I've got to agree with spyder. I also work as a helo mechanic and we have one very large section of carbon fiber on our birds..the new upturned exhaust fairings. They're extremely rigid in all directions, but they're also about 1/8" thick. The carbon hatch I have is only 1 layer of carbon fiber...

So I've had a meth kit laying around for quite some time that I bought from someone who never installed on their corvette. Literally brand new. It's an STS kit. I've got the pump, reservoir, multiple nozzles and a bunch of line. It's not progressive however. Can I buy and brand progressive...

I'm sure a lot of you have seen that Kiggly has a new style they switched to for the crank trigger. The description on their site is nearly identical to the last style..just using a 2gb cam pickup for the crank, instead of the oem style crank pickup. Has anyone used this and have pics you can...

Every state is different and insurance companies have to go by "certain" regulations. I used to work with insurance companies way back with totaled cars and their values. This is my experience with them. Unless you have paid extra for, and fully disclosed all of your aftermarket mods...

Work in progress, but it's coming along.

I'd like to see what others have come with since this thread was first alive. Nice revival.Can't see a lot of block from the front of mine

OMG! If this is back to the firewall I am very surprised it hasn't popped yet. Being that it's this bad in the picture, and you say it's back to the fire wall-you need some major surgery because the other side is going too even if you can't see it. You're entire front clip(from the firewall...

Been done before. This guy is probably your best bet for info on doing it since he's done it if you ever get serious about it. http://www.dsmtuners.com/dsm-profiles/street.11611/

http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/2g-awd-tokico-advanced-handling-kit-pics.439861/Here's a comparison pic of stock suspension vs. tokico advanced handling kit on a 97 and 99 awd eclipse

If you want a drop of that amount just get the tokico advanced handling kit for 2g awd's. It's a matched set of springs and shocks from tokico with a lifetime warranty on the shocks. Drops your 2g awd 1.75" and is only going to make you lose about $600 from your wallet shipped. I can tell that...

Justput in a request to get added to TNMOG. Gene or jack will ask the group if anyone knows who you are and if you really own a dsm...you'll get added once they get a confirmation from an existing member

He never mentioned heat cycles. When referring to "cycles", he's referring to tightening to full torque, loosening, tightening, loosening, etc...5 times total. This will wear down the microscopic rough edges on your threads and make them smooth, thus giving you more accurate torque readings and...

Just a little update. I would post some pictures but I am currently out of the country.The hatch has shrunk considerably in less than 1 year and I can no longer make adjustments to make it sit flush.The resin used was no doubt cheap stuff. High quality, more expensive resins are...

it "should" eliminate the problem. By should, I mean there is no way it can handle tightly without your sway bar hooked up. However, as stated above, you probably have crappy alignment, blown shocks are a possibility.Recover your handling in this order:-Attach your sway bar>if ride feels...

Get yourself some sway bar links to hook up your sway bars. You are a danger to yourself and others on the road if you are feeling your car "float" around without your steering input.Answer to your questions...yes, they should be attached on both sides of the car to the suspension

I didn't use crimpers on anything so I am not sure what you are talking about. I soldered everything as far as shortening or lengthening. I took my dash off, it's honestly not that difficult and it makes this job a hell of a lot easier. Plus, it gives you a very nice place to route your fuse box...

The harness going through that big rubber grommet is taped to the grommet. Be careful and just undo the tape. There is a big white clip behind it-you've got to peel the edges of the big grommet and it will come off. If you want to re-use the grommet then you need to slide it off and feed the...

The Matco one absolutely works and is also good advice as far as which compressor to get. I have the Snap On equivalent of the Matco compressor. A buddy of mine has the euroexport style and I've used it. Can't say I would choose one over the other. Euro export style allows you to statically...

check my photos

I've got a set of hard pipes for 2g. Check the classifieds, I think my ad is still up.

Just remove it. I did not bother installing new molding. I put some thicker spacers between the glass and hatch to raise the glass more flush to the hatch...then windo welded away. The flush look brings it up to date more on par with vehicles built in the last 5-10 years. Plus you never have...

From your multiple contradicting posts, it is obvious that you do not, in fact, do your own work.It's also obvious that you lack the knowledge to not take your car to a place that will rape you like a dealership, thus, you got raped at a dealership.If by this statement you mean you are...

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FYI, you can get flux on ebay for cheap. It doesn't come in paste, but powdered form. You mix it. A little lasts forever

Looks like an atmoshphere dump based on how far away from the flange it's sitting now. I doubt stress on the part did this since it's "free-floating". Bad welding in combo with heat cycling. If you've got a good welder like you said he can weld it back. If he's good like you say he should...

yes.

could also be from a fender bender that wasn't fixed correctly. Look at the sheetmetal surrounding the inside headlight area to see if any creases don't look like they should be there, or flaked/cracked paint.

Please be sure and post up pictures once you are done with the install. Since I am keeping full interior, I am really interested in seeing the installed fit for the 6/8 point section. What side bar option did you get?

You can't really fool physics. If you are hearing them blip the throttle with small displacement with a big turbo and you "hear" it spool, it's just the whistle you are hearing-and that doesn't translate to actual spool time. You can hear the whistle from a turbo well before boost hits hard...

I would take apart your FPR after this just to safe. It would really suck to discover a cut in your diaphram from a metal shaving after you've put everything together.

Incorrect statement at the very least.I work as a helicopter mechanic in the Army. Every unit I have been a part of has exclusively had 100% Snap-On tools and boxes.Of the civilians I work side by side with, I would venture to say about 75% of them own Craftsman tools and boxes. The rest...

Good luck with the move man. Wish I was in Oki now with this cold weather coming.I was born at Lester hospital & raised there for a lot of my life. But it's been quite a while.Were those pics of the car wash taken at Kadena Marina? Looks kind of like it.

The reason it won't thread all the way in is because it is an NPT thread. Notice in the picture you posted of the gauge that the threads are tapered. As you turn the gauge in to the FPR, the fit gets tighter and tighter and that seals it. Perfectly normal. Those threads are not meant to be...

Here's what I am running. Connects to a weatherproof master kill switch directly behind my license plate.I welded up some angle aluminum to make some 90 degree brackets that you can kind of see in the picture. On top of the brackets, and in conjunction with the rear divider "hump", sits an...

you will not find one new with that section already cut out. They are all made with it. There will also be a gap in your bumper when you cut that section out for the "widemouth" look. Not really noticeable unless you are near ground level. Someone who does body work can easily "section in"...

So my car is apart at the moment and I want to install a roll bar. Has anyone installed a bar/cage from either Auto Weld Chassis or Rhodes Race Cars? They both have really great prices for DOM roll bars and cages, but I can't find any pictures or discussions of someone putting one of these in to...

I'd advise to steer clear of any ebay suspension part as well. While I haven't used these parts you're speaking of, I did order a set of replacement upper control arms for my 2G a long time ago to see what the quality was. They are still sitting unused in my garage because they weren't even...

Can anyone who has used this turbo give me some feedback as to your experience. FP sold these in a package deal a couple years ago and then they seemed to disappear. It flows 59lbs/min and is T3 based with their own cast hot side that has the 44mm v-band wastegate union welded on. Just really...

the two that are the same size and connected are brake lines. The one going to your fuel return..well that's your fuel return. The one dangling all by itself there in the pic is your evap line that catches vapors from the tank. You can plug it if you're removing your evap system

Many ways to skin this cat-but I've got 15 years down now painting(can't say I like the cound of that-lol) and I think your plan of 5 coats clear is a sound one. The paint DOES look like a metallic rather than a pearl, but it's hard to tell by a picture. Check out your local paint specialty shop...

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To the OP, I'm open to anyone trying new things if they happen to work. Advancements never get made if no one ever tries to challenge the status quo. If this is something that was absolutely proven, I would be all over it. I think the problem that DSM'ers have, and I will venture to say nearly...

What makes you say that? I've got an uninstalled, used ffofh with a what I believe is a generic sandwich adapter I've got just laying around that I plan on installing sometime. Have you had or heard bad experiences with generic adapters? If so, what was/where the problems?

Since the plug wires were "replaced", I would definitely check to see they are seated 100%. Stray arcs are pretty common in these cars with older wires, but it's strange you have the same effects with new ones...that's why I would check them from end to end and make sure everything is tight and...

Yes they quiet the noise quite a bit. Especially when you chain them.

I've been running the Baer setup with cross drilled and slotted 13.1" rotors. It's hard to describe how much better they other than saying they're night and day. They are just supremely better in pedal feel, stopping and resisting fade. The factory brakes, no matter what pads you put on them are...

Easiest way is to just add resonators. I've grown tired of droning exhausts just for the sake of flow. They started giving me headaches.I'm adding two 18" long, 3" ID SS resonators to my exhaust. The 3" ID will ensure my flow stays up and the resonators will quiet the sound significantly...

Did it spray fuel where you used epoxy at the pump, at the filter, or both places?Filter can suddenly become clogged if bits of epoxy you used to try and fabricate your fuel system got pulled in to the fuel flow-very good possibility.If you haven't already fixed your epoxy job, trust...

Which ACT plate is that?

Why don't you just trace the outlet of the mitsu turbo you are using? 1 minute template