Pics Of My Gemini

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

Finally I got off my ass and scanned some photos of my car. There were too many so Ive only put up some from the beginning middle and the nearlly done car.

What do you people think?

http://www.angelfire.com/crazy/gemini/index.html

Gem_A9R · tinkerer Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 78

NICE, Very Nice. I have a Soft Spot for Piazza Turbos, I love them. Regardless on what others say.
Be good to hear how it goes.

roz85 · tinkerer Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 230

any more pics of the engine, wanna see the turbo set up, all the engine etc.

Can we get some details what uve done to the engine.

roz85 · tinkerer Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 230

doesnt look to be a piazza engine to me, just using the piazza injection? Am i right?

sime · tinkerer Joined: 27 Oct 2001 Posts: 352

Hey Loz

Car looks sick man.

Give me some more detailed specs on the engine and front brakes.

Cheers

Sime

TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

the front brakes look like volvo four spots and vented discs and the engine looks like a turbo g161?

maDGeMvAN · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 452

Very nice!

What are those rims and how much did they set you back? Smile

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

For those who have never paid any attention to what I have done to my car it is pretty much as follows.

G161 stroker, G180 crank, custom argo rods, forged pistons, hi vol oil pump, dynamically ballanced, o-ringed block, 60" copperhead gasket, Stainless valves, 38mm ex/44.5mm in with 3 angle job, ported and polished to the max (including full deburing and smoothing of combustion chambers), heavy duty springs, custom grind cam.

Piazza injection, electronic ignition, 10mm leads, Mircotech LT8, custom (albeit basic) exhaust manifold, GT25/28 400HP turbo, K&N filter, custom garrett cored intercooler, 13B injectors, custom dump pipe, 3" mandrel bent exhaust, supra pre pump, surge tank, VL turbo hi press pump, 3/8" fuel lines.

5 speed gemi box, H/D clutch (solid centre), standard diff centre (I do have a proper locker though).

Every bush is urethane, 2.5" lowered springs, sports shocks, whiteline rear sway bar (front was already painted so it stock for now), adjustable rear panhard rod.

BMW 7series 4-spot calipers (bigger pistons and larger pads than volvos), EBC pads, 288mm audi discs, rear drums with endless shoes.

GTi seats, recovered dash, retrimmed doors, hoodlining, rear seat, decked out boot, battery in boot.

Everything else not mentioned is new.

So there you have it, my car in a nutshell. I didnt realise I had done that much until I started to write it down, and that is just the condensed version.

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

Rims are AME Pridas. 205/40 R17 tyres. I bought them along ages ago when they first came out and there difinatley wasnt a set on a gem. I still dont think there is though as none of the big places have ever sold them for a gemini.
They are genuine AME'so they were pretty exy, but now they should be a fair bit cheaper.

Loz

rust3 · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 971

who painted it?

Josh · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 602

how much were they???
they look awsome