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

[fred130111]

Wow this looks like such a beast!

Love the attention to detail, well done dude

[alan_uk]

thanks mate its certianly been testing at times lol but i think its paid off in the end

[synXero]

Looks so good! I almost want it lol. Don't think I've seen the front bumper finished yet though?

[alan_uk]

Haha cheers nice compliment mate 👍🏼

Kei office front is now sold ive replaced it with a 3sfe fogless bumper and a polyurethane aeroware for no other reason but that it will withstand getting on the drive and speedbumps better than a fiberglass bumper

Kinda gutted about it
Tbh after searching so long for 1

[acf8181]

Any interior pics of new belts?

[alan_uk]

interior is still sat in my front room mate lol

[RikH77]

Christ how much have you spent you lunatic!

Looks good though, true labour of love in quick time.

[alan_uk]

Haha thanks man

Rule number 1 never add up lmao

Ive just ordered a set of brand new from toyota all amber fronts, toblerones and rear lights as i didnt like the clear

Also replaced the fogs with original red 1's but also new lmao

Soon as i fitted the clears it reminded me of a saxo/corsa b from the early 00's when everyone had clear lights lol

[alan_uk]

well its been a while and quite a bit has changed lol

decided the clear lights were not for me and looked a bit 90's/ early 00's so they were sold for a massive loss and i bought myself a brand new set of all amber front jdm lenses (yes i kn ow there not road legal) and amber toblerones to replace them which should all be here from japan on the 3rd september

i also bought a set of jdm rears
which arrived looking like this



which i then rubbed down and masked up




then backed the outer rim




then this



then was time for clear




skip forward a day and there on




good as new also the clear fogs went and a brand new set of original oem red lenses are now in there place



i also titanium heat wrapped the untidy pipe work to the back box

i also decided i no longer wanted the kei office front so that was swiftly sold and i bought a 3sfe front from nails of here



i also bought a poly aeroware lip







wasnt keen on how bulky it was so that also went lol
i then replaced it with a fiberglass aeroware



all prepped and in high build



bumper de badged



splitter in the pink primer



bumper also prepped and center bars painted gloss black



i then found this for £15 posted



so bought it to go with my fetish

came a little dul and scratched so i done what ive done with all my carbon and wet flat and lots of clear uv protection 2k laquer



rear was a mess



so rubbed back and painted



and fitted




and although my bonnet from epr was great it wasnt as great as i wanted lol so i wet flatted that also



and it got 5 coats of clear also



next day when dried




still wasdnt happy so ive wet fat again and added 2 more coats and its now like glass


i also decided the rota torques were not for me and set mysef a budget of £1300 for new wheels true jdm wheels

i thought i would have so much choice, but sadly this was not the case. I found a set of genuine bbs lm's which i was so close to buying aswell as a few sets of split rim rh zw1 and rh zw3 which al up close were a mess and almost £1000 so i was starting to give up

workmeister s1 was my first choice followed by work equips but i wanted bigger dishes lol

i was also set on split rims but after no luck and people swaying my opinions of splits being weaker and so on

i found a set of bare alloy strippes perfect condition PIAA NAKAJIMA RACING true jdm dished wheels

specs are 5x114.3 17" 8j front et35 9j rear et38 so perfect
and front dish is 3.25" rear 4.25" :O :O perfect

theremissing the center caps but ill find some or something

plan is bbs gold centers and mirror polished dishes





tyres im going for

215/40/17 front
235/40/17 rear

they are being collected sunday and are very very light forged wheels i think will suit the car perfectly

and thats it for now but she will be on the road saturday the 5th september 100%

[alan_uk]

few more little updates

wheels have now arrived and was over the moon with the condition





never liked white and had no intention of them staying white so took them to a friend who vapour basted and acid dipped them to strip them clean

they came back like this



ive since started the process of polishing the dishes



also got the bonnet finished and the front bumper and splitter all painted up ready to fit in the morning




painted





and masking removed and coupe of clear coats to loose any painted edges




and my latest marmite mod haha

rev 5 spoiler risers, not everyones cup of tea but its removable in 5 minutes so no biggie

they will be powder coated gloss back in the morning so should look less conspicuous






there exact carbon copies of the originals too so thats a bonus

[synXero]

Can't believe the amount of labour you put in, polishing your own dishes ftw. What colour for the centres?

[alan_uk]

Thanks mate

I like polishing haha

And gk1 bbs gold

[C35Rob]

I love the spoiler risers mate, did you think about having multiple holes put in them so you can have the blade at different angles? If i didn't have my Bomex wing I'd be all over this

[alan_uk]

Thanks mate

Its the topic of many ridicules on facebook haha

I did but ive already had it powder coated black now but wouldnt be hard to knock another set up and drill it out 👍🏼

[C35Rob]

who cares what anyone else thinks? let the sheep follow the crowd.

I would love to do one like this



with a big GT wing instead of the standard blade

[alan_uk]

yea true man


like so

[alan_uk]

well there now gloss black anyhoo haha





my new tyres turned up today too

went for nankang ns2 which i know people will say xxxx but i like how they let it slip a little



dishes are getting there too :O





and i refitted my bonnet after clear coating it was on its own latch then all of a sudden it pinged itself free so i instantly bought a set of aerocatches lol



front bumper is fitted too

[alan_uk]

update time

(again lol)

been very busy these last few weeks

got the dishes all fully mirror polished on the wheels, masked, etch primed, high build 2k primer, painted BBS GOLD, clear coated, new stainless valves, original decals for spoke's...

pics,













and the finished article











pic of valves fitted



also got the brackets and straps for my nitrous bottle so that can be mounted next week

[alan_uk]

i also got my engine lid spal fan wired

using a toyota 4 pin relay and a 7.5 amp fuse all ran from a manual override switch on the dash and worked perfectly

got my gauge sensors all fitted and wired up including my 45mm boost gauge in the rev5 dials



also new nitrous an fittings and hose



fitted my mr2 decal



and decided to order some sounds
went for

jbl speakers and tweeters with crossovers
matching amp
4 gauge wiring kit
and 6.5 sq ft of sound deadening 6mm















i also done a fluids and filters service with all genuine toyota parts
except for my sierra cosworth massive k&n cone lol
oil filter
fuel filter
magnetic sump plug
oil recommended by opie oils
gearbox oil


fitted my pedals and footrest



and got my jdm front plate holder fitted and plate







also my brand new from japan oem all amber front and tobes fitted very happy with these

and something ive been meaning to do for ages

my sbits gear selector bushes

as seen originals were bu88ered









brand new alternator



also fired it for first time since stripping engine down and although it fired first turn with no oil or fuel leaks

it had a bad miss running on only 2 cyinders

turned out id missed 2 earths put them on and runs perfect :Dwas over the moon

[alan_uk]

last;y after my bonnet just popping itself free i decided to fit a genuine pairt of aerocatches



















and stocked up on cleaning products ready for it coming home next week so excited







i know the car wont be to everyone's taste but im realy feeling rather proud in the fact that ive made this full car myself, it may of taken almost 7 month to complete but ive done every part of the work

and for that reason i am really proud lol