Winter Project 2006
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ORIGINAL: Blackdog F4i
'96 Saturn SC2. Currently it has a built motor, LSD and Nitrous. I have a $1300 suspension on order for it, and on the stand right now is another motor waiting a tear down so I can install my forged rods/pistons and the T3/T4 hybrid turbo. I also have to put together the Megasquirt ECU and wire that in on the stock motor before I tuck the boosted motor into the bay. I have to fix the hood. The scoop that I grafted in has started to crack. I need to fix it so I can use the hood as the plug for the carbon fiber hood. I have a 4-point cage that I have been putting off installing for about 3 years now. There is also a lot of "little" maintenace stuff that I need to to since it is a 10 year old car. It's really a stupid amount of money to put into a FWD 4-cylinder, but since it dosent look that modded it's too much fun to take people by suprise.
The new goal is to make it handle better than the F4i.
ORIGINAL: jimd2p
What kind of project car?
What kind of project car?
The new goal is to make it handle better than the F4i.
I am currently working on a 63 Impala for one of my customers. A nice change from the normal stuff I do every day. Mainly engine dress up, though we will do some more performance mods to it.
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This winter I probly wont have my bike down for that long. Maybe a weekend or 2. Im going back to stock gearing, going to a 600rr swingarm, most likely going to install a PCIII, change fork oil, engine oil, bake pads, blah blah blah.
As far as cars, i've been in the middle of a LS1/t-56 RX-7 project for a while now. The purchase of my bike has slowed it down and diverted some cash flow away but its still moving ahead. Hopefuly it'll be on the road and CARB/BAR legal next year. Hell, probly will even give my bike a run for its money.
As far as cars, i've been in the middle of a LS1/t-56 RX-7 project for a while now. The purchase of my bike has slowed it down and diverted some cash flow away but its still moving ahead. Hopefuly it'll be on the road and CARB/BAR legal next year. Hell, probly will even give my bike a run for its money.
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also thinking about repainting the bike, i bought it with a simi-decent dark blue paintjob, but it whever did it didnt really take their time in some spots and the obsessive compulsive person in me has to fix it, so i'll probly go after that too. just have to decide what color i want it to be.
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Cool. What are you planning on doing with it?
Cool. What are you planning on doing with it?
Really it will probably be a trackday car and a backroad scouting tool. With the car I can throw a carseat in and take the youguns.
I have a Thermal R&D exhaust on it right now and it's just a little too loud for me. I am hoping the turbo quiets it down a little. I will eventually have to replace it because it's 2.5" and the setup I am building will need 3".
I don't really like drag racing because it breaks crap too fast. Those little axles and the tranny were designed for 124Hp not 300Hp. With the new motor and turbo I should be pushing close to 300Hp and be totally streetable.
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Here is my summer project:
My 1991 Toyota MR2
My winter project will probably be an AEM Standalone install with 850cc injectors, and a custom A/W intercooler setup. I want to try and get over 420whp out of the TD06 on race fuel and high boost before switching to a GT35r.
As far as the bike goes, maybe a Devil Highmount carbon exhaust and undertail. Don't know though.
My 1991 Toyota MR2
My winter project will probably be an AEM Standalone install with 850cc injectors, and a custom A/W intercooler setup. I want to try and get over 420whp out of the TD06 on race fuel and high boost before switching to a GT35r.
As far as the bike goes, maybe a Devil Highmount carbon exhaust and undertail. Don't know though.