Rybeans street/track Ek4

[ROO]

Very nice

 

[Rybean]

Quick Headlight Clean Up

Had my little helper the other day whilst restoring my headlights.

Quick headlight clean up.

• Mask them off
• Sand them down with 800grit -1200grit
• Soap and water bath
• Clear coat them

 

[robbieD]

Good work so far! Do like the look the bay. Something a bit different

Any major plans for it?

 

[Rybean]

Good work so far! Do like the look the bay. Something a bit different

Any major plans for it?

Yeah. Should be starting a turbo setup in the next few weeks. Been planning and researching for the last year and saving up. Finally in the position to start. Will keep this thread updated.

 

[robbieD]

Wasn't expecting that! Will be a good learning curve for you then. Will keep my eye on this.

 

[Rybean]

Been quiet lately as I have saving like a mo fo and been sorting/researching my setup for awhile lads and finally getting close to sorting it all out. Things are starting to get exciting again!

Will be running stock internals as the budget didn't quite stretch to a engine build quite yet, as I will be spending money elsewhere on the car too. Its about the whole package and not just power. This will be my starting point. The build is orientated around quality and flexibility, this setup will be aimed at producing a balanced quality build that has the potential to adapt for future power goals.

After considering a twinscroll setup (may still go down this route) I have decided against as for my power application the gains would be minimal, yes awesome transient response and spool and sexy dual wastegates/screamer but at this point Id rather afford better brakes, bushes other bits!

 

[Rybean]

Suspension/Brake Bits of Jesse

Had some good weather today so finally got to give the Ek a clean over the weekend.

Used my phone app for a quick snap

On another note, some goodies came in the post. Cheers Jesse

• Hardrace camber arms rear/front
• Ek9 master cylinder + Servo
• Magnacore ht leads
• Oil Temp Gauge
• HID's

 

[G1enn]

looking awesome!

 

[Rybean]

New package today.

All fitted, finally got an Sir front lip to compliment my prefacelift.

 

[Rybean]

As in my other post, still waiting on my turbo setup. Till then a few additions have been made whilst preparing for the kit to arrive.

Ek9 1" Servo + Master Cylinder

• Cleaning up the Servo

• Bench bleeding the Master Cylinder.

• Semi wire/headlight tuck.
• Re-routing headlight loom along the inner wing
• Removing un-used brackets
• Cleaning used brackets up
• Paint

• Master Cylinder / Servo fitted.

• Hardrace camber all round.

 

[Rybean]

Finishing Touches

• Cleaning up window wipers

• More under sealing and clean up

• Painting the inside of wheels has been a habit of mine for awhile.

All back together now, looking alot fresher.

• All undersealed/waxoiled.
• Camber fitted all round
• Ek9 1" MC/Servo fitted
• Headlight wire tuck
• Dirt catching mudflaps removed
• Various brackets cleaned/prepped/painted
• Wipers painted satin black
• Enkie rims cleaned prepped and hammerited inside

 

[robbieD]

Nice work. Small wire tuck is on my list of things to do.

How come you painted the inside of the wheels. Where they in a bad way?

 

[Rybean]

No they were fine. It's just something I do, makes cleaning the inside of the wheel easier as brake dust doesn't have a key to bond to. Also the white reflects the light and looks good/clean.

 

[Rybean]

Air-con removal

• Get system bled by garage
• Follow lines to compressor and remove
• Cut belt going to compressor
• Remove all nuts and lift out/lines and lift out
• Easy

 

[Rybean]

Spec of Turbo setup on the way -

• Bottom mount Vband PTE IN/OUT manifold
• Precision 55/58 JB turbo
• 3inch vband downpipe and tube
• Turbosmart 45mm gate
• Turbosmart 50mm BOV
• Turbo oil feed/return line kit
• 550hp FMIC 2.5 hot pipe w/ 3inch cold piping
• couplers and Tbolts
• b series id1000s with pigtails
• P28 ECU with Hondata Boost ready S300
• OBD2-A to OBD1 jumper harness
• 
  
• To do list
• 
  
• Clutch
• Sump Baffle
• ARP Head Studs
• ARP Manifold Studs
• Wideband
• Boost Gauge
• Brakes

 

[Rybean]

Brakes

Decided to go for the MG ZS 2.5 282/262 big brake conversion using 282 RBC Front Discs and standard 262 discs from Eurocarparts for the rear.

I utilised the following bits whilst trying to keep costs down

• 282 RBC Discs
• 262 Padgid Rears
• Delphi pads (bye bye Ferado Ds2500 for now)
• HEL Braided Lines
• MG ZS 2.5v6 callipers and carriers

The only problem was I had to shave down the carriers to clear the discs.

• Rbc Front Grooved Discs

• New Rears and Delphi Pads fitted

 

[Stokes]

Lay off the white paint dude.

Nice progress though, what else do you need to finish the turbo collection?

 

[Rybean]

haha I gotta use it all up man, no wasting here

Just the usual bits left now, clutch, fuel pump, wideband, boost gauge and arp headstuds and manifold studs.

 

[Rybean]

"Tying" up loose ends

• Full Hyperflex Polybush kit
• New Tie-rods
• New wheel bearing

Wasn't tackling my Geo setup and bushes at home as I know how much of a pita they are to do so first time someone worked on my car came along. Only one place I trust and that's Brosport in Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent. Absolutely awesome, if you are in the area these guys can set up a car and know their stuff.

• New Tie rods

• All braided lines fitted whilst up in the air with new copper brake lines made up.

 

[Rybean]

Finishing up

• Finished of poly bushing the rear of the car, so now fully finished and everything is poly bushed underneath.

• Gave her another quick check over underneath.

• Finished off with a full camber/toe alignment by Brosport. The car feels incredible now.

• -1.5 camber front
• -1 rear.
• 1 toe in front
• -1 toe rear.