My 1993 R1 build thread!
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^^^^^
dude you lost me the stechs... lol
And thanks for being ready and able to jump in and help. thanks to everyone, love the help the rotary community provides each other.
dude you lost me the stechs... lol
And thanks for being ready and able to jump in and help. thanks to everyone, love the help the rotary community provides each other.
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So the other weekend I go ahead and start putting the set up in and ran into a major problem, The HKS manifold sits so low that the turbo would not fit... not even close... it was hitting the LIM and the frame... and sat too low for my liking in the engine bay.
After a a stress filled night of wondering what I will do I started a WTB thread to look for a manifold that might fit... only one I knew fit was a T88 manifold thanks to SpeedNYC since he ran this turbo a while back. but no luck with anything local and affordable. luckily mobeoner has a collection of crap laying around so I picked one off the floor that we had and the fitment is a 100% better...
Still need to shave the compressor housing a little bit so there is more than a mm of space from the frame, but it fits in!
After a a stress filled night of wondering what I will do I started a WTB thread to look for a manifold that might fit... only one I knew fit was a T88 manifold thanks to SpeedNYC since he ran this turbo a while back. but no luck with anything local and affordable. luckily mobeoner has a collection of crap laying around so I picked one off the floor that we had and the fitment is a 100% better...
Still need to shave the compressor housing a little bit so there is more than a mm of space from the frame, but it fits in!
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yeah, that's how the car came, they don't bother me tooo much but yeah they will be going.... I have some big changes with the body and style of the car... those updates will come eventually, just want to make sure the car runs ok before dumping money on the body too much.
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tell me about it... I have some body parts at home, just haven't put them on... I wanna do a whole kit and rims and all... but I would shoot my self if I do all that and my motor blows or wont run right with the new set up... car needs to survive at least 4 passes at the track before I consider any more body, I don't even care about the scratches and stuff on there. need it to run right!
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Sure a lower car looks better, and a lower c.g. would help handling. But overall, will lowering the car have a negative effect on handling? Would it be slower on a road course or autocross. I don't want a bouncy 'slammed' ride like some low riders. I still want the best handling I can muster.
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tell me about it... I have some body parts at home, just haven't put them on... I wanna do a whole kit and rims and all... but I would shoot my self if I do all that and my motor blows or wont run right with the new set up... car needs to survive at least 4 passes at the track before I consider any more body, I don't even care about the scratches and stuff on there. need it to run right!
+1 ahaha its a pain when u work on your car and something so minute is cockblocking you and you frantically search the forum in hopes to find one local that you can snag that night for the meet tomorrow morning hahaha im on the boat with stocking parts since theyre fairly cheap... 4 lim... 2 uim, 3 alt, etc etc!
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I realized that after I posted what you meant... lol... without the dash i was like what the hall is stechs. haha. Truthfully, I don't even know, I got them a while ago like may other parts and they just sit there, so I forgot. but I think they are s-techs. lol I think.
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Question about the stechs/eibachs. My junkyard dog is still stock ride height. I would like to move away from the AWD look , but I am a road racer at heart.
Sure a lower car looks better, and a lower c.g. would help handling. But overall, will lowering the car have a negative effect on handling? Would it be slower on a road course or autocross. I don't want a bouncy 'slammed' ride like some low riders. I still want the best handling I can muster.
Thanks.
JyRO
Sure a lower car looks better, and a lower c.g. would help handling. But overall, will lowering the car have a negative effect on handling? Would it be slower on a road course or autocross. I don't want a bouncy 'slammed' ride like some low riders. I still want the best handling I can muster.
Thanks.
JyRO
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While being frustrated with all the issues on putting in the turbo I figured I would do something that has to go smoothly... So I decided to put on my custom plates that came in... Even had issues with that with the screws going on lol. but it got on.
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So after finally getting the turbo on the problems as always continue. small issue is the downpipe is not 100% aligning up with exhaust... then again, right now my exhaust is just laying on the braces under the car... and only i think one bracket is holding it up. so small issue... but easily fixed if I need to cut and extend.
Larger issue is the fact that the waste gate does not fit now! which sucks *****... The downpipe is so close to flange there is no way it is fitting on there now. Trying to think of my options...
1- is to try to raise the turbo using a T4 Flange so the DP sits higher. but I don't think it will still clear.
2- make a v-band bend for the wastegate. like a 45degree bend extension to get it to clear the pipe. (will be pricey to make with v-bands and clamps)
3- chop the DP at the top and extend it like 2 inches. so the pipe goes closer to the wall then the manifold/flange! (thinking this might be the cheapest route)
Larger issue is the fact that the waste gate does not fit now! which sucks *****... The downpipe is so close to flange there is no way it is fitting on there now. Trying to think of my options...
1- is to try to raise the turbo using a T4 Flange so the DP sits higher. but I don't think it will still clear.
2- make a v-band bend for the wastegate. like a 45degree bend extension to get it to clear the pipe. (will be pricey to make with v-bands and clamps)
3- chop the DP at the top and extend it like 2 inches. so the pipe goes closer to the wall then the manifold/flange! (thinking this might be the cheapest route)
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I guess I need to figure out where to put the bung for the wideband... I can make a extension pipe to match up to the midpipe with that on it so I can kill two birds with one stone!
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been on vacation for a week in Florida! can't wait to get back at the car! too bad it won't be till the weekend most likely! just need to hope that when I chop up the down pipe it will clear the wastegate!
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Went by the garage to pick up some stuff, getting my mind set back on the car... Car is just waiting to get wrapped up. but I do love the turbo sitting in there once I open the hood! lol