Scott's GU TB45ETi

[scottmeister]

Hi everyone,

Thought I would post a build thread up here (already have one on Patrol4x4, but been finding myself here more and more of late).

Affectionately known as the Red Rocket (:sterb032:) my Patrol is a 1998 GU in the typical Series 1 AH3 red. Owned it since 2009.

Love doing mods my own way. It has been a long work in progress but I am now quite happy with the Patrol as a general weekender; most of my off-road driving takes place in the VIC/NSW high country and occasional trips up to Fraser Island and the like.

Specs:

Factory steel bullbar, tigerz11 grande winch, LF240XGTs
3" superior engineering springs, Fox 2.0 remote res shocks
BigO4x4 drop arms, superior upper and lower rear arms
285/75/16 Kumho MTs, black dynamic steelies
Long range main tank (LRA)
Custom built (by me) RE4R03A automatic with a wholesale extreme valvebody
43% Marks transfer gears
Rebuilt (by me) TB45 engine with H-beam conrods and Endurotec ceramic coated pistons (8.5:1)
New head with Ferrea stainless valves, high nickel valve seats
GT35/40R from XR6T (GT3582R with 0.5 A/R comp and 1.06 A/R exh)
Engine controlled by a Megasquirt 3 (sequential injection and using factory dizzy for spark, aftermarket trigger wheel) in parallel with the factory ECU still communicating with the TCU and NATS
Currently running 12psi internal gate (peak boost ~ 15 psi)
Tuned by me on 98 and E85
3" zorst with cat and muffler
Flex fuel sensor for real time feedback of fuel ethanol content to ECU for table blending
About to install a patroldocta 4" snorkel and airbox combo
EGT/Boost/Wideband AFR gauges etc.
W2A intercooler setup

Great driveable rig; she makes great power and is a fair sleeper. Pretty good on juice, too; around 16 L/100 km on 98, about 21 L/100 on E85 on the freeway, about 25% more in the bush.

Will post up some more pics tonight when I'm home.

Happy to answer any questions on the setup or TB45s in general...there isn't much I haven't played with on them these days!

Cheers!

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e235/scotttrev/IMG_1144.jpg

[threedogs]

Looking good seems its all done , just need some sill savers or not interested ATS
Plenty of clearance at the rear of your front wheels too.
Question :: Of all the accessories fitted which are you happy with and which would you not recommend ??

[scottmeister]

Sorry that pic is slightly old...I do have some side steps/sliders now...of course got them about a week after a nice little dent in the quarter panel. Just recently changed the quarter panel to a non-snorkel cut one (patroldocta comes out the bonnet) so that's fixed!

In terms of accessories there isn't much I'm not happy with. These days I think I could ditch the spotties for a good lightbar. Wouldn't bother with anything tigerz11 again - the winch works ok but spooling out makes a hell of a racket.

[MudRunnerTD]

Looks good Scott, glad to hear your hanging around a bit. Both forums are great but I like the community here.

[threedogs]

Thanks just need real world facts about accessories which may save a member from wasting his $$$ on junk.
Looks like you could easily run 35s too

[scottmeister]

Have thought about 35s but to be honest I've never felt like I really need them. Less rotational weight the better, I reckon. Next major item on the agenda will be a front E-locker and maybe some 4.3 diff gears. Also planning on building a drawer setup this xmas holidays - but I'm sure it will take a bit of effort (I'm an engineer, not a woodwork kinda guy!! :-))

[madmarlon]

Hi Scott (It is Marlon here, bought tthe TD42 Rods off you going back a while)

I've now got my TB45 all Turbo Chargered, running on LPG and goes like a train.

My only prob is when I run out of Gas, I go back to petrol and I have to limp back to a Gas station, keeping off boost so as not to lean out and wreck the motor.

The next job I have is getting my Megasquirt up and running, so I can tune up on Petrol as well.

I have the Megasquirt V3 board ready made up.

I was looking for maybe a step by step or any things to look out for when installing and configuring. A schematic of your setup would be even better.

I notice that you fitted a trigger wheel for feedback, was there much to this?

Any help would be good, best to learn by others mistakes than doing them myself.

Cheers

Marlon

[madmarlon]

Hi Scott,

Just found the other post with diagrams, all good

Cheers

Marlon

[jff45]

Hey Scott, just found this thread.
I'm sure there'd be members here who'd be interested in seeing a thread on your TB45E turbo build as complete as you did on that other forum.
It became the reference over there..