94 MSPNP SR20 DIY Build
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i cant believe this is the first time ive checked this thread out! Really cool stuff you are doing, i wouldnt trust myself to do anything like that and expect it to come out well. On your manifold, did you grind everything down till it sat nice and flush for the best flow? i would imagine even a small edges of pipes sticking out inside the pipes could hurt the flow.
Well from what Ive seen so far, when you sell this stuff later on, you may actually get back more than you put into it $$ wise.
Well from what Ive seen so far, when you sell this stuff later on, you may actually get back more than you put into it $$ wise.
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Yeah, I tried my best to get those pipes to mate perfectly.....It was very hard to do with a sawsall and an angle grinder. I do think it was done well though. Hopefully I can get most of my money back, I am at $2800 in parts right now and should have it running tonight??
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Thanks...it took 2 solid weeks of work after my real work to get it done. I am going to a track day on october 3rd with it and will let everyone know how this setup works. Let me know if you are interested in anything in particular for performance and I can try to post it. I will also put up pics of the finished product soon.
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So if I am going to install my LC-1 is it a bad idea to tap into the stock narrow band wiring. I read that you can patch the brown LC-1 output into the pink narrow O2 wiring. If I do this do I need to splice into any of the other wires? What are the disadvantages compared to direct ecu connection? Thanks...
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Yeah, the shrouds will keep all of the air through the radiator and intercooler. I may also split the flow between the two for the best of both. Then build a box around the intake filter and supply it with two ducts from the mouth opening.
For now I have to find a new ignition coil somewhere in the bay area (CA) because i toasted mine with the megasquirt. I tried my best not to but did not know that you have to go file -> open .msq, to load the base map before you plug the coils back in. I just loaded megatune then plugged them in and zap....they are gone in 30 seconds....lame.
For now I have to find a new ignition coil somewhere in the bay area (CA) because i toasted mine with the megasquirt. I tried my best not to but did not know that you have to go file -> open .msq, to load the base map before you plug the coils back in. I just loaded megatune then plugged them in and zap....they are gone in 30 seconds....lame.
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The car is running now but needs some tuning before I hit the road. It sounds beefy, especially the spal fans. They are extremely loud. I am going to wire on to the thermal switch and one to an in cabin manual switch...I think.
I will post more pics of the fans and WHITE hardtop that I scored for $400. It looks like a highway patrol car now.
I will post more pics of the fans and WHITE hardtop that I scored for $400. It looks like a highway patrol car now.
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My car looks like a CHP now with the white hardtop (soon to be DIY black) I got for $400.....sweet deal. Where is the best place to get the clamp plates that go by the door jam? Is it better to hard mount it with solid plates?