Upgrading 100% 93 Stock FD. Suggestions...
Ok was on a spending fast with the church so this last month has been killing me, LOL.
Monday will be ordering everything to finish the downpipe and y-pipe up. Just need to send the downpipe out to get coated. I really just want to say screw it will the coating and not wrap it but I am going to because I know it will help with the HKS not being SS and help with under hood temps.
Some parts from Atkins, some from Rx7.com, some from Banzai.
Monday will be ordering everything to finish the downpipe and y-pipe up. Just need to send the downpipe out to get coated. I really just want to say screw it will the coating and not wrap it but I am going to because I know it will help with the HKS not being SS and help with under hood temps.
Some parts from Atkins, some from Rx7.com, some from Banzai.
Hoses for BOV's, vacuum lines for BOV and Y-pipe, Y-pipe o-ring, turbo coolant rubber hose, 4 inlet outlet turbo gaskets,top y-pipe gasket,DP gaskets(top and bottom), Cat to muffler gaskets, new High Flow Cat, O2 sensor,starter booster(just wanted to get, easy install). I will get the shift repair stuff and Hallman Pro RX Kit later(wife is already upset at this 
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I always keep Anti-seize(big tube)!
There is only one line that broke by the turbo cooling rubber hose(you can see in one of my picture above). I looks to go deeper into the engine. I think that may be my only problem replacing
. All the other parts should be on and ready within an hour or so.
)I always keep Anti-seize(big tube)!
There is only one line that broke by the turbo cooling rubber hose(you can see in one of my picture above). I looks to go deeper into the engine. I think that may be my only problem replacing
. All the other parts should be on and ready within an hour or so.
Just wondering, since this actually is not a full build and is just about 6 reliability upgrades would this still be consider a build thread(complete builds)? Also to note it would not be 8 pages if some people would not have post crazy amount of off topic post.
Last edited by rowdog_14; Jan 24, 2018 at 08:09 PM.
. Yes, I love the RacingBeat Exhaust!!!
Well wife said screw it instead of waiting until monday and told me to go ahead . Pocket is $643.21 lighter crying over here lol. Hopefully will have everything installed next weekend and will be done.
. Pocket is $643.21 lighter crying over here lol. Hopefully will have everything installed next weekend and will be done.
Since I sold my FD I've always thought about how I would do it over again if I had a change. So when I see a post like this I love it.
If I were in your position, I would do all the things MDP suggested as well as modernize the car.
Replace hoses, vacuum lines, check valves, fluids, filters, suspension bushings, etc. Get the stock mechanical parts running as reliable and smooth as possible.
Get a PFC w/ OLED Commander.
Ditch the DIN gauges and get a Dual Din w/ CarPlay/Android Auto. The PFC Commander can serve as a great alternative to the gauges you need.
Replace as many 93-95 Spec parts with 99' Spec parts. Exterior (complete), Taillights, wheels, suspension, brakes, steering wheel, shift ****, etc.
Sound dampening spray, mass load, and rattle proof the entire interior. So remove everything, clean it, treat it.
Replace/professionally refinish interior plastics.
Replace any interior parts with BubbleTech/Sakebomb Garage parts.
I did it completely backwards by doing the engine first. Nothing sucks as much as having a car that hauls *** and sounds cool but you look down and your interior panel has a huge crack in it and the finish is peeling off, your passenger keeps pulling your door handle off, your windows don't work properly, the interior is so loud you can't hear yourself think, it feels like a bunch of legos about to fall apart whenever you drive over a bump, and everytime you open the trunk water comes pouring into the interior.
Once you get the car comfortable then just get the stock engine running as stock and reliable as possible. I believe you either go stock or single. Because that's where you'll end up anyway.
If I were in your position, I would do all the things MDP suggested as well as modernize the car.
Replace hoses, vacuum lines, check valves, fluids, filters, suspension bushings, etc. Get the stock mechanical parts running as reliable and smooth as possible.
Get a PFC w/ OLED Commander.
Ditch the DIN gauges and get a Dual Din w/ CarPlay/Android Auto. The PFC Commander can serve as a great alternative to the gauges you need.
Replace as many 93-95 Spec parts with 99' Spec parts. Exterior (complete), Taillights, wheels, suspension, brakes, steering wheel, shift ****, etc.
Sound dampening spray, mass load, and rattle proof the entire interior. So remove everything, clean it, treat it.
Replace/professionally refinish interior plastics.
Replace any interior parts with BubbleTech/Sakebomb Garage parts.
I did it completely backwards by doing the engine first. Nothing sucks as much as having a car that hauls *** and sounds cool but you look down and your interior panel has a huge crack in it and the finish is peeling off, your passenger keeps pulling your door handle off, your windows don't work properly, the interior is so loud you can't hear yourself think, it feels like a bunch of legos about to fall apart whenever you drive over a bump, and everytime you open the trunk water comes pouring into the interior.
Once you get the car comfortable then just get the stock engine running as stock and reliable as possible. I believe you either go stock or single. Because that's where you'll end up anyway.
All back together! Started it up in the garage and the smoke/CO detectors went off ...DP burning off . Went for a ride and did not get into it stayed around 5 psi on the boost. At idle car is louder but riding around still seems good and not loud. You really can hear the turbos now
Started it up in the garage and the smoke/CO detectors went off ...DP burning off . Went for a ride and did not get into it stayed around 5 psi on the boost. At idle car is louder but riding around still seems good and not loud. You really can hear the turbos now
Also I think I have an oil leak on the oil pan while the car was sitting for a month I saw oil running down to the bottom of the oil pan when I was installing the DP. Guess that will be my next fix
while the car was sitting for a month I saw oil running down to the bottom of the oil pan when I was installing the DP. Guess that will be my next fix
Well Usps just dropped off my last stuff. New Bosch O2, exhaust bolt and gaskets kit, and upper y-pipe gasket from RX7.com. I tore the new o-ring gasket yesterday so had to use the one that came with the efini y-pipe(still looked good). Guess I will have this completely done today !!! Yessss. Or at least until my manual boost controller, tint, and car cover .
Thanks again guys for the feedback!!!
so had to use the one that came with the efini y-pipe(still looked good). Guess I will have this completely done today !!! Yessss. Or at least until my manual boost controller, tint, and car cover .Thanks again guys for the feedback!!!
Last edited by rowdog_14; Feb 4, 2018 at 12:21 PM.