My SSM FD build - Finally on the way
 

Ok well after buying parts for many months I decided to finally tear into it.

Stock 93 SSM with 38K miles.
All Stock except for Springs/shocks
I will show pictures of what I have done as it comes along.

Goal is 325-350 reliable hp.

For some of us , SSM has a new meaning as of 2009. It is an autox class with SCCA where an FD can be highly competitive. Now I see you are referring to your cars color. Anyway good luck. I bet I'm not the only one to make this mistake going forward.

Yes, most people know SSM as color. Not sure of the new rule but I think my car will be in SM1 or 2 once done.

Pics coming soon.

Good color choice. :icon_tup: I'm doing the same. :)

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/r...smar/fresh.jpg

Motor is out of the car. Yes I know 38K miles and I pulled it.


Here are the Stock turbos before they get worked by Garfinkle Motor Works (GMW) who will be doing all of my specialty work through out this build.
And the Alum oil pan that was on that is not going back on. Going back to stock with a Garfinkle oil pan brace

Coolant lines on rear iron and front water neck removed, tapped and blocked off (GMW).

Now to move on to the fuel system.............

Relocated the fuel filter and upgraded to a gm filter. No more trying to get my arm all the way up on the axle.

Dont like the AN fitting as they are costly and alum. After much talk with David he convinced me to go this route with my fuel lines. I think they are called JIC fittings and work like AN but cheaper and are metal.
The fuel lines under the car were removed and Jic fittings welded on to have a perfect connection.

Went ahead and milled the primary rail incase I ever want to run my secondaries in the primary.

New rats nest to go along with my new fuel system. Stock harness was thinned out and alot of the vacuums not needed were removed. This new rats nest GMW made is very nice and makes it cleaner and simple.

Turbos are done.......... Cleaned up and gasket matched

More Turbo pics

Motor ready to go back in.
Stock pan on with GMW oil pan brace.


A few pics of a little cleaning of the throttle body..

Some mods:

1300 CC injectors
RB SS down pipe
RB SS mid pipe
RB SS single tip cat back

Poly motor mounts
Eibach springs
SS brake lines

Power FC
Boost controller
SR Motorsports SMIC
M2 intake
FPR


more just cant think right now........
Hope to have it back running soon.

That is some very clean work. Good luck.

SSM = old SM2

Thanks. She is a clean silver on black like I have always wanted since high school.
Pics of her in my front yard

Car looks great, man! Keep us updated!

Yeah.. I found that out yesterday. Since I spent the money on magnetic numbers I didn't want them to go to waste. I tried running as S "upside down 2" M. It didn't work :D.

Nice set up, I understand that you reserved the fuel by ging into secondary rail first. Do you have photos of your FPR and filter locations plumbed in?

I had the pleasure of seeing Chad's car when I was home on leave in October. It is one of the cleanest FD's I've seen in a long time. IMO he is building the perfect street FD(with the exception of I would stayed sequential.... but with Garfinkle's mod's with NS, lag really isn't that bad). Car's like his are getting more and more rare everyday.

Car is looking great Chad!!! And Chad will end up running SSM at the AutoX this year so the thread title is a 2fer per say. All the cool kids in the Nashville area have SSM FD's apparently... haha. Looks like "Mr. Sparkles" is joining the club as well. ;)

I will post them soon. And yes we went in the secondary rail first.


Thanks Brent. I waited and passed on alot of SSM's to get the one I wanted.

Chad, the car looks great! I always wanted a silver FD but ended up with red after coming upon a mint low mileage VR R1 back in 1998.....see ya at the Dragon :icon_tup:

Brent,
I am staying sequential. With 38k miles it works too well not to.

My build has hit a slump, and time is killing me right now. I will have to bring it back home in a week or two finished or not, since I cant get to it like I was able to in the winter. :(

More pics to come as it moves on.

Why'd you give up the Xcessive oil pan?

My new one may have once been a SSM and I seriously considered taking her to the stock color but the call to have a 99 spec IBM car is just too much for me :)

Dan
(aka-Mr Sparkles)

That's great man!!! Sequential is the only way to have one that is going to be a street car in my opinion! I love my T78 FD and it is a monster on the track, but put me in my sequential twin FD any time I'm going anywhere other than a road course :D Can't wait to see it! I'll be seeing you before June most likely.

Dan, now that you will have a "street FD" for the first time in a long time, you can drive it to get togethers now... as long as you aren't dressed as Mr. Sparkles :D

Went back to stock with a Garfinkle oil pan brace. I hate oil drips!!!!
Also hate the allen key oil drains that strip out.