Few more bits for the build
ARP CA625+ head stud kit
ARP main stud kit
Cosworth crank scraper
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ARP CA625+ head stud kit
ARP main stud kit
Cosworth crank scraper
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My White Evo IX GT
Hi guys
Picked up my new Evo from Capt.Mike yesterday and loving it so far!
Firstly I'll show you my previous car - A Corsa C with a bit of a twist...
Started off as a standard 1.8 SRi and ended up with a 420bhp Astra VXR engine with a GT3076 :lol:
Won't bore you with lots of pics but here's what it was like
Respray (originally black):
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Total Vauxhall photoshoot:
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Engine (fully forged etc)
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Anyway onto the Evo
Just as I was about to drive off from Mike's house
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We then went out and did some night time photography
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Back home for its first wash
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and a few more random ones
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Plans are:
- New wheels, probably Rota Grid Drifts in 9.5J
- Re-paint bonnet and front bumper due to stone chips
- Some carbon goodness
- Enjoy it
Would like to say a special thanks to Mike for being so helpful throughout the process of buying it and to his neighbour Ray for taking time to be there when I picked it up due to Mike being away
Picked up my new Evo from Capt.Mike yesterday and loving it so far!
Firstly I'll show you my previous car - A Corsa C with a bit of a twist...
Started off as a standard 1.8 SRi and ended up with a 420bhp Astra VXR engine with a GT3076 :lol:
Won't bore you with lots of pics but here's what it was like
Respray (originally black):
Total Vauxhall photoshoot:
Engine (fully forged etc)
Anyway onto the Evo
Just as I was about to drive off from Mike's house
We then went out and did some night time photography
Back home for its first wash
and a few more random ones
Plans are:
- New wheels, probably Rota Grid Drifts in 9.5J
- Re-paint bonnet and front bumper due to stone chips
- Some carbon goodness
- Enjoy it
Would like to say a special thanks to Mike for being so helpful throughout the process of buying it and to his neighbour Ray for taking time to be there when I picked it up due to Mike being away
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Started preparing the car for engine removal at the weekend
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Gonna keep my turbo kit for now, it's too good to sell
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All ready to be removed (I think)
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Hoping to leave the transfer box on and just lower the subframe slightly, pretty sure it'll come forward enough to be lifted out?
Injectors arrived also
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Gonna keep my turbo kit for now, it's too good to sell
All ready to be removed (I think)
Hoping to leave the transfer box on and just lower the subframe slightly, pretty sure it'll come forward enough to be lifted out?
Injectors arrived also
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Managed to get the engine out today, pretty straight forward really...
My home made slide hammer to get the output shaft out the transfer box lol
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Full Mitsubishi OEM gasket set came too
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My home made slide hammer to get the output shaft out the transfer box lol
Full Mitsubishi OEM gasket set came too
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Spent Friday prepping the engine bay ready to be re-painted.
There was some rust starting to appear where the bonnet stay bracket was so I removed that
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Front panel wasn't looking the best either
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So I spent ages on the lower front panel getting it back to bare metal with various wire brushes on a drill, then went round the whole engine bay and rust treated everywhere and left it over night. Didn't get any pictures of this unfortunately
So yesterday I got it trailered to work and got the engine bay painted...
In the booth all masked up
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Etch primed
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Wet on wet primed
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Painted and lacquered
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There was some rust starting to appear where the bonnet stay bracket was so I removed that
Front panel wasn't looking the best either
So I spent ages on the lower front panel getting it back to bare metal with various wire brushes on a drill, then went round the whole engine bay and rust treated everywhere and left it over night. Didn't get any pictures of this unfortunately
So yesterday I got it trailered to work and got the engine bay painted...
In the booth all masked up
Etch primed
Wet on wet primed
Painted and lacquered
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So I picked my engine up from Owen Developments today, they've done an awesome job and I'm very impressed with the quality of work
I got sent a couple of pics of it mostly built up
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Back home
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I got sent a couple of pics of it mostly built up
Back home
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What a job you're doing Matt. Awesome to say the least. Wish i'd had your patience, and wallet, lol
You know where I am if you ever want to sell.
You know where I am if you ever want to sell.
Thanks Mike, when it's all back together I'm gonna head up to GR and have it mapped, be good if you could come up?What a job you're doing Matt. Awesome to say the least. Wish i'd had your patience, and wallet, lol
You know where I am if you ever want to sell.
Today I got some ancillaries back on
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Got the gearbox and other little bits back on ready for it all to go back in the bay
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Mounted on 3 mounts, transfer box on, shafts in and most of the wiring in place...took me a while to get it mounted on my own without scratching anything but got there in the end
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Manifold/turbo back on
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Mounted on 3 mounts, transfer box on, shafts in and most of the wiring in place...took me a while to get it mounted on my own without scratching anything but got there in the end
Manifold/turbo back on
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