Awesome, hope they come soon. Sux that it took so long. Keep us updated with the parts. We want pics when you get them

 

i will def. post pics. i have to use somethin like phonobucket to post right?

 

same here with tigerautoparts!! maybe it's the canadian busineses? lol. anyway, still no ecu. so i guess i'll be buying a dd pickup. oh well. it's cheap, and now i'll be able to tow my stuff.

and i'll be able to project car the 7 for the rest of the season and get this swap done right.

so a word of the wise... TIGER AUTO PARTS IS JUNK!!!!!!

go forth and spread the word..

 

Ransom i think we should try to get ahold of rhett.... i heard he already got rid of the rexer.

 

ok, so i finally got an online host for my pics!!!! here's the link for my now parts blue, and my soon to be fast black s4 to s5 t2 swap.....
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLan...localeid=en_US

 

Remind me to read this when I get home. I hate our work computers. Can't go to certain web-sites

 

I'll get pics of goldie on here tomorrow probly. then y'all can see my collection....

 

I knew Rhett wouldn't keep it. Sucks but hopefully it goes to a good home and gets some major TLC.

Anyone know of an alternator repair shop that will beef up a S4 alternator to 110 amps or so? Battery warehouse thought they could do it but AS I SUSPECTED"these Mazda parts are so rare" so that was a fail. Cascade Electric won't either.

Ransom, is the Gilmore pulley set underdrive?

I am thinking of converting, main underdrive pulley is killing my alts. Waste of money, should have never bought mine and Rhett I am sorry I sold u the other.

 

im now convinced that rhett is retarded... but anyway, no they arent underdrives. i was thinkin about gettin them too. does anyone know where i could possibly get decently priced and conditioned T2? i wanted to do an na rebuild but my main goal is to be turbo anyway and i really dont want to spend that much money to do a turbo swap on my na. plus the fact that it is not easy at all....

 

ok so i need some input on a couple things... first if i end up doin my rebuild im gonna paint me car. vote: black cherry mica (rx8)
black
white
dark green (like aston martin)
2nd if i get the money saved for the rebuild i was thinkin of either going with banzai like i said earlier or what i just was thinkin today was gettin a complete rebuild kit from pineapple( check their site for details) with that kit i can also get new housings. so really i would only be without rotors and injectors and i was thinkin about gettin either oem turbo rotors from mazdatrix or going with the light weight rotors racing beat offers. i just figured since i want to be turbo anyway, why waste my time and money on an na rebuild that i will have to ship off and what not. and im friends with some rotary geniuses anyway so who thinks i could build it myself .... with some help of course *cough* (kyle,ransom, matt)

 

so, i've been lookin at alternators to match the bolt pattern for these things while i'm dead at napa. so i'll let ya know if i find one with a higher output that can bolt up.

i think shizzrocket found one somewhere form another car that will.......

 

hey murray why dont you run an fd alt? Some minor wiring for an s4 but has a higher output. I picked up a reman locally for a decent price. Spaced out the name of the place but it's the shop behind bresnan...could also see if they might be able to beef up your alt for ya. Thanks for the info on the springs....I am really considering getting some for the rolla......it needs some love.....168,000 miles and goin strong

 

Yeah it is a little.

 

lol shows how much i know....

 

So anything exciting going on this weekend?

 

i have sat and sunday off. kyle is supposed to be calling me tomorrow when he wakes up i think so i can meet up with him when rhett pays him. what are you doing?

 

not much here. Found a very small coolant leak on my rear rotor housing passage that I plugged with quick steel. SO I patched it up with some more yesterday and am gonna test it tonight.

Plus I am thinking about try that VHT spray can ceramic heat treatment on my exhst manifold. Figured what the hell, between that and the new exhaust wrap my engine bay temps will be even lower. I have everything almost off anyway to get the LIM off so lets try it.

 

Well I got my motor in last night. I am going to be at the shop today putzin about on it if anyone is out an about and wants to stop by.

 

thats cool. what are you doing wed.? i dont work i could come by

 

so, murray... you find a good alt yet? i found one 90 amps at 2000 rpm, and 160 @ 6k. for a dodge pickup. i'll get ya a part # when i get to work. but, it's about $225. i've got one in stock.

 

yeah, I sent my alt out to get "re-wound" and should be getting it back shortly from Cali. It will put out 130amps.

Hey Ransom, the hub Matt brought over today was for a S5. The timing mark differences were very noticable when you compared a S4 to a S5. Off by about 20 degrees!! So that wont work. Let me know when I can run by and check out your S4 hub&pulley.

I got the engine all back together tonight and lets HOPE the overzealous amount of quicksteel I used did the trick(thought I used enough the first time). Also got the 50MM WG installed and I hope that is enough, 60MM would be the next step and that **** is for ******* race cars!

I started to install my new Apline deck and you have got to LOVE Alpine. Their connecton lead layout is the same for all decks! Score! Just plug in my old deck connector and go. Need to get that alternator to see if it works.

 

I should most likely be at the shop tonight around 6. I only live a block from the shop so really anytime after work is good. I will shoot ya a text as soon as I get down there tonight. I have so many pulleys it might take a while. I think I have 2 or 3 12a sets and 2 s5 sets. and s5 turbo set and I should still have the s4.

 

ko, so don't know if any one is still interested, but i found that alt. napa number 13-8629 with a 6 rib pully on it. but that can be switched out for a standard v, if need be. anyway, maybe that'll be somethin useful.

 

well... got my stuff i need to fix my vacuum leaks and i got new plugs now im just waiting to order wires from racing beat... so lets cross our fingers and hope it makes her run worth a ****.

 

Thanks stophie. Your research is appreciated man! Hopefully someone can use it and save some time+money.