The Beetch project

[GT4 Zed]

Hi guys. As some of you already know and some have probably guessed. Myself and Paul decided to buy the Bitch - Keyser's old car.

The plan when we bought it wasn't really set in stone but we knew there were some parts on the car that we both wanted and secondly we thought it was a shame that such an iconic car was lying unloved and not doing what it was meant to do.

 

After 2 weeks of inspecting and stripping some parts off the car I have found a nice rust free underside and we have decided to put the car back to OEM and have it freshly painted to give a new owner the chance of a getting a really nice car. We decided therefore to fully strip the car off all the non-OEM parts to offer to the forum, Ebay etc to fund the rebirth of the car.

The option of restoring the car back to her former glory was not feasible as the cost of rebuilding the blown engine and making the car more neutral so as to attract a bigger market made it uneconomical.

The task of restoring the car has not been easy as there are many custom connections and technical challenges but eventually we are almost there.

 

As for the blown engine, we are rebuilding it and swapping it for Paul's 50,000 mile one. Coincidentally the mileage reads circa50,000 on both cars which is handy. Looks like it was written in the stars.

 

I'm almost certain the car ran low on oil and spun a bearing we ceased the engine. Initial inspection and strip is promising as there oil pan is free of debris and mayonnaise. The cylinders and pistons tops look in good nick. The block external looks intact.

We will get full diagnostics when it will be fully stripped down. The plan is to use the ported heads and cans but rebuilt using 9.5:1 compression forged pistons to suit Pauls needs. We are aiming for 550whp.

 

A list of parts that are available is included below and I'll add prices shortly once everything has been thoroughly inspected and or refurbished from the car to make sure we're happy to sell them. Everything will have a good description of condition.

Because we are restoring the car I would be requiring OEM parts for swap. If you do not have or want to swap it is not an issue. I will adjust the price to reflect this.

 

List.

 

Bolt on Supercharger kit

600cc Injectors

Vortech V3 Supercharger

FMIC

AAM Stage 1 Fuel Return system with fuel rails

Modified fuel bucket

Walbro 255 fuel pump

Uprev GT MAF Sensor

 

Additional Engine parts

Setrab 19 row thermostatic oil cooler kit

Wizards of NOS 75 shot system with NOS control unit and 2 x 5lbs NOS bottles with heaters

AMS Pulley x1

Nismo thermostat

Spill's grounding kit

APS Strut brace and APS tall boy plenum

Rare JDM harness cover modified

Samco green coolant hoses

Z-Speed engine under tray

Haltech platinum pro ECU

 

Transmission

Quick Shifter with nismo gear knob

Torque Solutions gearbox mount

Kaaz 1.5-2way LSD in diff housing

 

Suspension and Brakes

Ksport 6 pot 330mm rear BBK with braided lines pads and discs with +70% life

Ksport 8pot 356mm front BBK with lines, pads and disc with +70% life left

(They will be powder-coated to buyers choice).

Tein Flex suspension with EDFC

NISMO Front and Rear ARB's

SuperPro bushes on front and rear arms and knuckles

Eibach adjustable rear camber arms

GTSPEC front fender braces

 

Interior

Custom built centre console with 6 gauges

Pioneer head Unit with BT/SAT NAV

AEM Wide Band gauges

AEM Fuel pressure gauge

Saga Oil Temp gauge

Saga Oil Pressure gauge

Saga Boost gauge

Nismo throttle pedal*

Rising sun roof lining

 

Exterior

Shine Amuse Front Bumper with Carbon fibre vent - damaged but repairable*

Carbon Fiber A Pillars

Carbon Fiber Mirror Covers

Carbon Fiber B pillars

Nismo Version 2 rear wing*

Nismo LED rear lights

Nismo USDM Side skirts*

Espirit rear bumper

 

The items with asterisks have been spoken for but until I get cash dibs are in order.

 

I will update this tomorrow with pics and prices and other parts I've missed.

Thanks

 

[P15UL T]

Hi guys. Just wanted to say a big thanks to Bennet for being the other half of the dream team. He's a fountain to knowledge :-).

 

Any questions about the parts - drop either myself or Bennet ( or both ) a pm and we will do our best to reply quickly

 

Thanks

Paul

 

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Edited April 9, 2016 by P15UL T

[Ceejay29]

All the best guys, sounds like an onerous task, although I would expect the both of you to make light work of it

[Luke0549]

so glad this has been saved!!

[parello9]

awesome stuff!

[DoogyRev]

I think you guys got a bargain looking at the parts you have up for grabs.

 

so glad this has been saved!!

 

You do realize it's not being saved..... It's being stripped of what made it the bitch and a "restored" to a somewhat stock spec

 

RIP ..... The Bitch

Edited April 7, 2016 by DoogyRev

[GT4 Zed]

You are wrong there. The bitch was dead until we rescued this project. There has been lots of talk from many quarters here about it but no commitment.

There is nothing easy about stripping her and it's the only way it would survive. On paper it looks like a bargain but the car was it particularly well kept and lots of parts will need refurbishing. A lot of the installations were hardwired or spliced into thousand pieces that will render a lot of the parts useless.

The bitch will live on in many other zeds and that's a good thing. Long live the bitch.

[Darren-B]

I wish you boys good luck. Have fun building he engine, if you **** it up I have a spare OEM vq35 in the garage

[lmc]

Possibly interested in the nos kit depending on price

[Jetpilot]

Will get my name down for fuel system/pump/injectors/return/maf etc

 

And Ksports

 

All oem replacements available.

Edited April 7, 2016 by Jetpilot

[Keyser]

I know where all the wires go

 

 

Good luck with the project guys if you need any help don't hesitate to call Darren-B

 

 

 

[buster]

Pm sent ref arb s

[Keyser]

Pm sent ref arb s

 

Vulture

[veilside z]

So the suspense is no more a guessing game. Hope all goes well for both Bennett and Paul by putting these awesome parts to good use.

[leonk]

You are wrong there. The bitch was dead until we rescued this project. There has been lots of talk from many quarters here about it but no commitment.

There is nothing easy about stripping her and it's the only way it would survive. On paper it looks like a bargain but the car was it particularly well kept and lots of parts will need refurbishing. A lot of the installations were hardwired or spliced into thousand pieces that will render a lot of the parts useless.

The bitch will live on in many other zeds and that's a good thing. Long live the bitch.

 

At this rate you'll be advocating that all Zeds carry a donor card!

Only kidding, all the best with the project.

[tubbyandy]

I'd be interested in prices on the nismo knob, carbon b pillars, ARBs, gearbox mount

 

Also the nitrous set up though it'd be for a Honda b series so not sure on fitment

[Husky]

So are you doing this as a money making exercise?

[-Bradders-]

sounds like a lot of fun! get some pictures of progress!!

[evilscorp]

Did not see this coming! Good luck guys, if the haltech is up for a good price, I will have it.

[zebedy]

if you have no use of the rear spoiler, I'd like it if possible. P.M. guys

[zebedy]

SORRY. Just realised its a V2. Im after V1. Just ignore me.

[350Chris]

I'll log an interest in the short shifter and gearbox mount please (if this is the right place to do so)

Edited April 7, 2016 by 350Chris

[P15UL T]

Thanks for the interest guys. Yes it is going to be a very time consuming task to restore the car to a good oem model but worth it. Me driving 6 hours each way everytime I take a trip down is.... Fun lol. And Bennet spending any spare minute stripping the parts off and organising them to be refurbed is a task in itself.

 

If your interested in any parts please do us a joint pm just Incase we miss anything on this thread.

 

I believe Bennet has spoke to Will from Admin and arranged to make a donation to the forum to allow us to sell you guys the parts :-)

 

Hopefully later today Bennet will have the finished price list for what's available

 

Ps. We're not rebuilding the engine ourselves. Leaving that the the specialists ;-)

 

Paul

 

[Keyser]

I'd be interested in prices on the nismo knob, carbon b pillars, ARBs, gearbox mount

 

Also the nitrous set up though it'd be for a Honda b series so not sure on fitment

 

FYI -

 

The NOS kit is a wizards of NOS system with control unit, can retro fit on any car and the control unit links into the car's ECU for rev control, it will also pick up gear if the ECU has the output so you can set different boost duration for each gear so normally none in 1st bit at the top of second loads in 3rd etc etc, I did put all the wiring diagrams and instructions in with the car when I sold it but that was over 2 years ago so they may not be with it anymore, I have copies somewhere if you or anyone needs help with it.

 

It also has a custom built warning light system but that will probably be to hard to separate out now, but the kit had everything 2 bottles both with heaters the control unit injectors, solenoids etc So Bennet should be able to get the lot together for you or whoever has it

 

Failing that they can give it back to me and I'll put it on the Radical - I'll be able to catch Andy James in a straight line that way

[GT4 Zed]

Hey Chris thanks for all your input! I have to raise my hat to you and say this you are a mad man but you have earned my respect. I had no diagrams and had to follow every wire, splice connector etc before I could make sense of it all.

It is a major achievement how all that was working beneath the surfaceðŸ‘ðŸ‘.

I felt so sorry when I saw the bitch in this garage and she had not been looked after right but not deliberately. The previous owner did spend money try to get her going but he wasn't the kind of car guy like you and me who can look after such an temperamental asset.

 

I told you to sell me told wheels back in the day and that's what I bought the car for😉.

I'll give you a shout if any hiccups or guidance etc.

 

 

 

 

@forum: I'm working through the list setting prices and the pm list so I get the dibs correctly. Be patient. Just been from a night shift so it my take a while. Please in the case someone wanted everything together it will be considered first before splitting.

Cheers.