My Rex rebuild

[mikey-t]

Got a guy willing to go in with the costs on the unit and may even get a 4 post lift out of the deal, made up oh and the car is now in so big Whoop

[mikey-t]

first things first, we have warms, may be overkill but not going to run out of gas soon,




and new workshop tools yay




next issue, is this removable and if so how?




also having a problem mounting the quantums to the existing top mounts, it all seems a bit weird i have sent pics back to quantum to see if this was the mount they expected as it doesnt seem to work for me

any ideas












you can see what the top of the quantum is like from this picture also

[mikey-t]

so even a guy who can burn a pot noodle has managed to install the electric water pump kit,



well i got the wiring and such in, need to wait until monday to finish it as my silicone hoses are all the wrong length and shape,
and then we can look forward to the inevitable fire and high pressure leaks..

there was a slight gap between the pump housing and pump plate which was strange, but the bolts are all fully done up and its full of rtv so maybe its just a bevelled finish or i have completely (censored)ed up

[clive]

Well done, guessing the whole kit came from Sake Bomb

Blanking plate is real nice.

I use the EWP and have been very happy

[mikey-t]

yes it was a group buy, so far so good, will finish the install when i can get some more coolant hose

[mikey-t]

pretty heavy day, suspension bolts and bushes are a pain in the rectum,

these took a good half day.
turns out as good as impact drivers are you just cant get them in places



decided to try fit the physical pump on the EWP kit and it just isnt happening, because my intercooler and rad and kenlowe fan take up so much space and are mounted straight there is no real space for the pump as the in port is in the centre oh and the rad out pipe leads straight into the anti roll bar




i need it close to the exit pipe as it will support the pump weight, i am thinking of getting some of that springy flex silicone hose to make a tight radius that wont crease and then try and mount further up and use the out pipe hose to support the weight as much as possible, other than that i have no clue what to do here,


oh and the next problem,
i decided to get rid of the topgear combi ast filler and put a old original filler back on but this one appears to be a ast delete version with no pipe for the coolant overflow, does anyone have a filler neck with pipe in it otherwise i have no air separation or expansion capability

[boosted]

Mrp sell a filler with expansion pipe fitment if i remember correctly.

[boosted]

Yep its on the website £42.50. Ast delete bolt on filler cap with expansion pipe nipple.

[mikey-t]

Big thanks dude

[C J R]

Hiya, Interested in your progress. I'm thinking of ewp and controller. Was it easy to find the right wires to connect the controller up ?

Thanks
Chris

[mikey-t]

it really is quite simple to wire mate, its pre terminated, positive in bay, ground in cabin on ignition remote wire to fuse box and 2 led wires,  that will get it running.

there are more wires to splice into relays etc for fan temp control etc

[mikey-t]

The longer this project goes on the more I dislike my wheels,
The design makes them look smaller and far too small for the motor,

I want my rota grid drifts back lol

[C J R]

So I decided to go for the Davies Craig ewp & controller. Can you tell me the colour wire you tapped in to for the fans relay.

I'm seeing double reading wiring schematics etc.

Thanks
Chris

it really is quite simple to wire mate, its pre terminated, positive in bay, ground in cabin on ignition remote wire to fuse box and 2 led wires,  that will get it running.

there are more wires to splice into relays etc for fan temp control etc

[mikey-t]

I have aftermarket fans and ecu mate so didn't use it but from memory the fan controller relays have there own specific bit of loom, green and blue wires I believe

[C J R]

Thanks for the reply. I have the Apexi ecu which triggers the fans at the mo.
So although you have the Davies Craig controller, your just using it to run the ewp ? and leaving the ecu to trigger your fans at the set temp ?