Gbot's 19R 2.5VR6T Build

[gboticus]

heavy breathing intensifies

 

[arob157]

Gotta be super hyped! Looking good.

Do I spy OEM mounts?

 

[gboticus]

Gotta be super hyped! Looking good.

Do I spy OEM mounts?

You got it! Everything is OEM for mounting with the only exception being an adapter plate for the DQ381 to the DDKA engine.

 

[gboticus]

The teaser pics keep on coming.. just give it to me!!

 

[Salami]

Found this on Instagram. Assuming they are all from your car?

https://www.instagram.com/p/C049zeQPp9g/

 

[gboticus]

Found this on Instagram. Assuming they are all from your car?

https://www.instagram.com/p/C049zeQPp9g/

Yep

 

[Covelight]

Oh I can't wait for you to take ownership and provide feedback. I'm very interested in their crate motor program - since I can't be one of the 50 cars at this time. Congratulations and happy holidays.

 

[gboticus]

Oh I can't wait for you to take ownership and provide feedback. I'm very interested in their crate motor program - since I can't be one of the 50 cars at this time. Congratulations and happy holidays.

Hoping to get the keys "soon"

 

[swcrow]

how long do you have to break it in and go lightly, before you drop the hammer?

this is an insane awesomeness

 

[gboticus]

how long do you have to break it in and go lightly, before you drop the hammer?

this is an insane awesomeness

I'll find out the fine details when I pick it up although I expect ~1000km of break in for both the new clutch pack and engine before going ham on it. I've been passenger in car #1 and it warps time and space. It will be very, VERY difficult not to dip into that power while breaking it in.

I have a 450km road trip with combined city/highway/canyon sections planned for the day after I get it though.

 

[swcrow]

I'll find out the fine details when I pick it up although I expect ~1000km of break in for both the new clutch pack and engine before going ham on it. I've been passenger in car #1 and it warps time and space. It will be very, VERY difficult not to dip into that power while breaking it in.

I have a 450km road trip with combined city/highway/canyon sections planned for the day after I get it though.

bet you'll have to put lead plates up front to not spin like crazy lol

 

[gboticus]

bet you'll have to put lead plates up front to not spin like crazy lol

A nice fat iron block VR6 will do the trick But yeah, on winter tires it'll be spin city even w/ Pilot Alpin PA4.

 

[gboticus]

 

[gboticus]

Well folks, SHE’S MINE! Against all odds and insane amounts of adversity HPA managed to deliver it amidst the insane shit show that is trying to move your business during the holiday season.

Yesterday, I had resolved myself that there was not a chance in hell before the new year to rip around this thing and got the best christmas miracle phone call from Marcel at lunch today.

As far as HPA builds this was a really unconventional delivery as typically it would come fully buttoned up, broken in and ready to rock. I really appreciate them trusting me enough to get the break in done right and treat her well in the first 1000km+ of its life. The alternative was to wait until late Jan and well, I wanna have some fricken’ fun this holiday.

She’ll go back in Jan for a checkup and installing all the verkline bits once the shop is setup, but until then OH MAN. It’s pure VRSex.

Edit: lots more vids like cold starts, rollers, fly bys to come. I only put 50 km on it to get some groceries, but 450km day trip happens tomorrow!

 

[dood.]

Hell yeah! Can’t wait to see more. Santa really delivered