1992 TSi AWD 20+ Years of ownership

[DreamChaser7]

Always loved that damn color.

 

[Christo]

Always love that damn color.

Funny I was checking out your build thread and was thinking the same about yours.

 

[DreamChaser7]

Great minds? Yours was my first color on my 92 Talon when I was 16. The Tennessee Blue had to grow on me not gonna lie. Contemplated painting it that color for many years.

 

[Christo]

So I had an appointment today for a guy to look at it for paint correction and ceramic coating. Took it on about an 1.5hr ride, she drove great for the most part.

Couple of things though, took a nice long log to use the CombineFT tool to tweak anything that may need need it and forgot to switch from my WB to my Map sensor, duh. Not sure if it related but awhile back I flushed the trans and put MT90 in it, 1st for a while has been popping out randomly every once in a while and today it got way more prevalent and also it has developed a grind into 5th gear. God dammit. Third thing is that my oil pressure gauge went dead, had a bit of a oh shit moment. Need to figure out what that is all about.

I have a spare built trans but I either need to find a 4 gear CD or pull it out of this one and put it in the new one. Not about that welded diff life. Also didn’t really want to swap the trans out before the NEAT set up arrives. Going to try a different fluid in hopes it helps in the interim.

On a cool note the detail guy was floored when he saw the car

 

[Christo]

Quick update, mostly good news.

Connector popped off the oil pressure sender so that solves that problem.

Holy bushing breakdown on the shifter, had some new bushings laying around so did a quick rebuild and cable realignment so that should fix the shift problems. Going to pull it out and probably send it off to 3D DSM creations and have them rebuild the whole thing as I don’t have the largest one.

Do that after I drop it off for paint correction and ceramic coat tomorrow.

 

[CrackedDSM]

I want that FP3052 if you ever get rid of it. It's my favorite "bolt on" street turbo ever.


Really wanna see this car in person.

 

[Christo]

I want that FP3052 if you ever get rid of it. It's my favorite "bolt on" street turbo ever.


Really wanna see this car in person.

Plans is to be there at Buccees.

It is a great turbo, not sure I will get rid of it. Shit I still have my Frank 3 sitting on the shelf

Looking forward to meeting you soon

 

[Christo]

Man, I just got some pics from the detailer I am glad I did not attempt this myself. Can’t wait to pick it up tomorrow but now nervous to drive it

 

[DreamChaser7]

I know I’ve said this before, but gyiot damn I love that color still!

 

[92AWDHX40]

So nice man

 

[BLACK'98DSM]

That's definitely one of the cleanest 1G I've seen in AL.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Yes indeed

 

[Dericsh]

Beautiful car . How much $ did that detail set you back?

 

[Christo]

Beautiful car . How much $ did that detail set you back?

Thank you sir! It was $850; paint correction, ceramic coat, polished the glass and ceramic coated as well. Told him to not worry about the interior but he went ahead and did that as well. I am happy with it, don’t really have the time, drive or knowledge to get it the way he did. He was a big fan of the car, said the paint on it was way easier to work on then newer cars.

Home and about to put her in for the night. I need to get a cover for it now.

 

[Christo]

Got the shifter base pulled and disassembled, need to clean it up before the rebuild.

 

[CrackedDSM]

Got the shifter base pulled and disassembled, need to clean it up before the rebuild.

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Stock rebuild parts or aftermarket kit? Who did you go with?

 

[Christo]

Stock rebuild parts or aftermarket kit? Who did you go with?

I ordered the G-Dudes kit back in September knowing that his fulfillment as of late is spotty at best, going to reach out and see if I can get some movement. I do have all the OEM pieces as well, also thought about just pulling the plug on the GD kit and getting the DSM Creations. Decisions

 

[CrackedDSM]

I ordered the G-Dudes kit back in September knowing that his fulfillment as of late is spotty at best, going to reach out and see if I can get some movement. I do have all the OEM pieces as well, also thought about just pulling the plug on the GD kit and getting the DSM Creations. Decisions

Honestly if I had to do it over again, I'd do the DSM Creations one. I really have this feeling that the g-dude inserts on the transmission side of the shifting assembly will eventually seize in place. Think of bronze shift bushings and how badly they seize after awhile in the weather to the shifter arms. Now factor in you have bronze bushings in the actual lever mechanism too. I think those should be left OEM, and just use some good delrin shifter bushings for the trans, and the DSM creations kit for the shifter itself. WAY cheaper too. And it'll get to you in a week or less. I ordered from them recently and it came to me in less than a week. I asked them if I could pay extra for faster shipping, and the guy sent it to me via like 2 day shipping for no extra cost. It got to me in like 2 days total from order to in my hands.


American companies and individuals get my support here, especially when they don't ignore almost every avenue of message and takes MONTHS to ship a product you paid top dollar for.

 

[Christo]

Honestly if I had to do it over again, I'd do the DSM Creations one. I really have this feeling that the g-dude inserts on the transmission side of the shifting assembly will eventually seize in place. Think of bronze shift bushings and how badly they seize after awhile in the weather to the shifter arms. Now factor in you have bronze bushings in the actual lever mechanism too. I think those should be left OEM, and just use some good delrin shifter bushings for the trans, and the DSM creations kit for the shifter itself. WAY cheaper too. And it'll get to you in a week or less. I ordered from them recently and it came to me in less than a week. I asked them if I could pay extra for faster shipping, and the guy sent it to me via like 2 day shipping for no extra cost. It got to me in like 2 days total from order to in my hands.


American companies and individuals get my support here, especially when they don't ignore almost every avenue of message and takes MONTHS to ship a product you paid top dollar for.

Yeah, leaning towards that. I have ordered from DSM 3D a couple of times, great company. See if I hear anything in the next day or so, not sure what the dispute time frame window is with PayPal though.

 

[92AWDHX40]

I met them In Ohio at the shootout some great guys they brought their cars down too. Picked up some stuff, going with the shift kit. Over the winter when I pull some stuff to freshen up the entire car. May even powder coat that base.

 

[Stapl3]

I PM'd d-dude over a month ago AND emailed him with zero reply. I have a kit here from him but wanted another for another car. I opted out of the shifter base fittings and the shift cable to trans fittings from him. I feel those should just be rollerblade bearings and the base fittings could be anything to nothing so long as it's firmly bolted to the car. IDK what's going on with him, but I wish I had bought a couple more of his kits to hoard.

Isn't 3D creations stuff all 3d printed? That won't hold a candle to extremely precision milled brass parts.

 

[Christo]

Got the shifter parts cleaned up, degreased, wiped down with acetone and taped off. Plan is to paint tomorrow.

On another note, has anyone thought about using graphite powder versus a grease on the bushings/moving parts?

Also just should have sent this bi*** out to get blasted and coated

Edit. @Stapl3 Ordered mid September and shipped this week

 

[CrackedDSM]

Got the shifter parts cleaned up, degreased, wiped down with acetone and taped off. Plan is to paint tomorrow.

On another note, has anyone thought about using graphite powder versus a grease on the bushings/moving parts?

Also just should have sent this bi*** out to get blasted and coated

Edit. @Stapl3 Ordered mid September and shipped this week

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Damn that looks good though, man. Even as is without being painted or coated.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Looks really good im seriously considering having it coated too.

 

[Christo]

Finally some low humidity days and no rain, primed and painted.