95DsManiac
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- Dec 5, 2012
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Bay Point,
California
Hey guys and gals,
My name is Anthony B. and I finally decided to start this build journal. I must say when I first got the car I had no idea what I was doing and didnt really have a plan at all. I just got out of prison 02-06-2012 prior to getting the car and also got married right before getting it. My wife let me get it and I had no job and only means of income was tatooing here and there when I can find time out of the JC I was going to. I would also like to mention that I never really worked on cars as far as modifying goes and this car has taught me everything I know today. This is my story/build from the day I got it to present day today. It has been an uphill battle since day one and my goals have gone from a little to a lot. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did living it and dont talk down to some of the mistakes I made when I first got the car. Like I said it has been a speachless journey this car, and it has become part of my everyday life and a part of my family.
08-24-2012 The day I got my First DSM!!!!
The car was purchased on this date for me by my wife and help from her mothers boyfriend. I was searching for months for one and wanted a gsX badly, but couldn't afford the many ones that were for sale around here at the time. I was juiced to go and get it. We had to drive to south San Francisco to get it. The ad was for a 95 GST with 124k on the clock for $2,000. I ended up getting it for $1,800 and I drove it home. Oh and by the way, it is a manual transmission and was BONE stock. I didnt even know how to drive a stick, but I learned by the time I got home . I fell in love with this car on the drive home and was hooked on the boost. I wanted to go faster, but I dont have a job and I just got out of prison a few months prior to this after 44 months in prison its hard to get back on your feet. I do however tattoo and some auto repair stuff on the side and start saving to start modifying the car.
How it looked the day I got it;
09-1-2012 First time I touched the car.
I did the first modification, nothing big, but it was something to me at the time. I purchased an injen intake pipe and slapped it on the day I got it. Honestly speaking now, it felt like it made the car slower, but I left it on because I already purchased it. The same day I went back on the laptop and ordered a ebay cat back exhaust, MBC, and a glowshift boost gauge with narrow band in one.
09-06-2012
Me and a friend drive over to his house to install the cat back, mbc, and gauge. I was so excited to have an exhaust at the time and couldnt wait to get it on the car. I would like to point out that when I purchased this car all my friends and brothers had hondas and acuras and I didnt know one bit about working on cars, let alone a turboed car, so bear with me. I wanted the car to be loud like everyone elses. My friends would say my car sounded "bootsie" so I was even more excited to get the cat back on. I had to go and get some tools fro my dad before we went to his house to put it on. We get there and jack the car up and start to get to work.
We could not get the dam bolts loose even after spraying it with a can of PB Blaster. I was pissed and thought, why does stuff like this always happen to me. I drove home and asked my dad for help. Which I hate doing. We get the car up and start working. Long story short, we ended cutting the old one out to get the new one in. The install went pretty good. I jumped in the car with it still on the ramps and started it. I wasnt too pleased with the sound, but I made the best of it. I did notice better response though. I would also like to note that we didnt put the gauge on yet.
Afew weeks later I ordred a 3" downpipe and a high flow cat. I also went purchased everything to do some maintanence on the car. I ended up getting a fel pro timing belt, balance shaft belt, spark plugs, valve cover gasket kit, and stuff for an oil change.
09-28-2012
Me and my dad went to install the downpipe and high flow cat. Everything went smoothly getting everything off and all. I slid under the car to put the cat on, then went to install the downpipe. The downpipe was too long and wouldnt line up with the cat. I was starting to worry and thought I orderd the wrong items. I did a quick search and come to find out I ordered a downpipe that deleted the cat altogether. Feeling a little better I went back down stairs to the garage and finished putting it all on. At this time I also put in the boost gauge I purchased when I purchased the cat back. I started the car and liked the new sound of my car. It had a deep toan to it and didnt sound like all my friends hondas, I loved it. I went and took it for a test spin and I felt like the car was faster, like it was breathing better. I also noticed my boost was spiking to 17psi and thought my gauge was messing up, but it wasnt. I did a quick search and it said that may happen after deleting the cat.
10-1-2012 Dissaster happens
I decided to do the maintenance today and got my dad and brother to help me. We started taking everything apart and I was excited to get my hands dirty. I loved to work on my car and especially enjoyed it when it was something new that I havent done before. We were almost to the point to put the belt on when we hit a snag. My brother thought we had to take off the crank sprocke to get to the BS belt. So we sit there for a while to let the Pb blaster sit in because we could not get the darn sprocket off. Well when we were waiting I did more research and found out I didn't have to take it off. My brother and dad not believing me, I just went outside and did it myself. I ended up getting it off and sliding it behind the sprocket and put the new one on. I get them to come back out there and help me get the timing components on. I didn't have the tools to hold the sprocket still to tighten the pulley, so we emphasized. I used two Allen keys and duct taped them to a 3/8 extension. I also tried to use the battery hold down like showed in the v FAQ and the did not work. At the time I didn't know about having to have it at a certain tightness (t belt), and having to be able to stick something back in the tensioner hole after releasing the pin and letting it settle in. We finish everything and it all lines up. I start the car and it didn't want to start. I tried again and it did, but I here a loud noise and the car starts running like crap. Long story short, timing was wrong and I bent some valves.
The next day 10-02-2012 me and my dad went to work and ripped the head out. Took us about 4 hours and thats when we seen all the damage. We a few bent valves, but a couple days later the machine shop called and comfirmed it was 7 valves that were bent and the price just kept going up for this rebuild. I didnt have the money as it was and now I had to buy the valves. It ended up being $380.00 for the machine work and valves. I didnt have that much, so I borrowed the money from my wifes moms boyfriend and hated that I had too. I get a call the next day and now they tell me some springs are out of spec and I couldnt believe stuff just keeps happening. I didnt have any money to get them. I called a shop called FFTech in Hayward CA and they had some used ones lying around. They gave me 4 for free and I went and got them on the spot.
10-5-2012
I finally get the head back and me and my dad put it on the car. I ordered a ebay gasket set a few days prior and that is what we used for the head gasket and all the other gaskets. It was a mizzumo for the ones that are wondering. I also re used the stock head studs which I found out later it was a mistake. We set the timing right and got everything ready to start the car. It starts right up and I was pretty happy. Then ab0ut 1sec later I hear a snap and the car shuts off. My heart sank, what now. It ended up being a spark plug wire getting ripped in half by getting caught in the timing gear. My cousin drove me to autozone to get some new ones, and I barely had enough to get them. Got home and it started right back up. I was pretty excited to hear the car roar again. I was even more excited because the head was rebuilt and I don't know why, but I kind of felt cool about that haha. It felt like the car was a totally different car. I also put on a blitz BOV too.
10-14-2012-10-30-2012
Me and my wife get kicked out of my parents home. We live out of the car for a while and we finally get to sleep in the living room of her moms boyfriends house.
I wanted more for the car but couldn't come up with money for any parts. I had this plan to make it a reliable 12 sec car and it hurt that I couldn't do anything at all that I wanted. My wife was suppose to be getting me dsmlink v2 off some guy on Craigslist for my birthday. Well 10-30 (my birthday) comes and it's time to go and get it. I call the guy and and doesn't pick up. He texted me a few minutes later saying he sold it. We agreed a couple days prior that I was going to get it, but I always trust and believe the wrong people. We ended up going bowling that night with the money instead for my 22nd birthday.
11-2-2012
The car kept dying and I didn't really know what to look for. I ended up changing the alternator and the next day it died again. At this time me and my wife had somewhere to live with her grandmother up north about a hour where we were at, but I couldn't get the car to stay running. My wife was at work and I was driving around trying to put everything together so we could make the trip north, the car died about 6 times on the freeway and it took me about 3 hours to make a 30min drive back to her moms house. I didn't know what to do. The car was letting me down yet again. I was almost home about two blocks when it died again, her mom ended up walking to me with a battery jumper box and I drove home with the hood popped and the box connected to the battery. I decided to look around the alternator and see what I could find. I found that the main wire going to the alternator was exposed about two inches. It must have been arcing I thought. Excited I went to work and got the wire heat shrinked and the car was staying on. I called my wife and told her to go ahead and drive up north. I must admit I was excited to drive to the car for a hour.
11-16-2012
After settling in at her grandmothers house I decided it was time to order away and get my car where I wanted it. I will like to note that at this time I thought this was a lot. In a two week time period I ordered the following:
Small 16g mhi
880cc injectors
Dsmlink v3 lite
Dnp exhaust manifold
Walbro 255
Ebay afpr
Aem wideband
Ngk bpr6es
Was told Megan o2 housing, but don't know for sure
Was told at the time it was a greddy cored custom Fmic and piping, no couplers or clamps.
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My name is Anthony B. and I finally decided to start this build journal. I must say when I first got the car I had no idea what I was doing and didnt really have a plan at all. I just got out of prison 02-06-2012 prior to getting the car and also got married right before getting it. My wife let me get it and I had no job and only means of income was tatooing here and there when I can find time out of the JC I was going to. I would also like to mention that I never really worked on cars as far as modifying goes and this car has taught me everything I know today. This is my story/build from the day I got it to present day today. It has been an uphill battle since day one and my goals have gone from a little to a lot. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did living it and dont talk down to some of the mistakes I made when I first got the car. Like I said it has been a speachless journey this car, and it has become part of my everyday life and a part of my family.
08-24-2012 The day I got my First DSM!!!!
The car was purchased on this date for me by my wife and help from her mothers boyfriend. I was searching for months for one and wanted a gsX badly, but couldn't afford the many ones that were for sale around here at the time. I was juiced to go and get it. We had to drive to south San Francisco to get it. The ad was for a 95 GST with 124k on the clock for $2,000. I ended up getting it for $1,800 and I drove it home. Oh and by the way, it is a manual transmission and was BONE stock. I didnt even know how to drive a stick, but I learned by the time I got home . I fell in love with this car on the drive home and was hooked on the boost. I wanted to go faster, but I dont have a job and I just got out of prison a few months prior to this after 44 months in prison its hard to get back on your feet. I do however tattoo and some auto repair stuff on the side and start saving to start modifying the car.
How it looked the day I got it;
09-1-2012 First time I touched the car.
I did the first modification, nothing big, but it was something to me at the time. I purchased an injen intake pipe and slapped it on the day I got it. Honestly speaking now, it felt like it made the car slower, but I left it on because I already purchased it. The same day I went back on the laptop and ordered a ebay cat back exhaust, MBC, and a glowshift boost gauge with narrow band in one.
09-06-2012
Me and a friend drive over to his house to install the cat back, mbc, and gauge. I was so excited to have an exhaust at the time and couldnt wait to get it on the car. I would like to point out that when I purchased this car all my friends and brothers had hondas and acuras and I didnt know one bit about working on cars, let alone a turboed car, so bear with me. I wanted the car to be loud like everyone elses. My friends would say my car sounded "bootsie" so I was even more excited to get the cat back on. I had to go and get some tools fro my dad before we went to his house to put it on. We get there and jack the car up and start to get to work.
We could not get the dam bolts loose even after spraying it with a can of PB Blaster. I was pissed and thought, why does stuff like this always happen to me. I drove home and asked my dad for help. Which I hate doing. We get the car up and start working. Long story short, we ended cutting the old one out to get the new one in. The install went pretty good. I jumped in the car with it still on the ramps and started it. I wasnt too pleased with the sound, but I made the best of it. I did notice better response though. I would also like to note that we didnt put the gauge on yet.
Afew weeks later I ordred a 3" downpipe and a high flow cat. I also went purchased everything to do some maintanence on the car. I ended up getting a fel pro timing belt, balance shaft belt, spark plugs, valve cover gasket kit, and stuff for an oil change.
09-28-2012
Me and my dad went to install the downpipe and high flow cat. Everything went smoothly getting everything off and all. I slid under the car to put the cat on, then went to install the downpipe. The downpipe was too long and wouldnt line up with the cat. I was starting to worry and thought I orderd the wrong items. I did a quick search and come to find out I ordered a downpipe that deleted the cat altogether. Feeling a little better I went back down stairs to the garage and finished putting it all on. At this time I also put in the boost gauge I purchased when I purchased the cat back. I started the car and liked the new sound of my car. It had a deep toan to it and didnt sound like all my friends hondas, I loved it. I went and took it for a test spin and I felt like the car was faster, like it was breathing better. I also noticed my boost was spiking to 17psi and thought my gauge was messing up, but it wasnt. I did a quick search and it said that may happen after deleting the cat.
10-1-2012 Dissaster happens
I decided to do the maintenance today and got my dad and brother to help me. We started taking everything apart and I was excited to get my hands dirty. I loved to work on my car and especially enjoyed it when it was something new that I havent done before. We were almost to the point to put the belt on when we hit a snag. My brother thought we had to take off the crank sprocke to get to the BS belt. So we sit there for a while to let the Pb blaster sit in because we could not get the darn sprocket off. Well when we were waiting I did more research and found out I didn't have to take it off. My brother and dad not believing me, I just went outside and did it myself. I ended up getting it off and sliding it behind the sprocket and put the new one on. I get them to come back out there and help me get the timing components on. I didn't have the tools to hold the sprocket still to tighten the pulley, so we emphasized. I used two Allen keys and duct taped them to a 3/8 extension. I also tried to use the battery hold down like showed in the v FAQ and the did not work. At the time I didn't know about having to have it at a certain tightness (t belt), and having to be able to stick something back in the tensioner hole after releasing the pin and letting it settle in. We finish everything and it all lines up. I start the car and it didn't want to start. I tried again and it did, but I here a loud noise and the car starts running like crap. Long story short, timing was wrong and I bent some valves.
The next day 10-02-2012 me and my dad went to work and ripped the head out. Took us about 4 hours and thats when we seen all the damage. We a few bent valves, but a couple days later the machine shop called and comfirmed it was 7 valves that were bent and the price just kept going up for this rebuild. I didnt have the money as it was and now I had to buy the valves. It ended up being $380.00 for the machine work and valves. I didnt have that much, so I borrowed the money from my wifes moms boyfriend and hated that I had too. I get a call the next day and now they tell me some springs are out of spec and I couldnt believe stuff just keeps happening. I didnt have any money to get them. I called a shop called FFTech in Hayward CA and they had some used ones lying around. They gave me 4 for free and I went and got them on the spot.
10-5-2012
I finally get the head back and me and my dad put it on the car. I ordered a ebay gasket set a few days prior and that is what we used for the head gasket and all the other gaskets. It was a mizzumo for the ones that are wondering. I also re used the stock head studs which I found out later it was a mistake. We set the timing right and got everything ready to start the car. It starts right up and I was pretty happy. Then ab0ut 1sec later I hear a snap and the car shuts off. My heart sank, what now. It ended up being a spark plug wire getting ripped in half by getting caught in the timing gear. My cousin drove me to autozone to get some new ones, and I barely had enough to get them. Got home and it started right back up. I was pretty excited to hear the car roar again. I was even more excited because the head was rebuilt and I don't know why, but I kind of felt cool about that haha. It felt like the car was a totally different car. I also put on a blitz BOV too.
10-14-2012-10-30-2012
Me and my wife get kicked out of my parents home. We live out of the car for a while and we finally get to sleep in the living room of her moms boyfriends house.
I wanted more for the car but couldn't come up with money for any parts. I had this plan to make it a reliable 12 sec car and it hurt that I couldn't do anything at all that I wanted. My wife was suppose to be getting me dsmlink v2 off some guy on Craigslist for my birthday. Well 10-30 (my birthday) comes and it's time to go and get it. I call the guy and and doesn't pick up. He texted me a few minutes later saying he sold it. We agreed a couple days prior that I was going to get it, but I always trust and believe the wrong people. We ended up going bowling that night with the money instead for my 22nd birthday.
11-2-2012
The car kept dying and I didn't really know what to look for. I ended up changing the alternator and the next day it died again. At this time me and my wife had somewhere to live with her grandmother up north about a hour where we were at, but I couldn't get the car to stay running. My wife was at work and I was driving around trying to put everything together so we could make the trip north, the car died about 6 times on the freeway and it took me about 3 hours to make a 30min drive back to her moms house. I didn't know what to do. The car was letting me down yet again. I was almost home about two blocks when it died again, her mom ended up walking to me with a battery jumper box and I drove home with the hood popped and the box connected to the battery. I decided to look around the alternator and see what I could find. I found that the main wire going to the alternator was exposed about two inches. It must have been arcing I thought. Excited I went to work and got the wire heat shrinked and the car was staying on. I called my wife and told her to go ahead and drive up north. I must admit I was excited to drive to the car for a hour.
11-16-2012
After settling in at her grandmothers house I decided it was time to order away and get my car where I wanted it. I will like to note that at this time I thought this was a lot. In a two week time period I ordered the following:
Small 16g mhi
880cc injectors
Dsmlink v3 lite
Dnp exhaust manifold
Walbro 255
Ebay afpr
Aem wideband
Ngk bpr6es
Was told Megan o2 housing, but don't know for sure
Was told at the time it was a greddy cored custom Fmic and piping, no couplers or clamps.
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