10th Anniversary Edition - Turbo Project

[craig]

Wish my turbo was that cheap to insure!

[Peter Gidden]

Wish my turbo was that cheap to insure!

Ahhh, but they know you have a turbo power!

[MR2 Rich]

I asked an insurance broker a few years ago about engine transplants and he said they take the insurance group of the car the engine originally was in.

So a 1.2 corsa with a 2 litre engine would be the insurance group of the 2 litre car.

And Peter "EPC"! *cough cough*

[Rory]

First couple of engine by bits painted up ready for its transplant -

[synXero]

You could sell me that heatshield if you liked.

Been looking for one for ages

[Rory]

You could sell me that heatshield if you liked.

Been looking for one for ages

I've been told its from a GT4 but will fit. It was painted when I got it. I just stripped it back to the bare metal and gave it a couple of coates of high temp silver paint. Pipes were spare too so they have been painted silver. My cam cover is already powder coated silver too.

[skyinsurance]

and remember that if you put an N/A in it then you will still pay the insurance premium of the Turbo car.

That isn't correct with all insurers, there is no set way of dealing with engine swapped cars.

http://www.skyinsurance.co.uk/engine-sw ... rance.html

[skyinsurance]

I asked an insurance broker a few years ago about engine transplants and he said they take the insurance group of the car the engine originally was in.

So a 1.2 corsa with a 2 litre engine would be the insurance group of the 2 litre car.

We work this way, although it's not quite as black and white as that in every case.

[Rob]

and remember that if you put an N/A in it then you will still pay the insurance premium of the Turbo car.

That isn't correct with all insurers, there is no set way of dealing with engine swapped cars.

http://www.skyinsurance.co.uk/engine-sw ... rance.html

Insurance is harder to understand than what is beyond our universe.

[Herts66]

Looks good - I am also just about to put a turbo motor in a rev 4 sonic sunroof. Also in herts too!

[Driftlimits Performance]

I can tell they're both going to be just brilliant!

Rory, you want to come grab a spare inlet manifold and do that too?

[Rory]

I can tell they're both going to be just brilliant!

Rory, you want to come grab a spare inlet manifold and do that too?

Yeah mate I really should - Have you got one with throttle body? I think im going to have to drop the silver one off to you on Saturday morning then drive back over on Monday in my defender so I can get back home on Monday. I'll grab one off you on Saturday. This thing is going to be sick!

[Rory]

Swapped a few bits over today -

Started the day with the 2 parked next to each other



Seats changed over. Half leather into the silver one and full leather across to the yellow one. I prefer the half leather.



Ditched the anniversary momo steering wheel and fitted a standard wheel



and fitted a turbo engine lid



Also took the time to clean, prime then paint a throttle body and brackets. Now I have silver heat shields, intercooler pipes, intake manifold, cross brace and throttle body. It's going to look pretty tidy when finished I hope. It's now left in Skywalkers trusted hands ready for coilovers, wheels, brake pads, brake discs, whitelines, front underbrace, walbro and complete rear clip to be swapped over. All that I need then is a JDM spec rear bumper (I hate the UK number plate recess) and it will be ready to to into the bodyshop.

[Nick Bryant]

Im pretty sure you said that the coilovers and wheels were not to come off the yellow car.

[Rory]

@Nick - I'm pretty sure Luke said he would let me use the buddy club until his car is back on the road

[J-1]

And goodbye to a very nice Rev 3 turbo tin top

That is stunning!!!

[Rory]

And goodbye to a very nice Rev 3 turbo tin top

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That is stunning!!!

Don't worry. There's plans for the yellow one now. It may live on as an NA for a while before being transplanted back to turbo by the new owner.

[Nick Bryant]

And goodbye to a very nice Rev 3 turbo tin top

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That is stunning!!!

Don't worry. There's plans for the yellow one now. It may live on as an NA for a while before being transplanted back to turbo by the new owner.

And I will say it again you don't have to be gay to own a yellow car!

[Rory]

And I will say it again you don't have to be gay to own a yellow car!

You're right.... you don't have to be gay....... (but you are)

[Rory]

Little update -

Engines out of the yellow one. Visited Pacific-Works and painted a few more brackets and engine bits after rubbing them down (didnt take pictures of the bits from today though). Here's a couple of photos so far -




Table full of shiny parts to go on









Hopefully this week the engine conversion will be done