I’m 55. I’ve had a 4G63 in my driveway since 1993, with the exception of 1997-2001. When I was dirt poor in Med school in 1989, I went to a car show and saw the 1990 Talon. I vowed to get it and was not disappointed 4 years later when I gotta a used one. I moved on in 1997, but I kept missing...

So glad it was helpful! Those little blue pads were still available as of a year ago, but with your alternative fix in place it’s no rush!

The nose on the housing that the tob rides on can become seriously worn and the tob may end up sitting sloppy on it. This is an issue with fwd cars but AWD trannys have the nose made out of SS and not such a problem as far as I know.

OHM racing (was a DSM tuner sponsor at one point) made a really nice silicone hose set. Only one of the heater hoses needed to be trimmed to fit. Lasted 7 years now and going strong. I’d replace the radiator at 20 years, the top is plastic and tough for sure but why take a chance. Denso makes an...

I’d be shocked if you could get that OEM part. When I put Konis on, I could not even find OEM or aftermarket bump stops.

Late to the party, sorry. Plus I’m no pro rebuilder. Just some thoughts though for others with clutch replacement drag at high rpm problems. The first clutch, PP, flywheel I replaced had all the specs checked and the clutch worked and felt great. I was never able to eliminate all the drag above...

I hated doing it. Maybe I also watched the wrong video.

One of your arms bent? Common problem, common solution.

You definitely watched the wrong video, that nut you were cranking on was brazed on. If your not taking tin snips to the body then you’re doing it wrong!

I just got a set from 1aauto. They measured about 1/8 inch different. But they bolted right up.

Damn spellcheck! That’s tune not time. And BOV not bob Is there an edit button somewhere?

Wow great thread to get every single active heavy hitter to chime in! I’m the equivalent of a PhD so it was a 7 for me and took 3-4 weeks. I did a T28 so I wouldn’t have to deal with the turbo outlet being on the opposite side and didn’t feel pressured to swap injectors and time right away. I...

Soon, I held off painting it because it was so warped out of the box. I’m always fixing something more vital than the handle it seems

My Dorman drivers side has lasted 7 years now, I hope it breaks cuz I have an oem one ready to go and the cheap one looks a little warped.

Dorman has them for something like $9, they didn’t look perfectly straight to me though. You can still get oem for around $90.

Nah, there’s not even a dsm in the photo, just a girl! You poor? I thought you were a high rolling Silicon Valley type?

I’d have to take the one of Jus’s girlfriend, in the hangout section. I think I better not post the pic

By far the best organized automotive forum and helpful members anywhere hands down. Use the search and you will find several members that have completely rebuilt spyders on they’re build threads, with pictures. Welcome.

Sounds like the engine is more pumping air than having combustions. Check your major connections like MAF, check for spark and fuel. Check your timing belt. If you get this solved use premium not 87 plus octane booster, and stick to the ngk plugs, change the wires too.

I’ve never even done a tune, I have 750’s sitting in a box waiting for me to grow a pair.:) Just having lurked in these forums for 4 years, it seemed to indicate that 240-250 is the most you’d get out of a stock 2g with optimized maintenance and a “tune”. Before I installed my T28, the biggest...

If it’s a t25 I’d say 261 isn’t even possible

What those guys said is probably the easiest and best way to go. I was too intimidated to try flashing at that point and that’s why I left it hooked up and tucked the stock O2 sensor away. In case you’re interested, the reason you can’t just use the stock O2 power and ground is the Innovate unit...

My understanding was the 2.0 is good for flashing and evoscan. But I haven’t flashed before.

Please keep updating, the Black box crowd loves any data we can get

Yes. In my setup, I have the Innovate, but not link. The Innovate allows you to simulate front O2 without link. Rather than tap into the ECU, I just used the blue sensor wire from the old O2 sensor. I left the old O2 sensor otherwise attached to its harness, wrapped the hot end in header wrap...

I’d contact Eric Tande. He’s got some nice videos as well.

Great build. Appreciate your details and pictures.

So you happy with that denso unit?

Yes it’s very common, currently I keep a towel in that area, but must remember to remove towel when opening top and remove and replace towel after it rains. Mine leaks down the sides of the passenger compartments as well and the rear floors and under the rear seats are prone to accumulate...

Brett, you in San Diego now? I thought you were on the east coast. I was in San Diego for years, I didn’t know they had E85 there.

Overheating on the highway but not in stop and go implies restricted flow through your radiator. Any chance the fmic, condenser or radiator is blocked air wise? Can you blow a hairdryer or something through the fmic and feel it on the other side?

Been with me since 2001. Working through my first solo clutch replacement. 40 hours into it and 8 to go. I’m not quick but I’ve been cleaning up the metal parts I took off as I go. It was time for new motor mounts too and I got a set that actually fit! Hoping it all comes together tomorrow and I...

That’s your evap emmisions, I just replaced the clutch on my spyder and hopefully gettinall that stuff back in today.

Thread revival regarding transmission numbers. I have a 1999 Spyder GST. I’ve had it for 18 years and I know the car came to me as completely stock as it rolled out of the factory. The top of the bellhousing has ETCHED into it the following KF5M332SPZT WK8232 The...

I really wanted to use the forged fork. I kept checking the action of each with the tob, fork boot on, pressure on the front of the tob. The OEM fork had a bigger range of motion by at least a quarter inch, and felt like the throw was smoother. Important to me because I already feel grooves worn...

I did a test putting in both forks with the transmission out. They appear to both have the same range of motion with the TOB. The oem fork with 10,000 miles felt a lot smoother pushing the TOB up and down the shaft sleeve. The CC fork felt like it was getting stuck when it was all the way back (...

Yuk, makes oem look more attractive

Got it, I know how the oem sits in there. So I was taken aback when I saw the CC ball had a bent up plastic washer on it. Then the IKEA-like directions showed a pivot ball with a nylon washer, so I figured I better ask. I’d have measured the height of oem as well since it’s essentially unworn...

Hope it works out man. It took me 13 hours over 2 weeks to get my tranny dropped. We do what we can with the little time we have.

Thanks !! I almost pm’d you

Hi, This question is for anyone that has used the completion clutch fork and pivot ball. The pivot ball ships with what looks like a nylon washer on it. I’m just trying to find out if I leave it on or take it off. The directions don’t specify. They do have a picture of a pivot ball with the...

Walmart, got 8 years out of a 7 year battery and still going

Although I’m the least aggressive guy on this site, I’ve used and loved Goodyear since my first 90 Talon AWD in 1993. Currently I have whatever their top line Summer tire is on my 99 spyder gst, in a 225/45/17.

Better late than never! Thanks for completing the thread.

When was the last time your spark plug wires were replaced?

This might be obvious but check your heater hoses going into the firewall. Sometimes people just plug them off.

I kind of suspected it might be normal ecu op, I just want to get familiar with what to expect from the WB in normal situations before I try changing to bigger injectors. Yes the car is acting normally. Thanks for your advice!

I’ll check. Last calibration was about 6 weeks ago. Everything else seems normal just when I’m light on the gas going downhill. I live at 4000ft and work is sea level so I’m weirdly fascinated with how things behave on hills.

I recently installed an Innovate MTX-L. It had been working well and displaying readings consistent with what is happening (rich under boost/load and full lean going downhill with my foot off the gas) most other times it hovers around 14.7, even with mild acceleration with minimal boost. The...