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Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 262
Reg: 04-2009
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Jeff, thanks that sounds like great advise. I was going to use a flapper disc & sand down the welds that came out dodgy & then re-weld them.
Robert, the alloy is 3mm so should be fine.
The radiator & cooler will be infront of the engine where they were before but I have more room now due to loosing the aircon rad.
I'm still deciding wether to use the old cooler or fab a new core flowing vertical instead of horizontal. |
Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 277
Reg: 04-2009
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a little update.
I've nearly finished the fuel system, it starts with E85 proof rubber hose from tank to surge then Teflon braid to hard line under the car then splits to two braided lines into the fuel rails which I also made.
Driveshaft is finished
Koyorad installed
intercooler installed but I'm still doing the piping |
Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 278
Reg: 04-2009
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Tai Johnsen
Goo Roo
QLD
JZZ30 Pov Manual LSD & black!
Posts: 1403
Reg: 04-2006
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Good work!
Keep the updates and pics coming. |
David Grima
Goo Roo
WA
92 JZZ30 TT & 91 UZZ31 V8
Posts: 1599
Reg: 07-2007
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Looks Awesome Clayton... great work you've done getting it to this stage...keep us all posted! |
Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 279
Reg: 04-2009
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Thanks guys, i've been very demotivated lately as its been off the road for over two years now. But I'm pushing hard to have it running with a basic tune by WTAC on the 19th so I can put it in the show & shine area.
I'm still waiting on some wheels I purchased from Varrstoen 9 weeks ago, I'm not at all happy with the service.
So I have under 2 weeks to have it running but not finished. |
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
NSW
'94 2jz JZZ30 gttl, '93 UZZ31 track, VT, 2x Leyland Mini's
Posts: 3662
Reg: 08-2005
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Looking good mate! Hope to see it at wtac! |
Joshua White
DieHard
Qld
Supercharged V8 Soarer
Posts: 652
Reg: 11-2006
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don't feel demotivated Clayton, Just think, mine has been off the road over 2 years now and no progress has been made at all.... Just gathered dust, INSIDE and out. Not happy. Hopefully 6boost will have some good news for me soon and the progress can really begin  |
Paul Mainey
TryHard
NSW
Twin Turbo V8
Posts: 248
Reg: 06-2006
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Keep up the good work Clayton. The last rego label mine wore was 2008 so you have me covered. |
Andrew McKellar
DieHard
NSW
V8 Soarer Sports Sedan
Posts: 687
Reg: 06-2008
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Excellent handy work there Clayton. If it comes to the crunch and you need an extra pair of hands one evening in the week before WTAC let me know. |
Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 280
Reg: 04-2009
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Andrew, thanks for the offer mate but it should be fine & I wouldn't put you through the torture of working in my messy garage!
Paul, I sure can't wait to compare our dyno results to see the differences between turbo size & manifold design. I am regretting using standard size ARP head studs, should have drilled & used 1/2 inch like you did but time will tell. I think 25 psi boost will be the limit with these studs.
Josh & Paul; Josh aren't you zooming around in a V8 Maloo ATM? And Paul you've got another fast Soarer as a daily??
It does hurt having them off the road but I'm stuck driving a Hyndai exel!!! I've been busting to buy a new daily but can't until I finish the Soarer.
Aaron, it's $50 if you want to put your blue car in the S/shine area, any chance you would be tempted?
Please give me a call on Saturday if you don't see my car, I will PM my number to you.
Is anyone else thinking of going? Should be great this year & I might even stick around for the drifting if that AMAZING 350z 6.2 LS3 TT shows up off the cover of the latest Zoom. |
Joshua White
DieHard
Qld
Supercharged V8 Soarer
Posts: 653
Reg: 11-2006
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I got rid of the Maloo, that's why I have the sudden push on the Soarer. took a pay cut with mining down atm but I have a work car still lol. Excels are bad ass! lol |
Paul Mainey
TryHard
NSW
Twin Turbo V8
Posts: 249
Reg: 06-2006
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Unfortunately I got rid of the other soarer too. Wish I didn't now. I'm driving my work Hyundai I30 as my daily. I feel your pain. |
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
NSW
'94 2jz JZZ30 gttl, '93 UZZ31 track, VT, 2x Leyland Mini's
Posts: 3664
Reg: 08-2005
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I would enter mine if I had spare money to get a few things fixed for it. Been trying to get stuff for racecar to try get it going haha.
send me your details and ill send you a message would be nice to catch up |
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
NSW
'94 2jz JZZ30 gttl, '93 UZZ31 track, VT, 2x Leyland Mini's
Posts: 3672
Reg: 08-2005
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Havent got a pm for number man wanna try again?? |
Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 295
Reg: 04-2009
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Got the car started finally yesterday. there was a split in the crank sensor wire hidden up by the noise protection, took me for ever to work it out.
I've rewired most of the loom and it's now running full sequential injection & ignition. This has made the idle stable even after deleting the idle control valve. No more batch fire leaving gas sitting on top of the valve until it opens, it also should help the air/fuel ratio and fuel economy, not that it's going to be any good anyway.
this is the rear water bridge I've made up. at the moment im using it as a fuller for the rear to take care of any air pockets but I will run it to a bubble tank in future. It hasn't been cleaned up or polished yet.
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Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 322
Reg: 04-2009
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It's been a looong time since I have posted.
Today I dropped the car off the stands for the first time in 3 years and boy it felt good.
I only got to drive it inside the garage as it was dark and the indicators aren't working for some reason.
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Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 323
Reg: 04-2009
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Made a new catch can
The clutch is going to take some getting used to, it is like a switch, on or off. I had I bit of wheel spin to get going just so it wouldn't stall on take-off.
The reason I haven't posted in so long is because I removed the engine again and drilled and tapped 12mm head studs just to make it tuffer.
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Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 324
Reg: 04-2009
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Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 325
Reg: 04-2009
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need to clean it. That's dust on the roof.
also has full exhaust, but cant see it as I haven't welded tailpipes on yet. |
Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 326
Reg: 04-2009
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Wheels are 18x9.5f with 265's, and 18x10.5+22r with 295's |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
G6E Turbo
Posts: 6983
Reg: 10-2005
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Needs more turbo!
No, seriously though, looking amazing - nice work! Any idea what kind of power it's putting down with those monster snails on it? |
Tai Johnsen
Goo Roo
QLD
JZZ30 Pov Manual LSD & black!
Posts: 1529
Reg: 04-2006
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I think you might have bonnet clearance issues
Just kidding bud, looks great! I would have loved to do this to my 1UZ, I also know what you are talking about with the clutch.. I installed a ceramic button clutch in my 1JZ soarer, and promptly changed it out for a HD organic. Impossible in traffic!
Can't wait to see more..  |
Clayton Carlyle
TryHard
NSW
v8 soarer twin turbo
Posts: 327
Reg: 04-2009
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I took it for a drive around the block this morning before work. It drives like a race car. The cusco diff feels like it's been welded, the larger 90mm throttle body means it revs very fast with a small amount of push, plus the harsh clutch and grippy semi's all combined with a lot of noise it's crazy quick.
Mathew it's still running on a start up tune from Wolf but power feels promising, from a small 2nd gear launch at half throttle it totally smoked the 295's. There is nowhere near my house that I could floor it, the tyres are so grippy that it feels like I'm gunna shatter a gearbox or diff if I go deeper.
It seems to have Zero lag but I need to get it to the tuners as I leave for work on Sunday for nearly a month.
Tai believe or not the bonnet actually fits. But I need to make a strut brace that will work around the intake manifold. |
Andrew McKellar
DieHard
NSW
V8 Soarer Sports Sedan
Posts: 752
Reg: 06-2008
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Clayton that looks f....n awesome. Love how it all looks in the engine bay. Love the wheels. Love your wanton disregard for the peace and quiet in your neighbourhood in the early hours of the morning 
Great job mate. Can't wait to see it on the track. |
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