daniel_g

Just speak to whoever is going to be building it. Have heard of it being done before with the vitara pistons. Just need to watch your compression ratio is still going to be wild, in either direction. Its all in the map, they might be 'stronger' but not bombproof. Fairly easy to melt a piston :D

Exedy 3 puk, slightly hardcore, it wont let you down when you wind that TD04 right up. Miles better than those awful spec 6 puk.

I will be getting a Bosch throttle body, OEM for a RS. Probably use a spacer if not weld it on. Was ideally wanting a 76mm (to match my intercooler) from a 955 but it would be a struggle to fit to a standard inlet. Yet to see an aftermarket inlet that i like. As for the pedal, doesnt need to be anything crazy, OEM Delphi & Bosch 6 pin will do. Benefits being, superior idle control, cruise control, boost by throttle, also makes a difference when setting up the motorsport features.

Well its been a long time since this was updated. A lot has happened. Ditched the custom exhaust that stainless creations had made for this, in favour of a side exit, using my old 5zigen border 304 box. Mounted a fairly large intercooler which just about fits minus some metal upfront, which was replaced with steel bar. Ultra racing 4 point under brace is now fitted, along with a 18mm EP85 FARB, poly D bushes, poly drop link bushes. New ball joints and wheel bearings. Replaced the wastegate with a new compact 4" turbosmart unit. Best purchase recentl

Sure it was a shell that remained a shell

If its a Gli it will have an old 2e engine.

Mapper reckons the stock ones are shite.

Any idea what the thread pitch is?

I need one of these in the next few days.

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Its only MK1 GTs that have a 6 bolt diff. All turbo boxes i have seen have an alloy 5th gear casing. Wouldnt worry too much about how much oil it takes, fill it till its full.

Cool, i will check it out! I have some link sensors for my ecu but the coolant temp they sell is surely a rebranded sensor at a hiked price!

Where did you buy your aftermarket 1/8npt sensor from Toby?

Thats not a 4wd though is it

We send turbos away from work, they always come back with an oil starvation or oil contamination report. Just means the rebuild place warranty is void. Anyway this midland td04 is still on my car, mapping at the end of the month, actually a bit of smoke if you would believe it haha. Options are keep it on and see whats what, or put my vf12 back on which is a bit larger and see what that can do!

They said the shaft needed replacing the first time. Then oil contamination the second time. Regardless, i regret spending so much on it.

I used to run 40mm lowering springs from a GT in my ep85, still sat high at the back. Then i bought the ep85 meister coilovers, i have them at the lowest they can go, still sits very high at the rear.

My td04 has been to midland twice. First time was a rebuild was 400 quid. Second time less than a year later, 2k miles later it was smoking so went in again. Went for the billet wheel and another rebuild, 400 quid again.

Same with this forum. Or uksc should i say. Used to be 4 pages of new content daily. Now its that shit theres no point even updating your build thread.

I rate the exedy 3 puk.

Not just an adjustable pulley?

Make replacement wiring to the fuel pump. Seems to be a bit of an issue with regards to voltage drop on standard wiring in a few starlets.

Should you have T the standard FPR vac line? Its not a rising rate regulator.

Check the coolant temp sensor and wiring on the thermostat housing.

Studs are better but you have to strip the block down, ie rods and pistons out the machine the block. The head needs work aswell. ARP bolts will be good enough for most builds.