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I forgot to post these because I was so bummed   Everything sort of fitted in.   Yeah, it's a pretty big oil cooler if you can consider the trash can is a standard size drum.  I couldn't find the little plug for this port on the oil filter housing so I put a broken pressure meter on it and clipped the lines. Works for me! Octopus Magic fucked around with this message at 17:25 on Aug 28, 2012 |
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Synchro shift or MTL is too to thin to run by itself if you're making anything past stock power. The synchros survived just fine in my car, the bearings on the other hand..... MT-90 is thick enough to deal with power but always left me with a slight clunkiness on the original and a Jacks rebuilt. Now I run the Diaqueen and its been the best shifting fluid I've ever used. Though looking at how thin it is and how quickly it gets dirty I kind of wonder about its tolerance for big power. A 50/50 mix of MTL and heavy shock proof work too, but I'm far too lazy to bother mixing things. The type of fluid has almost no bearing on leaks. You have other issues at hand. Scored up axle stub shafts or bad seal install. Maybe even a spot in the trans case section where somebody didn't use enough RTV or rubbed it off putting it together. Also check the transfer case seal going into the trans.
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Aug 29, 2012 01:25
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Was only a quart down on the transmission, put a quart of MTL 90 in there and shifting is back to normal. Seal holds. Car is now starting. Oil pressure gauge is hooked up, oil cooler is mounted (but barely fits with the current oil filter and the way the intercooler is set up etc. Yay no leaks, driving the car!
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Sep 4, 2012 01:30
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Mini-update: Car currently drops about .1 V per day-ish or less. Not terrible, but I'm keeping the killswitch concept going.
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Sep 11, 2012 21:12
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I started a tumblr for engine bay inspiration: http://jdmspirits.tumblr.com
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Sep 19, 2012 16:13
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I've been looking into rebuilding my JIC setup, and other than the fact that they're looking pretty rusty and awful, I might make a swap to this: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/vendor-announcements/444944-2g-koni-based-coilover-group-buy-dennis-grant-specs.html as they're based around dyno'd konis versus "mystery" valved JIC. I really wish I hadn't run the JIC shocks through the winter. Blaaaaaaaah
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Sep 25, 2012 16:51
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Octopus Magic posted:I've been looking into rebuilding my JIC setup Have you called RRE to see how much this would run? I am honestly curious and would one day like a set of Muellerized JICs.
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thvwlshvscpd posted:Have you called RRE to see how much this would run? I am honestly curious and would one day like a set of Muellerized JICs. I called up JIC and it's going to be around 800 bucks for a full rebuild with new shocks, fresh exchanged springs, and completely rebuilt all around. I'll be sending them out at the end of the week or so (I hope). 800ish is a lot cheaper than spending 1700+ on a Koni setup that it's more or less equivalent to.
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Oct 3, 2012 04:34
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Octopus Magic posted:I called up JIC and it's going to be around 800 bucks for a full rebuild with new shocks, fresh exchanged springs, and completely rebuilt all around. I'll be sending them out at the end of the week or so (I hope). Does JIC USA still hate John or have they kissed and made up?
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Oct 3, 2012 04:36
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Belldandy posted:Does JIC USA still hate John or have they kissed and made up? Don't know, don't really give a poo poo. He still sells JIC stuff so whatever.
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Ok, so I went through this thread and found my checklist: Immediate tomorrow night plans: Pull SRS airbag light. Stick a silencer in the exhaust for inspection. Put my old Eclipse wheels with sumitomos all around on it temporarily. transfer over the current DSM Link settings for backup. -- All Done Shop plans: Catch can for oil blow by, catch can for radiator overflow, -- Deprioritized Had the breather line rerouted to the intake, not worrying about the coolant container yet. Reattach the pull fan to the radiator because the mounts broke. -- Removed fan. Was only hooked up ans an A/C fan. Might get a SPAL pusher or something down the line. Heat shield the turbo more. -- Oops Heat shield the intake filter. -- Double oops. Need a new intake filter at some point, will probably just shield it myself with aluminum Install the Brembos (the car already has nice braided stainless lines on it, woo hoo). -- DONE! (need some brake pads though) Replace the braided stainless steel clutch line that I blew. -- DONE Clean up the wiring harness and the crap alarm wiring harness. REMOVED Latch down the battery better (maybe go to a mini setup) -- DONE Went mini battery Mount the Advan wheels and tires. -- DONE Dyno Tune it -- kind of done Check the front balljoints out. -- DONE (joints replaced) transfer over the oil cooler setup from my other car. -- DONE Mid range: Clean up the interior (new center console, new driver side sun visor, vacuum it , etc ) -- DONE Swap gauges from the cheap stuart warner crap to the Greddy stuff from my Eclipse. (Maybe go Stack?) -- DONE+1 (new Greddy PHW boost gauge! Clean wiring harness too!) Swap seats from broken down DSM to my Zeta 3 --DONE Put the radio/HKS EVC 6 in. --DONE Put rebuilt JIC Suspension back in. (have to send this out) --Sending out this weekend Align the car. -- post JIC install Transfer over the rollbar. -- some weekend job Upgrade to V3 DSMLink. -- DONE Far off plans: Paint/Eclipse conversion with ricer front end. -- uhh Duct hood. -- ummm Clean up and sell the Eclipse off. -- IN PROGRESS Octopus Magic fucked around with this message at 05:16 on Oct 3, 2012 |
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Oct 3, 2012 05:14
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Belldandy posted:Does JIC USA still hate John or have they kissed and made up? Does anyone not hate him? Although I guess when it comes to evo suspension you either hate Mueller or hate Robi or hate them both. I'm not a huge fan of the JICs but rebuilding them seems like the right choice. Otherwise it's Konis or spending 2500+
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Oct 3, 2012 05:17
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JIC might not be the best but 2G DSMs are really limited on suspension offerings, and they were good enough for me at NHMS and Limerock. For 800 bucks vs. 1800 for very slightly better performance isn't worth it. K+W varient 3s are dumb and don't come with upper mounts (which is RIDICULOUS for a loving 2300 dollar suspension setup) so I'd have to get that custom machined and get better spring rates than what they come with which is a whole lot of effort++ for another "okay" shock. If I had my druthers I'd drop 5-6k on a set of custom Ohlins up at AMF Motorsports in New Hampshire, but I'm really not at that level.
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Oct 3, 2012 05:22
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Octopus Magic posted:JIC might not be the best but 2G DSMs are really limited on suspension offerings, and they were good enough for me at NHMS and Limerock. For 800 bucks vs. 1800 for very slightly better performance isn't worth it. K+W varient 3s are dumb and don't come with upper mounts (which is RIDICULOUS for a loving 2300 dollar suspension setup) so I'd have to get that custom machined and get better spring rates than what they come with which is a whole lot of effort++ for another "okay" shock. Not until you beat me at Mt. Akina you aren't.
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Oct 3, 2012 14:53
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Belldandy posted:Not until you beat me at Mt. Akina you aren't. Uphill or downhill???
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Oct 3, 2012 15:19
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Shipped out the shocks, took measurements before I sent them out. Should be there on friday. 
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Oct 8, 2012 16:34
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Took a deposit on my red car today... Will be sad to see it go but I just don't have the time to work on it like I should.
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Oct 17, 2012 16:42
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Octopus Magic posted:Took a deposit on my red car today... Will be sad to see it go but I just don't have the time to work on it like I should. I'm surprised someone wants it with the amount of rust under there. Are you happy with the amount?
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BoostCreep posted:I'm surprised someone wants it with the amount of rust under there. Are you happy with the amount? 
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BoostCreep posted:I'm surprised someone wants it with the amount of rust under there. Are you happy with the amount? I'm okay with it. Wish I could've spent more time on the car to get another grand or more out of it. Pulling off the suspension really wasn't as hard as I thought ir was going to be. I could've salvaged the car definitely but like I said, I just don't have the time/access to the vehicle. Basically it's going to pay for a new front bumper + door caps + carbon rear hatch + aerocatches + suspension rebuild. Fine by me. Octopus Magic fucked around with this message at 20:27 on Oct 17, 2012 |
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Oct 17, 2012 20:23
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And she's gone.  
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Oct 20, 2012 16:30
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A sad day indeed. I'll pour out a forty of Mobil 1* in memoriam, *not really cause that poo poo's expensive yo but the sentiment is there all the same
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Oct 20, 2012 16:37
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RIP Redbutt, the DSMiest of us all. Hopefully the new owner will make good use of it.
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Good memories of that car Did you leave the Grand Slam Pro stickers on?
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Oct 20, 2012 23:00
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Belldandy posted:Good memories of that car All stickers were left on the car including Mai Merodee. 
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Oct 20, 2012 23:11
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Octopus Magic posted:All stickers were left on the car including Mai Merodee. Ohhhhhh buddy.
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Belldandy posted:Ohhhhhh buddy. at least i got the photos of my ex that were somehow sitting in there????
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MY SUSPENSION came in this weekend. I forgot to post the pictures. (ignore the measuring tape, it was for references and I totally forgot to take pictures of which shock goes where so it was totally stupid what I did). Before all blown and busted:  After:  Look pretty drat good IMHO. Going to install them next spring, no point in letting them sit on the car doing nothing.
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Oct 23, 2012 04:12
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Let's talk vents! My car has a big turbo. It needs big cooling. Vents help cooling (as does shrouding and such Here are some vents that I am considering:  Instant Gentleman/Supermade Hood vents. $199 Pros: Look small enough to fit with the "power bulge". Cons: Too much Nissan sourcing? Expensive for 2 pieces of fiberglass.  Old reliable Carbontrix vent. $189. Pros: Cheaper, Carbon. Cons: Not really as much airflow. as some others. Outlier:  Mustang GT500 hood vent. Pros: Super cheap. Cons: Mounting is a pain, might not clear my upper radiator hose. Might be too wide because stupid power bulge.
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Oct 26, 2012 17:24
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A guy I know did this:
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Yeah, I've seen that car on tooners, but I'm not ready to ditch my stock radiator setup just yet (2G's radiators go stock to the middle of the radiator rather than the side).
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Oct 26, 2012 22:25
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Figure out where the low and high pressure zones are on the car, cut hood as necessary.
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Oct 26, 2012 22:50
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A good excuse as any to drive around a track with three dozen stripper tassels stuck to the panelwork.
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I thought the AI method was a ball of yarn, tape, and a camera.  I think closer to the leading edge of the hood the better. I'd go with the carbontrix one.
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You can always try the greyforest mod. http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/appearance-interior-exterior/67265-greyforestgsts-project-hood-vents.html jtmcinder (old mod) spent a couple of weeks and drew a grid out on his car at one point and mapped the pressure (using vacuum line, tape and a mechanical boost gauge) and said the greyforest mod is pretty much in the center of the lowest pressure area on the hood. I think it fits the bill on price. Hoods are cheap enough to cut up and see if you like the results before trying it with the one on your car.
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thvwlshvscpd posted:You can always try the greyforest mod. I remember that mod from back in the day, but not particularly fond of how it looks with two little weenie vents right there, as dumb as that sounds.
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Octopus Magic posted:I remember that mod from back in the day, but not particularly fond of how it looks with two little weenie vents right there, as dumb as that sounds. It is perfectly legitimate. I haven't seen it in person and don't feel like cutting up a hood only to decide I hate it.
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thvwlshvscpd posted:It is perfectly legitimate. I haven't seen it in person and don't feel like cutting up a hood only to decide I hate it. Yeah. I just think it'll look silly/think it looks silly no matter how functional cheap it is. Speaking of which, I finally broke down and bought a crabon hatch /C-West S15 knock off front bumper. 
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 Busted butt for a good 2.5 hours on pulling off the rear bumper. Despite being a Florida car, I still snapped 3 bolts on removal. The rest of the day I spent wiring up my Japanese tails. Someone at Mitsubishi took the easy way out when they were building the wiring harness vs. the Talon harness. Didn't get to build the angle brackets, but compared to the wiring I'm doing it's easier doing this junk. Reverse lights aren't getting any power, I think it's the reverse switch. Going to go back at it on Friday.
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 Screw you, Talon rear end! Rear hatch and front end are coming in tomorrow.
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