Had the pleasure of speaking to possibly the best/biggest tuner in my country this weekend at our national JapFest. We touched upon a few subjects including flat shifting.Now, I wasn't certain if we were talking in general or for specific applications, but his general opinion was that...
Howdy folks,Disclaimers: Last good 3rd gear pull log is attached to this thread and my profile is up to date.I've lived with the 16G for awhile now and I do like it on my daily driver. The car gets beat on all year round and I've tuned it to run reliably on 91 octane equivalent. I don't have...
So this is my first real winter with having a full Speed Density setup. I managed to make a really good tune towards the end of Autumn where ambient air temps regularly hovered around 68F. Now as temps got lower, around 35F ambient, I have noticed the car has issues trying to stall after a cold...
So it seems 99.9% of people just run the GM IAT for their SD setups however I have been spending hours trying to locate one and it's proving impossible. Being in Europe, it seems this sensor is not sold new by any retailer or parts store. And I have also checked most of the GM vehicles for parts...
Going over fuel-related issues I'm having. After scouring the forums I have realized that:1. My fuel pump just has a hose over the outlet nipple which is then shoved into the female end of my hanger assembly. It does not have the O-ring or plastic cap looking thing. (I did once find the...
Just a heads up:Since 2019 I've been having issues with abnormally high coolant temp readings through OBD readers and ECMLink. Car was always running in the 97-104C range regardless of airflow, outside temp, boost etc. Back in 2019 when I rebuilt my engine I decided to put in a fresh new...
Clickbait title but I reckon why not do what you SHOULDN'T do and share it with people, maybe one will learn a thing or two?Anyway long story short: I live in Europe and there is no(easy) access to new OEM flywheels, aftermarket clutches or in my case, good machine shops. To make matters...
I went to the airstrip and did 9 pulls from 1st through third, using third gear as my main reference as it has a 1:1 ratio and offers the most accurate figures. I have also configured the HP/TQ settings to match my car. I tried:1. 28.2psi and no knock @ 9* timing and 10.8AFR, that netted me...
1). Any boost, vac, or exhaust leaks?
No
Boost leak tested 5psi above your max boost with no leaks?
Yes2). Verified mechanical timing?
Yes3). Verified base timing?
Yes4). Ignition system
Stock
Wire brand and Age: NGK/3 year
Spark Plug brand, type and Gap: NGK-BPR7ES/.0255 to help with...
Backstory:
A year ago I suddenly noticed that the stock oil pressure gauge was reading awful low, settling just above the lowest white mark at idle (~750 RPM). At cruise around 2k RPM it was still under the midway mark. So I thought maybe the original sending unit got weak and was reading lower...
Hey folks,My trans mount is shot and I have to make my own poly bushing/insert as my other 3 mounts are poly but the trans one is still stock and because of it the car shakes during shifts and causes phantom knock.If anyone has a spare mount off the car or some 2G poly bushings, could you...
Ok so here's the deal:Up to this point my Talon has passed annual inspection (no cat, stock ECU stock map). However, now they implemented a new bullshit rule to do with the EURO emissions standards (from 0 to 6). Now when I go to get my annual tech inspection, they also hook up a sniffer and...
A long time ago I noticed a weird weld-looking thing right at the end of one of the head oil feed galleries that feed the camshaft. One side is fine, but the intake-side appears to have a weld there which would end up blocking oil flow to the main journal on the intake camshaft? I thought this...
So I finally installed my custom O2 housing (+ wastegate) and I immediately tried doing a BLT.I was pressurizing the system to 15-16 psi, however as I filled the system more and more with air, a very peculiar noise that sounds exactly like water drops started appearing. Or maybe it sounds like...
I'm felling embarrassed about asking such a newbie question, I should know better by now!However, it's my first time running an external wastegate and I'm trying to plumb it all to run with the stock electronic boost control solenoid and intake snorkel. I had a custom O2 housing made with a...
Hey all,Been wanting to post this up for a while now. I designed these almost 3 years ago and have personally ran them on my car for 2 full years. There's been no signs of fatigue, bending or uneven pad wear. But of course, it would also depend on the quality of rotor and pad you will end up...
So apparently the myth turned out to be true. Some Euro 2G DSMs did come with an EPROM ECU, which I never believed. However, this one is from a '95-'96 GS 4G63 N/A and it appears to only have the 3 connector slots for the ECU. My '97 Talon has a non-eprom 4 plug ECU and as far as I'm aware, all...
Been having a noise (sort of like a bad wheel bearing) and a vibration only when cornering to the right at speed. Lately I can feel the vibration underneath the car towards the center. I had a loose clamp on my inner CV boot on the passenger front axle, so I just finished cleaning and repacking...
Hey all,This will be a short how-to guide on how to replace your leaky oil seal that sits right under the shifter lever on your 2G AWD trans. It allows you to change this seal WITHOUT pulling the transmission OFF and APART!!! It's all done with the trans on the car, and the car on the ground...
So I just finished adjusting my driver side door window to get rid of the notorious rattle. The only thing related to electricity that I touched was unplugging (and plugging) the driver side door control panel and leaving the door open for an hour or two while doing my repairs.After awhile I...
Still getting used to having a wideband O2 and gauge. I noticed that my AFRs on the gauge switch very quickly between 14.6 and 15.1 AFR during cruising at 60 mph and a mostly level surface. It measures very close to that during idle, too. I am just unsure if it's meant to do that or just stay at...
I read a lot of posts, guides, spoke to friends, looked at the instructions and my FSM, but I am unsure if I did everything correctly. I'm really bad with wiring, but I did my best to solder, heat shrink and fuse as much as I could.I haven't reconnected the battery yet. I really want to...
Hey all,Some of you may have seen me around here over the past few years, but I never really made a "hello!" thread, so here it is.My name is Stefan and I'm from Bulgaria (somewhere in Europe). I'm in my mid 20's so don't really have that much under my belt yet. Couple months of work...
The last actuator also looked like this and at one point separated completely. The rod itself came out of the diaphragm casing, and even though the rod had a threaded end inside, I couldn't thread it back in. So my friend Bobby from the forums here sent me a few spare units (thanks again man!)...
Trying to rebuild my evo 3 16G with a superback rebuild kit (UK made). Before disassembly, I scribed the shaft, nut and compressor wheel since they were balanced as a whole unit by the looks of it. Here are the issues:1. I could not remove those two inner retaining clips. All I could fit in...
I made a video of its behavior when turning the key to ACC and then back to ON:As you can see, it still moves in and out, however it stopped making that longer whirring noise like it used to before. Also, compared to this video of a working one, it doesn't seem to vibrate in place.I...
It's no news that Eagle as a standalone brand doesn't exist anymore. It got dissolved on July 4th, 1999. Yet, it technically came out of the same factory that the Mitsubishis came out of. Even the VIN plate on Eagle Talons, for example, state "Mitsubishi Motors North America".Yet, the VIN...
It could be literally anything related to cars or the automotive work field. From not changing the oil filter when you change your oil, to guess-torquing rod bolts.This is not a thread to argue, call people out or make mean fun of each other, but rather a fun way to share stupid things we've...
So I've got the book open, doing everything properly. I lined up all the marks, I kept the pin in the tensioner, I tensioned the pulley by using needlenose pliers and pulling it CCW so both small holes point down and are horizontal (as per FSM). While holding it to that position, I torqued the...
It's best if you remove the gears off the camshafts so you can first clean them up with a wire wheel and solvents, but you could also just cover the shaft and do it that way.Basically, you take an old timing belt, wrap it around the gear as tight as possible, then clamp the belt where it meets...
Bought this rod/piston set awhile ago and the listing said "came off my EVO 8 engine", so I sort of trusted the seller. He didn't have pictures of the tops either, just the sides. I don't know anything about EVOs so I went ahead and bought them to put in my 2G 7 bolt.Fast forward to earlier...
I'm curious to see how many responses this'll get. I understand that most people here are from North America and it's more than likely you'll have more than 1 car, but still. How many of you actually daily your DSM, and how many own just a single DSM and no other car? This question doesn't...
EDIT: Oh wow, looks like I completely mixed up imperial and metric unit measurements when I checked it. I need to re-measure the tolerances tomorrow. Disregard what I said below.I watched Jafro's oil pump video where he checks the clearances on his pump and found one to be junk. So I thought I...
Hey all,I have no one near me to consult with so I would like to ask you guys and gals. I'm in the process of rebuilding the engine and I took the flywheel/clutch out. The clutch/disc have done 12k miles without any issues and the flywheel was resurfaced before I put the clutch on.I've done...
UPDATE: Managed to drop the tank successfully without removing subframe, see my second reply.Hey all,Finally started pulling the tank off to see what's causing the constant fuel leaks on fill-ups and sudden accelerations (as well as constant fumes). I found out that the smaller rubber hose...
Hey all.I tried looking at the electrical manual but I can't figure out these two wires anywhere.Basically one is green with a red stripe, comes from somewhere behind and beneath the glove box (it also has a metal boot on the end and it looks factory). The other is black with red marks...
Hello everyone.I was under the car checking for leaks around the gas tank area and I found what appears to be a connector with 2 wires, however one wire seems to be cut. I will attach two pics but generally it's right above the rear subframe and differential and behind the gas tank. It seems...
EDIT: It was quite obvious but I must have missed it the first time. The bumper support rails have a notch on the end which goes into the tab within the frame. You need to angle the bumper and slide it in, then let it sit level. Managed to bolt it back up easily. This thread can be deleted or...
Just as a disclaimer, I will soon be making a tech guide on how to do the 1st gen 3000GT VR-4 (4 piston) calipers and big rotors (313mm) on a 2G GSX. I am just stuck on the last piece of the puzzle and wanted to get it cleared up.The 3000GT calipers use a short (225mm) flexible brake hose that...
After rebuilding the T25 I couldn't manage to get the same rotation on the CHRA so now the flanges on the stock return pipe do not line up flush against the cartridge nor the oil pan. I tried bolting it down anyway and I bent the pipe and it's now leaking at the top flange.My idea was to cut...
Okay so from the thread I posted the other day about the little 1/16 BSPT oil plug screw, it turns out someone screwed in a very long stud in the rear oil port hole of the front balance shaft. Unfortunately, the stud is not a 1/16 but a normal M8x1.5 (still threads but loosely, hence why I was...
Taking the hairdryer off to rebuild it and noticed oil was leaking from this plug. I am guessing it leads directly to the front balance shaft oil feed. However that particular balance shaft has been deleted before and the bearing should be rotated to block off the feed. So possibly due to the...
Checked some of the previous threads on this but the answers are controversial.Basically I just checked and I found at least tree different part numbers for dipsticks across 1G/2G 4G63 DSMs, both turbo and non-turbo. My car currently has a dipstick from a 6 bolt N/A which measures 425mm or...
I haven't seen other harmonic balancers so I can't reference, but I believe mine may be going out. You can see from the video how much it wobbles and in comparison to the other pulleys. Does anyone know if this is somewhat normal or definitely bad?
Made an Eagle keychain today out of acrylic (perspex) as I had none. Turned out okay.Do you fellas have any custom keychains for our cars or anything interesting like that?
So we all know how important throwout bearings (clutch-release bearings) are in manual transmissions and especially in our DSMs. We are also aware that the OEM bearing is the best replacement and should be done every time the trans is out.BUT...After searching around a few forums including...
Sorry I'm bad with titles,Basically I saw this picture:...and I was wondering if that really is a stock 420a rear washer fluid tank. If so, does anyone know if it will fit in the same location on a 2G GS-T/GSX car? Just trying to find an OEM-like replacement for the big tank that sits in...