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Old 12-01-2011, 02:19 PM   #1
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Boostedsm's white 98 GST. 6th dsm, lets do it right.

hey TST, here is my newest daily. A 98 GST. I had been looking for a new daily, and of course after have 5 previous DSM's, getting another one never seems to leave my mind. After owning a 100% stock lexus ls400 that I bought from my mother, I really wanted to keep the reliability factor with my new daily. All of the DSM's I were finding on craigslist were all modded which I did not want to buy into, as I've seen from the past what that brings. All of the more stock DSM's were all way too much,5 hours away, or were automatic, which I also did not want.

Anyways, for some reason I was up wednesday morning at 4 am, and decided to browse craigslist. I came across this clean 98 GST and I HAD to contact the owner.(yes at 4 am, he was up as well)I liked how in the ad, the main focus was how the car was maintained, and NOT how much boost he was running or how fast it goes. Long story short, I checked it out later that day. As soon as I got there, he told me the major problems were that he thought it needed an alternator, and would need a clutch soon. It also had a dent on the driver side fender from a girl backing into him, and the driver side side skirt needs some attention. I thought for 2500 even with the work needed, it'd still be worth it.
I took it for a drive, at first just taking it easy and making sure it shifted smoothly, and then pulling it to see how bad the clutch was slipping. Of course my luck, on the way back to his house the alternator died and i stopped in front of a traffic light. After that happened, we just left the car on the side of the road and walked back to his house and I went home. The guy called a tow truck and brought it to the shop asap to get a new alternator in. So, later that night, he brought it by my house and we made the deal!

Because people are going to ask my plans for the car...I would say that I'm basically gonna have a clean, well running daily, at all times. I don't see myself running any bigger than a 14b or 16g turbo and pushing over 300whp. This is my daily, and I would love to keep it that way. I would be happy with 300 wheel, yet still keeping the drivability basically the same as stock.I want a good balance of maintenance/visuals/performance.
My IMMEDIATE plans are to fully check out the underneath and get an idea of the overall condition of everything. A new clutch and flywheel are being ordered soon as well. I would also like to get new headlights since these are fogged like its their job, and would also love to get a nice FMIC kit, as i know how easily the sh!tty stock IC piping can leak.

The car has 135k and is a 5 speed(wouldn't buy anything else) and has black interior <3
Mods so far:
EXEDY stg.1 clutch kit w/ new throw out bearing
3" Punishment racing downpipe
3"megan racing catback
k&N air filter
Blitz BOV
Turbo XS manual boost controller
a/f ratio gauge
new headlights w/ 6000K HID kit
boost gauge
aftermarket CD player
ExtremePSI polished spark plug cover

Stuff I have done/bought:
Exedy Stage 1 clutch kit
new 2gb oem headlights w/ 6000K HID kit
Symborski Shifter kit(steel bushings, no more play in shifter :] )
new rear main seal
new slave cylinder
new clutch master cylinder
new clutch line
new thermostat and thermostat gasket
Gates upper and lower rad hoses
extremepsi 3" polished intake pipe
extremepsi polished spark plug cover w/ bolts
new 3" Punishment racing downpipe
new clear sidemarkers for front bumper
New left and right outer tie rod ends
Alignment

anyways, on to the most important part..PICS!




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Old 12-02-2011, 02:20 AM   #2
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still havent been able to really drive the car around yet. waiting on registration which will be done on saturday. then ill be driving the car around and getting a feel for what it REALLY needs. I know ill be buying a clutch within the next week or so though.

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Old 12-02-2011, 03:56 AM   #3
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^...Nice Pick-Up for the Price! Glad to see Another DSM! I did All the Maintenance on Mine, it needed some work an I Daily my Car with 300+hp an it's a Great Car! Good luck on ur plans, any idea on clutch, I did a ACT2600. Check my For Sale Ads, I have a Lot of Parts Left!
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Old 12-02-2011, 05:53 AM   #4
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thanks buddy! I'm thinking of going with exedy's stage 1 clutch kit.

sell me your black projector headlights and your clear sidemarkers :D
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Old 12-02-2011, 09:07 AM   #5
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Nice pick up! Looks really good in white, especially with that black interior!
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Old 12-02-2011, 09:42 AM   #6
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Nice ride. Shoot me a PM when you're looking to buy a clutch and I'll see what kind of a deal I can get you. Always looking to help out another victim of DSMs.
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Old 12-02-2011, 11:28 AM   #7
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very nice, i have a few set os black housing headlights, i'll see what condition they are in tonight when im at the garage.
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Old 12-02-2011, 12:23 PM   #8
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Wow, I can't believe a clean GST is selling for $2500 these days. Makes me feel old. haha

Best of luck with this one. We have a cheap FX300 here if you are interested.

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/...d.php?t=117081
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Old 12-02-2011, 01:21 PM   #9
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I have brand new in box Prothane engine mounts, & hawk HPS rear pads for sale for a 2g GS-T. I also have powerstop rotors with very minimal miles on them & semi metallic pads i could bundle all up for a good price. Let me know!
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Old 12-02-2011, 01:58 PM   #10
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Wow, I can't believe a clean GST is selling for $2500 these days. Makes me feel old. haha

Best of luck with this one. We have a cheap FX300 here if you are interested.

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/...d.php?t=117081
it was for sure a good deal I couldn't pass on!

I actually might have to take you up on that clutch offer. The fx300 feels like an OEM clutch right? (but obviously delivers more power)
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Old 12-03-2011, 02:16 PM   #11
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**update** finally got plates on the car and out on the road for the first time today. Of course, after taking it to the car wash, the clutch finally decides to take a sh!t on me. I guess it's a good thing I ordered the clutch kit last night. I went with Exedy's Stage 1 clutch kit. comes with pressure plate, obviously the clutch disc, and the release bearing. Hopefully it gets here soon cus this car is barely drivable!!
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update! Over the weekend I bought a bunch of parts. Other than the Exedy clutch kit that i ordered basically right after i bought the car, i purchased:
new 2gb oem headlights( cant see anything out these fogged up ones)
Symborski Shifter kit(steel bushings, no more play in shifter :] )
new rear main seal
new clutch line
Gates upper and lower rad hoses
extremepsi 3" polished intake pipe
extremepsi polished spark plug cover

I will have everything in by Wednesday, so hopefully the new clutch will be installed this coming weekend! I am excited, to finally have a good clutch so i can see the car's potential. But, I have to go easy, as I have spent over 700$ already, and have only had the car for 5 days.

After clutch is installed, my next plans are to get the car ready for snow. This means atleast 2 new front tires, check brakes, etc. (Stuff adds up quickly!! $$)
Also, I have a slow coolant leak and need to figure out where it's coming from. Gotta do a pressure test on it soon.
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Old 12-07-2011, 02:18 AM   #13
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got all of the parts in today that i listed, except the 2 biggest ones! clutch and headlights..they should be here tomorrow.
heres a few pics of everything i got.
3" intake pipe and reducer coupler

stainless steel clutch line

symborski shifter bushing kit

polished sparkplug cover with new bolts included

oem 7bolt rear main seal to do when clutch is installed

Gates upper and lower rad hoses

and of course..had to show love to the best DSM parts vendor!
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Old 12-12-2011, 01:47 AM   #14
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update**this saturday I installed Exedy clutch kit, rear main seal, and upper and lower rad hoses.(you will find a nice surprise with my hose install at the bottom pic) It was my first clutch job so I took my time to make sure I didn't have to do it over. Long story short, after removing the trans and stock clutch, I realized I needed a flywheel. I was kinda stuck because it was a saturday night, no stores were open, nor did I really want to spend the money for a new one. But, I lucked out..I found a local guy on craigslist that had a 7 bolt OEM flywheel with like 80k on it that was perfect for 30$! So, I was back on track and finished it up.
So far, the car feels awesome. Such a difference a nice clutch kit makes. Pedal grabs less than halfway off the floor which is perfect. So, Exedy is a thumbs up for me!

Anyway, here are some not so great phone pics I took while I was working on it in the shop:
exedy stage 1 clutch kit

old clutch

new rear main seal

pic of the solid trans

new clutch and pressure plate installed


also installed polished spark plug cover and removed ugly heat shield.



here is what i found while changing hoses. Previous owner put stop leak in it -____-
I had to flush it out, and put new coolant in it, and it's STILL rusty-colored. well, i planned on changing the radiator soon anyways!!

my next steps are:
install the brand new 2gb headlights(HID's should be here anyday)
find out where exhaust leak is coming from
get ready for winter/snow. tires/brakes/etc.

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Old 12-12-2011, 04:42 AM   #15
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Turboxs dual stage mbc i spot in the last pic?
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Old 12-12-2011, 05:08 AM   #16
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Awesome find man I actually have a similar story of a white 98 GSX that I found on craigslist at 4am In NE Philly texted him and picked it up that night for a measly 2500 as well haha
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Old 12-12-2011, 06:17 PM   #17
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Awesome find man I actually have a similar story of a white 98 GSX that I found on craigslist at 4am In NE Philly texted him and picked it up that night for a measly 2500 as well haha
That's crazy man!
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Very exciting, I'll be sure to follow your build.
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That's crazy man!
Hell yea man it's hard as elk to find white ones anymore!! Here's a p tire of my GSX in the front and a rowdy gst converted into a GSX in the back
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