Witzl's KE70 - 18RG Turbo for 8 valve love

[the witzl]

First of all, i want start by saying that putting an 18RG into a KE70 is NOT an easy process. Its a quite a fuck around.
Dont do it unless you are a spastic.

So here's the KE70 i'm building - which i hope to have done by the end of the year.

1982 KE70 Flat FrontBody & Interior
- pretty much stock
- flared guards
- awesome drift kid stickers of aids (to be removed)
- MA61 front seats
- KKR deep dish wheel for sicknezz
- AE86 jdm efi fuel tank with Walbro pump
- alloy 3/8th fuel line

Suspension & Brakes
- Front
- XT130 front struts, converted to coilover
- Otomoto coilover kit
- 4kg springs up front
- Hilux/pugeot brake upgrade (4 piston)
- Ultraracing swaybar
- Ultraracing strut brace
- XT130 steering arms
- Rear
- king low springs rear
- unknown rear shocks
- ultraracing swaybar
- Roadrunner adjustable top trailing arms
- volvo twin piston brakes

Driveline
- W55 gearbox
- 22R bellhousing
- custom tailshaft
- volvo 240 diff
- detroit trutrac torsen LSD

Engine
- retarded JMR spec fullsick engine
- forged pistons ~8.9:1 comp
- Crower H-beam rods
- arp fasteners all over
- custom head studs
- mild headwork
- 36-1 crank trigger
- coil per plug
- 18RGEU intake manifold
- Turbonetics TN450 ball bearing turbo
- JMR exhaust manifold
- JMR engine mounts
- JMR dump pipe
- Turbosmart Compgate 40 wastegate
- Turbosmart bov
- Justjap 450x300mm intercooler
- bigass injectors
- Adaptronic ECU


Originally, I bought this car from a drift kiddie from up near Byron Bay. It was fitted with an uber ghetto 20V and microleb, which i ripped out and onsold and fitted to a spoontah.
it put the hektik into hektikness.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/398547.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/398549.jpg


.... but that was like 3.5 years ago now.



Where we are at today is....

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/398551.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/398553.jpg



... a fair bit of work left... but its basically down to bolting shit it and getting the turbo manifold and shit made.

[jakel]

Something different! I like it, I want to buy another T18 and turbo the 3T :)

[Matt]

ahhh karl after all these years you still manage to make me laugh with your creative way of describing things. Hopefully the hard work is done now and it'll go fairly quickly from here.

[the witzl]

i do my best Matt.... but its not hard to take the piss when you get such "talented" mechanical workmanship material to work with.

anyway..... this might not look like much..... but note that there isnt anything holding up the engine now?
Yep, engine mounts are pretty much done. They are only tacked up right now, but they are pretty much spot on.

Only needs a small bash on the sump for clearance against the drivers side steering rack bracket, and we are in business!
Throttle body/intake manifold looks a bit high, but i test fit the bonnet and there is a good 20mm clearance or more.


Its getting there.....

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/398761.jpg

[It's_AUDM_Yo]

Nice build! Very interesting.
I was wondering why you went from the 20v to the 18RG?
Also I've seen a bit on Celica LB turbo's, are you chasing figures anywhere near there's?

[the witzl]

cos the 20v is a piece of torqueless p00 :P




nah i just dont like the 20v that much, and in reality i had already built the engine and was just looking for a small, light, cheap car to throw it into to make it go fast down the 1/4 mile.
I dont know about these celica LB turbos you talk of..... but im aiming above 400hp.

[lappy]

Putting in an equal length trailing arm set up and other associated drag racing goodies?

[the witzl]

nah not going to that length.... this is 90% road car and 10% retarded skid mobile that will see occasional drag racing.
Over time i may develop it further for more serious racing, but not at this point.


Im spending more of my money on making more powahhhhs

[It's_AUDM_Yo]

They look like this.
http://img2.blogs.yahoo.co.jp/ybi/1/4f/ba/baja9631/folder/1515626/img_1515626_62122549_4?1301800115
They used 18RG with a kkk turbo, Schnitzer made special 16v heads for them.
They made 560hp and are very cool.

[the witzl]

ahhh. you are talking about the 153e race engine.....

im not going to that degree just yet.

[the witzl]

hmmm.... xt130 coilovers with KYB AGX adjustable shocks.
certainly a fekload better than stock choppies with flogged out shocks. Just need painting, and the hilux/pugeot brakes bolted back on. Just add the XT130 steering arms and we have win.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/399695.jpg

[sundee]

Nice Karl' this is going to quite the animal meez thinks ;)

[the witzl]

Yeah im hoping it will be!

Got stuck into fitting the fuel tank last night.

I wasnt a fan of the 5/16" main feed line on the AE86 tank not having a "bead" to keep the hose secured, and on top of that with my main feed line being a 3/8" alloy line - i didnt want to have a 3/8" rubber hose squished onto a 5/16" line..... its pretty dodgy, especially when it's likely the fuel system will see up to 80psi pressure (up to 60psi rail pressure + 20psi boost).

So a quick trip to my local Enzed shop, and got myself some compression fittings and 3/8" barbs to suit.
Compression fittings fucking rock. No flare tool needed!!

On the tank, 5/16" compression x 1/4" NPT female + 1/4" NPT male to 3/8' barb.... gives a nice 3/8" barb for me to fit a 3/8" rubber EFI line.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/400061.jpg


I then replaced the return line with a properly fitted 1/4" EFI hose, and the breather with a 1/4" standard hose.

Then addressed the new alloy 3/8" fuel feed line - again compression fitting with a 3/8" barb.
Note that i have complete removed the stock 1/8" return line. It's fucking useless, even for a breather!!

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/400063.jpg

.... and the lines running down the tunnel..... made sure that the alloy line is well secured with rubber P-clamps down the full length of the car!! That alloy line is easily bent, so dont want any issues!

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/400065.jpg



.... and just to remind myself how cars work.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/400067.jpg

[Matt]

You still chasing a pedal box for this?

[the witzl]

This one already has an ae71 pedal box, I was looking for one for my other ke70.I found one already tho. I'm just bored with the 4k in that one, so I'm collecting bits for a 4age conversion. Just need to find a cheap one now :)

[the witzl]

Big fasts need big brakes.... so we attach some hilux/peugot brakes to the XT130 coilovers.
New suprepro bushes and balljoints all round.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/1/5/8/3/5/401076.jpg

[Javal]

Witzl baby, let me know if MA61s fit over the pug/hilux conversion...

[the witzl]

Yes they fit, quite neatly as well.
Almost as if they were made for this brake combo.