Toms 1999 VTi 4WS LHD

Post by **vanzep** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 6:18 pm

Great job

Top work getting all this work done - not easy to get much done with ludes during these times.

Post by **tom023** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:51 pm

-cheers Vanzep. It has taken a lot longer than I wanted but i'm stoked to be driving the car again.
Still more to come.

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 10:44 pm

Lo

She looks superb matey

Really luvly paint job

Cheers for posting

Toadster

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 10:45 pm

Owwww. Very nice.

Colour is great.

Post by **tom023** » Sun Jan 09, 2022 8:23 pm

Thanks guys. It still needs more work, but now that the bodywork has been restored, it gives the project more of a "finished" tidy appearance.

Post by **tom023** » Sun Jan 09, 2022 9:15 pm

Some recent pics.

Things left to do in the near future:
Have the bodyshop do the finishing touches to the paintwork so emblems and all rubbers/seals can be installed.
Full detail and paint protection.
Gearbox rebuild + Helical LSD
Fabricate and fit 2.5" exhaust system using the Magnaflow silencers I purchased a while back.

I was debating whether to install Mfactorys 4.6 final drive along with the gearbox rebuild. I decided against it in the end as I think it would be a headache for motorway cruising. I already have the "short ratio" M2P4 box installed. Am I making a mistake? Any opinion on this is more than welcome and appreciated. Advice regarding Mfactorys LSD and the gearbox rebuild is also welcome.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:46 pm

That looks epic,

Something I plan to do to my car's engine bay.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:38 pm

I replaced my Type S ATTs system with a Helical Mfactory LSD with stage 2 upgrade gears, a 4.64 final drive all in an M2P4 gearbox.
The shorter final drive is the best mod I ever did. The perceived increase in torque (15%) is amazing.
At 70mph it cruises at around 3700rpm.
It's a tad annoying but not bad and well worth it I think.

Post by **tom023** » Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:14 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:38 pm
I replaced my Type S ATTs system with a Helical Mfactory LSD with stage 2 upgrade gears, a 4.64 final drive all in an M2P4 gearbox.
The shorter final drive is the best mod I ever did. The perceived increase in torque (15%) is amazing.
At 70mph it cruises at around 3700rpm.
It's a tad annoying but not bad and well worth it I think.

Thanks for the input Ratty. Just out of curiosity, did you notice any difference in fuel consumption after installing the 4.64 final drive?

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:35 pm

tom023 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:14 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:38 pm
I replaced my Type S ATTs system with a Helical Mfactory LSD with stage 2 upgrade gears, a 4.64 final drive all in an M2P4 gearbox.
The shorter final drive is the best mod I ever did. The perceived increase in torque (15%) is amazing.
At 70mph it cruises at around 3700rpm.
It's a tad annoying but not bad and well worth it I think.
Thanks for the input Ratty. Just out of curiosity, did you notice any difference in fuel consumption after installing the 4.64 final drive?

It's too difficult to tell as I did a supercharger upgrade and the same time and now back to high output NA so I really only get 250miles to a tank.
I can get 320 miles to a tank on pure motorway but I honestly don't care as I don't do enough miles.

It will use more fuel though as you sit at higher revs at all speeds.