jimmymeik89s EFI Turbo TX to be..

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jimmymeik89 wrote:
moley wrote:if you research the factories I reckon they would come out of the same chinese producer mate...

I hope not. Ive just bought some spool rods but they do look very similar.
Why do you think they only do runs of a certain amount for obscure ones. You can contact the factories direct if you have an order for at least a certain amount and they will do them for you. Very few places make things themselves these days that's why you pay through the nose for par rods etc
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moley wrote:
jimmymeik89 wrote:
moley wrote:if you research the factories I reckon they would come out of the same chinese producer mate...

I hope not. Ive just bought some spool rods but they do look very similar.
Why do you think they only do runs of a certain amount for obscure ones. You can contact the factories direct if you have an order for at least a certain amount and they will do them for you. Very few places make things themselves these days that's why you pay through the nose for par rods etc
i have seen them selling in bulk on alibaba.com

i guess ive just spent a couple of extra hundreds for the spool logo lol.
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SPOOL rods arrived within 48 hours of ordering.

Dropping off forgies, rods, a head and the ARP head studs to my builder tomorrow

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and to think you were worried about waiting on them :)
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Yeah! I can't get over how quick that was!
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To do/done list:

G180z build: (currently being built)
- spool/cp forged pistons (bought)
- spool forged rods (bought)
- ARP head studs (bought)
- G200z head (bought)
- double row timing gear (bought)
- NDC trimetal bearings
- MLS head gasket (to buy)
- stainless or titanium valves

Intake:
- forward facing plenum (bought)
- billet fuel rail (tuner supplying)
- Bosch ID1000 injectors (tuner supplying)
- xf TB (bought)

ECU:
Haltech sprint 500 (tuner supplying)
Wiring (tuner to wire)

Turbo side:
Garrett GTX2867 - (to buy)
MLS turbo base gasket (to buy)
MLS turbo manifold to head gasket (to buy)
Turbogemini.com t2 manifold (bought)

Gearbox:
Gem 4 speed (have)
Cam spec clutch (to buy)
or built trimatic.. ill see how i go.

Diff:
Altra 9 Billet LSD and axles (to buy)
thomas4parts HD torque tube assembly (to buy)

Fuel:
E85


Ill update later as i go.
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woah hold up.
The motors built?
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Jonno wrote:woah hold up.
The motors built?
Haha no. I still have to do the done or to do next to them i ran out of lunch break. Haha
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Ohh ok.

Was gunna put a G180 on a pallet and send it down if he was that quick :lol:
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Thomas4parts don't do the torque tube stuff anymore
They use Trent now 8) I've got his details. He does the rubbers and the sleeveing them
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OK.. so thought i should update this..

The gem has kinda been pushed aside in the last 4-6 months as ive bought a new daily and went on holidays and other randomness of life.

turns out the forged pistons i bought didnt fit the virgin bore of the g180 i had.. so i was a bit demotivated trying to figure out my next step.

in the past couple of weeks i have dropped off the original G161z that i had built last year back to the builder to have new cast pistons and rings back in. MLS head gasket and ARP head studs done too.

also turns out that piston number 2 in the old motor was cracked in 4 places..

new plan..

- Have G161z rebuilt (Nearly done)

- Stock motor that i smashed boost through until it died has now been removed

- Clean the gem inside out

- Bosch 044 install and tidy up boot setup

- trailer/tow the gem to tuner shop where all the engine install, ECU, Turbo, Injection stuff, turbo, metal fab work will be done

Im hoping to get the gem to the tuners within the next couple of weeks. the reason i am using the g161 is because i wanted all the injection stuff done this year so i can drive it this summer, and then once all that is done i can restart building the G180 and swap it out and have it retuned.

I JUST WANT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN!
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jimmymeik89 wrote:I JUST WANT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN!
I know this pain all to well.
Shame to hear the pistons don't fit.
They an oversized for something? Not worth boring the 161 to suit them?

Still plenty of time to get it to the nationals :wink:
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think we all know that pain all to well ;)
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The g161 is bored to 84mm and the g180 was 84mm the forgies were 83.84mm so they were too small. But this rebuild has cost me f*#k all. About $800

Cant wait to be boosting again.
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