daveEP Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) Here' some pics of my ep82. i bought this car on the way home from s.c.s last year. the car started life as an autobox and was converted to manual before i got it with the following mods.Fet turbo timerdaztek dumpvalve14" wheels. (unknowin make)3" backboxexceedy clutchsoon as i got it trailerd home i was staight to work stripping it. here's some picsNow for some new bits and a color twist?? http://www.ukstarletclub.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/smile.pngnow for the twist in color...http://www.ukstarletclub.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/smile.pngand now the car sits like this for now. need to start on my engine now. Edited September 22, 2013 by daveEP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 loads more planed for this car in the future. watch out for updates.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pick1 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Colour twist on the front end is interesting will look good with matching bits in the bay and the front mount sits well IMO mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Aye it lookes even better in the flesh. Gettin alot of powder coating done i.e the rocker cover, inlet mani & fuel rail so went with the light color so the powder coatin pops out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Nice. Good idea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) Bit civic like but hope it work haha. Edited November 19, 2012 by daveEP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Update..so i finaly got the head split from the block today. just need to get it sent off to be ported & polished now. was easyer than a thought it would be haha. Was a bit donting as its the first time av touched a timin belt. was good learning curf tho. will get picks up sn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Some pics... feel as if am gettin some where now lol. just need to start another, new part savin mission Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Update.....So was down the garage today and got a bit more work done on the gt. Wired up my tim's oil presure & boost gauge's & got the pod screwed down, all my centre consol & centre of my dash back together with the cd player back in and fitted. fingers crossed all the wirings sound lol. ;) Also got my v washer & expan bottle conversion done look's well neater than the gt one stickin right out. here's some pics. before... after.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 looking tidy is it just the standard engine rebuild your doing or forged? going for a ct9 or bigger turbo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Looks tidy. just a lil heads up your uknown alloys are very rare volk two piece alloys and vey very light!! I jave them in 15" on my ep85. Off the top of my head i cant remeber the name of em but its in the first few pages of my build some where if you want the name. if you ever damage them (hope you dont) ill buy em off ya as id like a spare set of the bolts for if i refurb mine again lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Cheers man. They wheels that are on just now are 15" rays wheels. av changedthe wheels since i got the car. al get a pic of the 14" wheels up. Yeh just goin standard internals with ct9. Goin to buy a standaloan ecu, bigger injectors & fuel pump. my plans is to get my engine runnin mint with as much bhp as is safe from the ct9 & start saving to either build or buy a forged 5e engine. all in good time tho lol need to get my 4e back together first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 This is the wheels it came on.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Aha makes more sense now lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 Wee update!!So i left my cams sittin on my bench in the garage and never lay'd them in oil & they started gathering rust quickly so i rescued them and took them up to the house. i then polished them up & they look better than they where when i took them out lol heres the result.Before... and after... not bad eh lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 More pics... .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Update.. So finaly got a head gasket. 1.4mm. just need to get the timin belt & give the block a clean & paint then start putting the head on and cams back in. :) cant wait to get the engine back in. more updates soon... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
*Zoe* Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I like the color twist its going to be a bitch to kep clean tho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Lol tell me about it was thinkin that once a got a coat of paint on it. will just need to keep on top of it n polish it up before the engine goes in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Todays update....Good news people. got my new steel head gasket, head & cams back in. put the old belt back on to give it a turn test & all was well. no sudden stops and lined back up. tdc. goin to order my new belt now and get it on. good first attemp a would say. now my next job is to paint the last wee bit of the bay & paint the box then i can mate the box to the engine then it can go in. Hoping to have this car runnin in the next month or two. Still loads of work to do and loads a parts to get but as long as the engines in then i can get on with everything else round about it. make it neat and tidy lol. here's some pics of the engine for now. more updates as i go..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 Wee update!! So managed to bag a tongs ct9 this wk from stelios51. Cheers mate. Just another thing to add to the car now instead of standard ct9. Will hold onto that one as a spare tho lol. Cant wait to get this engine in, get the powder coating done and everything back onto it. here's some pics of the turbo. next time u see it, it will be on the car. More updates as i go....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Bay sprayed and ready for the engine to go in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveEP Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Any coments welcome!!!.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulStarletSR Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 as a sed the day mate, its grown on me quite a bit! looks smart, and shud rly set off a few choice colours on some fittins if your goin for some bright colours! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 love the bay only bit that bugs me is the black part at the back shoulda whiped out the looms and done the whole thing woulda looked much better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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