My ebay project

[selmerguy]

looks nice, when ya gonna head down to the track and get some numbers outta that thing?

http://www.ozarkdragstrip.com/2007 schedule and links/schedule2007.html

I need to tune and do a few more things. I hope to get there in a month or so. I need tires bad. Having a busted center diff took it's toll on my rubber.

 

[Dream On]

What's that thing you call your "intake pipe" Is it actually hard piping? I can't tell from the pic.

 

[AWDfrank]

How much have you spent total minus the transmission and clutch?

 

[selmerguy]

How much have you spent total minus the transmission and clutch?

Bought the car for 700
150 for the valve job
200 for the cams
100 for the t belt kit
30 for the bs elim.
200 for the turbo
100 for the mani
200 for the exhaust
100 for the nice VC
around 1700 minus the tranny and clutch. Maybe 500 more here and there.

 

[selmerguy]

What's that thing you call your "intake pipe" Is it actually hard piping? I can't tell from the pic.

Hey dont joke on my intake accordian. I got it at autozone untill I make a nice one. It works well though.

 

[Dream On]

I can't say much. Your car is probably way faster than mine, and I've easily spent double on mine.

 

[way2slowtalon]

Wow good job dude. I think my title of "King Ebay DSM" is on the line. haha.

 

[selmerguy]

Well I just dropped 200 more on a radiator. The stocker just broke at the upper hose connection. Wow that thing was like a cracker, just snapped and shattered. I drove the car alittle more but it was blowing white smoke pretty bad. I dont think it likes having a busted radiator. The idle control motor either is broken or just dosent like the cams cause I have to unplug it to make it hold a steady idle and it is like 2 grand. I am not sure what to think about this. I will start another thread on web cams and see what other people do to make them work. DSM link might be in my futere, I will update my profile tonight!!!

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

Thanks for updating us man, cant wait to see what times/numbers you get with that.

 

[selmerguy]

Thanks for updating us man, cant wait to see what times/numbers you get with that.

I have to be able to drive it to the track first. Should not be to much longer.

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

What radiator did you go with? I'm in need of a new one. Want something better than stock, all aluminum, but don't want to spend $400. Curious if yours fits the bill.

 

[selmerguy]

I bought one like this but for a 1g. Same price and it comes with a free keychain
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mish...109929496QQcategoryZ33602QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[seminoles2005]

whered you get the black xtd pressure plate, i got a stage 4 xtd clutch also and its white, along with all the other ones on ebay?

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

I bought one like this but for a 1g. Same price and it comes with a free keychain
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mish...109929496QQcategoryZ33602QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

How do you like it?

 

[jdm4g63]

I actually did an ebay project a few years ago that turned out pretty well. (I am looking for the pics to repost them as they were lost when the website had that issue.) It seems like you are on the right track. I was making almost 410whp on my ebay 50 trim but my act clutch kept breaking so I am interested to see how your xtd stage 4 holds up.

For those of you who are thinking about doing this setup keep in mind what selmrguy said about this not being a "kit" even though it may have been claimed to be so. It takes serious modifications the most difficult being the wastegate clearance of the ps pump. I had the pipe removed and welded back on at a 45 deg angle towards the radiator. This allowed for enough clearance between the ps pump and more importantly the alternator so that it would not burn out prematurely.

 

[selmerguy]

How do you like it?

I dont know yet. I just ordered it yesterday. I will let you know.

 

[T9S1i]

ive heard good things about "mishimoto" intercoolers and cores, so hopefully your radiator works out for ya!

 

[selmerguy]

Well I got the radiator yesterday. It looks like a nice piece. The made it to accept stock fans but the pins are off for the stock brackets. It is also alittle thicker than the stocker which is giving me some problems with my custom IC pipes.

On another note, I have the car running now. I replaced the CAS and fixed a few other things. The idle is very poor with the ISC plugged in. I am sure it needs replaced. With it unplugged it idles at about 1800 but steady. I will keep you guys posted when I replace the ISC and keep hooking it up.

 

[Dream On]

Damn, the fins on the back of the radiator look messed up. Are they made of aluminum foil?

 

[xveganxcowboyx]

That's good news about the radiator. I think I'll pick one of them up in the next few weeks.

Thought I should mention I just started having shifting problems. Turned out my transmission had lost all it's bolts, but one and was moving A LOT. With new bolts everything works great. So on top of the year of driving on my XTD clutch, it's also survived driving with a nearly unbolted transmission and still works flawlessly.

 

[selmerguy]

Damn, the fins on the back of the radiator look messed up. Are they made of aluminum foil?

That was my dumb ass falut. I tried to put my lower IC pipe in and it was to tight with the new radiator. That was the biggest PITA of the install.

 

[Dream On]

Does the car still have A/C? You could try moving the radiator forward if the condenser is gone.

 

[selmerguy]

Does the car still have A/C? You could try moving the radiator forward if the condenser is gone.

Yes car is daily driver and has AC and PS. I think I got my pipes hooked up. It was dark so a boost leak test will be done tomorrow.

 

[selmerguy]

Just a update. I have been driving the car to work for a few days and also around town. Taking it real easy buy I might have a problem. I have a boost leak when I test and it sounds like it is behind the intake mani. The problem is that there is no vac lines back there. I am thinking I might have a crack in the intake manifold. The weather is shitty for the rest of the week so I will have to check it out next week. Other then that the car is ok. Kinda hard to tune with a vac/boost leak but driveable. The XTD clutch works great. No chatter and aftyer getting used to it it drives from stop to start nice.

 

[LaN-]

Just a update. I have been driving the car to work for a few days and also around town. Taking it real easy buy I might have a problem. I have a boost leak when I test and it sounds like it is behind the intake mani. The problem is that there is no vac lines back there. I am thinking I might have a crack in the intake manifold. The weather is shitty for the rest of the week so I will have to check it out next week. Other then that the car is ok. Kinda hard to tune with a vac/boost leak but driveable. The XTD clutch works great. No chatter and aftyer getting used to it it drives from stop to start nice.

Time for an ebay intake mani . I got mine for 350