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I've got one of those to fit on a standard gr engine bay, but my flexi tower bar is in the way ( and the tmic obviously) Does it need to be that height relative to the block?
I've got one of those to fit on a standard gr engine bay, but my flexi tower bar is in the way ( and the tmic obviously) Does it need to be that height relative to the block?
It can effectively be mounted anywhere that you have space, the only proviso is that it needs to be mounted higher than the oil drain port in the engine, which in this case is where the crank case breather vent is on the block. You can actually buy an oil drain pipe that screws into the oil drain plug from RCM which will give you further options if you are struggling to mount it high enough to use the crank case vent location. The biggest headache with these is that they are designed for the US market and LHD cars, so they are often designed to mount where our brake master cylinder is, so you have to be a little creative about where you mount it when you still have a TMIC.
Not really an update but had an opportunity to have some photos with a friends R35 GTR over the weekend which came out quite nice, so thought I’d upload a few.
Why do gtr's get wrapped so much? I've seen 3 this week, all wrapped various garish metallic or camouflage.
This one has been painted and to be fair they did a really good job. It has a rare full carbon wide body kit (1 of 2 I believe) and does look good in the flesh. It’s over 650bhp too, so had that go to match the show.
I saw a camo wrapped Lichfield 750 hp in Plympton last week, it had just been on the dyno at Enginetuner. Previously it had been wrapped something mental. Actually the camo looked great.
I saw a camo wrapped Lichfield 750 hp in Plympton last week, it had just been on the dyno at Enginetuner. Previously it had been wrapped something mental. Actually the camo looked great.
I've seen that car. Not a massive fan of wraps personally, but that does look pretty good. The shape of the R35 suits something like that quite well.
Picked up a couple more additions for the car in the shape of 2 x Corbeau race seats with sliding frames, and a pink box Exedy clutch as mine is starting to slip in the higher gears due to the extra power and torque. I have also ordered a lightweight flywheel from RCM, just waiting for this to turn up and then the clutch will be fitted.
Proper sorted motor there danjo 👍👍 I love this car....do you have plans to run massive power?
Thanks Johno, the plan is to forge the engine and aim for 600bhp with a decent rotated setup. I used to own an 800bhp R32 GTR so this feels very tame. I do all the work myself, bar the mapping, so will keep me occupied for a while!
I know some who have got close to the figure on stock location, but I’d rather go rotated snd have the scope to go further if I ever need/want to. I will see at the time though and weigh up all
options.
I know some who have got close to the figure on stock location, but I’d rather go rotated snd have the scope to go further if I ever need/want to. I will see at the time though and weigh up all
options.
The cost is one of the many things that put me off going rotated. You get to a point where it goes from ££££s per BHP to ££££££££££££££££££££££££s per BHP. I still want more power lol.
Other than turbo its up pipe and downpipe that get changed but cost seems so much for them items. There was a guy on scoobynet who welded his own. If you know how to weld might keep costs down a bit.
The cost is one of the many things that put me off going rotated. You get to a point where it goes from ££££s per BHP to ££££££££££££££££££££££££s per BHP. I still want more power lol.
Other than turbo its up pipe and downpipe that get changed but cost seems so much for them items. There was a guy on scoobynet who welded his own. If you know how to weld might keep costs down a bit.
Lol and a forged engine, and fuel system, but that will all be sorted this year. I'm not too bad at welding, but not up to the standard that I would like. I do, however, know someone who is so will be going down that route when the time comes. This year is going to be a busy one!
Just a small update - did a bit of winter maintenance this weekend by removing all four wheels and cleaning inside the arches, gave me an opportunity to clean and check condition of the brakes, coilover threads, cv boots, bushes etc. Happy to say everything was good .
detailing his massive forged build because we all know he wants to do it.
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