This is my other lx 4 door torana, i have the uc which i will be rebuilding to drive everyday with my old 202 engine. but this 4 door is the one that i'm am working on, most of all the fab work has been done already.
potential of the four door when done should be about 300 RWKW and comprising of a body weight of about 950kg. oh and still street registered. :-)
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My LX 4 Door
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Posted 12 June 2006 - 10:08 AM
Interesting colour mix you have there.
That will be some weapon when finished.
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That will be some weapon when finished.
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Posted 12 June 2006 - 10:13 AM
the red is still a holden colour,
if my memory serves me right, (going back about 6 years) its spectrum fan red group 3.
its very different colour, much nicer when fresh paint, however that was only 1 coat of 2 pack, did the job for my for a while. car will be resprayed. :-)
the blue is just to highlight certain components, to break it away from the black and red. sometimes you can have too much of one car and need to seperate it.
if my memory serves me right, (going back about 6 years) its spectrum fan red group 3.
its very different colour, much nicer when fresh paint, however that was only 1 coat of 2 pack, did the job for my for a while. car will be resprayed. :-)
the blue is just to highlight certain components, to break it away from the black and red. sometimes you can have too much of one car and need to seperate it.
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Posted 12 June 2006 - 10:18 AM
Should go hard 
What mods are you doing to get the weight down to 950kgs? No interior etc? Those motors are cast block right?
What mods are you doing to get the weight down to 950kgs? No interior etc? Those motors are cast block right?
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Posted 12 June 2006 - 10:25 AM
gr8t work.
interesting tunnel mod.
wot box u running, lenco?
cheers.
interesting tunnel mod.
wot box u running, lenco?
cheers.
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Posted 12 June 2006 - 12:15 PM
hmmm this thing will be a bit of a beast! Be good to see it all finished! keep us updated!
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Posted 12 June 2006 - 05:25 PM
Very nice, very nice. I take it this has been a fairly long project so far?
I'm a bit skeptical about 950kg... I'm keen to look at any weight-saving efforts and I don't doubt you can get it down to around 1050 or less but 950 might be cutting it; suppose that depends on the setup under the bonnet to some extent too.
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I'm a bit skeptical about 950kg... I'm keen to look at any weight-saving efforts and I don't doubt you can get it down to around 1050 or less but 950 might be cutting it; suppose that depends on the setup under the bonnet to some extent too.
Those motors are cast block right?
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Posted 12 June 2006 - 07:44 PM
t70 turbo yes,
still cast block
weight reduction is starting with fibreglass bumpers, guards, bonnet, bootlid, all four doors, nose cone, thats just the start, oh don't forget the engine is lighter as well
still cast block
weight reduction is starting with fibreglass bumpers, guards, bonnet, bootlid, all four doors, nose cone, thats just the start, oh don't forget the engine is lighter as well
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Posted 12 June 2006 - 07:45 PM
box is a rb25det nissan with an os giken gear set
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Posted 12 June 2006 - 08:01 PM
Thats Awsome!
Looks like quite the machine, will be a fun ride!
Ill be putting one of those babies in my car in a year or two.
Dont know too much about the conversion at the moment though.
sent u a pm!
Cheers,
nathan
Looks like quite the machine, will be a fun ride!
Ill be putting one of those babies in my car in a year or two.
Dont know too much about the conversion at the moment though.
sent u a pm!
Cheers,
nathan
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Posted 13 June 2006 - 08:21 PM
Your gonna run fibreglass doors on a fully street registered car? 
Those rb motors aint light, I've helped my mates load one on and off a ute. I don't reckon there's hundreds of kilos of difference between that and a 308.. I think theres about 80kgs between a 202 and a 308, so I'm guessing an rb motor would be somewhere inbetween, they're alot bigger than a 202.
Those rb motors aint light, I've helped my mates load one on and off a ute. I don't reckon there's hundreds of kilos of difference between that and a 308.. I think theres about 80kgs between a 202 and a 308, so I'm guessing an rb motor would be somewhere inbetween, they're alot bigger than a 202.
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Posted 13 June 2006 - 09:54 PM
Judging by the window sill, I'd say someone's spent some time in Thailand! 
Mmmm Red Bull concentrate....
Looks good man, I like the colour too!
Mmmm Red Bull concentrate.... Looks good man, I like the colour too!
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Posted 13 June 2006 - 11:35 PM
^^ hahahahaha you are way too observant. Man I wanna go to Thailand!
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 12:01 AM
Ive heard of those Red Bulls... with a hint of speed.....
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 12:44 AM
the rb is smaller than the 202, only looks big because of the twin cam head. but i do have to pull out the rb soon so i'll weight it on some scales if i get the chance.
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 06:09 AM
What have you got in mind for the 1600 beside it? I had one years ago, great little cars!
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 11:25 AM
that should hammer mate! I would be interested to see how far you can get the weight down.
If I didnt get a torana, I would have a 1600!
If I didnt get a torana, I would have a 1600!
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