shsking11
15+ Year Contributor
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- May 25, 2008
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Tacoma,
Washington
What's up guys?
I'm pretty quiet on the forums, as I have been for years, even lurking regularly before I joined awhile back.
I'm Ricky, I'm from Washington, Seattle-Tacoma area. I am the owner of:
1998 GSX - Built 2.0, FP Green Powered.
2003 Evo - Built 4g64 2.4LR DBB FP Black Powered - 461hp at 430tq (Pump)
2011 Evo GSR - Stock DD
I've owned my GSX for 4 years, going on 5, and I've been through hell and back with it. I'm currently on my 3rd trans and 3rd motor, 2nd built motor. After purchasing my Evo 8, the car sat for a couple years (in a running state). Mainly because I was doing the 2.4 build and being in school.
Currently the car has head that wants to lift under boost. I've done 2 head gaskets and re torqued two sets of ARPS. Then came to find out the head has been decked one too many times.
Anyway, this build is going to take me some time due to being financially tied to school, I'm a college athlete so basketball takes a huge source of time, and I am out of state so getting home to work on the car will happen periodically.
I have decided I want to produce 400-500hp on PUMP gas. The hx40 should have room for growth, but for now with the mods I have will sustain a 400hp car reliably (hopefully ).
I'll give you guys the story on what has come about with my DSM. I purchased the car in Feb. of 2010 from a good buddy. I had always wanted this car because it was the cleanest GSX i'd ever seen. I don't think he knew much about automotive upkeep as you will learn below.
I purchased the car and drove it tiil March 20, when it spun bearing on my way home from Seattle one night. The day before this I lost 4th gear completely. I always knew it was an "iffy" gear, but I tried to shift into it and it kicked me out immediately.
At the time, I had done one 6 bolt swap and was not all that familiar with the platform. I had a good friend that owned a shop and I took the car to him. Over the next year we sourced together a good parts list and installed a built motor. To this day were not sure why that motor blew, but I lost a bearing within 10 miles. At this point I could not afford to continue building the car, so it got covered and sat for a year. In the mean time I purchased a black 95 TSI AWD and then a grey 95 TSI AWD. I played with them a bit in their primarily stock form.
After purchasing and selling my grey 95 AWD I sold it and got a small loan on a 2002 wrx.
At this point I began to play around with my GSX once again about 2 years later.
I put together a turbo setup that seemed to work well. To replace the motor I had a friend that sold me a built 6 bolt that was intended for a vr4.
I assembled the long block and then dropped it into the car. I had the car base tuned and the turbo decided to go on me (which is what I get for buying used). I then pulled the head, purchased an FP green and purchased a used head with upgraded components. I got the car together, once again and the head began to lift. I threw on a OEM hg and a spare set up arps. I went to drive the car and as soon as I gave it gas it began to overheat. Went to retorque the ARPs and it continued to overheat. At this point, I said f*ck it. In this process I sold my WRX and I purchased my 2003 Evo VIII.
I drove the car on multiple setups with a stock block for about a year and lost the stock motor at 107k in august of 2011.
While this was going on I needed a DD so I purchased a 97 Talon NA. And to be honest, this car was one of my favorites. EVERYTHING worked properly in it and it was clean although the car had 230k miles on it. Which I later sold, and regret doing so.
I decided I wanted to try something new and built a 4g64 LR. The build was completed by feb 2012 and I produced great power with the DBB Fp black.
After modding my VIII for another year, I began to dislike dailying a car that was so loud, stiff, uncomfortable, and i a drive 500 mile trip 2-3 times a month, I purchased my evo X. And am currently in the process of selling my VIII.
And that was in October of 2013, so here we are now. Months later, still researching. I have narrowed down my overheating issues to the head/gasket. I have purchased a spare head and will be going to work on the car as soon as time permits. Below is where I hope to get the car.
UPDATED
Car:
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
86k
6 bolt swap
Turbo/Exhaust
-HX40 7 blade w/ BEP .55 housing
-Punishment racing ext. o2 housing.
-Tial MVS WG
-FP Cast Manifold
-Megan DP
-SRS CB exhaust
Motor
-Stock crank
-CP Pistons
-Eagle Rods
-ARP Mains
-ACL Bearings
-Felpro Permatorque
-ARP Head studs
-GSC Springs/Retainers
-GSC s2 cams
-3g Lifters
Intake
-3' Pina Motorsports Intake
-SBR Intercooler Core
-3' Aluminum Intercooler Pipes
-Q45 Throttle Body
-JMF SMIM
Fuel
-Wally 255
-Fuel Lab AFPR
-FIC 950cc
Engine Man.
-DSMLink V3 (Full)
-AEM Wideband
-AEM Boost
-SD Conv.
Note: I will replace all necessary OEM components to support the build.
I'll add my build list once I have most of it completed.
I look forward to adding to this, and hearing from you guys.
Thanks!
I'm pretty quiet on the forums, as I have been for years, even lurking regularly before I joined awhile back.
I'm Ricky, I'm from Washington, Seattle-Tacoma area. I am the owner of:
1998 GSX - Built 2.0, FP Green Powered.
2003 Evo - Built 4g64 2.4LR DBB FP Black Powered - 461hp at 430tq (Pump)
2011 Evo GSR - Stock DD
I've owned my GSX for 4 years, going on 5, and I've been through hell and back with it. I'm currently on my 3rd trans and 3rd motor, 2nd built motor. After purchasing my Evo 8, the car sat for a couple years (in a running state). Mainly because I was doing the 2.4 build and being in school.
Currently the car has head that wants to lift under boost. I've done 2 head gaskets and re torqued two sets of ARPS. Then came to find out the head has been decked one too many times.
Anyway, this build is going to take me some time due to being financially tied to school, I'm a college athlete so basketball takes a huge source of time, and I am out of state so getting home to work on the car will happen periodically.
I have decided I want to produce 400-500hp on PUMP gas. The hx40 should have room for growth, but for now with the mods I have will sustain a 400hp car reliably (hopefully ).
I'll give you guys the story on what has come about with my DSM. I purchased the car in Feb. of 2010 from a good buddy. I had always wanted this car because it was the cleanest GSX i'd ever seen. I don't think he knew much about automotive upkeep as you will learn below.
I purchased the car and drove it tiil March 20, when it spun bearing on my way home from Seattle one night. The day before this I lost 4th gear completely. I always knew it was an "iffy" gear, but I tried to shift into it and it kicked me out immediately.
At the time, I had done one 6 bolt swap and was not all that familiar with the platform. I had a good friend that owned a shop and I took the car to him. Over the next year we sourced together a good parts list and installed a built motor. To this day were not sure why that motor blew, but I lost a bearing within 10 miles. At this point I could not afford to continue building the car, so it got covered and sat for a year. In the mean time I purchased a black 95 TSI AWD and then a grey 95 TSI AWD. I played with them a bit in their primarily stock form.
After purchasing and selling my grey 95 AWD I sold it and got a small loan on a 2002 wrx.
At this point I began to play around with my GSX once again about 2 years later.
I put together a turbo setup that seemed to work well. To replace the motor I had a friend that sold me a built 6 bolt that was intended for a vr4.
I assembled the long block and then dropped it into the car. I had the car base tuned and the turbo decided to go on me (which is what I get for buying used). I then pulled the head, purchased an FP green and purchased a used head with upgraded components. I got the car together, once again and the head began to lift. I threw on a OEM hg and a spare set up arps. I went to drive the car and as soon as I gave it gas it began to overheat. Went to retorque the ARPs and it continued to overheat. At this point, I said f*ck it. In this process I sold my WRX and I purchased my 2003 Evo VIII.
I drove the car on multiple setups with a stock block for about a year and lost the stock motor at 107k in august of 2011.
While this was going on I needed a DD so I purchased a 97 Talon NA. And to be honest, this car was one of my favorites. EVERYTHING worked properly in it and it was clean although the car had 230k miles on it. Which I later sold, and regret doing so.
I decided I wanted to try something new and built a 4g64 LR. The build was completed by feb 2012 and I produced great power with the DBB Fp black.
After modding my VIII for another year, I began to dislike dailying a car that was so loud, stiff, uncomfortable, and i a drive 500 mile trip 2-3 times a month, I purchased my evo X. And am currently in the process of selling my VIII.
And that was in October of 2013, so here we are now. Months later, still researching. I have narrowed down my overheating issues to the head/gasket. I have purchased a spare head and will be going to work on the car as soon as time permits. Below is where I hope to get the car.
UPDATED
Car:
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
86k
6 bolt swap
Turbo/Exhaust
-HX40 7 blade w/ BEP .55 housing
-Punishment racing ext. o2 housing.
-Tial MVS WG
-FP Cast Manifold
-Megan DP
-SRS CB exhaust
Motor
-Stock crank
-CP Pistons
-Eagle Rods
-ARP Mains
-ACL Bearings
-Felpro Permatorque
-ARP Head studs
-GSC Springs/Retainers
-GSC s2 cams
-3g Lifters
Intake
-3' Pina Motorsports Intake
-SBR Intercooler Core
-3' Aluminum Intercooler Pipes
-Q45 Throttle Body
-JMF SMIM
Fuel
-Wally 255
-Fuel Lab AFPR
-FIC 950cc
Engine Man.
-DSMLink V3 (Full)
-AEM Wideband
-AEM Boost
-SD Conv.
Note: I will replace all necessary OEM components to support the build.
I'll add my build list once I have most of it completed.
I look forward to adding to this, and hearing from you guys.
Thanks!
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