Rupewrecht's Astina Hardtop Turbo
Heavily modified i guess, but still always working on things on it.
Full Spec/mod list here: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...hp?do=view&g=2 Roughly how it looks atm. http://rupewrecht.com/astina/wheels/...oncartest1.jpg |
Latest thing has been the radiator. the stock one popped a while back, so i bit the bullet and decided to have an aluminum one built.
Built by Race Radiators in Dandenong. 27mm stock vs 40mm new. Same cores as they use for Skyline GTRs, so it'll be fine for mine. It's a bit of future-proofing for when i eventually get a bigger turbo. Power = heat, after all. http://rupewrecht.com/astina/engine/...inium_rad1.jpg http://rupewrecht.com/astina/engine/...inium_rad2.jpg Also working to fit the Mazdaspeed MX5 airbox i bought a while back, as the ARC V6 Lantis airbox doesn't have a chance in hell of fitting in the space available. |
just cant wait to see this in 1 colour :p hurry up and finish it
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Hah yeah i know. It'll look quite different with the bodykit on it, too.
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Nice !!!!
How Much was it all up ??? |
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Also, you going to paint the headlights & tailights to match the exterior colour?? |
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Was thinking about posting pics of the kit up as i don't think i've posted any here...but they're all old ones. |
get some dirt on it, its too shiny
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very ghetto dan, wheels look hot.
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sometimes i wonder if this will be finished by the year 2103 ;)
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evolution never finishes.
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Lookin good. Post some pics of ur kit :)
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Well, bodykit pics of stuff i've been working on for years....just a few teasers http://rupewrecht.com/astina/bodykit...dkit_front.jpg http://rupewrecht.com/astina/bodykit...vedbeaver2.jpg http://rupewrecht.com/astina/bodykit..._bumperlip.jpg http://rupewrecht.com/astina/bodykit...a_RSwing_1.jpg |
Kit looks nice, what isnt finished?
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Front lip, rear spoiler, numberplate recess in the rear bumper cutout. Oh, and the bonnet that i've hacked a hole in!
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You know you want to "decorate" the bottom of your front lip like mine ;)
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Haha nah it's ABS plastic, not fibreglass! :p
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Got the radiator in. Getting the lower (braided) hole on was a bitch though! Need to dig up a small hole clamp for the radiator overflow bottle rubber line from the top near the radiator cap, as the pipe off there is slightly smaller than the stock one and the hole isn't sealing properly. Otherwise working fine!
Most of the effort was involved in replacing that old temporary airbox i had with something better. I ended up using the Mazdaspeed MX5 one i bought a while back, as it actually had a chance of fitting compared to the ARC V6 Lantis one. The standard cover didn't really work in the space i had, so i fashioned up a scoop that directs air into it pretty well, that sucks from just in front of the gearbox. It faces the gearbox, not the front of car - so the ram air effect is negligible, but the amount of crap getting in will be minimal as well. http://rupewrecht.com/astina/engine/msmx5_airbox.jpg Best of all is that the MS Airbox bolts the BP sensor nicely to it, freeing up a bit more space. |
sharpen that up a bit and you can decapitate any roadkill you drive over
does that box sit in sortof the same place the NA one does ( in front of the battery ) or behind the headlight. What do you have as turbo > AFM pipe ? |
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