Project "Ressurection, take 2" UPDATED 15/01/14

gt4tified

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Got my JUN flywheel & clutch kit this weekend. The clutch that JUN sells with their flywheel is the Exedy Stage 2...which I am very happy with since I can't ever recall someone posting a horror story about their clutches.

Hopefully it should all go in this week....stay tuned!
 

GT4times2

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Nice project, and from what I see, nice car too (the only pic). Share more pics if you can. Threads like these need more pics.
 

gt4tified

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Thanks Frantz.

The thing is, I have never really taken many pics of my car, but more pics of the parts that go into it.

The car is by my mech at the moment and I randomly pop in to check on it. But since the digital camera belongs to my wife and told me to never keep the camera in the car for any length of time I never remember when to take it.

I'll pick it up soon though and give you guys some pics.
 

gt4tified

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Wow, thread in need of an update:

Well, the shop that had my car wasn't worth a pint of crap, and they did more foolishness to my engine than any other half-@ss shop that my car has been to....so I ended up towing the car home on a flat-bed and spent a considerable amount of holiday-time back-bent over and crawling under her. A true white trash she's turning out to be!

So this is what the build now looks like, pretty similar to above just a couple minor changes:

JDM Gen II head and block
JE pistons .020" over
ARP headstuds, rodbolts and flywheel bolts
OEM gen II rods
Micropolished and glazed crankshaft
ACL race bearings
MHG
JUN flywheel and clutch
new hfh, fuel hoses, waterpump, oil pump & timing belt (all oem)
HKS 272 In. & Ex. camshafts
Adjustable cam gears (unsure of brand but solid nonetheless)
Ferrea Dual valvesprings
Ferrea Titanium retainers & locators
Supra 550cc injectors
Fuel rail bored to 8mm, with NPT plug for easy conversion to dual entry later on.
TVIS delete and phenolic spacer
polished throttle body and throttle body inlet
Modified genII intake manifold (siamese'd and ported)
WRC CT20b turbo (steel wheel)
TRD low temp. thermostat
JDM tubular SS exhaust manifold, heatwrapped and silicone sprayed
3" XS Power Downpipe, heatwrapped and silicone sprayed
LINK EMS (LEM 5.1)
twosrus solid shifter cable brass bushings
twosrus aluminum shifter base bushings
twosrus valve cover bolt set
EVO 6.5 FMIC (to install)
custom 2.5" FMIC piping kit (to install)
3 core rad., pressure checked and re-painted (need good rad. fan now)

And as far as the suspension and handling stuff goes:

RSR front strut bar (2 pt)
Ryan's rear strut bar (2 pt)
Tein SS coilovers (not arrived yet)
Whiteline rear anti-sway bar (paid for, not received yet)
Goodridge brake lines
rear camber bolts
refreshed OEM RC brake calipers with akebono pads
29.5mm front anti-sway bar

Currently she rolls on 16x7 SSR rims with a 35 offset with 215/40/16 Toyo Proxes in the back and Dunlop SP3000 front.

Further plans:

Lighten her up some more - remove oem seats and install sparco racing seats;
ACPT carbon driveshaft;
Remove electronic sunroof and install a manual fibreglass or plexiglass tilt one.
Get better tyres (if I can afford them) :oops:
 

gt4tified

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So I cranked her up last nite, hoping to start but for some reason she's not starting. I believe its a fuel issue cuz the ignition is good, good spark and compression and timing are all in check. Will hook up the fuel pressure kit later and see what's up with it!
 

gt4tified

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Still won't start. Its definitely fuel. There is no power to the fuel pump relay so the pump is not turning on. The ecu is good; and I'm getting a good signal to the fuel pump resistor, but after that there is no power into the relay.

I poured a bit of gas directly into the brake booster vacuum line that goes into the manifold and she started for a bit.

Started doing a compression check but the connector hose got damaged so will have to repair it and resume tonight. BTW, compression in cylinders 1&2 (that's all I got to check) both read at 150psi.

Will either drop the fuel tank and run a direct to the pump later today or borrow an external pump from a friend and get the engine started.
 

klue

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Before you do all that, bridge the FP to +B in your diagnostics box. Then try to start it

get back to me
Luke
 

gt4tified

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That was the first thing I did Luke....the pump didn't turn on with the ignition. That was the stimulant for me to start checking all the components in the electrical chain of the fuel system.
 

gt4tified

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Ok so she lives! Ha! I took her to a fellow 185 owner who is pretty good with 3sgtes and he was able to start her up! The turbo map sensor was tossed and there may be a small vacuum leak as she idles pretty quick....around 2000 rpm but at least the engine runs and boy does she sound strong and loud!

Apparently there are some electrical gremlins that have to be sorted - this was the reason why the fuel pump was not switching on. But now strangely the car won't shut off via the ignition switch. But I am glad that the car is in good hands and together my buddy and I will get her up and running in no time at all.
 

gt4tified

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Made some more decisions about my head and ems since the local autox club amended their rules, which sufficed to say will not work in my favour with the current setup. The main problem is that a boost controller (any type) now carries a penalty and on top of that, the club have reduced the number of penalty points that result in a class bump. So that its either I lose the ems or the ebc.

Funny enough, I have opted to remove the Link EMS. This is due to the hassle and cost in tuning and re-tuning, as well as that I am making some power changes to the head where I will now use ST205 ecu and electronics to manage things.

I am removing the 272 cams and valvetrain internals and instead going with a gen3 3sgte valvetrain and cams on my gen2 head. The TVIS has been removed, the intake manifold siamesed and ported, wrc ct20b and the fuel rail bored and holds 550cc supra injectors. So that with the exception of the larger gen3 throttle body, the head should produce power similar to that of a gen3 3sgte.

I also have my Teins, braided brake lines and C-One lightweight crank pulley to install.

Hoping to get this done before the end of June so I can do some testing of the car.
 

gt4tified

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So the engine bay has been tidied up a bit...and I guess that's a start. The main order of business is to get the wiring harness sorted.

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I looks like this for now. Thinking of going with a 3sge side feed intake manifold.
 
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