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I'll probably use distilled water only. I doubt I'll drive it in sub-freezing temps.
Same for me, but what is important is not what you drive in, but what you store it in. Frozen water in the intercooler would probably crack it inside, which would not be good.
I think I will add a bottle of water wetter and about 20% coolant which should help the freezing a bit. ( As I understand WaterWetter does not change the freezing point ).
Temps here in Portland don't get very cold, so I only need to protect to about 20 degrees F.
Last edited by sponaugle; 05-21-2015 at 07:01 PM.
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You may want to add Water Wetter to lube the pump seals. It will help.
Thanks- Chad
818R-SOLD!!!- Go Karted 7/20/14/ Officially raced NASA ST2- 2/28/15
2016 Elan NP01 Prototype Racecar Chassis #20
1969 Porsche 911ST Vintage Race Car
1972 Porsche 911T (#'s matching undergoing nut & bolt resto in my garage)
I run the same coolant in my W2A as the rad (different car). Just makes it easy.
What IC pump are you using? I've had issues with the plastic pumps straight off the HE, so normally plumb them in after the radiator. I've been looking at upgrading my system with the new Davies 130 but want to get more test data first.
Really interested in what you're doing with instruments, could go in a few of my cars!
I have started on the body work. I put a few of the parts on for a quick fit to see how much work I have to do in the wheel wells:
Yea, I think I am going to need some flares.
The tires and wheel stick out about 2 inches on each side.
I think it will look good with some flare on the rear end.
I’m not sure what I am going to do… I am secretly hoping Kirk818 is going to come up with a solution that I can buy from him!!
On a car related front, I got delivery of a *new to me* *old to someone* else car yesterday:
I decided to pick up a little brother for my R35 GT-R. Like pretty much all of the Playstation generation, there were are few cars I have always wanted from those first games.
One was a Rally Subaru, which I already have, and another is an R32 GT-R, which I now have!
Since the 1990 R32 GT-Rs are falling under the 25 year import rule, I figured now is the time. As most of you probably already know the Japanese car market is an odd place. There is a relatively high turnover rate for cars that are 5+ years old which makes a very good auction environment. There is a relatively consistent rating system for cars at auction, and while not perfect it does give a general sense of the overall condition. The biggest downside for those of us in the US is that Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have less restrictive import time limits so many great condition cars have already moved out of Japan.
For the US import, the age is based on the month of production, so every month more cars become eligible for import. In 1989 Nissan made 4555 R32 GT-Rs, and in 1990 7476 R32 GT-Rs. That is a lot more than the number of R35s imported and sold in the US each year. I was looking for a 1990 with as few miles as I could find. Most on the auction block seem to have 100,000 - 140,000 km ( 62k-86k miles). I was fortunate to find one with about 70k km ( 43k miles). Given the car is 25 years old that is not a lot of mileage.
Many of the cars will be listed as 'lightly modified', which appears to have a different meaning! It seems like pretty much every one out there is in some way modified, and I would be shocked to see a car that really is completely stock.
The modifications listed by the auction house for my particular car include:
Tomei Poncams Camshafts
Tomei Head Gasket
Tomei Turbo Outlet Pipes
Factory R34 Turbos
HKS Air Cleaners
Tomei Cam Pulleys
Upgraded Radiator
R34 Injectors
Mine's VX-Rom (speed limiter and better mapping)
R34 Brembo Front and Rear Brakes
Nismo Sports Clutch
RS*R Exhaust
Nardi Steering Wheel
Recaro Semi-Bucket Seat
R34 N1 Engine Block with N1 oil pump.
The camshafts and R34 turbos are a pretty common thing to see, and the R34 brakes (Brembo brakes very similar to the Subaru STI brakes) are a nice addition. The Mines VX-Rom ECU and R34 injectors are something I'll replace either way so no real gain. The most surprising modification is the N1 block. The R32s are known for having a weakness in the factory oil pump. The collar around the crankshaft for the pump is very small and prone to failing. The N1 block and oil pump have a much larger collar and surface area for the pump. This is a great upgrade to already have done, as it is something that I would have wanted to do asap.
I used a company called GTR-Garage to purchase the car in Japan, and ship it to me here in the states (Oregon). They took care of the purchase, transportation to a shipping port, cross sea transport, customs taxes, duties ,fees, paperwork, inspections, etc, and delivered the car directly to me. My cost was $23k to my door. A car like this at auction would be somewhere between $15k and $19k in Japan, plus an auction fee. Shipping and insurance vary, but for a drive on-drive off I would expect $1000-$1200, and if you did a container something in the $3k-5k range. Higher mileage less modified R32s might be 10-15k at auction.
My car arrived on Thursday, and I took it out for a spin. Power is pretty good for a car of that era. I would guess 300whp or so, but with a much better power band than an equivalent STI. You can tell the car is lighter than the R35s (by about 700 lbs) , and the overall handling feel was surprisingly good. It felt better than my reasonable well sorted 08 STI. Of course driving and shifting RHD is a different experience, especially on US roads.
Here are a few more pictures:
I'm not planning on doing anything super crazy with the car.... I'll replace the ECU with a Vipec, the Turbos with some GT28s, ID1300s, E85, perhaps some forged pistons and rods, although the stock pistons and rods are already forged and very strong. I'd like to get a good 600whp out of it.
If you are looking for something fun to play with, you should pick one up.
Jeff
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Sweeeeeeet GTR man!!! Wow epic
818S frame #13 Jdm version 8 ej207
Nice to see you back.
On the topic of wheel flares, i plan to tackle that this winter. For now, i have almost 1000miles on my car with this short term solution.
It was enough to pass state inspection and for now im enjoying just getting used to it and seeing what adjustments need to be done. The ride height is set to the max height for front and rear. The fronts with the 255's only rubs on pothole or steep driveway approaches.
Flares will take care of all the issues and lower it back down
You know I might need those (Winter Flares), if I don't blow up the car first
Thanks- Chad
818R-SOLD!!!- Go Karted 7/20/14/ Officially raced NASA ST2- 2/28/15
2016 Elan NP01 Prototype Racecar Chassis #20
1969 Porsche 911ST Vintage Race Car
1972 Porsche 911T (#'s matching undergoing nut & bolt resto in my garage)
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Nice GTR, very compact engine bay! Maybe a good engine in the 818. But that's not to do here.
Nice flare idea too!
Are you the one with 295s?
Frank
818 chassis #181 powered by a '93 VW VR6 Turbo GT3582R
Go-karted Aug 5, 2016 - Then May 19+21, 2017
Tracked May 27/July 26, 2017
Build time before being driveable on Sep 27, 2019: over 6000h
Build Completed Winter 2021
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Frank
818 chassis #181 powered by a '93 VW VR6 Turbo GT3582R
Go-karted Aug 5, 2016 - Then May 19+21, 2017
Tracked May 27/July 26, 2017
Build time before being driveable on Sep 27, 2019: over 6000h
Build Completed Winter 2021
Great purchase.. do you have to bring it to DEQ?
I think there used to be an exemption if you weren't in Portland. i.e. buy a house in Bend and register your car there.
Last edited by longislandwrx; 07-02-2015 at 02:28 PM.
A well stocked beverage fridge is the key to any successful project.
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"Good Judgement comes from Experience. Experience comes from Bad Judgement"
Owner: Colonel Red Racing
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818R ICSCC SPM
Palatov DP4 - ICSCC Sports Racer
Wow Just found this thread. Everything is looking great! I'm very interested to see how you do the flares (I may copy
Nolan
65 coupe Gen 3 "Phoenix" build
http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...032#post297032
818 s (with r windscreen ) 350 rwhp. Registered and street legal (SOLD)
Sponaugle, any update on your car? I would really love to hear (and see) how the 818 runs with some serious hp behind it. Cheers.
Congrats. I have an R33 GTR (grandfathered in from the Motorex days). I put down 492HP to the wheels on pump gas at 19PSI on a 110 degree day. AEM, Tomei Cams, NISMO Intake & intercooler & R400 body kit, 750cc injectors, HKS fuel rail & BOVs, Garrett 2860R turbos. With the price of the R32s staying in the mid 20s it has been very tempting to pick one up.
1995 Nissan Skyline GTR VSpec
818S in progress.
Jeff, have you started back to work on the 818 yet? By the way, there is an outlaw 1/8th mile track (Riverdale Raceway) about 70 miles N of Portland. Only need a helmet and sign a waiver. Just an FYI in case you don't want to deal with passing PIR tech.
Last edited by Plebeian; 02-21-2016 at 03:34 PM.
Sorry for the delay getting an update.... It is still awaiting installation of the body. I have been working on some electronics for it however.
see http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...303#post229303
Jeff
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At the risk of being a pest, any update on your car? This thread has been in suspended animation for a year now.
I just found out the electronics to run my engines with Motec is going to cost OVER $10,000. Anybody want to buy a cool project or two EZ30 engines?
Bump, Jeff are you still in the 818 game?
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818R ICSCC SPM
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818 SRX - #91
Arrived 01/02/2014
First Start 10/31/2016
First Drive 05/22/2017
Registered 10/25/2019 BRAP818
I know he still has the car but I think he's just been busy with other projects.