I figured it was about time I created a thread for my car. I've had it since 2008 and in that time a lot of things have happened. Its taken me a lot of places and I have met a few fantastic people because of it. I have spent many hours behind the wheel and just as many under the bonnet and cleaning the paint. Sadly it sits dusty in the garage awaiting me to bring it back onto the road. I will use this thread as a progress diary of the build.
Well lets begin with where we are:
Engine: B230FX+T with stock pistons, rods, crank
Head: 531 with a KG2T
Gearbox: M47
Diff: Stock 3.73
Fuel: Stock LH2.2 turbo computer and ignition. 850 Orange top injectors, Bosch 044 main pump and 740 turbo intank
Suspension: Lovells lowering springs, Bilstein B6's, IPD adjustable panhard, IPD adjustable torque rods, 26mm Falcon front sway bar
Brakes: Stock 240mm brakes
Wheels: Gemini's
Exhaust: Custom 3 inch exhaust with one muffler in the middle and 200cell cat.
Here are my plans:
Engine: 2001 T6 from a 2001 S80
Gearbox: T5 trans using Roger's adapter but not sure on this yet.
EMS: Aftermarket, possibly VEMS. Seems like people have had good success with it OS. Might also use Haltech as it has local support.
Suspension: DVS lowering springs, koni yellows. Poly bushings all round. Keeping the falcon bar and upgrading the rear to a 23mm
Brakes: Will remain stock
Wheels: Gemini's or Galaxies. Havent decided.
Exhaust: Keeping the 3 inch exhaust.
Exterior: Fix the dent I put in it two years ago in the rear quarter. Black trim. Remove bottom trim, weld holes and paint black. Flat bootlid.
This will be a slow project and i will be working on things one at at time.
EDIT: I bought a house at the end of 2016 and this thing has sat in my garage ever since while I devoted my time to home renos and other things that happen when you become a home owner . Its gone backwards instead of forwards as its deteriorated in storage and has been picked at to fix things on the 245 that has been doing daily duties since 2018. I cant believe 4 years has gone but what can you do? Ive picked it back up and am working towards returning it back to a solid base before attempting the T6 build.
