Rupewrecht's Astina Hardtop Turbo

Rupewrecht · 25-02-2009, 10:03 AM

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

evolution never finishes.

Haha nice, i'll have to remember that

Well, bodykit pics of stuff i've been working on for years....just a few teasers

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!

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.

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 ?

25-02-2009, 10:03 AM	#1
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	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. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1 Last edited by Rupewrecht; 25-02-2009 at 10:07 AM.

25-02-2009, 10:07 AM	#2
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	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. 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. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

25-02-2009, 10:07 AM	#3
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	just cant wait to see this in 1 colour hurry up and finish it __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

25-02-2009, 10:09 AM	#4
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Hah yeah i know. It'll look quite different with the bodykit on it, too. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

25-02-2009, 11:15 AM	#5
BigMal 1ST BA TURBO MEMBER Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sydney Car: BA Astina Turbo Posts: 4,195 View Photos By: BigMal	Nice !!!! How Much was it all up ??? __________________ If you want wind in your hair add a Hairdryer !!!

25-02-2009, 03:39 PM	#9
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	get some dirt on it, its too shiny __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

25-02-2009, 07:07 PM	#10
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	very ghetto dan, wheels look hot.

25-02-2009, 07:52 PM	#11
karamello Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Car: Mazda 323 Astina BG Posts: 658 View Photos By: karamello	sometimes i wonder if this will be finished by the year 2103 __________________ Readers Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=556

26-02-2009, 07:04 AM	#12
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	evolution never finishes. __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

26-02-2009, 07:55 AM	#13
sik astina Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wollongong , N.S.W , Australia Car: Ba 1.8L Turbo astina Posts: 1,739 View Photos By: sik astina	Lookin good. Post some pics of ur kit __________________ [UNL35H] CANDY BA 1.8L Turbo - with the Twotone spread with the loco paint 2sus custom resprays

26-02-2009, 10:04 AM	#15
Ice88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auchenflower, Brisbane Car: Blue SP20 Posts: 2,782	Kit looks nice, what isnt finished?

26-02-2009, 10:21 AM	#16
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Front lip, rear spoiler, numberplate recess in the rear bumper cutout. Oh, and the bonnet that i've hacked a hole in! __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

26-02-2009, 11:15 AM	#17
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	You know you want to "decorate" the bottom of your front lip like mine __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

26-02-2009, 11:21 AM	#18
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Haha nah it's ABS plastic, not fibreglass! __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

02-03-2009, 09:44 AM	#19
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	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. Best of all is that the MS Airbox bolts the BP sensor nicely to it, freeing up a bit more space. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

02-03-2009, 09:54 AM	#20
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	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 ? __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

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