Jak, nice work and the wheels look great.
Is this going to be purely a race car or will you get it approved/registered for road use?
Jenny Officially Full-On Dubber
352 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
It\'s all stock.......................
Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
This is my true daily driver, I'm hoping to have it all finished in the next couple of weeks although I'm sure there will be a few snags along the way as with all projects.
I'm finding it a little difficult driving my wifes Holden Vectra around ..........................having withdrawel symptoms at the moment with no vw to drive
Jak
I'm finding it a little difficult driving my wifes Holden Vectra around ..........................having withdrawel symptoms at the moment with no vw to drive
Jak
555bug WRX Bug Boy
1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
three cheers for restocal (spanker ) keep up the progress shots 🙂
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi Jak
Do you have any shots looking down on the motor in the engine bay?
Steve
Do you have any shots looking down on the motor in the engine bay?
Steve
boof2332 Custom Title Time!
1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·
Full steam ahead.....where are Pauls Pics???
Steve, all the motors were second hand..
I like the support we are giving each other with the projects....can only encourage more people to take on things they once thought were too difficult or not possible....NICE WORK.
Matt
Steve, all the motors were second hand..
I like the support we are giving each other with the projects....can only encourage more people to take on things they once thought were too difficult or not possible....NICE WORK.
Matt
gayanne Officially Full-On Dubber
307 posts · joined May 2004 ·
I just love it unreal Jako keep going.JVLRacing I have as well!
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Brilliant Jak....Keep it up. Be interesting to see how she handles after the transformation?
By brothers Notch is a little taily when pushed, but he has done little to the rear suspension other than gas koni's and crap tyres! On the open road it rides well and sure has some poke...Imagine it with tighter ratios...Absolute rocket. Now if Marks Notch with a (maybe)12 year old RS donk, does high 12's with stock ratios and crap tyres, what do you reckon a bug will do with a late model REX donk?
And Craig T....I sold the visor on the weekend! Sorry 'bout that!
[Edited on 27-9-2004 by humpty]
By brothers Notch is a little taily when pushed, but he has done little to the rear suspension other than gas koni's and crap tyres! On the open road it rides well and sure has some poke...Imagine it with tighter ratios...Absolute rocket. Now if Marks Notch with a (maybe)12 year old RS donk, does high 12's with stock ratios and crap tyres, what do you reckon a bug will do with a late model REX donk?
And Craig T....I sold the visor on the weekend! Sorry 'bout that!
[Edited on 27-9-2004 by humpty]
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
I have seen the tyres they are CRAP ! I would like to see the notch against the toyota at my place ( drag any one ) controlled area ect 🙂
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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
O i need to sort the diff first , go to( tims corolla page on the web )search required , its the same as that > all for $2500.00
O sorry to post my bit here Jak , admin can clear it if they wish , I cool with that 😎
[Edited on 27-9-2004 by seagull]
O sorry to post my bit here Jak , admin can clear it if they wish , I cool with that 😎
[Edited on 27-9-2004 by seagull]
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exwrx Learner Dubber
16 posts · joined May 2004 ·
Congatulations on the progress to date.
A couple of observations/questions from a noob.
Is there no way of avoiding cutting the firewall? I am thinking that it would be a lot easier from an engineering approval perspective if the firewall is left intact.
The rear apron looks like its in the way. It might be worth investigating the possibility of welding it to the guards and making the whole lot removeable with dzus fasteners or similar. This would make access to components a lot easier, but I am not sure if this affects structural rigidity.
Also, that sump looks like its pretty low to the ground. Are you intending to modify it at all?
Apologies for the questions, I am just trying to get as many uncertainties out of the way as I can for my own project, and hopefully these questions are occurring to others also.
Keep the progress shots coming. It will be worth it all when you give those porsches something to remember :beer
A couple of observations/questions from a noob.
Is there no way of avoiding cutting the firewall? I am thinking that it would be a lot easier from an engineering approval perspective if the firewall is left intact.
The rear apron looks like its in the way. It might be worth investigating the possibility of welding it to the guards and making the whole lot removeable with dzus fasteners or similar. This would make access to components a lot easier, but I am not sure if this affects structural rigidity.
Also, that sump looks like its pretty low to the ground. Are you intending to modify it at all?
Apologies for the questions, I am just trying to get as many uncertainties out of the way as I can for my own project, and hopefully these questions are occurring to others also.
Keep the progress shots coming. It will be worth it all when you give those porsches something to remember :beer
wacked1 Custom Title Time!
1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
thats funnyrestocal wrote:{admin - deleted contents as user cannot read}
[Edited on 27-9-2004 by Baja Wes]
wrong forum
cheers jak
are you Maltese by any chance?
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don't worry it's a VW thing
don't worry it's a VW thing
Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
There is no way of avoiding cutting the firewall, even without moving the gearbox forward 2 inches like I have u still have the intake pipe to consider, even if u turned the manifold around I think that it still would have to go. With that in mind, I have cut mine the bare miniumum, all the others that I have seen have just taken the whole lot away.exwrx wrote:Congatulations on the progress to date.
A couple of observations/questions from a noob.
Is there no way of avoiding cutting the firewall? I am thinking that it would be a lot easier from an engineering approval perspective if the firewall is left intact.
The rear apron looks like its in the way. It might be worth investigating the possibility of welding it to the guards and making the whole lot removeable with dzus fasteners or similar. This would make access to components a lot easier, but I am not sure if this affects structural rigidity.
Also, that sump looks like its pretty low to the ground. Are you intending to modify it at all?
Apologies for the questions, I am just trying to get as many uncertainties out of the way as I can for my own project, and hopefully these questions are occurring to others also.
Keep the progress shots coming. It will be worth it all when you give those porsches something to remember :beer
Yes I think that it would be easier to have the apron removable, especially with respects to getting the engine in & out, I want to keep all the rear bumper as stock so I didn't cut all the bumper brackets away. I will make it removable later on.
The sump will only be shortened 2 inches, thats about the same depth as the oil filter, also , the wrx engine only carries 4.5 litres of oil so I don't want to decrease the capacity to much. Wonder if a Berg wide sump would fit on...............LOL
If u like, email me as I have heaps of pics from other cars from around the world , I hassled the owners with questions for months before I even bought anything for the conversion.
I'm more than happy to help u out.
regards
Jak
Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
Nah mate, I'm as fardinkum meat pie eating vb drinking skippy aussie as anyone else out there......................just my parents are Pastizzi eating Maltese.wacked1 wrote:thats funnyrestocal wrote:{admin - deleted contents as user cannot read}
[Edited on 27-9-2004 by Baja Wes]
wrong forum
cheers jak
are you Maltese by any chance?
regards
Jak (Joseph Savious) Rizzo:thumb
Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
Radiator setup sitting in a sub-frame thats welded into the spare wheel well, there will be a cover over the radiator so it will be a sealed unit, the battery & swirl pott sits behind the sub-frame.
The air that comes through opening in the apron has no where to go but through the radiator, it has a Davies Craig on the front pushing through & a fan on the back sucking air through. We'll see how well it works.
Jak
[Edited on 28-9-2004 by Jak Rizzo]
The air that comes through opening in the apron has no where to go but through the radiator, it has a Davies Craig on the front pushing through & a fan on the back sucking air through. We'll see how well it works.
Jak
[Edited on 28-9-2004 by Jak Rizzo]
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1.5 inch mild stainless pipes that go pretty much all the way.
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2.5 inch muffler, but it's not a straight through like on the beetle engine, this is going to be really quiet (hopefully) I also have some 90degree mandrel bends to make up the exhaust. It will also finish out the centre of the apron as before.
regards
Jak
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Jeza Officially Full-On Dubber
353 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
Forgive my ignorance, but what is a "Davies Craig" I looked it up on google and they seem to do a lot of radiator type products.Jak Rizzo wrote:The air that comes through opening in the apron has no where to go but through the radiator, it has a Davies Craig on the front pushing through & a fan on the back sucking air through.
A query re the airflow Jak. Once the air is pushed thru the radiator where are you encouraging it out? Through he back of the spare wheel well?
Looks great. Very nicely engineered 😉
CU
Jeremy
......random gibberish for today.......
speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing
1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
You going to do the cam belts? I just did mine doing the rebuild.
Like the s/s tube bending.
The first round of the Porsche supersprint is going to be a Subi fest......
The car will be quiet, I watched the footage from Wakefield park on the Friday and as my car went past at full pelt it sounded so quiet with just the 3" pipe and muffler, it was almost too quiet!
[Edited on 28-9-2004 by speedster356]
Like the s/s tube bending.
The first round of the Porsche supersprint is going to be a Subi fest......
The car will be quiet, I watched the footage from Wakefield park on the Friday and as my car went past at full pelt it sounded so quiet with just the 3" pipe and muffler, it was almost too quiet!
[Edited on 28-9-2004 by speedster356]
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH
Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH
Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm
Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.
Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH
Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm
Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
well done , now to get me a subaru wrx donk
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lugnuts Custom Title Time!
1,070 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Donk,donk does anybody else in the world say that accept aussies,i think ile just sit on the fence with the other gallahs and wait for the GURUs to finish the R&D.:duhseagull wrote:well done , now to get me a subaru wrx donk
Jenny Officially Full-On Dubber
352 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Jeza, I think Davies Craig is the brand of thermo fan Jak's put on the front of the radiator.
I've never heard of anyone fitting fans front & back on a radiator. Unless thay are matched CFM I would think that one would impead the other?
I've never heard of anyone fitting fans front & back on a radiator. Unless thay are matched CFM I would think that one would impead the other?
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
google must suck.Jeza wrote:Forgive my ignorance, but what is a "Davies Craig" I looked it up on google and they seem to do a lot of radiator type products.
http://www.daviescraig.com.au/
I've never seen a fan front and back either.
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
I used to run an Audi 100 fan behind mine but the motor was so big it stuck out the back, it would blow dust & leaves everywhere when it came on, I now have a huge V8 style Davies Craig fan and it only blow a gentle breeze in comparison. Im not sure how 2 fan will go either.
Steve
I used to run an Audi 100 fan behind mine but the motor was so big it stuck out the back, it would blow dust & leaves everywhere when it came on, I now have a huge V8 style Davies Craig fan and it only blow a gentle breeze in comparison. Im not sure how 2 fan will go either.
Steve
Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
Well I got the fans , radiator, header tanks etc all for nothing so it's a pretty cheap experiment. Both fans are switched independently, so I'll be able to see which works the best, whatever doesn't I can just take off, pretty simple I think. This conclusion came after speaking to 3 different radiator specialists after telling them the application.
Like I said, it hasn't cost me a cent.
Jak
Like I said, it hasn't cost me a cent.
Jak
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I'm all for a good experiment 😀
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Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
I have a few more things done, header tank from a Toyota Corolla sits neatly in the engine bay, water pipes are all bolted on for the last time, I've also changed my mind about the air to air intercooler in the wing, it just won't get enough air to cool it there, instead I've gone for a Subaru water to air intercooler setup, this also gets rid of all the piping & brackets that I had to make. It comes with the water pump, header tank & a coolant level warning sensor. I think that I'll use another bigger header tank for it though as I have 2 small radiators for the intercooler, one up front & one in the back just before it comes back into the intercooler, probably a bit of an overkill but I want to be sure that intake temps will be cool on the track under boost for periods of time.
Jak
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I've also made the rear apron removable as well, sooo much easier getting the engine in & out.
Jak
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wacked1 Custom Title Time!
1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
it's looking fine jak, just a simple question why did you opt for stainless instead of copper pipes?Jak Rizzo wrote:1.5 inch mild stainless pipes that go pretty much all the way.
Jak
only reason i ask is all the bus guys seem to run copper pipes.
cheers
wacked1
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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
this is the set up in my trike , my mate made me a custom radiator runs a singel thermo fan the rad is about 600mm long x 380mm in height .its a three row unit .
The motor is a ej20 ( not turbo )
Sorry to rob your post jak , just gives others some ideas .
I have a bleed of on the top this goes back to my fill pot at the rear ( motor ) end .
[Edited on 30-9-2004 by seagull]
[Edited on 30-9-2004 by seagull]
The motor is a ej20 ( not turbo )
Sorry to rob your post jak , just gives others some ideas .
I have a bleed of on the top this goes back to my fill pot at the rear ( motor ) end .
[Edited on 30-9-2004 by seagull]
[Edited on 30-9-2004 by seagull]
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Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
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I went for the Stainless as it's what my muffler guy had on the shelf, he doesn't do copper & once again I got it for an extremely good price.
Jak
Jak