[Ke20Xx]...Mark'S Ke20

[HIGH ROLLER]

Got crackin yesterday with my best mate (who happens to be a fabrcator), lucky me.

Planned out the fuel system, bent up the half-inch feed hard line, and started cutting *cough*hacking*cough* for the front mount cooler.

During the week hopefully i can finish the cutting for the cooler.

Next weekend we'll finish off the return hard line, Rivnut for P-clips to hold hard lines in, mount all the fuel pumps.

 

Thats all folks!

mark

[SLO-030]

sounds good Mark.

 

Where does one acquire rivnuts? they're bloody awesome.

[HIGH ROLLER]

mate i'm pretty sure you can buy a basic kit on egay...any reputable metalwork or fastener supplier should sell them.

Rivnuts, aka nutserts, etc.

Edited March 3, 2010 by HIGH ROLLER

[HIGH ROLLER]

nothing happening at the moment pplz...

 

Next stage (SimplyMaz):

Re-do diff...as KCDR Drivetrains stuffed up the measurements.

Clutch setup

Flywheel

Prop Shaft

 

Should be goin into SimplyMaz in a few weeks.

I'll keep ya'z posted.

[cuzzo]

Any pics for us Mark?

 

You know we lurve pics..

[HIGH ROLLER]

haha not really, nothing has changed.

i happen to lurv progress pics too...so as soon as I get some i'll post them up.

[MattyZ]

hey man

 

this things gonna be how one would say and orgasmic weapon any updates?

 

matt

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Thanks dude...

Well i just bought a motorbike (cruiser), so relaxing on the car a bit. haha

At the moment waiting on SimplyMaz to get the car in so the diff can be re-done....

 

Will keep the thread updated when i have any goss.

Cheers, Mark

[xmoht]

Thanks dude...

Well i just bought a motorbike (cruiser), so relaxing on the car a bit. haha

At the moment waiting on SimplyMaz to get the car in so the diff can be re-done....

 

Will keep the thread updated when i have any goss.

Cheers, Mark

 

After several years of talking about your diff alone, probably time to take a break from the car. What happened man?

[HIGH ROLLER]

slowly slowly.

Diff got stuffed by the first mob...now because they're being pricks, I have to get it assessed and fixed and Dept Fair Trading are taking care of the shop involved.

it's all gravy baby.

[xmoht]

slowly slowly.

Diff got stuffed by the first mob...now because they're being pricks, I have to get it assessed and fixed and Dept Fair Trading are taking care of the shop involved.

it's all gravy baby.

 

That is insane! Is it worth it though? I haven't done it myself but I would have thought there would be a quicker and easier option. The diff has been at the new place for months already hasn't it?

 

PS: My timeline for this build is choppy as I just it from start to end.

[HIGH ROLLER]

I'll summarise:

Diff got done late 2008 at KCDR Drivetrains (after being recommended by Matt @ Hitech Modifications, cost me $1000).

What was quoted as a 1week job turned into months, but eventually i had it back.

Then it sat at HiTech Modifications in Londonderry for 18month while the bloke did sweet FA of what he was paid to do.

Took it back off him, then took it straight to SimplyMaz for Shannon to do the mounts (which matt was paid to do, and took 18 months to f@$k up)...shan did gearbox and engine mounts from scratch within 1week!

When Shanon did the mounts, being the honest bloke he is, he showed me how the pinion offset was not taken into account by the diff shop, so it needed to be redone. He said take it back to the shop (KCDR) and give them a chance to rectify.

Took the car back to KCDR (EVEN PAID FOR TOWING!), let's just say the bloke was very rude, bottom line: he was happy to rectify, but I have to pay for a new axle and housing.

After many back-and-forth phonecalls I said not fair, told him DFT said he's responsible.

He said f@$k off and left my car on the street in Blacktown.

So i got it towed home.

Now DFT said i need to get it assessed by a qualified person, get them to write a report, then get it fixed and keep the receipts (including towing), send all the paperork into them, and they'll chase the c**t (Glenn @ KCDR Drivetrains).

Glenn from KCDR has cost me upwards of $500 so far (Plus the $1000 he was paid in the first place), and I haven't even had the diff fixed yet.

 

Wow what a mouthful.

So the new bike is a nice toy to keep me cruisin in style with a clear mind till this shit gets sorted.

 

Cheers,

Mark M

[HIGH ROLLER]

Small update...my GT3076r has arrived...

Thanks to Garrett and Shannon from SimplyMaz.

 

I will post more updates soon.

[_FNQ_rolla_]

That is an interesting way to do the engine mounts (I like them)

Has anyone else got engine mounts like these (what do you think of them) because I'm thinking I might go this way with my engine mounts.

 

Keep the post's coming with pictures (as pictures say 1 000 words on their own) :y:

[HIGH ROLLER]

Thanks FNQ,

credit for the mounts must go to Shannon from SimplyMaz...they're awesome.

 

Mick (Radrollaz) has simillar style mount for engine and gbox (I only have that style for the engine, normal rubber style for the box in mine) and he once told me that it's a little harsh on take-off and hard changes, if I remember correctly...because with the hard bushing it's almost a solid mount.

 

Will get pics as fast as possible...haha this turbo's geed me up!

 

Cheers, Mark M