E30 "Mad tyte jdm" 1JZ-GTE build

[HooWybrow]

I was surprised to show up at the shop tonight and see most of the body sanded down... you must have hauled today dude!

[EuroNut]

Euro front bumper is ordered and on its way, and I've decided to get it painted this winter...pics will be added shortly of the paint prep.

[EuroNut]

So after bleeding my clutch I discovered that it was not going to be functional with the stock 3/4" master, so I bought a 5/8" master and made a bracket to install it inside the engine bay, and using a rod from the pedal to actuate it...works a lot better now!

(for some reason photobucket wouldn't let me rotate these photos)

And due to lack of room in the engine bay, I engineered a solution to still utilize a brake booster, but to relocate it using 1:1 master and slave cylinders.




And Some progress is being made once again with wiring as I finally received new core harnesses to start with.

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[deziac]

Nice build, coming together real nice...btw do I detect your place being in The Esplanade?

[EuroNut]

Sorry to hear about the wiring.. Makes me sick. This is a fantastic build dude, can't wait to see it come together.

Thanks man. It's almost better that now I'm not rushing to get it out for anything. I can just take my time and have the thing running on proper suspension and what not before it hits the road.

[Ifield]

Sorry to hear about the wiring.. Makes me sick. This is a fantastic build dude, can't wait to see it come together.

[EuroNut]

I guess I'll upload some pics. of my diff build.

the pumpkin

carrier/pinion out


new races in

Pinion installed

an the new carrier with the graded bolts and washers, and the ring gear and speed ring installed


I then pressed on the bearings, took some measurements and had some custom shims made up as the e30 diff shims are no longer available. And the rear end is all together again.

[EuroNut]

hmm interesting. I'll be keeping an eye out, I'm on the 7/8 between Kitchener and Stratford...

Should see you around considering I'm in Stratford

[sawatsky]

near k.w.
Won't be out untill next year though

hmm interesting. I'll be keeping an eye out, I'm on the 7/8 between Kitchener and Stratford...

[EuroNut]

Where abouts in Ontario you from? I wanna see this car out in some meets!

near k.w.
Won't be out untill next year though

[MaxBell]

Where abouts in Ontario you from? I wanna see this car out in some meets!

[StanceWh0re]

:O I love this, 100% hitting the subscribed button

[EuroNut]

Thanks guys..and you should definitly do the swap! we need more of these things to show the purists how it's done

I wish i had some more updates for you guys. However. the guy that was supposed to be doing my wiring screwed me, so i ended up having to spend upwards of $500 just to get my hands on 2 stock harnesses again and start over...this time a friend of mine is going to build me a harness, and it should be done in 3 weeks time.

I rebuilt the rear diff. New bearings, seals, and a rebuilt obx lsd. so we'll see if that holds up.
I should have some more pics. (and hopefully a video) up soon!

[m44lee]

thats a hell of a job mate!

i have a friend with a lexus soarer thats been trying to get me to do this to mine for ages
and he recently took me out in his which is now at 427bhp and i was impressed
so i look forward to seeing what it can do in a much lighter car

[aaron22]

updates?