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Old 11-18-2009, 09:31 PM   #1
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Well here is my build thread for my new car. The Jap ratrod has been sent to scrap and should be fridges in no time at all. The goal for this car is to look stockish (other than a Vmount hood), quiet, and very fast.

To build any worth while car, you have to start with a good body, and I found just that on KIJIJI, he was asking $3500 to start, but after some very good negotiating with a nice example of a FC present; Buggy and I drove this thing away for $1200. It's a stock 1986 GXL, with only 117855KM's on it, it was in a minor fender bender at some point in it's life because the bumper, and driver side fender were replaced, now it just has a minor fitment issue with the bumper, I'm sure that can be fixed relatively easy by Classicauto when it get sent there sometime next year.

Here is what the car currently looks like:




Minor misalignment from fender bender:

No rust in the quarters:



Looks like someone pried the lock:

Sunroof with minor rust like every FC:

I guess it got stuck or pushed a lot, nice palm dents:

Clean interior:


Yay!!!:

Engine Bay:


Now for the drivetrain, the stock N/A drive line is getting swapped out for TII setup, (Buggy might part it out but you would have to ask him because he is the owner of the N/A stuff) it's going to be powered by a 13B RE with a Haltech E6X, and some sort of Garrett turbo. I am hoping for 375-400 wheel horsepower at 12-15psi.

Here pics of the Engine:





I will update this as work progresses.






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that is actually quite a clean chassis you found yourself.
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Old 11-18-2009, 09:44 PM   #3
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that is actually quite a clean chassis you found yourself.
Yes, yes it is thank you, only has like 75k miles, and no rust which is awesome for a Canadian car.
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didnt even notice it was canadian. I had a turbo II that was originally of Canadian descent. I love the dash vent feature the US models never got.
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didnt even notice it was canadian. I had a turbo II that was originally of Canadian descent. I love the dash vent feature the US models never got.
What one is that? The one you flip up and blows fresh air?
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yea, toggles on the bottom side of the dash for outside air. pretty much destroys your face on the freeway with wind. was great without a/c
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Nice find Kevin!

Go with a Motec, you won't regret it.

Is that the same RE that you've had for years? What kind of porting are you planning?
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Nice find Kevin!

Go with a Motec, you won't regret it.

Is that the same RE that you've had for years? What kind of porting are you planning?
Hey Brian,

I wish I could go Motec, but I already have the Haltech, maybe someday when I need to upgrade!!

Yup, very same engine I paid $300 for years ago, not planning on porting at all, the turbo has a smallish hot side so I don't need it, and I like the idea of longevity. I never port my engines, I'll just run more boost to make more power.
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Nice car... yet another RE swapped FC in the works

No porting on stock RE exhaust?? I'd look into that one a bit more Even just opening the ports earlier would be a big advantage for that turbo (going on looks, not sure of the specs)...
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Hey Brian,

I wish I could go Motec, but I already have the Haltech, maybe someday when I need to upgrade!!

Yup, very same engine I paid $300 for years ago, not planning on porting at all, the turbo has a smallish hot side so I don't need it, and I like the idea of longevity. I never port my engines, I'll just run more boost to make more power.
Wanna double your money? I'll give you $600 for it. I need an RE for my FD

You need to DL the Motec V3 software........ it's fricken rediculous. I've been using it for almost a year now and I still can't remember where everything is

It's so nice though. I love it. I'll never use anything else.

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Nice car... yet another RE swapped FC in the works

No porting on stock RE exhaust?? I'd look into that one a bit more Even just opening the ports earlier would be a big advantage for that turbo (going on looks, not sure of the specs)...
At the very least I know Kevin already swapped the sleeves, I would agree though Bill, I like the exhaust porting on mine. All I did was open the port earlier, and smoot out the transitions. That and my little recirc plug. I swear that thing helps alot with AIT's.

Sigh.......... I've got this LS1 conversion that I need to finish so when the weather breaks in April I can hit the FD hard.

What's your anticipated completion date Kevin? You should get your canadian ass in gear and get it finished for DGRRX and caravan down with Joe
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Nice car... yet another RE swapped FC in the works

No porting on stock RE exhaust?? I'd look into that one a bit more Even just opening the ports earlier would be a big advantage for that turbo (going on looks, not sure of the specs)...
The Sleeves have been swapped, the Turbo isn't as big as it looks really, the comp wheel is only 58mm on the exducer, and the turbine is about 71mm. Comp A/R is 50, and Turbine is 70. So It's going to have instant spool as is. It made 374whp on a TII with a Massive exhaust leak at the manifold to housing gasket.

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Wanna double your money? I'll give you $600 for it. I need an RE for my FD

You need to DL the Motec V3 software........ it's fricken rediculous. I've been using it for almost a year now and I still can't remember where everything is

It's so nice though. I love it. I'll never use anything else.



At the very least I know Kevin already swapped the sleeves, I would agree though Bill, I like the exhaust porting on mine. All I did was open the port earlier, and smoot out the transitions. That and my little recirc plug. I swear that thing helps alot with AIT's.

Sigh.......... I've got this LS1 conversion that I need to finish so when the weather breaks in April I can hit the FD hard.

What's your anticipated completion date Kevin? You should get your canadian ass in gear and get it finished for DGRRX and caravan down with Joe
Someday I will go with a Motec, but I just bought a house, and I'm likely going to have to propose at some point so that will be one of the things i do later. No I am keeping this RE I bought it after I Built my last engine and wish I swapped it in.

What is this recirc plug?

I want to get it running for Deals gap, and tear it down next winter and let Joe get naughty with it. But we will see... I really need a Vmount hood, my piping should be no longer than 18".
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2009 Toyota Corolla "S" TRD Filter... 40MPG

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Man.Im diggen what you got cant wite to see the finish product.
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Double BAH!!! That's blasphemy Kevin! That's saying form over function! Build the intercooler the way you want it to be with the emphasis on ducting from the front. I noticed a minimal decrease in AIT's when I finished my hood. Mainly becuase I was seeing close to ambient temps with the stock hood due to the ducting in the front. The only large benefit was heatsoak while at idle or after shut down. That and the heatsoak dissipated more quickly with the vented hood. My hood doesn't vent any engine bay heat, or any apprechiable amounts of it anyway. So in that regard, the D-Max Sexy style - which I found angular and not sexy at all - shine hood would be a better choice, but at the same time, I take the approach that one piece should do one job and do it best, hence why I made mine the way that I did.
Well, I got this IC for free, and I trying to prove that you can have 400whp cheap, and build a solid car, you can have all three FAST, RELIABLE, and CHEAP. I got my turbo and mani for 700 shipped and it's a SS manifold, likely a blitz from what I am told. I have 2 wastegates coming for 100, and traded my stock turbo and mani for a set of 1680's that will go with the 750's I already have that I also traded for my RE turbos. After paint I'm planing on coming in around $7500-8500.

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Man.Im diggen what you got cant wite to see the finish product.
Thanks man, I hope to have it running in the new year depending when I get called back to work.
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two threads for ya my friend -

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ead.php?t=8391

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ead.php?t=7980



I know someone opening a shop that can build you one
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http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ead.php?t=8391

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ead.php?t=7980



I know someone opening a shop that can build you one
Hmmmm makes sense.

How much we talking for a Hood? Because that's just what I want...
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