GSE_TURBO's project car

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:46 pm

well i got inspired to finish my carbon fiber hood once i got a look at mr_g's headlight conversion.

once that ball got rolling it was only a matter of time before the the rest of the project gets under way.

let me know what you think!

i'll post more shortly!

garrett

Flat_Iron · Post by **Flat_Iron** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:03 pm

good work,it will be more better when u finish it.
good luck.

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:06 pm

very true, even though it's it's only mocked up you get a good idea of the direction i'll be going in.

i'll likely have several hundred hours in body and chassis when it's done but it will be well worth it.

garrett

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:20 pm

some pics of the hood in fiber glass before wrapping in carbon or seperating from the factory hood (used as a form).

a pic of the frame i'll use once i remove the carbon and glass overlay from the factory hood.

garrett

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:24 pm

, looks good!

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:33 pm

HA HA... Thanks

garrett

mr_g · Post by **mr_g** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:48 am

Nice. I was going to that as well... You bit me to it...

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:14 pm

Mr_g wrote:Nice. I was going to do that as well... You bit me to it...

well thanks for inspiring me to get off my ass! i started the hood over eight months ago and needed a push to finish it.

garrett

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:24 pm

getting ready to build the motor just waiting on the head gasket and rod bearings.

in the meantime i'll post some pics of what's been going on.

• starting the exhaust porting

• Wiseco pistons 8.5:1 (cryotreated)

• ARP head studs

• ARP main studs (from a VW)

• ARP flywheel kit

• lightened flywheel, balanced and cryo treated (cut 3Lbs out)

• lightened, knife-edged, balanced and cryotreated 2.2L crank

garrett

Lao · Post by **Lao** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:53 pm

I really like what you did till now, specially with the engine internals. Keep us posted w/ lots of fotos, ok?

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:07 pm

garrett

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:57 pm

Wait is that a fully carbon hood or just lay? Either way lookin good. I see those fender flares, what width tires you planning on running?

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:14 pm

i used the steel hood to get the shape instead of making a mold. i'll separate the the carbon from the steel hood and then use panel bond to adhere to the glass frame i made.

i'm not sure on the width yet, i'd like to go with a 16x7.5 or 8 with a 50 or 55 series tire.

garrett

Post by **Efratech** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:05 am

or 24x8 slicks hehehe

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:04 pm

are you being a smart ass!?

anyways i've found a few but nothing that really stands out.

these are the best i've seen and they're nothing to write home about!

this is a 15x8, 25 offset (offset might be too much) 4x100

this is a 16x7.5, 38 offset 4x100

let me know what you think so far

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