FTO AUSTRALIA

Okay guys here goes.
Yes it may not be an fto but im sure we will all enjoy it and the topics that arise (:

So most of you know about my vr4 that I picked up a few weeks ago.

(All photos will be at the end as im on my phone and I cant really put them where I want, if u can I have no idea how haha)

So I picked it up and got it past a rwc
Things that needed fixing for rwc
Ride height lifted
New reverse sensor
Seal turbo oil leak
Seal front diff leak
Fill up washer bottle lol
New rear brake pads
Machine rear brake rotors
Seal and reatach exhaust

Did everything and registration for under $500


This weekend I have given it another wash
Done a oil change
Coolant flush
Inatalled a alpine flipout headunit (borrowed from a friend)
Installed new 6x9 rockford T-series speakers and my kicker sub and option audio amp
All rca and power cables hidden under tge carpet and installed correctly
All that it needs now is new spilts for the front
Created a temperary stable boot floor for the sub
The car gad no boot interior when I got it
Tomorrow I shall install the turbosmart hi and low boost controller and wire with a switch

Ill take some more photos tomorrow and upload them
And here are some photos of the work done, may not be in order (:

Heres the photos they wouldnt post before ):

Looks nice and there nothing like absolute mess when installing a sound system

Very nice!

Looks good
Can P platers driver turbo cars?

spetz wrote:Looks good
Can P platers driver turbo cars?

In QLD I'm pretty sure you can get an exemption without a reason if it's under a certain power:weight ratio.

Daniel2019 wrote:

spetz wrote:Looks good
Can P platers driver turbo cars?

In QLD I'm pretty sure you can get an exemption without a reason if it's under a certain power:weight ratio.

Thefuk? For real?

destinationtoby wrote:

Daniel2019 wrote:

spetz wrote:Looks good
Can P platers driver turbo cars?

In QLD I'm pretty sure you can get an exemption without a reason if it's under a certain power:weight ratio.

Thefuk? For real?

Yeah, but if your driving record is like mine, good luck

Yeah mine isnt good either but theyre not hard to get really

So no more mods yet, but im waiting (well sourcing) parts unfortunately ):
I can do 4-5 jobs in one go because half the jobs require me to remove the other parts ):

But in the last week ive had three miss haps :/
1. After returning from brisbane and turning the car OFF! I want to stress that it was off then split the lower radiator hose O.o wtf
Anyway the next day got a pipe and fixed it easy right.
Then two days after my heater core inlet hose split while driving -.-
Okay get out and fix on side of road, had everything in the car (: *thumbs up for clever thinking*
Then later that day waiting at the carwash, the car had been turned off for about TEN MINUTES this time the temp sender in radiator blew out! (Because the guy that put it in the damn sender didnt fit so he glued in on -.- *FACEPALM*
Managed to get it home with help from a friendly motor enthusiast driving me to auto bahn.
But thats all fixed now and I tightned my exhaust bolts a bit while I was at it (:

So now there will be no more problems (: *fingerscrossed* (:

But yeah thats my update sorry theres no photos, didnt exactly do anything too interesting haha (:

With each related set of hoses you pretty much have to replace them all otherwise the problem is just going to move along to the next weakest link.

In my missus' old mazda 323, we replaced a coolant hose which had a pin hole leak in it - the only one that was leaking. Then started leaking from another hose so that was replaced.

Water pump then started leaking so that had to be replaced.

i.e. just replace all related hoses at a time if you can.

Yeah thats what o want to do but I cant find a silicone hose kit for it yet
But im looking and it will be done (; I promise

So the past couple of days ive been doing some engine work (:

The work list includes:
New oil and filter that fits better. Now it fots perfectly, not just acceptably
Exhaust manifold machined
Rear housing and dump pipe machined
New mls exhaust gasket
I need to find a new turbo gasket this one will survive for now but I need to order a new one
Power steering pump has been swapped to the other one and a new O ring installed
It didnt originally have one which is why it was leaking
The owner before me clearly wasnt as smart as he thought
A dump pipe bolt was cross threaded and snapped while taking it out
A few other bolts wernt much better
The exhaust manifold bolts have all been helicoiled cause someone obviously over tightened them -.-
So im also re-studding all 9 of them and increased from a 8mm to 10mm stud
Also a mew alternator belt and painted a few things.
Painted the heat shield, spark plug cover, power steering pump bracket

Ill upload some photos later once its all back in and I can say if what ive done has fixed my leaks and squeaks (: