Cheers Domma_aw11! So tempting... Hwys good tip, already racked up 530+ kms ;) almost there! Did you also rebuild a 20v?

Domma_aw11

loving this car man, good choice on everything, realy like the wheels!!! yea the hardest part of running in is not geting tempted to see what it does up high lol, when i did a rebuild, i experienced the same pain, so do lots of highway driving and u rack up the km's quick lol, good stuff!!

Cheers! JGTC! Good meeting you RdS at the JDMST premeet! Shattered i scratched the lip on the Fujitsubo muffler arrrrgh... Was a good thing you went to work in the end... as you know cops turned up at Watergardens and everyone split asap! Pre-meet rocked as does your fine adub! SO CLEAN and the Raybrig's had me jealous!!! Met up and parked next to Driving_Purist's nice white adub before the spilt, had another adub in the area... we were representing hard! Im all in for tomorrows July cruise might get around to putting back the interior trims today... see you then!

RdS

the wheel actually looks good in white..!
i spot Fujitsubo too. shiny....! ;)

hadn't noticed them before either, but sick rego plates. :)

 
Now worries ;) and hahaha thanks! It did! But everyone who sees it loves it ahaha might do the opposite front aswell ;) Turbo a silvertop 20v! decisions decisions... (to make it even more difficult...3SGTE...???)
Are you coming down to the July cruise tomorrow?
 

Benji_AW11

MK1corse

(Wow just figured out i can quote more than one message at once...)
Cheers Benji_AW11!
It does fit good, however a few things had to happen to make it happen - hence i wouldn't say its a straight swap - 
in no particular order...
- 20v airbox needs to be modified to clear latch
- Air con pump modified (mine was removed to save the originals)
- The Wiring Loom - can get pricey as the 16v and 20v need to ideally merged to get clean install results (mr220v from the states helped out with this for a bargain (<$500 shipped!! local auto elecs quoted $1300 to sort it out)
- exhaust header needs to be 20v hence the following pipes need to mate to this - 16v pipes didnt quite do it
- starter motor needed to be relocated
- drain plugs relocated
- hoses lengthened and manipulated to minimise kinks
- throttle cable extended as to avoid drilling hole in firewall to use 16 cable

and that's bout all, it did drop into position easily thanks to the commonality with the mounts as did the existing gearbox.

> If you'd like to know more let me know ;) it can be easy and straight forward if everything is on hand - and IMPORTANTLY the donor engine is is good condition as well as having a good crew helping out. ;) 

Benji_AW11

That is a really clean install! Looks like a stock item.

What the process of getting the 20v motor in? is it a straight swap?

Cheers mate that a great help, the conversion is something i might consider down the line one i get everything else sorted for track use and have learned the handling of the car. Im still up in the air about fitting a GZE motor or 20V and later turboing it or turboing the GZE....Decisions decisions.

BTW awesome job on the white electrical tape LOL, would have taken you ages!

Cheers likewise! Your Corona's spot on! Liking your Mk1 esp the Mk1 Gen1 front bumper ;) Go the blacktop 20v! Ask us anything anytime! 

bnicho

Very nice work.  I've considered putting a 20v in mine too, so I'm glad somebody has already blazed the trail.
Cheers,
Brett.

nah, i didnt rebuild a 20v, i got a smallport botom with a bigport head and filled the head with 288deg cams and when i put the ecu in, it should rev up to 9000rpm, but it has nother under 4500rpm before it starts to get moving, so it was hard running it in, becuase none of us knew what it would be like so yea, i like ur car and il be watchin this thread!!!
 
DOM

So this lil adub is singing to the sound of 8500 rpm! Everything is all good, been great getting to drive her again, was mint cruising with these awesome adubs last mr2 cruise - cheers dudes! 



With everything checking out and having removed at least 3 kilos of random wiring from previous owners numerous "quality" upgrades it felt right to go for a drive, all car no sound but the sound from the 20v and no aircon - yarra ranges- eltham-lilydale-kinglake-healsville-yarraglen here we come! awesome roads to drive down!
 
Last weekends weather was nothing short of spot, hence went for a drive ended up driving the entire yarra valley loop, through the windy's only overtaken by some awesome moto gp esque riders. Loving the fact there is lmost zero body roll through corners and faired well against the liberty I was chasing - good times. 

 
Stopped to cool down both cars could smell clutch (my bad) and brakes...

 
Not my cars. BBS. Enough Said.


 
The polished lips were hot... literally





Front spoiler scrubbed and cracked even more... its officially effed... its just hanging on - anyone have a spare for sale...

 
Pipes.

 
The smallest of proportions! parked next to other cars it spins me out how well packaged aw11s are!

 
nom nom nom (healesville hotel)


Next cruise will be down Flinders, Sorrento, Redhill Arthurs Seat any takers!
 
 
 

ha! hah! awesome..! :)
i actually went between kinglake and healsville 3-4 times on saturday arvo, and again on Sunday afternoon. Im suprised i didnt see you around on the weekend. Thats VERY my area of driving (being from Eltham..!).
Those photos taken on the stretch of twisties between st andrews and kinglake? :P
 
anyway, just good to hear you can finally give the car a good run. s'been a while of waiting eh!

Hey RdS! Cheers! Shattered I didn't see you! Correct! That stretch of twisties is so cool, really liked the ones leading up to King Lake :) Cruise soon! Dont work next JDMST EOMM! Just saying... ;)

Nice car!
I just went on a cruise with the stageas yesturday down to Arthurs Seat.
You should start a thread to organize a cruise down there.

Epic Idea using Electric tape, it holds suprisingly well. I had some wheels covered in the past with electric tape and it lasted about 4-5 months hahaha.

Awesome ride mate, those wheels look stunning in any colour :)

Looks awsome! Glad to hear it all worked out.
 
Yeah the roads in the Yarra Valley are nothing short of brilliant! A Cracker of a drive is the Marysville to Warburton loop.

Someone was struggling at the shopping centre carpark boom gates tonight.lolllllll