Chestikoph Sr20Det Ke55 Coupe

[chestikoph1]

Some more goodies came in the mail, i am thinking of mounting the boost gauge to one side of the ash tray (will get rid of the switches that already there).

And i have also ordered a wide band air/fuel ratio for the other side.

I have a whole week off next week so i should be able to get stuck into it and get heaps done.

I still need to get the intercooler mounted and decide what i am going to do with the radiator.

I don't know if to get a radiator made up or to use the s14 one?

Any suggestions?

Edited May 22, 2010 by chestikoph1

[chestikoph1]

Hi,

 

It's been ages since the last update but things have been happening, albeit slowly.

The car is out of the work shop and at home now, so i can work on it at my own time now and not just one day a week.

So hopefully get things done a bit quicker.

Since the last update i have started to fit the intercooler, it bolts up sweet with some custom brackets.

I have cut away some of the front panel, so it fits with out having to chop the grille and have it stick out like dogs balls.

 

 

I am in the process of stripping back the front panel and painting it black.

Will update with pics soon.

[chestikoph1]

Hours later.

Stripped to bare metal and treated for any rust.

Managed to get it in etch primer today as well, hopefully get some colour on tomorrow.

[LXY-642]

How's the strentgh of that front panel now? Not to flimsy is it?

[chestikoph1]

No it hasn't made it too flimsy, but just incase there will be some bracing added to the front panel to it keep rigid.

The front panel isn't a structural part of the car.

The strength is in the top rad support and bottom cross beam.

Here it is all painted, i reckon it looks pretty factory.

 

Before And After

Edited July 23, 2010 by chestikoph1

[jono1986]

Man that dash looks awesome....i want one.......

[JDM55]

hay man great to see the progress still coming along nicely, with the front panel this is what i done

after i cut the holes, just welded a strip 10mm wide i think around the hole, it strenghten it up alot

and dosent move at all,can sorta see what i mean below,

 

 

 

also i seen on another idea that chrisgt done,sorry mate for stealing your pic :)

 

 

 

just a thought , keep up the great work ,hope you finish way before i do then i can pick your brains some more :S

[chestikoph1]

Starting to put the intercooler on, fits well.

The way i have mounted it leaves the radiator mounts still standard, hopefully get the rad the next day or so.

Not sure if i want to black it out or leave it silver, i will decide once its all together if its still noticeable i will paint it black.

 

Edited July 9, 2010 by chestikoph1

[Evan G]

paint it for sleeper look

[_FNQ_rolla_]

AS above,

 

I would paint it black, go for the stealth look. It is also harder for the boys in blue to spot aswell.

[cuzzo]

So that cooler is off centre? Like to stock rad?

[chestikoph1]

So that cooler is off centre? Like to stock rad?

 

Yes it does sit off center, i want to flow as much air as possible to the radiator which is still in the factory position.

Just running an upgraded 55mm twin core alloy rad in the same spot.

[chestikoph1]

Just got this in the mail, now to go see how it fits.

Also a pic of the remote oil filter, so much easier to change filters this way.

 

[_FNQ_rolla_]

Very nice ........

Edited July 11, 2010 by _FNQ_rolla_

[chestikoph1]

Very nice ........

Thanks mate

Fitted up the rad just to make sure it fits with the cooler pipes.

Still have to get some decent cooler hoses as well.

Coming together quickly now, made a start on the wiring.

What a nightmare trying to decipher all these wires, none of the colors match up to the factory corolla manual :D :( ???

Any way here are some pics of the rad and engine bay as it stands.