Found these bump stops at a local parts store. Not as good as OEM at all. I will be buying some OEM soon to have as back ups. But these should do for now. The car is definitely lower. I have all the numbers I can post up later if anyone is interested in the drop. I have had lower springs in the...

Anyone have any luck finding new 2g AWD rear bump stops? I am having a little trouble finding a set.

I did a search and found some information and Bump stops. I'm switching over to Koni Yellow/Eibach Pro-kit on my 97 TSi AWD.Front bump stops looked great, rears were in rough shape. I see a post that stated KYB makes a good bump stop. However, has anyone used something like this...

I figured now would be a decent time to start this little project. I took pictures of ground to top of fender-well and also top of the tire to top of the fender-well. I can post those pictures later.I followed the instructions per Eibach and trimmed off 20mm of the bottom of the Front bump...

I was using this, http://www.vfaq.com/mods/GCkit-2G.html if I had any questions, However it looks like they trimed off the top of the bump stop, while the pro kit says to trim off the bottom. Looks like I will stick to triming 20mm off the bottom.

I'm installing new Koni yellows with eibach pro kit springs. I have searched and found a few threads on Koni yellows with GC but not really an install guild with the pro-kit springs.Anyways, the eibach instructions say to trim 20mm off the bottom of the bump stop. Before I trim, I want to ask...

I have been considering wraping my o2 and downpipe. I have a blanket over my fp mani and the hot side of my green is ceramic coated.But my o2 and downpipe have no heat shields and when I open my hood after a long drive the heat just pours out of those areas, not to mention they are right by...

I researched and found some dsmers have used DIE Titanium wrap on there exhaust manifolds, o2 housings and downpipes.My question is regarding its direct heat rating, it states that the wrap can handle 1800 degrees Fahrenheit direct contact. Does the o2 housing and downpipe get hotter then...

I know there is a difference between a 2g FWD and AWD exhaust, they are not interchangeable. But is there any difference between a 2g AWD auto and 2g AWD manual exhaust? I have a custom 3" turbo back on my manual 1998 gsx and need to know if the exhaust will bolt up to my auto 1997 tsi awd, I am...

Gotcha, thanks for the heads up. I send you an email, but you just answered my question :)Thanks for the info, another well proven setup!

Thanks guys, the White Shed Speed unit looks very nice. Also has been proven on his car for 2 race seasons at 650whp, wow! Thanks for the info guys.

First off, I am admitting I have very little drivetrain knowledge. So please be patient if my questions :)Questions or input needed:I have a 98 gsx, 350bhp, 300 torque and running a ACT2600. Nothing impressive, however I just discovered 2step a few weeks ago, when using 2step off the line, I...

After researching threads on Center Diff's, I seen a large number of people running Speed Design Center Diff's. However all the threads were older, is Speed Design still around? Anyone else making a good strong Center diff as of right now that can be bought?

Don't mind the ETS, its for another car.I was able to find a nice Dejon big smic for the Tsi, after using fmic's on two other builds, I really want to see what I can do with this smic.

A few pictures of the Tsi, 100% stock as of now.I have had this car for about 2 years now, been planning on how I want to mod this one since the day I picked it up. The time is almost here to start on her. The only part I have left to get is link V3.

Thank you for the information.

Im looking for pictures on 95,96 talon with and 98,99 eclipse front bumper. Im thinking you can buy the 2gb front bumper (ebay or some auto body parts online) and they should be a direct fit to a 95,96 talon?Looking to fit a massive race ETS fmic on a 95 talon, and I cant stand the idea of it...

New price, new CL link, asking 10k https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/d/centralia-eclipse-gsx/6812980783.html

This is badass! Love it

I have had two 2gb talons.Even to this day, with all the different styles of cars over the years, a black 2gb talon is still one of my favorite...I still have a black 97, fully loaded but an auto... 100% stock :)

Good, you should be ok if you dont touch the boost level. Hopefully its still regulated by the stock boost solenoid. A BigT28 does flow more air, so you will need some different injectors in the future, I ran evo 560 I picked up for 100bucks, and I rewired the stock fuel pump.Anyways, get...

Cool gift.I used to run a T28, its a direct bolt on for a 2g, not to difficult. Just take your time and dont rush. Its a fun bolt on turbo, whats your plan with it as far as boost? Do you have any other modifcations to your car?

FWD... stay with the evo3, a v2 hta68 might be an ok choice as its laggy, might help with wheel spin. I could about spin all 4 tires in my gsx with a v1 hta68 style turbo 23psi, I couldnt imagine FWDOther then that, any 16g style you go with is going to be about the same at 300hp. Why not even...

Correct. Ecuflash/ceddymods is for changing your tune, not observing real time data. You will need evoscan and ALSO a wideband to observe real time data. If you follow the tune guides, they are real close to what you need. For example injector settings. Just make the changes that the guild says...

How are you doing Tony818? Have you gotten any further on figuring it out?From your picture, it looks like your close. On the left hand side, under "open ROM documents" it looks like you have the 20550011-mod-1v9cb rom you need. So you would click it, then make changes to that rom, then flash...

The best way to avoid it is to read as much "how to" on using ceddymods, watch all the videos, and then ask questions if your not sure. Also, if you see any spare blackbox ecus for sale for 100 or under, buy an extra :), if you think about it, thats such a good price for what you can do with...

I completely understand :)Whats your mod list? Turbo and injectors? Do you also have evoscan and wideband?Ceddymods works really well, you will get the hang of it after a few flashes. If I recall, once you have the 20550011 mod rom. Thats all you should need to get started, that is a stock...

Your trying to read your stock tune?Whats your goals with ceddymods? Im trying to jog my memory on how it works, as I use ecuflash now. It shouldnt be to hard, im not a computer person and I was able to download and use ecoscan/ceddymods and tune my first talon fairly well. Granted I did fry...

Yes I was able to, it has been so long ago I dont remember the details. It does work.

1998 gsx 112,500 miles 5speedPosting my GSX up for sale, great car, just need the extra money to purchase a larger pickup.Car is garaged during winters, and rainy season's here in Washington. I maybe put a few hundred miles on the car each summer. And most of those are to EnglishRacing. I...

Haha this... Finally someone with some sense LOL

You say you have used "new lifters" in the past. New as in OEM, stock lifters? Or GSC or revised?You say you have used "thicker" oil, what brand and weight?Have you tryed GCS zero tick lifters? I have had 3 dsms, none have had lifter tick to bad, my 98 will have some tick while warming up...

Nice, 190-200 is great.91 is rough... have you considered Torco, or you going to hold tight to 91?

92 or 93 fuel?I bet its a fight to keep your engine temps in range? You running a single puller slim fan?

Did the car just now throw the code, how long has this been going on? Did autozone try clearing the code? Have you made any recent changes to the car?Explain more about losing gas? As in mpg... or actually losing fuel out of the fuel line?

Interesting.It's starting to bother me. I have put effort into getting my intake and engine temps down and steady.My stand-alone sensor consistently reads lower temps, and it is more stable. Im runing 188 to 197 during during all driving conditions.Link is 188 to 206. Ill see it jump from...

This fmic came on the car when I purchased it. The previous owner couldn't remember the brand, all they could remember was it was purchased out of Vancouver Wa.It looks like a talon tsi ETS street coor as I have had one on my older tsi, however its not as long. Also, my old tsi ets street core...

Wow, my 97 tsi has it in a different location. And the 97 tsi's carcoalcanister also looks a bit different.This is good news, that thing coming out. It blocks a descent amount of air flow there, every little bit counts with a fmic.

Its on the driverside, front air inlet on the bumper. Some sort of a black plastic container, maybe for ac?

I have been observing a difference in two coolant temp monitoring systems.Link is always running 4 to 8 degrees warmer then my defi A-piller gauge.The defi was professionally installed by englishracing, the temp prob was nicely installed in the upper metal elbow that the upper radiator hose...

Updated for future information.There are a few different 2g turbo thermostat seal brands. I went with the fel-pro. Most of the time, sticking with OEM seals/gaskets is by far the best way to go. But for the thermostat seal, I felt comfortable with the aftermarket.Here ia a picture of the...

Also, first gear with the Green and AWD... watch out : )4k to redline is a blink of the eye. You really need to be awake, or rev limter for sure.

Good to hear an update. I have finally made the switch to the green...I have been running it for a few weeks now. Completely different turbo then a v1 68hta style turbo. I have by no means pushed either turbo, as I run 92 pump gas. But they are noticeable different beast... the 68 style is...

Your temps stay around 180*?Are you still on the OEM thermastat? I didnt think it opened untell 180*. What size intercooler core are you running?Im very impressed by you temps. I know of one other 2g car that can stay under 190*Im on the quest for 190* and under. As of now, i run from 197*...

Its a full 3.5inch from the fliter to the turbo. No neck downs.There are two pieces of pipe. The frist part "off the turbo" is actually intercooler piping.The second part, that goes through the fender is a 90 degree angle at 3.5 inches. I looked around for a few days online for a 3.5inch...

A few more pictures.

This is a simple project compaired to whats going on out there. But I figured I would share anyways.I started this today, and still need to clean up where I cut out the hole for the intake pipe to go through to the fender. I will use a drimel and grind all of the hole smooth, then put a seal...

Thanks all for the input, Ill start by replacing the mishimotos. I might be able to fit the stock fans and shroud back on with the down firing turbo. If not some spal fans.

Yes im aware, it can be adjusted so the ecu sees what anyone wants it to see. People have ran 170, 160 and 143 thermostats and adjust for Learn mode :)

It would be more like a house AC which runs off an actual thermastat...If the ac is to activate when the temp reaches 68 inside the house. And turn off at 63. Now it would be like the ac turns on at 66 not 68, and the temp in the house would never see 68. Thats if I have the abilty to cool the...