just a quik update. havent done to much as each time i think i can get my brake upgrade done, i run into a problem and can fix it at home. like today after 8 weeks i finally managed to get some rotors off damon and fitted them to my hubs. i went to bolt up my calipers but they will need a small amount of machining to fit onto my struts.
just some shots of my progress and how the brakes should look like when im done.
fitted larger 290mm vented rotors from a z31 300zx. much bigger than my shitty 250mm stock ones
what the brakes will look like once the calipers get machined and r fitted up.
will post up some more pics soon when my camera starts working properly.
managed to get my box, engine and radiator and front end pulled out one saturday afternoon with the help of a mate and sold the motor for $150 to help fund the rebuild of my rb20.
just a few shots showing where my front mount will fit. am pretty stoked with the amount of room i have to work with, will make life easier.
as it sits below was how i wanted it for shorter intake lengths but unfortunately the entrance and exit pipes will be too close to the head lights as you can see in the pics.
as you can see, very little room for some piping
so plan B,
turned it the other way and what a difference. so much more room. will just need some minor surgery to get the piping done, but that can wait as the brakes and engine rebuild will be 1st.
will hopefully start getting my bottom end built up soon. plans are to clean and hone the block and make sure its not to oval etc, than polish the crank, shot peen the rods, throw some forgies at it and get the hole lot balanced including the flywheel and clutch. once thats all done i will worry bout the head, turbo and inlet and all the small bullshit.
if all goes to plan the bottom end should be done by xmas.