GT5-R Mods

[RCKIWI]

Well my mate said he had some time to do some machining at his work last night so made the most of the time:D

First the front end I don't like the way the front arms are on a angle so machined the front bulkhead to match the rear in height so now the arms are parallel to the chassis.

STD front bulkhead
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rstdfrontbulkhead.jpg

Modified bulkheads
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rmodifiedfrontbulkheads.jpg

Next the STD lower arm ball joint was very sloppy so in goes some spherical bearings!
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rlowerarmswithsphericalbearing.jpg

Next I had already done this mod at home in the lathe, shorten the front shock bodies by 10mm (red springs in pic) this lower's the front end of the car and with using FG progressive springs handles alot better.
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rfrontrearshocks.jpg

I will get onto more mods once time allows!

[Clubin]

Holy krap, nice mods. That guy does some nice machine work! And obviously some good tools to work with.

[RCKIWI]

Holy krap, nice mods. That guy does some nice machine work! And obviously some good tools to work with.

Well the machine work he did wasn't that exciting! lol But yes he did everything I asked him to do will ease:D

[mradlin]

Your mate does nice work Bryan. Keep them ideas coming.

[Pipeous]

I like the shock mod but the front kick up I am leaving. I hadn't gotten past the springs being too long. back seems ok, but the front is brutal. I was tempted to just order some new shocks. I'd be using the dremmel to cut mine and taping off my line. 10mm is what it needs?

and I agree on the lower arm too. got a part number for those puppies? awesome work... I am going to copy a couple of these

[RCKIWI]

I like the shock mod but the front kick up I am leaving. I hadn't gotten past the springs being too long. back seems ok, but the front is brutal. I was tempted to just order some new shocks. I'd be using the dremmel to cut mine and taping off my line. 10mm is what it needs?

and I agree on the lower arm too. got a part number for those puppies? awesome work... I am going to copy a couple of these

Just use hacksaw to cut then clean up with file and dremmel but lathe is better to get clean straight end.

They are FG P/No 4466

[RCKIWI]

Have managed to do a bit more work to the GT5R as I need to get it finished soon b4 our weather starts to pack it in for winter!

So the front servo tray and front brace is all finished just need to drill holes for servo's and mount. The shock tower is off a HARM which lines up with the shocks better.

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5R010.jpg

[mcspanners]

Looks great Bryan, very nice work, looks like your well on the way to mounting a serious challenge to take on those fg holdens.:rifle::boxing:

[RCKIWI]

Only one FG Holdang other is a true blue FORD:punk:

[sickboy]

So whats left over from the nutech parts LOL ,looking good Bryan looking good, don't forget to seal the carbon, where you have bean drilling & cutting or it will start splitting at those points and that would be a shame for all the hard work.

Those ;lower arms did you machine them as well oh and what cnc programming are you using ?...

[RCKIWI]

Thanx Lee yes I will seal before final fitting! There is still 90% Nutech in this car I have just made it alot better:yahoo:

The lower arms are std GT5R items I have just milled out to fit spherical bearings in them.

[Pipeous]

You had to mill it out to fit those spherical bearings in the arms?

[sickboy]

Thanx Lee yes I will seal before final fitting! There is still 90% Nutech in this car I have just made it alot better:yahoo:

The lower arms are std GT5R items I have just milled out to fit spherical bearings in them.

Ah i sea i thought they were hormann lower arms they do look a bit similar ,any way so you milled the lower arms out for the fg spherical bearing,very nice indeed.
would you by any chance have a before and after picture for all to see ?...

[RCKIWI]

You had to mill it out to fit those spherical bearings in the arms?

Hi Barry, Yes I milled them because I wanted to leave a ridge on the bottom side of the hole to help retain the spherical bearing in place, I could have just drilled them out to 13mm but then the chances of the bearing slipping out under load is increased!


Ah i sea i thought they were hormann lower arms they do look a bit similar ,any way so you milled the lower arms out for the fg spherical bearing,very nice indeed.
would you by any chance have a before and after picture for all to see ?...

Sorry I didn't get a before and after shot! but here's a link to the std arm which normally has just a steel ball in it same as in std FG plastic rod ends!
http://www.nutechracing.com/english/ProductShow.asp?ID=500
Because the lower arm is machined to allow this type of ball end there is alot of movement approx 5mm up & down which is unacceptable in a on road car!

And if you were thinking of using these arms in a TB2 they won't work:damn:

[Pipeous]

hmm, I don't have any way to mill stuff other than a drill and dremmel. I might just cut the end off, drill and tap the arm and use a nutech aluminum end, or one of the integy ones I have

[RCKIWI]

Barry drilling them out was going to be my first choice as I don't have a mill but mate said he would do for me so couldn't turn that down!

But I would drill them out rather than cut end off and fit a steel rose joint as there is not that much meat at the end of the arm.

Drill hole out to 13mm, then when you have the the spherical bearing in place drill & tap 2.5mm hole and then use 2 x button head allen head screw to secure the spherical bearing in place. see pic hole position marked as red +

[RCKIWI]

Barry thinking about it if you drill in a drill press you can just stop just about to bottom then that would give you a shoulder!!!

[RCKIWI]

Back to my mods and rebuild!

I have drilled and tapped holes in the top and lower arms to lock onto the shafts with grub screws.
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5RLowerarmswithgrubscrews.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rtoparmgrubscrews.jpg

Servo tray is all set-up and already to fit
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rservotraytop.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rservotraybottom.jpg

[bentley marshall]

Why is that big hole not in the middle :excited::damn::yahoo:

[RCKIWI]

Why is that big hole not in the middle :excited::damn::yahoo:

:gun bandana: it's the camera angle fool:boxing: and I am sticking to that:wasn't me:

[bentley marshall]

lol sure it is :yahoo:

[RCKIWI]

Anyway moving on here's a vid of the redesigned and modified front suspension free movement:yahoo:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/th_VidGT5Rfrontsuspension_xvid.jpg (http://s976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/?action=view&current=VidGT5Rfrontsuspension_xvid.flv)

[mradlin]

Looks like it's working great Bryan.
Great job on those mods.

[Pipeous]

Thanks Bryan, I see what you are saying. I'll have to order some of those bearings up then. I have access to a drill press. I saw busyboy tools has a cool manual mini mill for under $700. friend sent me a link and there's one down in new west, not far from here... hmm.

looks like yours is smooth now

[sickboy]

Hi Bryan love to comment, the link don't work for me have you got another one for us :damn:

[RCKIWI]

here's direct link to photobucket

http://s976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/?action=view&current=VidGT5Rfrontsuspension_xvid.flv

[RCKIWI]

Here is what I have managed so far today!

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5RrebuildLHside.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5RrebuildRHside.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rrebuildfront.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rrebuildfronttop.jpg

And the front motor brace I whipped up:yahoo:
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rrebuildfrontmtrbrace.jpg

[RCKIWI]

Now the finished up the chassis :yahoo:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5RModchassisrhs.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5RModchassislhs.jpg

Just the foam front bumper to fit!

[RCKIWI]

Now to reveal the new outer skin and paint :punk:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5RMinia.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rminib.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rminie.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rminid.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rminic.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae247/NutechGT5R-NZ/Nutech%20GT5-R%20On%20Road/GT5Rminiroof.jpg

[NUTECH RACING]

It's cool,man.:punk::boxing::yahoo:

[Pipeous]

where did you manage a 535mm cooper? that's sweet

[mradlin]

That looks awesome Bryan!!! :punk:

[RCKIWI]

Thanx all!

Didn't I mention I also replaced the chassis for 510mm FG sportsline unit to match the FG Mini body:punk:

[Pipeous]

ahhh that makes sense then. had me drooling