busy day on the car, turbos in, zorst back on, all vac pipes sorted, couple needed replacing as they snapped but tomorrow all thats to be done is:
Fit the Intercooler, hks filters, add oil, coolant, water wetter, powersteering fluid, headlights and double check everything, prime the oil lines, turbos and then start it!

im exited! pics and vids tomorrow then!!!

Right, everythings in and ready but with only one small hitch.
The immobalisers broke and wont turn off, the car started once for 20 seconds to let the fluids do their stuff but after that the alarm wont play ball.
So tomorrow i have someone coming to remove the bitch and i can start running the engine in. were so miffed!

one small holdback, atleast uv got the rest sorted...

^?

its a black rex on ez'a veilsides

that does look quite beasty tho

Still prefer my advans though, Alarm guys coming later today to remove the POS ai606.

Got the engine fired up and running after changing the jammed starter motor, just need to weed out the oil leak and its good to go, sounds fantastic!

https://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/Wolfy-fto/?action=view&current=31082009006.flv

Took it off the axle stands today and got it on the ramps but before that i just had to snap a picture of it with all 4 advans touching the tarmac.
The bonnet doesn't fit due to the air filter and fmic clash, thinking of a battery relocate, move the fmic over and fit the hks kit.



Hot DAMN!