bmx9854 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I picked up this car about a year ago and progress has been very slow. I got it for $600 and it needs a lot of work, especially in the body department. I already replaced the steering rack and I have rebuilt a head that is going to go in, due to 2 cylinders currently with bad valves. My rough plans are a 19t, m56h, and get the body cleaned up hopefully by the end of the summer/fall.When I first got it, wasn't drivable even though the guy I bought it from said it was.....BTW AAA doesn't tow unregistered vehicles FTLThis is the head that will be going in. Replacing the valve stem seals was a real PITA with the not so good valve spring compressor I have. I cleaned up the valves and checked for sealing. I also did a little match porting on the exhaust side.I did a CXRacing fmic last fall before I shipped out. When I got back at the end of the winter I lamin-x'ed the projectors but ended up not liking them. Last Friday I got my trim rings in the mail and had to install them.....It's a very nice cosmetic upgrade from stock.Sat I finally got the koni's DIY coilover's in that I made last fall as well as the ipd rear springs. I still have to get the rear koni shocks in though. The ride height is pretty good but I would like to roll the fenders, I can still have two inches more of drop.Sunday I took the 15g off to change out the straight exhaust housing for an angled one so I could put the OBX exhaust in. I was suprised to find that the turbo was in really good condition as far as play and the condition of the blades. Straight flange With the angled housingThis was a job from hell without a lift, I ran out of time though to get anything but the downpipe on so I'll have to finish that next Friday. Here's a clip if anyone was interested what an open downpipe sounds like open downpipe. BTW I fixed a vacuum leak right after I took the vid so it is much smoother now and doesn't sound like it's going to stall. I found it funny that with the open downpipe it returns to idle much slower, probably because there is no back pressure, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Nice work so far - I'd have rebuilt that turbo while it was out, though - even if there's not much shaft play the oil rings can fail - how many miles on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx9854 Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Nice work so far - I'd have rebuilt that turbo while it was out, though - even if there's not much shaft play the oil rings can fail - how many miles on it?Yea I am gonna ride it out until I can afford a 19t. I would assume it's the original turbo so roughly 170k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I forgot to add - I like that euro cluster with the trim bezels added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcguru000 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 oh my god. open dp sounds awesome.lol can you imagine just sitting @ a red light w/ that idling? No one would ever challenge you again (cept for a car that is supposed to sound like that lol...grr vette's )not that that is is tottaly related- but what is a safe pressure to run w/ a stock engine? I get a fuel cut past 15psi- but if i could get a tune to allow for more would the engine handle it?I am not sure at what point the turbo produces hot air- i still havent figured out what type of turbo mine is a 13 or a 15- it seems as if the plate where the info is gone...I have seen my pressure go up to 17 and 18 before -is it possible that a previous owner upgraded the turbo and not the ecu?Sorry 4 the questions in your thread -just seem like someone who knows whats up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boost3237 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 oh my god. open dp sounds awesome.lol can you imagine just sitting @ a red light w/ that idling? No one would ever challenge you again (cept for a car that is supposed to sound like that lol...grr vette's )actually you'll get the finger quite often.. ask me how I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin14 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yea I am gonna ride it out until I can afford a 19t. I would assume it's the original turbo so roughly 170k.Did you see any gain with the FMIC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v4lve Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 might feel like you got a gain, but fmic aren't a power mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Burnsy Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Nice work so far, looks promising.andWTF is that huge truck behind the car in the first picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx9854 Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 WTF is that huge truck behind the car in the first picture?I dunno, some kind of crazy military vehicle? It had like 8 wheels, too. Maybe I will buy it and sell my volvos.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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