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Still lots happening behind the scenes, with the car going back to Carson Performance on Monday for a bit of prep work whilst the engine is being worked on elsewhere. The heads are still undergoing a porting and rebuild procedure, but unfortunately it's come to a stop whilst we wait on some new, stronger, bronze valve guides from New Zealand. And I'm now anxiously waiting on parts from all over the globe! My most favourite being a very neat bit of kit called an interchiller, which essentially works the same as a Water-to-air intercooler for the supercharger, but the fluid is further cooled using the A/C system to get FREEZING inlet temps which of course means more power. Not a cheap bit of kit and looks quite fiddly to install, but very exciting nevertheless. Stay tuned for big updates over the next few weeks...

I always found 6000K to be the best compromise. The higher the temperature, the worse the light output

A couple of mm at most, why?

Most OEM Xenon bulbs are 4300K

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Rota Grid alloys finished in stunning bronze. Sizes as follows: 18" diameter 9.5J width ET28 offset Includes 4x 225/40/18 Toyo Proxes tyres, one is currently off the wheels but will be refitted and professionally balanced. All tyres have plenty of tread remaining as shown in the photos. All 4 wheels have small marks from being used on the road, but are straight with no bends, buckles or repairs. I've done my best to picture the imperfections. Few options for the buyer here: 1. Sold as seen with all 4 tyres fitted - £700 2. Fresh refurb in a colour of your choice and Toyo tyres fitted back on - £800 3. Fresh refurb in a colour of your choice with better tyres (probably Michelin Pilot Sports) - £950 If option 2 or 3 are wanted, 50% non-refundable deposit is required to pay for the refurb and stop anyone leaving me out of pocket if they changed their mind. Full balance to be paid in cash or bank transfer upon collection of the wheels, located in Sutton, Surrey or Aldershot, Hampshire.

Pending collection

Yes, just replied to your PM Sorry, don't seem to be getting email notifications

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4 piece Rocket Bunny front arches for a GT86/BRZ. Bought a full kit but don't need the fronts. £250 cash on collection or bank transfer from Sutton, Surrey or Aldershot, Hampshire. Postage not really an option with something this large and fragile.

Powder or paint, up to the buyer.

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Valenti rear lights for a GT86/BRZ with sequential indicators. Like new condition, one has a small scuff as pictured but can't be seen unless you're looking very close. All LEDs are working and also come with gaskets if your OEM ones need replacing. £250 cash on collection or bank transfer from Sutton, Surrey or Aldershot, Hampshire. Can be delivered within mainland UK for an extra £10.

I hate how common it is and how shit most of the kits actually fit. I'm using the rears as an experiment, chopping them up to make my own design. So needed a cheap enough kit to play around with.

Amongst more personal and financial issues for the last few months, I've been very quiet on the car front. Until NOW! Heads have been dropped off to a specialist place up in Rotherham to have an overhaul. Skimmed, new valves, uprated springs, porting/gas flowing and a general rebuild of all the internals. The 1UZ heads are known for being quite restrictive so this should free up a few more horsepower. Once I have those back, the engine will be given back to Rogue Motorsport to rebuild from the sump upwards.

Can it be fitted to any HU?

Not far at all then, maybe see you around

Where abouts in Surrey are you? I was in Sutton but have moved to Farnborough recently

Last few days have been spent stripping down the engine completely, ready for inspection, measuring and ensuring everything is good before doing anything major. Was good fun getting my hands dirty for the 1st time in a while, and good to see the ins and outs of the engine too. Rogue Motorsport measured all the bores, crank and pistons today. Happy to report that everything is as good as it can be, meaning I'll go ahead and get everything professionally cleaned and painted up before we start the build itself. Just waiting on the new oil pump to arrive and need to order some new OEM rings now we know the gap measurements are good.

It's an air to water intercooler, so I'll also be getting a front mount which cools the water going through the cooler before the inlet manifold. The rods are THICK in this engine. The extra expense and time needed to install forged rods isn't worth it with OEM pistons. Plus you need to be north of 600bhp before you really have to consider forged components which I'll be well below. In an ideal world I'd forge everything, but budget doesn't allow for that I'm afraid. We're doing the best work on a realistic budget to make this engine more bulletproof than when it came from the factory. The ARP rod bolts and ACL bearings will be the biggest upgrade in terms of reliability.

Not necessary, but worthwhile for peace of mind that everything has been checked and replaced where possible.

Lack of progress recently whilst I build up the collection of parts needs to give this 3rd engine an overhaul. I've decided to spend a bit of money on new seals, gaskets, pulleys, belts, pumps, bearings and bolts to make sure that this engine has the best chance possible. Currently researching who's best to rebuild the bottom end using ACL race bearings and ARP rod bolts, but sticking with the OEM rods and pistons as its not worthing spending £2k to upgrade those for my setup. The heads will be getting new valve springs, along with a port and skim to allow for thicker head gaskets and better air flow. This process will take a few months yet, but at least the collection of parts looks pretty! Also had my Bullet intercooler turn up which sandwiches between the supercharger and the inlet manifold, to help those pesky high inlet temps! Lovely engineered bit of kit. In the meantime, I've been stripping down the engine to the bare block and heads. Over 30kg worth of wiring and acilliaries removed!

I'm game

Yeah mine fell apart years ago now 😂 need to invest in a proper chest but haven't got the room to put it anywhere

First chance I've had to play about with the car in a LONG time! Cleared all the bits out (mainly broken parts) and removed some unnecessary parts like the rear speakers, rear seatbelts and 3rd brake light. Refitted my rear arch liners that have been sitting in the garage for a couple of years. Also unpackaged my new final drive of 3.58 ready for the diff rebuild. Couple of weeks before she goes back to Carson Performance for the engine transplant, need to gather a few more bits before then.