I didn't do the work, a local mechanic who said he has seen this happen before did the work. I don't think there was an issue with the walls of the piston getting scored because I don't think any part of the spark plug fell into the chamber.
You know the more I think about this the more i'm confused as to what the problem is. Indeed the car did stay running, although it sounded terrible, so it isn' t the timing belt. Maybe I'll drive over to the shop today in the girlfriends car and take a peak with some wrenches during the...
I was driving my 97gst today low rpm's turning down a street when all of the sudden i heard a popping noise and then a thwapp thwapp thwapp. I turned the engine off, looked under the hood (nightime) and couldn't feel any broken belts. I am guessing it is the timing belt :cry: (No time to...
I know this should be very simple but I can't get the small wire with the slide on connecter to come off my starter. Is there anything special I need to do?
Hey guys, i'm going to be replacing my stock clutch soon, with an act2100, and I was wondering what other steps I could take while the car is apart to help insure my car shifts like new again (clutch fork, etc) :thumb:
What do you mean it like to jump a bit? Does it also have an irregular idle as well?1gDSM4g63 you say the lightened flywheel won't be of any use, why?To clarify my clutch is going out, and that is the reason I am replacing it with the act2100. I thought I might as well consider the...
Hey guys, i'm pretty sure the ACT 2100 will be my clutch of choice on my 97 gst(14b) daily driver. I drive it hard occasionally, but I never race it or take it to the track. My question is, now that I am taking my car apart, is it worth an additional $250 for a lightened flywheel as well...
UPDATE: Ok, shop claimed it was just a blown clutch line and replaced the line. About a 1/2hr from home the clutch stopped working again and is stuck to the floor. The resevoir is still full of fluid, but the same problem exists. The shop charged my $65 for a 1/2mi tow, $75 in parts for a...
Hey guys, I've got a 97 eclipse gst and yesterday it broke down on a road trip 1.5hrs from home! The clutch pedal started sticking to the floor, so I added some brake fluid to the resevoir but no luck, it just kept leaking out. The pedal has no resistance other than the spring that is...
Kromwell, the car is pulling oh so much harder now that i have installed the mbc, 13Ibs made a huge diff over 9Ibs. I miss the quick spool of the t25, i really do, but give the 14b the rpm's and it roars. It's very nice having a turbo that holds it boost all the way to redline. The only bad...
Just been reading some posts, it seems people have run as much as 17Ibs on 14b stock w/fuel pump rewire. Hmmmmm, maybe I could run 15Ibs safely and still have good fuel economy w/the rewire :)
ILLiCliPSE, what mods have made the most drastic difference on your setup? I'm keeping my car a daily driver, but if I can add a little here and there without spending mucho $ then i'm game.At this point i don't want to upgrade the fuel system, unless it's a small upgrade that doesn't...
I notice a diff powerband, more top end, less bottom. I am putting a mbc in today which should help when I get the boost up to 13Ibs. I'll keep ya posted.
I'm on the 2nd day of my 14b install on my 2g, and I was careless and don't remember which vacuum lines go where on the turbo and intake, and i remember there being a nipple on the bottom side of the t25 that doesn't exist on the 14b. if someone can point me in the right direction i would be...
yeah i have a sbr mbc on order, as well as 1g bov sitting at home. I just wanted to ask if 9Ibs was normal since i havent done any boost leak tests. Thanks
Hey guys, did my first turbo swap, t25 to 14b, everything seems to be working fine. My car is stock, with the exception of K&N fipk and the 14b.I'm hitting 9Ibs of boost, maybe 10, does this seem normal with stock downpipe/exhaust?
Hey guys, did a 14b swap on my 2g, when i was putting everything back together i noticed was a small hole on to bottom side of the intake tube and that i had nothing to plug into it. it is connected to the bov, valve cover, and bcs. what is the other hole for, smaller than a pencil? did i...
ok, after looking further i noticed there is a nipple down by the lower engine mount that i apparently disconnected something from as well. What the hell is that, it looks like there is a solenoid by it and thin metal tubing running up somewhere else. ahh!
on my stock intake the only thing i'm confused about is the hole on the underside, which is very small. i don't remember if i removed tubing from it or what. is that what you're talking about when you say cap the nipple off because i don't have any nipples on my stock intake and i can't think...
I'm on the 2nd day of my 14b install on my 2g, and I was careless and don't remember which vacuum lines go where on the turbo and intake, and i remember there being a nipple on the bottom side of the t25 that doesn't exist on the 14b. if someone can point me in the right direction i would be...
I did searches and saw that people claim the 97 eclipse is a double din which is what it looks like to me. I have the infinity stock stereo and I want to replace it with something clean that looks as close to factory as possible illumination/color and I found this kenwood double din (also...
I get 28 mpg on my gst, has a K&N kit, otherwise bone stock. Thanks everyone for the prompt replies:thumb: <p>Still up in the air about going with a 2.5" or 3" exhaust.
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Can a 3" exhaust produce less power when your power goals are closer to 300 hp and not 400hp, or vise versa 2.5"...
Perhaps I am being vague. Specifically my goal is to be around 300whp. What i want are the components that will function best at 300whp (not going to upgrade later). Making 300whp after tuning and still having a car that sounds and looks close to stock (+ is very responsive no drag setup) would...
hey thanks everyone for the quick replys. I am in no rush to upgrade immediately (winter coming) so i will be buying the supplement parts b4 the turbo. Like I said i want it to be reliable and fun, also not too noisy and good on gas! I think that might rule out any of the 3" exhausts. Any...
Hey everyone I am looking to make my daily driver a bit more exciting! I plan to upgrade to the GT Evo 3 Big 16G kit from turbochargers.com with their ported exhaust manifold. My goals are to have snappier, more exciting daily driver w/out concern for racing. I am hoping for some solid ground...
thanks bro, i really appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions. it looks like I have a lot to learn :p I think for my budget i may still go with the 190 and stock injectors running 14lbs until i can afford a more optimal setup. I was just looking at RRE's site with their upgrade...
by don't max it out, do you mean 15lbs or ....? I want to be able to drive it hard once in a while w/out worrying about running lean, would i really have to worry about running lean with a 190 and 550's with 15-17lbs?
I have been looking at 16g's now that you mention it. It seems the evo III 16g's are very popular and affordable. With an evo III, would a walbro 255 fuel pump/safc/mbc/greddy bov/ be sufficient or would i need to replace everything including larger injectors/downpipe/cat/exhaust/o2...
Whats up everyone I have a 97 gst spyder that is used as a daily driver with about 95k on it. I want to do the 14b upgrade because it seems like it would fit my needs, more power without a lot of $$ and still a reliable low maintenace vehicle. I have read many articles, but they do tend...
I did searches and saw that people claim the 97 eclipse is a double din which is what it looks like to me. I have the infinity stock stereo and I want to replace it with something clean that looks as close to factory as possible illumination/color and I found this kenwood double din (also...
I think it is power steering leak actually. I just check my ps fluid level and it is almost bone dry. The fluid is dripping onto the exhaust manifold causing the steaming.
I was driving for about 20 mins at night and stopped at a gas station. i noticed a steady amount of what look like steam coming up through the hood (not smoke) and out the right fender. I think because of the cold weather it was much more noticeable and that is why i hadn't noticed it b4...