started when i was 18 with my 1st classic was a version 2 with a version 6 bottom end version 2 heads and a legecy box, was very fast but them bottom end failed, took it to a garage to get fixed and got riped off. the car came back with a version 2 bottom end, and it was never the same again, so i took it off the road and have started again. now im 21 and still not very far but ive got good intensions i hope...







last time on the road



then i bought this shell 10 hour round trip early R-A shell.






then the work began, cutting and choping the fron end to get a nicly secure mounting for the fmic



then to mock up with a new version 6 bottom end


engine in




couple of paint bits to see how it looked


then primared parts



then another failer in a v2 engine that i split




painted parts on




my lass helping out lol


front end kinda complete



engine bay


waky red


on bc coilovers


then i moved units
4 pots and 2 pots fitted

cage

stainless headers

stering wheel nos and engine start button

rear show cage

seats and harnesses getting rerapped


T-A arches


then side tracked and bought my lass this bottom end gone



my engine out and in hers


his and hers


then bought more gear for a 600 bhp build
garrett gt35

simtec e.c.u

 

Good luck, been there done that (601 bhp /565ft lbs). Mine was a true DIY driveway build. If mine was anything to go buy you're in for some ups and downs.

My advice here is during the downs (they are inevitable and will occur no matter if you think they wont or not) stick with it and see it through to the end. I did and mine is fooking awesome fun

Good luck my friend, I shall follow with interest.

 

cheers mate, ive already had alot of downs, and i have other bills to pay for but i save slow, thats why im starting from scratch with my new e.j 2.5

 

looking foward to seeing this progress mate, wish i was clever enough to build my own decent spec car. good luck.

 

Looking good keep up the good work.

 

great project m8
keep it coming

 

awsome project mate keep up the good work

 

Did you have this up for sale on piston heads at one point? sure i remember seeing it on there...

 

Thanks people, yeh I did stupidly when I ran out ov money never nw though, wnt stop till I get 600

 

Great piece of advice
Good luck with it matey

 

Nice one Phil

 

yeah i saw this for sale as well.

 

brill pics philS scooby, good luck with your mission mate

 

I think you need to rethink your My99 four brakes if your going for 600bhp!

 

Good luck fella

 

would the flexi pipe in the exhaust manifold blow with that much power?

 

im putting the twist where the flexi is...

 

will be upgrading when engine is done

 

I'd sell that manifold on if i were you before its scrap. It will probably crack all over the place looking at the design of it.

Stick with tried and tested stuff. you'll not go far wrong with a GT Spec gen2 manifold especially if you're aiming for 600bhp.

 

And don't forget to get it ceramic coated! Check out Zircotec website who I had used for mine.

http://www.zircotec.com/

Are you intending to run Nitrous as steering wheel has a "nos" button or was it a case of that steering wheel was available at the time?

 

As it happens mine are now the gt spec ones

 

And me and Harvey's special uppipe

 

il let them fall apart before i change them, but i did check the grade of the metal and its pritty decent compared to the gt spec ones. they will probs crack at the weld but then i can weld the welds back up and it will be twice as strong. like i say the upipe will be getting cut twisted and new flanges adapted to fit the gt. yes im running nos

 

does harvey actually build his up pipes and exhaust or does a company do them

 

OK let me put it another way. It's a crap design and wont flow anywhere near aswell as the GT ones. You won't get anywhere near 600bhp with them.

They'll be forever cracking no matter how good your welding is.

 

If your going to say it say it properly

In fairness though in the nicest possible way i agree with Daz, if your going for 600bhp you need everything to work very well.

Im going for 500bhp and you need good supporting mods for it to produce what your hoping for and for reliability of course.

Keep up the good work

 

Yes mate Harvey makes his own uppipe's but the headers themselves are the same as API/RCM and the like sell,they are the gt spec 3 bolt type and are next to none really par bespoke stuff.

 

the only thing the gt spec has diff is they can shrink with the join in them the flow is the same... but i will be going with gt spec ones anyway as the stainless at 600bhp will get very hot and need to shrink

anyway got some more parts jdm drift hooks

 

jdm hook added
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flinstones car boot floor out


how ive finished it. needs spot welding to finish



also road trip on saturday to pick my ej 2.2 up

 

Good start there matie, looking forward to more