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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #30 on: 14 February 2014, 20:44:39 »

once you get it stripped, cleaned and coated. you need to get pics up mate. its a good time to get bores honed and rings and stuff done while its stripped. what colour you thinking of
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #31 on: 14 February 2014, 22:56:17 »

Probably do it blue. I will take pictures of the whole process. What did you use to powder coat it?
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #32 on: 16 February 2014, 11:03:31 »

all I did was strip it and get all the parts protected and gave it to a company sand blast and powder coat. I guys I used would heat the part first then powder coat makes it stick better. A nice candy blue with chrome parts would be lovely
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #33 on: 17 February 2014, 22:26:39 »

yeah sounds nice. What sort of price did you pay if you dont mind me asking?  :y
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #34 on: 19 February 2014, 21:51:12 »

everything from engine back to rear diff all in cost me about 800-900 quid. but that was them cleaning, blasting and powder coating. you just got to think about when its all done and back on the car. that's what keep you going
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« Reply #35 on: 24 February 2014, 00:41:30 »

That is truly an amazing piece of work ... You are going to have to contract OCD when that's all fitted to the car if you plan on using it  :y
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #36 on: 26 February 2014, 20:04:49 »

only time when it will be used is when its dry and sunny. maybe fast now and again
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #37 on: 26 February 2014, 20:14:36 »

Loving what you have done to the engine, it's my favorite color as well :D
Bet it looks sweet outside the camera

any pics of the car?  :)

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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #38 on: 26 February 2014, 20:23:24 »

just bought a new car for the shell. original shell was rotten so just bought a replacement. get it stripped and dipped and painted to match engine
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #39 on: 13 March 2014, 20:28:22 »

hi are you doing any tune ups to the engine to increase power output, a friend here has built a 3.0 with steel rods new pistons head work and throttle bodies and is getting 360 hp from it with red line nearer 9, beautiful work cant wait to see the finished car, on the shell I'm looking one myself as they are getting bad in places the one in question is at the reinforcing plates on front chassis legs, cheers Eric
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #40 on: 14 March 2014, 20:37:35 »

yea last shell I had the rust was right through at the chassis plate. but luckily the new one I have is solid at the chassis plate. has rust on the front crossmember but cant find another one anywhere 
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« Reply #41 on: 16 March 2014, 00:33:50 »

Very impressive!  8)  :y
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #42 on: 29 March 2014, 06:40:20 »

That's a fantastic looking bit of kit. Regarding the earlier suggestion of transparent cam covers; I have been speaking with a firm that have recently developed some for Lancer Evos and they do intend to extend the offering to other engines. As you might expect, the development costs are high and they need a substantial order for a particular type before they'll put them into production. I wanted to get one for my C20LET, watch this space...!
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
« Reply #43 on: 29 March 2014, 15:18:04 »

not really looking for plastic cam covers but would be nice with a see through Perspex timing belt cover. would that company do one of them?
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Re: rebuilding x30xe
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