I'm assuming you mean the curves go positive when you really compress or if you are overly lowered, right? I have DSS setup with Konis on mine and have set my ride heights per Mike's direction. So, the front was lowered very little (may 1/4"). If you look at the front of my car, my lower...

What can you tell us about the 3150 turbo? I saw the note from Forcedperformance about the new manifold, which I really like and the mention of the new BB 50-trim, which I would love to have. FP's site has no info that I could find. What is going to be the street price? Any other tidbits...

Okay, that is a possibility. I'll give you that. ;)

Your feed and return lines in the second picture don't matter. It takes care of itself. One will be feed and one is return (I think you've got them right anyway). But you are just sending it to a heat exchanger and back. It doesn't matter.

On a 1Ga, it means the linkage is bad. Your clutch pedal is attached to a bellcrank that pivots in some bushings. At the end of this bellcrank, there is a small plate with an arm that attaches to the clutch master cylinder. It is held on by a bolt and over time, the flat will start to round...

VIR full-course: 2:28, street tires.It was a hot weekend!

True--I've not had anyone get in my backseat in probably 2 years. It is more astetics--I don't really want the rear of my car sporting the stripped look. The cage--hopefully--can be well hidden behind B-pillars and other structure. A glance inside might not show the cage. The whole rear...

I'll be at VIR this weekend with VRL--they run with transponders. I should be able to provide some DSM data for VIR full-course on Monday sometime.

Do you have any other pictures of your cage you can provide? I'm curious where the rear bars tie-in. I've been looking at this very same kit and they have a real good price right now--I'm thinking about clicking buy. Do you have to loose the rear speakers? How tight does the main hoop fit up...

What is your source for methanol at this price? Racetrack pump?

I followed this philosophy on my current engine and it has worked fine for me. I have NOT done a compression check yet, but the engine is very strong--I know the compression numbers will be good. I have 3300 miles on my rebuild now. Mile 150 was on the roadcourse at 12 PSI. I thrashed it for...

Sounds to me like one of your connections to the battery is loose. Either the clamps are not tight or perhaps you lost the ground. My first guess was battery too, but since you say you replaced it. The tranny staying in neutral is weird too. As LA97GST suggested, you may have damaged your...

Agreed. I even had the Baer "upgraded, improved, thicker firepath" rotors they sell. Two track sessions later, nice big crack and someone hitting the underside of my brake pedal with a hammer. These were virgin, not drilled, not slotted rotors. The saving grace is that this is the same rotor...

Unless they sell some other stuff where you are at, I doubt it is a50/50 mixture. Anything above a 33% solution of water/methanol is flammable, so caution should be used. A typical "winter" blend of windshield washer fluid would be rated at -20*F (at least in my neck of the woods). Amazingly...

You know, on some machines, an EGT probe is mandatory equipment. It is not used as a simple "piece of mind", but an integral tool to making power safely.I fly airplanes for a hobby. All airplanes have a manual mixture adjustment in the cockpit so that I can lean the mixture as I climb to...

The new EVO's (with the timing belt on the pax side) have their engines running the opposite direction as 1G/2G DSM's. You are not really saving yourself much. And, the motor mounts and the way the engines mount into the cars is all different.Just rebuild the one you've got or if you are...

Properly done, there is nothing wrong with this. With the exception of larger turbine planes, most airplanes flying have "real" mechanical gauges into the cockpit. But, they don't use that little 1/8" nylon tubing either. Using the right stuff, there is nothing wrong with mechanical gauges in...

I'm not sure if you got it right first or not, but this is the answer. DENSITY is the name of the game. Everyone needs to forget CFM--it is worthless. Mass flow is where it is at. If you have a real trick air/water IC setup and you are running icewater through it, 14PSI in the intake...

I think we need a tech article on how to compute fuel mileage. 40MPG is hard to believe for this car, GS or not. That means you were regularly getting 500-600 miles on a tank of gas? I don't think so. Seems everyone these days wants to brag about their fuel mileage. I heard some guy the other...

Excellent "cam comparison"! That should help the search engine later.

What do you base this on? I read a road and track article where the author visited the Mercedes AMG division. (I can find the article if you like--it was quite interesting) He helped one of the workers assemble an engine (all assembly work at AMG done by hand). After completing the assembly...

I prescribe to the mototune philosophy. My new motor was seeing 12 psi after mile 002. I let it warm up in the garage, verified no leaks and proper coolant, and then drove the shit out of it. I had it on the roadcourse at 150 miles and put 250 hard miles on it at the track. I am running...

The original poster asked for feedback from those with EXPERIENCE in fixing frame (or unibody) damage on an automobile. Although an O'Charley's fork and an automobile structure are both "metal" and both ferrous, they are not the same thing. I could go into the specific differences between...

:rolleyes: Defiant, I know you are a sharp guy from your posts--I've been on this board since the beginning, but you really do not know what you are talking about. "Straightening" a car does not destroy it! It is just metal. Have you ever repaired an airplane? Do they get "totalled?"...

You are right--Bigger is better. Your mechanic is thinking NA applications (which I don't feel need backpressure either--a big fallacy). You'll not see much performance difference between the two, to be really honest. Just remember that a 2.5" mandrel bent downpipe will flow more air than a...

Not true. Go talk to a body shop. Pulling a car gets into some skilled work, but it is NOT rocket science. I've pulled them in a garage before with only hydraulics. Shops with complete beds and multiple towers can do magic. It is just metal. Cars are actually quite flexible and it takes...

No one can answer my question about SAFC connectors???? Not even a vendor who has them sitting in boxes?

I am having this intermittent problem of my car turning off. SAFC display goes dead completely. This behaves like ECU caps, but I have already replaced them a couple years ago and just pulled it to check and they appear fine.So, I'm in trouble shooting mode and my next guess is to replace...

This is another thing you guys with overheating problems can try. Reduce your antifreeze percentage. Water transfers heat much more effectively than ethylene glycol. I am currently running 25% EG/75% water with no water wetter. If I was having problems with overheating, I would back that...

You guys with the FMICs really stand out. That is pretty hot for just cruising down the street. I think everyone with a FMIC and overheating problems can be narrowed down to two issues:1. The FMIC is physically restricting air through the radiator. If you have retained AC, it is even...

Well now, that was information I didn't have. Smoking at idle or constant while going down the road? Mitsubishi engines are notorious for eating valve stem seals and smoking during vacuum conditions. If it is just during idle, I'd say it's your seals. If it is a constant stream of smoke...

Don't clear coat them. Do you understand how brakes work??? They get hot. Clear coat paint would not work at all and would be a definite safety hazard. Just use them. They will stay nice and shiney (at least the firepath). Visit this site for some additional info.EDIT: The only thing...

What is your compression? Don't go on a visual clue to decide if you need to overbore and put in larger pistons. Use data (wet/dry compression test) to make your decision.

Sump temperature is usually preferred with the understanding that instantaneous temps inside the engine will be 20-50 degrees higher. I accomplished this with a Moroso oil pan which included a bung for oil temp. For stock oil pan, you would need to remove it from the car and braze a bung in...

Don't 1/2 ass it. Take the thing back apart and put the shim in. No, it won't work right without it. It will function, but you are going to have accelerated gear wear, possible engagement issues and bearing wear. Do it right or don't do it at all. Last time I put my tranny together I had to...

I know they cost more, but I wish I had bought the Koni's when I upgraded dampers. AGX was great with stock springs. With DSS coilovers, I have too much compression dampening and not enough rebound and AGX adjusts both when you turn that little knob. I'm just not real happy with them. If you...

You talking Fifth Gear or Top Gear?

I've been watching it too! I'm waiting for some of the later episodes when they actually have some times up on the board. Anyone know when they are going to start having new episodes of "Fifth Gear?" All I keep seeing is 2004 reruns and I've seen them all.

Since we don't really know what is going on with this guys motor, we can't say for sure what is causing his high oil pressure problem. You are absolutely incorrect on the above. The oil clearances have EVERYTHING to do with your oil pressure. Don't beleive me? Leave a balance shaft bearing...

Good god! Giving away a driving event. How about some love for the east coast guys. :) The rental is a good idea. I've rented cars for driving events and you can learn a lot. For god sakes, someone jump on this!!!

I lost my first engine from a failed BS bearing. It is not always just the failed belt that contributes to a loss. If you look a the very detailed write-ups included above, you see that the BSs rotate at 2X engine speed. If you rev to 7500 RPM, that is 15,000 RPM for a journal type bearing...

If you own a welder, hell yeah, weld it. It's not rocket science. If you are going to have to pay someone, send it back. I've got two in my garage if you fall on hard times.

Last video I watched of Shep (and it was recent based on his ET/trap speeds he was running) says that BJ Cylinder Head service builds his motors. Aluminum rod motor that he revs to almost 10K RPM.

So I blocked my oil cooler off with cardboard yesterday and went driving. Around town stop and go it gets up to 175-180 now. But, a long drive on the highway still sees it dropping down into the mid-150 range. Hotter than before (by 15 to 20 degrees), but still too cool if you follow all the...

Brakes = cheap and easy to replace Transmission = very expensive and time consuming to replaceYour engine is not a brake.

Attend a drivers school. That is the best money you will ever spend on your car, or rather, tightening that loose nut behind the wheel. After your first event, your eyes will be opened about how little you understand about your car. Trust me. Don't do any more handling mods to your car until...

Wow, that is interesting. 0.001" is tight. I built my motor with 0.002 on all oil clearances and 0.004 on thrust. My philosophy was a higher HP motor needed FLOW through the bearings to keep them cool. I make great oil pressure even with thin 10W-30 oil, so time will tell if it works out. I...

Good link. Lot's of good info in there and a good bit is applicable to automobiles. I'll have to see what I can do to get my cruise oil temps up around 180-190. I understand the problems, but I just like the idea of feeding nice, cool oil to my bearings. I have a theory that many DSM "spun...

Now that is interesting. I have the factory thermostat on my filter housingt. I think the combination of an external cooler and Moroso aluminum oil pan (over 7 qts oil capacity) can keep my oil temps as low as 140F in during cruise--I've seen 135 on a cool summer night. This is with a digital...

What oil clearances and thrust clearance did you run on that new motor?