NWHTanK's Eclipse GST (AWD swap)

[NWHTanK]

Love the way the radiator mounts. It's so damn tight in there, radiator placement is tricky.

To be honest it's just siting in thier , I still have finnal fitment with the fmic. But I have to get the roll stops finalized (1g trans) , fog light mounts done then I can cut out the lower coresupport.

 

[BeatupVR4]

I cant rember if its a Sirocco or golf style . Bought it years ago. But I can get the dimensions. One of the reasons I'm using is because the core is the same width as 1g fmic core.

That would be awesome! It does look similar to the Scirocco I have but I don't see the mounting feet on the bottom and mine doesn't have those treaded boss' on the front. The reduction in core area kinda bothers me but I've heard of a bunch of people using it and not having an issue.

 

[NWHTanK]

That would be awesome! It does look similar to the Scirocco I have but I don't see the mounting feet on the bottom and mine doesn't have those treaded boss' on the front. The reduction in core area kinda bothers me but I've heard of a bunch of people using it and not having an issue.

Between e85 and a electric water pump, that should keep Temps in check for me. With the angle of the rad being roughly were it is will help with venting with the hood I'm using.

 

[NWHTanK]

I'm doing something similar with the Galant right now. What core is that?! I have a 2G Mishimoto rad and a Afco Scirocco I'm playing with for fitment right now but I don't "love" either one.

25 in wide ,12 in tall on the core.

 

[NWHTanK]

This weekend what a pain. Tryed mig weld aluminum with a spool . Not that comfortable welding my parts so im going to sub that (aluminum)stuff out.

A couple months ago I got the laptop to communicate with cnc bed. Today drawing up a simple bracket in light burn, to connect the rear roll stop to the subframe that seemed to take forever watching alot of videos. Next weekend hopefully setting up to replace the laser with the plasma torch head. And run a test .

 

[NWHTanK]

Got it up and running working the bugs out.

 

[NWHTanK]

 

[NWHTanK]

For this little stuff . This the way to go.

 

[NWHTanK]

Got it up and running working the bugs out.

The cnc not the car

 

[NWHTanK]

I added bracing to the tabs front and rear for more surface area to weld. I'm going to tack it in place then have it tig welded later(chomoly subframe). To determine the roll I used the tcase with the drive shaft going thru the drive shaft hoop

 

[NWHTanK]

Making a new water pipe - front roll stop bar. Locating and making mounts for said tube.

 

[NWHTanK]

Got to level and square this all up so I can attach the tube to the new mounts. Don't mind the rad inlet and outlet ports. The rad is flipped temporarily so the nubs will hold the front up.

 

[NWHTanK]

A touch of fiz bang

 

[NWHTanK]

Other side made and tacked in

 

[NWHTanK]

A whole lot of room in thier.

 

[BeatupVR4]

That looks WILD with no core support!

 

[NWHTanK]

The rest of the upper tie bar will eventually be gone and be part of the bumper bar.

 

[NWHTanK]

Oh out of the car pic

 

[NWHTanK]

Making the hood locating and upper inner headlight mounts. Seeing how to tie into the upper bumper mount.

 

[NWHTanK]

Almost no core support left

 

[NWHTanK]

 

[NWHTanK]

I have 2 options as far as the mounting of the rad and intercooler. In post 287 the rad position on top with the intercooler bellow. It will accommodate either stacked or v mount and both will allow factory 2gb talon foglights. The things I don't like about the v mount, is proximity to the gound( If i curb the car or a I hit a critter and the other is funneling intercooler air under the car).

 

[Moonlight GSX]

I see what you were talking about now, not going to lie I am going to borrow your idea(s) here as this is exactly what I am looking for to retain the front end (without chopping the frame up).

 

[NWHTanK]

No problem. Once I get the tubes connected front and rear I can un bolt it as a assembly.

 

[Moonlight GSX]

Definitely looks like a solid piece. How are you mounting the bottom bracket of the lights? Are you putting a flat bar down below?