Rust To Racing My Ke30's Rise From The Ashes

[vagen]

quick update

 

 

It will race in E-Modified

 

I got my wheels painted and they turned out pretty well

 

I also have painted the car with rust killer so it won't get any worse

 

While I was at it I added a rear spoiler (my own design)

 

 

I'm going slowly so I do things correctly and don't make costly mistakes

[Candy_nymphetamine]

Soo much potential.. :rolla:

[vagen]

hopefully the next photos will be of the car low and on slicks

Edited May 30, 2009 by vagen

[vagen]

Hoosiers are mounted and looking good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[vagen]

not on slicks but had to snap a couple with a friend's volk rays on..

 

 

 

Edited June 8, 2009 by vagen

[vagen]

dropped the front with stock springs cut 1.5 coils and changed the shock oil from 5w to 50w (it's very stiff now). Next up is the rear I'm undecided on how but I'm leaning toward taking the lazy way out and using blocks.

 

Edited June 11, 2009 by vagen

[vagen]

rear is down ( a little too much but I'll fix that). I need to buy new or modify the shocks now

 

 

 

 

 

I inverted the main leaf instead of using blocks

[vagen]

now lets see what it looks like on the race wheels and tires.

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[Falken_KE30]

Thats tuff, wish my back end sat that low, looks insane :y:

[KEhendo]

wow! it's been a while since i have been here, there has been heaps of work done. top stuff!

 

when i first saw the car i thought that you had rocks in your head if you thought it was salvageable let alone a basis for a race car.

 

you have proven me wrong and i am now in awe of your work. hehe.

 

looking forward to further updates. :y:

[silverra23]

Love your car fellow Corolla racer :y:

[vagen]

small update:

 

Installed the battery box and 2 gauge cables but not hooked up

installed new shocks in rear (the old ones were SHOOOOOOOOT)

installed muffler delete (still really quiet 85db at 20 ft and 2500 rev)

installed Tachometer (A pillar mounted {yep rice} not wired yet)

 

still waiting on:

Weber carb

hook up power cables

rewire alternator (some tool snipped the wires at the plugs)

Front brake soft lines

Mounting seat

[vagen]

today:

 

re routed the power cables under the car and terminated the ends

 

Power cables = DONE

 

Alternator 1/2 rewired

 

core plug replaced ( the darned thing was just plain gone)

 

Manifolds are currently off for cleaning and access to the electrical underneath (planning to install a SS block plate to the heat riser)

 

next update I hope to have the alternator rewired and the manifolds back on.

Edited June 22, 2009 by vagen

[JiP]

WoW man, love how your car has turned out.

 

You have skills :)

 

:)

[radrollaz]

Looking good mate looks very phat in the rear with those slicks, i reckon drop the front a little more. Please turbo this thing at the very least, its screeming for a conversion of some sort. :)

Edited June 23, 2009 by radrollaz