Craig's Project JDM FD3S UK Style

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Hi all Great site with lots of info

I found this site from pete @ RICERACING great guy from all his info and input

thought it was time to get my project thread started over here

Also if anyone has any time please come over to the best FD club in the UK

www.fduk.org

You have to prove you own a Fd before you become a full member but all the Uk best rotary guys are on here and it would be great to see some of you over there.

On to me

I'm Craig from Manchester owner of www.topgearstockport.com cheap plug lol
I'm a custom exhaust manufacture and build every thing in house from uk sourced stainless custom boxes and silences built to spec and tig welded no nasty migs lol

Me with m3 system


Im coming over to Oz in feb 2012 and would love to meet other Fd owners

We arrive in Brisbane on the 13th of feb

and are driving to sydney till the 23rd and fly over to perth till the 10th of march

so if anyone wants to show a UK Fd owner around let me know guys

And to my cars

Some may remember my old type r from the forum which I sold last year



Build started 2010 DEC

Last last year I found my current Rex for real good money. She needed a bit of work doing but had full history and a rebuilt motor from hurley

Since then I've done the following work to her

Clutch
Brakes overhaul
Hks coilovers
Aircon delete
ABS delete
Air pump delete
Full turbo back 3" system
S4 Apexi PFC
Simple rats nest
Wire tuck
Battery in the boot
A bit of paint here and there lol

Here's a few pics











My goal is to be single turbo by summer time


Here is what i still need my wish list lol

V mount
Fuel system with pot
New wheels prob rotas again as we get good deals on them
Turbo not sure which yet my goal is 400+
Manifold which I think I will be making
Wastegate
Boost controller
Some seat rails for my brides
Compression tube


Then I will move onto the body after something wide but not daft looking lol but this is going to be next winter so not to arsed at the mo

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a little update

i hated the old white 3 spoke wheels so a call to rarerims was in order


i had one gtr in stock so i only needed three more which was cool.

i ended going with a 9.5x18 all round using a 235/40/18 front and 245/40/18 rear anyway heres some pics

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Hi all little up date


Fitted my new arc airbox with new filters from pipercross


I was concerned about how close the bottom air filter was to the alloy radiator.

so I made a ram air duct from glassfibre and plumbed it in the front bumper

Now I have an air tight seal around the bottom filter

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Hi guys

My wideband came this week so I got to work making up a pod for the gauges.

This time I've made a twin pod for both my boost gauge and my new innovate mtx wideband

Here's a few pics anyway











Also I'm still on the look out for a datalogit if anyone has one they don't want.


Cheers

Craig

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nice photo so i thought i would stick on my thread

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Well.....

I've been working hard on my under tray and ducting for the rad

I will update tomorrow with the more pics

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Just have one last bit to make to duct air upwards

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Well guys

I've always liked the look of the dolphin tail exhaust systems.

So I'm developing a catback system which I can make to order once all development and testing have been completed

We will also be adding the mid-pipe and silenced mid-pipe at a later date

The spec will be 3" bore using 8x5" oval silencer and 4" mandrel 45 deg tail in plain or burnt tip

Below is the master system from which the other systems will be made from jigs

All systems will be T304 stainless and hand tig welded so all systems will be made from hand.

It's early days but what's your guys inputs on this design

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Well my big brakes came this week and it's about time I rocked a set on the FD, as we have been dealers for K-Sport and BC coilovers for over 4 years.

I had already removed the ABS and ran my lines inside the cabin for the brake bias valve and line lock.

Anyway here's the pics ppl oh and also Im coming to rotorstock this year





















I've not sized it up yet but has anyone ever ran the STD 4 pots at the rear?

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When we was bleeding the brakes we found that the master cylinder had a fair amount of movement so I start making up a brace

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A few more of the brace

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Had to make a new pod last night as I sold my lastone to a member on here

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Ben a while so I thought a little update was in order

The KSports are working a treat and I'm very happy with them

Onto my new takata 3" Belts





I also found some time to work on the dolphin exhaust it's now on

And by god it's a different car now

I've nor done a DB test yet but I'm guessing it's way under 100db and that's without a cat or midbox

Once I'm happy with the system I will start making these for customers price will be around £250inc vat but + shipping








Can have the tail burnt or plain




And last of all not FD related but was a top system to make

Cummins 8.7ltr hx40 engine 4" system







We made this on sat outside as we couldn't get the big fduker inside

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Well I got my hand in my pocket again and bought myself a trust cooler


And spent the rest of the night fitting it













Big thanks goes out to Henning for getting the cooler out to me in the most well packed home made box in the world lol cheers mate

Now I'm just waiting on my greddy elbow to turn up and my riat air temp sensor and that's a job done