What have you done to your car today?

[ADIKT]

Received this today. $280 off trademe. Just need to buy a head unit for it. Hope it fits nice and snug!!!

[funkytown]

what are you doing with that? - is that a factory OEM peice or aftermarket

[ADIKT]

 funkytown said:

what are you doing with that? - is that a factory OEM peice or aftermarket

I will be putting it in my BL legy to get rid of the SHITTY JDM factory unit.

Pretty sure its aftermarket. The same guy sells them brand new for $850 on trademe.. this one has a couple MINOR scratches..

the heater controls are a genuine though

[Guest]

 boon said:

Received turbine housing.

Commence mongrel-GT3071-hybrid-thing!

From engineer/turbo guru?

[paulngui]

 ADIKT']

[quote name='funkytown said:

what are you doing with that? - is that a factory OEM peice or aftermarket

/quote]

I will be putting it in my BL legy to get rid of the s***TY JDM factory unit.

Pretty sure its aftermarket. The same guy sells them brand new for $850 on trademe.. this one has a couple MINOR scratches..

the heater controls are a genuine though

Didn\'t you buy that ages ago? Took a while to get it if so

[ADIKT]

 paulngui']

[quote name='funkytown said:

what are you doing with that? - is that a factory OEM peice or aftermarket

/quote]

I will be putting it in my BL legy to get rid of the s***TY JDM factory unit.

Pretty sure its aftermarket. The same guy sells them brand new for $850 on trademe.. this one has a couple MINOR scratches..

the heater controls are a genuine though

Didn\'t you buy that ages ago? Took a while to get it if so

i did. Took about a week. Now the test to see if a head unit fits perfectly or if it needs mods

[boon]

 evowrx']

[quote name='boon said:

Received turbine housing.

Commence mongrel-GT3071-hybrid-thing!

/quote]

From engineer/turbo guru?

It will be getting Steve Murch\'ified once I have a few pennies to throw at it.

[Joker]

dropped motor in the hole, figured i need to remove more exhaust ground is wet, will wait another day!

[paulngui]

 ADIKT']

[quote name='funkytown said:

what are you doing with that? - is that a factory OEM peice or aftermarket

/quote]

I will be putting it in my BL legy to get rid of the s***TY JDM factory unit.

Pretty sure its aftermarket. The same guy sells them brand new for $850 on trademe.. this one has a couple MINOR scratches..

the heater controls are a genuine though

Didn\'t you buy that ages ago? Took a while to get it if so

i did. Took about a week. Now the test to see if a head unit fits perfectly or if it needs mods

Oh yup, not too bad then. Just feels like a long time since you won the auction.

[max.]

Removed the little td04 today to make way for the vf30, full service as well. looking at getting one of those Gizzmo MS2 ebc\'s too.

[chappell943]

Got a warrant, clean sheet

[subi4snow]

Yesterday had windscreen replaced.

Now just have to get it in to a panel beater or someone to get the sunroof fixed (some tool stood/sat on it while i was at the races in Dunedin and one side isn\'t closing properly, leaks like a sieve in any decent rain)

[Guest]

 max. said:

Removed the little td04 today to make way for the vf30, full service as well. looking at getting one of those Gizzmo MS2 ebc\'s too.

You went G4 route?

[Fizzy Toucan]

Front splitter fixed, thanks to Airflowe in Wellington, back on and bathed

[lachlan]

managed to upset my cam timing bi like 4 teeth each on the passenger side cam trying to inspect cambelt ffs

upon inspection belt is fine but the toothed idler is not ideal

does anyone know what colour all the idlers are from factory

mine had a red one 2 black anf the tensioner was blue , talking bout seals on bearings. seems strange ?

remove fuel pump in leu of DW 200

weld wideband 02 boss in dump pipe

dummy fit water inter cooler for fully sick ice water set up for drags

[Guest]

 lachlan said:

managed to upset my cam timing bi like 4 teeth each on the passenger side cam trying to inspect cambelt ffs

upon inspection belt is fine but the toothed idler is not ideal

does anyone know what colour all the idlers are from factory

mine had a red one 2 black anf the tensioner was blue , talking bout seals on bearings. seems strange ?

remove fuel pump in leu of DW 200

weld wideband 02 boss in dump pipe

dummy fit water inter cooler for fully sick ice water set up for drags

Colour of seals on bearings means nothing they are different from manufacturer to manufacturer.

Pics of water to air and whats the vehicle?

[revive]

3" stainless exhaust + a lot of engine repairs.

Running like a charm now tho... Thanks Highbrook Automotive.

[Stoffa]

Saved my new engine today, here\'s my $300 gates racing kevlar timing belt 5000km\'s after the rebuild. My Tomei belt guide was rubbing on the back of the belt. The crazy thing is the belt and the guide was installed by my engine builder. Just replaced it with a bosch one as need it for work.

The belt guide had no adjustment but still bad form from the builder to fit it with no clearance

also dropped an extra shim in my oil pump so running a 4-5 psi more pressure

[boon]

 Stoffa said:

Saved my new engine today, here\'s my $300 gates racing kevlar timing belt 5000km\'s after the rebuild. My Tomei belt guide was rubbing on the back of the belt. The crazy thing is the belt and the guide was installed by my engine builder. Just replaced it with a bosch one as need it for work.

The belt guide had no adjustment but still bad form from the builder to fit it with no clearance

also dropped an extra shim in my oil pump so running a 4-5 psi more pressure

Jeeeeezus... good catch

[wrx_lou]

Good work Stoff. Saved alot of tears there I\'m sure.

[Guest]

 boon']

[quote name='Stoffa said:

Saved my new engine today, here\'s my $300 gates racing kevlar timing belt 5000km\'s after the rebuild. My Tomei belt guide was rubbing on the back of the belt. The crazy thing is the belt and the guide was installed by my engine builder. Just replaced it with a bosch one as need it for work.

The belt guide had no adjustment but still bad form from the builder to fit it with no clearance

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also dropped an extra shim in my oil pump so running a 4-5 psi more pressure

Jeeeeezus... good catch

Gates sell a tool theyve just bought out that slips between belt and guide to ensure this doesnt happen. Was in motor equip news few months back. Oy you can slip in a piece of cardboard or whatever. Obviously not naming the engine builder...? Why did you check it? To do the oil pump shim?

[Stoffa]

I just use a piece of cardboard, the tomei guide has no adjustment so the engine builder should have questioned the lack of clearance. not naming them but i will be calling them today.

I was in there to move my cam timing back to factory settings as it was dialled in on different centreline and lacking in low end torque. need a retune to see how well it worked

[loner]

Grinding out bottom bolt holes on struts for more camber.

[Guest]

 Stoffa said:

I just use a piece of cardboard, the tomei guide has no adjustment so the engine builder should have questioned the lack of clearance. not naming them but i will be calling them today.

I was in there to move my cam timing back to factory settings as it was dialled in on different centreline and lacking in low end torque. need a retune to see how well it worked

You mean there was no slop at all in the guide?

[funkytown]

 loner said:

Grinding out bottom bolt holes on struts for more camber.

what tool / how? im lacking some imagination on the better / best way to do it as i need to do the same..

my axles keep falling out as i\'ve found the arms out to get camber //not ideal.