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Big snail crawled out of a box....
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Threw the comp cover in for a photo shoot. That'll work....
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Son loves it...
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hah that's awesome. Always enjoy seeing semi turbos on a 4 banger :)Quote:
Originally Posted by familyMAN
I somewhat fixed my half melted left headlight plug and cleaned all my nasty ground connections then I properly cut a hole for a grommet for the WBO2 cable. Those large hole bits cut through the floor nicely, although it will never cut again lol. And next time I'm wearing long sleeves. Stupid hot metal chunks :(
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Installed a new aluminum radiator today along with some Mishimoto silicone hoses. Took a pic of the tiny stock fwd radiator next to the new one, Its crazy that it is almost 4 or 5 times thicker than stock.
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Hopefully this will help the car run better, the awd makes the N/a engine work hard haha.
I put my Montana plates on the 99 Vr4 and I put a new 6 speed shift knob on the VR4 and I started to change out the antenna mast but the old one wont budge. I searched and found a thread that stated to use brut force lol. I guess the other 3 times I have been luck as it came out easy. damn northern car.
Bob - I remember that! Was hoping to see you at NG this year. I haven't been to an NG since 2006.
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Ive installed a few of those thicker aluminum radiators on customer cars....haven't seen any real benefit besides more coolant capacity. Are there other benefits? The fitment is always super TIGHT...and those condenser bolts...ugh...always a pain...which is the reason why I haven't replaced mine yet...
You just about need one with a front mount. My car pretty much stays right at thermostat temp now. I ground down the condensor studs to the nut.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOMIEZVR4
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Originally Posted by green-lantern
I've been stuck in bumper to bumper traffic with a front mount and a larger radiator in the middle of August in Texas, AC full blast, engine temps are perfect.
-John
edit: Setup is Koyo radiator with two OEM slim fans set to come on through Chrome ECU at 180 vs stock 210.
Where is that fan setting located? Which table.
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Ive got a fmic and functional ac...with a thin radiator. .never had an issue..even with tdo5 manis that have no heatshields...
I have changed the temp setting for the fan to kick on earlier on my rom also..
My stock fwd radiator was starting to lose fins,get clogged, and the temp sensors were not kicking on the fans... at all. Scared the crap out of me a few weeks ago in heavy traffic. Temp gauge just went up and up almost to the red line. Quickly turned the heater onto full blast and that dropped it down to near half way, but I was sweating my balls off lol. With the new radiator and hoses my fans will actually kick on now! Fitment wasnt the best, I had to disconnect some stuff before I could properly seat the radiator. Holds almost 3/4 of a gallon more than the stock one.
its under fan control->Fan Control TempsQuote:
Originally Posted by tfw a-ok
it does make a big difference
That is awesome to know. I've been running a larger radiator for a long time and never tried it the other way.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOMIEZVR4
I think is what really makes a night and day difference. The fans just came on to late and are playing catch up with the heat.
-John
Silly me! - There is a table called FAN CONTROL! LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by tfw a-ok
Not 3/S related, but car related. I put new brakes and pads on the Bimmer...
This will gain almost half of my weight loss from engine swap back:D......70lbs/min in a 30lb bag.....
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With all that weight, you're gonna be slower than an NA with your little 4 cylinder :P
Seriously though, that is a monster. Worried about how close it'll be to your plastic vent at all?
I imagine it'll come on like someone shoved a rocket up the cars ass.
Hood vent has to go:( It cracked at the splice again, so I'm done and reverting back to the original hood or my carbonhood soon.
Lots of factors on how the turbo will be in the low to mid range. Cam choice, cam timing, intake mani, twinscroll mani, etc. The 18cm2 housing is a little larger than most do. Supposedly equivalent to a 1.37 AR vs the 16cm 1.2AR that is more common, but this guy ran 10.16 on a 2.0 and was able to stall a stock converter without nitrous. (took him forever.) 2900 car weight plus driver.
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I could choke it up with cam and intake choice, combined with the TS mani it could come on fairly early. Or I could let it breath and hope the 2.4, twinscroll magic and restalled converter get it done. The turbine housing is huge but the wheel specs aren't really that big. 6064 in PTE nomenclature.
It will package very well with a BEP .70 AR open T3 housing and a cast ERL t3 manifold. I lose twinscroll goodness but gain ease of packaging and robustness of a cast manifold. Sooo torn it's actually driving me a bit crazy:(
Considering it's just supposed to be a fun toy, honestly I'd say go with the BEP T3 housing and cast manifold. It's not fun if you're constantly having to fix it (see: 6g72TT.) If you're chasing slips though, then the 2.4 and twinscroll might be worth the fuss.Quote:
Originally Posted by familyMAN
Pity about the hood vent. I'm still on the fence with what I'll do for mine, likely metal and weld it in, just not sure how well that style would flow with the 2g front end. May look into an Evo style, keep it in the Mitsu family and what not.
I wonder if my 99 VR4 has an after market antenna motor , the mast was sticking up and I got a new antenna mast to fix it but this new mast doesnt fit in the hole either. This motor looks different then the other motors I did. Does anybody know id the 99 has a different motor?
Changed the oil and topped off the trans fluid. Just have to detail it before the NG trip.
I added another part to the already large parts pile...
An RPS Street Max PP from the Ninja...Should be a good system to use once I have everything back together.
I just replaced mine not to long ago on the '99. If you post up a picture I can tell you if they look the same or not. I haven't seen one from previous years so I don't know for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by DuTTch
I know mine was jacked up, after I pulled out the broken mast the plastic broke off inside of it, I had to open up the motor and clean the broken pieces out of the gearing. After I did that the new one went in perfectly like the manual had shown.
-John
edit: You are removing the top pieces first correct? Otherwise the mast will not fit.
Changed the oil yesterday and installed the 3SX single pass radiator today. then on the test drive the harmonic balancer came apart (I knew it needed to be replaced and it was on my list of things to do just hadnt bought a new one yet). thankfully I was only 4 miles from home so I made it back to the garage fine.
Removed calipers to try to sell them.
But, but you haz NO brakes now!! :vette:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nationalmilkman
Drove it to work
Drove from Bozeman, mt to Sioux Falls, sd
From the phone.
I began packing for the National Gathering........
Safe trip Tommy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tfw a-ok
Bob.
brought in my mivec heads
bought a 96 stealth spoiler
How many dollhairs?
Changed fluids and washed it.
less than i'd sell it for =b
I was trying to finish up the wax job on the Stealth when one of South Floridas daily afternoon thunderstorms rolled in. Just got everything put away and the Stealth back in the garage before the sky opened up. Still have to do the back bumper tomorrow, then plastic wrap and tape the car up for the trip.
So I bought one of 3sx "custom chrome billet oil caps", which I got for $4.95 since I had a $20 GC for ride of the month... needless to say I would have been pissed if I planned on using this "as-is" because it was gouged. But I had other plans for it. Let me tell you, I hate working with billet aluminum, it is a much denser material versus cast. Took me the better part of four hours of grinding/sanding to get to a "flat" surface. Anybody want to guess what's going on top :suspect:? I'll update once the other piece comes in. I still need to drill and tap a hole for a larger bolt than what came on it.
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Dayum!
a tiny turbo? A spider? A diamond?