My GPvR, 1.3 Turbo, yes you got it right ;)

[Sebastian]

show us what bits are leftover when you finish putting that back

[brccrx]

Haha, so far so good

Ive timing belt back on, and engine ready to go back to the car later today, no bits left over so far

[Danny Kierans]

ah. this tread brings back so many memory's of when i got my gpvr first

[brccrx]

I didnt expect this car will be so entertaining

Right all together now!

Ive different flywheel, ive fitted in another gearbox (so far this car had 5 speed tip, 5 speed 1.6 LSD box ive broke this one while driving, 5 speed 1.6 non LSD box 0
now another 5 speed 1.6 gearbox on it with no LSD

Different drive shafts
New engine filter and oil
New gearbox oil
New power steering fluid
Stainless steel down pipes
different lambda sensor
different cat than it was originally on it
re adjusted the tappets
both cam trays re sealed
proper coolant back in
stock 60mm throttle body (63mm back on as soon as ive emissions passed as i dont know how the larger tb affect it if it does at all)
Different stepper motor

NCT later on today, wish me luck lads!

I cant wait to see whats the weight of the car now with the manual gearbox conversion,as the last time the car seen its NCT test it was an auto FTO, if the tester remember it he might be bit surprised (there's only one as such yoke in Longford so he might have remember it )

[brccrx]

1308kg before

1176kg now



Failed the test and need to retest it in line, pity but one headlight bulb stop working on the way to the NCT
Pity that's xenon lights as i could get the replacement anywhere on the way down there.



Booked the retest for the next week.

[goz_83]

Annoying fail that is

[brccrx]

Yes, very annoying, but easy and free fix this time thanks god only the 28e wasted for re test.

Couple of pics that ive taken of the new bits fitted.

Stainless down pipes:



Polyurethane engine roll stoppers:





Its nice to finally see something made in Ireland





The car has NCT valid for one year and 2 days this time

[brccrx]

New sezon, new ideas so work in progress:

[Temeeo]

What do you have in store for her Seb? Just tidying up, or working on some engine conversion?

[brccrx]

Ive 1.3 turbo engine for it

[goz_83]

Ive 1.3 turbo engine for it

RX7?

[brccrx]

No, its 4g13 12V

[Temeeo]

How much weight are you hoping to save? And what's it like in the power department in comparison to 6A12?

[technikhaus]

This sounds interesting....

[brccrx]

Im hoping to get as close to 1 tone as possible!

Power wise it will never come any close to 6A12 even non mivec but it will be in the region of 1.8 FTO but lighter at first stage with distributor cap ignition type.

Stage 2 with decompression head gasket boosting 1bar and coilpack conversion (which will aloud me to alter the timing as well) im hoping for about 150hp (ive read topic where lad said he got round 180 but i would be skeptical about that)

Should be fun indeed

[Temeeo]

ive read topic where lad said he got round 180

I found this: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2172796/all

Keep us posted

[brccrx]

I see Some movements again!!!

Engine bay not great ski







Holeski





Cleaning time:



Now boy like!



Hole still there ehhh......









Painting time!





Hole gone? Hmmmm......





Slow progress but its moving forward!

[brccrx]

Bit more done today.
All welding finished and 1st coat of undercoat applyed;

[brccrx]

Lets add some color

[brccrx]

More rust scrubbing, rust converting, painting etc.













I just couldnt help myself with the color for subframe

[brccrx]

More parts getting rust treated and a lick of paint:







Updated engine bay look.

[brccrx]

Time to come to sort the top part of the engine bay that above the fire wall, so ive clean it:



And now its painted, will get some pics in day light tomorrow.

Got rid of ABS so the proportional valve and the front brake lines are being replaced with non ABS ones:



All what need replacement it will be.



And whatever can be safely modified it will be



Anti roll bar



ready



and now fitted.

Other bits ready to be fitted:



More rust to get rid off:





I'll try to get more pics tomorrow.

[Sebastian]

Fair play , Looking great

[brccrx]

Thanks Sebastian!

Most recent update on this......
More parts fitted, cleaned, painted, etc.











Getting there slowly!

[Kace]

Looks amazing - some commitment to do all I that work.

What is the round thing in your previous post ?