vk327 Posted November 13, 2023 Author Posted November 13, 2023 got a standard bore replacement block with a mint crank , will probably be cleaning up and reusing pistons based on engine machinist recommendation, will replace if necessary. identified cause of failure as the fuel reg not regulating pressure properly so new turbosmart reg is on the way, just got pricing back from marsh Motorsport for machining with a 2 week turnaround so might have it back together before xmas if im lucky 2 Quote
cletus Posted August 6, 2024 Posted August 6, 2024 That pic on the side of the road is mint. So refreshing to see a vk that's not formula blue, or a Brock replica Looks great! 3 Quote
vk327 Posted August 7, 2024 Author Posted August 7, 2024 So stoked with how the paint came out, my painter has done a wicked job , it was gonna be white over silver until i found the bmw brown, wanted to look like it could have been factory just a little bit flashier, fits with the 80s theme with the brown interior, looking at wheel options just incase the new brakes dont fit under the c4 wheels couple of contenders are OM-1 3 piece simmons, BBS LM or possibly bmw style 42 but would need custom lips/barrels 1 Quote
Rhyscar Posted August 7, 2024 Posted August 7, 2024 Wheel options sound so good. Simmons would look so good but I'm sure they aren't cheap. Lots of good-quality knock off BBS LMs around had some on my BA falcon that were great. Quote
vk327 Posted August 7, 2024 Author Posted August 7, 2024 Problem is the knockoffs all have dud offsets usually around +43- +50 to suit the gen 3/4 commodores, BBS can be worse in the low 20s for bmw which wont clear the guards, to get fitment i want/need worked on 18x8.5 +31 for the front & 18x9.5 +38 there is an option to custom order 1 piece om-1 simmons in offsets to suit,not to badly priced, would do gunmetal centers not gold style 42 look cool but pricey to buy and then need lips & barrels standard they are +21 ish offset in an 18 do makes for odd sized lips 1 Quote
vk327 Posted September 17, 2024 Author Posted September 17, 2024 So since iv committed to the bmw style 42s iv gotta sort out narrowing the diff 25ish mm each side, now work out a suitable dark silver to paint the centers with... any suggestions to some factory paint codes that would go well with my colour scheme, one possibility is the gunmetal of @Rhyscars lexus might be a bit dark tho, thinking maybe something similar to the mx grey with a bright flake in it 4 Quote
mjrstar Posted October 9, 2024 Posted October 9, 2024 i'm sure you are all over this but you might need to be a little bit careful with radial overhang of pad material past the outside of the disc with the evo brembos on that sized rotor. Great work getting them to fit inside the wheel though! Quote
vk327 Posted October 10, 2024 Author Posted October 10, 2024 7 hours ago, mjrstar said: i'm sure you are all over this but you might need to be a little bit careful with radial overhang of pad material past the outside of the disc with the evo brembos on that sized rotor. Great work getting them to fit inside the wheel though! spent quite some time on this hence the several 3d print versions 1st, the rotor im using is a 320X32 vz thunder so same size & swept area as the factory evo rotor just a different hat offset height which suits commodore hub & gives good wheel clearance too , pad pretty much runs very near to the edge of the disc and almost to the inside diameter flat area so using maximum surface area possible 4 Quote
440bbm Posted October 30, 2024 Posted October 30, 2024 man those wheels look slick asf! that colour is porn Quote
Rhyscar Posted November 18, 2024 Posted November 18, 2024 Those wheels look great - love the red centre caps too. I'd recommend looking at off-the-shelf Bilstein options if you're going to replace shocks. Cut you circlip groove at the right height and you're away. Will end up with a much better ride than most coilovers can provide. I had some in my BA falcon a few moons ago and they were the best thing since sliced bread. Quote
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