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I bought this 760 from a mate as he was looking to sell it and I have time to get a car on the road and save a few bucks. yeah right.
I've replaced the injectors on one bank as one was causing a misfire and I got 6 from ebay and only 4 injector seal kits from FCP when I bought parts.
The plans/things done for this car currently are:
Upgraded to Bilstien HD shocks front and rear with Kings springs on the front and the rear.
Alarm/remote central locking. (still need to sort out)
Xenon headlamps (in the future)
Window's are tinted.
Stereo upgraded with pioneer Head unit and JBL stereo components. (still need more upgraded speakers)
Replaced interior used 940 Volvo seats and door trim even though they don't match the tan interior.
S90 door handles. (need to fit)
960 cruise control. (need parts)
K&N filter (ease of maintainence and cheaper then buying a paper one here)
Front and rear brakes changed (fronts ebc greenstuffs with slotted rotors, rears above average brakes and pads) as well as E/brake pads.
Stainless Steel brake lines.
I plan to replace the auto with a R154 from a supra using the bellhousing from my old motor which is the same and an adapter to it, maybe once I've gone to MegaSquirt or shortly before my 24V motor is ready to slot in and blow the diff up :p
Paint will come up really nice with a proper cut and polish.
Interior needs a lot of work, parts to replace it ready.
Has a little panel damage.
Interiors in, think I'll put in the tan carpet door pockets and glue on the tan carpet on
the rear doors, too much grey still.
Also need to mount the rear seat correctly and the headrests.
Seat comparison.
3.5" JBL GTO speakers for the dash, sound brilliant!
Now has 740 GL tails, which are older and are a different plastic that resists fading more.
Installed Pioneer 50WX4 with 2 rca out HU.
LED numberplate lights!
Ordered Bilstien shocks from the US, Kings springs do stock height 200lbs IRS springs, which I'll be ordering reset 30mm lower to match the front, replacing front and rear brakes, SS brake lines as I plan to push the brakes because of the good suspension, and yeah, it's really shaping up to be finished soon.
As my phone hadn't been talking with the computer I haven't been able to post any visual updates, but now I can cos its working and I've been busy as I've been on holidays for a week.
First things first, I had my windows tinted.
Ashcool tint, was quite cheap and supposedly has a lifetime warranty.
I bought a PWR V8 transmission oil cooler as I want to extend the life of the transmission if I can.
[IMG]http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/5273/19012008eo0.jpg
250X200X60mm I think it is.
K&N air filter. comparing width to a paper one.
[IMG]http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6005/16012008012yi5.jpg
Whats in this box from America?
Bilstein HD's!
Fitting them to the front with King Springs (which are meant to be 30mm lower) and are 160lbs front springs with new strut top.
Compared to stock spring.
The stock tube is so thin and lacks pressure!
Assembled strut ready to go in.
Fitted.
Approx 10mm lower then stock blown dampers with stock springs.
The rear end was a bit trickier, in that the shocks don't just bolt in because of the nivomat mount on the bottom. What I did was get the mount out of the nivo and pressed out the center from the lower half of the Bilstiein HD which then had the part mount from the nivo pushed in, fits perfect.
The rear springs for IRS are the catalog King Spring's springs, but because they don't do low's like on live axle 700's due to not being able to combat the camber, they only sell stock height, but you can then pay to have them reset lower, which I did, and of course unlike the live axle 700 stuff and the front of mine, they actually lowered the rear....
Anyway on with the pics!
Replacement shocks and springs.
Mount after it had been pressed out from the Nivo insert and all the rubber removed with wire wheel.
Shock with the centre bush pressed out ready for the nivo mount.
Mounted to the car.
Comparison of springs.
Stock.
New shock and spring
Camberrrrr (anyone know how to correct it? I like the look, but I'm worried about tyre wear.)
I also did the front and rear brakes, no pics of the rear though.
Worn out and stock yuck.
Slotted Rotors and EBC greenstuff pads yummy.
The car now handles great, has a compliant ride and isn't too stiff IMO, and it brakes well too, SS lines will go on once car is rego'd.
General pics of the car.
Up on stands at work waiting for the front wheels to have it's tyres swapped from the tyre shop.
Still got heaps to do cosmetically inside and out, but I did finally get the fuel door! lol
Had a new windscreen fitted, need to replace one suspension bush so it can pass roadworthy and an alignment and then just fit stuff I haven't yet...
The Original Photoshop.
How it's turned out so far.
Car is at home, fitted decor panel and eventually got the engine running normal no, changed the fuel pump, FPR, ECU, O2 sensor again, and made sure all the vacuum lines were sealed. No longer rich running!
Finished the interior off more.
Latest on the car is that it's now got a RWC, and rego is booked in for the 1st, so I'll finally have my car on the road after having it about 10 months, only 4 months overdue!
I've replaced the injectors on one bank as one was causing a misfire and I got 6 from ebay and only 4 injector seal kits from FCP when I bought parts.
The plans/things done for this car currently are:
Upgraded to Bilstien HD shocks front and rear with Kings springs on the front and the rear.
Alarm/remote central locking. (still need to sort out)
Xenon headlamps (in the future)
Window's are tinted.
Stereo upgraded with pioneer Head unit and JBL stereo components. (still need more upgraded speakers)
Replaced interior used 940 Volvo seats and door trim even though they don't match the tan interior.
S90 door handles. (need to fit)
960 cruise control. (need parts)
K&N filter (ease of maintainence and cheaper then buying a paper one here)
Front and rear brakes changed (fronts ebc greenstuffs with slotted rotors, rears above average brakes and pads) as well as E/brake pads.
Stainless Steel brake lines.
I plan to replace the auto with a R154 from a supra using the bellhousing from my old motor which is the same and an adapter to it, maybe once I've gone to MegaSquirt or shortly before my 24V motor is ready to slot in and blow the diff up :p
Paint will come up really nice with a proper cut and polish.
Interior needs a lot of work, parts to replace it ready.
Has a little panel damage.
Interiors in, think I'll put in the tan carpet door pockets and glue on the tan carpet on
the rear doors, too much grey still.
Also need to mount the rear seat correctly and the headrests.
Seat comparison.
3.5" JBL GTO speakers for the dash, sound brilliant!
Now has 740 GL tails, which are older and are a different plastic that resists fading more.
Installed Pioneer 50WX4 with 2 rca out HU.
LED numberplate lights!
Ordered Bilstien shocks from the US, Kings springs do stock height 200lbs IRS springs, which I'll be ordering reset 30mm lower to match the front, replacing front and rear brakes, SS brake lines as I plan to push the brakes because of the good suspension, and yeah, it's really shaping up to be finished soon.
As my phone hadn't been talking with the computer I haven't been able to post any visual updates, but now I can cos its working and I've been busy as I've been on holidays for a week.
First things first, I had my windows tinted.
Ashcool tint, was quite cheap and supposedly has a lifetime warranty.
I bought a PWR V8 transmission oil cooler as I want to extend the life of the transmission if I can.
[IMG]http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/5273/19012008eo0.jpg
250X200X60mm I think it is.
K&N air filter. comparing width to a paper one.
[IMG]http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6005/16012008012yi5.jpg
Whats in this box from America?
Bilstein HD's!
Fitting them to the front with King Springs (which are meant to be 30mm lower) and are 160lbs front springs with new strut top.
Compared to stock spring.
The stock tube is so thin and lacks pressure!
Assembled strut ready to go in.
Fitted.
Approx 10mm lower then stock blown dampers with stock springs.
The rear end was a bit trickier, in that the shocks don't just bolt in because of the nivomat mount on the bottom. What I did was get the mount out of the nivo and pressed out the center from the lower half of the Bilstiein HD which then had the part mount from the nivo pushed in, fits perfect.
The rear springs for IRS are the catalog King Spring's springs, but because they don't do low's like on live axle 700's due to not being able to combat the camber, they only sell stock height, but you can then pay to have them reset lower, which I did, and of course unlike the live axle 700 stuff and the front of mine, they actually lowered the rear....
Anyway on with the pics!
Replacement shocks and springs.
Mount after it had been pressed out from the Nivo insert and all the rubber removed with wire wheel.
Shock with the centre bush pressed out ready for the nivo mount.
Mounted to the car.
Comparison of springs.
Stock.
New shock and spring
Camberrrrr (anyone know how to correct it? I like the look, but I'm worried about tyre wear.)
I also did the front and rear brakes, no pics of the rear though.
Worn out and stock yuck.
Slotted Rotors and EBC greenstuff pads yummy.
The car now handles great, has a compliant ride and isn't too stiff IMO, and it brakes well too, SS lines will go on once car is rego'd.
General pics of the car.
Up on stands at work waiting for the front wheels to have it's tyres swapped from the tyre shop.
Still got heaps to do cosmetically inside and out, but I did finally get the fuel door! lol
Had a new windscreen fitted, need to replace one suspension bush so it can pass roadworthy and an alignment and then just fit stuff I haven't yet...
The Original Photoshop.
How it's turned out so far.
Car is at home, fitted decor panel and eventually got the engine running normal no, changed the fuel pump, FPR, ECU, O2 sensor again, and made sure all the vacuum lines were sealed. No longer rich running!
Finished the interior off more.
Latest on the car is that it's now got a RWC, and rego is booked in for the 1st, so I'll finally have my car on the road after having it about 10 months, only 4 months overdue!
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