the mechanical work is now finished!!!

I just trailered my car back to my house & snapped a couple of pics.

Next week I bring it down to CPracing in charlotte for the tune.
The engine sounds great, idles a little rough due to the 550 injectors, but I just disconnected a vacuum line & the idle is perfect. I'll probably do the small hole on the throttle plate mod before I bring it down to Charlotte.

I'm also going to re-route the air filters to right behind the bumper cover & out of the engine bay, like others on the board have talked about.

I'll take some daylight pics of all the extra goodies I installed over the next week or 2.

pics of my Hotchkis sway bar. (set at med/med)
new quaife diff. can't see ot but its in there
intercooler, notice my bumper brace is in there!!
new kurumaZ bumper

more pics to follow next week

 

How did you fit your brace on there with the intercooler?

 

we cut out the back 1/3 of the brace.
Its pretty lightweight aluminium, just used a reciprocating saw with a fine metal blade. I'll take some close up pics next week when I take the bumper cover back off.
on a scale of 1-4 screwdrivers, I'd give it a 1&1/2 screwdrivers

 

aux. tranny cooler

 

how much and where did you get your tranny cooler? nice ride btw.

 

Looks good . I just knotched the bumper brace on both sides . Tranny cooler on the passenger side and the oil cooler is going to be on the drivers side .

How do you like the Kumura bumper ? Fits pretty dam good for an after market bumper doesnt it ?

 

thanks,

I bought it on eBay, from a guy I bought stuff from before.
Good quality. I bought an remote dual oil filter/ dual bypass set from him also with a large cooler. So large it doesn't fit in there, so I'm going to buy a slightly smaller one from him this week. It's going on the passanger side vent opening. The tranny cooler was like $45 shipped, including hoses & fittings.

Check out my other "THREADS STARTED". In there you'll find other threads that have some pics & more details about what I've been doing over the last month or so.

 

I like the look of it. Fits real well too. I just haven't really gotten to drive my car that much. I miss it.

The side inlets work out real nice for adding coolers/radiators in there.
I'm still debating on weather I'm going to install the screens they sent.
I guess I'll just install them & see which I like better.

 

I put them on...I like them . I'll try to remember to take a pic and post it for you

 

looks good Jim!

let the audience know how the Zero Silicon forged aluminum (Arias Extreme Duty) pistons sound...


-TODD

 

todd,
Your engine is very quite. (My engine now)

Like I said the idle is a bit rough due to the injector size & the stock air/fuel maps not knowing what to do with them.

When I initally researched the whole build-up, I was a little nervous about the extreme duty pistons be noisy or slapping, I believe is the correct term. After I spoke with you & Sharif I decided on the stronger pistons and I'm glad I did. Not too much of a price difference & no piston slap at all.
The engine sounds totally stock.

 

thanks

 

Great way to promote!!!!

 

huh?

 

installed brake check valve
also included is a pic of the aux. tranny cooler
better? pic of bumper cutout for intercooler

 

also purchased a cooling mist setup (water/methanol)
used a 2.5 gallon plastic gas can, painted hammmered aluminium.
I'll be installing it & the pump in the trunk, off to the left.
I bought this after reading/researching another thread, here.

 

Sheesh Jim ur building one H3ll of a beast! Cant wait to see it when its all complete! Mines nearing its completion as well!!!

 

My car will go to cpracing next wednesday for emanage ultimate install & tuning...
I couldnt get in any sooner, no room

I bet your car is one of them

we'll have to roll once they're both finished

 

LOL yeah it better be one of them haha jk! I'm not sure when my tuning will take place...I assume after the install is complete then it will be tuned...but i could be wrong about that...

We definitely will get together when we get em back!!!

 

True indeed. The entire bottom section of the piston is complete developed and supported by the cylinder wall. This one of the reasons the pistons dont rock or slap the cylinder walls. Even my nasty 100mm ED pistons exhibit no unusual noises. :thumbup

Nice work...can't wait to see the beast next week.