HI PSI Member 1,586 Member For: 18y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 17/09/16 07:48 AM Author Share Posted 17/09/16 07:48 AM I'm starting to build some motivation again, and I will be completing the finishing touches to the car. I will be removing the turbo and manifold tomorrow, so that the EGT fittings can be welded on. I have decided to ceramic coat the manifold and exhaust housing while it's off and once together, it will be off for a E85 tune. I have purchased a few more goodies for the car. A Eaton true Trac, with new bearings and seals will be in transit on Tuesday. I have also purchased a set of Brembo four pot from calipers and brackets. As nice as it is to go fast, I figured it would be even nicer to be able to stop... I called Matt from Race Brakes Sydney earlier in the week and I have sent him a caliper and bracket, so that he can make new brackets and modify a set of DBA 500 rotors so that the brakes will fit behind normal aftermarket wheels. I still haven't attacked the carbon stuff yet. It has been on my mind, but I never seem to be able to find time to make the moulds. I had a play with vacuum forming carbon skin onto factory dash spears and a console surround. I should have to process sorted in a week or two (Depending on my work load). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI PSI Member 1,586 Member For: 18y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 17/09/16 07:53 AM Author Share Posted 17/09/16 07:53 AM I forgot to mention, that I have started to source parts for a new, bigger, mega bad ass engine for my XF Ghia. At the moment, specifications an components used in the build, is secret squirrel kind stuff. But I can say that it is way out there and we hope to have it completed by the end of next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 17/09/16 08:31 AM Share Posted 17/09/16 08:31 AM Truetrac for life I know the feels mate with builds, I just loose motivation every now and again. Keep at it bud can't wait to see it finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI PSI Member 1,586 Member For: 18y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 18/09/16 02:36 AM Author Share Posted 18/09/16 02:36 AM One of our local guys has just parted out his 1200 rwhp XR6T. Scored a Mal Wood option 6 clutch (5,000k old), 60 mm Powergate, 50 mm Big Bubba and flex fuel sensor for $3k. Parts for the new engine are stacking up quickly. Only have rods, bearings, head studs, valves, cams and lifters to go. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,140 Member For: 16y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 18/09/16 02:38 AM Share Posted 18/09/16 02:38 AM holy crap that's a cheap pickup of some quality parts good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI PSI Member 1,586 Member For: 18y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 19/09/16 07:24 AM Author Share Posted 19/09/16 07:24 AM As the old proverb goes - When it rains, it pours. Picked up a set of 4 piston Brembo front calipers and brackets for 1k A set of 4 piston rears, with brackets and rotors for $400. And now a new GTX 5533R for $3,200. I'm loving the savings, but my bank account is looking very lean. Time to stop trawling Ebay and Facebook for a while..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,140 Member For: 16y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/09/16 07:40 AM Share Posted 19/09/16 07:40 AM Fark yeah, GTX55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/09/16 09:02 AM Share Posted 19/09/16 09:02 AM GTX 55? is that it? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/09/16 09:16 AM Share Posted 19/09/16 09:16 AM Gonna need more than 4 pots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 19/09/16 11:12 AM Share Posted 19/09/16 11:12 AM You need some real race brakes.........................and we all know what that means! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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