2G GSX in the Driveway

[Q8DSM]

Hey Folx ..
first off all how are you guys doing , hopfully great ive been browsing and visiting this board frequently and looking for an answer to all my questions i hope you guys might offer a helping hand in order to help me see the light and not just a shadow

I recently acquired a 98GSX yes 2G with only 47K on it Automatic unfortunatly but hey she is amazing ..

i want to build this baby right and i know you guys can help .. im a very good listener and i tend to do what sounds reasonable and promising

so far this is what i have on mind

FMIC + Downpipe + Intake + Exhaust and some electronics not to mention a BOV ..

but what are the brands that i should look for ? and what about those SBR engines .. those look promising too .. seriously guys i dont know where to start please help i really need every bit of info you can help me out with

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[hypnoticpimp]

I would say go this intercooler kit...
ETS (95-99) 2G DSM Eclipse/Talon 10.5" Pro Race Intercooler Kit [ 2GDSM_PR ]
Since its short rout piping youll save about 3-4 feet of piping compared to the greddy


As for intake pipes if you wanna save some money go with the ebay Bomz kit...I love mine

If you buy the megan downpipe you might as well get the megan cat back also...the end of the megan downpipe is 3 inch, the hks carbon fiber where it connect to the downpipe is about 2.25...so you will have a 3 inch downpipe that converts to 2.25 then 3 again

 

[bane3d]

Has anyone explained yet that when you do the piping, some of the FMIC kits require you to remove the foglights? I believe ETS sells one of theirs that doesn't require this.

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[98GSXtreme07]

I've seen some Ebay kits that actually bolt up to the stock UICP and you don't have to remove the fog lights. I believe this is one: eBay Motors: 95-99 eclipse dsm 2g gsx gst intercooler kit 30x9x2.5 (item 300205287641 end time Mar-12-08 16:37:57 PDT)

 

[Chicken Patty]

I've seen some Ebay kits that actually bolt up to the stock UICP and you don't have to remove the fog lights. I believe this is one: eBay Motors: 95-99 eclipse dsm 2g gsx gst intercooler kit 30x9x2.5 (item 300205287641 end time Mar-12-08 16:37:57 PDT)

damn thats a good find. I've searched a million times and havent found one. I'll look into it. Thanks.

 

[98GSXtreme07]

No problem! Thats the one I'm looking at getting.

 

[Chicken Patty]

No problem! Thats the one I'm looking at getting.

Although i am a 2GB, I am a talon so my fogs are positioned similar if not the same as the 1995-1996 2ga models. So I got less space between fog and fog to fit the intercooler/piping etc. I love the way they look at night with the HID's up top. I wouldn't want to remove them, but I have to go FMIC eventually since I want to go with the FP green setup. Don't think a super side mount would be enough for that turbo, what do you think?

 

[98GSXtreme07]

I know Dejon sells a super side mount and i believe that it will hold up to 400 hp. So if your planning on making less than that, i think it would work for your setup, possibly.

 

[Chicken Patty]

I know Dejon sells a super side mount and i believe that it will hold up to 400 hp. So if your planning on making less than that, i think it would work for your setup, possibly.

yeah, but Ive seen a few threads of people having some knock with it. Its just fog lights after all, I can live without them.

What I might do is later on just find some nice aftermarket ones to put on, nothing rice. Just clean, simple ones.

 

[Q8DSM]

I would say go this intercooler kit...
ETS (95-99) 2G DSM Eclipse/Talon 10.5" Pro Race Intercooler Kit [ 2GDSM_PR ]
Since its short rout piping youll save about 3-4 feet of piping compared to the greddy


As for intake pipes if you wanna save some money go with the ebay Bomz kit...I love mine

If you buy the megan downpipe you might as well get the megan cat back also...the end of the megan downpipe is 3 inch, the hks carbon fiber where it connect to the downpipe is about 2.25...so you will have a 3 inch downpipe that converts to 2.25 then 3 again

but i always wanted to get the hks .. i had a friend who had it and man it sure sounded soo amazing ..

should i go 3" all the way will that kill the pressure Damn now im lost ...


love that intercoooler kit daaaym and sure it goes for s decent price .. GOD BLESS

 

[Q8DSM]

btw how much do our engines hold up .. HP wise
tranny and engine that is ?

 

[bane3d]

This will be your bible. Start here with your research. Read everything. 80% of your questions about this car will be answered here: http://www.vfaq.com/index-main.html

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[white_dsm]

Good luck with you!

 

[ETS Tom]

HEhehhhe its like 7:00pm here so im fully awake
i checked every single link u guys offered and i likey what they pack from prices and goodies

Intake i might be going for the injen we used to have it on my friends Gs-t and he loved it so we might shove that into the equation

FMIC APexi with piping kit and hks bov ssqv or if there is anything else thats better .. advising please in this catagory ..

Hks Cf Ti exhaust but i dont know what DP .. other than apexi :/

anything else i should consider to the list ..

oooh one more thing FMIC who else makes a full kit with upper piping ?

P.s money is not an issue guys so if u have something that u know off but alil bit pricey .. please shooot me with it

TooooDles and thanx aton

Hey man congrats on the new ride! If you'd like some assistance in selecting the best intercooler sizing for your needs we have several options, almost all of which will allow you to retain your stock fog lights. Our kits are designed first for the best possible efficiency and flow while ensuring that installation is as minimally invasive as possible. The 2G kits are a direct bolt-on installation and we include step-by-step picture instructions to make it easy. You can reach me by PM, E-mail or phone any time so just let me know if I can help!

Tom

 

[Splitpi]

I would recommend changing the water pump, fuel filter, spark plugs, spark plug wires, PCV valve, Timing belt, balance shaft belt, timing belt tensioner, timing belt tensioner pulley, timing belt idler pulley, balance shaft tensioner pulley, Alt/Water pump belt, AC belt and PS belt.

Sure you mileage wise 13k under the recommend maintance interval, but its a 10 year old car and age can be just as harsh as mileage.

Also check out PartsDinosaur, Phoenix, Arizona, wholesale engine parts and kits I had good experience dealing with them and I am using their Timing kit with no issues.

 

[6bolt2gdsm]

A tip about the blow off valve, i actually found out about this from brousing through the forums on here, when you get an intake u mite want to make sure it has the ricirculation port and a blow off valve that you can recirculate or the car will run rich if you just vent the the blow off valve into the atmosphere.

 

[Chicken Patty]

A tip about the blow off valve, i actually found out about this from brousing through the forums on here, when you get an intake u mite want to make sure it has the ricirculation port and a blow off valve that you can recirculate or the car will run rich if you just vent the the blow off valve into the atmosphere.

+1

What happens when you don't recirculate the valve is that your MAF registers a certain amount of air so it sends fuel for that amount of air. When you vent that air is not getting into the motor and your MAF already sent the fuel for it. So then thats when you get the rich condition. Once you idle the car would be fine, but it has an effect like when you put in neutral and you just leave it out of gear to approach a light or something then when the RPM's start to come down they might come down too far due to the motor running rich.

It's not as bad as people say it is, but yeah, if you want to maitain great driveability and have no issues at all whatsoever with stalling, etc. Just recirculate it.

 

[Q8DSM]

i will deffintly take every single word in consideration .. u guys are the greatest .. as soon as i start ripping out for modding i will let u guys know whats cooking asap .. i read alot about the atmosphere and the recirculation of the BOV .. so dont worry i got that in mind but as i mentioned earlier i think and i might be very sure that the turbo is out / dead / gone / bye bye .. the previous owner assured me of that so i need to upgrade to something .. any help with this though ..

do i need to change the Mani too since im at it ?? i have a certain budget sitting aside for this DSM .. so help me out guys what a good turbo manifold out there.. ??

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IS THERE ANY VENDOR OUT THERE WANA HOOK ME UP WITH A BUNDDLE DEAL ..!!!!
I NeeD...
1- FMIC with all Piping
2- BOV ( SSQV)
3- DP and exhaust ( HKS CF TI)
4- O2 Dump
5- All Electronics / Gauges ( Boost,Oil pressure,EGT ) And Electronic Boost Controller.
6-Dejoon or Injen Intake with Recirculation.
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i have read the Vfaq ppl and i likey alot thanx for the point out ...

and thank u guys alot

 

[eclipseGSTud]

What are your goals for the GSX? Is it a certain awhp or quarter mile time or something else? What is your current budget for the turbo and other support mods? Will you be installing the stuff yourself? If not, then installation labor will take a chunk out of your mod budget. o2 housing with dump tube is highly illegal in CA and the noise will attract the cops, so I would either suggest a recirculated o2 housing or a electric cutout in your exhaust pipe. Let us know what your goals are for the car and the budget you have to work with then we can give you suggestions for what to buy and why.

I don't see a mod list in your profile. Is your car stock? Definitely get a MBC and a boost gauge. A data logger is also a good investment.

 

[Q8DSM]

What are your goals for the GSX? Is it a certain awhp or quarter mile time or something else? What is your current budget for the turbo and other support mods? Will you be installing the stuff yourself? If not, then installation labor will take a chunk out of your mod budget. o2 housing with dump tube is highly illegal in CA and the noise will attract the cops, so I would either suggest a recirculated o2 housing or a electric cutout in your exhaust pipe. Let us know what your goals are for the car and the budget you have to work with then we can give you suggestions for what to buy and why.

I don't see a mod list in your profile. Is your car stock? Definitely get a MBC and a boost gauge. A data logger is also a good investment.

1- 350Awhp or soo ..
2- Budget sky is the limit ..
3- installing friends and I or maybee some tech guys
4- im currently located outside of the US so emissions isnt a problem
5- my car is pure stock

the end

 

[ETS Tom]

i will deffintly take every single word in consideration .. u guys are the greatest .. as soon as i start ripping out for modding i will let u guys know whats cooking asap .. i read alot about the atmosphere and the recirculation of the BOV .. so dont worry i got that in mind but as i mentioned earlier i think and i might be very sure that the turbo is out / dead / gone / bye bye .. the previous owner assured me of that so i need to upgrade to something .. any help with this though ..

do i need to change the Mani too since im at it ?? i have a certain budget sitting aside for this DSM .. so help me out guys what a good turbo manifold out there.. ??

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IS THERE ANY VENDOR OUT THERE WANA HOOK ME UP WITH A BUNDDLE DEAL ..!!!!
I NeeD...
1- FMIC with all Piping
2- BOV ( SSQV)
3- DP and exhaust ( HKS CF TI)
4- O2 Dump
5- All Electronics / Gauges ( Boost,Oil pressure,EGT ) And Electronic Boost Controller.
6-Dejoon or Injen Intake with Recirculation.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

i have read the Vfaq ppl and i likey alot thanx for the point out ...

and thank u guys alot

We can help you with the entire build and will be happy to discuss all of the options to make sure the end result is exactly what you have in mind. PM sent!

Tom

 

[Q8DSM]

awsome .. i replied back .. hopfully we can work things out ..

 

[98GSXtreme07]

My goals are about the same as yours. For the manifold i was going to go with SBR.

 

[Chicken Patty]

1- 350Awhp or soo ..
2- Budget sky is the limit ..
3- installing friends and I or maybee some tech guys
4- im currently located outside of the US so emissions isnt a problem
5- my car is pure stock

the end

check out these manifolds from DNP. They are great and not too expensive.


Slowboy Racing, Inc. :: DSM :: Exhaust :: Manifolds / Headers :: DNP

 

[Q8DSM]

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u have to admit that this thing is HAwtness but 38 wastegate .. how much should that support ..????

- High Flow O2 Housing
- Tial 38mm External Waste Gate
- High Flow Exhaust Manifold

 

[Chicken Patty]

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u have to admit that this thing is HAwtness but 38 wastegate .. how much should that support ..????

- High Flow O2 Housing
- Tial 38mm External Waste Gate
- High Flow Exhaust Manifold

a buddy of mine made 500+ on a GT35R evo with a 38mm tial. minimal creep.