Mikes Exa - NZ

photoglossy · Post by **photoglossy** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:02 pm

Its got no springs in the rear end :p

Its Kiwi Spec hard

haha. The US Exas didn't have them in the guards from factory. Anyway, the front corner light in the bumper has an indicator anyway... thats enough to get through a warrant or fitness.

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:09 pm

photoglossy wrote:Its got no springs in the rear end :p

LOL, I thought it looked damn low...

Anyone know how much of a pain/expense it is to get a couple of guards shipped over?

Prolly easier just to patch the holes...

photoglossy · Post by **photoglossy** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:02 pm

Much easier to just patch them bro

Post by **15exa** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:25 pm

very nice mike......... are they joels old n13 plates? good to see they have goon to good use....................

its gonna be an effin weapon, rrc e16et, 4wd.......... nice

photoglossy · Post by **photoglossy** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:46 am

Yea they are Joels old ones. Not really put to good use at the moment... but they were for the 2 years i had the car on the road. Its been off the road longer than i had it on

Ben Hewitson · Post by **Ben Hewitson** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:18 am

Very nice work guys. When you get it finished i'll fly over and come for a drive with you.

photoglossy · Post by **photoglossy** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:36 pm

Ill hold ya to that bro! You have meant to come over ages ago... slacker

I thought you must have died or something... haven't heard from ya in ages! You must still be working to much! Keen to see an update on your exa too!

photoglossy · Post by **photoglossy** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:28 am

Hmm... half a year later... And now 2.5years without a drive!

Money is tight with paying off my new P12 Primera and having a recent dentist bill, but I have decided to get this thing racing by the end of the year! Plans are quite basic but i'll see where they take me.

Pull out the RRC and rip it apart

Send the block away to get delt with, or maybe do a hone myself...
Install new bearings and high compression rods (shot peened maybe?)
Install ACL ceramic/teflon coated pistons
New HG on with standard RRC head after having both surfaces planed flat
Rebuilt box that the exa currently has on it
T25G turbo, IC, and basically a similar setup to what it used to have, just with partly new piping maybe and maybe i'll loose the BOV

2.5'' exhaust that is currently on the milano... shame its press bent

MEGI off the Milano to replace the jap spec... but that would need all new piping.

There is some rust that i'll have to fix, but its not very major luckily but the screen will need to come out...

Then I'll fit the Work Equip 1 Wheels

Front coilovers and rear dobisport springs from the milano along with new rear shocks, also from the milano

Then i'll just try and take as much weight out of it as possible!!!

So unfortunately no 4WD for the time being... But thats shill the long term plan. However I'm hoping this build will get me re inspired and things will start to move a bit quicker in that direction!

Power target... im not to sure seeing as high compression hasn't been tried before, but I'll be happy with 130Kw on about 10psi maybe... In a car that should weigh 800kg it should be a flier!

313Kustoms · Post by **313Kustoms** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:56 pm

good to see the exa getting life brreathed back into it milano still a wrking project also?

dawsie · Post by **dawsie** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:32 pm

hey man no chance u wana sell that 4wd box?ive been tryn to find 1 for years if u do pm me a price please ,thanx

photoglossy · Post by **photoglossy** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:16 am

313Kustoms wrote:good to see the exa getting life brreathed back into it milano still a wrking project also?

the milano is sitting on the road complete. But it will be stripped

photoglossy · Post by **photoglossy** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:17 am

dawsie wrote:hey man no chance u wana sell that 4wd box?ive been tryn to find 1 for years if u do pm me a price please ,thanx

na, i'd like to keep it ay. cheers

Android 360 · Post by **Android 360** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:47 am

hurry the fuck up dude

hahaha

photoglossy · Post by **photoglossy** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:02 pm

I could get it going in a weekend if i wanted to bro... Just needs bits bolted back on really!

Turbo, intake, exhaust, rear calipers, starter motor, radiator... thats basically it... coilovers in and some springs in the rear and it should be able to get a WOF even!!! HAHA! But there is no point in bringing it back if it doesnt get improved on! As long as its gonna happen within the next 5 months i'll be happy!

Should be interesting for the Night Speed drag wars too

Time to pull some 13's!

Android 360 · Post by **Android 360** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:36 am

that would be a good come-back eh!