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Welp I think it's time to change the clutch master. Pedal is starting to feel mushy and the engagement of the clutch keeps getting lower and lower so Yeah it's about time to change the old 87 stuff out and put new stuff in....On a side note I may try to talk to the girly into buying this notch I keep seeing....Iono We'll see tho it's pretty cheap and pretty clean too.....I've wanted a notch since I had my first one.
My clutch disengages at the very top... When i first started driving, i would be cruising along and not notice my foot was leaning against the pedal and it would cause it to slip (I think this clutch is shot).
yeah mine keeps engaging lower and lower I know the clutch is good because it's new well semi new anyway still grabs pretty good the pedal is just mushy as shit oh out with the old in with the new....
try bleeding it first? :p
Nah I just swapped it lol trust me it was done I could feel the difference as soon as I swapped it before bleeding it lol....it's all good now but I'm gonna swap the slave soon because they usually go right after the master does in my experience anyway...
Finally finished cutting my bumper lol six months later now if only I could find the bolts that hold the skin to the bumper and I will be set decided to leave the se lip off and see how she looks if i like then the se lip will stay off and prob go up for sale...Also got some plugs for my wiring coming so i can complete some of the connections that are hacked up....Might grap the exhaust of the red car and install it on the black car since i had to cut the exhaust of the black because the P.O. made the down pipe to big and with the height of the car it constantly caused exhaust leaks or broke runners or bolts etc but for now she runs well just need to get the wiring fixed which will happen soon hopefully....
Fixed my maf plug finally now that the connections are solid it pulls much more consistently then the choopiness I was getting at high rpms still have some kinks to work out but she runs well and pulls good at 15psi. I owned a stock turbo genesis the other night lol he wasn't to happy about that.....bumper will be going on this week I will post pics of the finished product when I can nand you guys can give me your opinions or not whatever lol tax time is around the corner so expect there to be more updates on mods and power and improvements. Next on the improvements list will be a new radiator and to toss the cut springs I have in the garbage....and replace with some good rear spring and perch set-up....
Congrats, garages are nice to work in.. Even if it is cold out like standing in a freezer with a block heater in you hands lmao
Lol.....well I installed the bumper lol been driving around sooooo long without one the cat looks weird I will post pics when I can...
Blah found an oil leak good thing taxes are right around the corner once i get a daily she is going under the knife again....
Can't wait for my money to get here so she can go to the shop most of you who know me know I like to do the work myself but I just don't have the time anymore I work 2 full time jobs and only have one day a week off so it would take me forever to get it done not to mention I really don't like to do much on my day off other than relax....So it will go to a well know shop and guy I trust he's done work to mrs. Sideways dsm and gaurntees all his work not to mention he's built a 10 sec ca so im sure my car will be in good hands expect updates soon!
Woot My money came early yeah buddy!!!!
what spring rate did you go for the rear?
600lbs I borrowed iggy's springs back when we were cool and they were nice I didn't mind the ride it's not to bad....it's those eibach ones that were in his thread but i might go up later tho to 700's maybe...
I am running 550 sss blue coils. I thought iggy was running a pair of sss blues though and not eibachs. Did you get the adjustable perch sleeves? I had mine maxxed out for a couple of weeks but I raised the car back up today. I could hear the springs banging around more then before and I was also getting this weird squeeking noise that I think might have been related. I also rewired my ground wire for my fog lights that I bought from you a long time ago. I originally had them grounded to the mounts, but I ran the ground wire into the engine bay, cuz the grounds kept getting dirty.
He was running a set of blues they were 900lbs but he switched later to the eibachs I forget why tho something about a consistent slide....and not bumpy or choppy or something....
900 sounds way over kill to me....i like the 550 a lot.
yeah he said the same thing 900 was way over that's why he went with the 600's
Woot got my rad yesterday shipped hella quick lol I wasn't expecting it just waiting on my springs and perches and my bov.....
Where did you order your springs from, and what kinda coin did they set ya back? I'm going to need to get my car. Lower, I just don't have any love for 4x's ya know. Oh and also, your rims, you said they were just. Stock turbo wheels but there much nicer looking than my turbo wheels, what year had yours on them? I like um, and would run them long term over my wheels.
The springs i got from speedwaymotors.com 0675.500.1000 - EIBACH PROGRESSIVE PULL BAR SPRING, 6-3/4" rate 600lbs http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Eibach-Pull-Bar-Springs,271.html But you'll need to get perches for the springs as they will be too short to run on their own the perches I got from daymotorsports I can't think of the part number off the top of my head right now.... but they are adj perches the spring set me back 126 bucks that includes shipping I just got them today actually. I ordered them on sat and shipped it ground.
On a side note im just waiting on my perches to get here so I can install the springs and waiting for someone on ebay to get back to me about a fan shroud with fans for my rad once I get all that figured out the rad and springs will be going in and I will be getting new tires....
go the springs on and you can def tell the difference between these and the lame ass chopped springs also the car slides more evenly now not so bumpy or choppy.....
I might do the same so I can get rid of all the creeks and bangs lol when I turn.
yeah i had that too lol...
So I fixed the springs and the fuckin starter goes....Great!
I know exactly how that feels lol.
Yeah its retarded but I'm having mine rebuilt tomorrow so hopefully that will fix the issue.....
dude, you have to be the most unlucky person i have ever met. WTF!!! i feel so bad for you sometimes its just not fair. anyway i like that you keep moving forword. good luck man. oh and you didnt answer one of my questions. when i came by your place you had some wheels, i dont remember if they were on the red or black car, not the xxr's, you said they were stock turbo wheels, but the look way nice compared to my turbo wheels. what are they off of, or what year?
If they were on the blue car they were stock turbo rims and if they were on the red car iono what kind they are I just know they came off a 240 lol....
alright got the starter in and damn it's nice lol half a crank and it fired right up lol I had the stock one rebuilt and it was less then the reman one that didn't work.....
Well I just found out my girls car will be done in about 2 weeks so mine will be going in right after....Woot can't wait. normally I would do the work myself but since I work 2 jobs and only have one day off a week it would take forever to get done so off to the shop it goes.....
Sweet, what tires are you going with? And which shop are you going to have the work done at? What are they gonna work on?
tires are gonna be kumho estas for now and shop is trevtec and it's getting a rebuild along with my 60 trim going on cam gears wideband safc and fpr with 450cc injectors unless I can find some 650cc or 750cc injectors......
Got all new tires today woot the ride feels some much better and I don't need an alignment because it was the shitty tires that were causing it to pull to the left....but I fear the *USED* t25g I got is going I get smoke on start up and on hard accel but cruising speeds im fine so hopefully this next week goes by quick so we can get kendras car back and mine can go in....
Maybe a restricted oil return?
I'm still surprised that my used T25 isn't dead yet... Doesn't even have any oil seepage.
let me know how he does with the 18det, the man is insane when it comes to the 4g63t, and i have been told the same goes for the sr, but id like to see what he can do with your det, maybe ill show him a lil love when your done.........
He's already built a 10sec ca18det that's daily driven.....I'm only getting a stock rebuild for the time being but gonna run my 60 trim and all the other goodies i got.....
lil update popped the motor lol not sure how but im positive its rings..on the number 4 cylinder oh well she sits till its time to go to the shop....
Little update my build is back on found a sec job so it puts me making what i was making before I lost target so that's awesome but I decided instead of taking it to the shop I'm going to rebuild it myself and also it's not going to be a stock rebuild any longer I'm going all out lol well close to it....
sooooooo many pages sooooooooo less s12 pics or work
Lol yeah I know I been dealing with lot of stuff but soon as I start there will be plenty of pics
want more pics
Hopefully with this ot I been getting ill beable to get an enginge hoist...then I can pull the motor and get it on the stand.... Cant wait !
Got some stuff coming for the car was going to use the top mount tubular mani I got but instead im going with a log style still kinda debating if I want to build it myself or let a shop do it I have to buy an engine hoist it would be slightly quicker with the shop and if anything broke I could take it back to him and hed fix it. But on the other hand I have never fully built a motor myself. So im at an crossroads
Building an engine is more than just having a place to work on a car. There are some specialized tools you will need and the know-how to use them (meaning someone should probably show you). Simply reading instructions on the use of certain special tools isn't going to give you the same results as someone in-the-know showing you some tips and tricks to understand what possible mistakes to avoid and what techniques you can use to improve results with specialized tools.
Specialized tools for engine assembly can be anything like torque wrenches (yes, you'll need at least two different sizes and not the cheapo generic ones -- go with Matco or Snapon and ALWAYS unbind the spring after every use, or have someone else build your engines), tap and dye set (for removing stuck and broken studs and bolts), and others.
Also, there is only so much you can do out of a home garage. You can sometimes get away with using a bottle hone, for example, on an engine that has very good condition cylinder walls, but an engine with scored cylinder walls will need to be bored, not honed. That means a competent machine shop to do the work. Determining if a cylinder wall is honable or needs to be bored takes some experience, and internet pictures of either scenario won't help as well as someone with a trained eye who has seen both conditions firsthand (meaning you need a friend to show you on your engine). Only honing a cylinder that needs to be bored will result in poor ring sealing between the piston and the cylinder walls... that means oil blowby, which is bad for a number of reasons that are a discussion in of themselves. The other side of this is to bore out cylinders isn't cheap if done by a trustworthy shop, and with an inline engine (especially an inline six) there is a chance that the boring process could produce a slightly out-of-round result... hone plates are used to prevent this, but that incurs more cost.
Also, a factory service manual and a full understanding of how to use torque specs and procedures is important. On some engines, certain parts require removal of bolts in a certain order, as well as replacement in the same order (to the proper torque specs). In other situations, there is the experience of knowing how much assembly grease is good to use (again, a friend with some experience is invaluable with that) or how big/small of a gasket bead to squirt onto a surface (again, more experience).
Finally, there are helpful habits that must be learned, such as labelling (or photographing) where certain wires, bolts, brackets, and clips go as you remove them, and keeping things organized in jars, silverware trays, or whatever else lets you avoid losing small fasteners. While this might seem like common sense to you (and many others who try their hand at building an engine), it often gets forgotten in the excitement of a tear-down. It's not just about common sense, but about habits. Again, a friend with some experience will be helpful in reminding you and getting you into the right habits, while making sure you're on the right track with all the other little things.
Plus, having an experienced friend means if you run into a problem, chances are they can help you solve it based on previous experience with a similar issue. And of course, an extra pair of hands is never a bad thing.
Just keep this in mind: building your own motor is a serious commitment for a first-time thing. For those who've done it a dozen or more times, it's still a lengthy process, and like a work of art it takes more than a day or even a weekend to do it right. For a newbie, it may even take longer, as the unexpected and the stubbornly stuck parts will take your original guestimate of time and multiply it greatly (even exponentially).
Engine building isn't for everyone. But if you have the time (a LOT of time), the patience (a LOT of patience), the tools (a LOT of tools including some oddball ones you didn't plan on initially needing), and the money (because often times the only solutions to unexpected problems in engine building are to spend money on an unplanned tool, unplanned part, or unplanned machine shop work)... if all that is fine for you, then it is rewarding, and often times it can save you a lot of money while letting you get a level of quality that is in YOUR hands.
There's something to think about ;)
I totally understand where your coming from. Also I took autotech in high school I have a good understandimg of things and how they work. As far as machine work goes I wont be doing it myself that would go to a machine shop where they have to the tools I dont to bore or hone depending on what it needs. Basically I would be disassembling ordering parts and assembling the motor after machining...
Welp priced my rebuild and it looks I'll be doing the rebuild myself....If the wifey would hurry up and get home I can go buy an engine hoist and get started....
Acquired an engine hoist lol took me like 3 hours to assemble it because harbor freight Sux and nothing would line up and it was missing bolts wtf? Anyway got the rad pulled and unhooked everything that would keep the motor from being pulled. All I need to do is drain the oil and Trans unbolt the mounts and the motor will be out.
You have an engine stand right? I usually drain the oil once it's out of the car, but meh... it's preference. You might have a bit of trouble getting the input shaft out of the trans... lots of yanking tends to jolt it loose. Every now and then one just comes out smoothly, but every time I've done it the shaft is stuck a bit in the trans. Also, have someone help you keep it stable as you tilt and remove the motor/trans... you need someone to jack the pump while the other person keeps ahold of the engine to prevent it from banging into shit, and to make sure the trans doesn't get stuck.
You better get someone to take pics! Wanna see you pull this bitch :thumbsup:
Well im pulling the motor and Trans as a unit its easier to me that way and ive never had a problem and yea I have an engine stand im going to drain it while I unbolt all the other BS holding it in...
The first time it surprised me how easy these engine/trans combos are to pull in these cars.. having pulled many FWD engine/trans combos, it's way easier in the S12.