You should be able to get a replacement thermostat at your local auto shop like O'Reilleys or AutoZone. They generally have a huge stock of small parts like this. Your engine will thank you for the thermostat, as it's designed to work the most efficient within a predetermined temperature range.

I don't think stripes are in order, even though many DSM tuners are servicemembers. You earn your rank in the forces, it shouldn't be given here.

Thanks for the appreciation, but when I moved into the UK I stopped getting free meals. :notgood:

Howdy everyone, my brother just launched an amazing new website that allows you to browse the clothing and such from most regular American TV Shows, and also links to places where you can buy them as well. This is great for everyone that wants to grab something that you just saw while watching...

My brother who owned my Talon before me did this with blue LEDs and it looks truly amazing. It took him hundreds of hours though, and several trips to the junkyards for spare parts. Good luck to you, and be sure to take pictures.

I've been in Iraq for a year, so I'm changing all my fluids, rotors, lower control arms(Fronts), retuning the ECU, fixing the E brake, and making a ram scoop to funnel cold air onto my intake. :)

I'm still around for three more weeks, but unfortunately my Talon is in storage in Texas, awaiting some final parts to get her race ready. She will not be coming back to Georgia, so I am out of the game in this area, my friend.

I just want to say thank you for the extensive amount of work you put in to test the standard cams we buy. You definately helped shine the light on many of the questions people have been wondering, especially myself. Your work will no doubt help many people make the right choice for their...

Magnus is now making them. Check out the Vendor Announcements.

JNZ is the absolute best at finding parts you need at greatly discounted prices. If you can't find it on their website, give them a call and they WILL find the part for you. Hurry now, as parts are getting discontinued, and there are certain parts you just dont want to paint over and half-ass.

The JMF manifold shield had a terrible mounting system that is prone to breaking. There are many ways they could have fixed the system though.As far as ceramic coating, as long as you go with a reputable company you shouldnt have to worry about anything. Mine is currently ceramic coated...

Honestly if you are putting out the money to get a good exhaust manifold, why cheap out on the coating for it? The JMF heat shields are still out there yes, but even with it on I have heat issues from the manifold. I would highly recommend getting the Swain Tech White Lightning coating. It is...

I apologize for being so late sending money, but I had family issues and had to save everything in case of an emergency. That's resolved so to speak, and the money should be already en route to ya ;). Thanks again for your hard work and efforts. Your real world testing has been an immense...

What I actually ended up doing was buying a foot of vinyl fiber-reinforced tubing from Home Depot. This was big enough to clamp onto the HKS recirc section. The other end I had to force INTO the inlet pipe of the intake. The outer diameter of the tubing is a perfect fit for this, fitting...

This is not a 6 bolt swap thread. This is a crankshaft thread. As I have no knowledge on either, I'd like to see more information on this as well.

Thats correct. Those are the bolts you want. I am currently running those with no issues. Make sure that you have a new gasket, and that you get that broken bolt out so you will use all four points. Without that you stand a great chance of never getting a good seal and having an exhaust...

The only great thing about the Army is that1) We almost can't get fired 2) We get a year at a time in Iraq tax free, where we have nothing better to do than spend money on our DSM.The recession doesnt mean anything to us, since we get paid peanuts as it is!More on point to the thread, I...

A quick search of this massive website will show you that a 1g intake manifold has nice large and long plenums, whereas the cyclone intake manifold is basically cut in half (4 long plenums and 4 short plenums), where at the low RPM you have longer plenums for the air to travel (helps with low...

^^ What the hell is that??My build list would be something like this..JIC Coilovers SPC A Arms Spherical bushings all around Dual fuel pump setup FIC Bluemax injectors COP & DIS-2 Magnus 2.2L super long rod Long Block. Custom built ball-bearing turbo with HTA...

delta448 and DSM-sagacious, thank y'all for actually staying on topic. That information was something that I hadn't considered, and exactly what I am looking for. As far as stop and go traffic is concerned, I will have to expect that. I actually had to master that (although with stock...

My real issue for starting this thread was to find 2.5" UICP that had the proper angle for the SMIM. Dejontool has this, as well as a 2.25" UICP that will work. it is the "UIP-2gD" setup. You will need to tell them it is for a sheet metal intake so they can change the angle of the flange...

Ill say that this thread has been positively outstanding for the simple fact that I have both BC and Kelfords. I have been on the fence for a while as to whether I should install the Kelfords.

Ok folks, just to clear up some issues. I already spent my 10k on all the other bolt-on upgrades, as stated in my profile. I've got the fuel, intake/exhaust manis, larger turbo, better piping, FMIC, and I even spent the money on good suspension, as well as fixing up broken cosmetic parts...

I was looking at getting the 2.2L stroker engine, that only Magnus offers. That includes their billet crank (###### not their race crank as its 3k alone), lightweight rods, pistons, etc. I know that the stock internals can hold 450 on EITHER 7 or 7 bolt, but I just want insurance. If I am...

I have been shopping around for built internals, and I was briefly looking at going with overkill and buying a Magnus motor. I asked a few vendors that stock their parts, and when I told them I was only shooting for ~450HP, I was told that Magnus parts are way too powerful for the HP range that...

I would donate, especially to see how the kelfords do with a proper tune versus the others.

96 Pontiac Bonneville. The AC doesnt work, the drivers side window doesnt roll down, but it gets 29mpg at 100mph! Honestly, how can you beat that? Besides the blatant lack of style of course.

I purchased the ceramic coat from Bonehead, and while the finish has held up just fine, the temps did not drop at all. I will be going and taking all my exhaust parts to get Swain Tech coated when I get back.

Hes got a 91, which means its a 1g BOV, not the platic 2g BOV. I ran a 1g BOV and 21psi with no issues whatsoever.

Iraq is cold! I'm 100miles north of Baghdad, but you will love that base. Everything is nice and built up, and from what I hear they rarely get mortared anymore as well.

25S (Satellite Systems Operator & Maintainer) with 6 years in service, 3 years in Iraq and counting.

Thanks alot for finding that picture. My plan is to take the measurement and drill and 3.5" hole through that plastic piece. and line it with a grommet (###### rubber hose). My inlet pipe is 3". As for the filter/water controversy, here is my plan.K&N has a very long filter, in the...

Outstanding, thanks!

I have long route piping, and the coolant overflow isn't going to be in the way.When I get back from Iraq I will be taking a 3.5" hole saw to that sidewall. Can anyone confirm whether it is metal or plastic for me?

Yes, I am going to be attempting to have a straight pipe going into the SMIC area. I don't have a MAS anymore, and I am trying NOT To have that 90* bend. I don't think it adds to the look of the engine, plus wouldnt it hurt your spool up?I am mainly trying to see what parts are underneath...

My bad, I completely forgot to mention I am not running the stock MAS. I updated the 1st post.

I don't have access to my car (in a different country), which means that I do not have the ability to sit there and fabricate my dream. I have seen the several tech articles on making cold air intakes for the 2g. I am not really pleased with any of the setups; they usually add length to the...

I also had bonehead ceramic coat my FP manifold, and there was absolutely no difference in underhood temps before and after. The coating has discolored, and I am seriously considering swain tech because I wanted a coat for thermal properties.

You'll find that the dual post spark plugs will get bashed on this site. I havent tried them out, so let us know if they work for you. Most people run NGK coppers and they work great. Good looking project though. Have you looked at the new FP68HTA? They are saying it flows more than the 20g...

Oh my god, I just died laughing.I got my car with a blown turbo, a gauge cluster that flickers out all the time, and blown tranny.

I believe that evo 8 front knuckles will work with 2 g suspension. I have a friend who swapped out his entire front suspension (knuckle, and control arms) to be able to run the evo 8 brakes (big brembos). He used the SPC upper A arm though.

You input your vehicle weight, tire size, and drivetrain loss like I stated above. ECMLink puts out wheel horsepower estimates.

Link shows you the estimated hp based on a few factors. Alot of people dont realize that you can customize different things, like tire size, drivetrain loss, and a few others that I can't remember (I'm in Iraq, sue me). If you chose not to cheap out and buy v3, you will have a much easier time...

True enough about the FMIC, but with that comes the very real risk of overheating. I had 300hp on the little stock intercooler, but had quite a bit of knock in 3rd and 4th gears. You can get a decent FMIC for about 300-500$

You definately do not need cams to get 300hp out of our cars. I had a blown hybrid 16g and was still pulling 300awhp. Everything else that talondave said was right on the money. You need a bigger turbo, and more fuel to mix with all that extra air. Yer gonna need that engine management to be...

Have you searched your engine and fuel lines for leaks? If you smell gas, its leaking from somewhere. Also, have you ever tried anything to clean the engine with seafoam, or any oil additives? Hell, I used to add the fuel injector cleaner to another car that had 200k+, and it helped my mpg by...

I have spherical bearings on all 4 corners for my strut mounts from my coilover setup. If I am not mistaken, you are talking about arms that already have spherical bushings on them from the factory. This would be where the arms connect to the knuckle.I have never seen any ball bearing...

I have the complete suspension bushing kit from Prothane. I was informed by a friend that does time attack that you want the bushing under the front shock to be OEM to absorb the initial impact from the road, and that everything else can be swapped out. I went ahead and bought new OEM lower...

I am going to be swapping out all but a few OEM bushings for poly, and want to know what y'all have used to press out your OEM bushings. I have used a hydraulic press before, and want to know what people use as a pry (what you press through the bushing to clear out the metal part as well...

Would his setup not warrant just the 264/272 combo? I thought that 272s were good to about 8-9k RPM, wouldnt that be unsafe to push a stock block to? I thought 272 cams were for 400-600HP motors.