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ZR4 (RIP) to VR4 Build...

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Handbrake set up..
CT9a hand brake assembly modified to bolt onto stock galant rear trailing arm.

Need to figure out hand brake cables.

(will update more photos later on)
Stock ct9a complete rear hub
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Mock up
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Machining
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Test fitting
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Hand brake cable:
From a CT9a Evo
It is annoyingly just short, nothing a machined spacer cant fix.
Uses all factory mounting points

Just waiting on new brake pads to arrive.

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Hand brake complete

Extended hand brake adjuster and fabricated adaptors
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Boredom continues...

Porsche 6piston caliper
Custom brackets
Stock lines seems to fit
350mm Evo X rotors (reused from an old project)

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CTSV 4piston vs Porsche 6Piston
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Custom brackets
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Stock lines surprisingly fit
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3mm clearance from spoke to caliper
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Now to prep for paint....
 
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Paint and finish
Bled the brakes, initial feel is like stock with a lot more bite. Still need to bed brakes in and test more.

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Forgot to update this....

September 2021 the car was involved in a head on crash (the other drive "didnt see us, and turned directly in front of us at speed). We are fine but the car is a write off (A pillar moved about an inch back)

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Luckly I have a back up car that will be a new project.. will update shortly of wide body v2...

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Id start a new build thread, but the cars are connected so lets just continue this one....

Lets begin... how it looked:

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Pretty much stripped and swapped everything over. Rebuilt the HVAC system with new foam and clean insides, ripped out the old climate control and A/C and replaced with standard dials and deleted center vents. Ran wiring required for gauges etc while dash was out. Reinstalled my EvoX seats and Evo9 steering wheel.

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Removed engine and gearbox.

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Removed all the ABS crap, replaced with standard braking system and GTO brake master.

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Reinstalled my old built hybrid 6bolt/evo7 engine.

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Fabrication:
Intercooler Aeroflow 300x600x75mm
Extremely short cold side pipe

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Radiator from a VW with twin 8" fans and alloy shroud. Silicone hoses and modded inlet for swirl pot.

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Electric power steering installed

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Airbox with MAF adaptor and 6" pod and air dam

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Intake pipe and hotside intercooler pipe

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Coolant overflow tank

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3.5" exhaust

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Throttle cable resize and BOV installed

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More build thread porn yay!

I did my toe eliminator the same way. :cool:
:)

Had to down grade brakes from my 6piston Porsche calipers, back to Evo 4piston calipers to clear Evo 7 wheels.

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6X9 rear shelf adaptors, bolts into stock grill location no need to cut shelf (can be put back to stock)

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OK Evo 7 wheels were made for E38/9's. Also loving the cloth interior. The door handle look good that body color vs the trim black too.
 
Unfortunate rust repair....

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Filled the centre carrier bearings in using a 2-part silcone mix with a shore 45a hardness. Should hopefully stop the slop in the drive line.

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Its been a while. New location and waiting for garage to get built.

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Evo X wheels (surprisingly hard to find for sale in Aus)

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Testing 6 piston caliper clearance

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Fresh coat of paint

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225/40R18 tyres

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Fitment: approx 10mm tolerance from rim barrel to caliper and 4mm from caliper to wheel spokes, no spacers needed.

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have been chasing a cooling isssue and realised that the only difference between the VR4 and the ZR4 were the bumpers... so here we go...

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Took off 5.1kg of weight off the front bumper reo
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Alloy air dam and some plastic garden edging to blend it all in....
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Sad to see the old car got smashed up, such a sweet car... New one is looking awesome though! I like that you continue to try new things, keep it up man!
Thanks! I do miss the hatch, it was with me for so long... I don't think its in me to keep something stock and I think the engineering keeps my sanity at bay...
 
Rear brake upgrade V2

Custom machined 350mm discs
Custom 190mm hand brake assembly
VAG group rear 4 piston calipers (matches the front 6 piston calipers)
Stock brake lines fit fine
E brake cable re used from last set up, from an evo8
Custom braket to suit

Old set up: Mitsu GTO/3000GT 296mm rear dics vs new 350mm disc
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Caliper bracket:
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E brake:
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install:
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