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Evolution of my GTR; Ghostbuster
So after my fair share of disappointments with a lemon of a 323GTR, and some silly rice ideas, the car has long since taken a new direction. Forged BP, compound turbo setup (GT2871r & GT35/40), Toyota ST185 Celica GT4 driveline, 10pt cage, new bushings everywhere, coilovers, MS3 standalone, the list goes on. The goal: 450AWHP and a chance to learn what every nut on this car does.
Current status: stripping the dash + front suspension, to be resumed August 14. Engine: swapped from this car which I will pick up at the end of the month ($500 deposit already paid): http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45614. H-beam rods, 9.1:1 ceramic coated pistons, MegaSquirt fuel+spark+boost management, turbo camshafts, adjustable cam gears (buying soon), ported & polished head & manifolds, 1600cc low-Z injectors, 21x9x3 FMIC with 2.5" inlets, 3" exhaust, dual 44mm wastegates, dual BOVs (SSQV and type RS), GATES racing belts Driveline: ST185 Celica GT4 complete driveline, Darryl's conversion kit, ST205 rear LSD, braided SS clutch lines, custom GTR clutch + PP with Toyota spline Suspension: K-Sport GT Pro Damper Coilovers, 10pt rally cage, sandblast and paint black all reused suspension parts, Superpro "complete" GT-R bushing kit, Mazda MX-3 rear tie bars, front fender frog braces Brakes: Mazda Millenia V6 front calipers + rotors (4mm thicker, 2pot front calipers), 100% new hard lines connecting to braided SS hoses, dual master cylinders |
Custom dash mounted gauge cluster
To keep tabs on the engine vitals, I'm building a 5 gauge cluster to be molded into the dash to appear as one big piece. I will make a mold of the wooden original for reproduction in either fiberglass or carbon fiber. I will be monitoring A/F (wideband), oil pressure, boost (one for post GT35/40 pre GT28 pressure, and one for manifold pressure), and I'm undecided on what the fifth will be (probably pyrometer)
http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/32...1662-SMALL.JPG The cluster will go here, facing the driver to the right (RHD) where the bowl-shaped divet is on the dash. I will be cutting five holes for wires and gauge cables/wires/hoses http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/32...1669-SMALL.JPG The gauge faces need support while the glue dries, not very clear right now, more pics to come soon! http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/32...1672-SMALL.JPG Unfortunately two of the gauge faces didn't glue properly and are a bit slanted, so I will cut the glue and reposition them. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/32...1673-SMALL.JPG You can see that #1 and #4 have some minor flaws. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/32...1674-SMALL.JPG http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/32...1675-SMALL.JPG I sanded the excess glue from the front of the cluster and glued on one of two or three final pieces that are part of the structural integrity. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0646.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0647.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0648.jpg |
Custom gauge cluster progress
Here are some shots of the gauge cluster with the old (temporary+horrid) gauges so you can get a better idea of its practical use.
http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0587.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0588.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0589.jpg Support in the rear to hold the mounts upright http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0590.jpg This is where the gauge cluster will sit. Part of the dash will need to be cut so that the base of my cluster will fit and be level. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0591.jpg Here you can see see the half an inch gap in order to make the cluster level. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0592.jpg All of the dash between the boost gauge and the edge of the platform needs to be cut out. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0593.jpg The dash where the top-left corner of the edge of the platform sits also needs to be cut out. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0594.jpg And lastly, a few POV shots. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0595.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0597.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0598.jpg I'm very pleased with this idea thus far. The gauges are all easily readable yet they barely obscure my, or the passenger's, field of view. |
Fuel system diagram
http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/32...em_diagram.png
1. Stock GTR saddleback fuel tank. Inspect/repair trouble spots, possibly line with a bladder if required by local associations' rules. 2. Dual 255LPH Walbro fuel pumps on either side of the hump in the fuel tank (1), each with 30 micron filters, each with their own 12V 20A relays, each with a -6AN line to the surge tank (4). 3. Dual -6AN SS braided fuel lines from the in-tank pumps to the surge tank 4. Tall, cylindrical surge tank keeps a steady supply of fuel at the bottom during braking, cornering, and acceleration. The idea is that the engine is sucking up so much fuel, that a significant amount of body roll would limit or starve the fuel pumps (2) of fuel momentarily, but enough to lean out the mixture in the engine and possibly burn valves/pistons. A surge tank keeps a steady pool of fuel available. 5. High pressure -10AN SS braided hoses will carry fuel to the in-line fuel pump (6), from (6) to the in-line fuel filter (7), and from (7) to the fuel rail (8). 6. The in-line pump must be able to supply the total amount of fuel needed by the injectors (9) at the appropriate pressure. For this build, the combined pressure of the dual Walbro pumps (2) will keep the surge tank (4) full in nearly all situations and help the in-line fuel pump (6) run more efficiently. I chose the SX Performance 80203 pump for its comparable performance to the Bosche 044 in-line pump and for its larger -10AN input/output connectors. It'll have its own 12V, 25A relay. 7. 60 micron in-line fuel filter is meant to withstand the high pressure fuel, an extra line of protection to prevent the injectors (9) from getting clogged and running a lean mixture, potentially leading to serious engine damage. 8. -10AN fuel rail, big enough to accomodate the high pressure and enough internal space to ensure all four injectors (9) get enough fuel. 9. 4 x 1600CC low-Z injectors are good for ~850HP at 85% duty cycle. 10. Adjustable fuel pressure regulator is located after the injectors (9) to ensure that all injectors (9) receive enough fuel. If you put the FPR before the injectors, it can lag behind the changing manifold pressure and cause the injectors to undersupply fuel to the engine, causing a lean situation and potential serious engine damage. 11. -10AN fuel lines, large enough to carry the high pressure fuel back to the surge tank (4) during low engine stress situations (idling, highway cruising, etc) 12. A check valve is used in case the pressure inside the surge tank (4) is higher than the pressure of the fuel in the return line (11). A second check valve is used to prevent unfiltered fuel from leaving the gas tank (1) and entering the surge tank (4). 13. See (4). Fuel is returned to the top of the surge tank (4), where fuel supply is most important. 14. High pressure -10AN braided SS hose relieves any unnecessary fuel & pressure from the surge tank (4) |
Presents!
Some parts started arriving ^.^
http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1584.jpg Vacuum lines http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1586.jpg Use 70% isopropyl alchohol to clean the lines when they get dirty http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1587.jpg T-bolt clamps to secure the 4" couplings to both 4" turbo inlets http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1588.jpg 4-ply New black 2.5" intercooler piping http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1589.jpg I got lucky, they're a decent thickness, you never know with those eBay kits... http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1590.jpg Red couplings + t-bolt clamps http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1591.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1592.jpg Knicked a roll of heat wrap from work, I grabbed another one clean & new in plastic but forgot to bring it home. I'll probably sell this one for $20 Some more parts arrived HLA - Hydraulic Lash Adjusters http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0447.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0448.jpg Wheel arches (stock on the GT-R models) RHD passenger side wheel arches, but I need the ones for the driver side! A small mixup in the term "driver's side" due to RHD, no biggie, CorkSport has the other halves sitting on a desk to exchange :) http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0441.jpg Hood vents (stock on the GT-R models) http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0440.jpg JDM front grill badge - finishing piece, the last item that'll only go on once the entire car is completely finished. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx0437.jpg I will be ordering a replica bumper from Corksport when it comes time to do body work. I'll fiberglass a lip to the bottom of it and stick some Hella 500s I ordered last year and have sitting in a box for the fog lights. Here's what the stock GT-R is supposed to look like: http://nagoyajapan1.files.wordpress....3-gtr-180k.jpg Definitely planning to update the styling, projector HID conversion, clear corners, fab a front lip, Speedline 2020 wheels, Hella 500 driving lights More parts on the way, but mainly I'm saving to buy the Escort GTR now. |
Mechanical progress
Worked on the rear subframe the other day and got everything on the right rear loose except the axle bolt, which refuses to come off. Anyways... progress pics, and discoveries about the true condition of the car...
http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1593.jpg After completely bending one snipe, I used the pipe for my jack and even that one started bending! You can see some of the grinding I also had to do when the tip of a drill bit got lodged trying to pry up the axle nut crush point. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1594.jpg You can see the ice scrappers that are installed on rear GTR hubs, above/left of the top strut bolt. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1594.jpg Squished... http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1601.jpg Rear left, notice anything missing from the sway bar linkage? |
More stripping... of the car ;)
Had some friends help me out, made a lot of progress today. Dropped the rear sub frame, got 3/4 of the propshaft hoop nuts removed, removed the exhaust, isolated the rear differential, disassembled most of the rear sub frame (both axle nuts and both interior lateral link bolts refused to come apart, all brake line fittings seized), removed the last interior window, and FINALLY got the rear bumper + lip off the car.
Started the day off properly... http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1598.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1602.jpg Rear bumper, rear sway bar, and rear bumper lip. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1605.jpg A dent to fill with body filler. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1606.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1607.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1609.jpg Another dent, though minor, needing my attention. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1603.jpg Bent bolts http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1604.jpg The lower bushing & washer were missing when I removed the bar. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1610.jpg A bit of a scrape... http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1611.jpg |
Rear subframe
http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1612.jpg
Yay, the rear sub frame is out! The four bushings underneath the sub frame were crushed and rusted to hell, would prefer to find some aftermarket replacements but I have a feeling that'll prove difficult... http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1629.jpg Removed the trailing arms and front lateral links http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1632.jpg It's naked! http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1637.jpg The rear brake lines didn't make the "cut" http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1638.jpg Both axle nuts are seized, and the inner bolts securing the lateral arms are also seized >.< http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1640.jpg Anybody need a viscous LSD rear diff? http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1641.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1642.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1643.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1644.jpg Also selling these rear struts. The rubber boot is failing, so is the perch, but not bad to the point where they can't easily be restored. The struts themselves aren't leaking and the springs are still stiff. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1650.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1646.jpg |
Why in gods name do you feel the need to do a compound turbo setup? and why would you use a 35R when it is way too big for your goals? and what makes you think a 35R is going to fit in there by itself, let alone run in compound with a 30R?
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Fuel system
Got both fuel assemblies out too, fuel tank will come out soon, along with the filler assembly, and all of the fuel lines. The plan is to replace the sender pump with the Walbro from the built Escort GTR I'm buying, and the main pump will be a 300LPH modified Denso pump (http://www.densofuelpump.com/). I think the extra fuel from the return line will help compensate the Denso's increased fuel draw rate.
http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1651.jpg Transfer pump on the left, lack of main fuel pump on the right (donated it to my 323GT/Millennium Falcon project) http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1652.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1654.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1655.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1656.jpg Got the propshaft off, all of the exhaust (3", need to redo it in stainless and add more joints), and a few rock guards early in the day. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1658.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1660.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1659.jpg Some of the support bracket for the fuel filler lines are rusted through, I'll need to source new ones. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1661.jpg Saddleback fuel tank http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1665.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1662.jpg The transfer pump section doesn't have a baffle like the main pump side http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1663.jpg There's like a bucket on this side to keep fuel trapped and prevent fuel starvation. http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1664.jpg Dirty, dirty fuel. No wonder my filter was black when I replaced it last year. Those japs got dirty fuel, period. Loosened more of the front suspension, going to have to get creative with the front axles again though, *le sigh* |
General stripping progress
Start of the day...
http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1667.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1668.jpg And now for some pictures of the rear underbody... http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1670.jpg http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1673.jpg Rear, left http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1672.jpg Rear, right http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1671.jpg Rearer, right http://www.detoxservers.com/corey/323gtr/sspx1669.jpg I FINALLY got that passenger seat out, I've only been trying for a whole year, effing stripped nut >.< Didn't get a chance to snap other pictures, but now the only wiring left on the car are the looms running through the fenders and the dash/HVAC loom. Also removed the shifter assembly, pedal assembly, most of the brake/clutch systems, and bought some new parts--but you'll just have to wait for pics of their arrivals! Back to work for another ten days... until then, the GTR sleeps. |
Looks promising. Good stuff. Don't stop with the pics:)
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Originally Posted by Full_Tilt_Boogie
(Post 618969)
Why in gods name do you feel the need to do a compound turbo setup? and why would you use a 35R when it is way too big for your goals? and what makes you think a 35R is going to fit in there by itself, let alone run in compound with a 30R?
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Originally Posted by 18psi
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Looks promising. Good stuff. Don't stop with the pics:)
I love the 323's. White is great color, please stick with it. |
Stock 3" exhaust!?!? That car is awesome! This thread is win!
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Holy zombie jesus..
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That car must have been hit REALLY hard in the front end collision. Knocked the motor sideways 90 degrees, that shit's crazy!
Other than that, I want a 323 |
:eek: Nice. I just regain motivation to look at my car again.
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I wonder if those wheel arches would fit a 323 gtx of the US persuasion.... I am planning on cutting out rust and doing 240z flares on the car... but those would be simpler/subtle....
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