AWD Civic Coupe Turbo Build
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sorry chaps, things have been a little quiet..
unfortunately i have had a setback and my respray budget had to be used on the house... bit gutted..
i started looking for sponsors, assuming it would enter time attack next year. i dont want to mention yet but one has come on board and really helped me out.. im still a long way to go but every little helps..
the biggest hurdle is this respray, its really all im waiting on and unfortunately such a large amount of money takes time to acquire, and during that time things tend to go wrong lol..
anyway, keeping a stiff upper lip.. plodding on and im sure i will get there, as i said this last hurdle and its down hill from there..
unfortunately i have had a setback and my respray budget had to be used on the house... bit gutted..
i started looking for sponsors, assuming it would enter time attack next year. i dont want to mention yet but one has come on board and really helped me out.. im still a long way to go but every little helps..
the biggest hurdle is this respray, its really all im waiting on and unfortunately such a large amount of money takes time to acquire, and during that time things tend to go wrong lol..
anyway, keeping a stiff upper lip.. plodding on and im sure i will get there, as i said this last hurdle and its down hill from there..
purplecivicturbo said:
Lol thats quite a comparison, that is an awesome car!
Thanks very much, i dont think id know what to do with an assistant lol, i doubt one would put up with me lol
Thanks alot for the compliments chaps...
Just stumbled on this, amazing OP, im seriously impressed, also youve done it all on a drive without a fancy workshop, seroiusly impressedThanks very much, i dont think id know what to do with an assistant lol, i doubt one would put up with me lol
Thanks alot for the compliments chaps...
thanks for the compliments chaps..
i dropped tgmsport an email before, it cant hurt..
the reason for the paint job is more out of respect for my wife.. she really gave me a free pass to do whatever i wanted with this car as long as it looked presentable... she has always gone for the show car look, whereas ive always gone for function..
i took some recent pics for a chap who is thinking about helping me prep the car for paint.. thought i might share them,
Ive also decided to change the side intakes to allow more airflow into the radiator. it looks rubbish at the moment, i used a few pieces to make up the rough shape, took a fibreglass mold of it and im going to build up this shape and then take a cast off it- i can use this to make 2 identical intakes..
oh and to prove i still have an engine!
i dropped tgmsport an email before, it cant hurt..
the reason for the paint job is more out of respect for my wife.. she really gave me a free pass to do whatever i wanted with this car as long as it looked presentable... she has always gone for the show car look, whereas ive always gone for function..
i took some recent pics for a chap who is thinking about helping me prep the car for paint.. thought i might share them,
Ive also decided to change the side intakes to allow more airflow into the radiator. it looks rubbish at the moment, i used a few pieces to make up the rough shape, took a fibreglass mold of it and im going to build up this shape and then take a cast off it- i can use this to make 2 identical intakes..
oh and to prove i still have an engine!
I thought i would update my progress a little as ive been a bit quiet..
In my attempt to get a few sponsors on board to help with the build, i have actually managed a few.
I would rather not release them yet but needless to say they have been fantastic! If anyone knows a company who may be interested in sponsoring the car please let me know, predominantly im in need of the respray, but i would also be interested in some other bits.. lol
Right some updates, i took a delivery of some very nice SAMCO hoses for the engine and cooling system,
Made a crude template for my oil cooler ducting;
Installed the side intakes, and ran the ducting into the radiator shroud.. The side intakes need alot of finishing off an smoothing in though, weather hasnt been up to it..
The oil cooler ducting is almost finished, just in need of finishing also,
Took a delivery from K&N Filters as well, the biggest and best filter i could find for my application. Just shoehorns into a bit of space i have, should prove more than enough for my needs;
And with the help of a friend from another forum, he lathed the parts i needed for my rear diff.. This collection of bits, pressed into the diff now disables the original hydraulic control system and reroutes fluid to where i can tap into it. This will now allow me to use my skyline R32 hydraulic unit to supply pressure to it..
That is unfortunately it for now, ive been rather busy recently finishing my coil on plug converter for Honda B series engines and my newest S2000 dash converter so ive been rather tied up!
In my attempt to get a few sponsors on board to help with the build, i have actually managed a few.
I would rather not release them yet but needless to say they have been fantastic! If anyone knows a company who may be interested in sponsoring the car please let me know, predominantly im in need of the respray, but i would also be interested in some other bits.. lol
Right some updates, i took a delivery of some very nice SAMCO hoses for the engine and cooling system,
Made a crude template for my oil cooler ducting;
Installed the side intakes, and ran the ducting into the radiator shroud.. The side intakes need alot of finishing off an smoothing in though, weather hasnt been up to it..
The oil cooler ducting is almost finished, just in need of finishing also,
Took a delivery from K&N Filters as well, the biggest and best filter i could find for my application. Just shoehorns into a bit of space i have, should prove more than enough for my needs;
And with the help of a friend from another forum, he lathed the parts i needed for my rear diff.. This collection of bits, pressed into the diff now disables the original hydraulic control system and reroutes fluid to where i can tap into it. This will now allow me to use my skyline R32 hydraulic unit to supply pressure to it..
That is unfortunately it for now, ive been rather busy recently finishing my coil on plug converter for Honda B series engines and my newest S2000 dash converter so ive been rather tied up!
I remember reading this a few months ago and being suitably impressed. I'm now more keen to see this project finished as I've just bought a civic coupe in the same colour! Although mines is a standard 1.5 and is a bit brown around the edges and shall be used for winter shedding duties only. Does anyone know the name of the purple that this car is? I quite like it.
Sorry chaps, been away for a while..
There is a small update to the project..
Ive managed to secure a couple of sponsors for the build which has helped a little, a couple of weeks ago i had an idea which ive been trying to work with.
The car is now mid engined.. I designed a bracket which allowed me to rotate the power take off to the rear diff around to pass under the sump. This has allowed me to have mid engined AWD with permanent torque to the rear wheels.
In the last few weeks ive removed alot of rear structure and made alot of measurements. This way i can utilise the axles i already had to drive the rear wheels, however i have had to move the engine slightly further forwards to angle the drive shafts. This was necessary to loose an extra 12mm of the inner hub (6 on either side).
The best thing is that this will cost me nothing extra to rearrange the car into this configuration, especially with cable shift gearbox, hydraulic clutch and drive by wire.. Plus the radiator was going to be in the rear so i have all the parts to plumb it from the rear to the front..
The car is then lifted to put the engine in underneath;
I made a truck to hold the engine in the correct position to move it around as easy as possible.
Also Fiberworx are making me some parts for the car, including a rear diffuser.etc, but they have also modified their sunroof bung to include air intakes for the air box now mounted in the back;
Ill be plating the main hoop of the roll cage to the sides of the chassis and then making a removable cover to put over the hoop to act as a firewall with a window in it. Additional bracing will be added to accommodate the seatbelts and protect against the engine moving in a crash.. I also bought some extra metal to add side braces to the roll cage.
I didnt see the point in having permanent front wheel drive and part time rear, it was always a compromise.. Doing this should see it handle alot more positively. The switched front wheel drive technique is used in cars such as the skyline, however ill have to program the computer to limit the torque to the front wheels to protect the transmission..
Im almost on with the respray, not too far off at all.. I just need to finish the engine relocation, the bodywork and intakes. Fiberworx have also made me some intakes for the front which will merge into new ducts for the oil cooler and the diff/power steering cooler. Ive had to realign the oil cooler to fit, it looks odd but its a perfect fit, and has no chance of fouling on anything;
Ive also been talking with a company about some custom wheels, nothing too special. In fact itll be seen an odd choice for a track car but i have my reasons... Ill show pics when they arrive, i need to give them my measurements..
There is a small update to the project..
Ive managed to secure a couple of sponsors for the build which has helped a little, a couple of weeks ago i had an idea which ive been trying to work with.
The car is now mid engined.. I designed a bracket which allowed me to rotate the power take off to the rear diff around to pass under the sump. This has allowed me to have mid engined AWD with permanent torque to the rear wheels.
In the last few weeks ive removed alot of rear structure and made alot of measurements. This way i can utilise the axles i already had to drive the rear wheels, however i have had to move the engine slightly further forwards to angle the drive shafts. This was necessary to loose an extra 12mm of the inner hub (6 on either side).
The best thing is that this will cost me nothing extra to rearrange the car into this configuration, especially with cable shift gearbox, hydraulic clutch and drive by wire.. Plus the radiator was going to be in the rear so i have all the parts to plumb it from the rear to the front..
The car is then lifted to put the engine in underneath;
I made a truck to hold the engine in the correct position to move it around as easy as possible.
Also Fiberworx are making me some parts for the car, including a rear diffuser.etc, but they have also modified their sunroof bung to include air intakes for the air box now mounted in the back;
Ill be plating the main hoop of the roll cage to the sides of the chassis and then making a removable cover to put over the hoop to act as a firewall with a window in it. Additional bracing will be added to accommodate the seatbelts and protect against the engine moving in a crash.. I also bought some extra metal to add side braces to the roll cage.
I didnt see the point in having permanent front wheel drive and part time rear, it was always a compromise.. Doing this should see it handle alot more positively. The switched front wheel drive technique is used in cars such as the skyline, however ill have to program the computer to limit the torque to the front wheels to protect the transmission..
Im almost on with the respray, not too far off at all.. I just need to finish the engine relocation, the bodywork and intakes. Fiberworx have also made me some intakes for the front which will merge into new ducts for the oil cooler and the diff/power steering cooler. Ive had to realign the oil cooler to fit, it looks odd but its a perfect fit, and has no chance of fouling on anything;
Ive also been talking with a company about some custom wheels, nothing too special. In fact itll be seen an odd choice for a track car but i have my reasons... Ill show pics when they arrive, i need to give them my measurements..
Thanks chaps, yes it does appear to be a fine line, not always sure which side im on to be honest..
I had a few minutes to get out today and have a go in the nice weather, until i ran out of mig wire!
This shows how ive notched the section to perfectly match the body, this has given me the maximum structural transmittance from the engine frame to the chassis. The bottom end is welded to some 3mm steel plate to spread the load..
Oh please excuse the welding, the penetration is there however as the reel was running out it was misfeeding and i was ending up building up the weld as you can see in the picture
I had a few minutes to get out today and have a go in the nice weather, until i ran out of mig wire!
This shows how ive notched the section to perfectly match the body, this has given me the maximum structural transmittance from the engine frame to the chassis. The bottom end is welded to some 3mm steel plate to spread the load..
Oh please excuse the welding, the penetration is there however as the reel was running out it was misfeeding and i was ending up building up the weld as you can see in the picture
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