A long time coming, Rob's 4motion turbo build!

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Well i suppose with my occasional posts in the "what have you done thread" i've created enough interest to now warrent making my own thread!

The story goes right back to when i bought the bora in late 07. Prior to actually buying the car i researched the viability of a turbo conversion as having owned several modified cars prior i was looking for something with the Euro luxury feel but something that had potential should i get the itch for power again.

The following year i nearly boosted it, collecting a vast array of parts required only stopping once i found ECU tuning to be a big restriction. Giving up on that for the time i bought a R32 GTR, modified that, raced it a few times, blew it up, fixed it and eventually sold it.

Fast forward to now, the itch for boost is back and the build has begun!

The build list has grown... a lot since i originally decided to build the car, however I've decided to go on the build it once, build it right principal. The ECU is being tuned by C2 motorsports with a 500whp tune, although in honesty i cant see myself running much more than 400hp to keep things safe

Garrett GT3076R dual ball bearing turbo
Cast iron Manifold same as the style with CTS turbo kits (modified for 2x 02 sensors)
38mm Wastegate
600x200 (i think) front mounted intercooler
2.5" alloy cooler piping (manufac by me)
Walbro 255LPH fuel pump
MK IV R32 front brakes
C2 stage 3 fueling kit incorporating:
630cc fuel injectors
C2 maf housing
C2 intake pipe and filter
C2 head spacer to lower compression to 9:1
C2 Quick Flow Intake
3" mandrel exhaust from turbo back (made by me)
3" high flow metal core cat
Exhaust will however join to existing 2.5" mandrel system post cat converter, depending on how restrictive it is i may increase it to a full 3" system (will be increased to 3" due to restriction)
Recirc BOV
ARP headstuds and connecting rod bolts
Stage 3+ SPEC Clutch
SPEC lightweight steel flywheel
Mocal Oil Cooler + Thermostatic sandwich plate
Super Pro Race Polyurethane Dogbone bushings
Mix of ECS poly / R32 control arm bushings

Of course there's lots of other anciliary bits such as coolant lines, oil feed and return lines etc but i think they go without saying!

As I've always been good with my hands and pretty cluey with welding / fabrication / mechanics i've also decided to undertake all the work myself (a blessing as far as costs concerned). All the fabrication aside from the C2 Quickflow intake will be produced by myself, and to aid myself in that respect i added to my arsenal an AC DC tig welder and a couple other tools.

I'm not expecting it to be the easiest road ahead but i'm determined and have a quite a bit of experience with working on cars (lots of practice on the import's i've owned) At this point in time i project the finishing time around 1-2 months as i'll be fitting it in around working a graveyard shift hospitality / office job and renovating a house, so no rush but eventually it will be running *touches wood*

So far i've already gotten a start on the work and will be updating this thread shortly with what i've done so far and i'll try to keep it up to date as work progresses!

Let the adventure begin