Car is finally running, after a year being down!

[SkortchGT]

Well as most if you know, my car died last year on the way back form ECG06. A valve lock popped off one of my valves which caused a roller rocker to come loose and a valve to hit a piston. After just turning over 160k miles on the way down to ECG06, I decided it was time to re-build almost the entire car. I did this in my driveway, as my 2 car garage has to much stuff in it to fit another car in. Before you read all the below items, keep in mind I plan on keeping this car until I die or become so old I am no longer able to push in a clutch, which is why I replaced everything I did. I also wanted a reliable street car with good power, nothing crazy. I'm going to list everything that I replaced since April of 2006, since the car only ran for about the month of April06 into ECG06, then died. I bought this car on March 8th, 2003. I had an SL before it.

NEW parts (not used or rebuilt)
-New Gaskets, Seals, etc......
-New Short block
-New oil pump
-New oil filter housing
-New oil cooler lines
-New water pump
-New pulleys (All of them except the actual A/C compressor pulley)
-New timing covers
-New belts
-New battery wiring harness (positive & negative cables)
-New Exhaust manifolds
-New Clutch Master Cylinder
-New Clutch Slave Cylinder
-New Brake Master Cylinder
-New Clutch fork
-New Fulcrum ball
-New Throwout bearing
-New 2nd gen Rotors all around
-New Brake Pads all around
-New 2nd Gen Calipers all around
-New hoses
-New Radiator
-New Coolant temp sensors (all of them)
-New Thermostat
-New Oil pressure low level sensor
-New Knock sensor
-New Oil pan
-New axles (front)
-New wheel bearings (front)
-New transfer case input spool
-New control arms (front)
-New Thottle body (includes new FIAV, IAC & TPS)
-New Sparkplugs (NGK BCP7ES)
-New 3rd Gen Lifters

Rebuilt Items
-DR Stage I Heads (pretty much just like stock, just a valve job)
-Rebuilt Power Steering Rack
-Rebuilt Tranny by Northbend Tech (shifts like butter, includes new syncros, seals, new cryotreated OS, cryotreated shift forks & rails)
-Rebuilt Alternator
-Rebuilt Starter

Mods (New)
-New RPS Flywheel
-New RPS Streetmax clutch
-New Ebay Downpipe (really good quality for cheap, you should get one)
-New PTE 550cc injectors
-New 3SX clutch booster delete kit
-New Autometer C2 gauges (boost, EGT, oil pressure, water temp)
-New AEM wideband
-New Greddy Profec Spec-S Boost Controller
-New Solid Shifter Bushings
-New Engine dress-up kit
-New Maximal performance adjustable control arms & solid mounts
-New TEIN FLEX coil over suspension
-New IPO Hotwire kit
-New AEM FPR
-New 3SX Fuelrail loop
-New Underhood FP Gauge

Other new & pre-existing & Misc mods/parts
-TD04L 13gs
-Apexi SAFC
-Apexi SITC
-Walbro FP
-DSM ICs
-3SX SS braided clutch & brake lines
-Pocketlogger
-Vac delete
-Maximal performance powder coated upper & lower intake malifolds, fuel rails, thermostat housing, valve covers.
-5Zigen 18x8.5 FN01RCs (bronze, +30 offset)
-PS Pump replaced with a used one (although this used one is making noise now)
-New coils and PTU about 2 years ago
-MSD spark plug wires
-Ground wire kit


I'm probably forgetting some things, but you get the idea. There are still 4 things I REALLY want to get which are a 1 pc CFDS, cat back, a paint job, and new interior leather and foam, however those will have to wait. I am extremely happy with this car, and it will be alot of fun. I dynoeed 364awhp so far at 16 psi with a very conservative tune (rich) and no knock. I'll try and post some pictures this weekend after she is clean & ready for ECG. She's really dirty right now, especially the engine bay.

Currently I have a bad speed sensor that is causing my ABS light to come on, and my A/C compressor decided to stop working. It's always something, lol.

There are many people to thank for all of ther help, but mostly I would like to thank Hans (GZP), Greg (monochrome), Aaron (Good2go), and Jason (not on the board) for all of their help and advice.

[DCIV]

damn, congrads. Looks like you have basicly a new car.


Coop

[CursedFish]

Originally Posted by SkortchGT

Before you read all the below items, keep in mind I plan on keeping this car until I die or become so old I am no longer able to push in a clutch, which is why I replaced everything I did.

or too short ...

[SkortchGT]

Originally Posted by Novot

or too short ...

Lol, i'll let you have that one for cleverness.

[lawdogg]

Stock fuel pump dude? I'm guessing either I missed it on the list or you just forgot to list it.

Also, you sticking with the OEM FPR? What kind of IDC's will you be looking at DD'ing it? Just wondering how the timing&boost are gonna interract with 550's and an SAFC if you're only gonna DD ~400awhp at stock fuel pressure.

[VR4Rob]

Impressive list of new stuff! Also it's good to hear people with the "I'm stickin with it until they put me in the ground" attitude

[CursedFish]

Originally Posted by SkortchGT

Lol, i'll let you have that one for cleverness.

lol, thanks man. I'm honestly happy for you - that was probably the shittiest thing that could've happened to us on the way home. You'll have to take me for a ride, well, one day when I actually go out to PA on a Friday night haha

[SkortchGT]

Ryan: I have a hot-wired Walbro pump. Yes, still the stock FPR, thats new too lol. My IDC's were 80% at 364AWHP with a rich tune & no knock at 16psi.

VR4 Rob: A VR4 has been my dream car since I was 10. I'm sticking with it for a very very very long time.

[lawdogg]

Originally Posted by SkortchGT

Ryan: I have a hot-wired Walbro pump. Yes, still the stock FPR, thats new too lol. My IDC's were 80% at 364AWHP with a rich tune & no knock at 16psi.

Did you log timing too? I'm just curious to see what all's going on in there.

As your IDCs increase as you turn up the boost, your ECU is going to retard the timing. I'm curious to see where timing starts to take power away, if at all - and what the magic SAFC settings turn out to be.

[SkortchGT]

Originally Posted by Novot

lol, thanks man. I'm honestly happy for you - that was probably the shittiest thing that could've happened to us on the way home. You'll have to take me for a ride, well, one day when I actually go out to PA on a Friday night haha

Seriously, you need to come out more often. Starters was fun though. You should come out this weekend.