My Build

[HI PSI]

I'm starting to build some motivation again, and I will be completing the finishing touches to the car. I will be removing the turbo and manifold tomorrow, so that the EGT fittings can be welded on. I have decided to ceramic coat the manifold and exhaust housing while it's off and once together, it will be off for a E85 tune.

 

I have purchased a few more goodies for the car. A Eaton true Trac, with new bearings and seals will be in transit on Tuesday. I have also purchased a set of Brembo four pot from calipers and brackets. As nice as it is to go fast, I figured it would be even nicer to be able to stop... I called Matt from Race Brakes Sydney earlier in the week and I have sent him a caliper and bracket, so that he can make new brackets and modify a set of DBA 500 rotors so that the brakes will fit behind normal aftermarket wheels. 

 

I still haven't attacked the carbon stuff yet. It has been on my mind, but I never seem to be able to find time to make the moulds. I had a play with vacuum forming carbon skin onto factory dash spears and a console surround. I should have to process sorted in a week or two (Depending on my work load).

[HI PSI]

I forgot to mention, that I have started to source parts for a new, bigger, mega  bad ass engine for my XF Ghia. At the moment, specifications an components used in the build, is secret squirrel kind stuff. But I can say that it is way out there and we hope to have it completed by the end of next year.

 

[MattyP]

Truetrac for life 

 

I know the feels mate with builds, I just loose motivation every now and again. Keep at it bud can't wait to see it finished 

[HI PSI]

One of our local guys has just parted out his 1200 rwhp XR6T. Scored a Mal Wood option 6 clutch (5,000k old), 60 mm Powergate, 50 mm Big Bubba and flex fuel sensor for $3k. Parts for the new engine are stacking up quickly. Only have rods, bearings, head studs, valves, cams  and lifters to go.

[k31th]

holy crap that's a cheap pickup of some quality parts

 

good work.

[HI PSI]

As the old proverb goes - When it rains, it pours.  Picked up a set of 4 piston Brembo front calipers and brackets for 1k A set of 4 piston rears, with brackets and rotors for $400. And now a new GTX 5533R for $3,200.  I'm loving the savings, but my bank account is looking very lean. Time to stop trawling Ebay and Facebook for a while.....

[k31th]

Fark yeah, GTX55

[bossmang]

GTX 55? is that it? haha

[Ralph Wiggum]

Gonna need more than 4 pots 

[discostig]

You need some real race brakes.........................and we all know what that means!