*RB32* Smoody's Rocket Bunny R32

[smoody]

well I think its about time i made a build thread for this seen as though ive unveiled it to the public on facebook!

im smoody and I drive for automotive workz drift team.
It is to my knowledge the first rocket bunny v2 r32 skyline made.

I built this car from initially purchasing an r32 skyline bare shell, and I mean bare!
it has been the biggest task ive taken on so far and started the build two years ago.
I initially made the outside pretty standard with gtr arches, overfenders and the type m kit.

I fitted a series 2 rb25 in and kept it standard initially and had it on the track at the beginning of last year. the initial teething problems I found and locked it away in the garage for a further year!
I would say its 90% complete and should be ready and competing this season!

See the first comment below for spec list!

All rocket bunny kit is rivnutted with csk washers and gold center bolts
50mm spacers all round
Rota Alloys
Complete wire tuck
Tubbed arches

All work and fabrication had been done by myself to date
some photos

ill try post more photos if I get a chance. Thanks

 

[david.fryklind]

Looks promising! That spec list hough, could need some tidying up, i stopped reading it!

Engine:
3" Fmic
Driftworks supercool radiator
Rb25 s2 engine
Greedy inlet
13 row oil cooler
HY35 turbotial 44mm external wastegate
6 boost top mount manifold
custom made turbo back exhaust
90mm throttle body
maf delete
Link G4+ ECU
Denso 850cc injectors
Braided odorless fuel line
Fuel pressure regulator
Top mount fuel rail
walbro 255
lift pump
100 micron pre filter
8 micron filter
Swirl pot
bosch 044
custom prop
rb25 box
solid custom nylon engine mounts

Handling:
z32 brake setup
Samurai sword hydro
35mm extended fromt s14 lower arms
extended steering arms
Driftworks kinked and offset tension arms
Driftworks geomaster v2 front hubs
offset rack spacers
Daiama coilovers
s14 rear subframe with solid mounts
s14 lower control arms
custom made rear control arms
welded diff
PAS Cooler

Interior:
W driver seat
cobra Monaco passenger seat
TAKATA harnesses
nardi wheel
6 point custom cage
hand held and plumbed in extinguisher

Exterior:
Genuine Rocket bunny s13 v2 arch kit
RB v2 skirts
Ducktail spoiler
R32 gtr front wings
R32 gtr rear overfenders
GTR R33 style front bumper
Custom made rear diffuser RB style

Think i got it all right.., Youre welcome

 

[smoody]

Cheers Dude! I had it all listed like that! Posted and didn't check it over after I was in a rush. ive tried fixing this twice but it wont work!

 

[chodjinn]

Looks good fella, that a PS13 rocket bunny rear spoiler?

 

[smoody]

Looks good fella, that a PS13 rocket bunny rear spoiler?

yeah, closest one i could find to fit and thanks!

 

[sparky_s13]

Sounds awesome!

Shame I cant see the pictures, will check back on the laptop when I get home from work.

 

[chodjinn]

yeah, closest one i could find to fit and thanks!

Ace. Did the rocket bunny arches just go straight over the gtr f&r arches or did you have to do a fair bit of messing around? The fit on the leading rear arch looks like they were designed together lol.

 

[smoody]

Heat gun, angle grinder and glass mats are the way to go with this! Things can be moulded and shaped as best you can with heat, other things need cut, shaped and re glassed

 

[smoody]

edited so its more readable!

 

[smoody]

Engine bay before wire tuck etc

engine bay now wth new inlets, turbo etc

currently making the exhaust system and decided to go for a shotgun style back box

still need to tidy the pipes up and mount locations but this is the fuel setup

 

[colinscott468]

Very nice moter

 

[smoody]

Fitted my new diff yesterday, Nismo 2 way 4.1:1 ratio complete with the 5 bolt half shafts! should be an improvement over the 3.7:1 welder.

made the 3" SS elbow and downpipe for the new setup complete with v bands

hopefully keep the progress going and get this finished soon

 

[Blake7]

Bad ass build *following*

 

[smoody]

Elbow and downpipe all finished and heat wrapped. Back box hangers fitted and welded in place

 

[smoody]

not many photos as its all been ;little things that ive been working on, but the most recent change is ive finished the screamer pipe out of the bonnet!

hopefully thin month ill get the little wiring things sorted and the whole car painted.

the next step after that will be getting the ecu mapped.

 

[gostt]

That's super awesome. I love the Rocketbunny on this one!

 

[smoody]

cheers dude

 

[smoody]

Quick update, ive been doing quite a few little things, relocating fuel lines, little bits of wiring, plumbing in lines and getting the pipework for the intercooler mocked up, so not much to show.

however yesterday I spent a bit time adding a nice stainless plate at the bottom of the extended arms for added strength also fitted some lock stops.

I know I know... no one wants their lock to stop but it has to somewhere, and it seems the tyre is rubbing on the anti roll bar even with 35mm widened lower s14 arms that are 20mm wider than the standard 32 ones, AND 50mm wheel spacers. so needs must.

The lock with lock stops fitted (full left lock while jacked up)

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and yes I do know I need some new boots on the rod ends! haha

 

[smoody]

modified the drivers side lower arm today strengthened and lock top added, this time I jacked the lower arms up to simulate the car on the floor and went full lock, it seems I have more clearance when the car is dropped down so I could wind the lock stops further in!

little photo of the cage dodging door cards

feeling like its close to driving now! it was about a year ago that I first had it driving so cant wait to have it sliding again only this time even better
little photo from Teesside about a year ago

im really hoping it makes me as happy as my s14 did before I sold it last year to fund this!

 

[Simon Skyline]

It's looking great mate, should look well smart when you've finished...

Any ideas what colour you're gonna finish her in?