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[Hypnotic]

Slow progress....

 

LOL I don't think so

[Matt]

Hahaha it did sit stagnating for months though........and ive only put 50kms on the car in the two years of ownership lol.....its like some tafe learning car atm lol

Can not wait to finish it....well itll never be finished.....but getbit together and drive it on e85 though.......puts a smile on my face just thinking about it

[GNGBNG]

Loving the progress you are making with this beast.

[RX25SE]

...its like some tafe learning car atm lol

What, everything broken on it????

[Matt]

Haha nah not quite Jas......though it has been pulled apart and puy back together a few times

[Matt]

So the catch can install continued today.....had to cable up some bits under the manifold and bolt the alternator and power steering brackets up properly before I could start....and I also remembered that Chris (rallyee) gave me an already modded alternator bracket for removed A/C......which saved me cutting one up myself





Once that was on it allowed the pipework a cleaner run over the alternator

And the I chipped away at the pipework cutting and clamping as I went along..and using my endless supply of white cavle ties to hold the pipework together while I was positioning stuff....these ties will be removed once the black ties go on if anyones wondering

All in all pretty happy with the routing of the hoses...and both head and pcv connections are in a fairly easy to get to spot on top of the turbo inlet....so more pics to come once I finish it off with the black cable ties and piss off all the white ones






And once this is done...its time for the car to get some more loving and get this dash loom finished and the interior back in

[LPM_B4]

I was going to ask about black cable ties last night but though surely they will be changed. I was right

Coming together nicely mate

[CRUISN]

Use back spiral wrap around all 4 lines. It'll look even neater than cable ties.

[Matt]

I was going to ask about black cable ties last night but though surely they will be changed. I was right
Coming together nicely mate

Hahaha no way would I leave the white ties on........I have about 3000 of them from work....so if I know im gonna chop them off theyre the ones I use

Theyre handy as hell for this type of stuff...and for holding stuff outta the way......cable ties and duct tape are some of my most favourite tools in the garage lol

Use back spiral wrap around all 4 lines. It'll look even neater than cable ties.

Hmmm never thought about that? I've never seen it that big local though?

Might have a look later on

Cheers

[Matt]

All better in black

[MrSober88]

This thing is going to be epic, I hope I will see it in person one day!

[Rallyeee]

Looking good. Shoulda just bought my RA TGVless manifold. When's it likely to see the track?

[Matt]

Cheers Chris, didnt know ya had one honestly?

I gpt a decent price on these anyways. ..and they act lile phenolic spacers but without the extra height

Um plan to have it on the road late feb to early march....then the e85 tune not long after....so sometime after that I suppose?

[Matt]

Dash is back in along with most of its trim bits....cluster back in later.....what a prick of a job lol

Carpet is back in after another good beating and vacuum to gwt the never ending sand out of it...seats should be back in tomorrow along with the rest of the dash.....door trims are still off for the vinyl wraping etc

[GNGBNG]

So you're not going full race spec with stripped interior.

Any plans for a cage, or do you still want to be able to cruise the streets?

[Matt]

Still want it street registered atm......cage one day...along with a gutted interior...but for the moment I want it to still look legal lol...so just taking weight off where it cant be noticed visually

[Matt]

Front seats are in!! Spare room is nearly empty again! Well empty of my shit anyways lol



Obligatory pretend driving and flutter sounds were done upon install

What else do ya do? lol

[CRUISN]

Nice drivers pew.

[Barbbachello]

Dat seat...

[Matt]

Nice drivers pew.

  

Dat seat...

Cheers gents.....I had two of them....if only grant would sell me back the other one lol

But im mainly interested in it for me as the driver anyways...and they have black throw over covers on them (in the wash atm) all the time so they dont draw too much attention

Ill probably get something newer later down the line though