A long time coming, Rob's 4motion turbo build!

[Dyldo]

good on you man, can't wait to see and hear her running again asap. post pics and vid or ban

[schoona]

Congrats mate, almost there now!

[PeppeX]

Awesome build, cant wait to see more

[WhO]

Ok yet another progress update!

Monday i pulled the sump and redid the oil drain, its now much nicer and much higher in the pan and if my guestimations are right it should be just above the oil level when the engine's running thus perfect for the oil drain

I've also now completely put everthing on the top of the motor back together, rocker cover's back on, wiring is back together, coolant lines where they should be, throttle body etc etc I've also cut and re-welded the wastegate line into the dump to give a smoother and better flow so hopefully that should help promote exhaust flow.

Final things to do are to finish installing the boost controller, install my buddy club digimeter oil temp gauge and put everything back together! I'm contemplating ceramic coating the exhaust from the manifold back to the dump but am not 100% sure yet as its not cheap and i really just want to bolt everything back together! If i dont i'll likely have the car back together before the weekend which will be just in time to finish the exhaust in 3" as i've now ordered my mufflers and piping for that too

If all goes to plan it'll be all done end of this weekend, but its all dependant on parts arriving on time, me getting my uni work done, and also squeezing it all in around close to full time night shift work! Not to mention me having to go through some bathroom renovation quotes and go shopping for bathroom vanity's and assorted bits. Haha no wonder people call me a workaholic!

[WhO]

Oh i have photos too so i'll save a space here for them! Also once i've finished the exhaust and got everything nice i'll actually clean the car properly, give it a polish and get some decent pics up

Old on the left as you can see far from ideal with the drop which was then followed by a curve up, also too low in the pan and only a dash 8 size fitting with what must've been a dash 6 equivilant id of the drain hose. New speedflow fitting is on the right and is dash 10 which of course will have a properly sized dash 10 hose.


Old one now blocked off with a plug, might chuck a oil temp sensor in there, although currently i have the sensor in an adapter sump plug so i'll just leave it spare for the moment


Shows relative location in the sump and height. Speedflow fitting was welded from the inside to prevent damaging the threads on it, made for a messier weld but it'll do!

[Coralon]

Your a bloody inspiration mate, I need to wait another 2 months to see if I can get the finances together to start buying parts and heading down this long road. Eagerly awaiting pics

[Dyldo]

Your a bloody inspiration mate

Yeah, thats pretty true. this is awesome, and it would have been awesome if you had a lot of the stuff machined and fitted for you - but you've done it yourself which is even better.

Heck if I can actually DIY spray my calipers i'll celebrate for a week.

[WhO]

Your a bloody inspiration mate, I need to wait another 2 months to see if I can get the finances together to start buying parts and heading down this long road. Eagerly awaiting pics

Yeah, thats pretty true. this is awesome, and it would have been awesome if you had a lot of the stuff machined and fitted for you - but you've done it yourself which is even better.

Heck if I can actually DIY spray my calipers i'll celebrate for a week.

Awww shucks thanks guys Its a pretty awesome road to head down but definitely one with a few speed bumps along the way! Hopefully my experiences can help you guys when you choose to go down the path! I was looking back over the thread and my inital hope of having it done in 2 months turned into 4 and nearly 5 now considering the turbo problems, so it definitely takes longer than first thought!

Photos have been added to page 14 to show oil return fitting into the sump!

[Coralon]

Photos have been added to page 14 to show oil return fitting into the sump!

Very nice work! How many k's are on your engine? I am wondering if I should include a bit of an engine refresh at 156k in the costs.

[Dyldo]

Very nice work! How many k's are on your engine? I am wondering if I should include a bit of an engine refresh at 156k in the costs.

Good question! Mine is 150~kms and i have a 6th sense feeling that she's getting tired and would love to sort out her gremlins.

[WhO]

So i've got a quick teaser video, this is just running in the turbo at 10psi. Sorry the vid's a bit long winded and average quality (iphone, so best if played not in full screen or it jumps and looks shoddy)but you get the idea Once i've got it run in and have made a new exhaust i'll get some more with more boost! Warning lights are brake pad check (no wear sensors in new pads so i've got to bypass this), Fill coolant bottle (haven't put it back in yet) and engine check light for the reasons given earlier in the thread.



My motor's got 147k km on it with a full spotless dealer service history. In honesty the motor still feels very tight, very little blow by etc. Haven't bothered to check compression but now that its decompressed any compression figures would be purely academic as i've got nothing to base them off of.

Enjoy the teaser, i know i did!

[Coralon]

Need to see a rolling start from say 30-110 in 2nd and 3rd... i wanna hear it

[JustCruisn]

Nice. That flutter is pron

[WhO]

Ok as requested here's a 2nd gear rolling start run giving it some beans this time! It wasn't from 30 though, more like 50ish . This time around 11-11.5ish psi. My exhaust parts arrived today so in the next week or so i'll have that all fitted up

[Coralon]

Oh my, I think I just messed myself...

I have 2 sisters and my mother is still servicable, anyone want to buy them to go toward my turbo build fund?

That is seriously impressive who, and sounds amazing.