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Well after almost 8 months it fires up tomorrow. PICS also Koyo S5 rad in a S4

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Old 09-19-02, 08:44 PM
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Well after almost 8 months it fires up tomorrow. PICS also Koyo S5 rad in a S4

I got my 10th anniversary edition about 8 months or so ago. $5000+ dollars later and here it is just about done! I will be firing it up tomorrow. I just have a couple of things yet to hook up. Mods are in my Sig. Not all mods are installed right now, I have to pass smog, so this is a bone stock setup right now except for the radiator, clutch, street port, ECU, secondary injectors and a Hybrid Turbo. I rebuilt this myself, turned every bolt & screw with my own hands,... I have paid a fortune in parts but not a penny in labor. I even did my own street port.

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And thanks for all the help everyone.






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woohoo! Its good to see more 7's on the road. Good luck getting it started when do the dyno slips come out?
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rpeck: way to go man! (doin it yourself kicks *** in all respects except one.. then you have no one to blame.... )
Good luck with the..uhmm... ignition sequence

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how much did you pay for the koyo rad and will it fit a na
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Dyno slips come out as soon as the smog check is over ... and the break in period is done. .. can't freakin wait!

$398 for the Koyo Rad (including Tax & shipping) I think its the best on the market myself. It's not supposed to fit a S4 turbo, but it did (as you can see) anything is possible I had to fabricate the mounts for it ... but it looks like its going to work great. I already filled it up with Prestone/water wetter/Distiled Water. No leaks
... but no pressure yet either
Old 09-19-02, 11:24 PM
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398....where in the heck did you get that deal for a Koyo ?
Old 09-20-02, 01:00 AM
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absoluteradiator.com (haha check the spelling on that i have had a few beers) But you get the point. Check them out. Tonight is the pre celebratory fire up... so I'm off to get drunk .. and when it fires tommorow I will get really **** faced, I sure hope im celibrating this time tommorow. This will fit in with skydiving, and trips to Vegas for .. great moments in my life thus far.


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Haha Rob, I'm in the exact same place, but I think a day behind. Mine went down 7 months ago, and I probably won't fire it up til Saturday, and only because parts were backordered and will be here tomorrow. I've spent probly $4000, but haven't bought the radiator yet (coincidentally, im getting the Koyo as well). All the work was done by myself as well, with the exception of the engine, because mine was beyond rebuildability because of housing damage, so I bought a rebuilt. Oh, and I repainted it myself so beat that

Good luck, and I hope it fires right up!
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*Doh*

Now that I look at it it does look like you painted it. Seeing as AE's aint black.

Oh well. I did it in 7, you took 8. So there.
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Rpeck: so?? what happened? (or are you still driving?!? )
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Hey Robert, got my Koyo in yesterday, I'll be putting it in this weekend I grabbed a set of S5 brackets from PNP, the bolt holes measure up, so I'm hoping that's all I will need.

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Originally posted by autocrash
Rpeck: so?? what happened? (or are you still driving?!? )
Hell, I'm at work I won't get to finish her & fire her until about 7pm PST. I will post the happeneings shortly after though.



Right on silk, I just drilled new holes about 3/4" towards the engine to get the S4 mounts on ... and I made my own mount for the top pasenger side. Let me know how thet S5 rack works out ... Mine is in there solid as can be .. but if I ever take it out .. i might put on the S5 rack if it works out for you.
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Originally posted by AreExSeven
*Doh*

Now that I look at it it does look like you painted it. Seeing as AE's aint black.

Oh well. I did it in 7, you took 8. So there.
Nope your ahead. I painted the engine bay myself. The rest of the car still needs to be painted professionaly... and yes it will be a black AE! Nothing aginst you people with white cars .. but I think a white sports car is
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sweeeett...quess i'll be seeing you 'round town...
including mine, yours will be the 3rd t2 in stocktown that i know of...way to go...
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