My rebuild!
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:46 pm
Hi guys!
I've chosen absence from the board for a while- as is the case, life can take you well away from the things you would love to be doing! I've sat back and watched others' build ups and dealt with all the other things happening around me!
But it's time!
I've thought long and hard about my GTV6 and where it fits in- what to do with it? I can't justify owning a race car- garage space (lack thereof) and erratic work commitments mean I wouldn't get the use out of it. But I want the ability to drive it on the track and still cut a reasonable lap time. The bias is towards a road car.
I don't want to spend forever chipping away at a project such that it becomes a never-ending opus- I want to enjoy my car on the street, on trips away, and track days- which means, the car is a compromise. Yes. I know it won't be the best at either, but I don't reLly care about being the fastest guy around- I want to enjoy myself! It won't be a daily driver, as such, but it will be my only driver.
In taking this on, the car has to be livable and I imagine having it for at least the next 4 years. But what else was I going to buy? It's either this or buy a euro hothatch!
I'm keeping the budget down by doing a lot myself, which will allow me to splash out on some good bits yet still pay attention to detail.
The idea is to have a bad boy looking GTV6 that goes pretty hard, stops and steers pretty well, and is comfortable without being lavish.
Body:
The accident damage will be repaired, the body stripped to bare metal and rust spots cut out before re-painting. I'm getting help with the repair and stripping and I'll be paying for painting, before rebuilding it myself.
It's getting a full, original Zender kit, which I've just purchased.
Colour will be factory 530 red
Interior:
2nd hand jap import recaros with mesh headrests.
Retrimmed original interior in tan (tomer, I need your bank a/c)
Floor and ceiling painted with Lizardskin (http://www.Lizardskin.com)
Suspension
RS coilovers- I had planned on the height and damping adjustable set- opinions please!
17" or 18" bbs copies
166 brembos up front
Engine
The screamer stays. She's getting a Haltech E11v2 I just purchased, to replace the ancient fuel only Haltech f6. That alone should make a massive difference to the engine.
I'm in talks with a friend about making a 6 throttle setup out of an OEM GTR manifold and custom inlet runners.
When the engine gets too tired, I'll make her bigger!
I'll post progress pics as I go!
I've chosen absence from the board for a while- as is the case, life can take you well away from the things you would love to be doing! I've sat back and watched others' build ups and dealt with all the other things happening around me!
But it's time!
I've thought long and hard about my GTV6 and where it fits in- what to do with it? I can't justify owning a race car- garage space (lack thereof) and erratic work commitments mean I wouldn't get the use out of it. But I want the ability to drive it on the track and still cut a reasonable lap time. The bias is towards a road car.
I don't want to spend forever chipping away at a project such that it becomes a never-ending opus- I want to enjoy my car on the street, on trips away, and track days- which means, the car is a compromise. Yes. I know it won't be the best at either, but I don't reLly care about being the fastest guy around- I want to enjoy myself! It won't be a daily driver, as such, but it will be my only driver.
In taking this on, the car has to be livable and I imagine having it for at least the next 4 years. But what else was I going to buy? It's either this or buy a euro hothatch!
I'm keeping the budget down by doing a lot myself, which will allow me to splash out on some good bits yet still pay attention to detail.
The idea is to have a bad boy looking GTV6 that goes pretty hard, stops and steers pretty well, and is comfortable without being lavish.
Body:
The accident damage will be repaired, the body stripped to bare metal and rust spots cut out before re-painting. I'm getting help with the repair and stripping and I'll be paying for painting, before rebuilding it myself.
It's getting a full, original Zender kit, which I've just purchased.
Colour will be factory 530 red
Interior:
2nd hand jap import recaros with mesh headrests.
Retrimmed original interior in tan (tomer, I need your bank a/c)
Floor and ceiling painted with Lizardskin (http://www.Lizardskin.com)
Suspension
RS coilovers- I had planned on the height and damping adjustable set- opinions please!
17" or 18" bbs copies
166 brembos up front
Engine
The screamer stays. She's getting a Haltech E11v2 I just purchased, to replace the ancient fuel only Haltech f6. That alone should make a massive difference to the engine.
I'm in talks with a friend about making a 6 throttle setup out of an OEM GTR manifold and custom inlet runners.
When the engine gets too tired, I'll make her bigger!
I'll post progress pics as I go!