Ok, I did a search on the board but I didn't find what I was looking for (sorry if I overlooked). I read some of what I was searching and they say to keep it stock if I want it relilable. The thing is, I don't want to keep it stock, so...what mods should I get if I plan on upgrading the turbo and so on?

regards

 

Well regular maintenance is the first thing. A 60k mile tune-up would do wonders for the car too. Other than that make sure you have adequate cooling and fuel supply is god for the mods your planning.

 

ok, so cooling and fuel mods...thanks, I'll look into that.

regards

 

Some of the stuff I'm planning at least (In no specific order):

1. Radiator flush
2. Tranny fluid change
3. Diff fluid change
4. Oil Pellet Mod
5. Premix with MMO/2 cycle
6. Injector cleaning (I've heard it can do wonders on 15 year old injectors)
7. Fuel pump rewire (no extra power here, just reliability)
8. Urethane bushings everywhere
9. Oil change of course!
10. Fuel and air filter change
11. Suspension (my shocks are pretty much shot)

That's just off the top of my head and I may have missed a couple or more things. But I'm not going for any power mods for quite sometime. Reliability first, power later.

 

Modded Tii... reliability.....

When you start modding a car i dont believe there is such a thing as 100% reliability....

 

When you have any car I dont believe there is a such a thing as 100% reliability.

I think his goal is to keep it as high as possible which is still pretty decent if he makes smart choices when modifying. Listen to what 1987RX7GUY said and make sure you have adequate cooling and fuel mods. Also make sure you do regular maintainance religiously. Change the oil every 2,000 miles and inspect the cooling system often and watch your temp guage while driving. TII's are very reliable cars if they have been treated well. Unfortunately, unless you are the origional owner, they usually have not. I would save some of your money for a rebuild because if the first owner didn't take care of the car well it is bound to come sooner or later. After a rebuild if you care for your car, even with mods, you can expect a long problem free life from it. Good luck.

 

Don't forget Spark plugs and cables, PD, and heater hoses.

 

cool...thanks a lot guys, I really appreciate all the feedback. I was hesitant to ask at first because I was affraid I would get flamed but this turned out real great.

Kindest regards to all who helped!

 

what about the fuel plusation damper!!!!!!
you want to burn rubber not your car..
it is the number 1 leading stock failure part to engine fires

 

You should change those yearly.. right ? or just whenever you smell fuel. heh

 

Pulsation Dampners (or PD in my post) should be replaced every 10 years or 100-120K miles; which ever comes first.

If you have a S4 its a lot cheaper, as you can replace just the PD, rather than the PD and fuel rail as on the S5 cars.

 

LOL.. of course the PD, I forgot about it since I replaced mine.
Oh, and I should really change my plugs and wires, haven't done that yet.

 

**** the pd....i just eliminated it....

cheaper....peace of mind is also a good thing....

 

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How about a pd that has been run once or twice, then sat for 10 yrs. The pd really is new but been sitting for 10 yrs?

 

I say replace them every 10 years unless they have been sealed in a box somewhere.

The gas makes the rubber brittle after a while