1997 Legnum VR4 twin TD05 build
I figured I might separate my post for this build from the "member's ride" section just for the build.
So far we know of only two people who have done it. One side mounted the turbos and one has done on the cheap. We will be the first in NZ to do this build. All parts are new, in engine rebuild and otherwise. We want this to be like new, not to use second hand parts.
Plan for the car is sound offs and show and shine more than anything else. It's not going to be something just to sell, this is my pride and joy and will be with me as long as possible. We wouldn't be planning to spend over $10k+ on the engine alone otherwise.
We have the manual conversion for this car, just looking at getting a heavy duty clutch for it and dropping it all in at once.
A new custom boot installation will be done as well, I shall add that up as a completely separate thread though.
I will update as get more pictures of the build.
Onto the photos
New TD05 turbos
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._4451646_n.jpg
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New radiator
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._8063795_n.jpg
Cleaned and painted
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All pistons in
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._5200581_n.jpg
Bottom end and thrust bearings...three weeks later having to come all the way from Japan cause no one in NZ had them in stock.
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3135858_n.jpg
Brand new steering and air con pulleys (going genuine Mitsi is almost a rip!)
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6820022_n.jpg
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._5672731_n.jpg
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Painted!
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...48405870_n.jpg
These are on their way to us now. Hylift-Johnson high performance lifters, complete 24 piece set.
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...37330_full.jpg
Will update this post with progress!
There have been a number of people thinking we're stupid for doing this build, that putting td04s would be a much better option. Problem is, we want to do something which hasn't been done in NZ yet, not something a number of other people have done. We're not looking for the "Easy" option. And as to power output, no one can truly say what this build is capable of, as very few have done it. I believe the proof will be in the pudding. If it doesn't work out, it's not their money we're spending.
After contacting one of the two other people we know of who's done this build, he said "I have long sold my Legnum VR-4 with twin TD05 setup (dyno tested at 455bhp at around 1.4 bars)." and the other one of the two people posted this dyno chart, in which his setup is auto not manual:
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...42403873_n.jpg
Now the first person side mounted his turbos, and the second one blew the bottom end not long after and has done it on the cheap. We're hoping that we'll gain more than they have. But we'll see how it goes.
