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Hey, I found that fuel table all on my own! lol. But yeah, you should get more credit: Swanny told me what to do, and when I did it, the car started and idled. What a guy!

And Aaron, I think next summer should be pretty fun. The car has evolved into a summer-only car.

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LOL, nice one buddy, we def. have to make a track trip together again, last time was a blast should be even better with both of us in our own cars.

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Yeah. I can't wait to get some coolant in 'er and see if it leaks!

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Well, it leaks, and in this really cold weather it won't even start, though I didn't change anything since when it started before.

Once I get something to drain the coolant just a little to fix the leak, I can let it get warmed up and set the timing so it's right on.

Cleaned up the interior a bit, and I soldered the knock sensor wires to a new plug so that is done. I need to get a DSM O2 sensor, get a hacksaw to cut the bumper mounts cause the warehouse I'm in won't let me throw sparks all over.

once the bumper mounts (frame rails) are cut then I can figure out how to mount the intercooler, it should slide in, but it will probably have problems. At least its good for like 1000 hp or whatever.

Then I get to connect my tach, make boost tubes and finish cleaning it up and tidying things up. It should be ready to get tuned by spring. Pretty exciting.

Anyone know where to get that shiny heat resistant wrap?

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Use a sawzall if they won't let you use a cut off wheel.

The shiny stuff can be bought from Summit or Jegs. I am not sure if anyone local has it, maybe TNT or MAS.

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Cool, thanks!

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More progress today. I am really happy to be at this point, it was the biggest step other than tuning and boost tubes. All the other stuff is nitpicky and small.

Here is my solution for the difficult mounting position:
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC01774.JPG

I think it looks great, but just to fill that opening, you need to cut a lot of metal. I think I'll get 'er reinforced later.
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC01776.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC01778.JPG

Next up: fixing the couple coolant leaks, save up for exhaust manifold while cleaning up wiring, refitting the interior, reattatching exterior parts like the airdam, etc., etc. It goes on and on. Cant wait to be done!

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Looking good! Keep going, I wanna see this thing this summer!

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Awesome man. I'm guessing no, but did you jump in on that group buy for the SS MKI manifold? I remember the wastegate placement was stupid but unsure if he ever changed the design. Good price for a dec manifold though.

Good thing I don't have a quest anymore. Seeing all this makes me want to go MPI - but that ain't a problem when you don't even have the car!

Good luck with the finishing touches.

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Thanks!

If anything, I would like to buy his new coilovers. That manifold is stupid, I can get a short ram-style for 550 bucks from chuck at boost factory, and the old turbonetics cast log is a good option also, but those might be sold out for good.

Don't worry about building yourself an mpi quest. I think it's mostly not worth it in terms of money vs. performance. As for the satisfaction of doing something most people don't do, and for me specifically - in a way that no one else has ever done it, I find it to be completely satisfying and worth every mis-spent dollar.

This will forever be my project car (unless I sell it someday). It will be drivable after this session, but I will continue to add little bits here and there over the life of the car. It's pretty fun.

I can't wait to buy a daily driver fuel miser.

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Well, since I posted last, a lot has happened, I got my big turbo on, all leaks are fixed, I need a return oil line for the turbo, but need to tap/weld a bung on to the pan for that. So I have to wait a while, but at least I got the feed line worked out, much easier than I though it would be. Thanks mitsu for using pipe threads in all the right places! :)

Here it was a couple weeks ago:
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC01910.JPG

Here's the stock guy with the 61.
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02172.JPG

And with the new turbo, manifold and tial 38 mounted. I have to get a new downpipe made up, but that will get done at the same time as the I/C pipes.
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02176.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02177.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02178.JPG

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And a couple more:

Cleaned up the area here, removed the charcoal canister, remounted the PS reservoir, figured out some wires etc.
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02179.JPG

And this is good for me: finally got all sensors and wires for them lined up and mostly ready. I will be redoing all injector clips and wires in a while. I'll shorten up the excess and wrap it all in loom tubing.
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02180.JPG

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Glad to see this come together. And when you blow the 2.6, you can swap in a 4g easy.

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Yeah, that's the upside!

I'd like to keep the g54b as long as possible though.

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^when we gonna see that thing done?

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It's fairly close. I am going to tidy up the wiring inside. I have to find the stock tach wire and connect the dsm wire to that. then one more on the inside, then I can mount the ecu and get the interior all cleaned up. That will be nice. That aem is huge compared to the stock ecu, so it's going to be hard to do it right.

Lets see, then it's I/C pipes, downpipe, and the oil drain tube for the turbo. For that I have to mod the oilpan, which is hard to do when it's in storage, so I'll have to get that done by the same guy doing my piping.

I am getting more than I expected for student loans this summer, so I will be using some of my "reserves" for the car, don't tell anyone though. I really want to be done by the cookout so I can get at least best conquest. ;)

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Few updates: got the ecu mounted and in place, that was kinda hard, and I'm really close with the engine bay, there's hardly anything I can do right now without having stuff welded.
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02243.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02247.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02264.JPG

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lookin good g-unit.

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Thanks, btw, I'm actually not getting that extra student loan stuff I told you guys about. something about being in college for more than 4 years. Oh well, I'll get a job or something.

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looking good

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Looks good, let me know if you need help with a tune Andrew.

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jobs are good. cant wait to see it out man. that thing is gonna be hella nice

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Yes! That would be great. Althought I don't know when I'll get it down to the cities. Maybe sooner than I think. Who knows. Anyway, I'll call you or something. :)

btw, would I need a wideband for that?

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Modded oil pan. I got a bung welded in for my turbo oil drain and a sweet baffle that just continues where the stocker left off. This, as you might guess will allow me to do donuts and drifting and really hard launches and circle track or figure eight racing without really worrying too much. It'll go on tomorrow, then I need a downpipe fitted and I/C pipes. If you have spare money, and want to donate to a good cause, I will take it off your hands. :)
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02300.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02301.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02302.JPG

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looks good. why not just 10an bung

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Cause then I would have had to make everything -10, and for now I didn't want to spend the money, plus I had most of the stuff needed sitting around, and that bung there was only 5 bucks at a hydraulic shop near me, so that being the only part I payed for directly, and the welding costs, I came out with more money in my pocket in the end.

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Well, I know for a fact that whenever I estimate how long something will take, I usually need to multiply it by six, so to be safe, I have no idea when it will be ready to drive, especially since I'm scraping the bottom, cash wise. BUT, there have been some updates, you've probably read my posts asking for help with the AEM. Here's why:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02388.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02391.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02392.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02393.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02396.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02397.JPG
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DSC02399.JPG

Frankenstein downpipe, but it works. This bad bitch pumps out some air.

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Sweet! What's left?

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Nice progress!

Either take the front plate off, or mount it normally because that looks kinda tarded and you will prolly get a ticket anyway. haha

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I will eventually relocate the plate. It's just that it's the last thing on my mind for now. lol.

What's left is to track down an oil leak that only leaks while running, and it's definately coming from the turbo-side, but where - I have no idea. I want to remove a stupid coolant hose under the intake manifold, it has a slight coolant leak, I'm going to get a 180* T-stat, then tuning. Everything else seems to be fine.

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Sweet, I'd like to see this thing run again. I'm remembering back to the days of Tuesday 'bees and *edit*.

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cars looking good man, im excited to see it sometime

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I agree with andrew, nothing like the good ole days, apart from the fact we are all a little bit about the 200whp we were at back then.

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Lookin good man. So what do you need left parts wise?

Luvin the log mani as well :)

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I think other than just the thermostat, I don't really need anything else. New back tires, I suppose, but these hold air, amazingly, since there's really nothing left on them and when you take them off and stand them up on their own, they lean because of negative camber and burnouts, haha.


the log manifold is great, it will last forever, and a dude in california made 570whp on a jet with it, so I don't mind.

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Which short block are you using? Is this the old Napa rebuild I remember?

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Yes, Hypereueutudhciciitic pistons, stock rods, .030 over, crank and rods .010 under. Balanced with pulley, flywheel and clutch on (which I think is stupid, because when I upgrade it will not be in balance).

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I'm very scared for your shortblock dude.

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You can dynamically balance those components individually. I had my ACT flywheel and clutch cover balanced by Gosh for a small fee. Its amazing how out of balance a brand new parts can be.

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^Good info.
Would it be good then to balance say a stock flywheel and aftermarket clutch together?