Lexus V8 with NOS in a Renault Espace - yeah lets do it !
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lexspace said:
OMG - I don't really know what to say about that one ...........
Moving on
Here's my most simple way to explain the basics of this build and why i'm cutting in certain places
There is obviously a little bit more to it than that but i hope you get the idea , with regard to road usage its a matter of getting it finished first then getting it IVA'd , once the shells are mated together i will probably strip off all the suspension and brakes to give them all a good overhaul and replace as necessary ,so getting it on the road is not on the list of priorities , having said that i cant really foresee any problems when the time does come.
I can't imagine ever seeing anything on pistonheads that will better this post Moving on
Here's my most simple way to explain the basics of this build and why i'm cutting in certain places
There is obviously a little bit more to it than that but i hope you get the idea , with regard to road usage its a matter of getting it finished first then getting it IVA'd , once the shells are mated together i will probably strip off all the suspension and brakes to give them all a good overhaul and replace as necessary ,so getting it on the road is not on the list of priorities , having said that i cant really foresee any problems when the time does come.
brilliant 
lexspace said:
New coilovers arrived today , produced by BC Racing , they look like good quality
Purchased from Balance Motorsport who I highly reccomend , speak to Julian there for knowledgeable advice on many car related things , brakes suspension and much more .
I used Balance Motorsport last year to order some shock absorbers for my Scirocco. At the time, they were the main point of contact for Bilstein UK. Great service and nice people to deal with Purchased from Balance Motorsport who I highly reccomend , speak to Julian there for knowledgeable advice on many car related things , brakes suspension and much more .
Another shot of the coilovers
New and old front
Brake Discs as removed from the car last week
Brake discs returned to me today after a quick 'dipping'
Brake parts after dipping
Top adjuster
Front corner fitted
Thats about it for today , got all the discs and coilovers fitted , hope to trial fit the wheels sometime this week to check for clearance , I have all the calipers in pieces and im hoping to get them powder coated this week , pads are on order and need to measure for the braided hoses im going to make up.
Then looking ahead a little , when the car is on 'all fours' again , i have some measuring of both cars to do to determine where to cut on both cars .
Looking forward to the next few weeks - i should be able to make some good progress if work does'nt get in the way too much !
New and old front
Brake Discs as removed from the car last week
Brake discs returned to me today after a quick 'dipping'
Brake parts after dipping
Top adjuster
Front corner fitted
Thats about it for today , got all the discs and coilovers fitted , hope to trial fit the wheels sometime this week to check for clearance , I have all the calipers in pieces and im hoping to get them powder coated this week , pads are on order and need to measure for the braided hoses im going to make up.
Then looking ahead a little , when the car is on 'all fours' again , i have some measuring of both cars to do to determine where to cut on both cars .
Looking forward to the next few weeks - i should be able to make some good progress if work does'nt get in the way too much !
Quick update , been busy with work so progress has been slow , I got all the discs and calipers refitted and started on the new brake lines , replacing the standard flexi's with braided hoses , the front to rear solid brake line was badly corroded so I started on replacing it - that's where the trouble started ! In order to get it off and a new one fitted I had to remove the right hand exhaust shields , which meant I had to remove the front Y piece of exhaust which was badly corroded which meant the cats had to come off too , 6 simple nuts to remove ........
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Well at least it's off and I can get to the brake line now , unfortunately I just have the small matter of 6 sheared studs to remove from the manifolds , luckily they are quite accessible so I'm not too worried
This is just a pic of the front corner , I've not got the front hoses on yet but otherwise they are finished
oWell at least it's off and I can get to the brake line now , unfortunately I just have the small matter of 6 sheared studs to remove from the manifolds , luckily they are quite accessible so I'm not too worried
This is just a pic of the front corner , I've not got the front hoses on yet but otherwise they are finished
Well those 6 broken studs were troublesome to say the least but they are all out and sorted now , new gaskets are on order and should be delivered soon , the new front to rear brake pipe is fitted as are the front flexi's , at the rear I just require 1 more union to finish all the brake lines and get them bled up .
Whilst I was underneath I noticed how much corrosion was on the steel fuel lines so they are now removed and new ones are half fitted and waiting for the final couple of bits to arrive , so all in all not much to show and actually looks like a few steps backwards , but hopefully move forward again over the next couple of weeks .
Whilst I was underneath I noticed how much corrosion was on the steel fuel lines so they are now removed and new ones are half fitted and waiting for the final couple of bits to arrive , so all in all not much to show and actually looks like a few steps backwards , but hopefully move forward again over the next couple of weeks .
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