Project REV5 Turbo ............ Lots of big changes

[C35Rob]

I actually think the Bronze would look better than the white (Nails on here has bronze advan SA3R on his red turbo and it looks awesome) and, half the attraction of the bronze Rays is that they're anodised, not painted

each to their own though

[alan_uk]

yea ive seen steven's car in real life as i have his old fe front bumper on mine they do look nice and yea they are annodised and do look nice but ive gone from gold and really wanted bronze

they are genuine te37's made in japan stamped up etc etc and already had the comments haha asking if there grids

i was going to buy grid drifts but dont like the stupid deep concave on the rear and the flat front looks odd

these are perfectly balanced imo

i wanted to buy white but they ony had up to 8j in stock and id of had to wait 3 month to get 9 or 9.5j rears

itll be fine haha

[jimGTS]

I guess you like burning money the amount of changes you go through on a weekly basis,




Did look sweet before, and we look sweet after. Nothing wrong with how it was, just up to you ok what you think looks right.

[alan_uk]

Its your fault jim and others like you with awesone looking oem cars lol thats what swayed me to take the plunge and do it haha

[alan_uk]

little update

ade sent me the rocker of the turbo engine was it was in a bit of a sorry state flaky old black paint

so i stripped it sanded it by hand de greased and jet washed it off let it dry overnight

then got to work today

and i must say im rather impressed

forgot to take a before shot cos im stupid so here is after cleaning




the paint of choice lol



and the result






im planning to do a few more choice parts in this also maybe a few brackets and such

[jimGTS]

even using my paint

[alan_uk]

Ill have you know i done the wifes del sol in crackle red years ago lol

[Nails]

I always think the stock bodied sw20 looks a bit weedy. For me it was the carbon that spoiled the last look. Carbon blade and end caps are nice but the bonnet having the shape for the lights cut out and the petrol flap is just carbon for carbons sakes imo.

Looking forward to seeing how it comes out though. Don't really see any stanced MR2S over here.

[alan_uk]

Thanks mate

Im currently on the search for a full air walker kit if i find 1 it will be wearing that lol

But until i have the whole lot it will stay stock

I agree what your saying with the carbon though looked terrible :p

[craig]

Im currently on the search for a full air walker kit

[alan_uk]

Its ok im not likely to find 1 so itll stay as is for quite a while

[alan_uk]

couple more changes underway im preperation for the new engine

got a tatty looking hks ssqv all working perfect just tarnished







so stripped it cleaned it all
and now






also ordered a full set of black silicone samco hoses for the greddy i.c
and a full stoney racing black silicone ancillary and coolant hoses,

also pair of red silicone rad hoses,

set of red brake and heater matrix hoses

all above with full stainless clamps

and a hks 1.1 bar rad cap and a hel braided clutch line



saturday cant come sooner

[alan_uk]

well been a while and been busy with the engine getting it to look how i want

the car is now in the midlands at mrtwo's getting the n/a out and the rev3 turbo lump has been stripped down cleaned and ive been getting parts detailed so it looks all nice when its fitted

the rocker cover has been crackle blacked as above and the hks ssqv polished

ive now painted the inlet crackle black also and the cambelt cover
throttle body trc unit and spacer have been painted hammerite silver
coolant tree and starter motor will be also painted silver, not yet done,
have bought a ful set of black silicone hoses for the full engine,
subframe has been powder coated anthracite,
ultra arb.s and poly bushes,
i.c pipes powder coated silver,
new genuine HFH AND HFHOE ordered,
all stainless mikalor clamps
samco i.c hoses

anyway here is some pics













and the 2 colors together which im loving atm
also got a full set of stainless allen head bolts with stainless washers for everything





i genuinly can not wait for it to be all back together so i can see how it will look

[stuMR2lee]

Great work Alan.

Just a quick point. I have the same Hks Ssqv. It came with the car and had the same bracket as your picture. No idea how but the bracket snapped in two during a run! Looks like a weak design.

If there is a way to reinforce the sides of the bracket to prevent flex it's worth doing it. Maybe weld on some side bits? I've since replaced mine with a bracket from something else and modified it to fit.
http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac13 ... svl79i.jpg

[alan_uk]

that time again

lots has happened since last update

firstly the car went down to mrtwo's and the n/a engine is out







i knew it was clean but even i was suprised just how clean

anyways parts started turning up

my freshly powder coated subframe




also my ultra arb and polybushes




genuine hks oil filter



my sexy brand new hks hi power exhaust





i painted up the starter motor and coolant tree to finish up the engine dress




and my gazrev1tubby big brake kit is fitted







rears




and my te37's which were bronze due to no white 9j's being in stock are now powder coated and ready to roll

[synXero]

Next level cash gone into this once again!! You're totally nuts man but it's going to be amongst the best MR2s in the country.

[alan_uk]

Haha thanks mate

I hope once i have it how i want i can give up and just enjoy it but im a freak lol

[alan_uk]

been a while since i posted on here

lots of things have changed in general but my favorite parts atm are these

got to give a huge thanks to Gary England (gaz_rev1tubby) for taking on the pain staking task of skinning my custom dash setup i made

but the finish is awesome and i couldn't be happier,















and my probably most expensive purchase after buying on impulse and could of had them built to my spec rather than the messing about re lipping etc ive done

my work vs xx wheels all ready





and all new stainless hardware and stainless lug nuts



and i finally got a mint pair of sr3 confetti recaro's even though i had to buy them seperatly lol

[Madabout]

It looks a great build to a very high standard.

I look forward to seeing it done.

[alan_uk]

It looks a great build to a very high standard.

I look forward to seeing it done.