The Flying Kiwi (another build thread)

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Time for a little bit of a catch up

Many many moons ago (may 2010), I managed to score myself an immaculate GTO.
1996 5 speed AWD, non turbo...with a genuine 42,000kms on the clock (thats about 26,000 miles for you lot)



A couple of months later, I picked up some new wheels. 19x8.5 +35 DTM Axis in gunmetal with polished lip on 245/35R19 tyres


And a month after that, I got bored of the sheer power of NA and moved up in the world...to a TT

Picked up a TT wreck with 130,xxxkms in otherwise good mechanical condition.

Took a week off work and got the TT conversion done, engine loom and all




While I was at it, I swapped over the leather interior (which I had always dreamed of)



Next up - a set of BC gold adjustable coilovers and 3sx adjustable control arms

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Results



Next up I was getting the sound system in shape.
I got a pair of nice discrete kicker 6.5" subs which tucked away nicely in the rear 6x9 enclosure
And a Soundstream amp which would hide under the rear carpets



Onboard atom nebook based carPC with datalogging


Jimmied the 7" screen in there




Installed......and ofcourse the downside to combining a daily driven car and a windows PC

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this is one of the best looking red 3000s out there



amazing work.. cant wait to see the #s !

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Quick update time

Not much happening lately since I've been working to get the silver one going. Anyway, today seemed like a good time to put the new rotors and pads in, as well as size up the new oil cooler...looks like thats going to be another little mission


It'll fit in there, will need to cut/move the mounting tabs and run some ducting to the front bumper. Got a 2.5 gen bumper to go on yet so I'll leave the current oil cooler for now.


All going well, I'll plumb in the waste gates and start doing some runs next week. Stay tuned for vids

this is one of the best looking red 3000s out there

thanks man! That pic is actually from a couple of years ago, the panelbeaters at the time put a 1st gen rear bumper on after I got rear ended and insisted it was the right bumper for the car.....and TBH I'm starting to miss the wheels being that colour, I might go back. But black on red is too cool :P

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Skip forward to March 2011, it was at this stage that the performance bug started rearing its ugly, expensive head
Replaced the dirty old side mounts with a nice shiny FMIC


Found myself a couple of twin tip mufflers


One thing led to another, and I whipped up one of these....and so began my love for sticking bits of steel together



As a birthday present, I bought myself a couple of these Evo III TD05 16G and this was the plan

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So I got myself a couple heads reconditioned

And also got a spare 2 bolt shortblock rebuilt


Stuck it all together, and plopped it in....


...along with that I had a 6 speed drivetrain fresh from japan

Cant forget the gear knob

A 280km/h instrument cluster, also from japan

And a nice shiny new clutch. Exedy HD pressure plate, stock clutch plate


Along with some more go fast bits:
Emanage ultimate
MAFT and 3" GM MAF
Evo IV 560cc injectors

Next up came a little bit of body work
Front bumper getting a bigger mouth


Add a hoop spoiler, filling and drilling new holes in the boot lid+repainting, this is where it ended up

Oh yeah, the wheels ended up gloss black too.

And a new badge to finish it off

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I decided to ditch the twin TD05 and went to a big single T4 setup instead.
Picked up a freshly rebuilt T04/TA51 hybrid with a twinscroll T4 flanged 0.63A/R exhaust housing

Got to work with the welder and made this lot




Used a intake plenum from a 6g74 diamante to move the TB to the LH side


And this was the "finished" engine bay


Braided fuel lines in

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Ugh, time for the worst bit of the build....doing the gauges
Dash out


And in with some nice tidy VDO ones

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First drive - 7psi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mloYaWiBx4M

Dyno time. Best run of the day was 245kW@14psi on 95 RON fuel (the same as your 91) with no meth injection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snBlUNoUoX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-AGBIJNWfo

Got her to the local track (Taupo for those who care) to have a thrash around....bloody good fun

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Regound cams

More braided lines


Shiny rocker covers


Relocated radiator fans - 2x 10" Maradyne high performance fans


Stealth headlights, 99 corners, MR brake ducts, GZP cam gears


Black FMIC


New brakes


And a new oil cooler


Man that was a lot of typing