Thanks for all the help fellows. I'm gonna get a new front case from SBR. I just don't trust that old one with that notch in the seal bore.

I already removed my bal. shafts. But this is my wifes non turbo I'm working on now so I'll probably leave them in on her car.I think I'll have to get a oil case, does anyone know where I can find one?Where would be the best place to get one of those castled sockets?

I had a massive oil leak from under my timing cover, so I took everything apart and took off the front oil case. When I took the sprocket off of the front balance shaft the oil seal just fell out. I have two questions there is a notch in the bore where the front balance shaft oil seal goes...

I also had the same problem with mine leaking between the bov and flange. I discovered that the actual problem is the lock ring is just pressed into a hole in the flange that is generated with and end mill. To form a proper seal this hole would have to be bored, not generated. It would have...

It appears that it has everything. But that price is really no better than what you would get from slowboy racing.

If you need that 90 degree fitting Jeg's has them for like $12. the shipping is kind of high at $10. but that includes 2 day delivery.

Perhaps you just got a defective fitting. I just installed the SBR fpr kit and sure it was a pita but I managed to get them on, and this was my first time dealing with SS line. One of the fittings they sent me was a straight, (they claim you should have 1 straight and 1 90 degree, but the...

His system will work, but why suck all that crap into the turbo and push it through the ic pipes and intercooler. The line on the intake is not necessary, the vented catch can vents during idle and during boost. In the winter you can see the steam come out the top of the vented catch can...

The stainless steel should go into the fitting, and you should remove the black tape before putting it in there. What I like to do after I remove the tape is to take a dremel with a small cut of wheel and use that to grind down any stray wires that look like they will hender you from inserting...

I have taken the old belt off of the car and I have no reason to believe that anything caused it to jump a tooth. I'll just have to assume that the previous owner installed it incorrectly. The car has always been a little bit low on vacuum and seems to bog a little when launching. So I'm...

Most wideband manufacturers agree that 36" is good. However I disagree with the statement above that further back would be less accurate. As long as your not to close to your tail pipe, because it can be affected by the outside air if your sensor isn't up far enough.

If you have a cat, then it must be placed before the cat. If you have removed the cat some place after the downpipe would be best. Further from the turbo = less over temp. alarms. I've got mine about halfway between the downpipe and the muffler, I didn't want to cut my Apex'i down pipe. This...

I plan to order idle pulley, tension pulley, belt, and tensioner from SBR. I'm still curious as to what could have caused this. The belt appears to be good, and looks nice and tight so I'm hoping it was just caused by improper installation.

The other day I had to take off my cam sprocket cover to get my -6an line threaded on for my new afpr. When I took it off, one of the little tabs that holds the cover on was cracked and fell into the lower timing cover. After taking all that crap off to get the cover off I found the piece and...

A leaking flex pipe will not cause the problems you mentioned above.

I'm not going to say I think it is your ECU but I would definitely rule that out as a problem by putting in a known good ECU (possibly from a good friend), and see what happens. If the known good ECU doesn't help, I would hook up a datalogger and check for codes, then see what your timing is...

The exhaust cam is going to spring counterclockwise when released. You must hold it with a wrench, then slide the belt on, then you can release it. After this you must look and make sure it is right. You also need to manually turn the crankshaft all the way around a few times after you get...

Thanks dsm-onster, this is exactly the thread I was looking for but couldn't seem to find. Well I guess its to the garage to pull the turbo off. That sucks but its a lesson learned if I buy another turbo I check it for leaks before bolting everything down.

I was doing a boost leak test the other day and realized I have a fairly good sized boost leak from the compressor housing where it clamps to the back plate. My questions are is this normal, or is it something to be concerned about? What would cause this? And how can I go about fixing it...

I don't think you looked at it closely enough. It looks like steel, just with a black color to it. I've used many pumps of this design and none of them ever had a plastic impellar.

What he is describing as cavitation is when cavities form in the liquid you are pumping. This will cause a loss of efficiency, a loss of volume, and a decreased amount of pressure. You could also experience noise and vibration. The pump without the vane cover is more prone to experience...

My question is, can the coolant sensors just go bad? also I have a FMIC and i just got a fluidyne radiator will that help me in my stop go traffic? And are there any slim fans that bolt up to the factory location?chrisI don't believe there are slim fans that fit the factory bolt...

It looks to me like that is an air tight can, except for the brass nipple on top. I cannot clearly see the top but if there is no vent, the can would become pressurized and then would be useless. If there is some kind of vent on top, the can would hold coolant overflow until it became full.

I would use a pressure tester and test it for very small leaks. Some leaks are so small that the coolant will evaporate as fast as it leaks and you don't actually see a leak. But you will lose enough pressure to cause an elevated temperature.

The 20g is a good turbo but don't let the Mitsu style manifold stop you. There are many different options out there available with the hybrid turbine housing. You can get just about any kind of turbo you want in a hybrid version that will bolt right onto your stock exhaust manifold, most are...

And if you were Microsoft you would do exactly the same thing. They have produced a superior product that nothing can hold a candle to and they would like to keep it that way.As far as the Apex'i turbo timer goes, I'm sure they will sue this companies ass off if they can get to them...

I believe there is a little more to it than two wires.Somewhere there is a write up on it, complete with pictures. The instructions were actually the opposite though, they were for using the 91-94 EPROM ECU on a 90 car.Like the guy above said it may be better to find the 91-94 EPROM ECU...

I would go ahead and spray the PB Blaster real good and let it soak in over night. Then give a try. You may not even need the torch, but a map gas or propane torch should not crack your head, I wouldn't try any oxy/acetylene torch though.The previous owner of my car used antiseize on the...

The Autometer wideband A/F gage is available at Jegs for about $360.00. It is a simple looking gage that has a light bar and a digital read out. The size is 2-1/16" and it comes with a Bosch wideband o2 sensor.The only major draw back I see is that it doesn't have logging or graphing...

The helicoil kit number is 5546-8 Like they said above the thread is M8x1.25. These should work great as long as you don't drill a sloppy hole and hold the tap straight when you thread the hole.

There are no restrictions in my lines to my catch can. I tested it before hooking up to the valve cover by blowing through the lines.I did notice I have a huge exhaust leak between the o2 housing and the downpipe, I can see half of the gasket hanging out the side. I'm thinking that this...

Ok, I removed my PCV valve and routed both of my crankcase vents on the valve cover to a vented catchcan. I plugged the vacuum port on the intake manifold. My car idled good before but now it idles rough. Does anyone have any ideas why this would happen? Is this something the ECU will adjust...

Heres the SBR fmic. As you can see it has flanges welded to it already so you don't have to guess where to put it. I had to cut the bumper support some, but that only took about 1.5 hours. The bumper cover doesn't have to be cut, but I chose to cut mine so it could breath better. The quality...

I beleive Andy was giving him a general picture of wideband. Yes there are wideband sensors that will act as a narrow band and a wideband. But wide band sensors don't like to operate that well when they get really hot, this will happen with alot more frequency with the sensor located in the...

Here goes could'nt get the bottom half because the bumper is still on.

I used the space that the stock smic was located in. The neck of the bottle will fit right up through the hole where the stock upper i/c pipe used to go. After you push it up through there it will be in there really snug. I looped a pipe hanger strap under it and used a couple of self tapping...

The stock fan can be used with 2.5" piping, thats what I have. Just requires alot of trimming on the fan shroud. The A/C fan will not clear. If you opt for the slimline fans instead of stock, just make sure you get good ones with a high cfm rating.

It depends on the size of your intercooler and if you have any problems or not. I'm running the stock cooling fan (trimmed for clearance), with a SBR intercooler and I've had no issue with overheating. Some people don't like the stock fan but if you can trim it and make it work, it is a very...

97 gstnick did you get a chance to do any logs yet?Don't get discouraged by these guys and they're turbo battle. They can't get through they're heads that the 16g and 50trim are both good turbos. 16g pulls harder in first gear and part of second, 50 trim more than makes up for it in the...

Yes with the FIC 650's you must use the spacers/insulators, they are there for safety and should be there. Mine are installed just like the pictures above and I've had no problems, and I just have the cheap FIC black seals not the vitrons.Sorry wish I could help more....

Boy!!!! What a way to put the customer first. I've always had good luck with SBR, but if they continue to treat customers like this they may lose alot of them. I can see his point but he could have found a nicer way to explain it, and still made good on this guys word.

On the bumper cutting: Don't use a sawzall it will grab at some point and leave a nasty gouge. I would'nt use an angle die grinder (not enough power or rpms). I drew a line with a marker where I needed to cut. Then I used a straight die grinder with a cut off wheel, (you need a decent air...

Even at $750 the SBR kit is a better deal. Not only does it come with short route stainless piping and a spearco core. It has mounting brackets already welded to it and there is no guessing about how to place it, and only a tiny amount of trimming on the front bumper cover is necessary.

Actually Aux. knob should be at zero and the base knob should be at 2. This is the setting for 450 injectors.

Are you sure they took of .016 from your head? This is double the amount that the service manual allows. It says .008 is the maximum for both surfaces combined. I don't know if this will cause you any problems as I have never had to have more than .005 removed from a head.

I ran into a similar problem with my setup, (but I could recognize the problem because I have a wideband meter.)I have keydiver chip compensated for FIC650's and a Maft. At zero the car would stutter, the more I leaned it the faster it would get. But I could not get lean enough for the...

My question for 97GSTNick would be, what kind of device are you using to tune your car?Do you have any way of knowing you A/F ratio?Is that a common stage 3 keydiver chip or did you specify an A/F ratio and minimum timing?The standard keydiver chip is programmed for 9/1 A/F ratio, if...

I'm assuming I'll have to order this from the dealer. Thanks for the advice.Mike your car looks almost exactly like mine, except you have rims. Looks real clean under the hood.The orange block is interesting, are you a chevy fan?

I'm about ready to install my BOV, and I was curious about what works best to seal it to the upper IC pipe. Should I use RTV, or should I make a gasket, or should I make a gasket and use RTV? I believe that just RTV would work but I don't want to do it more than once, so let me know what work...