eg build

Hey guys

Ok, I have an eg gl hatch (carby and drum brakes rear) that I am planning to build up and replace a lot of parts on and do a lot of work on such as suspension, brakes, engine, and respray

My eg has done 221000 kms and the body is a bit rough in places. There are some sections of surface rust but I am not sure if it goes deeper. I think but am not 100% sure that the car has been in a front end prang as from the doors to the front, the car is a slightly darker tone of silver.

My question is:
Is it worthit to rebuild my current eg or start off the build on a cleaner base eg?

Thanx,
Drew

Hey man,

I am trying to answer this question for my self as well. My car has been hit from behind and I know it for sure, So personally I dont feel like I could spend anymore money on it because of this.

In the end if your happy with the car and you feel like you want to fix it up. Do it! If it makes you happy, Do it!

But if your gonna feel like your wasting your money and that your money deserves to be put in a cleaner eg then dont spend a cent on it, get rid of it and get yourself a cleaner one.

In the end its your choice... :)

j0nn0

How much are able/prepared to do yourself, and how much money are you prepared to spend on it?

And what is the purpose of the car?


You should try to find a clean EG6 IMO. Would be worth the wait...

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Originally Posted by dougie_504

How much are able/prepared to do yourself, and how much money are you prepared to spend on it?

And what is the purpose of the car?


You should try to find a clean EG6 IMO. Would be worth the wait...

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That would be sick to find one but there are so few in aus and I do believe you can't import them anymore unless its a personal import.

I guess doing the whole thing would be a learning curve. The major mods like respray and engine conversion will more than likely be done by a workshop but I would like to do as much as I could do myself and maybe when the time comes, have some help as it would be good to have some mates that share a passion for eg's like I do.

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Originally Posted by dougie_504

How much are able/prepared to do yourself, and how much money are you prepared to spend on it?

And what is the purpose of the car?


You should try to find a clean EG6 IMO. Would be worth the wait...

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this says it all.........

as far as eg6 goes, i think they are over priced, nothing fancy with them imo, but if like anything, if u want something, keep looking hard, an one will pop up eventually :)

As for the carby motor, i think ur better off starting off with a EG5, atleast its got EFI and disc brakes all around, and its the D16y1 vtec motor :D

If u choose to boost it, plenty of kits out there, an power u makes, a base figure to go off is around 100 - 150kw give or take, depending on supporting mods and tune

As for N/A, B18 are getting relative cheap, definite go B18C from VTiR, but if u got more cash lying around, go DC2R B18c

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Originally Posted by mugen_ctr

this says it all.........

as far as eg6 goes, i think they are over priced, nothing fancy with them imo, but if like anything, if u want something, keep looking hard, an one will pop up eventually :)

As for the carby motor, i think ur better off starting off with a EG5, atleast its got EFI and disc brakes all around, and its the D16y1 vtec motor :D

If u choose to boost it, plenty of kits out there, an power u makes, a base figure to go off is around 100 - 150kw give or take, depending on supporting mods and tune

As for N/A, B18 are getting relative cheap, definite go B18C from VTiR, but if u got more cash lying around, go DC2R B18c

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This is a good point and one I was going to make before I decided to suggest looking for an EG6. It will save you time stuffing around with brake setups and EFI conversion, and you nice some cute things like electric sunroof etc.

there are plently of EG with b18c or b16a. Why not just pick up one of them?

even the Gli isnt a bad platform to work with - you can do an A6/Z6 head build on the D15b7 fairly cheap these days, a miniMe head conversion or an engine swap
the Gl just adds that little bit of frustration with the EFI conversion =/

I suggest going for an EFI model even if it is just a GLi
Other than that, sentimental value and the fact you already have your GL and know most of it's faults are the only reason I see for you building it up.

Will more than likely end up selling mine and buying a cleaner base as mine is good for a daily and that's it.
Just having a browse on car sales though and there aren't that many clean ones out there. Suppose its all about patience and waiting for the right one to pop up.

I was also thinking as Chauster said, purchasing an already engine swapped eg but If I was to do that I would want piece of mind and know that it was done professionally at a reputable workshop.

i spent almost 12 months searching when i bought my Dc2
but we bought our EG within the first day and we have had it no problems for 6 years 150k-320k kms
patients and luck are key

If it's a daily (and if you can live with it) then I would say don't respray the car. It will get scratched soon, and then it's not perfect, and it'll mess with your head.

Also if it's a daily just do some DIY carby mods (check DIY section) so it goes a little better. Rear disc brake conversion isn't hard, but also isn't necessary unless you're planning to go tracking or on long spirited drives. Suspension is a great option IMO because even if you sell the car you can put the standard parts back on and move the good ones to your new ride (within reason).