After countless hours and a known amount spent we finally got to take her for a spin this morning! That is the biggest grin I have had on my face for only 15 miles that I can remember. I was originally hoping to make it to the NG, then hoping for the 4th of July, then by my birthday (July 23), then my friends wedding in August, then I tried to stop predicting dates because as we all know during a build one thing leads to another. I guess I should have guessed October 2nd
I will post some pics later, but here is one so I don't get a fail for no pics, lol.
Mods:
DR16T's
ARC2 83mm
550cc's
Supra pump w 3sx hotwire kit
AEM A/F, boost, & oil pressure gauges in the stock center location
GReddy/GT Pro FMIC (thank you demonscoach)
RPS max with full face
IPO mbc
Stillen dp
Tanabe Touring exhaust
3sx lip, front active aero delete, aero simulator
A/C delete
Tomei bov
3sx Fuel Lab AFPR kit w oem filter (for now)
3sx fuel rail loop
HHH datalogger
New OEM oil cooler lines and many other gaskets/seals
New OEM oil pan
ThermalFlex radiator hoses
Pampena Motorsports rebuilt trans w Ray's bellhousing brace and a quadco XR output shaft (thank you Ray, smooth as butter and at an awesome price!)
Maximal Performance solid motor mounts
I have a small leak in the TB I need to address and am guessing that is what is causing my A/F to run how it is, but it's alot better with the Tomei bov since the oem one was mostly to totally useless due to leaks. She's indicating rich pretty much everywhere which is better than lean I guess. I range from 10.6-14.5 around town, no boost. I am hoping I can let this slide until mother nature brings the snow, some advice here would be much appreciated. Oil pressure is in the normal range and temps topped out at 206F through several stop signs each block downtown. Highway she stayed right around 190-195F which also seems ok to me. I used some of the old plastic ducting to make my own ducts/air directors. It is super nerveracking to drive right now because I don't want anything to go wrong, but so far so good and I can't wipe the smile off of my face I stopped by work to show a few people who've been interested in what I've been up to all summer since it hasn't been the usual summer which normally means lots of fishing. The new exhaust smell is driving me nuts since each time I get out to double check for leaks etc I say, "What's that smell?! oh yeah"
I am new to tuning and logging so I have lots to learn and only a bazillion questions. Such as should I monkey with my ARC settings or leave them where they are at? Per Matt I have them set at "+2 , Mid -7, High +6, Lo +2".
I tried to keep the interior as simple as possible, not a big fan of gauge pods and the like so I pulled the dash and put the AEM's in the center. While this was a PITA, I am actually very happy with how it turned out and will post pics so you can see. The pics I have posted up in other threads were not with a full interior, it looks much better all put together. I also don't like tinted windows like I once did so I didn't want anyone to have a reason to put their elbow through a window. To me gauge pods just scream come steal my shit. Like a huge stereo sticker on your car says raid my trunk, please. Stock stereo etc, boring, nothing to see in here or want to take, keep moving.
I have to pull the front bumper AGAIN to shave some more. We have some small gaps around the headlights and I don't care for the angle the splitter is sitting at. I am thinking that getting the bumper shave correct will take care of the splitter issue, but for now since I need to get the clutch break-in done it should be fine.
I want to thank everyone on the "other" site for all of your posts over the years, I hope to help contribute more to 3sgto as I did more lurking and dreaming there than anything really.
Special thanks, in no particular order except the first one, to my beautiful wife, Danielle, for not flinching at the cost and time it took to get this far. She has been nothing but supportive and is as excited as I am to be at this point, I am one lucky dude. Matt at Dynamic Racing, Ray Pampena, 3SX, IPS, Terry for the mounts, Alan for making a new and improved forum to post this info, everyone at work who had to listen to me ramble on about boost, Quin and Lynn for the advice machining and welding, Danielle Robel Smithrz and Brian for the help wrenching, along with several members who sold me good parts through the classifieds helping to save me some $crilla!
More pics to come, thanks for looking!
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