Ryanc6 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Hi all, Suppose its about time i started a build thread as now is about the time real work should start .Its my first time doing anything like this so i will wish myself luck. Any pointers and/or constructive criticism is quite welcome! So, After 15 months of ownership its finally time to get some work started on forging the glanza. Back in March last year after much debate i decided to start looking for a new car as the civic was getting a little slow! A friend of mine had a glanza years ago and i absolutely loved it. years down the line another friend decided to purchase a glanza and due to the fact i now had a driving license i was trusted to get behind the wheel, i instantly fell in love and spent the next few weeks searching for the right car.After searching around for weeks and having my heart set on a White one i finally found something else that i couldn't resist. A Super red II 1997 EP91 glanza V, Imported in 2008 Slightly modified running around 180bhp. After seeing the advert and having a chat with the owner i decided it was going to be mine . Here she was after the long drive to her new home in Wigan from Peteborough; And alongside my friends Glanza after her first detail; (Apologies for the awful quality but my phone at the time was crap!)The car already had some decent, basic mods/extras; Air con deleteBraided fuel linesHel braded brake lines all roundGoodridge clutch lineSolid Shifter bushesHKS adjustable turbo actuatorGenuine sard fuel regulatorHKS SLDZisco CT9 manifoldGizmo electronic boost controllerSubaru lamco boost guages and voltsFmicRed ht leadsOEM front strut braceMeister r coilovers2.5 inch custom exhaustRazo jdm pedalsFlocked dash a pillars and tops of door cardsOld school recaro drivers seatTRD Clock surroundOptional extra factory foot well lights and key surroundProgress has been pretty slow to be honest due to lack of money throughout the training stages of my job. Throughout my ownership i have so far added; OEM rear strut braceOEM wind deflectorsRed DC2 Recoros on genuine Recaro EP91 RailsWhiteline Panhard rodPolly bushed drop linksAE111 Levin BZR twin pot calipers and discs Also due to my head gasket deciding to go pop i decided to get a full top end rebuild with Athena 1.2mm MLS head gasket + ARP head bolts.How she stands todayNot any different but i do love this rolling shot Now for whats to come. As some of you will of already noticed in the first pictures, my friends glanza is actually the one built by John (ro55ifumi). As some of you will also know this was sadly written off due to some idiot deciding to pull out on my friend. Once things were sorted insurance wise and he had the car returned in a sorry state he offered me a price i couldn't resist. i decided to buy the whole car from him and make use of some of the parts. So, Here she is on the back of my dads trailer. Both The glanza's sat next to each other once again I started striping the silver car down, my car was due some new breaks up front so first thing first, i took the Levin twin pots. The calipers were fully stripped and rebuilt with fresh seals and pistons all round and a set of Black diamond predator pads (i had heard good reviews on these so i thought i would give them a try).I also picked up some extended studs from Fensport as i wasn't happy with how little thread i had left after fitting the bigger discs. I haven't managed to get a picture of them all fitted yet!next i got a little bored and decided that i really liked the RW developments rocker and catch can off the silver V, so off it came and onto the red one along with the Blue magnacore leads.Before (engine bay is a mess i know ) After.Only a few days after fitting the breaks, panhard and having 4 new tyres, after a long time of showing turbo oil seal problems, The CT9 decided to pack in. I decided to put the car away for a while, its time to get the Stage 2 TD forged engine out the silver V into the red one.Here is the daily for now kindly lent to my by a good friend E46 330d m-sport touring auto.My plans now are to get the engine out and give it a refurbish. all new seals, water pump, oil pump head gasket etc. I am also going to add ARP main bolts for a bit of peace of mind. Sadly the TD04 turbo and Racetech manifold took a big hit in the crash and are now completely F####d. I always thought Td04 was abit mainstream and wanted to be different. So i decided to take a different route with this that shall be revealed shortly .I will be sure to keep this updated! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmymac101 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Good work mate! Glad to see that johns V is living on in parts for you! Lookinh forward to the updates James Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryanc6 Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 Good work mate! Glad to see that johns V is living on in parts for you! Lookinh forward to the updates JamesCheers James, progress will probably be slow but Ile try keep this updated as much as I can Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maaximuus Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Nice to see another local one, and a nice one at that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DRiiFTiE Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Nice to see another getting built up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryanc6 Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Nice to see another local one, and a nice one at that! Cheers ☺️ We're abouts are you from mate? Sure I've seen your car! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryanc6 Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Nice to see another getting built up.Should be well when it's done, would be a shame to see the silver one go to waste Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maaximuus Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) Cheers ☺️ We're abouts are you from mate? Sure I've seen your car! I actually live near Chorley at the moment so I'm usually round there, I've got a white 98 spec the glanza in my profile pic is my old one Edited June 16, 2017 by Maaximuus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryanc6 Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 I actually live near Chorley at the moment so I'm usually round there, I've got a white 98 spec the glanza in my profile pic is my old oneAh, not sure probably seen you about 😂 My mate lives in Chorley so Ime there quite often, Ile keep a look out for you 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maaximuus Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Ah, not sure probably seen you about My mate lives in Chorley so Ime there quite often, Ile keep a look out for you Ah sweet, what's he got? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryanc6 Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) Ah sweet, what's he got?Hes got a few cars tbh, youd of probably seen his Mrs' old mini going about, light blue with white and black vinyl patchesHe did used to have a GT a few years back Edited June 16, 2017 by Ryanc6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maaximuus Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Hes got a few cars tbh, youd of probably seen his Mrs' old mini going about, light blue with white and black vinyl patchesHe did used to have a GT a few years back Hmm can't say I've seen that lol, another one to keep an eye out for! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryanc6 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 Quick update!Firstly cheers to Maaximuss, Managed to meet up and sold him the Meisters off the silver V! Onto the build...Some goodies arrived late last week; The new turbo kit . Zirox ceramic coated Zisco Ramhorn manifold with a custom Garrett GT2554R. Hopefully i should see some decent power whilst keeping lag to a minimum!Should be removing the engine from the Silver glanza some time next week, from there its off for a recon and hopefully some headwork to take it to stage 3 +. OEM LSD box will also be going in for a rebuild at some point, If anyone can reccomend anyone preferably in the north west please let me know . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryanc6 Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 Few more little bits to add. Still not got round to removing the engine from the silver car . off to Japshow at the weekend(sadly without the car) so hopefully it will be next weekend! In the meantime i managed to get hold of this; Zisco Plenum high flow inlet manifold to go with the zisco exhaust manifold Also picked up a tripple core civic rad with brackets. Now on with discussing ECU options, I have an emanage blue here with the loom but idealy looking to go for something a little more 'advanced' if budget will allow me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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