Tri-states BADDEST vert. Assault187's Eclipse Spyder. Updated!

[assault187]

Assault187 AKA Dsm2gnick's Member journal!

This is my 97 eclipse GST spyder.



Some back-story about the car... 2/2004

Ever since the 2GB body style dropped in 1997 it had been my dream car... It's no Lamborghini but it made a huge impression on me at a young age with its timeless body style and aggressive stance. At the time I knew very little about turbo engines but picked up a bit when my brother bought a dodge spirit turbo, I learned as much as I could. When I was finally old enough to work a full time job, I saved EVERY penney to save up and buy this car. I would read in magazines how people were modifying their cars including the DSM's and I knew I wanted to be a part of that crowd. Then, one day a friend (Jim) from high school spots me at a WaWa and we were talking. I ask "what are you driving now?" He pointed over to the eclipse and said "that"...I was soo envious... We walked over as he was telling me a bit about it, claiming tons of HP and tons of mods. I asked him to pop the hood and we look around. My friend claimed it was twin turbo and he was going to add more stuff on it including a crank and cams (Was not twin turbo...) That night, like every other night, I was back to searching for my own. I was prepared to spend around $8,000-$10,000 for the 97-99 COUPE. That seemed to be the going price for them at the time in decent shape.

On a cool march night I found myself sitting in a parking lot, imagining IF I had the eclipse.. I was already working on my project long before it was a reality. The second I pop out of my day dreaming I get a call from my buddy Mike. He called to say that Jim's car was being sold. Supposedly a street race with a mustang had claimed the stock 7 bolt engine.. I asked how much the car was going to be sold for, he replied $4k. I doubted him and asked a hundred times if he was serious.. That was quite a bit under value and I had saved $3,600 so far.....I told him the car was mine and to tell Jim I would give him the cash that night. We still had to wait for a local shop to stick a replacement in for the beat engine. This gave me enough time to come up with the extra $400 to buy the car. He came to my house in the car and let me test drive it, I was soo excited that the car would be mine. We get back to my house and I hand him $4000 cash but I still had to wait another week for the car so his dad had the time to sign everything over. I barely slept that whole week! The day came to sign it over, It wasn't the coupe I was originally set out for but it was just as sexy, a bit different, and I got it for a STEAL!
I now owned my 1ST car. Now to make it mine..

I owned the car for a couple of months.. I had tons of ideas of what I wanted to to but, replacing the stock T-25 turbo came a bit sooner than expected. I was a car audio enthusiast who would spend some free time over at a local shop called Good Vibrations Auto Salon. It was there where I met 2 good friends, Carl and Steve, who took the time to lead me in the right direction. Fortunately for me, they were also both DSM guys. They set me up with a Garrett T04-b V-trim turbo, RC 550cc Injectors, the ORIGINAL AEM UEGO Wideband, and a SAFCII. After the parts were installed, Carl helped me put a baseline tune on the car. Carl and Steve gave me the basic understanding of tuning. I learned everything I could and ran with it. With the new turbo upgrade, it didn't take long to heat-soak the stock Side mount intercooler so soon after I picked up a GReddy FMIC and installed it on the car. The car felt like a rocket ship and ran great with the new parts! The car sat around 280-300 hp @25psi

Soon after I was preparing to attend a car meet at Good Vibrations. As I was driving around and the clutch pedal dropped to the floor...I managed to get it to a parking lot to get clutch fluid and drove it home. When I got home, I found a tiny hole in the clutch hard line. I picked up a new length of line, bent it up and threw it in. Afterwards, I back out of my driveway, throw it in 1st, rev out, drop 2nd and BANG.... The trans exploded... Well, that was on the list somewhere anyway... I arrived at the Good Vibrations DSM meet with my car on a flatbed, unloaded it, then got with Carl about finding a trans. Carl let me use the shop to pull the trans out of the of the car, I had no idea what I was doing but got it done. I ended up having a trans fully built by JNZ Tuning with LSD. 5 or 6 months later I had the car back and nearly teared when I 1st drove it again.

About a year later, following many races, the engine developed a rod knock. I pulled into a gas station and the car stalled. I thought, Ok, I'll let it cool down, check the oil and go from there thinking I could baby it home. I started the car 20 min later and the knock was LOUD, I rev'd the motor to 3,000 rpm then it seized. That's alright, that was on the list somewhere, too. Can't expect a salvaged replacement 7 bolt to last too long. The Next day I pulled the engine out. I sourced a 92 running 6 bolt for $300 from a guy 3 hours away. That's a deal! So some friends, my brother and I loaded up in my brothers work van and rolled out. Upon getting there, the guy starts the engine to verify, we pulled the engine from the car, loaded up and made our way back. When arriving back, I was tempted to just get it in the car but my goals suggested a different route. At that point I didn't feel I had the experience and knowledge to build a motor myself so I sent it out for a ross/eagle setup (its not what i recieved though). After A LOT of frustration I got the motor back, freshened up the bay, dropped the motor in and wired it up for the 6 bolt swap. With the help of DSMLink, I got a much better understanding of tuning.

A short while later @25psi the Garrett T04b turbo came apart. That's when I found my next crush, The Holset HX-40pro. I then threw in HKS 272 cams, an FP exhaust maniold, JMFabrications Sheet metal intake manifold, and rc1000cc injectors. It was then I was starting to realize the cars limits on pump gas. After I couldn't get past knock/ detonation @ 25 psi, I picked up a Coolingmist methanol injection kit then cranked the boost to 30psi. As I learned more, the car continued to get more powerful and continued to change. The car made 427 hp at this point.

The engine that I had professionally built had burned a significant amount of oil ever since the day I put it in. A long story short, there was a mix up at the shop and I received a "race" engine with huge ring gaps. After spending a ton of money on oil, sick of the issues, and tired of dealing with it, I pulled the motor to do a tear down diagnosis and step up for my next few goals. That's where this build thread begins... A slight bit of history and on to the newer stuff.

Here are the pics from only my most recent project (winter 08) 'till now. If I can find the pics of the past, I'll post them up!

http://photos-490.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v291/191/89/1316048490/n1316048490_30024539_4176.jpg
http://photos-490.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v291/191/89/1316048490/n1316048490_30024541_5749.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v271/191/89/1316048490/n1316048490_30081015_4704.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v307/191/89/1316048490/n1316048490_30088691_9415.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v208/55/25/1322888833/n1322888833_87831_1382.jpg


WHY? After having the bottom end assembled by a reputable DSM shop, it burned MASS amounts of oil. Not even 2 years later from installing the motor I said enough was enough! I did one last burnout then parked it.... Here it goes...

One last look before she comes out
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The love of my life
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This is what happens from IMPROPERLY gapped rings im assuming, We'll see...
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[assault187]

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_1373.jpg?t=1223777340
I thought I had Eagle rods.....well, I have CROWER rods hmmm

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_1376.jpg?t=1223777446

I should'nt even be having to do this....
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Looks like the punisher sign
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Scoring on piston, possibly from improper PTW clearance
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Scoring on crank....need to replace
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_1429.jpg?t=1223777682

Feeler gauges marked with a sharpie so the values are visable
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_1529.jpg?t=1223778016

That is a .035 ring gap and rising...... it SHOULD be .019!! Here is the problem, all rings were gapped this large!
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_1530.jpg?t=1223778077

checking bore size to make sure is 20 over
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PTW clearance check and making sure the pistons are 20 over as well
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Waiting for a crank....moving on to other things
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[assault187]

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[Proven]

Dam, so this is why no BBQ for you huh. It looks real good though so far.. First couple pics I was thinking "man he needs to clean that bay up" good stuff.. and if you do the AWD conversion on this this car will be 10 times the sickness.

Keep it up

[assault187]

lol yea, I really wanted to make the BBQ too but I couldnt let it go on any longer, Engine oil just skyrocketed and I was spending too much on it to begin with.

I used to get the 5 quart bottle of mobile 1 for $21 ....Now its a 4 quart bottle for $26, unbelievable.

Thanks for the compliment!

[TalonTsi97]

Looking good Nick, this thread is making me jealous. Cant wait to see it finished..... again

[turbo4g63]

Keep it up!

[assault187]

Looking good Nick, this thread is making me jealous. Cant wait to see it finished..... again

Thanks, Did you throw that manifold on yet? If not, feel free to call me if you have any questions, Its quite a bit of work.

[Kevin]

Was this thread any motivation? :mrgreen:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/hangout/303698-another-engine-clean-up-project-fusebox-relocation.html

Looks good man. Keep up the good work. And who hacked up your nice motor? I'm interested in knowing who that was. Thats pretty unacceptable in my book.

[assault187]

well, that thread motivated me to do the fuse box relocation cleaner, but Ive planned on doing this for some time now.

[cmr076]

that mani is begging for some ceramic coating!

[james_ls]

That skull on the piston is a sign from god.

This car will eventually want you to die lol.

[TalonTsi97]

Thanks, Did you throw that manifold on yet? If not, feel free to call me if you have any questions, Its quite a bit of work.

Na, i wont be working on it till at least mid winter. Got to much stuff going on rite now. I will let you know.
Thanks

[Vince@R/TTuning]

I would use something a lil more accurate then that digital caliper to measure your bores. Esspecially if u plan on staying .020 oversize and just running those, or different pistons.

[assault187]

I would use something a lil more accurate then that digital caliper to measure your bores. Esspecially if u plan on staying .020 oversize and just running those, or different pistons.

That was only for reference so I know if the block I have is the block I should have recieved. After finding the Crower rods that I didnt pay for (I supplied Eagle rods) I started to think they had givin me someone elses block. The block and rotating assembly is going over to your guy Greg to be checked, decked, cleaned and have everything balanced with the new crank.

[SovXietday]

You definitely want to measure the entirety of the bore, especially with that piston scarring. I wouldn't doubt those cylinders are out of round a bit.

[SpendOne]

Nice, hope everything works out for ya.

[shuttlegoose]

damn nick, good luck man. We missed you last night on the cruise.

[LevittownMonster]

Dude nice cake lol. Any nice car man

[11secdsm]

Good luck with the rebuild Nick! Sorry to hear about all the nonsense you have to deal with.

[assault187]

You definitely want to measure the entirety of the bore, especially with that piston scarring. I wouldn't doubt those cylinders are out of round a bit.

Yea, I was gonna send it out to the machine shop to be checked for good measure.

Nice, hope everything works out for ya.
Thanks Matt
damn nick, good luck man. We missed you last night on the cruise.
I know...Im sick so I couldnt make it out unfortunatly, which is how I found the time to do this member journal. I heard it was a good time though!. You, Ryan, and I need to get togather and do somthing....

Dude nice cake lol. Any nice car man

Thanks, My girl had it made for me :lol: It was from the JNZ tuning sponsored dyno day @ philly dyno works

Good luck with the rebuild Nick! Sorry to hear about all the nonsense you have to deal with.

Thanks Chris, It sucks but **** happens, It will be nice when it back up!

[assault187]

BTW Chris, Are you fixing the EVO? Hows that coming along?

[11secdsm]

It's currently sitting in my garage...awaiting funds to fix it. :(

[Vince@R/TTuning]

That was only for reference so I know if the block I have is the block I should have recieved. After finding the Crower rods that I didnt pay for (I supplied Eagle rods) I started to think they had givin me someone elses block. The block and rotating assembly is going over to your guy Greg to be checked, decked, cleaned and have everything balanced with the new crank.

thats cool greg wil take care of ya!!

[97eclipse]

i thought before that it was the cleanest i have seen. but now it is even cleaner. if you need any help let me know nick.

[Got Insulin?]

Looks like it's coming along nicely, man. Are you on Talk?

[assault187]

Looks like it's coming along nicely, man. Are you on Talk?

Nah, never got around to registering. Im on Philadelphiadsm and Dsmtuners though.

[assault187]

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_1873.jpg?t=1224030288


http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_1874.jpg?t=1224030328


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Just have to do some finishing touches and its done.

[PaleDSM]

That bay looks fantastic. I didn't even know it was that rough till I saw these pictures of the motor out.

Best of luck with the current rebuild.

[DPancoast]

always respected this car. nice build so far man. cant wait to see the finished product.

[Kevin]

looks good

[assault187]

Got my crank today WOOT!

[Kevin]

Nice. 4g64 right? you got a 4g63 crank laying around? lol

[assault187]

Nah, Its a 4g63 crank...2.0 is where its at! ...I do have another 4g63 crank but you would have to cut it.

[Kevin]

Nah, Its a 4g63 crank...2.0 is where its at! ...I do have another 4g63 crank but you would have to cut it.

lol damn 2.0? What do you rev to? haha

What you mean by cut? I'm an idiot.

[assault187]

I rev to 9000 rpm...

Well, When a crank is scored you can Micro-polish it to a super smooth finish again, but if the scoring is a bit too deep for the micro-polish then you can have it cut and they'll shave .010 off the sufaces. When using a cut crank, you have to use different sized bearing and the longevity of the crank is decreased from the cut taking off its resistant layer.

[Kevin]

I rev to 9000 rpm...

Well, When a crank is scored you can Micro-polish it to a super smooth finish again, but if the scoring is a bit too deep for the micro-polish then you can have it cut and they'll shave .010 off the sufaces. When using a cut crank, you have to use different sized bearing and the longevity of the crank is decreased from the cut taking off its resistant layer.

Yesss 9k!! DSMtakkk like lol

Thanks for the explanation Nick. It makes sense now. I'll see what I gotta do.

[Eclipse GSX 61]

So how did you actually go about painting the bay? You had mentioned a few ways of possibly completing it to me.

Looks great BTW and I can't wait to see it in person again.

[assault187]

So how did you actually go about painting the bay? You had mentioned a few ways of possibly completing it to me.

Looks great BTW and I can't wait to see it in person again.

I started with the rust spots and sprayed some rust disolver (it actually works) then sanded and sanded untill all rust was gone. I started using 120 grit sand paper, then moved to 300 grit, Cleaned and wiped down with alcohol then sprayed a few coats of primer. I then sanded all primed sufaces with 600 grit sandpaper, cleaned and wiped down with alcohol, then layed some paint. Rite now the painted sufaces feel a bit rough, not as smooth as I would like it to be so im going to see how smooth I can get it with 1000 grit sandpaper.

[Sberk06]

so uhh hey nick when are you gonna turbo this thing.

[Polychronopolous]

wow, that looks really good.

[james_ls]

I just realized you need build photos/video of this thing.

Lemme know when your "playing" I'll come document!

[assault187]

so uhh hey nick when are you gonna turbo this thing.


LOL when you gonna fix your car? :lol:... Hows Japan? I got a "Chick" all the way from over there...Its authentic jap. It tasted rather odd, have you had one yet?

[assault187]

I just realized you need build photos/video of this thing.

Lemme know when your "playing" I'll come document!

I have everything I need to build the motor....But im STILL waiting for ACL bearings, once I get them I can have my rotating assembly balanced then I'll get hackin'

I'll keep you posted, it shouldnt be too much longer

[Sberk06]

im lost, but whatever on another note, im on a car search for skylines =)... i should have my jap license within 3 months... skylines are cheaper then civics here no joke...

[teh DIRT]

im lost, but whatever on another note, im on a car search for skylines =)... i should have my jap license within 3 months... skylines are cheaper then civics here no joke...

you are in japan? wtf.

[assault187]

you are in japan? wtf.

for the next 2 years

Shane..."chicks" are little japanese cake things... Still confused?

[assault187]

A slightly different appearance
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All wires extended and ran inside the car

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Where is the fusebox?

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Behind the glovebox under the heater core

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New parts for direct port methanol injection

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It doesnt look like much but there is alot here.....$$

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Fresh love

ACL bearings are back in stock, I can FINALLY continue on with the progress

[Kevin]

Godddd

Looks so good

[TalonTsi97]

Lookin good Nick, can't wait to see this back on the road.

[SpendOne]

Brand new CHRA...nice!

[Got Insulin?]

Damn, bea-u-ti-ful. I saw that crank and then the CHRA, and was like "Whoa, cash" lol.

[assault187]

Thanks guys!

[Kevin]

You have my dream car Nick, only if it was black :wink:

Looks amazing.

[turbo4g63]

Looking good nick! I just recieved an interesting pm....matt (97turbodsm) still has his dsmlink and offered it to me.......what do you think???? I want it sooooo bad. The only thing that sucks is that i'd have to invest in a eprom...but i saw one on dsmtalk already socketed for 250 which is kinda a lot...but this could be fate, it was meant for me lol

[assault187]

Looking good nick! I just recieved an interesting pm....matt (97turbodsm) still has his dsmlink and offered it to me.......what do you think???? I want it sooooo bad. The only thing that sucks is that i'd have to invest in a eprom...but i saw one on dsmtalk already socketed for 250 which is kinda a lot...but this could be fate, it was meant for me lol

How much is he selling the DSMLink for? If its a good price, Go for it! You can find the 95 e-prom ecu's for around $150-$250...I pick them up at junkyards for $15 and sell for $200 :wink: I think you should pick it up! Get used to the tuning propertys of the V2, rather then the soon to be here V3 which will be a bit more of a learning curve and may be a bit too much for somone who doesnt have much experiance with the many different variables. V2 is easy to learn, easy to use, and proven to make power. What are you using now? Apexi SAFC or somthing?

[DPancoast]

nice! good progress.

[turbo4g63]

How much is he selling the DSMLink for? If its a good price, Go for it! You can find the 95 e-prom ecu's for around $150-$250...I pick them up at junkyards for $15 and sell for $200 :wink: I think you should pick it up! Get used to the tuning propertys of the V2, rather then the soon to be here V3 which will be a bit more of a learning curve and may be a bit too much for somone who doesnt have much experiance with the many different variables. V2 is easy to learn, easy to use, and proven to make power. What are you using now? Apexi SAFC or somthing?

yep....safc. Thats why i didn't gain to much power on the dyno. Tuning your fuel curve isn't the greatest way to make power on our cars....its all about timing. I'm seriously considering it. If it was 5 months ago i would have bought it without thinking about it. Now with xmas coming up, all of my bills and whatnot, the timing kinda sucks

[Kevin]

yep....safc. Thats why i didn't gain to much power on the dyno. Tuning your fuel curve isn't the greatest way to make power on our cars....its all about timing. I'm seriously considering it. If it was 5 months ago i would have bought it without thinking about it. Now with xmas coming up, all of my bills and whatnot, the timing kinda sucks

Running a 16g on stock injectors doesn't help for power either. :roll: LOL

[olmytsi]

Very nice Nick!!!!!!

[assault187]

yep....safc. Thats why i didn't gain to much power on the dyno. Tuning your fuel curve isn't the greatest way to make power on our cars....its all about timing. I'm seriously considering it. If it was 5 months ago i would have bought it without thinking about it. Now with xmas coming up, all of my bills and whatnot, the timing kinda sucks

Yea, I hear ya....Maybe Santa can give it to you...

Running a 16g on stock injectors doesn't help for power either. :roll: LOL

LOL...Thats some cold **** :lol:
Very nice Nick!!!!!!

Thanks T, Good to see you found a place to paint the car, Looks great! Whats next?

[olmytsi]

Ditch the muffler for a straight pipe and coilovers (prolly k sports).

[flexnuts02]

Wow fox I had no idea this was going on!! I have to stop in sometime I havn't been around since I broke up with my ex. I'm working on my link tune and hope to get it done before I take it back off the road for the winter, maybe get a couple pointers from the pro ;) lol.

I love the fuse box relocation thats sick I'm definitely doing it the next time my motor comes out which I'm sure i'll be building myself at this point with all of the stories i've been hearing. I'll have to stay up on this thread and stop in when you guys are wrenching. Good luck, seeing your car is what keeps me motivated to push through and get it done!

[assault187]

Wow fox I had no idea this was going on!! I have to stop in sometime I havn't been around since I broke up with my ex. I'm working on my link tune and hope to get it done before I take it back off the road for the winter, maybe get a couple pointers from the pro ;) lol.

I love the fuse box relocation thats sick I'm definitely doing it the next time my motor comes out which I'm sure i'll be building myself at this point with all of the stories i've been hearing. I'll have to stay up on this thread and stop in when you guys are wrenching. Good luck, seeing your car is what keeps me motivated to push through and get it done!

Thanks, Everyones compliments help keep me going. I have been wondering where you have been lately...I kinda figured you broke up with your girl was the reason. Feel free to swing by, I'll be wrenching on it again pretty soon when I get my stuff back from the machine shop. I'll keep this updated, Do you still have my phone #?

[flexnuts02]

Nope i'm not sure I ever even did.

[assault187]

Nope i'm not sure I ever even did.

LOL, well then.... I'll PM it too you


UPDATE: Block and rotating assembly at the machine shop!

Getting the rotating assembly balanced, and block checked, cleaned, and decked

[blackvr4]

dude sick build. any idea when it will be complete? btw thanks for all the help the other day via PM! keep the pictures coming!

btw how long have u owned this car?

[assault187]

dude sick build. any idea when it will be complete? btw thanks for all the help the other day via PM! keep the pictures coming!

btw how long have u owned this car?

Anytime...Im always available to kick some knowledge and help out.

Depending when I get my stuff back from the machine shop, I should have the entire motor assembled within 24 hours. I will most likely be waiting for my JMF Drag mani and my turbo, mani, and 02 housing from a friend of mine. We made a deal when I put the car down and he popped his turbo that I would let him use my setup untill I needed it back and he would make me a 1 off JMF Drag SMIM while he's waiting for a Tial 35R

I'll have plenty of pics from the build to post!

Some History....
I have had the car for 5 years now, I recieved it bone stock with an exhaust and a upper IC pipe. I picked it up from a freind of mine for $4000 cash with full intentions of building what I have always wanted. Ever since 1997 when Mitsu dropped the 2Gb body style, I fell in love, It was my dream car.

Popped the t-25 and picked up a Garrett T04B V-trim, Apexi SAFC II, and rc 550's from GVAutosport.com (Good Vibrations)

Picked up the GReddy type 24 FMIC
I developed a leak in my clutch line from the upper IC pipe rubbing on it, Fixed it, took it out, dropped 2nd gear and my trans exploded....The sound from and thereafter are indescribable!

Next was a full on trans build "Bullet proof" with all the tricks

Folowing 5 races within only a few min. on a summer night My engine developed a knock....I rolled into a gas station where my rod bearing spun and siezed the motor, I couldnt help but smile

Motor build #1 took place. 6 Bolt swap, New everything with rods and pistons, stock 2g head. 1000cc RC injectors, DSMLink and some other goodies

1G built head, 272's crower S&R, ferrea 1mm oversized valves

Many things were left out but, Now then 2nd build...

[EKLIPZGSX97]

So Clean Nick!

I've always loved your car. As far as the process goes, you live and learn I guess. But it seems to me like you made out, supplying Eagle Rods, and having Crower's Installed in the block. Once it goes back together, it should be quite a monster once again.

What has become of the AWD swap?

[assault187]

Yea, Live and learn....Cost me alot of money, frustration, and headaches though. I basically paid for the rods in the cost of oil... But it was a nice suprise.
My AWD funds were raped due to some family financial problems but I still plan on doing it before it gets warm though. Whats the deal with your car?

[EKLIPZGSX97]

Haha, Absent at the moment.

I sent you a PM on PhillyDSM. Check it, and give me a call hopefully it will work out for the both of us.

[assault187]

Yea, I just checked it. I'll shoot to give you a call later this afternoon if I have any downtime at work, if not i'll call tonight.

[lawdogg]

Looks great! Nice build man. The engine bay looks fantastic.

[flexnuts02]

Keep me posted man i'm excited to see this thing on the road again. Especially after it becomes an AWD GS-T ;)

[Kevin]

Keep me posted man i'm excited to see this thing on the road again. Especially after it becomes an AWD spyder ;)

Fixed that for you lol

[assault187]

click here for my YouTube "teaser" video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhoyW2WTrn4)

Im waiting for my block to get back from the machine shop, and also waiting for a slew of other things.... I figured since I had the downtime I would throw togather video "teaser" of some of the progress so far. By coincidence I always make a video around the holidays, which is when I do my major upgrades but the videos are never planned but here is another! Let me know what you think! by the way....Its FAR from finished

[assault187]

Looks great! Nice build man. The engine bay looks fantastic.


Thanks!

[cmr076]

WTF is up with your headlight at 1:08 in the movie?!?

::edit:: i spotted the mini coop in one if the pics haha

[assault187]

WTF is up with your headlight at 1:08 in the movie?!?

::edit:: i spotted the mini coop in one if the pics haha

lol, Its my speed hole :wink:

It was to lower my intake temps...

[Kevin]

Sweet vid!

[StylezTA]

Anytime...Im always available to kick some knowledge and help out.

Depending when I get my stuff back from the machine shop, I should have the entire motor assembled within 24 hours. I will most likely be waiting for my JMF Drag mani and my turbo, mani, and 02 housing from a friend of mine. We made a deal when I put the car down and he popped his turbo that I would let him use my setup untill I needed it back and he would make me a 1 off JMF Drag SMIM while he's waiting for a Tial 35R

I'll have plenty of pics from the build to post!

Some History....
I have had the car for 5 years now, I recieved it bone stock with an exhaust and a upper IC pipe. I picked it up from a freind of mine for $4000 cash with full intentions of building what I have always wanted. Ever since 1997 when Mitsu dropped the 2Gb body style, I fell in love, It was my dream car.

Popped the t-25 and picked up a Garrett T04B V-trim, Apexi SAFC II, and rc 550's from GVAutosport.com (Good Vibrations)

Picked up the GReddy type 24 FMIC
I developed a leak in my clutch line from the upper IC pipe rubbing on it, Fixed it, took it out, dropped 2nd gear and my trans exploded....The sound from and thereafter are indescribable!

Next was a full on trans build "Bullet proof" with all the tricks

Folowing 5 races within only a few min. on a summer night My engine developed a knock....I rolled into a gas station where my rod bearing spun and siezed the motor, I couldnt help but smile

Motor build #1 took place. 6 Bolt swap, New everything with rods and pistons, stock 2g head. 1000cc RC injectors, DSMLink and some other goodies

1G built head, 272's crower S&R, ferrea 1mm oversized valves

Many things were left out but, Now then 2nd build...


you might have been racing my trans am that night... lol. we never got a race off though, but u pulled into the station and started tellin me it was tappin or some ****.

[assault187]

you might have been racing my trans am that night... lol. we never got a race off though, but u pulled into the station and started tellin me it was tappin or some ****.

Was that you? What the hell happened ? lol We slowed almost to a stop then I honked 3 times but I looked back and you were wayy behind. Yea that was the night, after you left I let the car cool down a bit then started it...I figured I could baby it home but before I got out of the lot the motor siezed up. That was an eventfull night! Still got the trans am?

[assault187]

Donor car is here!

[JDMTyler3326]

Wow that Teaser is sick. again nice car

[DPancoast]

nice teaser! definatly helped me understand the history of the car more.

gl man, cant wait to see it done.

[Kevin]

haha if I didn't buy my 97 I would of bought the shell you bought. Consider yourself lucky :mrgreen:

[97TurboDSM]

hey nick, did you get my pm?

[assault187]

Wow that Teaser is sick. again nice car
Thanks, took a while to put that togather. You'll like the finished version!

nice teaser! definatly helped me understand the history of the car more.

gl man, cant wait to see it done.

Thanks! Everything from that video was only from the previous year...I'd say from January till now. If I could make a video of everthing I've done to it in the last 5 years:bigeek: It would be well over an hour long lol

I have documented the progress of this car with pictures, videos, and reciepts from stock condition till now which I think is the coolest thing I've ever done.

haha if I didn't buy my 97 I would of bought the shell you bought. Consider yourself lucky :mrgreen:

really? How long ago was this? :thumbup:

hey nick, did you get my pm?

Yea, I got it... I didnt mean to stir up rucus:eek: I PM'ed you back, Its yours if you want it

[Kevin]

really? How long ago was this? :thumbup:

This was before you obviously found that thread :wink: lol About a month and a half ago

Yea, I got it... I didnt mean to stir up rucus:eek: I PM'ed you back, Its yours if you want it

Must be talking about the downpipe enh? DIAF Matt lol

[97TurboDSM]

not talking about DP tard. stay the **** out of **** that doesnt concern you. get this build finished!

[Kevin]

not talking about DP tard. stay the **** out of **** that doesnt concern you. get this build finished!

Liar. Too pussy to say it. :wink:

Got any recent pics of the bay nick?

[assault187]

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0846.jpg
Santa stopped by to help out...
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0847.jpg
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0848.jpg
just getting started..
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0058.jpg
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0057.jpg
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0062.jpg
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0063.jpg
Strip car of fenders, bumper, suports, all suspension, interior etc, remove Entire rear assembly, remove Drive shaft, remove trans = 4 hours
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0064.jpg
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0067.jpg
See the left side of the car? oh wait, what left side :) The life of this DSM was sacrificed to bring new life to 2 other DSM's

[assault187]

Liar. Too pussy to say it. :wink:

Got any recent pics of the bay nick?

lol The downpipe is still here, I have to take some pics of it still.

I havent touched my car in a couple weeks so no recent pics of the bay

[Kevin]

haha cut out the entire passengers side strut tower :rotfl:

thats sick

[olmytsi]

Nick, you guys are f*ckin nuts man, seems like you get **** and like the next day, you got it all done!!!!


So the spyder will be awd by like next week? :)

[turbo4g63]

Did you get that car from twenty5psi on here??? I thought about buying that car and swaping most of my parts over to it so i could have awd.

[11secdsm]

This is great Nick! I'm glad that you and Joe got this car!! Good luck to both of you!! Get those cars back on the road!

[assault187]

Nick, you guys are f*ckin nuts man, seems like you get **** and like the next day, you got it all done!!!!



So the spyder will be awd by like next week? :)

lol, yea I know. Im still sick:(:mad::cry: so I really have to take it easy but its a possibilty

Did you get that car from twenty5psi on here??? I thought about buying that car and swaping most of my parts over to it so i could have awd.

Yea, I got it from Chris twenty5psi. Its probably better this way, after stripping the car down I noticed that this thing once took a good hit at some point.

This is great Nick! I'm glad that you and Joe got this car!! Good luck to both of you!! Get those cars back on the road!


Thanks Chris, Joe put in alot of work last night cutting that panel out lol We both plan on getting them done asap. I myself want to hit the snow this year before its too late to do some AWD donuts:cool:

[EKLIPZGSX97]

This is great Nick! I'm glad that you and Joe got this car!! Good luck to both of you!! Get those cars back on the road!

Spanks! I'm workin on it, I unloaded my 1/4 of the car last night. I'll start tearing it down tomorrow to get it ready to be welded into my **** probably by the end of the week. If i get time this week, I'll try to start my own build thread and post pics and updates and whatnot.

Big thanks to Nick, Justin, Mike and Nick's dad for helping me cut that bitch apart in the freezing cold and snow... It was fun. haha

[97TurboDSM]

hey nick i sent you another pm bout some parts. let me know what you have

[Got Insulin?]

For true badass-ness, if you're doing AWD snow-nuts, you've gotta do 'em with the top down.

[assault187]

hey nick i sent you another pm bout some parts. let me know what you have

Yea I got it, No problem I'll let you know

For true badass-ness, if you're doing AWD snow-nuts, you've gotta do 'em with the top down.

hmm... I may just have to do that

[Kevin]

You said you need snow to do awd donuts? :mrgreen:

[coreycooper]

Lonely Jew On X-Mas (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/video/video.php?v=1023328031190&subj=1464900032)
ill hold the camera for you this time

[StylezTA]

Was that you? What the hell happened ? lol We slowed almost to a stop then I honked 3 times but I looked back and you were wayy behind. Yea that was the night, after you left I let the car cool down a bit then started it...I figured I could baby it home but before I got out of the lot the motor siezed up. That was an eventfull night! Still got the trans am?

yea bro i still got it. Yea i def never got on it next to ya. I remember being like "wtf" as u sped away from me so maybe i didn't hear ur beeps or something. Was so damn long ago honestly. Project looks good tho man

[assault187]

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0855.jpg


http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0856.jpg


http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0859.jpg


http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0872.jpg
A good bit of cutting... I had to remove a bolt for the gas tank strap and cut out the sub frame bolts that hide under layers of sheet metal

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0904.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0900.jpg


http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0901.jpg


http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0902.jpg

This car took one hell of a hit in the back passenger side rear. This could be a body shops attempt to repair a broken bolt....weld another to it.

It almost looks like the one bolt is the shorter FWD bolt and someone had welded another onto it so it could be used for the AWD bolt. This has me baffled... could this be a manufaturer fix? There is no evidence what so ever of that sheet metal being cut and welded back down or the bolt support that keeps that bolt from spinning.......????????....

[coreycooper]

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0902.jpg

this car took one hell of a hit in the back passenger side rear. This could be a body shops attempt to repair a broken bolt....weld another to it.

It almost looks like the one bolt is the shorter fwd bolt and someone had welded another onto it so it could be used for the awd bolt. This has me baffled... Could this be a manufaturer fix? There is no evidence what so ever of that sheet metal being cut and welded back down or the bolt support that keeps that bolt from spinning.......????????....

.............wtf

[coreycooper]

i need an extension like that.... too bad you cant weld ur penis

[DPancoast]

wow man, you guys are mad scientists lol. Thats awesome!

[assault187]

i need an extension like that.... too bad you cant weld ur penis

LMAO! :lol: ....Nice...

[assault187]

I made some progress on my car this weekend, I couldnt take too many pics because I had no camera person... I got a decent amount done for only having a few hours to work on it.

Rear assembly removed, Exhaust removed, gas tank removed
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0915.jpg


hardcore wieght reduction
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0913.jpg

Cutting into the car to access bolts
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0907.jpg


A little more cutting
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0908.jpg

There it is...
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0909.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0910.jpg

FWD Bolt next to the new AWD bolt
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0911.jpg

AWD bolt on the left, FWD bolt on the right
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/DSCN0912.jpg


I removed the 2 rear bolts so I have to do this 2 more times, Its pretty time consuming. One of these I'll have to cut through the frame to get to....Now that my car is stripped, Its smooth sailing from this point.

[11secdsm]

Sweet! Get close Nick!!!

[assault187]

oops ...Forgot about the few pics my girl snapped.

Removing the rear assambly
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0297.jpg

down and out
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0310.jpg

Also down and out
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0317.jpg

A whole lot of nothin'
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0318.jpg

End of the night
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/dsm2gnick/IMG_0325.jpg

[Soon2bG60]

dang dude, looken good so far!

I wanna do a awd swap in mine now! and i just got it.

[EKLIPZGSX97]

Nice, glad to see you got moving again! It's a race that I now have a chance of winning. haha:thumbup:

[turbo4g63]

you are truly a madman nick!!! Doing all of this NOT in a garage.

[assault187]

dang dude, looken good so far!

I wanna do a awd swap in mine now! and i just got it.

Thanks! If you do, be prepared!

Nice, glad to see you got moving again! It's a race that I now have a chance of winning. haha:thumbup:

Im guessing you'll win. If I cant feel my hands within the 1st 5 minutes of touching my tools, i'll wait for another day. I did this saturday into saturday night which is why I didnt make it out for ya.

you are truly a madman nick!!! Doing all of this NOT in a garage.

I was going to build a garage or atleast have an outdoor lift installed but like everyone else, money has been tight.

Unfortunatly for me, I choose to do all my work during the winters without a garage.... I have no idea why but I always get it all done. This year is going to be tough to get done by my deadline, I still have so much to get done! I have to finish the swap, build my motor, finalize the fusebox relocation, make my fresh engine harness, and soooo much more.....

My goal is to finish by March 27th-30th and be up and running with no loose ends or issues.

[coreycooper]

hopefully we will be done around the same time... sweeeeeet

[olmytsi]

Good **** Nick, i gotta stop by to check it out someday.

Corey, what's the status on the colt?

[Kevin]

Damn nice. Looks familiar to AWD Spyder threads I've read before :mrgreen:

Good Luck man

[Spoolin_VQ30DE]

sick build man.. Remember seeing your car at PDW....

[assault187]

Yea, that was a "spur of the moment" thing, Alot of fun though. I just finished putting the car back togather with the new head and remembered about the dyno day, I called my brother to see what he was doing for the day and decided to roll down.

[assault187]

I've noticed alot of DSM guys on the forums commenting on how there are no REAL 4g63t motor build videos and they want to see one, a detailed "how-to" and whats what when building this motor. There are honda build videos and such but still no dsm ones for reference when building. Which tools to use, which parts, and most importantly the specs and tolerances to abide by when building a performance 4G63. I figured since im about to put mine togather, I may do a miniscule part for the current dsm community and put togather a video, im still undecided on the matter though. I searched myself and didnt find anything credible for a dsm...If this turns out to be just one more build video, oh well, Knowledge is power...Literally.

Please keep the comments constructive! Do you guys want to see a detailed build video? Feel free to sway my decision.

[BlkWhtTSI]

i think it'd be cool since i'm debating whether or not to build my own motor or find a pre-built one for sale. what are you planning to build? 2.0, 2.1, 2.3, or 2.4 probably not the 2.1

[assault187]

2.0L , I'll soon be building a 2.3L somtime in the near future for my brother though, which will be the same except for the use of a different crank

[BlkWhtTSI]

niice wanna build me a motor? just kidding.

[Eclipse GSX 61]

Personally for someone like me I think a video would be very helpful because I don't know **** under the hood. I could learn a lot from that so you got my vote for yes with a video.

[97TurboDSM]

do it.

[BlinkerFluid]

I always enjoy seeing new resources made and posted.

It's a great thing to see someone who is at the beginning afraid to change their oil move onto things like building engines and tuning themselves, it's made possible by people willing to put the time aside to make videos and build threads such as these. The DSM owners are one of the best for this, coming in with basic skills and learning to build street terrors from scratch. I enjoy helping people get to this level.

I wish I had documented my latest build more completely, it's so much easier if you have someone to follow you around with a camera rather than stop at every step, peel a barely used set of gloves off, or wipe the assembly lube from your hands to take a picture and write a note. Maybe I'll do a ultra detailed aluminum rod shortblock build when I get home, I need to put my spare together.

[cmr076]

i vote no (i really dont have time to come to your house and show you each step nick... sorry :) )

[Kevin]

I vote yes. I've never seen a video besides this infamous one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVXj4ULvPJQ This ones just shows you how stuff goes together basically. No measurements or teachings really.

Of DSM's on this site I feel like you Nick know the most, of who regularly posts. So coming from you I'm positive all the info would be correct.

2.0L , I'll soon be building a 2.3L somtime in the near future for my brother though, which will be the same except for the use of a different crank

9k redline lol 4g63 with a splash of vtec juice

[SpendOne]

I vote yes. I've never seen a video besides this infamous one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVXj4ULvPJQ This ones just shows you how stuff goes together basically. No measurements or teachings really.

Of DSM's on this site I feel like you Nick know the most, of who regularly posts. So coming from you I'm positive all the info would be correct.



9k redline lol 4g63 with a splash of vtec juice

9k?? Pshhh thats it?? I spin my stock motor to 9k. Build it for 12k...not thats heaven.

[SpendOne]

I've noticed alot of DSM guys on the forums commenting on how there are no REAL 4g63t motor build videos and they want to see one, a detailed "how-to" and whats what when building this motor. There are honda build videos and such but still no dsm ones for reference when building. Which tools to use, which parts, and most importantly the specs and tolerances to abide by when building a performance 4G63. I figured since im about to put mine togather, I may do a miniscule part for the current dsm community and put togather a video, im still undecided on the matter though. I searched myself and didnt find anything credible for a dsm...If this turns out to be just one more build video, oh well, Knowledge is power...Literally.

Please keep the comments constructive! Do you guys want to see a detailed build video? Feel free to sway my decision.

As doe the build video, if you have the time on your hands then do. Everyone will critic everything your doing though, guaranteed. There are plenty of vids on blue printing everything right now online and what not. If someone opened up a motor before, they should know pretty much what they are doing.

[assault187]

As doe the build video, if you have the time on your hands then do. Everyone will critic everything your doing though, guaranteed. There are plenty of vids on blue printing everything right now online and what not. If someone opened up a motor before, they should know pretty much what they are doing.

I could really care less of how people critic the video, its no different then how they critic you as a person or your car, Someone is always going to know somthing you dont or do somthing differently and say its better. I've seen quite a few people crack open a motor, put it back togather, and see it fail a few hundred miles later or never run again after the rebuild. I have also seen a professional build a motor that burned MASS amounts of oil where the rings were gapped more the double of what they should have been, and 20 over pistons in a 30 over block, how's that for Piston To Wall Clearance?....


So basically what your saying is, waste the time if you have time to waste but its unnecessary?..

[TalonTsi97]

I say do it if you have the time, motivation, and help to do it but if you don't no big deal. In the end i want to see you car running at 100% because you took the time to do everything rite so whatever you gotta do to get it done then do it.

[JimH]

I'd be down for the read. I have the know how but I like other peoples perspective and shortcuts on how they do things.

[Gregory]

Def do it.

[Got Insulin?]

I'll just say this:

Where would we, as DSMers, be without Vfaq, plymouthlaser.com, and the Talon Digest?

Answer: Nowhere. People like you, and the people before you and me, are the people that set stones in the path for us up-and-comers to be able to keep the DSM moniker alive. Even if you just did it in, say, 5 five-minute videos on simple how to's or before/after's (think block pre-machined, post machined, and what they did while machining), I think that would work great. Plus, that way you'd know what you were getting into. Anybody can take parts to a shop and say "Put this together, and eliminate the balance shafts while you're down there" but I think if you were able to illustrate where on the engine the BS's were, and then then explain the dangers of having that old belt on there or whatever, I think we could expect more longevity out of the scene, less ripped off kids, and a more educated populace, which would be totally awesome on all fronts. Or you could go all out and do an assembly vid as a video journal type of thing, which would be totally awesome for everyone involved. I know I'd like to see it.

Cliffs, do it.

[assault187]

I assembled and blueprinted my shortblock saturday night, everything went pretty smooth. I started a video, went to review it and noticed you couldnt hear a single word I said, the audio was horrible so I aborted the vid. My girl took some pics though that i'll post up. Still have my friends motor to assemble and also my brothers stroker from start to finish including machining, B/S removal. I plan on doing both with his video camera which is a decent camera so both should come out pretty good. It will be a 2-4 weeks before I get one togather though but it should be worth it. In the mean time i'll post the pics I have and explain whats going on.

[cmr076]

nick, you my hero... your such a people person! and ill try and stop by with the rest of the money for the trans this week

[assault187]

My camera is M.I.A. at the moment so even the pics will have to wait....



nick, you my hero... your such a people person! and ill try and stop by with the rest of the money for the trans this week

Cool, sounds good to me. Just let me know

[EKLIPZGSX97]

Don't trash the footage Nick. Most video editing programs will let you do somekind of a voice over...

But I'm glad to see you've got the shortblock together. Keep going, you'll probably beat me! lol

[assault187]

Don't trash the footage Nick. Most video editing programs will let you do somekind of a voice over...

But I'm glad to see you've got the shortblock together. Keep going, you'll probably beat me! lol

I was doing short 2-4 min clips for easier editing....I only did a few then went to look them over and noticed so there isnt much there anyway

If I work on the motor tomorrow I should have it fully assembled, I still need to send the trans out to shep though

[TalonTsi97]

Great progress Nick. You never mess around when it comes to projects. I can't wait to see it finished, hopefully i can get a ride in it since i never got to when it was FWD. Good luck with finishing it up. If i had more time I'd swing by and give you a hand, but then again if i had time i'd have projects going on with my 2g.

[pharnhyte]

Nick I just purchased a new camera, you can use it if you want

[assault187]

I'm still doing the video by the way...


Block was machined, cleaned, fluxed, sono tested, Rotating assembly balanced and all that good stuff by Greg Kulak @ automotive and industrial machining co. in souderton pa (215-723-9301)

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Prepping block for paint

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Lets get started...

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Get your bearing out (im using ACL Race bearings) and clean them, they have a coating that you can remove with some carb cleaner and a rag or you can polish them with a scuffy pad untill they loose the gloss

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checking the clearance and specs for the crank.
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ARP main studs and head studs only thread in finger tight, If they dont thread in properly with the stregth of your fingers its a good idea to chase the threads out so there clean

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Mic'n the pistons. Wesico recomends to measure the pistons 1.300" from the oil ring land. Im using Wesico 1400 HD pistons .040 over
Each piston mic'd to exactly 3.382"


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Measuring the cylinder bores. You want to measure on both axis from top to bottom of the cylinder, by doing this you will know if the cylinder is out of round and if it is you'll know by how much. Measure the cylinder walls with a dial bore gauge then subtract the value of the piston for that cylinder to achieve you PTW piston to wall clearance. My PTW clearance was .003", these wesico pistons have a coating on the skirt which is .0005" thick which brings my PTW clearance to exactly .0035" which is exactly what wesico recomends. My cylinder walls were 3.385" across exactly - 3.382" (piston size) = .003 " - .0005" for the coating = .0035" rite on point
More with video....


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The black logo is the skirt coating

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moving on to the block again, thread in the main studs and torque down the main caps to the block. Use your dial bore gauge to get the internal diameter of the sadles, subtract the value you got for that respective crank journal then subtract the thickness of the bearing and you will have your crank clearances. Mic out the bearings, then double it (for both sides)

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Clean the bearings up and throw them in the sadles, Notice that the grooved bearings go on the block side and the smooth bearings go on the "suit case handles" or caps

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cap bearings

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Then I removed the main caps, inserted the crank, and used Plasti-gauge to double check the clearances
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throw caps one at a time, torque to spec (do not rotate crank) 60ft/lbs 20-40-60 release cap and check the crush with the plasti-gauge gauge

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remove crank and lube em up. I used Lucas engine assembly lube

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Torque crank to spec. ARP spec is 60 ft/lbs ....I dont have a streatch gauge

[assault187]

Back to the pistons...

Before proceeding, check the rod clearance the same way you did with the crank.

For gapping the rings, I picked up this piston ring squarring tool from Summit racing
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And this piston ring grinder
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square the top ring up in the cylinder and see where your at with a feeler gauge.

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Grind the ring down to reach your desired ring gap. Be patient, this is a time consuming process. The bottom ring is usaully made out of a different material that will grind away alot quicker then the top ring so be carefull. You want to grind the ring as straight as possible. My ring gap for the top rings were .018" and .020 for the bottom ring, I gave an extra .001" for the higher boost the motor will see

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Once your rings are gapped, throw them on the pistons
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You should be keeping trackof whats going on here....
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Next, lube the piston, rings, and cylinder with conventional non detergent oil (do not use synthetic oil). Compress the rings in a piston ring compressor so they can be installed in the cylinders

If you are installing the pistons to the rods, keep in mind that the pistons are directional. Some pistons, like Wesico are designed with the same piston offset as the factory pistons which have to be installed in the opposite of the crank direction. Some You can determine the direction of the piston by looking at the indentations, the larger valve pockets will be for the intake side. The wesicos valve pockets seem to be the same size but they do have a marking that will face towards the front of the engine (Timing side)


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True the compressor with the deck surface and gently tap the piston into its cylinder, rotate the crank to its bottom dead center position so you dont accidentally nic the crank surface.

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Pull the rod down untill it meets the crank, grab your rod cap and torque to spec with the plasti-gauge to double check the clearance. If all checks out well, lube the bearings and torque to spec. Crower recomends 50ft/lbs in 2 stages for these steel rods (once again, I dont have a stretch gauge) These rods in paticular have both bearing "tangs" on one side some other rods have one on oposite sides. Dont forget to put assembly lube on the rod bolts for accurate torque readings

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At this point, check your rod side clearance with your feeler gauges, you wanna be between .004" and .010" closer to .010" the better, but if you have excessive clearance here, move parts around untill you find what you need. If its too tight, you can send the rods out to your machine shop to have them thinned a tiny bit
Also check your crankshaft thrust clearance which should fall in between .002 - .0098...optimum is between .005-.006
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Rotate the crank by hand (I did when I torqued the crank, and after each rod) to make sure there is no binding and it rotates smoothly
If your machinest removed the block to head dowel pins you must replace them. They keep the head steady and prevent head gasket failure from the head shifting. These can be picked up through ExtremePSI.com

More to come......

[assault187]

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ARP head studs installed (finger tight)

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[assault187]

Head work also done by Greg Kulak @ automotive and Industrial machining co. Work done was resurface head (deck), flux, clean, test, install and clearance valve guides, valve job. Once again AWESOME job!
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Starting assembly
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This sucked...
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Oh god....thats beautiful!
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[assault187]

and one more

[assault187]

just in case

[11secdsm]

Get that bitch running already!!! :)

[assault187]

Get that bitch running already!!! :)


Im having a good time over here :mrgreen:.... Im shooting to have it up and running by my birthday but i'll probably have it done sooner if i can swing the cash for the trans build but im really not in any rush

Whoa...wait a min..... Get YOUR bitch running :lol::lol::lol: whats the deal with that thing?

[11secdsm]

Im having a good time over here :mrgreen:.... Im shooting to have it up and running by my birthday but i'll probably have it done sooner if i can swing the cash for the trans build but im really not in any rush

Whoa...wait a min..... Get YOUR bitch running :lol::lol::lol: whats the deal with that thing?

Haha! It's coming along. I have some progress posted up in my thread. I still have to send my trans to Shep as well. I have atleast a month before mine is back on the road.

[Got Insulin?]

Looking great, Nick. The engine build shots and descriptions are really a great asset to the thread. Keep it comin'!

[olletsocmit]

ballin. front mount is sick

[assault187]

Looking great, Nick. The engine build shots and descriptions are really a great asset to the thread. Keep it comin'!

Thanks, Alot is left out but this is for the journal so I wont go too crazy. I'd much rather spend the time on the video

ballin. front mount is sick
Thanks

[pinacup7]

Wow that is one serious build. Looks like that machinist knows what he is doing, not one measurement was overlooked. What kind of power are you shooting for?

[coreycooper]

doin good nick ... cant wait to see that thing on the road again

[Eclipse GSX 61]

Good stuff Nick. As if your car wasn't clean enough your really going balls to the wall this time.

[olmytsi]

Very nice Nick!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DPancoast]

haha wow, thats crazy. I dont know crap about measuring and stuff like that. thats really cool to read. looks great.

[james_ls]

Call me when you get this.

I wanna be there to shoot/document a few things; engine install....first turn on....tune....etc.

[assault187]

Wow that is one serious build. Looks like that machinist knows what he is doing, not one measurement was overlooked. What kind of power are you shooting for?

Yes he does, hes a bit pricey but as you can see, its well worth it! I'd like to see 550+ with my current turbo setup.

Good stuff Nick. As if your car wasn't clean enough your really going balls to the wall this time.

Thanks, There are a few things I've wanted in all these years but have'nt achieved yet. I want a trophy of some sort from some kind of reputable car show, A shot in a mag or car calander (just one :wink:) and a 10.9 time slip. The 10.9 may take a whole lot of seat time to get to though so im not holding my breath but its a goal. Hopefully this time around I can get atleast 2.

haha wow, thats crazy. I dont know crap about measuring and stuff like that. thats really cool to read. looks great.

Thanks, if I didnt get a headache so easily from being on my computer, i'd get more into it

Very nice Nick!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks T!
Call me when you get this.

I wanna be there to shoot/document a few things; engine install....first turn on....tune....etc.


Aww yea, trust me, you'll be there. Install and start will most likely be seperated by a week or two though. I still have yet to make my engine harness and tie up the FB relocation. Oh yea....And I have to get my turbo setup back from Justin and recieve my baller new Intake mani


doin good nick ... cant wait to see that thing on the road again

I cant wait to see you matchbox car on the road. Did you throw the flywheel and clutch on yet?

[olmytsi]

Yeah Corey, how's the match box doing? I have a soft spot for those things...

[11secdsm]

The matchbox is sitting collecting dust and taking up space.

[Spoolin_VQ30DE]

haha cant wait til this beast is finished

[11secdsm]

Updates! Now!!!

[turbo4g63]

Seriously....you are kinda leaving us hanging nick

[Kevin]

Stop shooting guns and post an update baahahaha

[assault187]

TST has been up and down soo much I havent bothered to update anything..... Sorry guys... I'll have to find time to post some new pics up but the updates are....

K-sport suspension installed
Car is back on the ground ...A bit higher then i would like but I'll adjust it when the motor is in the bay
Trans is with shep at the moment getting the stage 4 rebuild w/ a 4 spider
I was sick of waiting for somthing to happen so I painted the front brake calipers....I think i'll do the rears too
JMF Drag mani is being built
waiting for JMF Justin to give my turbo setup back
and...im pretty much waiting for people to buy some parts so I can pick up the little bit of parts I still need such as the front axles, fluids, rear brake pads and some misc stuff.

Im getting ancy..Im actually loosing sleep over this... I must have finished the car in my head about 37 times now.
I have a pretty busy week so its gonna be a few days untill I have the time to post some new pics

[assault187]

Just got off the phone with shep, He's pretty busy over there so the trans will take a bit longer then expected so I most likely wont have it done by the end of the month...:cry:.... Which means I wont be attending the sonic meet with the car:( I'll still be attending but in my brothers car to check out the rides and meet some people.

[DPancoast]

cant rush perfection man!

good luck. cant wait to see when its done.

[11secdsm]

Just got off the phone with shep, He's pretty busy over there so the trans will take a bit longer then expected so I most likely wont have it done by the end of the month...:cry:.... Which means I wont be attending the sonic meet with the car:( I'll still be attending but in my brothers car to check out the rides and meet some people.

I got mine back in about 3 weeks. How long's yours been out there?

[Kevin]

****!

[assault187]

cant rush perfection man!

good luck. cant wait to see when its done.

Thanks, Maybe since i'll be waiting a little longer I'll get into a couple more things before I wrap it up.

I got mine back in about 3 weeks. How long's yours been out there?

2 weeks and he still has yet to crack the trans open. Im sure i'll have it back within 2-3 weeks, I dont mind the wait at all....it will only set me like 2 weeks back. Oh we'll, my last trans build took nearly 5 months:eek:

****!


:lol::lol::lol:

[Kevin]

Damn, every time I hear Shep's name I hear "busy" along with it. He's probably got money flowing out of sleeves.

Who care's when its done by though, as long as everything is done right.

[assault187]

Its been a good while since i last updated this.... Here are some pics.




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I have some more which i'll post later....

Deadline was lost.....still waiting for turbo setup and manifold, I decided to give my head a rebuild, my trans was distroyed in transit to Shep trans, and since i decided to get the head rebuilt, im waiting on funds for some misc. parts

[97TurboDSM]

wtf who mangled your trans?

[11secdsm]

How the heck did they manage to hurt the trans???? Shep puts it in a bomb proof box!!! Jeebus!!!

[assault187]

wtf who mangled your trans?

How the heck did they manage to hurt the trans???? Shep puts it in a bomb proof box!!! Jeebus!!!

god only knows....I thought i would be a impossibility to hurt the trans in that box but somhow FedEx found a way. They all have ****ty attitudes...Oh its too heavy, lets kick it off the truck...

[shuttlegoose]

well nick when you told me you were doing big things i was hoping this is what you were doing, and im so happy i was right. Hit me up if you need any help :thumbup::thumbup:

[97TurboDSM]

i hate fed ex with a passion. they never get anything right, ups is ftw.

[11secdsm]

i hate fed ex with a passion. they never get anything right, ups is ftw.

They suck just as bad when you deal with quantity. This amazes me though. Shep's trans boxes are absolutely over done and they STILL managed to **** it up.

[EKLIPZGSX97]

You've been busy. Good ****! Hurry up... ya gotta catch up:cool:

[BP95GSX]

I always wanted to transplant my 2.4L/66DBB crazy drivetrain from my 95GSX to my imaginary 99GST Spyder. I have given up looking for a clean Spyder. :(

Good luck with your build.

[assault187]

You've been busy. Good ****! Hurry up... ya gotta catch up:cool:

I'd be rite next to ya if I didnt have all these set backs.... Your boy Justin G takes his time :( I'll be up and running soon though

[gdmbat85]

Very nice. vented rear rotors.... i take it then that the rear diff isnt LSD? Let me know if you have any issues with handling or anything with the AWD conversion.

[Kevin]

Why wouldn't it be a LSD?

[assault187]

Let me know if you have any issues with handling or anything with the AWD conversion.


And why is that?

[assault187]

Why wouldn't it be a LSD?

LSD came standard of the 95-96 gsx's but not the talons...for the other years it became an option to have an LSD diff or an open diff. Usually with LSD you will notice a tag stating LSD on the rear and a sticker on the driver door sill

[olmytsi]

That sux man!!!!!!!!

[pharnhyte]

Nick I am sorry to hear about your transmission. Whats going to happen now?

[Kevin]

LSD came standard of the 95-96 gsx's but not the talons...for the other years it became an option to have an LSD diff or an open diff. Usually with LSD you will notice a tag stating LSD on the rear and a sticker on the driver door sill

HOLLA! That must be why I've never noticed. Driving my buddies 96 GSX and my 95 GSX haha. And yea I've noticed the Orange sticker in the door jam about the viscious LSD.

So your's isn't an LSD Nick?

[assault187]

That sux man!!!!!!!!

Yea...I know... Oh well, it will just take a little longer

Nick I am sorry to hear about your transmission. Whats going to happen now? When I spoke to Shep, he said an adjuster was coming out within the next 24-48 hours to inspect the packaging and damage to the trans. From that point, I dont know...

HOLLA! That must be why I've never noticed. Driving my buddies 96 GSX and my 95 GSX haha. And yea I've noticed the Orange sticker in the door jam about the viscious LSD.

So your's isn't an LSD Nick?

At the moment no but after the break in of the trans and motor i'll be swapping the rear for a LSD rear and axles

[gdmbat85]

And why is that?

Cause mine feels like the back end wants to spin out around bends. It could be an alignment issue, but I've never had an alignment issue like this before so I wanted to make sure it's just that and not something else.

[DPancoast]

Nice Nick keep it up! can't wait to see it done and get a ride ;-)

[assault187]

Cause mine feels like the back end wants to spin out around bends. It could be an alignment issue, but I've never had an alignment issue like this before so I wanted to make sure it's just that and not something else.

Like the ass wants to come out (over steer) or the tires want so spin?

[Kevin]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=83830&cat=7

[gdmbat85]

Like the ass wants to come out (over steer) or the tires want so spin?

oversteer. i took an exit for a rest stop (very suttle bend) when i first finished the car and i felt like the car was about to spin around and crash into the divider. it's 10 times worse on wet roads.

[assault187]

oversteer. i took an exit for a rest stop (very suttle bend) when i first finished the car and i felt like the car was about to spin around and crash into the divider. it's 10 times worse on wet roads.

Wouldnt hurt to true the allignment...What suspension setup are you using?

[assault187]

Check for some picture updates on page 8

Updates:

Shep stage 4 is here, the build sheet differs a bit from what I wanted but shep assures my it has the options that I ordered but we'll see when I check the diff installed.

Head is back from the machine shop

Head assembled

Head installed on block using my super fresh Fel-pro race gasket

AND...I'm taking the rear out of the car, taking the rear out of another car, installing my rear in other car then installing the other cars rear in my car lol. The whole reason I did the swap was because the lack of traction....im not about to settle for an open diff over LSD.

Needless to say....I have a very busy weekend if you know whats going threw my mind...

[11secdsm]

You're a nut Nick. Glad you decided to get an LSD rear though.

[assault187]

You're a nut Nick. Glad you decided to get an LSD rear though.

Ha, I know :wink: But it will be worth the extra work. You got that Evo destroying asphalt yet?

[11secdsm]

Finished up the downpipe and custom front motor mount today. Just need to throw the rad in tomorrow and i'm good.

[turbo4g63]

hopefully both of your cars will be up and running soon...both of you are insane.

[Kevin]

dedication.

[assault187]

Head work also done by Greg Kulak @ automotive and Industrial machining co. Work done was resurface head (deck), flux, clean, test, install and clearance valve guides, valve job. Once again AWESOME job!
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Oh god....thats beautiful!
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[assault187]

Lets take a look at this JMF DRAG MANIFOLD

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[assault187]

I wanted to take a second to thank a few people that helped get to this point,

Mike Rogan (JMF) (Misc, AWD conversion, motor install, start up)
Justin Giardini (JMF) (Manifold, Misc, AWD conversion, motor install, start up)
Brent bennyhoff (JMF) (Motor build guidance/ tips/ tricks)
Jim Mckeone (JMF) (Amazing fabricated parts, and being an awesome person)
Jon shephard (Shep trans) (Transmission)
Greg Kulak (Automotive and Industrial machining co) (Block/head machine work)
Tony Silvestri (constantly talking ****)
Andrew Fox (Tons of help with everything)
Nicole Hobbs (camera duty, looking pretty lol)

And all of you guys for your support!

[EKLIPZGSX97]

good ****! glad to see you're almost done... about how far out do you think you are?

[assault187]

good ****! glad to see you're almost done... about how far out do you think you are?

I'm pretty close to having it finished. I need to make the engine harness, rear brakes, wire up the AWD fuel stuff, Figure out what I wanna do with my battery, and some misc. stuff to tie up. I was going to see what I could get done in daylight this week but it looks like alot of rain sweeping over. Its a possibilty i'll have it running at the end of the weekend if I have registration and insurance back on it...I dont care getting pulled over for inspection, i'd consider that a tax

[DPancoast]

holy crap man. you are my hero. congrats on everything so far. looks amazing

[Got Insulin?]

It looks awesome, Nick. Why are you feeding off the head, though?

[11secdsm]

SO close Nick!! Congrats on getting this far!

[gdmbat85]

beautiful. oh btw it turned out to be the rear toe (well atleast what was causing the suprattic steering).

[97TurboDSM]

looks awesome.

[assault187]

holy crap man. you are my hero. congrats on everything so far. looks amazing

lol, Thanks dan!

It looks awesome, Nick. Why are you feeding off the head, though?

I've been feeding the Holset off the head for years and never had any issues so I saw no reason to switch the location. I also thought it would be a better idea to feed off the head for the lower oil pressure although I run a restrictor.

beautiful. oh btw it turned out to be the rear toe (well atleast what was causing the suprattic steering).

cool, good to see you got that squared away! So it rolls nice now?

SO close Nick!! Congrats on getting this far!
looks awesome.

Thanks guys!

[Forc3 F3d]

looks awesome nick!!

things gonna be a bat outta hell!!:driving:

[Kevin]

I've been feeding the Holset off the head for years and never had any issues so I saw no reason to switch the location. I also thought it would be a better idea to feed off the head for the lower oil pressure although I run a restrictor.

Yea, I see a lot of people running their feed line off the head now-a-days. Seems to work fine.


Looks all good! Take your time and do it right.

[assault187]

Yea, I see a lot of people running their feed line off the head now-a-days. Seems to work fine.


Looks all good! Take your time and do it right.

Thanks, Thats what i'm doing, I'd rather only do everything once untill something breaks. I'm doing ALOT of preventitive maintenance to make things smooth and easy when things have to come apart again because I plan on breaking a few things on my quest for a 10 sec spyder.

Question for ya Kev, Whats the production month of your 95? Does it have the larger rear brakes on it?

[turbosmac02]

very badass nick....i remember when i had my gst....wasnt close to yours...but yours-very nice!

[97TurboDSM]

i dont know about kevins but production month on my '95 is december '94

[assault187]

very badass nick....i remember when i had my gst....wasnt close to yours...but yours-very nice!
Thanks! I remember that thing too, hows the subby coming?

i dont know about kevins but production month on my '95 is december '94

The reason I ask is because the early production AWD 95's have larger rear brakes then the later 95-99, and i'm having a bit of trouble finding aftermarket pads for the rears...

[Kevin]

Question for ya Kev, Whats the production month of your 95? Does it have the larger rear brakes on it?

Let me go outside and check.

[97TurboDSM]

ah nm then, haha.

[Kevin]

I got April of 1995

[EKLIPZGSX97]

Pads should be the same Nick. The only difference in the rear rotors is that the early 95's are vented instead of solid

[turbosmac02]

its alright....aint doing nothing big til it blows ha....i saw you last time at ross dont think i m going tonight but i talk to you next time i see you!

[assault187]

Pads should be the same Nick. The only difference in the rear rotors is that the early 95's are vented instead of solid

They're different too, I even removed them to bring them with me while looking for pads and the pads are a good bit larger then normal as well as the rotors.

If I remeber later, I'll snap some pics of whats on the car and what typically comes on these cars to show the difference.

[BlkWhtTSI]

Nick let me know when you take this thing to the Ross meet. I'll head up to see it

[3000gtvr4tt]

car looks hot.. liking the clean engine bay

[talontyme]

The only reason your car is sweet is cuz i helped worked on it,LMAO j/k Nick on my dsm hero list your in the top five keep it up son see you on the road!

[assault187]

Well, I started the car tonight after a loooooong and very tedious 7 months! The motor runs smooth, trans feels phenomenal, no noises from the motor, trans, t-case or rear, and absoulutly no fluid leaks what so ever. I was soooo nervous to crank it over considering the huge amount of work I did since it last ran but it fired rite up within 2 seconds after priming the motor.

The only issues I have to work out are adjusting the clutch pedal a bit, adjusting idle, adjust suspension and trouble shoot my fuel level gauge, other then that the car is a dream so far.

Its late, im tired, and my nerves are shot so i'll have to post pics and video later.

Thanks guys for your support!

[olmytsi]

Yay!!!

[cmr076]

now change your sig :mrgreen:

[turbosmac02]

good for you bro! cant wait to see it

[TalonTsi97]

Congrats Nick, i can't wait to see it after all the hard work you put in.

[gtsiawd96]

Did you ever end up getting the right set of rear pads/rotors? I also have a 95 with vented rear brakes. Production date 5/94. I'm looking for a good place to pick up new pads and rotors. They are different, had a friend put in non vented rear pads into a vented setup. 5 miles later the rear pads fell out the bracket onto the ground a stop sign. HA.

[pinacup7]

Congrats man, A lot of hard work went into this car. I hate that feeling you get when starting a car after you just did a **** load of work to it

[assault187]

now change your sig :mrgreen:

Yea, I will after it breaks in and see what this AWD is about:cool:

good for you bro! cant wait to see it

Thanks, If I can get an exhaust on it by thursday, I'll roll up to the Ross meet

Congrats Nick, i can't wait to see it after all the hard work you put in.

Thanks man!

Did you ever end up getting the right set of rear pads/rotors? I also have a 95 with vented rear brakes. Production date 5/94. I'm looking for a good place to pick up new pads and rotors. They are different, had a friend put in non vented rear pads into a vented setup. 5 miles later the rear pads fell out the bracket onto the ground a stop sign. HA.

I couldnt locate any performance pads for the rears but suprisingly Pep-Boys had the pads in stock...Just make sure you bring a pad with you to compare when buying. They didnt have anything special, apparently they dont offer these pads in metallic or ceramic so i'll roll with these untill I can find somthing better.

Congrats man, A lot of hard work went into this car. I hate that feeling you get when starting a car after you just did a **** load of work to it

Thanks! I was soo nervous I was shaking. Some of my friends that came over for the start-up were being ass hats and taking bets if it was going to start, they all voted in my favor but it just added to the torture before starting

[newdesignz]

congrats!!! cant wait to finally see it!

[mattallen88]

I have a stupd question but do you know if a shifter from a 1g would work in my 2g? Mine came with some crappy short shifter and i want a stock one. I know someone with one but its a pretty far drive and i want to know before i go.

[SpendOne]

congrats home slice.

[EKLIPZGSX97]

Congrats Nick! glad to see it runs and runs smooth! You deserve it after all your prior bull****! I know I'm Jealous...:mad:

Just sucks it's gonna rain for the next 8 goddamn days so you can't put the top down:roll:

[cmr076]

can you get GSX badges now?

[Kevin]

yayyyayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayyayayayayay video pleasessese

Fuel level problem is most likely the sending unit.

[assault187]

congrats!!! cant wait to finally see it!

Thanks, Im sure you'll get to see it soon

I have a stupd question but do you know if a shifter from a 1g would work in my 2g? Mine came with some crappy short shifter and i want a stock one. I know someone with one but its a pretty far drive and i want to know before i go.

No, the 1g shifter assembly will not work in a 2g due to different designs. People give them away for free after they install a short shifter usually, otherwise im sure you can pick one up from a yard for cheap.

congrats home slice.

Thanks Matt!

Congrats Nick! glad to see it runs and runs smooth! You deserve it after all your prior bull****! I know I'm Jealous...:mad:

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Just sucks it's gonna rain for the next 8 goddamn days so you can't put the top down:roll:

Thanks Joe! Since the car is pretty much finished besides minor things (interior and adjustments) I'll have some time to lend you a hand installing your new crank...I told you I would so let me know. I'm off on fridays untill further notice so if you wanna get cracking friday just hit me up
I know....This rain sucks! I wanted to get some miles today and this week

can you get GSX badges now?

No, I was going to keep it a secret for those who dont know:mrgreen:

yayyyayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayyayayayayay video pleasessese

Fuel level problem is most likely the sending unit.

Yea...Either the sending unit is bad or I didnt wire the the pump unit and sending unit correctly with the swap, I'll figure it out when all this damn rain stops

Videos coming monday night maybe

[mattallen88]

Yeah, thats what i thought. Thanks for the help, your car is amazing by the way. Great job!

[DPancoast]

AWESOME to see Nick. Congrats man. Can't wait to see the car