Originally posted by Cal
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Good to see some progress dude. What's the next phase???Comment
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What's next?
I need to make a couple of firm decisions.
- Am I definitely going to use the engine and box I already have?
- If so, am I going to convert the engine to EFI?
I probably will use it, I really like the idea of having a Merc parts bin special (plus no cunt wants to buy that shit). So that being the case, i need to finish working out the clutch setup and get a flywheel made. Then i can get the assembly in the car to work out the gearbox crossmember and shifter setup.
If I'm going EFI (which i probably will as well), then I need to start stripping out the old wiring loom from the engine bay.
There is a bloke in Thailand who is making batches of poly suspension bushes for front and rear, so i need to get in on the next group buy for that. ThenI need to buy new steering bits for the front and plus some other bits and pieces for the engine etc.
Then buy the EFI stuff.
Get the brake calipers overhauled.
Buy some tyres. (I sold the KU36's I had because I was worried they'd be fucked by the time I actually got to use them)
Reassemble and get the car back on the ground.
Continue stripping out the interior and fit a new hot rod style heater box. Fit the seats. Give the interior a lick of paint.
Workout how I'm going to fill the sunroof hole and then do that.
Get an exhaust made (maybe with a nice set of headers too?)
Get it tuned.
Getit engineered.
Get it registered.
Drive the fuck out of it and keep fixing all the things I break.
Plus a bunch of things I've probably forgotten or glossed over.Comment
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Are you going to upgrade the brakes at all? Have you seen the brake upgrade to R129 calipers / rotors on ozbenz in the modsquad area?? Straight bolt up and the disc area is a massive increase!Comment
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Yep:
Plus the matching rears. From a US market 400E. Basically the same as E320 fronts and C36 rears in australian market.
Will go from ~270mm at the front to 295mm plus a bit thicker disc.Comment
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Alrighty then, shit's gonna get real.
Just sold the 6sp box I had for this for a huge loss (how unusual for me) because I was really concerned it wasn't going to be up to the track car task, even with just a mildly tuned NA engine. Now to find an alternative gearbox to handle BOOST. :DComment
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I think you should also sell the engine at a huge loss.Originally posted by 350statoComment
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R154 will take all the power a 2JZ can throw at it.
The same for a VG30DETT 5 speed- will take everything a tough VQ30DET can hand out.Comment
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Would a VQ fit in the Merc. Now that would be a good combination. Push a lot of the weight towards the middle of the car too.Comment
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Playing devil's advocate here... would you consider an SR20DET?
The internets tell me this is 1270kg with the 2.6lt six and the auto...
http://www.drive.com.au/buy/market_v...990&body=&pg=1
...so fully converted with addition of bigger exhaust, cooler etc it would be about the same weight if not lighter. Which in turn is similar to the weight of a 200SX and will see you with a very spritely car for what is comparitively fuck all.
It will also make it handle quite sharply, gearboxes are $500 each and there are hundreds of them for sale.Originally posted by 350statoComment
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According to same site, S15 is 1285kg:
http://www.drive.com.au/buy/market_v...20SPEC%20S:S15
S14 is 1290kg:
http://www.drive.com.au/buy/market_v...r=1994&body=2D COUPE&pg=1Originally posted by 350statoComment
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Shut the fuck up you cunts!Comment
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I know a bloke who will be selling a 300rwhp S15 SR20DET setup shortly.
Garrett 2871 turbo / dump pipe
550 cc injectors
z32 afm
260/260 deg cams
Nistune & wiring loom
physical Engine / clutch / box etc.
Just sayin.....Comment
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Engine conversion is the easy way out.
Bahaimus know's what these engines are capable of and how reliable they are.... mostly.
I know bang for buck you could probably convert to SR20 and blow 2 up for the same cost that it would be to build 1 merc engine.
End of the day though, the merc engines are different and it's doing something different instead of just taking the easy route.
Boost it Bahaimus!!! If you see on ozbenz the posts by BAD300 about his turbo project, it'll help inspire. You could whack an M103 (i think they are) engine in and just get him to get copies of all his stuff he paid custom $$ for.
Cam.Comment
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Yeah, will stick with the Merc donk. Got a good solid lead on a gearbox package in the US and the guy is willing to help with packaging so that should resolve driveline issues.
Then I just need a turbo or two.....(and a thousand other things).Comment
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