AZDSM
15+ Year Contributor
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- Sep 1, 2006
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Fort Hood,
Texas
96 talon tsi/eclipse gsx
That sums up the car pretty well. I met with the guy weeks ago and looked over the car quite a bit. Having an RS for 8 years and part of the club back in AZ has made me a bit of a nut when it comes to the small things. However, this is my first boosted car, so there is a lot new to me and things I am generally unfamiliar with.
I spoke with the previous owner who did most of the work and from what he said, the owner before him(3 owners ago) blew a rod bearing and ditched the car. But the bottom end is bored .20 over with forged internals, but the details on what "all" was replaced is unknown since the 2nd owner's Uncle did most of the work. Stock crankshaft is about all the 2nd owner knows. Not sure on top end. He said they didn't really touch it, so yeah.
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7554/gsxbay.jpg
I'm throwing that out there now for any of you guys to glance at and give me your first thoughts.
A few other things I know of is the Turbo is cheapo off ebay that the 2nd owner had put in because the older one began having issues or something. So it definitely needs to go.
My first and foremost plan is to replace the valve cover. I already found a recent ad on CL from someone parting out a 4g63. So I'll be calling him tomorrow/possibly picking it up.
As far as the sunroof goes, what experience do you guys have with it leaking? I'm guessing it's just the rubber seal around the glass that would cause it to leak that needs replaced.
Just brought the car home tonight so I haven't had the chance to REALLY look it over and get an idea of what all has been modified, etc. Plan to do that in the coming weeks.
That sums up the car pretty well. I met with the guy weeks ago and looked over the car quite a bit. Having an RS for 8 years and part of the club back in AZ has made me a bit of a nut when it comes to the small things. However, this is my first boosted car, so there is a lot new to me and things I am generally unfamiliar with.
I spoke with the previous owner who did most of the work and from what he said, the owner before him(3 owners ago) blew a rod bearing and ditched the car. But the bottom end is bored .20 over with forged internals, but the details on what "all" was replaced is unknown since the 2nd owner's Uncle did most of the work. Stock crankshaft is about all the 2nd owner knows. Not sure on top end. He said they didn't really touch it, so yeah.
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7554/gsxbay.jpg
I'm throwing that out there now for any of you guys to glance at and give me your first thoughts.
A few other things I know of is the Turbo is cheapo off ebay that the 2nd owner had put in because the older one began having issues or something. So it definitely needs to go.
My first and foremost plan is to replace the valve cover. I already found a recent ad on CL from someone parting out a 4g63. So I'll be calling him tomorrow/possibly picking it up.
As far as the sunroof goes, what experience do you guys have with it leaking? I'm guessing it's just the rubber seal around the glass that would cause it to leak that needs replaced.
Just brought the car home tonight so I haven't had the chance to REALLY look it over and get an idea of what all has been modified, etc. Plan to do that in the coming weeks.