I know many people who would kill to find what you found. Even if it is auto and FWD. That is still a smokin' deal that may never pop up again. AWD and manual swap are always an option too :thumb:
T-belts are about every 60k. So in 10k miles or so you would be looking at having it done. Its been awhile since I was in the DSM game so I don't want to give you false information about the lifespan of the turbo. However my 1G with about 130k on it had pretty minimal shaft play. It would really...
I would list it for 9k and not take less than 8. Ever since I got rid of my DSMs I've occasionally looked for a stock low miles 2G to DD and that's roughly the price I've seen them listed for.
Not a DSMer, but a new hire at work. He was training with me a couple days ago. He comes back from break as I'm looking for a trans for my Mustang.Him- "What kind of car do you have?"
Me- "89 Mustang notch."
Him- "Cool. I'm getting an '89 Mustang too. I don't know if its a notch. It might...
Heard this gem from a "car guy" today.I'm going to twin turbo my V6 Camaro. Its going to make so much power. Its pretty much like an RB26. Cause they are 3.8 liter V6 like my Camaro.And then this. Talking about how he took it to the body shop after he hit a deer.
I'm going to have them...
My GSR swapped EF was pretty snappy. Then again it was a 2500 pound car. I beat several SN95 GTs in it. Now that's not saying much but the look on their face after a car that sounded like weed eater pulled on them was priceless.I've got one from another Mustang guy at the local strip.I...
Which is why I've got this plastered all over the biggest forums I'm on. Looks like somehow a shitty picture of a Camaro is beating my friend's badass picture of his WRX.
The local photo guys are having their first contest. Person with the most likes on their picture gets $50 bucks towards a full shoot or prints of their car. There are some awesome cars entered. I think you have to like the page first to like the pictures. Here's the link...
My friend who owns a '92 TSi AWD with the most basic of mods is going to get his car running tomorrow and smoke everyone in town, including my Mustang. But he "knows" the WRX I just kept up with on a highway pull will wax him. Makes my head hurt trying to comprehend his reasoning.
My GSR swapped EF ran faster than I ever did in my AWD TSi in the 1/8th. That was on shitty all seasons. And not even knowing how to launch a FWD car... I think that Honda was faster than my Talon. But I owned them 2 years apart and was probably a better driver with the Honda. My Mustang is...
This things has seen some changes recently. Nothing huge but I'll update this.Found a killer deal on a Cartech FPR+gauge and some rails. These retail for over $400 brand new and I picked em up for $75 shipped. The anodizing has faded so they are pink. Haha.These are just sitting for...
Little update on this I guess. When I bought the car it had some issues running at low RPM. I.E. it would buck, backfire, and fall on its face. After the test drive I asked the guy what the deal was. He said plug wires needed replaced. Made sense to me. So I did my best to stay outta the problem...
If you guys don't follow CarDomain on Facebook you gotta check it out. I get a lot of lulz from that page. Their most recent question that produced some laughs for me.What's the fastest you've ever driven and what were you driving?
173 in Subaru STi..
130 half way thru 4th in my 98 civic
143...
Its been about two years since I did my trans and had that issue, but I think there are 4 or 5 bolts and the one I mentioned is right above the T-case output shaft IIRC. Its an odd ball bolt, I think the rest are 16mm and that one is 14mm and has a different thread. I wouldn't try to thread a...
I had the same issues with my '93 TSI AWD. I replaced all the components in the clutch system and flushed the fluid about 5 times and still had issues. Jumped on here and found out that it could be the rear trans/engine bolt. Jacked it up and sure as shit that bolt was loose. Tightened it up and...
This is one of the other plugs. All the rest look like this.All of them also have a dark color on one half of the ceramic, and brown on the other side.
The PO said that the engine has about 26k on a rebuild with a .30 over bore. So I'd assume he replaced the plugs when he did this.
The pics are of one plug. The rest were gapped within spec. It is at 15 degrees. Which according to what I've read is at the top of the range for guys running the...
So I was changing the plugs in my 5.0 (to Autolite 104s) and when I pulled the plug out of the rear cylinder on the driver's side, I heard a clink. Thought that was odd. Take a look at the plug and half the ceramic is broken off, the center electrode is angled towards the ground strap, and...
I've had a bunch of stupid comments since I got my 5.0
The most common one. (My car is cammed with long tube headers into a catless x-pipe and Super 40s. It sounds like a V8..)
"What's that got for an engine (with 5.0 badges on either side)."
"Its just the 2.3L 4 cylinder. Some jackass slapped...
Thanks for all the compliments guys. I've never been a fan of Mustangs but this one caught my eye. And I got an offer to break even on my hatch so I sold it for this. I've always wanted a RWD V8 car. And when this popped up for such a decent price I couldn't turn it down. Already got a kid with...
Still dirty under the hood. And this road is a "closed" road to a new development/golf course/rich side of town. But the signs are about 10 feet apart. So we snuck in. Left some welcome signs too.I've researched the heads and have seen that they aren't very fancy. Maybe down the line I'll get...
Picked this gem up last Saturday. Woke up at 6 to drive across state and got home around 10.
5.0 bored .030 over with 25k on the rebuild. T5. BBK long tubes into Super 40s. GT40 heads. "Mild" cam. Trick Flow intake mani. 75MM TB. 255 Wally. FPR.Drives nice, has a few little issues, and it...
I've never seen a dipstick on any of my manuals.
[Mitch]
looking to get a FULL tune next week, trying to debate where, kno any decent trustworthy places ?
[You]
There aren't really any places around here that tune cars.
[Mitch]
I think a place on junction in XXXXX does
[You]
There's...
Everything the idiot I sold my hatch to asks me is retarded.
"Where's the dipstick for the trans?" (B16 5 speed)
"If changing the plugs doesn't work I'll have to rip the head off and change the plugs."
That thing looks like crap. My friend bought a '93 AWD Talon with about the same miles and mods with a better paint job for 3k. That guy is smoking crack. And lol at the "rare" flip up head lights. Just about as rare as a 1GB. Haha.
Kid who just bought my hatch asked "Is it boost ready?"
And has asked me 5 times in the past 2 days what engine is in it. My ad said GSR swapped EF hatch. And I listed it has a B18C.
Does anyone else have teh CarDomain Facebook page liked? If so browse through comments on some of the questions the ask.
This week "How old were you when you got your first car and what was it?"And some notable replies:
"‎16 Acura RSX Type-S used to do 0-120 burnout runs every night...
Sounds like the local O'reilly's to me. They employ high school girls who can't even look up parts in the computer. One time I asked for an inner wheel bearing for my pickup and they gave me a TOB...