That is a good idea! Does that complicate the oil feed for the turbo though?
LX Hatch RB30 Turbo
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 11:53 AM
That is one nicely made and neat intercooler setup.
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With the amount of work thats gone into that cooler i can understand if you are hesitant to paint it black (he-he), fantastic job, huge set up.
Have you worked out what sort of volume you will have on the high pressure intake side (including cooler and pipework)
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Have you worked out what sort of volume you will have on the high pressure intake side (including cooler and pipework)
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 06:33 PM
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The RB30 in patrol have oil and water lines in the block, it's the series 1 vl commodores that don't, unless it was a factory turbo.
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I haven't worked out the volume, i was more worried about just making it all fit. But i did try and keep the pipe work as short as possible.
The RB30 in patrol have oil and water lines in the block, it's the series 1 vl commodores that don't, unless it was a factory turbo.
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I haven't worked out the volume, i was more worried about just making it all fit. But i did try and keep the pipe work as short as possible.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 07:51 PM
Now the under side.
Cut RHS to fit over the rail from the front the the back lower trailing arm mount.
Done things a little diferent at the back to tie the upper and lower trailing arm mounts together.
Cut RHS to fit over the rail from the front the the back lower trailing arm mount.
Done things a little diferent at the back to tie the upper and lower trailing arm mounts together.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 08:15 PM
In the rear tubs just wanted a bit more room so cut the rail out to put a dog leg in it.
Made the dog leg out of two pieces then welded down the centre.
Weld in place.
Made the dog leg out of two pieces then welded down the centre.
Weld in place.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 08:27 PM
You can see how this will give the tyres a bit more room, no point moving it more because it is level with the front of the tub.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 08:54 PM
Nice job mate, those doglegs are superb.
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 09:29 PM
i love the chassis kit and dogleg mod, what size RHS did you use? also how much for a pair of the dog legs? they would be a large market for these mate!
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 09:29 PM
I'm a sheetmetal worker by trade, which helps out a bit playing with cars. But it's all just steel.
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Awesome build turbo76lx. Your metal work is excellent. I love sleepers, I hope you keep it looking the way it does. Maybe a bit of black flyscreen behind the grill to darken the 'cooler up a bit : )
My preference is for manual gearboxes, as there's not much interest in driving an auto, but something tells me you'll have your hands full just the way it is
Oh, and 76lxhatch, That comment you made about the Jack bottle, I think that one on the end is fine, he just needs to replace the other 11 with ones like that one
My preference is for manual gearboxes, as there's not much interest in driving an auto, but something tells me you'll have your hands full just the way it is
Oh, and 76lxhatch, That comment you made about the Jack bottle, I think that one on the end is fine, he just needs to replace the other 11 with ones like that one
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:45 AM
I'm a sheetmetal worker by trade, which helps out a bit playing with cars. But it's all just steel.
That makes sense, your work is very neat.
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what size RHS did you use for your chassis rails?
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 06:40 PM
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The RHS is 89x89x3.5mm it's a very tight fit over the rail. The rail needed a bit of a tap with a big hammer to make it fit.
The RHS on the upper to lower trailing arm mounts is 50x25x2mm. As for the doglegs i don't think many people would want them
because of the amount of extra work they create, custom exhaust, fuel tank.
This is how is looked off the car.
The RHS is 89x89x3.5mm it's a very tight fit over the rail. The rail needed a bit of a tap with a big hammer to make it fit.
The RHS on the upper to lower trailing arm mounts is 50x25x2mm. As for the doglegs i don't think many people would want them
because of the amount of extra work they create, custom exhaust, fuel tank.
This is how is looked off the car.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 06:56 PM
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Yes i like manuals to but this thing has turned in to much of a monster, but i've got this laying around.
And this sitting there doing nothing.
And it will be having a manual.
Then when i get to this one i might even turn it back to manual.
Yes i like manuals to but this thing has turned in to much of a monster, but i've got this laying around.
And this sitting there doing nothing.
And it will be having a manual.
Then when i get to this one i might even turn it back to manual.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:18 PM
Make separate threads for your other cars, i envy you... all my sheety mates are f*cking lazy.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:27 PM
I will start a thread on the other cars when this one is done. Just call your sheety mates boilermakers, that might get them going.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:39 PM
Awsome, looks like a first class job
Keep up the good work,
we are all getting inspired from this.
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Keep up the good work,
we are all getting inspired from this.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:56 PM
Thanks guys for all the replies. Yes you have to have your toys, but need a bigger shed.
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 10:45 AM
Coooooool!!!
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 10:47 AM
HAHA! Bastard! You have too many toys!
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 01:33 PM
How do you go for rego with the modified chassis section (dog leg) I thought these days that was a big no no when it came to getting it engineered and legal?
I envy your fab skills, that cooler and pipes are artwork.
I envy your fab skills, that cooler and pipes are artwork.
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Then when i get to this one i might even turn it back to manual.
Lots of potential here, lots. Wats it running and just how many torana's do you actually have? lol.
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How do you go for rego with the modified chassis section (dog leg) I thought these days that was a big no no when it came to getting it engineered and legal?
I envy your fab skills, that cooler and pipes are artwork.
in nsw you cant touch the chassis rail before the axle.they wont rego the car and the rta will mark it as a stat write off if they find it.
this doesnt apply to other states though
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