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[crjohnson]

Looking nice still! Is it me or is the front bar a different shade? 

 

Pretty rare to find someone who will suggest installing the more powerful turbo motor to get a rwc! 

 

Will you need an engineers certificate for anything like the 6spd, brakes or rear suspension arms? 

[El_Freddo]

I highly doubt you’ll need to engineer the gearbox swap or the STI suspension items since they’re a factory part. But I’m no engineer!

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

Looking nice still! Is it me or is the front bar a different shade? 

 

Pretty rare to find someone who will suggest installing the more powerful turbo motor to get a rwc! 

 

Will you need an engineers certificate for anything like the 6spd, brakes or rear suspension arms? 

Yeah the bar is unpainted. Ive got a standard legacy gt bar on atm so i dont damage the aftermarket one before getting it painted.

Wont need a certificate as theyre factory and bolt in like factory 

[El_Freddo]

Wont need a certificate as theyre factory and bolt in like factory

I inquired at vicroads about something similar - an EA82 turbo in an EA82 wagon. No dice without engineering as the wagon wasn’t offered in Oz as a turbo, even though the sedan is basically the exact same vehicle as the wagon they wouldn’t allow it.

Stupid. Your saving grace is that the gen2 has the twin turbo, but I believe this was a grey import too. That’s where I was caught by surprise. Glad I didn’t do that conversion.

All the best!

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

I inquired at vicroads about something similar - an EA82 turbo in an EA82 wagon. No dice without engineering as the wagon wasn’t offered in Oz as a turbo, even though the sedan is basically the exact same vehicle as the wagon they wouldn’t allow it.

Stupid. Your saving grace is that the gen2 has the twin turbo, but I believe this was a grey import too. That’s where I was caught by surprise. Glad I didn’t do that conversion.

All the best!

Cheers

Bennie

Yes I told him we didnt get them australian delivered but he said it doesnt matter. Hoping vicroads doesnt ask too many questions in this regard

[Barbbachello]

Time for a random assortment of pics of various things that've been did

Fresh still black glove box handle cos gen 2 ones seem to randomly turn white. 


Studs back in the 207


Heads picked up from the machinist. Cleaned, decked, tested for cracks and shit. Given the all good with some new stem seals 


Head gaskets, oil seals and assorted other gaskets


1x Long block


3rd hand ebay intake didnt have a bov return joiner. Didnt want to spend $20 on an ebay joiner thatll take 6 weeks to get here from china. So cut the end of my jack handle off lel. I havent used it as a jack handle since I got my breaker bar stuck in it years ago lol


Like a bought one

[El_Freddo]

I love your ingenuity with the jack handle!

Your engine work came together quick! Love it!

If you don’t mind sharing, what did the head work with seals and testing cost you?

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

If you don’t mind sharing, what did the head work with seals and testing cost you?

Cheers

Bennie

$670

I supplied 15 stem seals. Lost one unfortunately. The one they supplied was $15 instead of like $2 from partsouq but not much i could do

[El_Freddo]

Thanks Barbs,

Ive purchased valve stem seals from partsouq no worries. I wanted to put in an order Monday but theyve suspended work/shut down operations until the 20th due to Covid. So Ill wait and hope the exchange rate is better when I order - even though I want the parts now!

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

Yeah id just ordered parts when i got that email haha

[duncanm]

I inquired at vicroads about something similar - an EA82 turbo in an EA82 wagon. No dice without engineering as the wagon wasn’t offered in Oz as a turbo, even though the sedan is basically the exact same vehicle as the wagon they wouldn’t allow it.

Stupid. Your saving grace is that the gen2 has the twin turbo, but I believe this was a grey import too. That’s where I was caught by surprise. Glad I didn’t do that conversion.

All the best!

Cheers

Bennie

 

I'm glad I didn't ask..

[aekOne]

when i re-registered the lib the other month i told the blue slipper id done a conversion and he was just like "yeah yeah whatever relax mate, so its turbo now, ok done, ya done anything else, manual now too. you're good to go.. just grab me a longneck from the bottle-o and leave it next to the letter box" without getting out of his seat lol. then the woman at RMS as like "your car is a turbo now thats cool *stamp* have fun. Oh.. you should totally get custom plates for that.."

[Barbbachello]

Quick and dirty update 

Timed and assembled


More stuff from japan



Mockup


And a cloud of smoke straight out of the turbo from the first start up

[El_Freddo]

when i re-registered the lib the other month i told the blue slipper id done a conversion and he was just like "yeah yeah whatever relax mate, so its turbo now, ok done, ya done anything else, manual now too. you're good to go.. just grab me a longneck from the bottle-o and leave it next to the letter box" without getting out of his seat lol. then the woman at RMS as like "your car is a turbo now thats cool *stamp* have fun. Oh.. you should totally get custom plates for that.."

^ this is how it should be. n awesome!!

Neat update Barbs!

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

Tidied up a few things and borrowed a stock dump pipe so i wasnt smashing the firewall with smoke and exhaust.

Currently fighting a turbo oil leak. Have resealed the drain and some fresh copper washers for the feed hopefully kills it dead


Still need some hoses for the header tank to the radiator as my old ones have gone walk about, but with a trip to SCA on the weekend should get that sorted and ready for a test drive

[crjohnson]

Did you anneal the copper washers? 

[allpaw4]

Me likey! Its a good feeling hey!

[El_Freddo]

Barbs, those flexible oil lines worth the coin? Curious, I might get some for the RS if you reckon they’re good over the factory hard lines.

I don’t think I’ve seen anyone else run them on the forum (although I reckon many do).

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

If youre gonna be changing the turbo occasionally theyre a good idea rather than bending the oem hardline. Also 20+ years newer with less spooge in them i guess. 

I just had it in my tool box so used it haha

[Barbbachello]

Time for another brain/photo dump.

Turbo started leaking again. This time from what looked like the clamp that holds the ehaust housing to the core i.e terminal failure perhaps. So pulled it off, pulled the housings off and there was no obvious oil leak from either housing. Strange. So gave it a good clean, put it back together and will see if it leaks again.

Pics

Small amount of oil but just above the wastegate port which wont have opened yet lol

Core is covered in oil but turbine is dry


Comparison to my 2835. TD04s are a joke lol 


In other news my partner got me a grille from Japan for my birthday. I think its a "PV4" brand. Shes honestly the best   


Finally managed to track down a junction box for the CAMP so got that wired in and connected up


Boost sensor neatly mounted on the strut tower

And testing out Joss' PFC to make sure it works as it was giving him issues. Time will tell if it ends up in my car kek