Coming out this summer Jimmy. 4yrs In the making!

 

Damn....It's about time, i can remember us installing the engine 2-3 years ago.... I'm sure worth the wait as will Ian's be . Nice to see you guys restoring these cars....

 

to be honest vw's alpine white has a grey tinge, looks amazing imo

 

Ordered Odula Carbon Fiber side skirts. OEM S5 side skirts will be massaged by classicauto to fit S4 moldings.

Anyhow here are some pictures.

Looks like I may go with a pearl paint.

 

new ones

 

A few more. These ones are for the stock S5 lip getting molded for the S4 and also a jack point getting fabbed.

Jack point should be low enough to clear the Carbon Fiber Odula lip.

 

Looking good. the body is getting lots of work.

The jack point is a wonderful idea.

 

I have two S5 turbos My orininal black one which needs a frame to be straightened! and then a red one which has a shitty maco paint job that I want to strip down to bare metal and have repainted the stock red color

 

Ian, What kind of Time is your painter figuring that it will take him to strip,prep and repaint?

 

jreynish is alive!

 

Hahah... Yup I most certainly am. lol

 

No idea. Thats a question Joe at Classic Autobody would have to answer. Some of his questions and the direction I would like to go wasn't answered or given to him very quickly. I am in no hurry and couldn't care less how long it takes as long as it comes out nice. Took me years to save up for the paint job might as well take some time to get her done



Originally I wanted to have it done for DGRRXX.

 

and the final project pictures ?

 

Ian put the project on hold in the spring because he was moving and didn't want to deal with the return of the car during the move at the end of the summer. Focused on other projects in the meantime.

I've been back on the car for a few weeks, taking a time lapse video of the body work. I'll have some pics to Ian this week of the progress.

 

I'm excited to see that time lapse video. Should be a rivetting piece of cinematography!

 

Yup as Joe said. Project on hold but moving forward now. I will post some pictures of the stuff I have sitting around. Alot of the basement floor has parts set up for my reinstall.

As I've posted before I was not in a hurry for the car and Joe did me a favour by keeping the car during my move etc etc....

 

Here is some poor quality pictures of what all the parts look like that was removed from my car. Hard to see but there is an amazing amount of miscel parts that will have to be reinstalled. Not sure If I will be keeping the Full turbo setup or going back to complete stock with a new S4 harness. I would love to change my exhaust over to a racing beat setup as the S5 in the picture has it and is awesome to drive. Getting older and can't care less for the noise or attention

Pictures of the new engine going in.

Engine
Built by Mazdee's in pickering.
Dowelled
3mm two piece NRS seals
RX8 stat gears
Race bearings
Brand new housings.
Ported engine, UIM and LIM and throttle body.
Bully Stage three Clutch.
No idea what else I did on the engine but I know I will never go this big again...... $$$

 

Mazdee's = $$$$$$$ , that's why. Sounds like that engine is going give you some serious power though. Nice!

 

I think all of the places that do engine rebuilds are pretty much the same. Mine was a bit of money due to new housings and those NRS seals and springs, 3mm milling and then the dowel kit. You have to dowel (Lack or works here) the whole engine to accept the three extra dowel pins. Not to mention rx8 stat gears and race bearings. I've been a going to Mazdee's since 1992 as well........

 

So what turbo are you going to put on that motor since its prepped for serious power . Your not going to use your old turbo are you :P

thewird

 

Budget has me using the old turbo. Old school! Seriously I would have no idea what turbo to get. If i were to get a new turbo I would have to change the manifold as well to a tubular. Tempting but I am staying with the T04B unless I find a deal.

 

My engine wasn't cheap either and I don't have half the work done to mine as you do. Rotaries = $$$$$$. Can't wait to see this thing rolling again. Is it going to be done for DGRR11?

 

It will not likely be done for DGRR11. My new garage is not insulated so I will not be working on it through the winter and i don't want to rush anything.

I might be taking the 89 if I can't find a ride or I don't want to take the old toyota up. The 89 with the suspension setup and stock turbo will be fun at the gap..

 

If you need help in that regard, let me know . If the compressor maps I'm finding are correct, that flows less then a 35R.

thewird

 

Ian, remember to pull the rear RX8 gear out, and elongate the oil feed, don't want to screw the new engine up!