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1992 Eunos Roadster 1.6
I wasn't going to do a build thread for this, as I was just going to use it for a summer blast then buy something new (ish)
I have decided its a keeper. Plans are turbo next year if it survives the winter.
Had 3 ep3's now this is my 3rd 5. Two uk specs 1.6 and 1.8 but my first import and the 1.6 import is so much better than the Uk 1.6
Car covered 179000 kilometers - 111000 miles so only just run in (not bad for 26 years) Came into the UK in 2001
Electric windows which is nice (take about 4 mins to go down currently, just need grease I think)
Few bits done so far:
Welded diff :lol::smt054
Mk2.5 seats
Mk2.5 mohair roof with glass screen
Extremely rare 1st release SE model wheels, only 200 sets ever made
Lowered 15mm on cheap coil overs with FRSU
Driftworks deep dish steering wheel and D1 spec slim boss (not overstretching arms with seat all the way back now, much nicer to drive with)
Zilla life - Death Tune weighted gear knob
New battery, oil, cam belt, usual full service bits
Car is very clean rust wise, now re under sealed for winter, just need to spray plenty of Dinitrol cavity wax into the sills to give me more peace of mid.
New clear headlights and sidelights with flash to pass mod.
Rear light modified so reverse on drivers side is now rear fog.
Air con removed approx 20kg weight loss
Cobalt cat back 2.25" tubing
Miltek De-cat pipe
Offset 9x7" number plate
Small duckwing spoiler (wrapped in carbon, but going to paint match this)
Stainless steel dash accessories with custom lighting
Chrome toggle switches
Next in line to do:
Go as low as my drive will allow me to
Wheel bearing as its now groaning
Replacement discs and pads. (bought but not fitted)
Not upgrading to the 1.8 size discs as the brakes lock up very easily, the bigger discs would help heat dissipation but never had a problem with fade,
Might be an option with turbo next year and track plans.
GCfabrications Roll bar, this one still allows glass rear window and works with hard tops.
Also manufactured from MSA specified cold drawn seamless CDS tube
Safety first children
Sparco sprint seats in black
Slim quick release boss so I can get in and out of new seats
F1 style carbon fibre wing mirrors (bought but not fitted)
Turbo and stage 4 comp clutch! If i survive the winter should see me at approx 240-250bhp
Front splitter
Leather Tonneau (bought second hand, just needs a clean for next summer)
Rear bumper cut and possible diffuser
Carbon fibre BGW which I know I will mostly get serious hate for, but fvck it why not
Black hardtop (still on the hunt now for one I dont have to travel half way across the country for for)
Anyway less of the boring and some of my small selection of current pics:
before:
after:
awful steering wheel from previous owner:
new wheel (the horn button supplied wouldn't fit with the boss, so dug out an old Momo one from the garage for now:
Roll bar on order:
These are the wing mirrors I have to fit, except I have the carbon ones:
This was the BGW I was thinking of adding around the time of turbo:
Love to hear opinions on it, positive & negative. I guess if going for a BGW might as well do it right
GOD DAMN MASSIVE IMAGES SORRY!
I wasn't going to do a build thread for this, as I was just going to use it for a summer blast then buy something new (ish)
I have decided its a keeper. Plans are turbo next year if it survives the winter.
Had 3 ep3's now this is my 3rd 5. Two uk specs 1.6 and 1.8 but my first import and the 1.6 import is so much better than the Uk 1.6
Car covered 179000 kilometers - 111000 miles so only just run in (not bad for 26 years) Came into the UK in 2001
Electric windows which is nice (take about 4 mins to go down currently, just need grease I think)
Few bits done so far:
Welded diff :lol::smt054
Mk2.5 seats
Mk2.5 mohair roof with glass screen
Extremely rare 1st release SE model wheels, only 200 sets ever made
Lowered 15mm on cheap coil overs with FRSU
Driftworks deep dish steering wheel and D1 spec slim boss (not overstretching arms with seat all the way back now, much nicer to drive with)
Zilla life - Death Tune weighted gear knob
New battery, oil, cam belt, usual full service bits
Car is very clean rust wise, now re under sealed for winter, just need to spray plenty of Dinitrol cavity wax into the sills to give me more peace of mid.
New clear headlights and sidelights with flash to pass mod.
Rear light modified so reverse on drivers side is now rear fog.
Air con removed approx 20kg weight loss
Cobalt cat back 2.25" tubing
Miltek De-cat pipe
Offset 9x7" number plate
Small duckwing spoiler (wrapped in carbon, but going to paint match this)
Stainless steel dash accessories with custom lighting
Chrome toggle switches
Next in line to do:
Go as low as my drive will allow me to
Wheel bearing as its now groaning
Replacement discs and pads. (bought but not fitted)
Not upgrading to the 1.8 size discs as the brakes lock up very easily, the bigger discs would help heat dissipation but never had a problem with fade,
Might be an option with turbo next year and track plans.
GCfabrications Roll bar, this one still allows glass rear window and works with hard tops.
Also manufactured from MSA specified cold drawn seamless CDS tube
Safety first children
Sparco sprint seats in black
Slim quick release boss so I can get in and out of new seats
F1 style carbon fibre wing mirrors (bought but not fitted)
Turbo and stage 4 comp clutch! If i survive the winter should see me at approx 240-250bhp
Front splitter
Leather Tonneau (bought second hand, just needs a clean for next summer)
Rear bumper cut and possible diffuser
Carbon fibre BGW which I know I will mostly get serious hate for, but fvck it why not
Black hardtop (still on the hunt now for one I dont have to travel half way across the country for for)
Anyway less of the boring and some of my small selection of current pics:
before:
after:
awful steering wheel from previous owner:
new wheel (the horn button supplied wouldn't fit with the boss, so dug out an old Momo one from the garage for now:
Roll bar on order:
These are the wing mirrors I have to fit, except I have the carbon ones:
This was the BGW I was thinking of adding around the time of turbo:
Love to hear opinions on it, positive & negative. I guess if going for a BGW might as well do it right
GOD DAMN MASSIVE IMAGES SORRY!
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