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EJ20t into a Speedster replica?
Damo - May 21st, 2006 at 10:13 PM

My boss has finally bought himself a Porsche 356 Speedster replica. It is rolling on a 71 bug chassis. The car is currently located in Sydney, but will eventually be coming down to Melbourne.

Who should he talk to in either Sydney or Melbourne for a drive-in/drive-out EJ20t conversion? He would like to maintain the A/C. What sort of money is he looking at?

This is the car:
Speedster replica

seagull - May 21st, 2006 at 10:57 PM

about 5 K + for a good gear box that will not brake fast
about $2500.00 > $4500.00 for a motor
about $650.00 for adapter plate & fly wheel & clutch
about $1350.00 > $2800.00 for after market ecu

labour +

give Matt a call he will do it !

VWCOOL - May 21st, 2006 at 11:06 PM

plus exhaust, plus big brakes, plus engineering

plus a radiator! Tell yer boss to keep it the way it is! :sandrine

seagull - May 21st, 2006 at 11:20 PM

engineering $650.00
keep it cool $700.00



The trike brakes cost $800.00 for the rear , front $320.00 ( one wheel )

ricola - May 22nd, 2006 at 03:27 AM

I've done that before.. Main thing is getting a big rad in there with a hidden scoop. Conversion is on my website..

Rich

pete wood - May 22nd, 2006 at 07:26 PM

It was a good conversion too. Worth a look even if you're not doing it.

BTW, have you heard from the new owner much Rich?

VWCOOL - May 22nd, 2006 at 07:33 PM

yeah some good hints there - but a drive in, drive out rig will cost well into the $teens, methinks

speedster356 - May 22nd, 2006 at 07:50 PM

I would think this conversion will take it into the ICV (individually constructed vehicle) bad lands.......:o I would suggest he get some official local advice on registration and engineering requirements first off.
Looks like a nice replica.

boof2332 - May 23rd, 2006 at 02:42 AM

I am doing them for people now I have the workshop set up. Call me on 0416 115 993 if you want to discuss specifics about legal requirements, options and costs.

I will be making custom alluminium tanks with built in baffling to eliminate the need for priming pumps and surge tanks. I can also bend up box sections for firewalls, tig or mig mild or stainless exhausts/intake piping/complete intake manifolds and will be making a couple of deepsumps from scratch in either steel or alloy.

Matt

ricola - May 23rd, 2006 at 04:16 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by pete wood
It was a good conversion too. Worth a look even if you're not doing it.

BTW, have you heard from the new owner much Rich?


Not much, he has put it up for sale again. I'm surprised he bought it in the first place living on an island (Jersey) that has a maximum speed limit of 40mph!

Rich

pete wood - May 23rd, 2006 at 08:52 AM

r u tempted to buy it back?

ricola - May 23rd, 2006 at 04:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by pete wood
r u tempted to buy it back?


lol, no, I've already got the Phantom and cabrio projects on the go. I'm too young to get divorced!

Rich

malcolm - May 23rd, 2006 at 05:29 PM

damo get on the net and look up http://www.rcspeedster.com.au  the guy name is Reno he building small production and raced his in the Dutton rally finished in the top 10 ,3 years ago it has twin piston PBR brakes on the front and ea ford on the rear the body is oneof the best glass body,s around.phone 039367-9281.