I did FWD auto to AWD 5sp on my Spyder. I highly recommend keeping your donor car around! Otherwise, you will alway find things that you forgot to take off :)

So looks like Spyder driver's side (MR155221) is still available, does anyone have a passenger side PN?Edit: looks like I found my own answer, it appears to be MR155222

On 4g63, water pump is spun by alnertnator belt, so underdrive puller will slow it down. He was 100% correct in this aspect of his argument.However, you could argue that water pump already spins faster than it needs to and underdrive pulley is not doing any harm to the cooling system.But if...

I stopped caring about this project right after they dropped the 4g63 and went with VW option insead... So I havent been following it.

I guess it also had to do with the layout and longitudal engine/tranny worked better.

No, they are going to FWD VW engine/tranny :( As in: COMPLETE VW powertrain!. I am preety sure they are the FWD car parts to get mid-engine arrangement and not VW bug/911 rear engine arrangement. But getting engine adaptor is only a small part of the battle. Everyhing else that needs to be...

The good news is that they are going on with the project! The BAD news is that they are swithing to VX powertrain :( There is talk of making 4G63 to VW adaptor, but I would have to see it in action first...

Unless you are talking about a 16G, big or small, are meaningless terms... 16G can give you 300-450whp, depending how far you want to take, so it is the right turbo for 95% people out there. And it isn’t "too big" to Autox for most people.

That is almost 12 years worth of lurking! Must be some sort of record ;). If it has good compression, this should be an easy fix!

Is it really THAT difficult to click on the link I provided?

Do not forget the http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-suspension-brakes/428973-05-06-outlander-bigger-brake-upgrade.html option... bigger than 2G AWD and about the same price!To answer your question, yes it will work, but not as good as properly fitting rotor/caliper combination. But I...

Clutch (more accurately, flywheel), AWD application has more choices. Axles, 93-99 FWD tranny uses larger axles. But… they aren’t “equal length”, like they are on AWD transmission. Strength, many say that AWD tranny is stronger. I am not sure if that is true or just one of those myths that...

True, but next time... slot the holes in the flange! (just a few thousands go a LONG way, thanks to "SINE effect" ;)) Much easier than cutting/welding and you do no loose the (surprisingly good quality) weld!

I do not mind the hatch appearance, but I am afraid that working on the engine through it will be a major PITA!My two gripes about the looks:1. I do not care for the "sinken headlights", I whish they flush with the surface. 2. Side air could be bigger.But I can live with both of those...

I guess, taste is personal, but most people seem to LIKE the look of this car! Personally, I think that it is much better than FF 818, which is the closest thing to the APEX.DSMers are a funny bunch, they are so programmed to ridicule anyone who is into looks related mods, they tend to...

Too bad they are making LS4/Automatic tranny option :(

Stock crank is good for 1000+hp...

Why don't you just ask how we feel about abortion, it will probably will be less charged :)I always used 1G heads, always was happy with them. But... there are others who SWEAR by ported 2G heads...You really can't go wrong with ether head, but I wouldn't overanalyze it ;)

As others have said, staining is fine, but it looks like you might have a some material left there (hard to tell from the photo). Just make sure that origial gasket is TOTALLY gone!

Is that bare block or complete "short block"?Ether way, it sounds like a good deal! 6 bolt bare blocks are now selling for $100-$150, good cranks are worth about the same. But sometimes you find complete blocks for $100 and when do, you snatch them up! ;)What are you power goals...

Finally! Some real photos!

They faked the paint, but the car is real!

Fran just posted some awesome news:OK Guys here is production spec on the Apex. Apex -GTA.com will be the standalone website for the car that's currently under development. The new Apex is now priced at $14,995 and includes the following components all built to the same standard as...

You are welcome :).I think that Apex can be closer to 2500-2600 lbs...A GST is 2800lbs, subtract things like:AC Air bags Race seats Front/rear bumpers Heavy rear glass/hatch Full exhaust (15 ft long) Steel body panelsAnd you should be able to drop it 200-300lbs ;) Maybe...

I keep trying to get this across to the Apex guys, but I am not sure if I am succeeding. IMO, picking a good racing platform has to do with available tuning options. If there isn't one, you can often revert to Megasquirt, which is OK, but... DSMs have something that, ON ITS OWN, is good...

If you get an NT body donor (as I suspect most will do), you would junk the 420A harness. You can ether get one from a donor turbo car or just buy one, typical price $100-$120.

First of all, Fran decided to go through with this project!!!Jason, there is no reason not to go with the NT donor, in fact, as a DSMer, I would prefer you cut up an NT, rather than clean turbo car :). IMO, condition of the car is more important if it is turbo or NT. I can see people...

Looks like this project is in trouble:GT40s.com - View Single Post - Superlite GTACould the LIKELY, potential customers please chime in with their opinions on the price tag? Will you still buy this kit if it was $30k?

They do not appear very committed to this project...Factory Five ran their 818 project like an Internet blog, constantly asking their potential customers questions and posting frequent updates. Unfortunately, it is based on a Subaru and somehow, they manage to put a hideous front end on...

There is no downside to this kit! Sure, there might be a few DSM destroyed to build this car, but I can't imagine there would be a lot of them. And hopefully people will go for slightly beat up donor cars.Why mid engine? Because it is THE best place to put a motor...It is only a matter of...

Nothing there that said: "You can't do this!" ;)

Who ever said that? It will have a bit of a "step down" and you will not be able to use the factory "ring", but no-one is using those rings anyway...When using 7cm^2 (area, NOT a diameter) manifold on 6cm^2 turbo, most people just port their turbo to match the manifold, but it isn't...

Did you also change to the 5sp engine harness?

What other pictures do you need?I am not sure why this infomation is so difficult to optain, there must have been dozens of people who have gone Auto to 5sp or the other way around. But I can't seem to get their attention...Swapping "car harness" is not simple at all! I already...

I am doing the opposite swap (Auto to 5sp) on my Spyder:http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/drivetrain-tech/436155-t-automatic-m-t-manual-swap-spyder.htmlThe connectors from the "engine/tranny harness" to the "car harness" have very different pins (see my photos)!I am going to take a...

This is looking positively awesome!With Factory Five (a local to me company), releasing their Subaru WRX based 818 kit car, I was feeling a bit left out: I LOVE kits cars, but I just couldn't get over the Subaru part... So this IS THE ANSWER for us, DSM guys!!!

Guys, has anyone ever measured weight of both disc and drum set-ups?

It is more of a question of how you use your car. Every time you launch it, you risk breaking center diff. Usually, it doesn't become a problem until drop below 12.5's, but it can happen on slower cars, if their encounter wheelhop.Another thing to keep in mind is that center diff...

I wouldn't! Those front "ABS sensor drums" make it very difficult to replace wheel studs! It goes from a 5 min job, to a 2-3 hour job! Because you now have to remove the hub to get to the stud.You can say that studs rarely need to be replaced, and that is true, but if you ever have to do...

This is one of my pet peeves...NONE of the 92's came with big brakes. The switch to big brakes happened in the '93 ALL 92's came with 4 bolt rear ends (yes, some people still insists on stating that they have a 4 bolt rear in their 92 car)98% of 92's came with 6 bolt motors. (7 bolt...

They probably came from a '93 car, which was manufactured in late '92. That is a common mistake.

But... you could adapt EVO8/9 suspension on 1G, which isn't a bad option!

In other words, they are interchangeble ;).BTW, even AWD Eagle Summit/Mitsu Expo, use the same starter!

Kris, what you are suggesting is a "good practice". However, it isn't very doable in 16" wheel size. First, 16x8" wheels are very rare (aside from a few OEM aplications and specialty, race wheels). Then, there isn't really a good 235 wide tire in 16". So, though not ideal, many people end up...

The bottom line is that it doesn't really matter... Many people come from the NT world and jump on the exhaust manifold as one of the sources for extra power, because that is what they do in NT world. But this is a lot less important on a turbo application.What is important is that you do...

I am sorry, but LRVs had "small" brakes :(. However, you can easily upgrade them with Galant VR4 brakes.However, JDM LRV (RVR) has 5 lug hubs, I would love to get their rear brake set-up so that I can convert my Summit Wagon (same as LRV) to 5 lugs in the rear (the frotns are easy to do).

What does “driving your engine hard” has to do with clutch break-in? When people talking about clutch break-in they are talking about slipping of the clutch. As some new clutched do not slip well when they are new. You do NOT need to slip the clutch to break-in your engine (even if you...

CTsleeper, they use 10mm bolts, but make sure that they are highest grade that you can find. If you use inferior bolts, they are likely to snap. Better yet, get the OEM bolts, since high grade metric hardware is pretty expensive anyway, so you will not be saving much by going to a hardware...

How about answering my question?But assuming that it is AWD, how long was towed this way?

Is you car AWD or FWD?