Been a while. My son is reviving my 97 TSi-AWD. We got everything running GREAT last summer then there was a massive oil leak and seized the front balance shaft. We yanked the motor and sent it off for a rebuild but my son had to go to college over the winter so the rebuilt motor sat in my...
So, I had handed down my 2gb DSM to my son (Kyle, 17) on the condition that he'd get it running well. It was my DD up until 2016 when I threw in the towel and got a new DD.
He kept his end of the bargain and had it (mostly) running like a champ, but he ended up running the engine dry of oil...
My son and I are trying to get my 1997 TSi-AWD back to "perfect running condition" and have hit an issue that has me a bit stumped. I'm pretty sure that this issue is what led me to park the car years ago and buy a new DD.Cutting to the chase, the car runs perfectly or it doesn't. Schizo...
Officially handed down my DSM to my son. It has languished since it was replaced by a new DD (2018 4RUNNER). Now I get to pass on “da nolledge” about this machine to my son.
Has boost leaks (probably) that are no problem but it also has an exhaust leak somewhere. When my DSM was my DD, I let a...
Okay, so I've had little luck searching the greater web let alone this site for this information. Not specific to DSMs of course, but since I'm a member here and rockin stereos kinda go with rockin cars, I'll throw the dice.I want to store a substantial mp3 collection in my car and get to...
Many of my rubber hoses/lines are old, the turbo lines are leaking, I blew the upper radiator hose a few years back, and figure I'll change the whole mess of rubber coolant hoses. But what is the comprehensive list?Browsed over 250 search results threads, but I can't find a list of coolant...
I was driving out of my culdesac, get to the main road and push in the clutch to stop. I hear and feel (through my foot) a CLICK or CRACK and the clutch all the sudden engages noticeably closer to the floor. It still engages, but it's definitely different. It was already kind of close to the...
So my car got hailed on, and now all (I mean *all*) of the metal body parts are damaged. I plan on replacing the hood, fenders, hatch, and maybe doors with carbon fiber, but that leaves the roof and quarters. The drip rails, front cowl (between hood and windshield...smashed), tail light, and...
So we had this hail storm, and now I get to fix up my Talon. I decided to do some improvements while I was at it. I'm in the process of tracking down parts. Many of them will be used, some will be new OEM replacements, and some will be aftermarket. I'll get some from Mitsubishi, but I'm...
I looked around in the gallery for 2ga talon tail lights, and they look the same as my 2gb. I've got a cracked driver's side one (along with a bunch of other hail damage :mad:), and I'm having troubles finding 97/98 units, but I can find 96's (haven't looked for '95). I just want someone to...
So I'm to the point in modding where I go more fuel. I need pump, injectors, DSMlink, and WBO2. I'm trying to spend ~500/month, so I get to decide the order. I also need info about which WBO2. So here goes.I want a 52mm WBO2 gauge to fit in the A-pillar. I've heard it said that the AEM...
My Haynes manual doesn't include the torque specs for the 5 transfer case bolts. I searched and found one thread mentioning 40-43 ft-lb, but this was in reference to a Galant. I don't know if it's the same for a 2g, and I want to make sure.Funny how the manual says to torque the bolts to...
I'm trying to get to my fuel filter, and I can't figure out how to get the battery support bracket off to get the canister out to get to the bottom bolt on the fuel filter...ugh.The front bolt is invisible from above and too hard to reach from below. It's a 12mm, but it's freaking TIGHT...
My brakes are mushy. I can pump them and they firm up. I just got done bleeding them...14 or so pumps per corner, and it didn't help. I just did some more searching (should've done that firs, huh?) and found a post by Defiant about he order. The 1g tech article is what I went from, and it...
I'm sick of surfing. I can't find a -6AN male to 14mm x 1.5 female saginaw adapter in black, grey, or silver. Anyone know where I can find one? Below is a link to a blue anodized one, but I can't stand red/blue anodized stuff, and the rest of my fuel system will be black/grey/silver. I can't...
I'm planning on finally upgrading the fuel system on my 2gb, but I have a couple of questions and would like a sanity check on my game plan.I'll be upgrading the pump, lines, filter, and FPR for now. That'll set the stage for injectors and DSMlink or AEM-EMS down the road.First, I've...
So after upgrading my exhaust I encountered a lot of threads mentioning that the decreased backpressure would hurt pre-boost response when the motor is struggling as a low-compression N/A motor. I think I understand the basic idea of backpressure and scavenging on a N/A motor but not enough to...
I have a new stainless 3" turboback with a gawd-aweful-loud can muffler on it that I want to replace. I have a Magnaflow 12198 stainless muffler (3" in, dual 2.5" out) and some polished stainless AeroExhaust twin tips. I need someone that's picky about their work and yet reasonably-priced in...
My driver's side door guard trim piece is sagging and obviously missing a clip or two (pic shows this). How do I go about fixing it? I don't know how these things are attached, and I don't want to break something just trying to rip it off. I know atleast one clip is MIA. Where can I get new...
I've seen a thread in the past for jacking the car up, starting it, throwing it in gear, and using sandpaper and polishing compound to clean up the edge of the rims (corroded from electrolysis of the lead weights and aluminum). But I have an AWD. Below is a picture of the corrosion.Anyway...
My 3" turboback should arrive via FedEx today, and I want to replace the single-tip, round, straight-through muffler with a Magnaflow twin-tip and some 3.5" slant cut rolled-lip tips. I don't plan on going past 350hp anytime soon, so I'm not too concerned about adding some minor bends to get...
I haven't searched exhaustively (no pun intended), because I'm not sure of the best search terms. I'm asking for a link if anyone knows one...I ordered a G-Power 3" O2-back from eBay ($299 shipped) and I want to replace the muffler with a twin-tip that looks fairly stock (look at the 2g...
I just bought a 3" turboback off of eBay for my 2g AWD. I'm wondering if someone else has on of these currently installed. I'm going to try to replace the muffler with a twin-tip Magnaflow unit, but I need to know the dimensions of the muffler that comes on it in order to pick the Magnaflow...
I gots mad MS Paint skillz (seriously, I did that in MS Paint...no...really!!)(I removed the hyperlinked image and uploaded it instead, because some folks couldn't see it. Should be at end of post now.)And if you inspect the stock BCS setup, it looks the same, but there's no knob on the BCS...
I've heard that a crude estimate for backpressure in the collector or just upwind of the turbine is roughly 2xboost. I have some guesses as to why this might be, but I wonder if anyone knows what it is, either from theory or from direct measurement. I read a post a long time ago and forget...
I'm guessing this has been tried or atleast considered...has anyone tried mounting a large intercooler under a custom cowl built into the hood? I have a lame Paint image of what I mean:If an intercooler with inlet/outlet on the passenger side was used (end tanks toward front and back of...
I've been searching and haven't found what I'm looking for.The front, bottom end of both windows has a guide bolted to it. You can see this bracket on the image below (from CanadianTSi's post here). You can see that the white nylon sleeve is not on the track (it should be)...
For the past few weeks I've been smelling something "funny" especially on Mondays after my car's been parked for the weekend. I looked for "discarded" McDonalds fries, burgers, nuggets, BBQ packets that my kids may have dropped, but there was nothing.So today as I'm buckling my son into his...
Note that this is for a non-sun/moon roof 2gb talon.The driver's side light has had problems for a long time. The passenger side has always worked fine. For a while, I could punch the ceiling next to the dome light to get it to work (works for a lot of appliances, too!), so I'm thinking...
This is for me. Read if you're really really really bored or psychotic or stalking me. It's the stuff I need to or want to do...so I don't forget. I'm lazy, so the list will most likely just grow.Search the forums to find out about wiring in an in-car PDA charger so I can keep it in the car...
I'd been thinking about requesting a feature on the forum for tracking one's own vehicle mods/maintenance. I'm too old and out of the mainstream web loop, so I didn't realize a blog was one way to do this. Now that the forum has a blog, I guess I can get started!So I need to catch up. It's...
Could someone kindly point me to a thread/link describing how the 2g ECU obtains intake charge density?I'm suspicious of my ECU/MAS/??? at this high altitude (8000ft). I've had some timing issues that nobody was able to explain, and I recently wondered if the ECU at this altitude could be...
How to replace lash adjusters (lifters)This tech article describes how to replace/upgrade your 2g DSM 4G63 lash adjusters (commonly incorrectly called lifters) without removing the cams. The most common reason for removing/installing the lifters in this manner is to fix the infamous DSM...
I'm getting ready to replace my stock 2g lifters with revised lifters (TopLine). I've got the lifters and new VC gasket set, I've read the vfaq article a few times, and read all of the threads I found on this forum. But I still have a few questions. I'm one of those guys who has to know how...
I believe I have a bad camshaft position sensor or wiring to it. In searching, it appears that the 95 2g sensor is on the tbelt side while later 2gs (like my '97) are on the end of the intake cam on the passenger side. I just want to make sure I'm replacing the correct part (and I hope to God...
Maybe this belongs in a different forum. Moderators feel free to move it.I have to admit that I've been utterly confused by engine torque talk and how it relates to power since I was in college as a mechanical engineering student. Nobody explained it to me properly, and it is my suspicion...
I've tried finding this out on a few occasions over the past year including emailing FP (no response), and figure I'd ask again. I figure 30 minutes of searching the forum was enough ;).Also, if someone has a link to the compressor map as well, that'd be swell (I'm actually just looking for...
First off, I can't find my Haynes manual, and the answer is probably in there if I could find it. Garage is a mess right now, and it's buried somewhere.Second off, if you know of a thread which covers this, just point me there; I checked vfaq and searched here with no luck, and I hate...
I've read a few tech articles about FP replacement/upgrade, and they agree that you should disconnect the lower end of the high pressure fuel line rather than try disconnecting the upper end at the FP.The vfaq article suggests cutting the sheet metal of the seat floor and bending it out of...
I've recently noticed that my motor seems to have more vibration at 2k rpm in neutral (parked). I just completely totalled my brain by reading BS threads for the past hour, but I'm not sure if I have any good ideas about a source.From what I read, each BS handles vibrations at a different...
So I pull into a parking spot at the local Radio Shack to go get stuff for the FP rewire.I have the relay, fuse holder, pack of 30 amp fuses and am looking at split loom stuff when I hear someone say, "Does anyone in here have a maroon Chrysler Eagle?" Close enough to my car, so I'm like...
While I'm waiting for money for exhaust upgrades, I wanted to see if I could bump up my boost from 11psi a bit. The log below was at 11psi, 75*F, 7000ft elevation, fully warmed up using PocketLogger. TPS was 99.41% throughout.It looks like timing's being pulled a bit in a few places, but...
Anyone know how this is attached? The front fastener is disconnected on my driver side, and I don't know if I can just pop the piece off or if it screws on from the labyrinth inside the door. I don't wanna break it trying to pop it off if it has bolts or screws. All I can see looking between...
Okay, so I fixed all of the boost leaks I could find (insulators, TB gaskets, leaky UICP pipe weld, and PCV), but I still leak out the VC breather (I'll do a compression test when I get some time). It drops a bit less than 1psi/second. I see no other bubbles no matter where I look, but...
The Manual CD site isn't currently taking orders, and they redirect you to ForcedPerformance. Are the two the same? The CDs look the same. Here are the two links:ManualCD and FPThanks!
Anyone know where a description of the 2g turbo ECU logic can be found? Folks seem to know how certain decisions are made (fuel cut as an example), and I'd love to find out more about this sort of behavior/decision making.Thanks!