[PURPLE LEMON] BUDGET TRACK DAY CAR

Hi everyone,
 
I have been quietly browsing this forum since 2011. Maybe it's about time to post my first thread for the "purple lemon" which I purchased 15 months ago. The idea of this thread is to track some of the records & money that I spent on this "lemon" and also seeking advices from the forum members.
 
After I sold my previous rides ( Gold supra & RX7 ) 3 years ago, I said to myself, NO more track cars! The money I spent on these track day cars would never equal to the enjoyments I had received from them. I stopped visiting car forums, carsales.com.au website etc. for almost 2 years until this late model sw20 from ACT was up for sale. Its' a 1995 SW20 hardtop. It came with some nice goodies like Phoenix Power departure exhaust, Rays TE37 15/16 rims & BC coilovers etc. 
 
While I test drive the car, I noticed a tiny bit of white smoke was coming out from the BOV. I checked with 2 well known mechanics in Canberra and they both point out with the same issue - TURBO. 
 
I thought " That's easy ", I just replace the CT20 or rebuild the turbo. Bought the car and the nightmare started ........ 
 
I dropped the car to my mate's workshop (Haks, Performance Exhaust) for the turbo rebuild, he pulled the turbo out & sent away to Precision turbo builder for a quick check up before we decide to either change a bigger turbo setup or rebuild the CT20. A quick reply from the turbo builder said "Nothing wrong with the turbo, it's in good order" What the FxxK!  
 
We did a quick compression test............ and the long, expensive rebuild started 7 months ago with Paul (Boss Tuning). 
 
The purpose of this rebuild would be focus on the fun, reliable, budget and road registered, So I am splitting the rebuild into 2 stages ( budget, budget, budget.... )
 
Stage 1:

• Standard normal engine rebuild with all forged internals
• NEW Berk ceramic coated dump pipe 
• NEW Excedy sports tuff heavy duty button clutch
• NEW white line F & R sway bars with adjust links
• NEW RDA slotted/dimple rotors with EBC yellow pads
• Front & rear strut braces
• New Greddy copy SMIC with proper duct plate & fan
• Semi slicks - keeping the 15/16 rims setup
• Power FC with handheld & tune after run-in
• 4 or 6 points Cusco bolt-on cage

Targets for stage 1:
Power: 170 -180 RWKW after tune
Lap time: Wakefield 1.09.99, EC 1.49.99
 
Stage 2:  (Only happening if I can achieved stage 1's target) 

• Garret GT 307X turbo, exh manifold & Tial waste gate
• Fuel injectors, Fuel pump & fuel regulator
• W2A intercooler
• Race seats with rails
• Bigger brake setup with new 17' rims
• Custom build race coilovers
• Strip interiors & weight reductions

Targets for stage 2:
Power: 250 -260 RWKW after tune
Lap time: Wakefield 1.07, EC 1.45
 
The stage 1 build is getting close to completion, hoping I can have the car back before Easter.
 
Here are some pics when I first got it:



 
Here are some of my old ride pics



 
 

Welcome!
Look's like we will see you at the track soon enough.

Welcome! Think I was there when the RX7 had a bit of an off @ EC. I knew Chester from his TGZ days & was there on the day with Dylan, Shane etc.

Funnily enough, I believe my RX7 has Chesters old Re-Amemiya cf bonnet.

I remember seeing this MR2 for sale & thinking it was a bargain. Also remember the original owner from the Autosalon days. I think it was a chick who owned/had it painted pink?

Anyway, hope to see you @ this Wednesdays meet @ Rhodes.

The price was very attractive for a late model gen3 hardtop, but cost me twice more to build the car back to standard now. I would love to attend the monthly meet, maybe I wait till the car comes back.
 

Finally, I pick up the "Purple Lemon" today. It's been almost 10 months since I dropped the car to Paul's workshop and about 17 months time that I had the first chance to drive this car.
 
Here are some pics I took this afternoon, the more & more I look at her, I REALLY don't like the colour, eventually I will respray the car back to the original colour - charcoal grey.
 
 
 

 
As soon as I paid the final bill took the key and did a few laps up & down the Cumberland Hwy & James Ruse drive and first thing I noticed was the BOV was so bloody loud... (not my liking), The exhaust sound was deep, loud but acceptable level. Slowly cruising the JR drive as I past the Northmead while I was on 80km/hr, back into 3rd gear, here we go!... wow, the acceleration was quiet impressed as a standard car (10psi boost). That's hope this engine will last for awhile!
 
 

Nice build, why the different tyres front to rear? with semi's reacting so different to each other is not ideal.
 
 

Nice car and build so far . If your going to keep the bov venting to atmo first try the recirculating fitting that hks have. It changes the sound and quieten the bov down a fair bit.

@purple5ive - Thanks.
 
@B24, few friends heading to circuit club's track day on the 9th/6/2014. Less than 3 weeks, still got a few things to be fix + tune. I am trying....
 
One of my best mate's car getting ready for track fun!