B18 ek4 build


update........

after seeing the size/weight of the rear bumper bar on my ek4 as standard it had to go!

got an ek9 rear bumper bar from "livvy",bar was mint condition but wanted to spray it for some added protection.
bar was white to start so primed it up...

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bit off colour...

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then finished off with laquer...
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took the rear bumper off and here is the rather large ek4 bumper bar...

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you need to remove two bolts in the boot to get the bar off,one bolt was easy to get at but other is under the interior plastic.
just remove speaker cover and 3 screws under that which hold plastic trim on.
plastic in centre of boot opening needs removed also then this give you enough "play" with the plastic.

ratchet on..

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new bar on...
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comparison of bars....:nerv:

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Nice bit of painting and weight reduction there :nice:

It was such a good day today for this time of the year but I was working overtime as usual :angry: A well I need the money

Any more progress on the b18 build ?
 
Just read your whole build, wow :D
Will be keeping an eye on the b18 build!!!

Kris888
 
SPek9 said:
Nice bit of painting and weight reduction there :nice:

It was such a good day today for this time of the year but I was working overtime as usual :angry: A well I need the money

Any more progress on the b18 build ?
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yea weather was great so i just got stuck in!

few bits im waiting on should be here in few days so will be getting the block bored out very soon.

will keep updating.
 
This is going from clean to super clean, nice to see it.

I see you got rid of your 'B' to 'C' pillar brace for the X-Brace an reasons benefits in particular? Just boredom!?
 
T7PE R said:
This is going from clean to super clean, nice to see it.

I see you got rid of your 'B' to 'C' pillar brace for the X-Brace an reasons benefits in particular? Just boredom!?
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i never had a "B" to "C" pillar brace bud.

X-brace is the first internal bracing i have fitted,i believe the benefits are minimal and its more of a "bling" factor.

always wanted this x-brace so im happy :nice:
 
hi very nice job..
some very tidy work:nice:
cant wait to u get the engine in her..
did the itr throdle body make much differce with shock maniflod?
any plans for the transmission??
best of luck with car:drive:
 
Oh right, I met you and neiller in Dublin at one of the meets, could have sworn the brace was in yours, oh well must have been neillers, cause I'm sure you're right!

Good luck with the 18...
 
eamon EK9 said:
hi very nice job..
some very tidy work:nice:
cant wait to u get the engine in her..
did the itr throdle body make much differce with shock maniflod?
any plans for the transmission??
best of luck with car:drive:
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the throttlebody was matched to a "Blox" manifold (copy of the ITR mani).
as for gains i dont expect any with that mod until the new build is mapped.

im running a S80 box with 4.7 final drive,maybe just put in shorter 4th and 5th and that will do me fine. :)
 
T7PE R said:
Oh right, I met you and neiller in Dublin at one of the meets, could have sworn the brace was in yours, oh well must have been neillers, cause I'm sure you're right!

Good luck with the 18...
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yes that was "neillers" car with the Topfuel brace bud.

maybe get down for a meet in the summer bud :)
 
another fine day today so after washing and polishing the other halfs ek3 i decided to get my rpf1 rims out from winter storage.


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pic of my nuts!!!

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also gathered up the selection of oil i have.
some of it.......

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my oem ek4 rims have seen better days so maybe refurb them for next winter.
dont really care what they looked liked when the roads where full of salt :)


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im hoping thats the end of the salt spreading on our roads as i want these rims to stay minty...

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running toyo tyres at the moment so gonna burn them out and deffo go for something different next time..........these rims deserve better!!!
 
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