Polo's Team Green s14!

[Polo]

the start of 09 it looked some thing like this.

BTW, im missing loads out, if you look through the two threads theres loads more in there

[Polo]

the brown pants moment, the hand brake stuck on, by the time i had released it the car had lost momentom and snatched back when it released, sending me head first towords the armco!!! lukly i stopped in time!!


sorry, iv got no good static pics of the graphics, this the only one i have.



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[Polo]

[Polo]

This is where im at now and what iv been up to since xmas.


Iv also desided that as i cant afford a gear set for the rb box this year im going to make an increased capacity sump(an extra 2-3ltrs), add a thermostaticly controlled electric oil pump, an oil cooler and an oil filter, in the hope to reduce the chances of yet more box killage:wack:

Got some R32 GTR bits from Scotty at Skylinepart.com, cheers mate:thumbs:
If you are wondering why, its coz i snapped over 8 drive shafts in 09, im sick of changing the things. GTR is much stronger. Only worry il be blowing box's more again, lets hope the cooler will help that.


Checked the out put spline diamiter to see if ill need a GTR or late s14a/s15 2way diff. Tis the right size



GTR's have a locking diff from the factory but still no good to me, its going up for sale and is a good upgrade over the vlsd and is streight swap on late s14a and s15.


The input flange on the GTR diff is differant to sbody so that needs swapping out for an ABS Sbody flange. So that was taken off.


So it now looks a bit like this V . Il be using every thing other than the GTR locking diff and input flange.


The right ratio too 4.11:1 for any body who cant be arsed to work it out. EDIT: Excuse the manky finger, i dropped a gearbox on it a few weeks ago!


Some other parts iv been collecting over the months,
Thanks to EPRacing:notworthy


Slight change for 2010, yea its been done to death but not how this will look in the end

[Polo]

So i went up to EPracing today to see the legend that is Leon. We collected the last few bits to complete the "new look". And some other goodies. Just got to wait on the front bumpers to be air freighted!
I would list all the bits wer fitting but thatd give it all away!

The GTR shafts arived, the size differance is funny! Note the inner CV joint, its HUGE!! I busted a few of the shats throgh the casting last year on s14 shafts, cant see that happening again with these!!


2mm differance



New steering rack after i bent mine in Portugal!

Been held getting on with the car as iv been fitting loads of these things!

And started making the templates for the increased capacity sump for the rb25 box,






Thats it for now, should have time to start test fitting all the kit tomorow

[Polo]

well, with the use of Alan(manfoots) surf today i pulled the Portugal damage out. Then i had time to chuck the new front on:smokin:





Slight pull and all is mint, surprising how soft these things are





to this


New bits one bolt and one cable tie in each wing, two bolts on the bonnet and headlights reasting there, little bit of jiggery pokery the lines will be mint.

[EvojeepGal]

How the hell did u manage to pick the few pics out of them threads!!!

Threads on SXOC & DW really need to be seen, get the recent engine stuff up

[Polo]

Any way, its getting there, all be it slowely and the parts pile is growing and plans are changing.
I can no longer stretch to a two way diff so will be sticking with a good old welder in the GTR back end setup. And will now be running a forged 2ltr sr instead of the 2.2ltr as planned. Now plan to run a lower C/R, cam swing, port and flow and some cams to get the lag to a more usable level.

Parts list: Thank you Apex :notworthy, GarageD, EPracing, Rarerims, skylinepart.....
ARP main studs
ARP head studs
ACL race BE bearings
ACL race Main bearings
nissan oil pump rotors
nissan water pump
cometic HG
Apex gasket sets
Apex conrods
CP 87mm pistons
BC valve springs
HKS cams
Willwood hydro master
Rota GTR-D wheels
Apex tension rods
Apex inverted coilovers
tein rods

Have most the parts now appart from a few on that list i.e rest of wheels, front bumper and cams are being air freighted.

So, il just let the pics show what i been up to.
trial fitting the rest of the kit, soo flush, even with stock wheels and no spacers!!



Stickers removed thanks to my lovely (but grumpy after this job) girlfriend and manfoot and bec.



Next was to take out the stock s14 drive shafts, wheels berings and diff to replace it with the GTR bits.



The GTR bearings need this lug cutting off to fit


Next was to take on the diff, Julian at GarageD sorted me with a nice open diff to be welded up!!



The empty GTR casing


As im using the GTR cassing i got an s14 ABS diff input flange so the prop wont be too short!! I removed the ABS ring and dust cover from it so i can get a ring spanner on its easier.



Looks a bit odd but the diamiter of the shaft where the oil seal seals is the same, its just got no dust cover, but its not being built to do a 100k miles!


The 4.1:1 ring gear fitted to the diff


Fitted it to the casing and meshed it nice and tight to reduce transmission lash in the hope to stop braking bits!


GTR out put shafts went streight in with out having to make new C clip grooves!


And then fitted an r33 gtst back plate


One of the new wheels

[Polo]

Ok, iv not had much ime to update this as the last two weeks i been at workshop till gone 10-11pm every night and too nackerd to do so.
Here is a quick but ram packed update, been very very busy!!

Got the wheels for the front from Rarerims:worthy: lots of pissing aaround with spacers yet, stick out a lil bit too far.





Engine out and stripped

how big is the rb box next to an sr lol


too many SR's in the workshop all in bits!

mine and alans bits ready for machining

head stripped


removed the squish and done some basic porting, just removing the crappy offset dodgy castings.




boxs of nuts and bolts ready for a touch of BZP


More to come shortly

[Polo]

bolts back, bargain for £25, two engine sets.

valves all cleaned, looking at all this now it dont seem like iv done alot, but this shit takes ages!!!!!

block back and cleaned


One for Jord, propa JDM stuff YO!!!! Got a HKS exhaust cam pulley to go with these too, there a pair of 264 step 2's.


Apex H beam rods




Apex gasket sets

valves lapped in


BC springs and titanium retainers

was slightly obsessive composive and got all the BC logos the same way round


head ready to go

block cleaned, painted and ready for new bits

oil jets and ARP studs fitted

sump cleaned, test fitted to check clearance with ARP studs, two need shortening by 4.5mm.



And thats where i left it, collecting the crank tomorow, this is whats held me up, it was fubberd and so was my spare so rather than risk a second hand one iv had it re ground! Apex got me the over size bearings the next day:worthy: