gst96spyderman
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I should have done this LONG ago. Here's the car's story and mine as well:
99 Eclipse GST Spyder
Goals- DD 350fwhp with everything functional including A/C and back seat. AWD swap... maybe, butmore than likely on another Spyder I'm currently hunting down.
There is rumor of a DSM mag being published fr the masses, and I see that if I ever want to get Style in the magazine, I really need to have a build log/journal. Plus this really will be enjoyable once I'm done with Style.
Got this car in December of 2011 from a guy in PA. Traded my 02 Camry for it since I had just totaled out my 96 GST Spyder. I drive her home and she is doing great. Had a tune on it and there were a lot of supporting mods, minus injectors, afpr, and a couple other things. The car history is that it hit a deer, and was purchased by PA owner. He did a auto - 5 speed swap. Also he did a 6 bolt swap with internal upgrades. 6 bolt head ported and light polish. 3g lifters, kiggly springs and retainers, bc 272's, arp hardware throughout. Pretty good start.
Engine has wiseco's and crower combo and stock crank. Not sure about bearings main/rod.
Fuel setup was just a wally 255 and the rest is stock
Turbo is a fp sleeper big 16g with stock wastegate. At time of purchase, the GReddy fmic was not installed. Greddy type something bov, with hard upper IC piping. K&N filter and I think the rest is stock
Cooling is Koyorad alum. radiator with slim fans. Tranny has slowboy LSD and B&E short throw. ACT2100 (I think), Suspention was simply a front sway bar
Boost and oil pressure gauges installed and an EGT gauge with no probe.
Body was in pretty decent shape. Missing passenger side skirt and "mud flap" from previous owner running over parking bump. iono what iits called
Paint 8/10 ,
interior 9/10. New black leather seats. Black dash and console. Bottom half is gray. Pretty good condition.
That is how she was when I bought her. Here's a few pics
I've had this car for a little over a month now. Shortly after this month of DSM bliss, I end up blowing the HG. Not too big of a deal. So I take it to a local guy to do the HG and help me out. Well, this is where my stupidity takes over and I'm taken for a damn fool.
I get all the parts ordered and basically tell the guy to do it and follow the DSMtuners.com procedures. Head was fine as well as the rest of car minus HG. I replace all the typical things, like the thermostat h20 pump and all that at the same time. Or should I say, I have them replaced.
Guess I lost those pictures. I go Gates for the timing belt and OEM for the rest. So I'm thinking I'm golden and ready to see some 15 psi of fun in the snow. I get to drive her (Style) for a couple of weeks at most and as I'm going down to Panama City Beach for New Years, Style just dies on me doing about 80 on the interstate about 40 miles from home. I get to the engine bay and start looking at is going on. Long story short, the timing jumped on me and caused the timing belt to snap and a few valves kissed the pistons. One vlave actually melted onto the wiseco's
Now, this is where I know what kind of internals I have because the engine is fuc'd. There goes the nice ported and lightly polished head. It was warped beyonf repair. so I send out for a new one and have it installed. During this time, I order some stuff off DSMgraveyard.com. About 2 months after the engine was finished, the NPR pistons and rings came in along with the turbo XS mbc, and Engine Pro main bearings. Sorry asses. The guy screened my call and never returned the 10-15 messages I left telling him to cancel the order and reimburse me my money.
Anyways, I contact Hung @ extremepsi.com and just go through him. Ordered a Fuel lab afpr, some engine bearings and some Wiseco's. Everything get here in about 2-3 days. Standard great shipping from extreme, and take parts to mechanic. Lets call him Dick. So I give Dick the parts and tell him to have at it while we wait for the head to get here.
Come to find out that the previous owner neglected to tell me that the block has been bored out .40 already. I would have never bought this car knowing that... Jackass. So I get the new ones back and get the build completed.
Here's some pics of the engine bay when I bought it along with the timing and HG issues pics
99 Eclipse GST Spyder
Goals- DD 350fwhp with everything functional including A/C and back seat. AWD swap... maybe, butmore than likely on another Spyder I'm currently hunting down.
There is rumor of a DSM mag being published fr the masses, and I see that if I ever want to get Style in the magazine, I really need to have a build log/journal. Plus this really will be enjoyable once I'm done with Style.
Got this car in December of 2011 from a guy in PA. Traded my 02 Camry for it since I had just totaled out my 96 GST Spyder. I drive her home and she is doing great. Had a tune on it and there were a lot of supporting mods, minus injectors, afpr, and a couple other things. The car history is that it hit a deer, and was purchased by PA owner. He did a auto - 5 speed swap. Also he did a 6 bolt swap with internal upgrades. 6 bolt head ported and light polish. 3g lifters, kiggly springs and retainers, bc 272's, arp hardware throughout. Pretty good start.
Engine has wiseco's and crower combo and stock crank. Not sure about bearings main/rod.
Fuel setup was just a wally 255 and the rest is stock
Turbo is a fp sleeper big 16g with stock wastegate. At time of purchase, the GReddy fmic was not installed. Greddy type something bov, with hard upper IC piping. K&N filter and I think the rest is stock
Cooling is Koyorad alum. radiator with slim fans. Tranny has slowboy LSD and B&E short throw. ACT2100 (I think), Suspention was simply a front sway bar
Boost and oil pressure gauges installed and an EGT gauge with no probe.
Body was in pretty decent shape. Missing passenger side skirt and "mud flap" from previous owner running over parking bump. iono what iits called
Paint 8/10 ,
interior 9/10. New black leather seats. Black dash and console. Bottom half is gray. Pretty good condition.
That is how she was when I bought her. Here's a few pics
I've had this car for a little over a month now. Shortly after this month of DSM bliss, I end up blowing the HG. Not too big of a deal. So I take it to a local guy to do the HG and help me out. Well, this is where my stupidity takes over and I'm taken for a damn fool.
I get all the parts ordered and basically tell the guy to do it and follow the DSMtuners.com procedures. Head was fine as well as the rest of car minus HG. I replace all the typical things, like the thermostat h20 pump and all that at the same time. Or should I say, I have them replaced.
Guess I lost those pictures. I go Gates for the timing belt and OEM for the rest. So I'm thinking I'm golden and ready to see some 15 psi of fun in the snow. I get to drive her (Style) for a couple of weeks at most and as I'm going down to Panama City Beach for New Years, Style just dies on me doing about 80 on the interstate about 40 miles from home. I get to the engine bay and start looking at is going on. Long story short, the timing jumped on me and caused the timing belt to snap and a few valves kissed the pistons. One vlave actually melted onto the wiseco's
Now, this is where I know what kind of internals I have because the engine is fuc'd. There goes the nice ported and lightly polished head. It was warped beyonf repair. so I send out for a new one and have it installed. During this time, I order some stuff off DSMgraveyard.com. About 2 months after the engine was finished, the NPR pistons and rings came in along with the turbo XS mbc, and Engine Pro main bearings. Sorry asses. The guy screened my call and never returned the 10-15 messages I left telling him to cancel the order and reimburse me my money.
Anyways, I contact Hung @ extremepsi.com and just go through him. Ordered a Fuel lab afpr, some engine bearings and some Wiseco's. Everything get here in about 2-3 days. Standard great shipping from extreme, and take parts to mechanic. Lets call him Dick. So I give Dick the parts and tell him to have at it while we wait for the head to get here.
Come to find out that the previous owner neglected to tell me that the block has been bored out .40 already. I would have never bought this car knowing that... Jackass. So I get the new ones back and get the build completed.
Here's some pics of the engine bay when I bought it along with the timing and HG issues pics
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