420A Bolt-on TechIntake, exhaust, ignition, fuel system, cooling, etc - specific to 2G N/T DSMs. New Members must limit their 420A tech posts to this forum.
I know of a guy who spent $14,000 on his did all the same stuff you are doing and it has no top end, he says he races in the 200hp class and can get ya out the hole but his top end makes him cry.
And that other guy in Canada I forget his name has no bottom end.
So don't get ya hopes up too high that it's gonna be perfect you are gonna lose one or the other.
Well sort of. You see the oil pan was designed for the Neon. Now as you know the Neon has the exhaust in the rear of the motor. Keep that in your mind set for a minute.
Now look at our oil pan and see how the left side of the pan is notched? As you know in that notched area is the Downpipe and our center member. So now you see why it wont work.
The oil pan will bolt up but when you go to set the motor in the car is when your going to find the problem. Even if you dropped the downpipe below the oil pan, the centermember would still be in the way.
thats kinda what we talked about.
But since the whole exhaust system is gonna be custom that will take care of that problem.
and
Also We are gonna eleminate the cross member too so that will take care of that also.....
So Where is the downpipe going to go exactly then, I'm assuming new motor mount points are going to be installed, along with chassi upgrades for stability right? Can you shine any light on any of this, or is it still under wraps?
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-Randy: Boosted since 05/05
the front and rear motor mount will remain the same but the crossmember will be elimated. ill try to explain.
one arm will come from the driver side, the other from the passanger side.....
both arms will meet at the point were the front mount is.
like a V........
also traction bars are going to be made and incorperated in there somewhere too
not too sure hoe the down pipe is going to go because .....the shop is still deciding on were to mount the turbo........
but
it looks like the turbo is going to end up some where behind the driver side headlight.
the front and rear motor mount will remain the same but the crossmember will be elimated. ill try to explain.
one arm will come from the driver side, the other from the passanger side.....
both arms will meet at the point were the front mount is.
like a V........
ohhh yeah ohhh yeah you still smell like tamales and aint gonna catch me , cause im the ginga bread man yeah
Check this link....
P.S. (mods we really need a 420a BS section)
But to get back on topic....
For the aluminum mount design, is that something that is just going to copy the stock mounts in design or is this something that the shop building your car could put on the market? And are they planning on producing any of the custom stuff?
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-Randy: Boosted since 05/05
the alum mounts are going to repalce the stock stock ones Except the front one which is going to be attached to the V we talked about
ok
alot of the custom parts that are going on my car, i also get to keep the jig for the parts and...and....iam planning on releasing my own line of 420a products
but
that might take a little bit because im also going to set up a web site too.....but that is all up in the air and is a big secret tooo.
alot of the custom parts that are going on my car, i also get to keep the jig for the parts and...and....iam planning on releasing my own line of 420a products
but
that might take a little bit because im also going to set up a web site too.....but that is all up in the air and is a big secret tooo.
You mean, it was a big secret.
We need new pics. It's been awhile.
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-Locke
'99 OZ Eclipse
nice ride. I just don't care for those mirrors but good luck with your project. Too bad you didn't go with a gst/x for 700hp =) That would be a little easier to hit the 700hp mark.
It seems like anything we bring up about the car, you come back and say it's something uber extreme and custom hahaha...really can't wait to see pics and videos of your car in the 12's hehe
i know i know i have been hounding them about pics i call them almost everyday and they say " yes we know we promised you pics. we will send them" all i can do is wait
sorry guys
im just as anxious as everyone else is
its funny because almost everything is getting replaced by something custom
The IM looks good, but it looks alot like the OBX unit. Was it custom? What is that welding on the end tank by the upper plenum's TB? I'm guessing you welding on the flange for your TB? Regardless, looks good. Do you have any flow info for the manifold as far as stock vs. this one goes?
Did you have the runners knife edged or no? Doesn't look like it, and I would highly recommend it. Increasing velocity before the injectors is very beneficial for premium combustion.
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