red 5gt project

[NayJ]

ive owned my 5 now roughtly 20months and thought i could do with starting my own thread after lookin at everyone elses project 5s so here goes...

swopped my car through a friend of lampsr5 (dani) with my old saxo vts, when i had my 5 it was standard with just afew mods like 15inch black multi spoke rims, boost gauge, a silly big chrome boost pipe, a dreaded dump valve and a tasteful louverd bonnet! running standard ish boost (10psi) on standard setup was fun to drive as i was using it nearlly every day.

afew months down the line and its first mot was due, it failed on drivers sill, washer jets and headlight aim. i took it to a friend of a friend to have the sills replaced, fixed the other bits myself with new parts and retested it to be told the metal work hadnt been done , so i took it to someone who knew there arse from there elbow and had the sills replaced both sides, inner and outer and had it re-waxoiled. retested it and it flew through

ive replaced the starter motor twice with band new hi output items not refurbs, replaced track rod ends, new poly bushes, had 3 clutch cables one being a cgb uprated one which only lasted a week!! replaced the boot lid as the hinge opened up, various plastics which break constantly as ull all know!! etc etc

think thats everythin for standard bits,

over the months i got the bug and started messin with the car, as you do replacing worn parts as well as buyin fancy bits which ill get photos up soon as photobucket sorts itself out.







so this is what it looked like when i got it,

[NayJ]

so heres what happened to the boot lid







and heres the new boot i fitted thanks to jo at cgb, and help from my mate adam, went for black as matchin up the reds is a pain in the arse and looks like carbon if you squint its been de-wipered and de-badged
gona get it painted eventually i think

[NayJ]

heres the sill before waxoil

[djinuk]

that happened to my boot lid..

its a dead easy fix, open it up, grab it with 2 hands, and bend it back, its from when the parcel isnt seated propelly, they bend back easilly.

[NayJ]

that happened to my boot lid..

its a dead easy fix, open it up, grab it with 2 hands, and bend it back, its from when the parcel isnt seated propelly, they bend back easilly.

bit of a bodge that mate

it was ages ago now mate and the hinge was past repair, thanks anyway

[NayJ]

over the next couple of months i wanted some bits to tart the bay up, possibly make it go better and stop any original hoses keep splitting so i managed to get some samco and sfs hoses, fiited a massive j&r air filter, some red ktec 8.5 leads, front strut brace and found out some whillie wheels which i wrapped in toyo proxes, and done the cup mod of course!!

[djinuk]

no bodge about it dude, most body panels etc are bent in some way or another to fit.

pic of mine from my last r5.



anyhow, clearn looking 5 , keep it up

[Shane P]

no bodge about it dude, most body panels etc are bent in some way or another to fit.

Did the same with my passenger door. When it was closed I could hear wind coming in through a gap at the top while driving. I pulled over, wound the window down, gently bent the top half of the door back into place and the noise disappeared.

[NayJ]

Did the same with my passenger door. When it was closed I could hear wind coming in through a gap at the top while driving. I pulled over, wound the window down, gently bent the top half of the door back into place and the noise disappeared.

i no it works on the doors, lol, my doors wouldnt shut so my mate pulled them back into place, i was crappin my pants when he was doin it, thought my door was gona come off!!

[xenon]

does my question excuse, but is it a carbon trunk ?
you made there make or ?

in any case made and superb !!!

[NayJ]

does my question excuse, but is it a carbon trunk ?
you made there make or ?

in any case made and superb !!!

no not carbon, just looks like it, wish it was,

dont no why they never made carbon boot lid

[tom t]

the car looks sweet m8. my bootlid has done that dj, how and where does it need bending? i was going to replace it but dont have the time thanks

[dangerous dave]

no not carbon, just looks like it, wish it was,

dont no why they never made carbon boot lid

if you want one you it can be made, just get lots of ky jelly.. 250 to 500 will get you a bonnet made from cheap to tip top standard.. the boot would need the outer skin done and an inner skin done, more carbon would be mega money..

they did an rx7 with carbon roof, wings, boot bonnet etc.. anythings possible..

[djinuk]

basically the guy who showed me grabbed the boot at either side with it open and used it to lever the hinges back straight, litrally took him about 10 secs.

[Alastair]

if you want one you it can be made, just get lots of ky jelly.. 250 to 500 will get you a bonnet made from cheap to tip top standard.. the boot would need the outer skin done and an inner skin done, more carbon would be mega money..

they did an rx7 with carbon roof, wings, boot bonnet etc.. anythings possible..

How much are you looking for a light weight boot lid then? Not bothered about carbon, but a GRP one would be good...? I'd be prepared to pay a bit if it was light enough, bootlids are HEAVY!!!

[NayJ]

I no, they do wings, boots,etc for 205 saxo 106, and jap cars so why not 5s

[DaveMayGTT]

Becasue there are loads more 205's and saxo's than there are 5's. However may be worth seeing if theres interest for a group buy and then approach companies for prices as many people have rotten boot lids.

[NayJ]

ive been buildin up afew more parts to fit on to my car lately, got a larger downpipe and sidey which needs a tip weldin on,
also got me me a t2 hybrid with t25 comp wheel matchined in after my old standard t2 started smoking at pod which ive fitted a colins -31 actuator to by modifyin the original bracket,

[NayJ]

put the willie wheels in storage ready for a respray duno what colour yet???? but ive fitted some of my favourite rims for the time been, ren 19 16v phase1
and also got a none vented bonnet which is sprayed matt black to go with back boot,
will probably get them all sprayed in properly at a later date,

nice pics courtesy of ians barn lol

[NayJ]

built up afew more parts,

lightened balanced flywheel


new valeo clutch


piper 285 cam, but need a pulley to match?


got another head after noticing my old one was under the minimum thickness, was runnin alittle hot too!!, its been ported and polished with recon waterpump and piper valve springs to match new cam


port polished and machined inlet on the left to match new head


multilayer steel gasket so that wont blow agen lol!!

[raj]

do them steel gaskets seal properly? as i hear a few different stories about them.

[NayJ]

do them steel gaskets seal properly? as i hear a few different stories about them.

havent got a clue mate, i no their alot stronger than the uprated ones but so ive heard that could be a bad thing! usually the head gasket acts like a failsafe, if somethings gona blow its that first but the multisteels are that strong they dont blow,
hopefully someone on here will no,

[Trevhib]

Looks like a track slag with black bonnet, boot and R19 Ph1 wheels

What with the Williams wheels, you've got some of the most sought after wheels for GTTs

[NayJ]

Looks like a track slag with black bonnet, boot and R19 Ph1 wheels

What with the Williams wheels, you've got some of the most sought after wheels for GTTs

I've always liked both the willie and 19 16v wheels, just could choose between the two so I got both, if I sell saxo and get a Clio sport I'll probably put the willie wheels on that just need to choose a colour.

[NayJ]

Took the day off yesterday to finally pull the engine out of the 5, with abit of guidance from sparkie (cheers mate). Surprised how easily it came out with a crane and help for my mate. Not Gona both with any pics cus you all no what a cj1 lump looks like

Gona start stripping it now, paint the block red and possibly get the mounts, stabiliser bars and brackets, etc powdercoated black. Any tips on painting the block with leaving the pistons/liners in??

[Smokey]

Getting there Nath, Im gona start spending abit of cash on mine this year, I see Sparkies helping you out good to see local members lending a hand, im always badgering Ian when something goes wrong.

Mat