Hi all, been browsing the forums for a while now & thought id add pics of my current runabout. Built it on a budget.
Built this for a bit of fun whilst my r5gtt is off the road having a full restore. I wanted the older shape initially as I prefer the front end but I can't find a good one anywhere. Found this on ebay at the right price end of march, built it on nights/weekends.
Anyway now ill shutup & put some pics up![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
Build pics.
Donor engine out of ph1 11t. Stripped it years ago too much rust to save. 78k original miles £50 I wasn't complaining.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/DSCI0030.jpg)
Engine blinged up a bit before fitting, needed it after 5 yrs storage. Didn't strip it down as it ran great in car for short test run, I'm a big fan of if it ain't broke don't fix it.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/DSC00171.jpg)
Van totally standard 1.9 derv.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/DSC00152.jpg)
Derv out.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/Image163.jpg)
Engine bay cleaned up nice.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/Image165.jpg)
Trial fit fmic off frontera 2.5 td.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/Image168.jpg)
Pipework trial fit.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/DSC00195.jpg)
2.5" side exit exhaust.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/DSC00197.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/DSC00199.jpg)
To cut a long story short, plumbed/wired the lump in & it fired up off the key pretty much straight away. Ran about for a few miles with the stock t2 turbo on to test it, no problems at all so bolted a t28 on, 1.1 bar mainfold boost & set fuelling up properly. I estimate 175hp at the fly. Good for a 14.6 @ 91 at the pod, not bad considering its aerodynamics. All built/setup by myself live on the road, no problems in the first couple of thousand hard miles![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
As it stands today.
Spec list
Standard 11t engine/r5gtt box.
Green box valeo 480t clutch.
T28/25 turbo, 1.1 bar manifold.
Frontera 2.5tdi fmic.
Tiger 2.5" side exit exhaust & enlarged downpipe
Gasflowed turbo elbow.
Rejetted carb to my own spec, fuels well & good on fuel off boost!
Ph1 11t fuel pump.
Armtech rev limiter.
MB performance quickshift.
r5gtt brakes front.
40mm lowering springs.
R5gtt front seats, steering wheel & racetech boost/oil pressure guages.
R11t clocks.
Engine bay done.
![](http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm453/Brigsygtt/Rtoc%20Santa%20pod%20day%2008/DSC_2733.jpg)
Fitted the turbines off my gtt, lowered but not hard slam to keep the sleeper look, certainly shocks the local saxo drivers.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/brigsy/DSC_2596.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/brigsy/DSC_2535.jpg)
Warming up drag radials at pod.
![](http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm453/Brigsygtt/Rtoc%20Santa%20pod%20day%2008/DSC_2804.jpg)
Interior, lm1 & stethoscope in pic.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/brigsy/DSC_0076.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/brigsy/DSC_2611.jpg)
Vid of it in action at the pod last weekend.
Still ongoing at the moment, got a couple more parts to fit before its totally finished, cosmetically it will be staying the same though.will update in due course!
Thanks Brigsy
Built this for a bit of fun whilst my r5gtt is off the road having a full restore. I wanted the older shape initially as I prefer the front end but I can't find a good one anywhere. Found this on ebay at the right price end of march, built it on nights/weekends.
Anyway now ill shutup & put some pics up
![:)](http://storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
Build pics.
Donor engine out of ph1 11t. Stripped it years ago too much rust to save. 78k original miles £50 I wasn't complaining.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/DSCI0030.jpg)
Engine blinged up a bit before fitting, needed it after 5 yrs storage. Didn't strip it down as it ran great in car for short test run, I'm a big fan of if it ain't broke don't fix it.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/DSC00171.jpg)
Van totally standard 1.9 derv.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/DSC00152.jpg)
Derv out.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/Image163.jpg)
Engine bay cleaned up nice.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/Image165.jpg)
Trial fit fmic off frontera 2.5 td.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/Image168.jpg)
Pipework trial fit.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/DSC00195.jpg)
2.5" side exit exhaust.
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/DSC00197.jpg)
![](http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/Brigsy2/Extra%20turbo/DSC00199.jpg)
To cut a long story short, plumbed/wired the lump in & it fired up off the key pretty much straight away. Ran about for a few miles with the stock t2 turbo on to test it, no problems at all so bolted a t28 on, 1.1 bar mainfold boost & set fuelling up properly. I estimate 175hp at the fly. Good for a 14.6 @ 91 at the pod, not bad considering its aerodynamics. All built/setup by myself live on the road, no problems in the first couple of thousand hard miles
![:)](http://storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
As it stands today.
Spec list
Standard 11t engine/r5gtt box.
Green box valeo 480t clutch.
T28/25 turbo, 1.1 bar manifold.
Frontera 2.5tdi fmic.
Tiger 2.5" side exit exhaust & enlarged downpipe
Gasflowed turbo elbow.
Rejetted carb to my own spec, fuels well & good on fuel off boost!
Ph1 11t fuel pump.
Armtech rev limiter.
MB performance quickshift.
r5gtt brakes front.
40mm lowering springs.
R5gtt front seats, steering wheel & racetech boost/oil pressure guages.
R11t clocks.
Engine bay done.
![](http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm453/Brigsygtt/Rtoc%20Santa%20pod%20day%2008/DSC_2733.jpg)
Fitted the turbines off my gtt, lowered but not hard slam to keep the sleeper look, certainly shocks the local saxo drivers.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/brigsy/DSC_2596.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/brigsy/DSC_2535.jpg)
Warming up drag radials at pod.
![](http://i319.photobucket.com/albums/mm453/Brigsygtt/Rtoc%20Santa%20pod%20day%2008/DSC_2804.jpg)
Interior, lm1 & stethoscope in pic.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/brigsy/DSC_0076.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/brigsy/DSC_2611.jpg)
Vid of it in action at the pod last weekend.
Still ongoing at the moment, got a couple more parts to fit before its totally finished, cosmetically it will be staying the same though.will update in due course!
Thanks Brigsy