GretarK Posted May 20, 2013 Report Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) HI I'm new here but have been lurking around for some time now. This is my 1980 corolla wich I have owned for 3 years now but first started to work on about a month ago. still a working project but will hopefully finish the mechanical stuff in 2-3 weeks I'm putting in a Volvo B230FK engine and m90 transmission. With 700cc injectors and 16t volvo turbo and about 18-20psi it will be around 250+ hp All controlled with MS3 I used s13 running gear in the front but with custom made lower control arms. s13 coilovers front and rear I put a 1980 hilux rear axle and vw rear brake calipers and SSangyong musso brake discs. some pics of the process last year I had already fitted a ca18det engine and transmission, but when I took the engine apart I realized that the engine was blown. had to cut a little bit into the firewall not much room in there test fitting the engine finishing up the x member Lca´s in making AE86 tophats and a brake master from a MMC Pajero and ofcourse hydrolic handbrake refurbished s13 calipers MMC evo 8 seats radiator from a Ford transit diesel 16t turbo original from a volvo 850 T5 test fitting after making the lower brackets and with tires gas tank from a wrangler made to fit :) everything ready, just waiting for the coilovers to arrive so I can finish the rear axle in the meanwhile MS3 was connected up and it fired up and idled nicely in first try Coilovers arrived and installed in the front Edited October 13, 2016 by GretarK 1 Quote
GretarK Posted June 22, 2013 Author Report Posted June 22, 2013 here is more ;) making room for the rear shocks a pump bracket from a Subaru RS made to fit in the wrangler tank with a 255 walbro steering rack in place, had to modify the oil pan a bit to make this work Only lost 1L of oil capacity, which was added in the front After finishing the oil pan the x-member was finished up as well No room on the right side for the exhaust so I had to cut it up a bit.. again Decided to make a side exit for the exhaust All finished up doing the intercooler piping 3,5" exhaust vs. 3" impreza downpipe Engine out to finish up the bodywork in the transmission tunnel The oil pan nice and shiny 1 Quote
TOMMYS Ke 11 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Posted June 23, 2013 Great fab work mate keep them pics coming , what is this going to be used for track / drift or one neat streeter ? Cheers:- Stuart (Thomas dad) :wave: Quote
GretarK Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Posted June 23, 2013 This is going to be used primarily on street, and occational drift, 1/4 runs but primarily drift and street :) Quote
GretarK Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Posted June 23, 2013 love it. haha its a love hate thing at the moment, but still working on it, and still loving it a bit more then hating it :) Quote
GretarK Posted June 29, 2013 Author Report Posted June 29, 2013 here is a small update. made a bracket for the e-brake and passengers seat aluminum plate for the hole in the trunk tidied up the loom in the front and removed unused wires rerouted the lighting loom made brake lines and bolted down the e-brake 1 Quote
B-Lugg Posted August 24, 2013 Report Posted August 24, 2013 I think my brain might explode. Too cool. Quote
GretarK Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Posted October 10, 2013 brake clutch and gas pedal ready. Made the original gas pedal fit the volvo throttle cable. This was originally automatic. Moved the fuse and relay box into the car. making finishing touches to the engine bay clutch and brakes ready and everything works as it should In the end I got this finished and registered the car handles great, still need to do some little tweaks but I´m very happy with the outcome of this build couple of pics from the 1st test of the car 1 Quote
GretarK Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Posted October 10, 2013 So.. we went out to make a few test runs and a fuel map for the car and at 5000rpm in 4th gear this happened :/ we were lucky it didn´t go all the way through. having a new stronger one made at the moment Quote
altezzaclub Posted October 10, 2013 Report Posted October 10, 2013 Nasty! I'm amazed you can register a car like that, Sweden always seems so safe and over-governed. It must be fun to drive! Quote
GretarK Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Posted October 10, 2013 Its really fun to drive, so easy to go sideways :) but I'm from Iceland ;) Quote
altezzaclub Posted October 10, 2013 Report Posted October 10, 2013 Ah, a fun country with an impossible language! That explains it! Quote
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