UK TII Convertible
02-13-09, 03:06 PM
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UK TII Convertible
Been on here a while now so best if I actually showed you my car. It was purchased as a non runner with front end damage and a really really bad smoking engine.
So the lengthy process of renovation,blood,sweat and skin grafts commenced about 18 months ago. It was completely stripped and the shell send off for fitment of the GP bodykit and a 3omm wide arch kit front and rear. Although the engine was smoking the majority was down to a turbo and I actually thought I had that sorted wioth a new turbo but it started to smoke a bit too much for our vehicle test over here. Engine was ripped apart and all end plates were found to be very worn. This was the result of a previous rebuild (only 6K miles) that was done incorrectly. They had lapped the end plates and these just simply wore away at an abnormal rate. Think mainly to the hardened surface being worn away.
So the car is as it is now, wanted to try the orange which is a lamboghini orange and complimented that with a peachy/orange seats and colour coded trim bits inside. Might live with this for a while but see how the general uptake is when I do the car shows this year. I have lots of spares to put the interior back to black. But its different and thats the whole point. Still a few things to do like fit the FMIC, Greddy E-manage Ultimate and Apexi boost controller, I now have some 850 injectors to fit in the secondaries so fuelling is sorted and the control of it. I will get the sparks a bit better once I have some funds.
Anyway enjoy the pics.
Spec:
JDM 1990 TII Convertible
Rebuilt and ported TII
Ported hyrbid TO4E
FMIC
Jap Chipped TII ECU
Greddy E-manage Ultimate
Apexi Boost Controller
Wide band O2 sensor and gauge
Anterra Alloys 10J & 275, 8.5J & 225 tyres
Tein coilovers with pillowball adjustable fronts
850cc and 550cc injectors
Resprayed in and out with Lamboghini pearl Orange
So the lengthy process of renovation,blood,sweat and skin grafts commenced about 18 months ago. It was completely stripped and the shell send off for fitment of the GP bodykit and a 3omm wide arch kit front and rear. Although the engine was smoking the majority was down to a turbo and I actually thought I had that sorted wioth a new turbo but it started to smoke a bit too much for our vehicle test over here. Engine was ripped apart and all end plates were found to be very worn. This was the result of a previous rebuild (only 6K miles) that was done incorrectly. They had lapped the end plates and these just simply wore away at an abnormal rate. Think mainly to the hardened surface being worn away.
So the car is as it is now, wanted to try the orange which is a lamboghini orange and complimented that with a peachy/orange seats and colour coded trim bits inside. Might live with this for a while but see how the general uptake is when I do the car shows this year. I have lots of spares to put the interior back to black. But its different and thats the whole point. Still a few things to do like fit the FMIC, Greddy E-manage Ultimate and Apexi boost controller, I now have some 850 injectors to fit in the secondaries so fuelling is sorted and the control of it. I will get the sparks a bit better once I have some funds.
Anyway enjoy the pics.
Spec:
JDM 1990 TII Convertible
Rebuilt and ported TII
Ported hyrbid TO4E
FMIC
Jap Chipped TII ECU
Greddy E-manage Ultimate
Apexi Boost Controller
Wide band O2 sensor and gauge
Anterra Alloys 10J & 275, 8.5J & 225 tyres
Tein coilovers with pillowball adjustable fronts
850cc and 550cc injectors
Resprayed in and out with Lamboghini pearl Orange
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02-13-09, 05:07 PM
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On the orange vert its a Mitsubishi GTO and on the white one its off a BMW (around 1997)
I will get the paint code but its a pearl orange from thr lambo range.
I will get the paint code but its a pearl orange from thr lambo range.
02-14-09, 10:21 AM
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The LEDs are from the USA and are truck items but just built into the housing,bit different but very functional.
Rear spoiler is a Mitsubishi GTO or I think its in the US of a Dodge Stealth but dont quote me on that one,whatever the import version of the GTO is.
All the kit has been blended apart from the front bumper as I figured that if anything was going to get crunched, it would be the front end due to curbs etc.
The fenders, which I take it you mean the arch extentions then the make I really dont know, they came from the USA but were a good fit and again all were blended in, gives it a clean look.
Rear spoiler is a Mitsubishi GTO or I think its in the US of a Dodge Stealth but dont quote me on that one,whatever the import version of the GTO is.
All the kit has been blended apart from the front bumper as I figured that if anything was going to get crunched, it would be the front end due to curbs etc.
The fenders, which I take it you mean the arch extentions then the make I really dont know, they came from the USA but were a good fit and again all were blended in, gives it a clean look.
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Well little update and few more pics.
Garrett TO4E turbo and HKS manifold and wastegate now fitted
Apexi PFC now fitted (FC specific)
modded FTP lenses as air scoops
vented light cover
Garrett TO4E turbo and HKS manifold and wastegate now fitted
Apexi PFC now fitted (FC specific)
modded FTP lenses as air scoops
vented light cover