Sifu
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Wow? Finally my own thread to talk about the frustration of my Money Pit. Let's start with the history.
Bought it in 2003 from another Alltrac user (1990 ST185, red). He decided to swap out the original engine for a JDM engine. The previous owner just started turning wrenches and was pretty green. She was in bad mechanical shape. She didn't start but the body was immaculate (esp. being up here in MN) condition save for a few dings. He was asking $6k for her non running. I laughed and we got her down to $2300 with a quickness.
After many attempts trying to get it started (and going through 6 mechanics) she finally sputterd to life. Granted she was running very hot at least one important problem was out of the way.
Just because she started didn't mean anything as I couldn't get her into gear. The said previous owner installed the clutch backwards. After trouble shooting (I was going to school at the time so funds were non-existant) some more I just decided to pull the whole JDM crap out. I started saving up for PMP ever since I purchased it, but now the goals have changed. What was going to be a 300hp Evo killer had now changed to a 500hp beast hunting Vette's and Porsches.
I spoke with Chris K. from Engine Logics on a beef'd up 3sgte. I got a quote of about $13k+ and pretty much shat my pants. This wasn't including EMS, clutch to hold that power, fuel, turbo/intercooler. All I could think was "I'd better start eating ramen again."
Fortunately an MR2 owner was selling his Chris K. longblock for a nice price and I jumped on that instead. On top of that I got his fuel setup and turbo kit. As of late I've just been buying parts here and there trying to figure out
- which ems am I going with
- 2.5 or 3in diameter piping for the fmic
- which clutch (dual carbon) should I pick
After those have been sorted out then I'll get to making PMP look good.
I'll get to the mods list soon (it's a pretty nice list). I'm picking up my new macbook pro because my laptop decided to poop on me and I can't wait to get back to some 3d work. Keep checking as I'm constantly buying things slowly before the BIG revival (this Spring hopefully (actually it was last LAST Spring but who's counting at this point?)).
Mods:
- Chris K. long block stout for 550hp+
* Block: Deck, line bore, smooth hone and gulley mods
* Crank: Chamfer, polish and Balanced
* Clevitte-77 bearings
* Stock bore Ross Pistons
* Eagle rods
* ARP head stud kit
* High flow Ported and shimmed oil pump
* New Primary Idler Pulley
* New Secondary Idler Pulley
* New Tensioner
* New Timing Belt
* TTE Head Gasket
* 34.5 mm Ferrea Intake valves
* 30 mm Ferrea Exhaust valves
* 65 lb Valve Springs with Titanium Retainers
* Shim-less buckets
* HKS 272 intake cam
* HKS 264 Exhaust cam
* Adjustable cam gear
* Street port
- KO GT35R Street Brawler Kit
*Full 3" downpipe with V band clamp and integrated 1.75” wastegate dump tube (with it’s own flex section)
*Wideband O2 Port and Plug
*Tial Sport 38mm external wastegate
*Garrett GT series turbo GT3582R
- Extreme Boost or Chris K. top feed fuel rail (bling or Chris? I dunno?)
- 880 SARD top feed injectors
- SARD FPR
- Walbro 255 fuel pump
- Chris K. Intake Sidefeed Intake Manifold
- BBK 70mm throttle body
- Bilstein Custom Coilovers
- Cusco pillow mounts
- Cusco camber plates
- RC Transmission
- Speed Source Braided Clutch Line
- Speed Source clutch slave piston extender
- Techna fit SS brake lines
- Cusco underbody brace
- Cusco Rear Strut Tower Bar
- Apexi AVC-R Boost Controller
- ST205 Torsen LSD
- HKS SSQ BOV
- HKS Twin Disc Clutch
- HKS Green shroom filter (which I've been told isn't good for our vehicles)
- CS bumper for FMIC
- Whiteline bushings for zero whiteline parts
- Camber adjustment tools
- Front clear corner lights
- 1 radical blue neon painted Stock Steering wheel (i didn't do this btw).
- Rice in tail pipe. TWICE!!!
Things to get (in order of importance)!!!
- Standalone EMS (still looking at options, torn between AEM, Motec, Hydra)
- Full exhaust system (Aussie)
- Volk Rims
- High Grip Tires
- Optima Battery
- Gauges or a STACK unit
- Momo Steering wheel (or TOMS) to get rid of that horrid neon wheel
- Momo bucket seats
- Cusco Roll cage
- Underbody paint and full paint job
- Rice stickers w/ the whistle tip. Cause we all know what that does. woo WOO!!!
Goal: 500hp+
Status: Sitting on the jack stands awaiting the Powerball Jackpot.
Bought it in 2003 from another Alltrac user (1990 ST185, red). He decided to swap out the original engine for a JDM engine. The previous owner just started turning wrenches and was pretty green. She was in bad mechanical shape. She didn't start but the body was immaculate (esp. being up here in MN) condition save for a few dings. He was asking $6k for her non running. I laughed and we got her down to $2300 with a quickness.
After many attempts trying to get it started (and going through 6 mechanics) she finally sputterd to life. Granted she was running very hot at least one important problem was out of the way.
Just because she started didn't mean anything as I couldn't get her into gear. The said previous owner installed the clutch backwards. After trouble shooting (I was going to school at the time so funds were non-existant) some more I just decided to pull the whole JDM crap out. I started saving up for PMP ever since I purchased it, but now the goals have changed. What was going to be a 300hp Evo killer had now changed to a 500hp beast hunting Vette's and Porsches.
I spoke with Chris K. from Engine Logics on a beef'd up 3sgte. I got a quote of about $13k+ and pretty much shat my pants. This wasn't including EMS, clutch to hold that power, fuel, turbo/intercooler. All I could think was "I'd better start eating ramen again."
Fortunately an MR2 owner was selling his Chris K. longblock for a nice price and I jumped on that instead. On top of that I got his fuel setup and turbo kit. As of late I've just been buying parts here and there trying to figure out
- which ems am I going with
- 2.5 or 3in diameter piping for the fmic
- which clutch (dual carbon) should I pick
After those have been sorted out then I'll get to making PMP look good.
I'll get to the mods list soon (it's a pretty nice list). I'm picking up my new macbook pro because my laptop decided to poop on me and I can't wait to get back to some 3d work. Keep checking as I'm constantly buying things slowly before the BIG revival (this Spring hopefully (actually it was last LAST Spring but who's counting at this point?)).
Mods:
- Chris K. long block stout for 550hp+
* Block: Deck, line bore, smooth hone and gulley mods
* Crank: Chamfer, polish and Balanced
* Clevitte-77 bearings
* Stock bore Ross Pistons
* Eagle rods
* ARP head stud kit
* High flow Ported and shimmed oil pump
* New Primary Idler Pulley
* New Secondary Idler Pulley
* New Tensioner
* New Timing Belt
* TTE Head Gasket
* 34.5 mm Ferrea Intake valves
* 30 mm Ferrea Exhaust valves
* 65 lb Valve Springs with Titanium Retainers
* Shim-less buckets
* HKS 272 intake cam
* HKS 264 Exhaust cam
* Adjustable cam gear
* Street port
- KO GT35R Street Brawler Kit
*Full 3" downpipe with V band clamp and integrated 1.75” wastegate dump tube (with it’s own flex section)
*Wideband O2 Port and Plug
*Tial Sport 38mm external wastegate
*Garrett GT series turbo GT3582R
- Extreme Boost or Chris K. top feed fuel rail (bling or Chris? I dunno?)
- 880 SARD top feed injectors
- SARD FPR
- Walbro 255 fuel pump
- Chris K. Intake Sidefeed Intake Manifold
- BBK 70mm throttle body
- Bilstein Custom Coilovers
- Cusco pillow mounts
- Cusco camber plates
- RC Transmission
- Speed Source Braided Clutch Line
- Speed Source clutch slave piston extender
- Techna fit SS brake lines
- Cusco underbody brace
- Cusco Rear Strut Tower Bar
- Apexi AVC-R Boost Controller
- ST205 Torsen LSD
- HKS SSQ BOV
- HKS Twin Disc Clutch
- HKS Green shroom filter (which I've been told isn't good for our vehicles)
- CS bumper for FMIC
- Whiteline bushings for zero whiteline parts
- Camber adjustment tools
- Front clear corner lights
- 1 radical blue neon painted Stock Steering wheel (i didn't do this btw).
- Rice in tail pipe. TWICE!!!
Things to get (in order of importance)!!!
- Standalone EMS (still looking at options, torn between AEM, Motec, Hydra)
- Full exhaust system (Aussie)
- Volk Rims
- High Grip Tires
- Optima Battery
- Gauges or a STACK unit
- Momo Steering wheel (or TOMS) to get rid of that horrid neon wheel
- Momo bucket seats
- Cusco Roll cage
- Underbody paint and full paint job
- Rice stickers w/ the whistle tip. Cause we all know what that does. woo WOO!!!
Goal: 500hp+
Status: Sitting on the jack stands awaiting the Powerball Jackpot.