What did you do to your DSM today?

[WES_393]

Nice looking hood WES. I cant come up with the balls to purchase a vented hood due to the term "ricer" But yours isnt bad looking compared to those CF hoods out here.

If I couldn't put the money to better use elsewhere, I would have bought a vented CF hood a long time ago. I don't understand how people think it's "rice", most vented CF hoods for DSM's mimic the stock Evo vent! And no DSM owner would call a stock Evo rice, yet a DSM with a Vader hood is somehow comparable to a Civic with a body kit?

I love this hobby, but it's easy to see why some of the best and brightest ghosted this community long ago.

 

[gofer]

What do you guys think of DG konis with spring rate of 650 front 350 rear

Dd and track monster

My DG Koni/Hypercoil setup I got has 700/350 spring rates. I actually get them today in the mail so I can't tell you how I like them yet but, from my research, a 650/350 is a pretty good setup. Those spring rates seem stiff but on a properly setup suspension like the DG coilovers it "shouldn't" make you piss blood after a 15 minute drive.

I'll let you know for sure though here in the next few weeks.

 

[Diamond Star Werks]

My DG Koni/Hypercoil setup I got has 700/350 spring rates. I actually get them today in the mail so I can't tell you how I like them yet but, from my research, a 650/350 is a pretty good setup. Those spring rates seem stiff but on a properly setup suspension like the DG coilovers it "shouldn't" make you piss blood after a 15 minute drive.

I'll let you know for sure though here in the next few weeks.

Got mine a few days ago. 750/350 spring rate. Probably sit in the box for a little bit though.

 

[1990AWD]

If I couldn't put the money to better use elsewhere, I would have bought a vented CF hood a long time ago. I don't understand how people think it's "rice", most vented CF hoods for DSM's mimic the stock Evo vent! And no DSM owner would call a stock Evo rice, yet a DSM with a Vader hood is somehow comparable to a Civic with a body kit?

I love this hobby, but it's easy to see why some of the best and brightest ghosted this community long ago.

Agreed, when you get a carbon fiber hood for the weight loss and hood cents, it isn't (or shouldn't be) considered ricer.

 

[Bud92gsx]

Since when is carbon fiber ricer.


I flipped my cas still no start..so back to the drawing board.

 

[gofer]

No fuel or no spark Bud?

 

[Bud92gsx]

Its got fuel for sure my fuel pressure gauge says i have fuel.Spark i have not tested.But i did clean the contacts to ground the coil pack to the firewall,i cleaned that up the other day.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

I think anything at this point is better than my eibach pros on blown kyb agx.. I do daily drive the car but it will be converted to a track only, didn't wanna have to buy springs twice.

On a separate note, what do you all think about me goin wingless? First time i took off the wing, need to find rubber plugs to keep rain out, don't wanna weld them shit incase i wanna put it back on. anyone know where to get those??

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[91-GS]

Have made a valve spring compressor and removed all valves. None are bent ( ), even though timing belt did slip (and put her out of service about a year ago). Onto port/polish now. Maybe grind the valves also.

 

[WES_393]

Agreed, when you get a carbon fiber hood for the weight loss and hood cents, it isn't (or shouldn't be) considered ricer.

For sure. I just don't get people sometimes.

Its got fuel for sure my fuel pressure gauge says i have fuel.Spark i have not tested.But i did clean the contacts to ground the coil pack to the firewall,i cleaned that up the other day.

Well, it may have fuel pressure, but the real question is whether or not the injectors are firing.

Today, I removed a good amount of the rear interior. Went for a ride around the block and I can definitely tell a difference!

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[Diamond Star Werks]

I think anything at this point is better than my eibach pros on blown kyb agx.. I do daily drive the car but it will be converted to a track only, didn't wanna have to buy springs twice.

On a separate note, what do you all think about me goin wingless? First time i took off the wing, need to find rubber plugs to keep rain out, don't wanna weld them shit incase i wanna put it back on. anyone know where to get those??

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Lol my plug

 

[Turbomaniac18]

Well went o put an evo x fuel pump in my talon,and well the hard line on the top broke. i need help i do not know what to do!

 

[Murphy]

Set in my car and cryed that my clutch gone and no money tell I get a job.....

 

[willelvs]

Tore into my car the past couple days. Got the FMIC out as long as the piping and shame on previous owner had a huge dent in the top of the intercooler. Got the radiator out, turbo, exhaust manifd, full exhaust off the underside of the car. Gonna take the intake manifold injectors all that cluster there off today. Found a bunch of CV boots busted so gonna need to replace those. Is it more common for those to go out faster on a lowered car? ( I believe its lowered like 1.5"-2") They are probably the factory ones anyways. Still have a lot of work to do left to get the head off and check the valves and get a new timing belt done.

Is that what happens to your timing belt when you don't properly install the oil pan bolts?

Other pics are of previous owner screw ups, injector seals are done, found an extra o-ring in the fuel rail I needed a spare I guess , dent on my FMIC, and a pic of my progress on my tear down and yes that's a lamp for my shop light.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Ripped out power steering! Polished up my talon tail lights in prep for the talon rear conversion.

 

[clizz3]

Took off the hood..........

 

[willelvs]

Took off the hood..........

Yes I know . I was looking at It last night and wondered why I haven't yet? It's all good though it's not ready to get pulled yet, still waiting on some tools in the mail.

What I did today: got the hood off , and got my intake manifold off as well.

 

[cypok]

hi everyone i am new here so please forgive me if here is not the place to ask this
,i want to buy a 1g awd transmission and put it into a 2g fwd eclipse from 98
will it fit?
i am from romania and i own an eclipse 2 GS from 98,so far i dont have any upgrades on my car but i will start now to do it
here in romania we dont have so many places from where you can buy upgrade parts so i will use this site and the ebay
forgive me if my post is not in the right place
i will need your help to start my project.thank you

 

[Doubleot]

hi everyone i am new here so please forgive me if here is not the place to ask this
,i want to buy a 1g awd transmission and put it into a 2g fwd eclipse from 98
will it fit?
i am from romania and i own an eclipse 2 GS from 98,so far i dont have any upgrades on my car but i will start now to do it
here in romania we dont have so many places from where you can buy upgrade parts so i will use this site and the ebay
forgive me if my post is not in the right place
i will need your help to start my project.thank you

You should start a thread in the newbie forum for this question. But to answer your question no, a 1g awd transmission will not work on a 2g fwd car.

 

[WES_393]

willelvs- Wow those are some dry o-rings! Are you just removing the head, or pulling the whole block? When pulling the head I usually prefer to keep the manifolds on so you have something to grab onto. Or if your lazy like me, just lift it off with a cherry picker.

 

[airmail96]

Fabricating my oil feed line

 

[willelvs]

@WES- I'm gonna pull the whole thing. Probably just rebuild it with parts that I want, I would like to get it to 400whp eventually. And my 2nd gear synchro is shot so I need to get a new tranny. Didn't really think about having something to grab on to but I think I can manage with out. Yea previous owner just has me doing this all day . I have a couple of connectors I don't know where they go they were just disconnected but I guess they don't matter car drove great when I first got it. It's an adventure but I'm loving every minute of it. I figure after seeing how not well taken care of this one is and I've fallen in love with it I can't just run it into the ground anymore so I'm gonna be replacing a lot of parts on it and get it back to awesome.

 

[ErikTande]

Finally got tires on the OEM wheels I reconditioned and got them mounted on the car.

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[Archer Fabrications]

Removed rear spoiler, tried tofill the holes with "right stuff" removed and plugged rear wiper and antenna, all in total there about 35-40 lbs lost
Also wet sanded 2000 grit on where the wing was, finished with 3000 grit wet and ten 3m rubbing conpound and then 3m scratch remover. Not too shabby, ahe still needs a bath

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[apckofllamas]

swapped my intercooler out for a anodized black one, looks even better then i thought it was going to.