I had something similar happen, and the method we used to fix it worked, but I don't recommend it without exhausting a few other methods first.My mechanic buddy and I fumbled around for over three hours and gave up. At that point he hit the part that rotates and has the counterweight on...
As for what I stripped...Spare Tire, Jack, Rear Seats, Rear Seatbelts, Passenger seat, Trunk Floor, Trunk Padding, Trunk Interior Panels (had been removed NOT due to racing, but were gone nonetheless), Rear Seat Interior Panels, Rear Speakers, Amplifier, Rear Strut Bar (can't see that...
I know the computer looks for more than just whether there is or isn't a CEL. I failed with a different car because the CEL had been reset too many times for something. The Smog Computer picked it up somehow. I was shocked it went that far. But the point is that it does do some interrogation...
I tried searching and can't find a thread that takes note of this so I'm asking directly. Being in California I have to put up with the annoyance of smog testing. Being that the EMS is contained within my center console, there is no question about passing the visual check. Being that my car...
Sorry to APPEAR to beat the dead horse, but this is very specific. I'm putting a 1G Non-Turbo engine (90; due to money) in my 2G GSX (95) due to catastrophic engine failure (thrown rod). I have it where I'm replacing everything from valve cover to oil pan (keeping the 2G oil pan due to turbo...
I've got a similar dilemna, just a little more urgent. My engine just threw a rod bearing and blew the head gasket while I was out on lunch. If I keep the cam sensor (and cams?) from my 97 GS-T engine, I won't have the misfire problem with a 1G swap, right? Anyone know of problems with this...
I live in Southern California so winter doesn't effect me here. The brakes have been replaced and checked twice so those aren't it. I'm replacing the exhaust manifold anyway so while I'm in the engine I'm going to take a serious look at my fuel system, namely the fuel filter. Previous owner...
That argument about the "readers" voting in who runs is the basis for SCC letting in whatever gets brung. Since I can't blame them for that, I DO blame them on the driver note. I also believe that if you bring your car, you should drive your car. I can build the heck out of a car, but I can't...
160miles per topped off really full tank. I drive about 75-85mph 90% of the time. I use 91oct (best I can get on a regular basis). I've tried cleaning the injectors, replaced both O2 sensors. When I bought the car I was getting about 200-220 to a tank. I put on my mods, dropped to 130...
I should be able to get some post-IC temps for you after christmas. I'm buying myself a DVM w/thermo for XMas just for reasons like that. I'll post my findings when I have numbers.
That's why I said 225/40R17....the 225 will have a little more sidwall than the 215. Basically, do a bunch of math and find one that matches teh stock diameter.
Maximum Boost is by far the most recommended book for custom turbocharging or just learning turbos. My wife reads it when I confuse her talking about cars. I've loaned it to a few friends who had no clue and they are all avid turbocharging fiends now. Never found a better book. Bad part, it...
Hey, here is a unique response.....I did just that. I went to 18s against the common theory. I held the same theory you have. Yes it helped. Yes my 60ft times were worse for wear. BUT, I had built the car for top-ending (hit 145 and still had more to run but the highway ran out). So I...
I've done just that and decided to get my engine swain coatings when I rebuild it. Problem is I can't find any shops that do it around here. If anyone knows of one in the SoCal area, please speak up.
The grey caps behind the headlights unscrew. Then there is a retaining wire/clip that needs to undone. It's similar to a safety pin clasp if you're familiar with those. Then the bulb pulls out. It only lines up one way due to the lugs around the base. So you may have to twist it around some...
My advice.....unhook everything and start over. You are correct, using the factory amp with an aftermarket deck is near pointless and could easily be causing some problems. Remove your rear seats and interior mouldings so you can visually check the wiring to the rears. Wire the power to your...
I have the Apex N1 Cat-Back exhaust. I measured it, and my shop measured it, and some other shops in the complex (where my auto shop is) measured it. We all found it to be 3" piping. There is a convertor we had to attach to match the stock cat, but that is only because I can't replace the cat...
You don't want the universal. The universal uses a 2.5" opening. You need to get the full cat-back system to get the 3" opening. It sux, but that's life.
Iv'e heard good and bad about JE. Nothing bad about Ross. Sorry, I don't have personal expirence for you. I'm looking at building a block too and have been poking around for the best pistons.
California smog will not detect anything done to the bottom end of your car. Internals cannot be sighted by a smog tech, so nobody knows the wiser. Hence the reason I want to build up a 2.4L stroker motor. Smog won't know the difference and I get a huge power gain. The only problem you will...
Right in front of the rear tire, under the car, inside about four to six inches is a ridge where your body panels meet the floorpan. You should see a notch in it about 1/2 an inch high by about three inches long. Put the jack teeth straddling that notch.
Hey huskie, the bottom of the bottom deck is 16 inches from the hatch. The APR GT-I is six or seven (I think). Most people run the I vs. II. I wanted max downforce possible so I got the high version to get the decks out of the slipstream of the car's aerodynamics.
If you want downforce, no. Neither style of factory wing is truely functional. The closest brethren that does is the Stealth had an option for a functional speed adjusted spoiler. If you want an aftermarket functional wing, I highly recomend APR. Very well built. I can tell a night and day...
ALL AIRCRAFT FUEL IS LEADED. Well, not all. There are some that are unleaded. But the octane are in the low 100s and it isn't regularly stocked by small airports. Good luck getting a large one to talk to you.
It's not "weird codes" you just need to understand how the automotive industry in Japan works. Quick rundown...In Japan, you don't buy a Honda Civic, you buy a Honda EK3 (or whatever the latest version is). Or a Nissan R34 (I hope we all know what that is). If you ask someone with a Silvia...
Let's see, trusting a boost controller install to someone else. Letting it detonate the engine, then buying my GSX without checking out the GST this all happened to. Then to find out the GS-T lived just fine and has a better condition engine than the GS-X does. Yeah, that was fun. Or, again...
Right now, my wing. Everyone calls it the "Shopping Cart" because it stands up so tall. It's just an APR GT-II. Look at my gallery for pics. Although that laptop looks like the bomb.
I'm also stuck with the dreaded California plague of 91oct. BUT, there is relief in sight....well, for a few anyway. Go to www.76.com. Keep in mind that 76 is the official gas of NASCAR. Now, agreed, most of us despise the overgrown backwards looking stock cars, but for once they will help...
I'm on your side in this one rage. I'm planning a 9.3:1 (maybe 9.5:1) setup. I want to keep the small turbo so it stays spooled all the time, but want more power throughout my powerband. Hence my compression choice. BUT, I fully understand that I'm going to need a rock steady fuel system...
I've seen many threads and articles on mixing xylene/toluene into the tank. Being stuck with 91oct gas I'm leaning on these additives myself. Problem is I can't find any.
I highly recommend to ANYONE doing a stroker setup for a 4G63, use Crower. They have a full kit that will match your pistons to your rods to your crank. No worries. If anyone out there doubts the Crower name, they need to wake up. Yes, it's not cheap. $3900. But you're getting the whole...
There wasnt' a trailer, and it wasn't in a mitsu, but I've done that. I built an old camaro and fell asleep on I-5 going from Phoenix to San Fran. It was a 55 at the time (hadn't raised the limits yet). Got snagged by a plane first, then followed by an interceptor I never saw. Followed by...
Huh? Whose mod list did you look at? I'm on a 16G (agreed not huge, but not stock). I'm not worried about the lean side (as I've stated in every post). I want to eliminate the fuel dumping routine occuring everytime I try to accelerate. As I said in the post right before, I can't lower the...
So 1st gen blocks will bolt right to the 2nd gen trannies? I've been staying away cause I figured the bolt pattern changed on the bell housing. Haven't seriously looked into swapping engines yet so this is still a good deal ahead of my current work load.
I am talking about my everyday driving. Normally, I don't cross 6psi unless I'm at WOT, but it's right on the nose EVERY time no matter what I'm doing. As for the guage, yes it's an autometer and I know it's not all that accurate, but the trend is what bothers me most. I know it's running...
Don't know about the jumping spark plug wires. But here are some oil woes that I've had. A stuck relief valve in the oil distribution block was causing my dipstick to pop out at high boost/rpm. My oil cap leaks like a sieve. Here is the strangest one, took me a LONG time to track this down...
Only do 15s (regardless of music preference) if you are dedicated to doing it right the first time. You will need a massive amp, big caps, and a PERFECT box. It's not going to be cheap, and I agree personally that 15s are too big for an Eclipse. I run 2 12s and love it. A lot of people think...
Here is the trend I have seen in my car: Idle up to -10 inHg it runs lean. -10 inHg to 6psi it runs stoich. Above 6psi it runs dead rich. It would seem to me that my car is telling me to get a SAFC and even this crap out. Am I off base? Is that all I need or am I missing something in the...
Like I said, my car sux. I seem to get about 13-15 average. 18 highway and about 10-12 city. But I drive like a maniac, always on boost, in bumper to bumper traffic, and I'm stuck with 91oct crappola. I know my mod line has shot me in the foot some. Anyway, my point is that my car is not a...
Sport Compact Car Magazine did a full write up on it a long time ago. What they found were small to large losses all over the powerband. But bigger than that was the total inconsistency of the runs. When they went to the maker to find their records and how they were claiming massive gains...