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Rare 2g "Totalon" front splitter. This is a rare splitter, and they were never remade. You can find installed pictures on this forum or online (google search). The splitter bolts to all the factory mounts under the 2g front bumper. $80 picked up, will not shipEverything else sold.PM me...

Evo 8 Enkei wheels. Good condition, two wheels have some curb rash but hard to see especially when mounted on tires due to the colour. One wheel has a small paint chip near the centre hub. SOLD Will not ship.65mm N/T TB from throttlebodys.com. This is the best OEM TB you can get. TB is bored...

Ok, you guys win, I've finally started a build thread! When I bought this car (Binkie is her name.. don't ask :) ) back in 2004, I knew I would modify it, but I would have NEVER dreamed that the car would come as far as it has now. The car was my daily driver for years, even when it was around...

See this thread HERE for a preliminary discussion on this topic and idea.Being involved in motorsport for the past few years has taught me an unbelievable amount about race car design, and still when I talk to engineers I feel like I was just born yesterday. It really is incredible what goes...

Hey guys,I'll be in Wisconsin (Sheboygan area) working the IMSA ALMS/Star Mazda race @ Road America this week and weekend, from the 17th until next Tuesday (24th). I have been tuning DSMs and Evos for 6 years now in the Los Angeles area. I can tune speed density setups, E85, meth injection...

Currently Active Users: 1637 (472 members and 1165 guests) View Who's Online Most users ever online was 1,649, Today at 07:37 PM.Wow. What's with all the guests all of a sudden? And there are 370 something people viewing the Newbie forum. Thats alot of noobs :tease:

Anyone who needs a tune on their turbo DSM (1g or 2g) can contact me via PM or phone (3109476329). I've been tuning my own car and many other people's cars for a number of years.. I can tune an SAFC/logger (although it's a waste of time to be honest, an SAFC is a piece of shit setup and should...

Wow, using a small-displacement turbocharged engine to replace a heavy wasteful V8 engine to increase fuel economy and delivery equal or better performance?? Who woulda guessed? :rolleyes:Check out the pics of the guys building some big Garrett turbos - I'd like that job.Yeah, but it...

Anyone know where I can find the power input for the dash lights? I'd like to wire them so they come on with the ignition, like the Evo. I just need to find the 12v input, the rest is easy.

I'm diagnosing a misfire issue right now on my new 6 bolt swap. It was fine for about a month then started intermittently misfiring and stuttering, usually followed by a cyl 3 misfire code. I pulled the plugs and found this. Cylinders 2, 3 and 4 all look the same and have that black ring like...

I thought I had experienced it all -- Balance shaft ruining the timing belt on my old 7 bolt, spinning out in a canyon and slamming into a wall after hitting dirt in a corner, and blowing 2 holes in my 7 bolt block -- until today.The day begins with me driving to my friend's house...

holy shit!Can you say understeer????? http://cbs2.com/video/[email protected] play

Car was 100% normal when I came home night before last. I get in it the next morning and I have 1/2 my normal clutch pressure, and the clutch feels completely worn. It starts engaging very low and doesn't fully engage until the top, it even slips in gear a lilttle bit under full boost. It can't...

This might sound like a stupid question, but whats the best way to clean the engine and its surrounding parts? Im talking about the spark plug covers, hoses, battery, etc so its shiny and not so dirty when i pop the hood. :D I was gonna use some rubbing alcohol and some shop towels, just...

I've had my car for almost exactly 2 years now (9 days until) and I really haven't had any problems with it at all. I road race it, ran a mid 12 at the 1/4 and it still had more in it, drive it to school, and even deliver Italian food for a local restaurant in it. I bought it with 59k on the...

My turbo is on the way but I need a 90 degree bend to attach it to the LICP, which is toward the passenger side. The turbo outlet on the compressor is 2.0", and my IC piping is 2.5". I found a 2.25" 90 degree silicone bend that's close to me, but I'm having trouble finding a 2.0"-2.5" reducer...

I was at a local shop where there's a 97 GS-T being worked on. We're all stumped on the ignition. It has a coil-on-plug setup, but even using the stock coil pack it does the same thing. The problem is that the number 2 and 3 cylinders fire way too often, 3 or 4 times as often as they should...

Well, there's a reason I do almost all the work on my car myself. I didn't feel like attempting a tranny rebuild, so I took it to my trusty DSM mechanic which I have had awesome luck with in the past. I got the car back and it shifted very well, but it make this clunk and creaking when I would...

Anyone know if I can get a relay that has a timer? I'd like to wire my cooling fans to run for a set time after the car shuts off, like a turbo timer but for fans. Removal of power to the relay would trigger a timer (preferably set to 60 sec or so) that would allow the relay to stay open for 60...

I noticed the flex section of my downpipe is touching the transfer case and barely touching the oil pan, would it be a good idea to use some heatwrap on the downpipe? Or would it not affect anything enough to matter? I'm worried about the downpipe heating up the oil and t-case on long sessions...

PreparationWhen I first got my GSX, over a year and a half ago, I didn't really know for sure what I wanted to do with it. My plans and wish lists changed frequently, but I for the most part thought I wanted a 12ish second car that also had decent handling. I, like almost every DSMer...

Well, I shipped my perfect condition 2g hood to a buyer in Canada (I'm in CA), shipping cost $94. I packaged the hell out of it, even the guy at the Fedex shop was impressed, said that most people don't bother to package it well at all. So it finally gets there, and the buyer calls me up...

I just discovered this at school and thought I would share it, and it's kinda funny too. This type of mechanical pencil lead (0.7mm size) is perfect for gapping plugs to .028. I tried it out on my plugs just after gapping them with a true .028 gapper, and the lead fits perfect. Close the gap on...

I have 225/45 on my stock GSX wheel (17x6.5"), and my friend with a 98 GSX came with 235/45 tires when he bought his...his tires bulge out quite a bit, but havent come off even with some aggressive driving. I'm just curious what the disadvantages are of running way too wide of a tire on a rim...

I installed coilovers, I have it set at close to a 1.5" drop all around. I did the rear camber longer bolt and spacer mod which helped alot visually. I got an alignment today and the rear was 1.3 degrees on both sides. We got the toe to 0 all around. The front camber on the driver side was...

I just installed my Megan Racing coilovers and took it for a drive. No matter how hard I jerked the car left and right really hard doing about 45 it just stayed flat and wouldnt let go...but I noticed that very quick motion of the steerign wheel causes the power steering to stop working...

I recently bought SeaFoam, and most people let it suck thru the "P" port vacuum line on the intake manifold..but there's nothing hooked up to mine :confused: My friend's 97 GST has a vac line hooked up to his...I don't have any CELs. What gives? Some 1999 only thing?

You're probably familiar with the thread I started regarding the updated Megan downpipe/catback systems for 2g AWD's. I've been talking to them about future parts to develop for DSMs, and suggested to them that they make O2 housings for DSMs based on feedback from you guys. I would like your...

I've had this really annoying idle fuel trim problem for about a month now. I know that since I have a turboback with no cat, and an intake, that the car may run a little leaner, but this problem I have doesn't make sense. I reset the ECU and SAFC to 0 (stock injectors, stock turbo). Pretty...

I have 2 free lab days in my autoshop class, today I did a compression test which came to 175-170-170-170, so I'm happy about that. I can't think of anything else to do tomorrow. I only have about 45 min or so...I've already done oil change, tranny fluid, compression test, tire rotation...Any...

I just saw the new Mitsubishi Raider commercial. I was pretty sweet, even though the engine is anemic for a V8. The Raider climbs up a steep hill and meets another company's truck at the top, and scares it into pissing raidiator fluid all over the ground. :tease:

My mom's last car was a 1989 BMW 535i (hey, at least it was a 5 speed). After 17 years of owning that car, it was finnaly time for another. She wanted the 2006 BMW 330i (the really new style one) in a 6 speed manual. It was nice, especially with the sport package, but it wasn't enough. I...

I re gapped my NGK BPR7ES plugs to .030 (the plugs are about a month old) and when I did, I accidentally put a very small nick in the flat electrode that is part of the body of one of the plugs. I heard that the edges of the electrode have to be perfectly sharp, and that one plug has a little...

When my engine is cold and I apply load (moderate acceleration, tapping gas in neutral), i hear a kind of ticking noise coming from around the timing belt area. It goes away once the car warms up, and ONLY happens when under acceleration. I cant find anything noticeable loose. It started after...

I have hood pins on my CF hood now, and theyre a little rusted. I've seen people with hood pins that are held by a SS cord or cable, so when you unlatch the pins they are held by the cord, kinda like they had in the muscle car days. Where could I get these? thanksLike this:

I have the greddy EGT gauge and greddy probe, and I decided to take off my heatshield today to clean it, and removed the EGT probe. This is what I find. It doesnt look very happy? Whatever metal casing was around the probe looks pretty much gone. I dont have a clue what its supposed to look...

I know that using the O2 sensor to tune isnt recommended because it can vary between cars and all, but im having trouble telling if im too lean or too rich. If I just warm up my car and do a pull, the O2 will .95-97 the whole way. If I do a another pull without letting the car cool down while...

I just got back from helping Megan Racing prototype their updated 3 inch downpipe and cat back for AWD DSMs. As many of you know already, there was a problem in the shape of the AWD downpipes, and in order to fit, it required some cutting and welding, but it was do-able. Many people still...

Im trying to diagnose a weird problem Ive been having lately where my car feels like its pulling timing, and my EGTs shoot up fast (if i hold it theyll go up to 900C pretty quick) and the car doesnt accelerate as it should. It only seems to happen at a certain throttle range, i.e. if I floor it...

For as long as Ive had the car, if I pull the e brake up while moving slowly, when it engages theres a quite loud POP noise. It seems to all work fine, but its just loud. Like its disengaging something, I cant figure it out. Is this normal? It only does it if the car is moving.

My friend and I were arguing about what has the most advanced technology, Formula 1 or the aerospace industry (military aircraft mainly). Although Formula 1 is way ahead of most other civilian technology, it IS STILL a civilian technology. A lot of money is spent on F1 technology, but it comes...

For some extra cooling, I was going to wire the A/C radiator fan to come on with the other radiator fan. I never use the A/C so I figured I could put it to use for some extra cooling. It seems really easy, I was just going to splice in 4 wires from the radiator fan and plug them into the...

I seem to remember that when I flashed my hi beams with my headlights turned off, that ONLY the hi beams would flash as long as I pulled back the switch. Now whenever I flash my hi beams, my fog lights, low beam headlights and orange parking lights flash with it. How is it supposed to be...

I installed a front strut bar today and when I closed the hood, I noticed that the strut bar has hitting the heat shielding on the inside of my hood. The hood closed, but I can tell that the bar is putting some pressure on the hood and the latch. Since Ive heard some nasty stories of DSM's...

Im planning on getting an evo III turbo soon, but I wanted to mod more gradually. Could I run an evo III manifold, evo III o2 housing, and a 3 inch downpipe on the stock T25 for a while? I have no creep with only my catback because I hooked the WG directly to the turbo which limited my boost...

Im having a hell of a time finding a 2.5 inch or 3 inch short downpipe so I can still use a 2.5 inch or 3 inch hi flow cat. All the ones on ebay are cat-delete pipes, and the only short downpipes I can find are the RRE ones and the extreme motorsports ones, both of which are way too expensive...

The stock speaker that sits in the passenger door in the front is blown, and Id like to unplug it somehow because all it does is rattle, and it would be a hell of a lot better just to unplug it. I know i can fade the sound to the back, but id like to try to disconnect it. so, whats the easiest...

Whenever I slip the clutch in 1st to start moving from a complete stop, the clutch (or something) makes a clicking or clunking noise. It only happens when accelerating in 1st and only when im slipping the clutch. Other than that, everything is normal. It sounds like something is binding and...

I bought an inverter to charge laptops, cam batteries, etc and it says not to plug in a power strip into it. It would seem that as long as all the devices on the strip werent close to the max watts, it would be fine. Am I missing something? :confused: