Saturday, January 28, 2006
Death sucks.

   Turbo death that is, and it looks like it's struck again. There's good news and bad of course. Good news is that the turbo still makes boost, so it's not beyond saving. The bad news though is that the bearings will definitely need replaced but hopefully not the shaft itself. Time will tell. As for now the car's sitting at work without any lungs in it, but I'll be swapping in an old junk blown 16g to get it back to the garage and do a further tear down.

   Initial speculation is pointing at a possible oil feed issue so I'll be installing a braided line to the oil filter housing and swithching to a 90 style oil filter housing at the same time as I currently can't seem to remove the allen headed plug from the housing. I figure a best case estimate puts the total repair at around $400-500 as I'll need to rebuild the turbo ($100 for a rebuild kit from FP if it's not covered under the warranty) , $50 or so for the 90 oil filter housing, $65 or so for a braided stainless oil feed line for the new turbo to keep this from happening again, and then as much as $200 for a oil cooler unit to go with the 1990 oil filter housing. All this while I'm trying to get the transmission rebuilt, 4 new tires for the season, and get the ecu socketed for my new huge fuel injectors.

 

   This could be a long and ugly season.


Posted at 09:48 am by mavisky

 

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mavisky
October 3rd 1981  (Age 28)
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Current mods list
 Engine:
2.0 4G63T
2.0 NT throttle body
TD05H-18G Turbo
Upgraded turbo outlet elbow
Balance shaft removal
90 oil filter housing
Diamond Star Motorsports oil cooler
Forced Performance turbo oil feed line
B&M power steering cooler
Energy Suspension Polyurethane motor mounts

Intake:
Custom upper ic piping
Custom lower ic piping
Dejon Powerhouse intercooler
HKS SSQV blow-off valve
Custom intake pipe
2.5" inlet K&N filter

Exhaust:
2g ported exhaust manifold
2g O2 sensor housing
2.5" Buschur Racing downpipe
2.5" Buschur Racing test-pipe
2.5" Custom side exit utilizing dynomax mufflers

Electronics:
Maft v 2.0.1
GM 3" MAF
Modified eprom ecu -awaiting install
Autometer Pro-Comp EGT
Autometer Sport-Comp electric oil pressure
Autometer Pro-comp boost 30-0-30
HKS Type-1 turbo timer
Palm M100 runinng Pocketlogger software
Longacre water temp warning light
Longacre oil temp warning light
Longacre oil pressure warning light

Fuel System:
Re-wired 3000GT VR-4 fuel pump
SX adjustable fuel pressure regulator
FIC 650cc injectors

Suspension:
17x9" Mustang FR500 wheels
275/40-17 Falken Azenis RT-615 tires
Hawk HP+ front pads
Akebono Pro Ceramic rear pads
dual piston brake upgrade
Disturbed racing coilovers utlilizing:
Koni Yellow shock absorbers
Hypercoil springs
Disturbed Racing caster/camber plates
Eibach camber bolts
Energy Suspension Polyurethane suspension bushings
Suspension Techniques adjustable rear swaybar
Megan Racing front strut tower brace
Megan Racing rear strut tower brace

Transmission:
91 FWD GS-Turbo transmission
Centerforce Dual Friction pressure plate
Stock replacement disk
Phantom Grip lsd
Phantom Grip Race Springs
Skate board bearing mod on shift cables
Solid bushings on shifter base

Interior:
Corbeau Forza driver's seat
Modified factory passenger seat
G-Force 5 point camlock harnesses
Carbontrix 3 guage pod
Custom Palm M100 mount
Galant VR4 shift knob

Exterior:
Vis Invader carbon fiber hood
Front bumper vents to feed radiator
Rear bumper vents to reduce drag
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Graphics install by Michael's Tint
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