Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build

[RawrX8]

Another lame update. All my powerflex bushings and atomic rex pillow balls came in the mail today. Ill post a picture but just bushings in boxes.

I should have some actually worth wild updates very soon. Waiting on the DSS pro axles and can get the whole rearend finished up. Just need to try and sell the old rearend on the club. It has a Kaaz dif so might get a buyer quickly.

[RawrX8]

Well finally had a chance to push the car into the garage. Been a long time since this car has been inside. For a car from 1992 and japan all the suspension bolts came loose without any problems...with help from an impact gun.

Pulled the car in with a come along. Its a decent incline from driveway to garage. Its funny, people need help I will come and help. When I need help, no ones around.



So this is where the rear suspension was...no rust  Looks cleaner then my RX8 looks up there.






Ive never taken an FD a part so I dont know every bolt.


Yes its a bit messy on work benches. Because, race car garage...Those are Cusco coilovers if anyones wondering.

Tomorrows plan is to remove suspension parts to get cleaned up/install bushings during the week. Lots of simple green/wire wheel and brushing everything clean as well. Excited!

[WannaBeFast]

You have so much work ahead of you. 

Keep it up.

[mefarri]

haha I agree.

[Sho Amo]

Nice lense! It looks like you have a nice small garage setup. Looking forward to see how this thing turns out.

[RawrX8]

Thanks. Garage space is tight for sure. I have a long road ahead of me but most of the time was buying parts and waiting for them. Mainly my bushings and atomic rex pillow balls. Juans the man though

Help of turbofabricator dad standing around going; *cough*iddoitthisway*cough*; helping with some out of the box experience I frankly do not have. More father/son time +1 

I keep dreading the nightmare of body/engine wiring harness. That's next while I wait for more parts to come.

[RawrX8]

Whatcha know about pictures?  Every day is something new and fun. Get more excited as the days go on and more and more work happens.

Turbo dad thought I should need a turbo oil feed line.


Instead of hacking the brackets off, quick drill job! cleaned up some surface rust with paint.


FU hubs! Well the passenger side (LEFT) came off easy ease. Driver side wasnt so friendly; electric impact wasnt working so went air.



Bunch of suspension parts in the pile.


Wanted to make sure I kept right and left side seperated for install. I know you can visually look at what goes where. I wanted to stamp L and R.


Here is everything piled in front of the car. I would have ran off and pressure washed everything but I have a joint bday party to attend, hooray being 27! Thats tomorrows task. Everything must be clean, dont want to be like that rx7lee guy.




Last, a question; I dont know the difference between 99 spec front brakes and non. Wasnt much info included when I picked up the car.



The FD3S dif does have a KAAZ unit installed as I was told. I need to get rid of it and axles. If anyone is interested send me a PM. I figure ill let the whole unit go as one. Diff/Axles all together. I will remove the rear cover and inspect everything before I actually sell it. Maybe tomorrows task as well.

Tomorrow; scrub a dub, watch me in the tub.

[spacevomit]

TYPE RS
Tires: F 235/45ZR17, R 255/40ZR17
Wheels: F 17 X 8, R 17 X 8.5
Brakes:
Front pistons - Leading 33.9 mm, Trailing 38.1 mm
Front disk diameter - 314 mm
Front disk thickness - 32 mm
Rear piston - 34.9 mm
Rear disk diameter - 314 mm
Rear disk thickness - 20 mm

TYPE R (Hardware is the same as US 93-95 brakes)
Tires: 225/50ZR16 (TYPE RB has 225/50R16 92V and the rest is the same as below)
Wheels: 16 X 8 JJ
Brakes:
Front pistons - Leading and Trailing 36.1 mm
Front disk diameter - 294 mm
Front disk thickness - 22 mm
Rear piston - 34.9 mm
Rear disk diameter - 294 mm
Rear disk thickness - 20 mm

[digitalsolo]

Nice progress, kudos for being thorough.

[RawrX8]

Thanks compliments from some of you guys who've done great builds keep my motivation booming.

[RawrX8]

So I got to cleaning all my parts. Lots of Castrol Super Clean and $10 at the car wash. I didnt take a picture of all the parts laying on the ground because I wanted to be in and out of the place before someone came out to yell at me. I need to now bead blast everything and scrub brush what I didnt pressure wash away.

Edit; the club told me this is an oem LSD.









Edit; Guess I got hit with a switcharoo when I got the car. Bummer.

Next few days I will be getting to a shop where turbo dad's press is being held at. As youve noticed, theres zero room in the garage  I have an idea of dumping everything off at the powder coater to rock like; COPPER. Idk yet.

[Shavel]

You work at Boeing?  I have a few years of experience drilling out 737 skins.

Nice progress!  Can't wait to see the powder coat!

[RawrX8]

Yes sir.

[RawrX8]

Updates! So my bushing adventure has been very slow. I need to go get a bushing press kit cause all the sockets I have are either to big or to small. So they been on hold. Mainly because I been working so much havent had time to visit the shop.

Something else came today though. I had to drive to my friends business to pick it up though.








Thanks again Mark! Cant wait to get my SFI bellhousing and bolt this bad boy up!!!

[mattster03]

Oh my... that thing is beautiful!