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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Sunday, November 30, 2014 1:49 PM
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Thanks for all the positive comments gents! I can't stop thinking about what it would be like with a TRD Aurion 2grfe Supercharged motor. Would drop straight in as the car is already setup with the correct gearbox (E153), axles, engine mounts etc. Not sure if it would be able to be engineered though. Reason I'm thinking about it is because I need to spend some money on the motor anyway. It has a tiny oil leak from behind oil pump which basically means a timing belt style job to fix that and I want to replace the old CT26 with either a rebuilt 20b or something else. Easy couple of grand right there with parts and labour. The supercharged 2gr might have too much torque for the light car (and skinnyish tyres) and just become a burnout machine when giving it full throttle in the lower gears. Its still just a silly idea that probably won't ever happen but you never know :)
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Sunday, November 30, 2014 1:59 PM
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Today I finally got my hands on an unused factory JDM emergency flare to fit in the AW11s flare holder. Thanks to Sweetpete for donating his spare one! It is exactly the same as this one:
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Thursday, February 05, 2015 1:55 AM
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Just a thought that putting a turbo on a 3vzfe is probably going to cost less than trying run a 2grfe.
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Thursday, February 05, 2015 6:52 AM
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Senol Just a thought that putting a turbo on a 3vzfe is probably going to cost less than trying run a 2grfe.
Thanks for you idea Senol! Replacing the current gen 3 3sgte will probably never happen anyway as my wife and I are expecting twins in June :) Come to think of it probably not much will be done apart from regular servicing and maintenance haha.
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Thursday, February 05, 2015 9:50 AM
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Congratulations to you and your wife for the news of your expected twins.
92' SW20 3SGTE GEN2 GT Hardtop Holden Ls1 ECU 87' AW11 3SGTE Delco EFI ECU & 21 psi boost 71' KE25 3TGTE Delco EFI ECU Standard engine 24 psi boost 78' KE55 L67 Delco EFI ECU
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Friday, February 06, 2015 7:42 PM
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Thanks Richard! Actually, the mention of a V6 turbo above does fit in with what we have just purchased. My wife has just bought another Saab which is a 2008 9-3 Aero wagon. It has a 2.8L V6 turbo engine.
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Sunday, February 08, 2015 11:51 AM
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Congrats buddy! Your life will change forever. Thankfully your AW11's already at such a high standard that it'll be a serve as an excellent short escape from wagons & family life (like my SW20).
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Sunday, February 08, 2015 12:39 AM
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 7:53 AM
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Thanks guys! Confirmed today that it's two girls. Should be fun haha.
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5 & Saab Aero 2.8T
Friday, July 24, 2015 7:31 AM
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Long time no update been uber busy with two new humans under our care. Carrera on the left and Scarlett on the right. Two happy little girls :) Thought the wagon I bought to transport them in needed a few mods haha. Tinted the windows in 20% Euro number plates Fitted a Hirsch (Saab performance division) rear diffuser Genuine BBS CH 19x8.5 +35 w/CF center caps with 235 35 19 rubber (Wheels are pretty much flush on the front and 10mm from flush at the rear) JZW flashed ecu stage 1 - The 2.8L turbo V6 engine now outputs 235KW / 575Nm (torque is nuts now as it peaks at just over 3K RPM) The car absolutely hammers now. Seriously quick family hauler. Couple of Maxi-Cosi baby seats Some crappy pics below. Look heaps better in person. Wheels are an excellent fit. The AW11 is still going fine with no issues at all. Super reliable.
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5 & Saab Aero 2.8T
Monday, July 27, 2015 3:04 AM
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That's a cool family hauler! Congrats on the twins.
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5 & Saab Aero 2.8T
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 0:35 PM
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Gorgeous girls Nick, you may need a shotgun! Love those BBS's too.
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 1:06 AM
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If I ever build another AW11, I would want to do one like this. Two tone and turbo!
Great looking car, awesome daily too!
Congrats on the kids :)
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Wednesday, August 05, 2015 9:29 AM
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Thanks for the comments guys!
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Re:Nick's Two Tone 1989 AW11 MK1.5
Monday, July 18, 2016 11:10 AM
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Hi all, Its almost been a year since I last updated this thread :) Too be honest not much has happened with the car, just been too busy with our twins and life in general. Just recently I gave it a bit of love and got the following done to it: - Replaced a noisy/clicky door check strap on the drivers door that has been bothering me for years
- Removed and remounted the inter cooler to the body. It had a vibration and slightly poor fitment from when I first installed it
- Removed the 4in exhaust tip that surrounded a 3in tip on the SW20 Kakimoto muffler. 3in suits the car much better than the milo tin it had before.
- Fitted a TwinCam 16 white decal that has always been missing from the rear left tail light
- I ordered a set of JDM plates the other day when I saw MyPlates are supplying them now. Picked them up today and just finished fitting them. Will pop up some on car pics during the day. I was surprised that the bolt holes and fitment wasn't perfect on the rear of the car. I decided to double side tape the rear plate in 3 locations so as to not need to drill the plate or drill the car (UK style) The front plate is obviously the same size as the rear so is massive when fitted (bolts in perfectly). I can understand why the Japanese love relocating their plates to either side away from the radiator haha.
post edited by Mrskylighter - Monday, July 18, 2016 11:21 AM
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