newb1984 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I’m James. Car is a 91 3000gt vr4. I bought it about 7 years ago after saving up money since I was 9 years old. Got it from a 30’s something idiot (who acted like a 17 year old) that decided to put an aftermarket stereo and security system in it, as well as neon pissers….. and those shitty wheels. I got it when I was 18 and ended up blowing the motor running way too much boost for stock fuel. “ENTER FLAMES HERE” Car sat for a long time while I saved up money for an engine from Japan with about 35k on it, awesome compression 150’s all around and the turbos weren’t beat to shit. Took me 5 weeks to put the motor in on my own, was the first time I had ever turned a wrench on a car. Got lucky and the motor has been strong ever since. Since then I really got into cars. Had several more problems, mainly ECU related, took me months to diagnose, but kept learning while trying to fix it on the cheap. Ended up getting a 93 ECU from a car that got totaled and it solved all of my random ignition issues. Put a Borla exhaust on DP back, stripped the precats. Put an aluminum flywheel and stage 2 clutch in. Put a lot into the brakes, cross drilled slotted rotors (ebay special), axxis street pads, titanium backplates, and stiffening bolts. Pulled all of the A/C out and am running a tensionless accessory belt that I did some mods to that cut the compressor, tensioner, and idler out so the accessory belt runs from the crank directly to alternator. Run plugs a heat range colder then stock, and gapped tight, have a manual boost controller, run 11 psi (close to stock.) Do some data logging with MMCD and a laptop. Cars got 127k on it now. Put about 24k on this motor. Wish the car was 600lbs lighter…….Have an 88 buick regal and 99 honda accord as beaters, both have over 200k and run like champs Think that’s about it. Next upgrade I’m planning will be something called a driver mod!?!@? Its cheap and easy to install, or so I’m told…….. http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad205/newb1984/car007.jpg http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad205/newb1984/MOD11.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 WELCOME... And please tell me you still have the water pump attatched somehow??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Welcome. Nice Intro! PS: Reynoldsburg is gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newb1984 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 WELCOME... And please tell me you still have the water pump attatched somehow??? LMAO U Domestic guys....... Water pump is timing belt driven, I think thats the way the vast majority of imports are. I dont think I would get very far w/o my pump moving LOL The power steering is also on a separate V belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 good start. welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 LMAO U Domestic guys....... Water pump is timing belt driven, I think thats the way the vast majority of imports are. I dont think I would get very far w/o my pump moving LOL sorry i like cars that dont need things taken away from them to be fast... And dont cost a arm and a leg to fix. no but those are some nice looking cars dont see to many of them running around in the burg at all. Now you need to keep saving and call ips to make it fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newb1984 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 sorry i like cars that dont need things taken away from them to be fast... And dont cost a arm and a leg to fix. no but those are some nice looking cars dont see to many of them running around in the burg at all. Now you need to keep saving and call ips to make it fast Quite possibly the best import hate I have ever heard, soooo frekin true. Thats why I tried to get something that already had decent power stock. I know, I often daydream of the money I could spend with IPS. Just a little hesitant to lose the drivibility, but if done right I'm sure itd be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I often walk across the street and tell him how much of a PITA his car looks like to work on Welcome to CR, James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Welcome. You know you want to run 15psi, might as well. Needs lowered, and at least put some stock wheels on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Quite possibly the best import hate I have ever heard, soooo frekin true. Thats why I tried to get something that already had decent power stock. I know, I often daydream of the money I could spend with IPS. Just a little hesitant to lose the drivibility, but if done right I'm sure itd be worth it. You have two other cars who cares about driveability lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newb1984 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 PS: Reynoldsburg is gay. Hmmm dunno for sure yet, only lived there for 6 months. Only thing I really hate is Broad st when its busy. But, you didnt take into considering that its the birth place of the tomoato, I mean come-on thats serious shizzzz. Lets see ur crappy suburb compete with that prestige. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedfocus1647545489 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Just wait until you attend your first Tomato Festival... Oh what crazy times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 good looking car. do me a favor though, please dont be like the other 2 tools with 3000gt's running around reynoldsburg acting like you have the fastest shit around lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newb1984 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Welcome. You know you want to run 15psi, might as well. Needs lowered, and at least put some stock wheels on there. Agreed. My suspension computer still works fairly well so I dunno if I want to stray from stock suspension. But I completely agree, it needs lowered so ima stop being an old man and do something about. Been lookin for a set of stocker wheels for a while now, had a seller lined up like a couple weeks ago but it fell through. I have the boost set to 11 because either my pump is getting old or not getting enough current or the rear head is getting fuel starved(due to crappy stock rail) Even with good fuel the 9bs always crap out. Youd be hard pressed to hold 15 to red line. So I wasnt sure if it was a good idea to run 15psi in the middle of my power band only to be starved of fuel or lack sufficient cfm on the 9bs to hold it. Id just hotwire that biotch but also concerned about overrunning stock fpr. Basically I want to do the fuel system all at once w/walb 255, rails, an fittings, inline guage, and nice afpr. It all because 9bs a dinky ass little fuqs... Id like to put 14bs on it from dsms as well as run 2 of their sidemounts which are alot thicker then my stock ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Hmmm dunno for sure yet, only lived there for 6 months. Only thing I really hate is Broad st when its busy. But, you didnt take into considering that its the birth place of the tomoato, I mean come-on thats serious shizzzz. Lets see ur crappy suburb compete with that prestige. Looks where Jones lives... good looking car. do me a favor though, please dont be like the other 2 tools with 3000gt's running around reynoldsburg acting like you have the fastest shit around lol. He doesn't, the fastest shit around is across the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Those wheels look like shit. Otherwise I love those cars, kudos on all the work you've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newb1984 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Those wheels look like shit. Otherwise I love those cars, kudos on all the work you've done. They are soo distgusting, I hate them soo much. If I wasnt such a cheap ass theyd be replaced by now, but typically the money can be spent on non consmetic fixes. When I do get the jing I need help finding some rims that work well with the car. The moda6 wheels look nice on the cars but theyre discontinued. I dont really want to spend 400 a pop either.....But im sure I will have to eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Looks where Jones lives... He doesn't, the fastest shit around is across the street Earthrealm ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I often walk across the street and tell him how much of a PITA his car looks like to work on Welcome to CR, James i knew i have seen that house before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 also reynoldsburg is gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 also reynoldsburg is gay. +1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Reynodlsburg is ghey, welcome awsome intro, cool car hope you get some money to dump more into it. Fag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Agreed. My suspension computer still works fairly well so I dunno if I want to stray from stock suspension. But I completely agree, it needs lowered so ima stop being an old man and do something about. Been lookin for a set of stocker wheels for a while now, had a seller lined up like a couple weeks ago but it fell through. I have the boost set to 11 because either my pump is getting old or not getting enough current or the rear head is getting fuel starved(due to crappy stock rail) Even with good fuel the 9bs always crap out. Youd be hard pressed to hold 15 to red line. So I wasnt sure if it was a good idea to run 15psi in the middle of my power band only to be starved of fuel or lack sufficient cfm on the 9bs to hold it. Id just hotwire that biotch but also concerned about overrunning stock fpr. Basically I want to do the fuel system all at once w/walb 255, rails, an fittings, inline guage, and nice afpr. It all because 9bs a dinky ass little fuqs... Id like to put 14bs on it from dsms as well as run 2 of their sidemounts which are alot thicker then my stock ones. Unless there is something wrong with your fuel pump, you're not going to run out of fuel on 9b's. But yes, having a 255 and some DSM injectors and intercooler will be nice. That's what I ran with 13T's. Eventually I upgraded the fuel lines, FPR and ran the 3SX fuel rail connector on stock fuel rails and that prevented the rear bank from starvation. ECS is cool, but get a set of ground control coilovers and unplug the ECS in the trunk, and you wont regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 also reynoldsburg is gay. yes it is, so is a street with f-bodys and 3000gts, go figure. welcome anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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