1990 GTU meet Renesis
02-24-09, 02:27 PM
#101
theres so great inro there ^ thanks...
thanks ice blue...but i think those welds i did there were OK at best. i did those after i been TIG welding for about 1 month. i am far better now and have passed my TIG (GTAW) certification test. although the welds there are sound with full penetration and are plenty strong. i can do much better now.
thanks ice blue...but i think those welds i did there were OK at best. i did those after i been TIG welding for about 1 month. i am far better now and have passed my TIG (GTAW) certification test. although the welds there are sound with full penetration and are plenty strong. i can do much better now.
03-09-09, 12:39 PM
#102
she's running fine now. idk how it did it, but the car flooded out, popped a radiator hose, and ended up at mazda. The only thing i can gather is 1 one of my asshat roomates i moved away from went out and moved my car to get their car out and moved mine back without a warm up.... or one of the mazda techs royally F'd up when i had my car serviced thoroughly. They wouldnt tell me why the radiator hose came loose after the flush they did... so either way no warranty and i want a 7 bad enough to trade in my 8. Also bent a rim due to shoddy tx parking lots.More on topic, i ran 5w 30 in my ren once back when i first bought it and the car seemed bogged down in midrange even when it had been going down the highway all day. 5w 20 feels diff to me for some reason, and i just switched to full synth and i love the smell it puts off when you really hammer down and burn a little off
... speaking of, i think its time for an oil change
03-13-09, 02:58 PM
#104
kind of...
i have converted the car to right hand drive. did some suspension, wheels, and brake upgrades. along with a fuel system. the renesis i have is the weaker 4 port and im kinda holding out for a 6 port. so i cant design much further until i have that motor. so im pretty much at a stand still until i have the 6 port reni...
i have converted the car to right hand drive. did some suspension, wheels, and brake upgrades. along with a fuel system. the renesis i have is the weaker 4 port and im kinda holding out for a 6 port. so i cant design much further until i have that motor. so im pretty much at a stand still until i have the 6 port reni...
05-14-09, 09:38 AM
#105
Exhaust Manifold Leak
I also think low end will be hurted quite much when keeping the aux ports open all the time.. will you just put the sleeves in in the open position? (6 port renesis)
if you're running a standalone anyway it would be possible to the stock intake manifold, and then control the sleeves and other valves with some free output singals..?
Another way would be to "stage" the ITB's, so let the outer ones only open past half thorllte or so, but this way it would be most optimal to have the outer ones as close as possible to the ports..
then only put full throttle at reasonable rpm's so you won't hurt the torque down low..
Here in this topic are some pics of my engine, we put a first gen front cover and waterpump..
http://www.nopistons.com/forums/Carb...on-t70981.html
too bad we have too much other work to continue this one.. curious how the dizzy/coils will like 9k rpm
if you're running a standalone anyway it would be possible to the stock intake manifold, and then control the sleeves and other valves with some free output singals..?
Another way would be to "stage" the ITB's, so let the outer ones only open past half thorllte or so, but this way it would be most optimal to have the outer ones as close as possible to the ports..
then only put full throttle at reasonable rpm's so you won't hurt the torque down low..
Here in this topic are some pics of my engine, we put a first gen front cover and waterpump..
http://www.nopistons.com/forums/Carb...on-t70981.html
too bad we have too much other work to continue this one.. curious how the dizzy/coils will like 9k rpm
05-15-09, 11:57 AM
#106
one of the reasons that techs at dealerships just swap out motors is because of time. warranty will only cover a certain amount of time, so why would the mechanic care about tearing the engine apart? it is all business at dealerships. if a tech took the time to do a tear down, he looses money. let's say warranty engine replacements pay 10 hours, that means he has to remove and replace the engine and have it running in 10 hours to break even. if he takes longer he loses money because warranty won't pay him more. if it were a cash engine where there was no warranty then the labor rate would change in favor of the tech, he could charge more hours and cover his time spent.
05-18-09, 04:18 AM
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kind of...
i have converted the car to right hand drive. did some suspension, wheels, and brake upgrades. along with a fuel system. the renesis i have is the weaker 4 port and im kinda holding out for a 6 port. so i cant design much further until i have that motor. so im pretty much at a stand still until i have the 6 port reni...
i have converted the car to right hand drive. did some suspension, wheels, and brake upgrades. along with a fuel system. the renesis i have is the weaker 4 port and im kinda holding out for a 6 port. so i cant design much further until i have that motor. so im pretty much at a stand still until i have the 6 port reni...
05-19-09, 12:11 PM
#108
i was going to sell the 4-port so i can find a 6 port. but i recently purchased the 6 port plates. so now im just going to swap the 4 port plates for the 6 port ones...
i could sell you the 4 port plates. also the e-shaft and stationary gears. PM me if you interested. didnt you want the mounts also?
i could sell you the 4 port plates. also the e-shaft and stationary gears. PM me if you interested. didnt you want the mounts also?
05-24-09, 08:45 PM
#112
well, after not touching the motor for a few months because i didnt want to use the 4 port. i wanted the higher power 6 port. i am now pleased to say i have the 6 port plates.
so i will be rebuilding the renesis here shortly and adding the 6 port plates.
i also started on my oil pan. so that should be done soon enough. many other projects got in the way. and this one took a backseat seeing how i didnt have the 6 port plates. but now i do!
so i will be rebuilding the renesis here shortly and adding the 6 port plates.
i also started on my oil pan. so that should be done soon enough. many other projects got in the way. and this one took a backseat seeing how i didnt have the 6 port plates. but now i do!
05-26-09, 02:59 PM
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05-26-09, 06:59 PM
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Here's my take on this...
Posting that you've subscribed alerts the (usually) O.P. that aside from all the peeps that want to point out where they've made an error, there are some that, while they might not feel they've got anything to contribute to the thread, are still interested in the build, or problem, or fix.
It's a way of saying, "hey, I appreciate you taking the time to explain/photograph/document your fix to a problem I've searched the forums for days to find an answer to," while only using one word.
Or maybe they're just trying to increase their post count.
~j
Posting that you've subscribed alerts the (usually) O.P. that aside from all the peeps that want to point out where they've made an error, there are some that, while they might not feel they've got anything to contribute to the thread, are still interested in the build, or problem, or fix.
It's a way of saying, "hey, I appreciate you taking the time to explain/photograph/document your fix to a problem I've searched the forums for days to find an answer to," while only using one word.
Or maybe they're just trying to increase their post count.
~j
05-27-09, 06:49 PM
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If you can do this swap and have it run good, I will definitely look into swapping one into my FB! I had wanted to do this a while back, but everyone was like "but that's just a myth!" Then you're like, "nooo its REAL!"
But seriously, nice work!
I had wanted to do this a while back, but everyone was like "but that's just a myth!" Then you're like, "nooo its REAL!"But seriously, nice work!
05-27-09, 06:57 PM
#124
subscribed* lol...
a friend of mine is putting one into hos 1st gen. he alreadfy has his oil pan made and is also using the 12a front cover. but hes going to use the stock manifolds. but adapt most everything else...
my oil pan is half made. i'll post pics tomorrow or the day after. it feels good to be working on it again...
a friend of mine is putting one into hos 1st gen. he alreadfy has his oil pan made and is also using the 12a front cover. but hes going to use the stock manifolds. but adapt most everything else...
my oil pan is half made. i'll post pics tomorrow or the day after. it feels good to be working on it again...
05-30-09, 12:58 AM
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Ive heard a lot of assumptions but could anybody let me know which cars exactly had the 4 and the 6 ports? some people Ive asked said there was only a difference when it was a manual or automatic. some people say that it was different years.