Another, "Hey look at my car's rebuild journey" attention deprived thread.
04-08-10, 05:36 PM
#226
Thank you Lan, that was my goal and I am starting to think I am getting there lol. 
Thanks man! That is funny you mention my engine bay because when I look at your FC's I say the same damn thing 
. Yeah I really am pissed I just didn't go with coilovers in the first place. It would have saved me some cash in the long run.
As for my interior I really just want to dye the door carpet black and find an aftermarket driver seat that is tight yet soft lol.
Man that bay is so clean. I've had the same coilovers for a 2 years now and they have been great. I just sprayed them with some wd40 recently and ran a rag through the threads to lower the car again for spring. Didn't see any major corossion on them and didn't feel any binding.
The interior looks great as is!
The interior looks great as is!
. Yeah I really am pissed I just didn't go with coilovers in the first place. It would have saved me some cash in the long run.As for my interior I really just want to dye the door carpet black and find an aftermarket driver seat that is tight yet soft lol.
04-09-10, 12:27 AM
#227
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What made you decide on those CoilOvers vs Stance? I ended up with Stance. What rates did you get? I requested for 8/6 from their offer of 9/7, but I'd prefer 7/5 now. heh..
04-09-10, 05:02 PM
#228
Funny thing what sold ee between stance and BC was that BC had the brake line clip AND I got them for a killer price. lol.
I have 7k/5k springs and they seem just right.
04-16-10, 05:43 PM
#233
Update:
So I FINALLY finished installing my water injection system. I took my time since the weather up here turned to **** last week and I find rushing never does any good.
The kit is from Snow Performance and is the Stage 1 Boost Cooler. Kit comes with everything you need to include 220 psi pump, nozzle, water jug, activation LED, fluid low-level sensor with LED, mounting hardware, water lines, sealant, electrical fittings/crimps/eyelets...I mean they dont mess around, you get EVERYTHING you need for install. GREAT customer service too!
I on the other hand went a different route and wanted 2 nozzles at smaller sizes that would eqaul the proper size for my 50/50 meth/water mix SO they would atomize even better (plus it looks kick ***). My total nozzle size is 375ml/min and 175ml/min = 550 ml/min of 50/50 mix. I originally was going to go only water so I had 2 175ml/min nozzles ordered BUT after much more reading and research (Howard Coleman is the man!), a 50/50 mix seems to be the most beneficial for performance AND knock safety.
on to the install pics:
I mounted the pump and the fluid container behind my passenger seat due to engine bay space limitations.
I routed the water lines under the carpet by the passenger seat and up through the main harness firewall grommet, then securing to the firewall pinch weld with some 1/4 inch clamps and bolt head caps. I had to wrap the line with teflon tape to prevent chaffing on the edge of the pinch weld.
Mounted the boost sensor and relay by the brake booster. Snow recommend that you do not bolt boost sensor to the engine bay due to possibly distorting the diaphram SO I ended up using a zip tie and some .020'' safety wire to secure it.
I did have to order 2 aluminum bungs to weld into my intercooler piping (not in kit)
Here are the 2 nozzles.......
I am very happy on where I located the 2 L.E.D.'s! I ended up mounting them on the gauge dash bezel. Green is activation light and orange is the low lfluid level. They are both very visible from the drivers seat.
I thought this was a cool sight.....
I had to test the pump after install and it works GREAT. The atomization is VERY fine and I would of had video but I was short handed. The kit was a great price and I CAN"T WAIT to see it perform once I finish break in.
...I need to hit the road soon
So I FINALLY finished installing my water injection system. I took my time since the weather up here turned to **** last week and I find rushing never does any good.
The kit is from Snow Performance and is the Stage 1 Boost Cooler. Kit comes with everything you need to include 220 psi pump, nozzle, water jug, activation LED, fluid low-level sensor with LED, mounting hardware, water lines, sealant, electrical fittings/crimps/eyelets...I mean they dont mess around, you get EVERYTHING you need for install. GREAT customer service too!
I on the other hand went a different route and wanted 2 nozzles at smaller sizes that would eqaul the proper size for my 50/50 meth/water mix SO they would atomize even better (plus it looks kick ***). My total nozzle size is 375ml/min and 175ml/min = 550 ml/min of 50/50 mix. I originally was going to go only water so I had 2 175ml/min nozzles ordered BUT after much more reading and research (Howard Coleman is the man!), a 50/50 mix seems to be the most beneficial for performance AND knock safety.
on to the install pics:
I mounted the pump and the fluid container behind my passenger seat due to engine bay space limitations.
I routed the water lines under the carpet by the passenger seat and up through the main harness firewall grommet, then securing to the firewall pinch weld with some 1/4 inch clamps and bolt head caps. I had to wrap the line with teflon tape to prevent chaffing on the edge of the pinch weld.
Mounted the boost sensor and relay by the brake booster. Snow recommend that you do not bolt boost sensor to the engine bay due to possibly distorting the diaphram SO I ended up using a zip tie and some .020'' safety wire to secure it.
I did have to order 2 aluminum bungs to weld into my intercooler piping (not in kit)
Here are the 2 nozzles.......
I am very happy on where I located the 2 L.E.D.'s! I ended up mounting them on the gauge dash bezel. Green is activation light and orange is the low lfluid level. They are both very visible from the drivers seat.
I thought this was a cool sight.....
I had to test the pump after install and it works GREAT. The atomization is VERY fine and I would of had video but I was short handed. The kit was a great price and I CAN"T WAIT to see it perform once I finish break in.
...I need to hit the road soon
04-19-10, 09:09 PM
#237
Thanks Carl! So far I like them very much. I have them now set to full soft and I have got to say with the 7k/5k springs, it rides very nice on these **** *** montana roads. Still stiff yet soft on the kidneys.
Now set to full hard is a whole other story.....I can't wait to try them on the track!
Now set to full hard is a whole other story.....I can't wait to try them on the track!
04-20-10, 10:03 PM
#243
lol thanks Brian. My wife really likes the engine bay shot with the front of the FC a few pages back.
I have been driving the hell out of the new tune and I have got to say I am very impressed on how well the cars throttle response is at 15.5 AFR in vacuum cruising with this negative split! It keeps on getting better
Appreciate it man!
I have been driving the hell out of the new tune and I have got to say I am very impressed on how well the cars throttle response is at 15.5 AFR in vacuum cruising with this negative split! It keeps on getting better
Very stellar work on that FC.
04-21-10, 07:17 PM
#246
Only 650 miles to go
sell me your steering wheel bro .lol
05-26-10, 10:11 PM
#250
BAD NEWS.......
Went out today with Kyle(Project86) and did some WOT tuning for 3 hours straight. Did about 20 3rd/4th gear pulls and got my AFR down to 11.0:1 -11.2:1 AFR at 15psi with my 50/50 inj system working great the whole time.
IGL was 11, IGT split was 10, highest knock value logged for the day was 23 in midrange.....at 15 psi and above 5000 rpm the knock values were 3 to 8 sometimes as low as 2.
NEEDLESS to say it was a conservative tune and felt very strong.
Anyway after our 2.5 hours of WOT highway tuning we headed back home to refill the AUX inj tank. Then We decided to get some video of some WOT pulls for the forums.....
We ended up doing a 1st-2nd-3rd gear pull and I CRACKED MY ******* FRONT IRON !!
I actually laid off in 3rd gear at about 6000rpm and noticed a big cloud of blue smoke behind me pouring out my *** end......I glanced at my oil pressure and it was slowly lowering as I blipped the throttle. SO I cut the engine off and pulled into a parking lot that was very near.........HAD SMOKE coming out from under the hood SO I grabbed a fire extinguisher and THANK GOD no fire...just smoke. OIL WAS EVRYWHERE.......and after a quick scan of the engine bay HOPING that a turbo oil line popped off it hit like a brick and I thought to my self, "check the front iron"........sure as **** I saw the crack plain as day......
As the motor sits now.....OIL everywhere.......tried cleaning most up SHITTY!!
GOOD NEWS IS Kyle got some video of it being FAST before she broke....he will post it later tonight.
At this point I do not know what to do........I am undecided if I want to part the car out or sell it in whole. I have ZERO time for this now and really just want it gone right now. I need to sit and think for a while.......
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Went out today with Kyle(Project86) and did some WOT tuning for 3 hours straight. Did about 20 3rd/4th gear pulls and got my AFR down to 11.0:1 -11.2:1 AFR at 15psi with my 50/50 inj system working great the whole time.
IGL was 11, IGT split was 10, highest knock value logged for the day was 23 in midrange.....at 15 psi and above 5000 rpm the knock values were 3 to 8 sometimes as low as 2.
NEEDLESS to say it was a conservative tune and felt very strong.
Anyway after our 2.5 hours of WOT highway tuning we headed back home to refill the AUX inj tank. Then We decided to get some video of some WOT pulls for the forums.....
We ended up doing a 1st-2nd-3rd gear pull and I CRACKED MY ******* FRONT IRON !!
I actually laid off in 3rd gear at about 6000rpm and noticed a big cloud of blue smoke behind me pouring out my *** end......I glanced at my oil pressure and it was slowly lowering as I blipped the throttle. SO I cut the engine off and pulled into a parking lot that was very near.........HAD SMOKE coming out from under the hood SO I grabbed a fire extinguisher and THANK GOD no fire...just smoke. OIL WAS EVRYWHERE.......and after a quick scan of the engine bay HOPING that a turbo oil line popped off it hit like a brick and I thought to my self, "check the front iron"........sure as **** I saw the crack plain as day......
As the motor sits now.....OIL everywhere.......tried cleaning most up SHITTY!!
GOOD NEWS IS Kyle got some video of it being FAST before she broke....he will post it later tonight.
At this point I do not know what to do........I am undecided if I want to part the car out or sell it in whole. I have ZERO time for this now and really just want it gone right now. I need to sit and think for a while.......
n: