Tobie's blue car

Tobie · Post by **Tobie** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:22 pm

Down pipe welded and on the car, can’t wait to start mapping the car.

Apexi Power FC boost controller installed

Waiting for more goodies from Rezlo.

RudeBoy · Post by **RudeBoy** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:34 pm

nice work Tobie

Charlvdw · Post by **Charlvdw** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:55 am

Looking good.

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:40 am

Holy hell, thats nice!

Tobie · Post by **Tobie** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:32 am

Received some nice goodies from the Rezlo store:

Boost gauge and Oil Temp, will show install pics soon.

Oil temp and boost gauge

Although the Apexi Power FC displays boost, I would rather have other things there on quick reference like knock values, and the fact that it displays in mm/hg is not easy to adapt to.

Tobie · Post by **Tobie** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:48 pm

My car sprung a real bad oil leak from behind the front crank seal, when I removed the crank pully one could see the front oil seal was warn out a little.
I measured the crank in the motor with my magnetic base dial gauge and it is off center by 0.1mm, so it was only a matter of time before I would have a catastrophic breakdown, luckily this happened right in my driveway and not on the road.
State of the car now

R34 crank STD, STD size nitrated and balanced

Block and rod (top) bearing condition

Craddle (bottom) main bearings size and condition

Rod bearing size and condition

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:30 pm

hey tobie whats happning with your car??

Tobie · Post by **Tobie** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:17 pm

Absolutely nothing, waiting for new crank, bearings and seals.

Then reassemble, and see what happens.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:13 pm

ouch how much do they go for i had to replace mine cost me 12 large atlest it took 8days to arive
anyways hope u get it sorted soon

Tobie · Post by **Tobie** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:18 pm

No idea on the cost, Andre is sourcing me a new one, did not pay for a broken one in the first place, that and the bearings 2.

Got slapped on the wrists when I asked for a JUN billet one, R50k

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:23 pm

no one makes a crank for the ca18 so i had to go to nissan but i know a couple of the guys so the gave me a nice discount.

hope u get her running soon man

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:39 am

Shit, good luck Tobie!

Hope it will be sorted in no time!

aep886 · Post by **aep886** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:13 am

Tobie wrote:No idea on the cost, Andre is sourcing me a new one, did not pay for a broken one in the first place, that and the bearings 2.

Got slapped on the wrists when I asked for a JUN billet one, R50k

R50k for JUN Crank.... if i am not wrong few more K will buy you the 2,8 stroker kit

Tobie · Post by **Tobie** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:59 am

aep886 wrote: R50k for JUN Crank.... if i am not wrong few more K will buy you the 2,8 stroker kit

20K more for a 2.8 stroker kit.

Modified the gauge cluster, This is now the size of a double DIN Radio etc.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:10 pm

looks good tobie
nice use of the vinal