Bought a blown big 16G for cheap to rebuild and possibly upgrade to an 18g or 20g. Didn't feel any shaft play before taking it apart, but once I pulled it out I noticed some wear. Doesn't seem too bad, and didn't notice significant wear on the inside of the bearings. The batteries on my...

My car has been mostly sitting the past number of years, but I try to drive it about once a week. I don't have a garage, so it sits outside. I used to keep it under a factory car cover that the original owner included when I bought it, however it eventually ripped in several places, and I ended...

Basically, I'm getting sick of the rubber lines going to the oil cooler failing unexpectedly. Last night, it took me 3 hours to do an oil change due to some unexpected repairs I had to make. After I took off the old oil filter, I couldn't get the new one on (larger oil filter from 90-91). The...

Brief background: BSE kit from ExtremePSI w/front bearings flipped. Lightly ported oil filter housing. Oil port mod done to the cylinder head. Small 16G fed from the head using a stock 1G line. Reconditioned/re-sized rods (ARP rod bolts), rod bearing clearances in spec (don't remember exactly...

First voyage after sitting for 5 years. Drove on the highway and everything. Got home and saw this :(Blown strut (obviously), oil all in the well, and the adjustment rod shot out....It's a Tokico Illumina with Tenzo coilover sleeves and 425lb/inch springs. This ever happen to anybody else...

I dropped my car off at Pep Boys for an alignment and inspection. Anyway, it failed for some burned out bulbs and a "transmission issue" that they can't fix. When I asked what it was, he said "the car starts without the clutch being pressed" and I would need to take it to a transmission shop...

I was looking for new rear brake rotors because my car has been sitting for awhile, and I'm slowly getting it back on the road. As a result, they've basically morphed into disc-shaped mounds of rust in the shape of brake rotors. I was looking for something inexpensive and slotted or blank to...

I got some used 680cc fuel injectors that I was told were originally bought from Buschur Racing. They need new O-rings and seals, and from the looks of them they appear to be either PTE or FIC injectors. Anybody know for sure?

This actually happened a year ago, but just now got around to fixing it. Anyway, what preceded this was I was really preoccupied with other things while driving from Va Beach back home to MD at the time. It was night time, noticed some smoke behind me and for some reason thought it was someone...

Nothing fancy, just a flux core wire feed Craftsman for like $225 or so (it was on sale online). I was thinking about just getting a cheap one from Harbor Freight, but decided to go with the Craftsman because it has a three year warranty and higher duty cycle (20% at 80 amps vs. the Chicago...

Didn't see this posted anywhere yet... :(http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article2461339.ece

Just wondering if an alternator from the 2.4 liter NT engine in the Spyder (I'm assuming) will fit a 2G turbo. From what I've researched, the alternator for the 2.4L automatic puts out 90 amps, compared to the 75 amps for the turbo models. I think my alternator is on its way out again so I'd...

I just installed an oil temp gauge. During highway cruising it reads as shown below. Seems kind of high to me, but just wondering what everyone else sees. I'm using Castrol Syntec 10W-40 if it matters.

I've been having this problem for a few years now, just been dealing with it. To make a long story short, thought it was my old wheel/tire combination, but I just put brand new wheels/tires on and it's still there (bought them as a package mounted and balanced). Anyway, over the week I noticed...

I didn't really need these, but I stumbled across them and they were pretty cheap so I ordered them. Anyway, they're the front shock bushings. I know where the top two go, but I'm not sure about the ones at the bottom of the package. Do these go on the lower arm where the fork mounts? If so...

For anybody wondering what the external differences are, here's a pic. Of course these are two different brands, but I'd expect the dimensions to be similar among brands. The AGX is the FWD application, the Illumina is the AWD application.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to remove a Ground Control collar off of the shock? My rear AGX's blew (again) and I bought some Illuminas as replacements, but I can't get the collar off of the old shocks. What I've done so far is suspend the whole thing by the adjusting collar inside a...

Just wondering if a stock 2G AWD rear swaybar will fit on a 2G FWD. I was thinking that since it is thicker that it might be a cheap upgrade if it fits.

I have a pair of 1G cams that have been sitting around for awhile. I started replacing my timing belt, water pump, pulleys etc. today and figured this would be a good time to install them. Anyhow, I have the exhaust cam with me but in my haste to leave yesterday, left the intake cam at my...

Anyone ever try springs by Suspension Spring Specialists? I'm thinking about going with some different rates on my Ground Control setup and these seem to be fairly inexpensive (saw them on a website for $41 each). I'm kind of ruling out QA1 springs even though they're cheaper because I had...

I have a spare 2G head sitting in my living room for a future project that may or may not happen. Anyway, it was recently rebuilt and resurfaced by the previous owner a couple hundred miles ago. I'm wondering if I can still use the stock composite headgasket (which I already have, along with a...

I just replaced the clutch master cylinder and am in the process of attatching the adjustment rod bracket to the pedal assembly. Instead of just threading the rod out and leaving the bracket, I popped off the cotter pin and took out the pin. When it slid the pin out a rubber o- ring dropped...

Just thought I'd throw up a pic of my remote mounted oil pressure gauge sender (electrical gauge of course). This is actually my third oil pressure gauge, seems like the engine vibration took its toll on the previous two. Anyway, I got a stainless steel braided line from Summit Racing from the...

Stupid question, but anyway... Anyone know if 4 17" rims and 4 17" tires will fit inside a 2G? The tires are NOT mounted on the rims, which is why I'm asking. I got the rims for $60/each new a few years ago, so I couldn't pass that up. I couldn't afford the tires until a few months ago...

I bought a set of used RC 550's about a year ago and I finally decided to install them sometime soon. Anyhoo, like I said they were used and the person sent them with the O-rings and insulators still on the injectors. They looked to be in good shape, but I figured I'd replace everything...

anybody have this on their FWD? says on their site that it is 8% taller and you don't have to remove the tranny to install it. i was thinking of getting it since it's relatively cheap, just wondering if anybody knows exactly how hard it is to put it.

I have a 1G head that I bought off of someone on this board for $35. It looks like it's gonna need a rebuild, but anyway there's some rust on the cam lobes. Is it okay to use a dremel and a buffing wheel to get it off or are the cams pretty much useless?

I know that on 1G's the fitting for the hose for the PCV is threaded into the intake manifold, and that the thread is the same size as the PCV. I was wondering if anyone has ever swapped them, ie. thread the PCV onto the intake manifold and put the straight fitting on the valve cover. I was...

I have a -6AN stainless steel braided line and hose ends from an aborted project. I was thinking I could use it to replace the stock line from the filter to the fuel rail. Does anybody know what size the thread for the top banjo bolt is and/or where I can get just the fitting? I know that...

I was running a Nordskog digital oil pressure gauge for a few years. At about 3000rpm it would read 60psi when warm and about 8-10psi at idle after I first installed it. It eventually started reading 58psi at 3000rpm after awhile and only 3-6psi at idle. So of course I panicked thinking my...

I replaced the thermostat in my 2G today as preventative maintenance. Anyway, I got a Stant thermostat from Advance Auto Parts, part #14078. When I removed the stock thermostat, I noticed that it had a jiggle valve. The Stant did not have one, so I drilled a small hole about the same size at...

First, I'll start off by saying that I know you can order them from Ground Control directly and specify spring rates. Anyhoo, I found a website that's selling them for $339 (about $360 shipped), which I'm sure is less than what GC is asking for them.Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knew...

Haven't had the Pocketlogger for long, but here's a log from tonight that I took while getting on the highway (ie. able to rev all the way to redline). I'm assuming that the dips in timing are knock, but I would think that the O2 voltage would drop accordingly..... :confused:any and all...

Okay, I've had this problem for quite some time, just thought I'd ask for some opinions. Anyway, during the winter it snowed really bad one weekend and my car sat for about 3 days buried to the windows in snow. The first opportunity I had to drive my car, I noticed that something was wrong...

one of the bolts for the tensioner for the A/C belt on my car was missing when I bought it. it's the bolt going horizontally (left and right), the one next to that connector.anybody know what size bolt this is? I want to replace my crank pulley soon and need to be able to re-tighten the...

During a trip to my family's place two days ago, I noticed that at anything above 70mph that the steering wheel shakes and gets worse the faster I go. Anyway, I was working on the car the next day and noticed that if I grabbed the bottom of the wheel (both driver and passenger side) and checked...

Just wondering where people with oil temperature gauges have put the sender. I was thinking of putting it on the oil filter housing, since that seems to be the easiest place (I already have the oil pressure gauge sender on there also). The probe is like .5" long, and wanted to make sure that...

There's some white smoke coming out of the exhaust, and it has a sweet smell to it. I'm thinking it's coolant, but never smelled burning coolant before. Anyway, my first fear was that the headgasket is blown. However, I just changed the oil, and it looks fine (before and after the oil...

Awhile back, I had this problem where my car wouldn't start. Basically, I would turn the key, all the dash lights would come on, turbo timer, radar detector (hardwired), etc. However, the starter would not engage and/or turn. It's like there was no starter in the car. This would happen...

I've been thinking about getting some new rims. I think the stock ones look pretty good already, but they're a bit narrow and I don't like the way they're kind of tucked inside the fenders. I've got 215/50's on there now, and may want to go with a 225 sometime in the future. Anyway, I'm debating...

Next weekend I'm thinking about installing my 1G throttle body. Again. I had it on there a couple months ago, but I couldn't get the TPS adjusted correctly. The VFAQ was kind of vague, basically saying rotate it until you find the point of continuity and dis-continuity (or something like...