72 Baywindow EJ257

T2 turbo · Padawan Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 89

About time i posted in here as its been on the road about a year,
72 crossover bay with 07 wrx ej257 motor mounted to porsche 915 box, Turbo relocated on one off headers, intercooler in o/s air duct and oil cooler in n/s,
Rad boxed in under load floor with air ducted from front,
944 s2 modified trailing arms with coilovers inboard of chassis rails,1 off drive shafts with 944s2 cv's,
911 coilover front suspension mounted on one off subframe with power steering rack from a clio,
Discs are 355mm all round with 4 pot brembo's from 07 ford 5.7 supercharged (new gt40).
1/4 mile so far 14.3
0-60 4.3 sec
Top speed around 140 mph
I'll let the pics say the rest Wink

Pics courtesy of volksworld magazine and jon pratt,
Hope you like it

cheers guys,
Nelly.

splitbusvanatic · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:45 pm Post subject:

Let Me The First to Comment.
Sweet Conversion.

I'd like to see some more pictures of your Radiator SetUp.
Do you have a belly pan stretching from under your sill
up to the edge of your rad?

Thanks.
D.C.

T2 turbo · Padawan Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 89

Thanks dc, i have belly pans on either side of chassis rails to the sills
but the ducted rad air just flows down through the rad with 2 big kenlowes
helping it,when i get chanceto get on laptop i'll dig out some pics,
Nelly.

P4UL · Padawan Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 83 Location: Derbyshire

Wow!
That looks really well done.

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:46 am Post subject:

I've just dribbled!
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The advice you receive on here is worth the paper it's written on.
Your experiences are worth shed loads to others, including the f'ups - live and learn.
Wouldn't YOU rather learn by someone else's mistakes? So would they.

'78 Bay, 2 litre 091 box, EJ20 NA & the ashtray's on the 'right' side.
I don't lean forward for hills any more Grin

Bugger, missed out on "Live fast, die young"

madmick · Padawan Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Posts: 67 Location: SCOTLAND

Some real cool pic's Cool

Looking very nice.

AirWRX · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:33 pm Post subject:

Very Nice Van!!
I love all the attention to detail, please post lots of pics and details.

Superleggo · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:35 pm Post subject: Wow

Stunning, Stunning,Stunning

I think I am playing in the wrong league here. Mine is a complete mess in comparison.

great effort.

jp · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 4:04 pm Post subject:

I Normally lock these 'Completed threads' but I'll let you reap your rewards from the other forum members as it is very justified.

You have one very sweet van there sir something for us all to aspire to

Great work and thanks for sharing with us

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1971 Devon Bay with 1800 Ford Turbo Diesel Engine (wip)
1983 VW Golf GTI Campaign
1979 Mini 1275 GT
2013 Scirocco TDI GT

MiniRichard · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:27 am Post subject:

Crikey that's tidy! Lovely conversion you've done there - I'm very jealous!
Rich

sven · Jedi Guardian Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 814

Long time ago I saw a hippie-wagen that looks that good. Darn! Happy

terryfinder · Wannabe Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 1

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