What are you using to do the alternator relocate? I was looking at the JMFab but it isn't in production yet. Did you make your own bracket?

This has been covered a gazillion times and only leads to people arguing. It depends on WAY too many things including age, your location, your driving record, your deductibles etc etc etc.Why don't you have comprehensive? You know if a tree falls on your car or it gets stolen you get ZERO...

If you are cheap you can make your own. I would rather make my own for $12 than buy one someone else built for $12, but over both I prefer my TOOL FREE Hallman. I can't go to Home Depot and find those parts...

If you including links to what you were deciding between, it would help a little.But I would say, why?MBC's are so cheap, why not get something that's been around and proven itself like a Joe P or Hallman? Saving $10 isn't worth the risk to me for something this important.

"We can't give the sword of 1000 truths to a noob!"When they said "pwned" I almost shit myself.edit: note, they actually said p-o-w-n-e-d. LOL

The diarrhea was hilarious!

It's not a dollhouse, man up! Just don't use a prybar or anything :)Make sure you lift up. The tranny is held up by a mount at all times, so right now it's probably leaning a bit like this: /Lift up the ass end and pull.

You have the inspection plate and the block to tranny bolt out as well right?If so, there is nothing holding them together. Wiggle and pull like mad, it'll come off.

Did any of you see the Southpark WOW episode last night? Re####ingdiculously hilarious!Sound effects from the game and everything. My roommate plays that game for hours everyday. We were laughing our asses off. I asked him if he realized he is a complete dork and being made fun of on a TV show...

Check your fuses bud.

Generally people tap #1 because it should be the leanest (not necessarily hottest because an extremely rich condition can ignite late, even into the exhaust, being even hotter than a lean condition).I'm just trying to get a background on things.The best use of an EGT, IMO, is to identify...

Hehe. "major dragster" isn't very technical, but 350hp (wheel or crank) is purty tough on a SMIC...

This is partial misinfo. You could survive on a SMIC, but a FMIC would help quite a bit, especially if you run >=20 psi. A couple hard pushes and my SMIC is heat soaked.Additionally, the lag is not an issue. Find something with short route piping and you will have LESS piping than you did...

Good post DSMunknown. The placement of the probe can have a dramatic effect as well. Is yours in runner #1?You need to log your timing to really find out what's going on. An EGT is only an indicator that you need to check something out.

I would never spend that much on a phone. Find a deal and get it cheap or free. I just picked up a new LG chocolate for 49.99 and I feel like a schmuck sometimes for not getting it for free. Cell phone companies will give the world away, the phone isn't where they make their money...food for...

You are correct.But I think you answered your own question in post #2. Just resolve the brake line issue and it sounds like you have a winner.

You should work for the tabloids. That's taken out of context:Factory Big Brake UpgradesFits all FWD turbo and non turbo '89-99 & AWDs from '89-92 (mfg date of 5/92). Kit increases rotor diameter from 255mm to 275mm. Calipers are dual piston instead of single piston. Fits some 15" and...

Holy hell I agree.Let me order a $25 part from you and pay $15 more for shipping and handling. We charge 10% more than the actual shipping charges to cover "handling" which is picking and packing time and the cost of box, tape, etc. MANY shipments cost only $4-$8 all over the country. We'd...

^^^ Good one. It's really hard to LOWER prices when you are profitable though. :DChanges in costs appear to be absorbed by all of the manufacturers. Somehow this is the way business is done when you deal with metal fabricating. Order some wire or cable. They change prices DAILY. They aren't...

Actually, it WOULD hurt. Why just have NO rear brakes if they are that useless?The tech forums are a place for facts not opinions. If you don't think a properly proportioned brake system is important, think of how many threads on here you read about how someone just totaled their...

This is more like a preemptive question to a predicted vendor response.The company I work for (medical supplies) charges WAY more than competitors. Why? Customer service. We know a LOT about our products, we take just about anything back even if you were dumb and ordered wrong or just...

It's never too early for a logger! Here's what I see and my questions:What's the boost set at?Your IDC are really high. You don't want to run consistantly in the 90s/upper 90s.Check for boost leaks. Check base timing.Have you done the fuel pump rewire?It's good to check your...

I plan on doing it as there is overspray from previous accident repairs. I was just going to use Rustoleum flat black. I took the fenders/bumper/hood off and am actually spraying everything in front of the firewall the same. The plastic fender pieces will not be painted as of right now.

Gotcha Dustin.I appreciate the vote of confidence!

Note point of thread...I ain't got no brackets buddy! :pLast time I didn't have brackets either, but the head was off so I just used some ARP's into the block, that was pretty safe.

I can dig it. Anything goes wrong I'm holding you personally accountable. ;)Glad I couldn't think to just fab up some temp brackets with chain. Duh!Brain = mush, apparently. Well that's what you guys are here for!

I think it does. So you lifted from just 2 points?I like the recreation of the bracket with a chain. I was worried a single TB bolt wouldn't hold, and using a CAS bolt by itself had me picturing the bolt ripping out, mangling the whole area and costing me a decent "stage II" head.Good stuff...

Over the years my motor has gotten more and more naked each time I've worked on it, and now that I'm pulling a perfectly functioning motor and don't have the benefit of the head gone, what's the safest way to pull this puppy with no brackets?I was planning on using the PS bracket and motor...

Looks pretty tame. Is that a stock turbo?:D I'm excited for you. Mine's just on it's way OUT of the car. :cry:

"My cousins sisters ex-fiances butler once went to the local walmart and backed his astrovan into this dudes car that changed his long piping to short piping and he said it made him like hella faster."Guys, back it up with facts or don't say it at all. You can argue back and forth all you...

This thread is getting a bit of misinformation, poor suggestions, and the overall question here is rather ridiculous now when you say you have a $3500 budget. With $3500 your options are endless. Rather, it would be hard to stay UNDER 300hp with $3500 spent on performance mods. Actually, I think...

No offense taken bud. It was on there when I bought it and I left it there until it really started to bother me. I'd never get one myself, but I figured I'd see if it grew on me. I think I outgrew it instead.

I had mine for years...it said "TALON" grrrrr. But yeah I decided one day it made the car look even more childish than it already does with it's bright red paint and fart cannon exhaust tip. You can see an old pic in my gallery.When I razored them off, the sun had faded the rest of the...

You can pick up those 30 hp any number of ways, the question is, which road do you want to travel: cheap, easy, more possibilities for the future, etc.Since you don't plan on raising the horsepower again in the future (yeah right :D), getting a new turbo would be the LAST thing to do. You...

Nothing timing belt related. Just accessories. You won't be able to just squeeze the new one on their without loosening the other belts.

Have you done the BS elimination?If not those bearings saw almost 17k rpm, and are probably very unhappy.

Gents, the man wants 30 more hp. The thread is titled "getting 280..." he is at 255. So he's looking for 25-30 more.This could easily be done by cams alone. A little tweaking of the tune, and a couple more lbs of boost and he will be at almost 300.

I can't speak to the tranny issues, but the 680's CAN be tuned on an AFC, it's just not the best way to do it. You will be severely effecting your airflow #'s to compensate for injectors that large. This will be feeding the ECU pretty bogus info. But, there are many a DSMer running 650's and...

The s16g will get you there, don't swap it! I have basically the same setup, but I have cams instead of a FMIC. And I'm getting about the same numbers as you. With both cams and FMIC 300hp will be reachable. I say go that route. You can squeeze more boost out of that little guy too, as long as...

I hate to tell you, but the 2600 with a street disc isn't rated to handle that turbo either. He should be looking at a puck instead of a disc probably, and maybe something even heavier duty than a 2600.Then again, I don't get the feeling someone asking about the extension rod is going to be...

Search "phantom knock" or "3g lifters." There are hundreds of threads. Even though you may think your lifters are okay, it's worth it to check them out. Some will just be stuck and won't move. This is not good, obviously. There are also tech articles and then there is always the good old vfaq...

You should start on the safe side, knowing which direction you should be heading. You should be fine with minus 15-20 as base. Setting it at -10 or zero means you are way way too rich.For instance, with 550's it's a good idea to start -10 or -15 knowing you should be around -18 when done...

:beatentodeath:You shouldn't get one for your DD, your track car, your grocery getter, your Vespa, your Schwinn, your pet monkey, your anything.There's the half ass jb weld, zip ties, duct tape, clutch extension rod types of fixes, and then there is the right way.

Fuel is a problem, as you are getting knock, and with your size injectors you should be nowhere near 0 on the AFC. Even your -15 settings are too high. There is definitely a problem somewhere.You are running super rich, and this could be just rich knock. Have you tried bringing the AFC down...

Depends on what "short term" means. Yes it is hurting things. Yes you are causing premature wear on other parts. Can you drive it as is to work today? Yes. Should it still be on the car next September? No.Just get it taken care of sooner rather than later and you will be fine.Remember...

Check for boost leaks.Do you have your FP rewired?Do you have an AFPR?It's very possible you aren't getting consistant flow from the pump, causing you to lean out up top. There's really know way to tell for sure without a wideband o2, but getting an AFPR will definitely help things out for...

Back on topic.I think this would look really great with a polished VC and/or polished heat shield. Maybe too much bling with all of them...maybe just heat shield and timing cover. I'll just leave mine black for now I think, my car has too many dents and dings to pretend a little shiny stuff...

Lots of HP makes them smart. :rolleyes::beatentodeath:I can't even discuss this anymore. For people driving their cars everyday, there isn't much MORE to worry about than the timing belt and it's condition.But about the 2.4 cover, someone SHOULD. Design something and present it to...

Your airflow seems to peak a bit late as well. By 4500rpm you should be close to 1604Hz.Strange. Let's see what happens when you check/set base timing.

http://www.jmfabrications.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/31 = yum.That's what I'll be getting. I'd like to see an unpolished one though, I'm not much into the "bling" or "ouch that hurts my eyes."