Zeldoz
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Loving those rota's!
Learnt something new today, never realised the RB20 had a tubby! Thought it was N/A lol! -
Tell me about it! I only have the RB20 and a quiet exhaust for the moment, but god its still addictive...
Yeah I'm sure the SR will definitely be good enough for the time being. I've been told it's a fairly straightforward swap into an S-Body, no idea myself though haha
Basically;
£250 for a brand new loom from the US.
R33 crossmember - £50
Engine - £700-£1200
Custom downpipe - £50 if you know a welder
Few cheap electric fans
and thats it...
Theres a few more niggly bits I've missed off. But WELL do-able under £1500 if you get a cheap enough and good enough engine.
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I would t say better, think of what a starlet gearbox was made to cope with. As a percentage of power increase, starlet boxes seem to last alot longer!
That's true to be honest lol.
What was the procedure in getting your turbo that stainless colour? Was it just polished beyond belief?
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Yup and they rust, shit gearboxes and take more of a beating by chavs than starlets lol
Dont start me on rust.
Gearbox's are better than a starlets, as long as people dont put 400+ through it and expect it so hold...
Chavs, yes! Too many!
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I saw that, big shame after gettig a full respray. Those sort of cars just don't do it for me. I was gonna buy a pulsar and go all out but that money went on a deposit. Plus sr20 running costs are silly compared to a glanza
Yeah, i do get what you mean.
I'd of bought a pulsar over my glanza now looking back. I think the original outlay for a pulsar put me off abit. As they fetch £3k+ on a state..
Cost wise, yeah.. i may as well tow a Shell behind me. But, it'll be swapped for an RB25 this winter.
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Some good work going on here Definitely go for the RB though ;)
I cannot get the RB out my head. Everytime my friend comes over in his R33 and we go out.. It's the noise! I think it will be RB swapped over this winter.
I havent had it for 7 months, and driving a Pugeot in the mean time is killing my soul. - I think i'll enjoy the SR for the remainder of summer, then start cracking on an RB swap. In all fairness theres about 2 days work to get it running... (That's if i dont forget to buy anything important..)
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Cheers bud glad i kept at it. Having my own driveway and garage meant i could finally do what i want. In too deep to keep thinking about new cars now haha
Yeah i know the feeling, just spent £3k on rust on the SX.. Have a look at my thread i just finally updated it like 7 months on lol.
I was considering buying a new car, i fancied a Focus RS, or a BMW 1M or M1 however they stupidly spelt it!
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Come along way Ollie! Its nice
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Sweet holy jesus.
I kept seeing glimses on facebook but skimming past. But, incredible! You do like your silly glanza builds!
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09/03/2015
Small update.Drivers side = DONE.He had to cut 1/4 of my rear arch out and replace to allow him to weld the inner arch sill to the outter skin. It was previously full of filler!Onto the passenger side, i can expect the car to be done first/second week in April.Here's literally 3 random pictures i took when i viewed it on Saturday. Next time im up there ill get some underneath shots to see the extent of the work. It looks fantastic and been quoted £200 to blow the drivers side back in.He had to cut half my arch out, and re-build it as it was full of filler.
I also picked up some LED rear lights to replace my ROTTEN rear numberplate lights. I'll waxo-oil and underseal behind the rear bumper and get these fitted.
I'm also looking at going RB25 again. Considering the amount of dollar im into the 14a. I viewed 2 engines at the weekend. We'll have to see. Im tempted to do it slowly over the winter. over a 5-6 month period. Im still weighing up the options now...
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14/02/2015Well, I popped up the garage this morning to have a look. The extent of the work is a lot. It's had 4 days solid work on the drivers side and it still needs a day. My rear arch is going to have to be cut, and remade to allow him to 'properly' weld the inner arch together. He said he can bodge it to avoid damaging my paintwork, but I said do what you gotta do. I want the car done properly so I have nothing to worry about.He has documented everything. Which I'm really happy about. He still had to fill the sill with a filler to prevent future rust and then finish the front sill. Then stage 1 of the repairs will be complete.** WARNING 56k IMAGE WARNING.. THERES ALOT**
Floor plan, just behind my seat.
This one he's finished my floor plan, still got the sill to do;
Bye bye old sill..
Hit the max pictures for one post!Finally a new sill coming together. Still need a tad more work to even out the sill with the bodywork and grind down the welds.One more day should see the drivers side complete and the car back at my house.
He's also reinforced the under sill edge so I can jack the car. Although, I wont. It's good he's gone to that extra effort thinking about how I'd jack the car.Really happy with the progress.Lemme know what you think. -
10/02/2015
Got a call from my welder yesterday. Extremely bad news. The rust situation is a lot worse than originally expected. - Costs have sky-rocketed beyond belief. The figure is horrendously expensive. I have no idea why, but i still want to fix it.
Every inch of me tells me to walk away.. and the holes, rot and rust is relentless underneath. Its destroyed the outer sill, rear floor plan, front wheel arches and its starting on the rear. Luckily, the rear needs 1 single patch. But, the rest of the car is a disaster. Absolute WORSE case scenario. - Typical its my car!I'll let the pictures do the talking...
The worst picture...
Yes, thats floor carpet and sound deadening....So, im looking at a bill over twice the anticipated amount. Im NOT giving up. I will restore this car and enjoy it for what it is...She will live on. The whole car is going to be completely stripped of surface rust, then a chemical to stop rust, then repairs.. THEN under-seal. Once finished i can finally forget about the damn sills and enjoy the car like i want too! Almost a year of ownership and I've driven it for about 2 months so far..More updates soon.
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09/02/2015Well, just an update to how Saturday went.A well known guy in the MX5 world happens to run a MX5-Restorers which is a few minutes from me.He came around spent around an hour looking over the car to see what was involved and how we could utilise my repair section i had custom made by a SXOC.com member.He gave me a quote, and the car's gone away for 2-3 weeks for the drivers side to be attacked. Due to the cost i need it broken down into drivers and passenger separately.I told him have it as long as he needs as i wont have means of payment until the end of February.So FINALLY 7 months later, I've pulled my finger out and the build will continue!I have a long list of bits and bobs i want to do when the car is back. Starting with wire brushing behind the front and rear bumpers then applying a thick coat of hammerite to prevent surface rust. I remember seeing abit before when i took off the rear bumper to have a look at the my rear numberplate lights.They are also on the first hit list, as they dont work.Two pics; one during the inspection, the second at the garage!Still at home..
At the garage!
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03/02/2015So, this week it finally dawned on me that i love this car.Its been hibernating in my garage since early September, its caked in dust and is very sorry for itself.I finally pulled my ass out of gear, booked a quote to repair my sills and its this Saturday @ 9am. - Time to stop thinking about fixing it, and actually fix it.I also still need to fit my rear coilovers! I completely forgot about them!!Took some snaps of the car all tucked away and dusty for winter!
And a few to show the 7 months dust! - Even the neighbours are getting involved...
----------So the saving has begun... Lets hope Saturday goes well!
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Also i always wondered if you could get like a blanking plate for the centre bit of the rear lights so that it was the body colour in between them if you know what i mean ??
You can yes, but it doesn't look good at all...
Will update this thread this morning. So its up to date.
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Glanza jims old wheels?
Yeah!
BUMP!
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Gutted I might have these in 2 weeks
If there still about snap them up then bud!
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Item For Sale:
4x 4x100 Rota Grids 15" with Prada spec2's
Item Condition & Description:
In a used but MINT condition (bar 1 3 inch curb mark on one whee ONLY)These are fitted on my friends 300bhp turbo civic, but he's decided its EVO time. So, its being broke!
I have the spigot rings to fit these onto a starlet. (They came off a starlet)..All tyres have over 4mm of thread left, the rears are still as new. It doesn't get driven much!
Price:
£500 - OVNO
Pictures:(Actual up close pictures to follow this evening, but this is to show they exist!)
Payment & Shipping Details:£28.99 postage, next day.
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I miss the little glanza too much. So buying a daily i'll probably get another.
Dont want the silvia as my daily.. its a beast on fuel!!!
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If you manage to "swap" this for a glanza. I'll buy you a modification.
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Probably the mounts.
The OEM 98 spec slots under the lights. Mine never sat right when i bought my old glanza. But, after abit of fathing with the lights and when i put it on/off a few times i got it right... Unsure if an orginal VARIS is the same.
But might be worth trying to lift up and push in under the lights slightly?
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Unreal.
Your love the B18C4 Turbo.
We did an engine conversion on my friends driveway over a weekend. 1.4 - B18C4 then the following weekend slapped the turbo kit on.It's unmapped but on a 6,000rpm (limited) P28 socketed ECU ready to get mapped next month. So its probably 250-280bhp at a guess.
With the rev limit it munches my 200sx, and a 350bhp R33 its just gone.
Once this is mapped, you will quickly forget about the 4E!
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I adore these cars.
I like the 2010 facelift version with the meaner front, and bonnet scoop!
I almost got the same shape as this before my nissan! They do shift alright!