Austarion

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:03 pm**

Thanks to fr33z3 for putting it up

www.fr33z3.net/starions/street_car.jpg

I have tried to make it come up as an image, but computers dont like me & i dont like them :glare:

ASH

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:05 pm**

Dang that is freakin awesome dude!

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:52 pm**

Looking good Barney.

Any more pics of the car?

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:16 pm**

Is there a reason why you did not use the Starion oil filter housing?

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:30 pm**

HELL YEAH!

THAT LOOKS HOT!

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:31 pm**

Hell yeah!
Dat is the shizzle!

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:02 pm**

very nice work!

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:18 pm**

Thanks guy's. :beer

It took alot for time and effort to get it to the stage you can see now. The engine has since been fitted, but I have yet to fit the intake & exhaust manifold.

I didn't use the Starion filter housing, i just fitted the original VR4 one. Why use the Starion one Mark?

I will post fome more pics soon.

The engine build will be featured in the March issue of Perth Street Car Magazine.

ASH

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:44 pm**

Looking good Barney.
I see you have 2 rocker breathers, thats a good idea, as I had to up the size of mine from -8 to -16.
Can I ask what crank you are using?

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:51 pm**

merlin wrote:Looking good Barney.
I see you have 2 rocker breathers, thats a good idea, as I had to up the size of mine from -8 to -16.
Can I ask what crank you are using?

yeh i was told the bigger the breathers the better. So i bought the biggest i could get.

The whole engine is VR4 stroked to 2.3 ltrs. this is done by fitting a crank from a 2.4 ltr Sonata or L300 van. You then have to buy the JE pistons from America these are designed for the stroker up-grade. They do this by raising the pin height on the piston, you can use the standard VR4 rods but I bought Eagle rods to suit VR4

ASH

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:03 am**

growl.. :D will have to give u a go in a few months when my engine is ready :) stroker..mmmm.. might do that next year... unlikely tho as I will prove move onto another vehicle.

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:47 am**

Sounds good.

You will beat me as i have to have a 36mm intake restictor on the turbo. So i will be limited to 320 rwhp

ASH

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:01 pm**

meh, its all about the torque anyway.. :)

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:03 pm**

tmz_99 wrote:meh, its all about the torque anyway.. :)

Well there should be loads of that, around 1600 - 1700 foot pounds at the wheels with 25psi boost :D

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:31 pm**

Barney wrote: I didn't use the Starion filter housing, i just fitted the original VR4 one. Why use the Starion one Mark?
ASH

Oh I was just wondering about the stock oil coolers lines. But you are probably making new ones anyway.

Austarion

Pic of my race engine

Pic of my race engine

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