that tubular looks nice too, especially because its polished...when he resurfaced did he find that all the surfaces were NOT flat, or did you just do that for insurance?I only ask because I plan to purchase a SSAC/eBay turbo mani for my new car soon...

look at that monster in the engine bay. Good lord. I love it.

Good luck with it! I never got the chance to grab an EVO MAF and try it out. I was happy though, my 2g MAF got me to 342 horse, and I didn't lose a race on the street so...if it aint broke (or until it breaks) don't fix it lol.that car ate up 3 motors...and I already miss it haha

I dont know if they were special. My 95 2g head fit right on my 6bolt block with ARP headstuds, but when I got a 97+ 2g head, i had to have it drilled out to accept ARP headstuds.

i agree with the aforementioned...if thats the case cop an EVO and throw some suspension on it. thats a nice lil dsm family there!

just read. ALOT. theres going to be alot of "dont buy this" "buy this" but honestly, you have to do research and use common sense. I built a 350 hp FWD before I sold it, and it was built between some genuine MHI parts, SSAC, and ebay, among other names. to make 350 safely make sure you either...

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When I had that smell, a week later I snapped a rod in half, but didn't jump any timing. I still don't know why the gasoline smell though, the culprit of my dead block was oil starvation.you should try and keep it though, figure out what's going on and get it back up. once u sell this thing...

well, theres a GB for a Shortroute fmic with pipes and flange options, probably may be someting you are interested in...

MHI turbos are oil and watercooled. you need those lines.

You can try to do the fast stock turbo thing, but either way you're going to break stuff. Once your car starts going SERIOUSLY fast stuff breaks, stock turbo or not.I say keep the stock turbo on for now, and basically set your car up for the ability to accept a bigger snail. You can still...

Good job snagging that hx 40 J!I'm still trying to get a few other things fixed first (as you know) before I take the plunge on that hx 35 and BEP

yessss rod bearing to the RESCUE! LOL I did the same thing, except mine was @ the track.Seems you have alot under control. Only suggestion I have is if you have all that sweet stuff, why the *baby* snail? Not to say an E3 isn't a great turbo, it is, but with what you have, you can make...

hx40s range. new ive seen them for like 1200...a friend of mine scooped one up for 150. I beleive they have t3/t4 turbines, which would mate them to that same manifold, but you can buy a bolt on housing to get them mated to a dsmflanged exhaust manifold.

Yep. they both are in...im either going to do an hx35 or wh1c...whichver i can find cheapest first.

Valve cover and intake mani = sex DNP mani - big SPENDER Looks good, although I suggest a gumbo which includes more boost, u can always do that later

I had an NBDL tryout. I was supposed to have left for Europe about an eon ago, but it didnt workout as planned. Now Im making some moves to get in the DL, and go from there.I'm about to order my new FMIC soon, I told you I already have my wastegate and o2 housing right?All thats left is a...

Understandable. Well, if you aren't hellbent on ETS, my FMIC and Short route piping setup for GM MAS is coming off very very soon. I'd rather sell it cheap to a buddy then put it on tuners/dsmsource and get low balls thrown @ me from left right and above.There's nowhere where you can deliver...

you shouldve never said that...his inbox is about to be FULL!you just rebuilt that hx35 and you were all set?

You gotta get -10AN oil drain...and I'd suggest going external. But that's what I'm doing. Teflon, PM me.

Hm...

Eh, I think it's all relative. That 60-1 probably wasn't a BAD turbo...it's just hard now with BW and Holset on the scene to have these turbos even be considered. When you can get serious spool and comparable if not better flow, and on top of it all pay SIGNIFICANTLY less, why wouldn't you...

Yeah, I'm chillin with it, it's still nice to have it on the car, getting running smoothly, and soon as it gets warm, change the oil and plugs, and LET ER RIP!

The fact that his hx40 blows that 60-1 out the water.

I know you're broke, but ETS is having an FMIC sale.

I found one for 200 shipped. I'll ###### snag it, get it rebuilt, throw the BEP housing on. The only bad part about these turbos is the Garrett return line, the -10 AN drain lines are like 100+ as compared to the 30 I paid for a 1g oil return to put on my 16g.Can't rush it though, I have...

I saw the hx35 in the BEP housing make a smidge over 500 HP.I'm kind of giving up hope on snagging a hx35...i may just do the WH1C...i just hope in the BEP housing it'll reach 450/500 hp.

I have a 3in GM MAS for you, sell it to you DIRT CHEAP. pm me brotha

HEYYYYY! I'm right there with you - but payday for me is tomorrowwwwww!Not for nothin - thats a big time $$ list, you better get a GOOD job, and literally go from school to work and back.1300 for ETS FMIC and DSMLink and thats being generous...good luck. Then a SMIM...what TB do you plan...

This is EXACTLY what happened to me. I reset the battery, car ran great. I revved the car up to sit on the stutterbox ONCE and it threw a CEL and the idle isnt all that great. I plan to install a new BISS o ring and possibly a 2g TB if I can find one for cheap after I get my new FMIC.I did...

Sean, you keep harping on this, and I've been meaning to ask Matt, so I might as well post it for everyone's betterment. The divided housing really makes that big of a difference?It really flows that much more than a standard t3 manifold, with the wastegate port?

Ouch. I'm about 15 minutes out of philly, and I don't see ANY dsms. The only ones out here are out by the track, me, and a couple friends that live in the same town as me. That makes me a wanna be?lol:cry:

I used to go to school up that way, in Newark. Tons of EVO's, tons of hondas. Only a few dsm guys I got in touch with over the NJDSM boards, and a my buddy who went to school with me had a 2g FWD as well. Once the car's in decent shape (if I'm still in the country) I'll come meet, maybe some...

That same thing happened to me, about third. When I tried to shift in, it felt almost like I was locked out of the gear...A friend of mine said to adjust the clutch. I haven't gotten around to it because I'm building another turbo setup before my next track visit.Good pass tho. I was going...

Sean, first off spell my name right if you're going to use it lol. Second off, I'll cop some slicks once I think I need them, the car tears second gear apart, chirps third, but thats on concrete. From the video/audio I have of my run (that I still swear woulda been a low 13/high 12 if I hadnt...

Sheesh. The fact that your even stating that as much power has this hx35 is going to make in the BEP housing, theres a possibility that I'll want more, is almost scary. Throwing the stock housing back on, getting a t3 manifold, and getting even more flow and boost? GROSS. I could just cop like...

Damn man, one of those bronzes fell? Sheesh.

yeah - I gotta get the $ together for the other two wheels and send it out. im doing so many things @ once, I suck.Needless to say, I'm in the middle of building a new turbo setup, trying to pay for these wheels, and take care of an oil leak, as well as I need new wires for my car.My car...

Lord. Just lookin @ these timeslips im getting a turboner. these things RIP. gj to both of you.ihatedsms...hit me up, i may have an hx40 connect for you, pm me or call me man, I gotta bring the car by neway slip - i hit u up either yesterday or today, hit me back, and me u and jase gotta get...

As its been said, alot of guys do well with them, and alot of guys don't. I have the same story, which I'll continue to tell. A friend of mine had a 10.80 CRX with the SSAC manifold, wastegate, etc, and it never cracked. It rainbowed and bronzed in color, but never cracked...so, that's how I...

theres blocks for sale already built in the vendors. you can probably get the same thing from the same vendor when it comes to a head. there you go...basically a lightly built motor...good for over 400 horse, one purchase.

I had no problems with fitment with my tubular o2 to my dp. Guess I got lucky too, lucky enough that I just bought another one for my next turbo...

yesssssss another holset. i cant wait to see the power it makes on this build. im already jealous...and my car runs right now.

i will once i upgrade, it doesnt make sense to dynotune a setup that won't be on the car much longer.i sent you a pic today j...you see what I mean? when I get the whole turbo kit pieced together, and then the chip for that, i'll dyno it and see what it does, then compare to what similar...

It doesnt seem to be a huge deal, especially after that, it just sucks man. I mean for me, when stuff breaks or gets stolen, I just rationalize it as "well, that gives me an excuse to upgrade anyway." It doesn't really make it suck any less, its just like, why?I mean you can take this...

That's wild. This is the second post in two weeks about theives. Not tryina be on a soapbox or anything, but this is why I love the chip now. My car looks like every regular honda with exhaust and a gauge, nobody can tell all thats in it.That's crazy man, that really is, whats worse, is the...

well fwdeclipse runs the chip and made 11 second power with an e3...hows THAT for tuning and no dsmlink?yeah 1st isnt the same as it was with a 14b, but the car def chirps second and third...and this is stock cams...

keep the cat if its hiflo...itd be a shame to get stopped for exhaust noise and get a 2500 dollar ticket for no cats.

Saturday - we'll see. My girl and I are supposed to be getting my 1000pt ball and retired jersey framed and all that nonsense and taking pictures with it so idk what the hell the deal is with that.Hm. Wen its time for catch cans, I'll def be in touch. I already have the 2g 5spokes...any...

Although the purchase has been made, you can return it, can't you?Do the hx 40. Do it. Just freaking do it. You want to do it, it makes GOBS of power, and if THATS not enough, just do the hx 50. we can go at this all day, but pricewise, holset is a NO FREAKING BRAINER. How can you argue...