RS1600i Turbo Rebuild. Start to Finish
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RS1600i Turbo Rebuild. Start to Finish
Im Steve, Liam's Dad, Im home because of the bad weather so I thought I would start this thread for Liam
Here we go gang...............
Im sure you diehard boys & girls know this car. I brought the car from Keegan in Essex as a rolling shell over 12 months ago. The car was transported home including a BIG box of nuts, bolts, chrome, you name it i "THOUGHT I HAD IT" to finish the rebuild, well.....
NO !! many many parts were missing or fitted incorrectly or didnt work.
The original advert said "engine checked" oh NO the engine was knackered, so I bit the bullit and had a FULL engine rebuild including forged pistons, new cams, new metering head etc etc........
I will let the pictures tell the story.
The 1st few pictures were taken by Keegan, his style of a rebuild was sadly not to my liking , the coloured bolts, nuts etc etc.
You will see MY idea of a rebuild towards the end of the pictures.......
Hope you enjoy the show
Liam
1st picture shows the car BEFORE the rebuild started......
Here we go gang...............
Im sure you diehard boys & girls know this car. I brought the car from Keegan in Essex as a rolling shell over 12 months ago. The car was transported home including a BIG box of nuts, bolts, chrome, you name it i "THOUGHT I HAD IT" to finish the rebuild, well.....
NO !! many many parts were missing or fitted incorrectly or didnt work.
The original advert said "engine checked" oh NO the engine was knackered, so I bit the bullit and had a FULL engine rebuild including forged pistons, new cams, new metering head etc etc........
I will let the pictures tell the story.
The 1st few pictures were taken by Keegan, his style of a rebuild was sadly not to my liking , the coloured bolts, nuts etc etc.
You will see MY idea of a rebuild towards the end of the pictures.......
Hope you enjoy the show
Liam
1st picture shows the car BEFORE the rebuild started......
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Im sure you can see now, that lots of work was done before I became the new owner BUT........
I just had to change the position of dials and that footplate had to go LOL
Slowly but surely working around the car I replaced the coloured nuts & bolts with polished Stainless or chrome
Liam
I just had to change the position of dials and that footplate had to go LOL
Slowly but surely working around the car I replaced the coloured nuts & bolts with polished Stainless or chrome
Liam
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The pictures above are is how I brought the car, engine fitted, gearbox fitted.
Its a bloody shame the engine was fooked, more money LOL
The following pictures show what ive done to the car.
To get to this standard was a money pit, far more than I expected to spend.
Liam
Its a bloody shame the engine was fooked, more money LOL
The following pictures show what ive done to the car.
To get to this standard was a money pit, far more than I expected to spend.
Liam
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Interior............
I know what your all going to ask LOL
The steering wheel and the seats were done by Keegan, I dont know who, or how much or where LOL
Great job though whoever recovered them.......
Boost gauge moved
Back seat fitted
Puma gear knob
Stainless dials
Vent replaced, with alarm LED
Harnesses fitted etc etc
I know what your all going to ask LOL
The steering wheel and the seats were done by Keegan, I dont know who, or how much or where LOL
Great job though whoever recovered them.......
Boost gauge moved
Back seat fitted
Puma gear knob
Stainless dials
Vent replaced, with alarm LED
Harnesses fitted etc etc
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E-Bay bargain.............
Marmite moment !!!!!!!!
Alcanterra covered dash, I know it wont be to everybodies taste and its slightly a different colour BUT just had to have it LOL
Liam
Marmite moment !!!!!!!!
Alcanterra covered dash, I know it wont be to everybodies taste and its slightly a different colour BUT just had to have it LOL
Liam
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Engine............
Rebored, new forged pistons, new cams, new followers, new valves, seals gaskets etc etc......All we know is, lots of money has been spent to make this engine A1 1st class reliable 160BHP
Liam
Rebored, new forged pistons, new cams, new followers, new valves, seals gaskets etc etc......All we know is, lots of money has been spent to make this engine A1 1st class reliable 160BHP
Liam
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The cars is now running very sweetly BUT sounds like a RST lol
Oh well cant have everything.....
All we need to do now is a few bits and bobs to finish, MOT and look out concours hehe
Steve & Liam
Oh well cant have everything.....
All we need to do now is a few bits and bobs to finish, MOT and look out concours hehe
Steve & Liam
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Very tidy.
But a word of warning, don't use Anodised Aluminium bolts for high stressed areas - Strut brace (front and rear), Turbo housing, Throttle bracket, Throttle body etc. They will shear.
But a word of warning, don't use Anodised Aluminium bolts for high stressed areas - Strut brace (front and rear), Turbo housing, Throttle bracket, Throttle body etc. They will shear.
