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Rupewrecht 25-02-2009 10:03 AM

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

Rupewrecht 25-02-2009 10:07 AM

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.

bourbon 25-02-2009 10:07 AM

just cant wait to see this in 1 colour :p hurry up and finish it

Rupewrecht 25-02-2009 10:09 AM

Hah yeah i know. It'll look quite different with the bodykit on it, too.

BigMal 25-02-2009 11:15 AM

Nice !!!!
How Much was it all up ???

Rupewrecht 25-02-2009 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigMal (Post 187807)
Nice !!!!
How Much was it all up ???

$660 for the radiator, and another $150 for the 2nd fan. Much better than the $880+ that PWR wanted!

marcs_sp20 25-02-2009 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rupewrecht (Post 187806)
Hah yeah i know. It'll look quite different with the bodykit on it, too.

is the kit nearly done Dan?? Cause at one stage werent you going to run a subaru lip of some sort?

Also, you going to paint the headlights & tailights to match the exterior colour??

Rupewrecht 25-02-2009 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcs_sp20 (Post 187816)
is the kit nearly done Dan?? Cause at one stage werent you going to run a subaru lip of some sort?

Also, you going to paint the headlights & tailights to match the exterior colour??

Haven't touched it in ages, but it occasionally progresses a bit. And yeah, everything will be colorcoded.

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.

Dogo 25-02-2009 03:39 PM

get some dirt on it, its too shiny

project.r.racing 25-02-2009 07:07 PM

very ghetto dan, wheels look hot.

karamello 25-02-2009 07:52 PM

sometimes i wonder if this will be finished by the year 2103 ;)

Dogo 26-02-2009 07:04 AM

evolution never finishes.

sik astina 26-02-2009 07:55 AM

Lookin good. Post some pics of ur kit :)

Rupewrecht 26-02-2009 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogo (Post 187873)
evolution never finishes.

Haha nice, i'll have to remember that :D :rolleyes:


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

Ice88 26-02-2009 10:04 AM

Kit looks nice, what isnt finished?

Rupewrecht 26-02-2009 10:21 AM

Front lip, rear spoiler, numberplate recess in the rear bumper cutout. Oh, and the bonnet that i've hacked a hole in!

Dogo 26-02-2009 11:15 AM

You know you want to "decorate" the bottom of your front lip like mine ;)

Rupewrecht 26-02-2009 11:21 AM

Haha nah it's ABS plastic, not fibreglass! :p

Rupewrecht 02-03-2009 09:44 AM

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.

Dogo 02-03-2009 09:54 AM

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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