Great SS-Four rebuild 2010-2011, Thanks Wolf... (VIDEO update April 22nd) Options

[malpaso]

What to say. The time has come to share in pictures with the great re-build . Works it self are not finished yet and exact due date is not known as well (since as always something unexpected can pop up anytime). Everything has started in August 2010 after my Alpine road trip (also some pics here). I really wanted to say to my car decent good bye (before I leave it thousand miles from home in Italy) for many months. As time and money comes and goes things has changed a bit from the beginning but that is not important. Important is that everything is on the best way it should be now. I will share more with pics than with words because I know everyone likes pictures more than reading ...

Primary target = rebuild the engine
In fact engine it self was not any bad. But it do not mean everything was mint with the car/engine (as can be seen in some pictures later).









Since my mechanic wolf_tm is super-precise person everything must be clean and perfect.





















Almost everything in the engine was replaced by performance parts or new OEM parts.





Of course also clutch was replaced by more durable one and flywheel was skimmed and balanced.





So engine done... almost (done means "closed" ). To be continued...

This post has been edited by malpaso: Apr 22, 2011 - 9:19 AM

[malpaso]

Al last I can share with big update after loooong days

Tertiary target = suspension upgrade
This is something that was not originally planned at all. However since underbody was stripped once and suspension was last and only thing I have not touched yet I have decided for suspension upgrade. Let’s do all things right. I know it hurts (more money + another delay for first run) but suspension counts as well. So fill front engine support, rear diff rear support, rear diff front support with urethane, change endlinks, swaybar, and to install coilovers…



Unfortunately BC coilovers are not plug-and-play for ST205. Some welding was needed…



...however in hands of good mechanic result is perfect .



At least they are for this price good enough to deal with that . Now the list is complete. For last two years everything on the car is after upgrade:

- Complete body paint
- Brakes
- Cooling
- Engine
- Underbody
- Suspension…

Maybe interior should get some facelift… . But let’s not be that fast. Now let’s make new engine running at last!