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P51's Semi budget build thread
So I'll start off by saying I've been waiting for almost a year to do this correctly and as they say, "it has begun"
First I'll label all I have now and how much I bought it for (since this is a semi budget build) Sliver 91 w/96,xxx miles- $350 Maintenance- $300 (All belts, seals, etc..) *MS-$250 *AEM WB- $150 Autometer gauges w/cluster- $150 (Boost, oil pressure, water temp) Koesi K1's - $50 205/50/15 Nitto Neogen's - $200 1.8 brake upgrade- $150 Diy Home depot air damn- $7 2.5'' exhaust- $100 Racing seat w diy brackets- free harness's- free K&N- $40 (only thing I bought new lol) *FM rear sway- $45 *Kyb ADJ W/ FM springs- $110 10-AE Strut tower brace- $70 Sr20 T25 w/lines, hardware, and gaskets- $60 *SS log mani + SSDP 2.5" - $330 *I/c setup w bov- $150 IAT- $30 Hard dog H1- $250 Oil feed- $14 *RC 550 injectors- FREE!!! Injector clips - $20 Hard Top- $190 *(bought on MT.net :) ) Now If my Calculations are correct That's a grand total of - $3,006 +/- $100 Not to bad for a pretty worthy Car IMHO lol Now the pics will be coming soon there will be lots... I know everyone likes to see it come together.. (*It has been a year since I first started gathering parts and throughout that year I put on what I have listed) |
Best pic I have of the original car
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Pathetic I know
Then made my Head light intake with a dremel and drill Attachment 204273 Plus a few vinyl's and some fog's Attachment 204274 The day I got my new rims: Attachment 204275 Best pic I have of the HomeDPT lip thing: Attachment 204276 Painted my valve cover : Attachment 204277 Attachment 204278 Attachment 204279 |
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Greddy Catch can:
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First try with the WB = Fail
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More to come!
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Looks good. 1 thing missing. What injectors are you going to run with this?
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that's some good shopping
used parts FTW |
That I haven't pulled those together yet sadly I'm trying to get some rx7 pink tops, or some green supra's.. just trying to find them for the right price. Then cops are on there way too, My turbo is not on yet will be in the next few weeks for sure should have injectors by then.
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What mani and dp are those?
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There Made By a member on here Named sprayed, He plans on making more for the same low price like how much I got mine for.
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Yeah More pics:
1.8 upgrades in and the new neo's http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...1/100_0063.jpg Attachment 204251 MS installed: Attachment 204252 Gauges all ready wired: Attachment 204253 Attachment 204254 Exhaust and shocks bolted in: Attachment 204255 Attachment 204256 Attachment 204257 I/c Test fit: Attachment 204258 Catch can in and new engine bay shot: Attachment 204259 Attachment 204260 Me putting in new sway bar: Attachment 204261 And no build thread is complete unless there's a little helper.... R.I.P. Attachment 204262 |
Wow, excellent use of the classifieds...always wondered why you were so prevalent there. Patience pays...
Good lookin' build, nice lookin' car. Looking forward to seeing ya' boosted. |
Jack stands on gravel...wow.
Its a good feeling to get started, keep it up. |
you have no idez!!! I hate it man I'm always soo scared under there..... I try to as little as possible under the car..... but sometimes I have too you know..... As For the ijectors got me some For free!!!!!!!!!! RC550 woooohhooooo!!!!!!!!
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Just got the Final pieces hoorah!! Build should start fri-earliest / mon-latest!!! finally!!!!! lolol
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You took your gas cap off to install a sway bar?
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lol I was also changing my fuel components i.e. pump, filters, etc
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Phil why don't you hook a fellow floridian up? How bout a free Torsen..... lol!!! Seriously.....
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So parts should all be coming within the next week, tomorrow, some of the fun stuff arrives!!!
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Got me a pile of boxes today It was like christmas!!!!!
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Ahh just missing the oil feed adapter for the block :(
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*little update* Got the remaining things ordered/ picked up. Will be starting tomorrow on the oil tap. Then test fitting the turbo and all the other shitz, just waiting for the 550's, oil feed adapter, and a 2.5-2" reducer to come (should be on wed) hopefully tuesday I'll finish the exhaust work gotta pick up some pipe first and a flange...____QUESTION TO ALL____ -If I make my 2.5 exhaust go DP>RES>open, how loud do you think it'll be?-Second choice is to continue with my setup just make a connector piece. so DP>Res>muffler (muffler really sucks... not a great flowing one) I'm currently fighting with myself weather I want a/c or not..... I use it soo seldomly it is retarded and I know I live in FL, it isn't that bad.... sometimes..... I think the only reason I want to remove it is to make the oil return tapping easier lol..... The thing is I'm in St augustine 9 months out of the year and I'll be doing that for three more years, It gets cold there not like Idaho cold, but hoodie and pants cold.... Anyway more pics of the turbo on mani and all lines hooked up: |
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I live in the armpit of Texas, and removed my A/C.
I did it as well while drilling for the oil return, and depowering my rack. I never found an idler pulley, and my A/C wasn't working at the time anyhow. There are times I wish I had cold air, but not too often, and I know even a perfect Miata system wouldn't compare to what I'm used to in my wife's car, and probably wouldn't even keep me from sweating after walking to car anyhow. I'm debating pulling the heater now as well...so consider the source. |
I'd keep the AC myself, but I use mine all the time (I'm a wus like that). One thing that helped me this last time drilling the oil return line was I drilled a pilot hole with my extra long 3/8" bit (from when I installed my rollbar). It's so long you can have the drill in the fender well. Then I drilled the 37/64" hole off center. That way I didn't have to remove anything AC or PWS related for drill access. I just shoved the drill up as close to perpendicular as I could manage and drilled the hole. It came out oblong but the tap fixed it up just fine and the fitting sealed great.
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Holy shit bawls I got a lot done today!!
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Wow, good progress....will be boostin' in no time.
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ohh fuck tried working on the exhaust today and man I suck!!!!! SOOOOOO BAD..... good thing my dad knows how.
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Pix of said exhaust failure. Your dad a welder?
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yea..... I'll save myself I think... lol umm i'll post at a later date lol ne who my dad knows how but it's not his job.
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http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...1/IMG_0448.jpg
Those wires will melt, ask me how I know.:crx: |
lolol I plan on making a heat shield and tucking all that back some more, As far as the welding FML I think for the exhaust it'll be dp , res, out
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Looks good. Are those studs between the turbo and manifold? Those nuts don't look very likely to hold up. Hard to tell in the picture though.
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yea there studs and those aren't the nuts I'm using, they're just to test fit
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The rest of the parts will be arriving today plus I'm picking up the rest of my exhasut! FTW
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Couldnt do it eh? Welding= easier than sucking on a pair of titties.
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No I'm still welding it, just picking up the pipes to weld :noes:
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Any who little update made my heat shield Came out cool I think
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got the exhaust fabbed up, not welded though lol......
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If you use that crushed bend I will kill you.
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lol as of now I don't plan on removing it but it will be replaced in a couple of weeks, lol, I'm going to have an actually professional per-say to do it better
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Awe finished exhaust it's bolted in as we speak!! and oil feed came today!! so tomorrow or tonight I'm gonna put it al back together and give her a cranking!!!! woohoo
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AHHHHH YEAH Finished it up with a temporary charge pipe!!! lol man I will post my msq's so you all can check them. I haven't tuned anything yet it was just idling and light throttle, I noticed that I need to fix my exhaust alittle, kinda rubs the ears on diff :bang: Anywho thanks all!! Now I need to remember how to post MSQ's lol!! I = Fail. Tomorrow morning I'll post pics!!
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OK got the correct piping today and now I HAS MOR BOOST!!!! LOL But just wanna thanks all for the help!!! The car is by no means Done, but it is drivable which is what I needed, I'm on to tuning the car now WOOHOOO..
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HOLY MF'er Look what I just got!!!! FOR = $190.00
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MUHAHAHHAHHHAH Damn I am the luckiest SOB IN THE WORLD!!!!!
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How the fuck.
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The hardtop? Damn good deal, and i thought the one i picked up for $250 was an insane deal.
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yeah for the hardtop lol
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Very nice build thread. Makes me feel like an idiot for having my car sit for a year. I was busy with my truck and bike. Anyway I'm really interested in the MS. Haven't really searched yet. When you going back to school?
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Ahh shit this sat lol maybe even thursday to visit that kid with the monster rb25 240 lol
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Sweet, I gotta look around here to get some info on how to run 10-12 psi.
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lol you could do it with your kit just I wouldn't, IMHO you could do a begi or FM but BEGi is the better bet read all the sticky's best info is on there!!!
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I want to push 200 hp so 11-12 will be my goals MS is A must!!
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I hate you for getting that hardtop for $190. :fawk: Can't wait to ride in it!
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YO want!!! lol Ya it's much more fun lol!!!!!!
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