Jaffas 2.5 classic, chat

[2-jaffacake-tone]

saturday i had a easyish day so i thought i would strip my heads and get them cleaned up ready for gas flowing ,bigger valves and the the head bolt holes machined to take the bigger head studs and dowls.

heads complete






remove cams



pull out bucket (see shim underneth)



compress valve spring remove collets unspring gently else you spend hrs looking for the lost collets



this it the vavle the valve spring the sping retainer and the 2 collets



repeat 16 times lol then washed them in the wash tank

How long did each head take to strip?

[2-jaffacake-tone]

i wasnt rushing as i am not on an hourly rate took about 1hr a head inc cleaning. i must amit i did quite enjoy working on my own car at my own pace

Are you looking at finishing the build this year?

[2-jaffacake-tone]

so bit of an update with a few pics of some goodies which arived this morning

pas relocation kit



Alloy/Steel Vernier Pulley Set



14mm/14mm headbolts maybe a tad over kill? will dowls




Set Of 16 WRC Titanium Valve Spring Retainers
Set Of 16 Uprated Valve Springs





head gaskets/acl main bearings/big end bearings

[2-jaffacake-tone]

right from monday i have a week off work, i also have brad down helping me, we plan on striping the inside out ready for the roll cage to be fitted, witch i hope turns up this week. not sure wether to run the car with carpets etc or to strip it out. the cage is a 6 point omp bolt in jobbie so still can retain the rear seats if i want.

also may even open the bonet and remove stuff ie engine.

also now looking a hydra ecu comes with mafles set up /knock control/anti lag/lanch control and seem to be a very good price. just dont know any one useing one

[SUBARMAN]

Exciting stuff Tone!!!! Have a good week!!!!

Lot's of money being spent mate

Busy times ahead mate.Keep up the good work

[2-jaffacake-tone]

the weather is getting nice now so i can have a few evenings in the sun with it hope the roll cage turns up this week so the bodyshop can get it painted.

[simonairheadz]

nice stuff tone,i bet you love opening parcels now lol,its gonna be awesome

[2-jaffacake-tone]

its like xmas most days lol

so today me and brad started striping the inside out ready for the cage to turn up, as we were distroying my car it arrived
most of the problems were down to my alarm systum, due to a very good install(too good:susp. but other than that wasnt too bad.

i have been thinking for the last few weeks weather to have it striped or full interior. after removing a few things today ,I have decided to strip right out. so i have aranged with the body shop soon as i have striped fully and welded cage mounts and removed sound proofing, the inside is going to be paited in 406 silver with a bright blue cage

so while brad was cutting lots of wires i was chiping off sound deadaning, witch is a crap job:squint:

few pics

[simonairheadz]

damb tone thats awesome mate,what a lot of work,but its gonna be worth it!cage is gonna look as tough as!

[SUBARMAN]

That's one tough "zimmer" !! Nice going Tone!

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by SUBARMAN

That's one tough "zimmer" !! Nice going Tone!

[2-jaffacake-tone]

lmao keith

Good job, i remeber when i re-shelled my 1st saph cossie after a little misshap in it.
Bit daunting when there a wires everywhere.

Keep the pictures coming mate

It was hard work just watching him tired me out.

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an update from todays effort stripped more!! and removed more sound crap!!!
i got the cage back in to start a dummy run to see where i need to weld the brackets.




front bracket


rear bracket.

Mate, it's looking furkin awesome.

It would scare the living crap out of me if I saw all those wires hanging there in mine!

Good job matey, keep the pics flowing.

[2-jaffacake-tone]

its booked in on the 23rd at the bodyshop for them to work there magic. i booked the day off to help them if needed

Can't wait to see it.

[2-jaffacake-tone]

cheers mate,
i dont like leaving my car in this state i wanna start puting some of the inside back to gether before i forget how it all gos lol, i have a bucket full of small clips brackes ect. just hoping i like the striped out look, as it was a big dissison to make.

i want my car back on the road

Hats off to you, Bold decision. Should be the dog danglies

[2-jaffacake-tone]

i booked thursday off to help fitment of cage in bodyshop, but they are running behind so now in monday
as i had the day off i attacked the last of the sound deaderning, then started to wipe down inside to get the gule/yucky stuff off useing thiners(not a good idea! car was in the sun i am kneeing on the floor with doors shut i passed out 2 times before i could manage to open the door,when i got out i was high as a kite.

a couple of pics how it looks..

[majorscooby]

mmmmmmm light weight eh

Damn you got patience for sure, remember when i did my cossie it took all day to get the tar crap off the floor pan,never did get it as clean as you have managed.

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car went to the bodyshop today we are modifying the brackets as they done fit that well imo.
will get some pics up of that up soon.


as i am doing away with the A/C i have removed the a/c matrix witch is quite heavy! also blocked up holes useing soldering iron.
this is the unit


taken apart


back togeter with holes


then filled in


on the mission to remove as much weight as poss

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Body shop has finished for now the brackets are all welded in.
rear bracket tacked and drilled


welded rear


center


front


i managed to get the dash support bar back in and the dash back on ready for cutting hopfully i will do a neat job:squint:


when the cage fits around the dash i will send it away to be flocked. and back to the bodyshop for some paint

[2-jaffacake-tone]

i have cut the dash it hasnt come out too bad

i made a bit of roll cage up as a dummy to help mark where i need to cut.
the white marks are tipex so i know where to trim.

I did speck to dyney about a spare just incase:haha:











also have a few more things arive
oil modine
cool running thermosat
goodrigde fittings (stupily expensive by the way!!!!)
044 fuel pump
swirl pot
steering wheel+boss

[C. J.]

Spot on Jaffa

[2-jaffacake-tone]

been a while since i updated this, so i met a guy in a carpark gave him my brand new headers and my full systum exhaust and some money, apranently he is going to make me up a twisted turbo set up for me lol(he will and i am very sure of it) just a bit strange handing over all the stuff not knowing him apart from a few PMs lol. i am having a twisted turbo set up to take the GT35/40 T3 flanges also having a screamer pipe off the exturnal wastgate but also a small link pipe made to fit back to the down pipe if its too noisey.

The roll cage is in primer the car is on stands wheels are being refurbed and painted the same colour as the cage hopfully this week.
i am on holiday as of next week. i plan to finish cleaning uderseal off carry out seam welding and start to prep the inside for paint(colour unknow) poss audi white?? its in for the inside to be painted on the 20th i think. the dash is ready to be sent away to be flocked just need to wrap up and arrange for collection..

i am currently saving up for a few big things turbo,clutch,gearbox.

engine displacemant is still unknown. was going for the ej257 but wont be strong enought for my needs and future goals. i know i am still useing sti3/4 gaflowed heads with dh22 cams and rcm pullys. i will choose engine cc/ type last thing as i dont want an epensive engine laying about collecting dust.

hopfully have some pics for seam welding, colourfull wheels and cage soon

[C. J.]

Spot on fella

NIce one Tone, Keep it coming

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started the seam welding hopfully will be painted this time nex week!wheels are in primer

[SUBARMAN]

Cool stuff!

[C. J.]

Coming along nicely

[2-jaffacake-tone]

wheels

cage in oven ready for paint

All looking spot on matey. How long do you reckon now mate to finish her off.

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no comment steve lol would like to aim for the next ring trip

roll cage painted

It would be very cool to see that beast bombing round the ring mate!

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a pair of these should turn up tomorrow
http://http://www.driftworks.com/cat...7fa15ff2dde4b6

also a solution to a problem witch has been buging me. the roll cage goes throu the dash and out throu the bottom there the bonnet relese goes , so i have bought these (locking of course)
http://www.driftworks.com/catalog/produ ... -pins.html

I'm sure I don't need to ask what colour the harness is!

Those bonnet pins look good, might have to get a set myself.

[2-jaffacake-tone]

pic of the wheels from the right side.


turbo kit nearly done. sitting on the up pipe is my gt35/40r turbo



i have also brought a tial 44mm external wastegate

[chris wrx]

All looks lovely and shiny, i think the alloys on the car at the minute look better What colour are u painting the shell?

[dean]

Love the wheels.

This is going to be one hell of a car mate

Top job Tone, its going to be the nuts.