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Keep us updated on dyno numbers and post more pics of it!!
There's really too much to list but It's got a built motor, full ETS rotated kit with a Garrett 3076r, all necessary fuel/air/cooling/electical supporting modifications, interior swap, $4500 in sound upgrades, Endless zeal track coilovers with Whiteline supporting suspension mods, full 6 speed swap, and so much more. It'll be on a dyno within the next few weeks, I'll post up my numbers and pics then. Shooting for a conservative 450awhp on a low reading dyno.
Just finished this bad bitch. Only a few more break in miles then its time to put her on the dyno and see what she puts out.
Can't wait to see the results.
I got tuned yesterday...
Made 272/315 and the car feels great. Stock 2015 on this dyno makes ~215. Just waiting on my intercooler to come in, then I'll do some TGV deletes and I should be good for a while.
the last few weekends this is what i've been up to, it SHOULD have been a 1 day job but i stretched it out to 2 weekends because i'm slow and have no idea what i'm doing and i had to wait for some parts.
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i started this job to fix an oil leak, front and rear valve cover gaskets. this is the furthest i've been into tearing things down.
once valve covers removed, i went ahead and cleaned them up as best as i wanted to:
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cleaned up the uim/lim interface:
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new gaskets cause i broke the old ones oops:
replaced spark plugs while i was in there:
pcv hoses were brittle as fck and broke when i took them off so i ordered replacements, which is why this project really dragged out so long. napa tried to give me some gm crap that didn't fit.
splurged on some sweet valve stem caps while i was buying dealership crap
all in all this is the most advanced work i've done on the car. confidence is building and i'm glad it all fired up and ran flawlessly the third time i tried
today i installed a rear sway bar. found one on amazon for $cheapish listed in "used" condition. looked pretty fresh when it came out of the box.
had to modify some of the brackets to work, nbd
i had a lqtm moment when everything was cleaned up and i was going to put the jack back under the axle to remove jack stands
Kbob94
My awesome tank of a ride! Definitely don't really have to worry about getting stuck in the snow with it.
Sure you will.
Four wheel drive means nothing without tires. The second most common vehicle to see in the ditches around here is a lifted truck. SUVs are the most common. Just because you have 4-wheel go, doesn't mean you have 4-wheel stop.
Four wheel drive means nothing without tires. The second most common vehicle to see in the ditches around here is a lifted truck. SUVs are the most common. Just because you have 4-wheel go, doesn't mean you have 4-wheel stop.
Oh I fully know that. I just dropped $1200 on new tires. I agree everyone thinks that u can 4 wheel stop to. It doesn't happen.
SkiSurveyI wave to a guy with a lowered '14 hatch every day on my way to school, those things look so damn good
Not a fan of lowered cars but I agree, especially with some widebody, but past this its to low for me. Seen a few widebodys in southern NH that were just gorgeous
Titus69Not a fan of lowered cars but I agree, especially with some widebody, but past this its to low for me. Seen a few widebodys in southern NH that were just gorgeous
You have two pretty sweet builds. Must be nice to have a daily & a project car. I just can't get past this movement towards cambered wheels. Yours is not excessive, which I can appreciate, but anything beyond that is the car equivalent of a person having duck feet. It looks horrendous and you'll never be a great athlete with duck feet.
BenWhitYou have two pretty sweet builds. Must be nice to have a daily & a project car. I just can't get past this movement towards cambered wheels. Yours is not excessive, which I can appreciate, but anything beyond that is the car equivalent of a person having duck feet. It looks horrendous and you'll never be a great athlete with duck feet.
The 2012 is on 18x10's with 265/35/18's and the 04 is on 18x10.5's +18. It is a pure toy. 17psi producing 518whp. Finishing the breaking this spring to turn the boost up to 30-34psi.
abaerThe 2012 is on 18x10's with 265/35/18's and the 04 is on 18x10.5's +18. It is a pure toy. 17psi producing 518whp. Finishing the breaking this spring to turn the boost up to 30-34psi.
abaer2+mm long rod, sleeved, 9.5:1 compression ratio built block. Heads breath to 10k. Garrett GTX3586R T4 flanged twin scroll. Hits 17psi at 3800rpm.
That's awesome. I just recently entered the turbo game in the last year or so with my mazdaspeed3. It has been an incredibly fun care and a great learning experience. I wish I had the knowledge to venture into an engine build, but I'm just not there yet. I have about a year worth of payments left, then I have a "free" high-mileage car to toy with. I'm eagerly awaiting the release of the newest MS3, but I have always loved the STI.
So yea this happened Friday morning. I truly almost cried. Insurance will be taking care of everything. I am safe, the other driver was safe. No airbags deployed, no leaking fluids, no check engine lights. it still runs and drives.. although I only drove it a couple feet to get into that parking lot.
It was a combination of newly wet roads in the morning, on a downhill, me following too closely, and thinking the guy would have gone through the light. I do take responsibility, and its an awful lesson to learn. Looking forward to her return.
