Bora R32 Build Thread

[Gez110]

I really struggle to get why insurance companies make cars like this a stat right off. Yes it needs some work, but nothing structural! why make it impossible to re-register if someone is willing to repair it properly.

That said, I'd love to get hold a wrecked one and do the same as you Beale, my V6 4mo has all the r32 kit minus the engine, looking forward to the updates.

[beale187]

PS. Great looking wheels - what do they weigh? Should look fantastic with a refurb.

So the Aristo's with rubber were about 20.8kg.

The RZ's with rubber came in at about 24kg!

Definitely will not be fitting these until my suspension is done. They need a refurb anyways, luckily it's minor rashing around the lip only.

[beale187]

Nice!! Are you going to bring them back to the stock colour?

Originally I thought I'd keep them black but changed my mind after seeing up close. So I'm tossing up between stock or gunmetal, like the set Hawk had recently pictured below.

[beale187]

I really struggle to get why insurance companies make cars like this a stat right off. Yes it needs some work, but nothing structural! why make it impossible to re-register if someone is willing to repair it properly.

That said, I'd love to get hold a wrecked one and do the same as you Beale, my V6 4mo has all the r32 kit minus the engine, looking forward to the updates.

If the same vehicle was registered in another state it would have been listed as a "repairable write off (RWO)" and could have been re-registered. It's just our NSW state laws here that prevent it. Worked out nicely for me I was able to pick it up cheaper than if it had a RWO status. Next year these R32's will have no WOVR applicable as they'll be +15yrs old so potentially they could all go back on the road.

In this case, I think from memory some of the parts were unavailable or uneconomical to wait for. (E.g. replacement bar cover 8-12week wait from Germany, meanwhile the owner is driving a hire car at $30-$40 a day) Sometimes it's just not the actual cost of repairs that kills it but other factors.

[beale187]

How do you find the R32 shocks and springs Gez? I'm tossing up between running R32 gear or coilovers (purely from a pricing point)

It's my daily drive so I don't really need anything crazy low or adjustable... well not yet anyways.

[Gez110]

How do you find the R32 shocks and springs Gez? I'm tossing up between running R32 gear or coilovers (purely from a pricing point)

It's my daily drive so I don't really need anything crazy low or adjustable... well not yet anyways.

I think they're a good improvement over the standard Bora 4mo shocks and springs. You get a very slight ride height drop but a firmer, less bouncy, ride. Given you've got everything you need, i'd go for it. Very easy to do, just drop the entire front sub frame including the front struts.

[beale187]

Thanks Gez, that sounds like exactly what I'm after. Firmer, with a little drop. I'll be changing any bushes/mounts as I could my only concern is the shocks/spring from this R32 have done about 150,000kms. Which is not bad, but it's certainly not great given everything else will be new.

[beale187]

And then there was one... donor Bora has left the building. Spent the weekend playing muscial rims and reclaiming my yard and shed.

[Gez110]

Thanks Gez, that sounds like exactly what I'm after. Firmer, with a little drop. I'll be changing any bushes/mounts as I could my only concern is the shocks/spring from this R32 have done about 150,000kms. Which is not bad, but it's certainly not great given everything else will be new.

They should be ok, it really depends how the car has be driven. Mine had done 80k when I fitted them, 20k later they're still fine. My stock 4mo shocks had done 240k and where still ok.

[jmcc]

Originally I thought I'd keep them black but changed my mind after seeing up close. So I'm tossing up between stock or gunmetal, like the set Hawk had recently pictured below.

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Yeah that's a pretty nice colour, I think it'll look cool

[RolfGolf]

Will soon be time for some extreme head porting ...

YouTube

[jmcc]

Will soon be time for some extreme head porting ...

YouTube

holy ****, I was thinking how extreme could it be.... well.. I was wrong

[beale187]

Will soon be time for some extreme head porting ...

YouTube

That's a serious head job... (Oh c'mon someone had to say it!)

[beale187]

So before the donor Bora left my place I had the chance to pull the heatshield and exhaust off. 3'' BBE (BillyBoat Exhausts) stainless steel mated to a Magnaflow muffler with twin R32 style Xforce tips.

It was obvious this thing had been running on the dirty roads and was in need of some love.

Before:


After:


Having never heard of BBE I probably wouldn't never have bought one (bit of goofy name too, BillyBoat?) but after seeing the product up close it's definitely the business. The welds are beautiful

BBE


I also noticed from the donor Bora the previous owner did a bit of hack job on the heat shield to clear the larger pipe so whilst I had all the gear out I tied that up as well.

[RolfGolf]

holy ****, I was thinking how extreme could it be.... well.. I was wrong

I literally found myself watching about half a dozen of their videos - the work is stunning and the use of dimpling to improve airflow is just next level.

That's a serious head job... (Oh c'mon someone had to say it!)

Classic!

That exhaust came up a treat - was it just metal polish you used? Looks fantastic. It's just so satisfying when you start with something that looks like a piece of scrap and achieve results like that!