Project Winter Beater

[123abc]

Engine bay is all prepped and ready for the motor:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11222.JPG

Here are those stupid brake rotors. I had to cut into them and then take a hammer and chisel and got them to crack:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11223.JPG

However, with progress there's also a few steps back. Popped off the clutch and flywheel from the 91 and the awd flywheel I was going to use has too many deep cracks in it so I need to buy one of those. Then I took off the clutch I put in last year and heres the disk:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11224.JPG

The springs in the sprung center are once again working themselves out. This would be the 3rd clutch this has happened to me. Not to mention it looks like the flywheel wasn't stepped right as you can see theres a lot of material on the disk not even touching. The other side looks great on the pressure plate side. I'm going to get an unsprung 6 puck disk and a chromoly 11lbs flywheel so I'm not breaking these ever again.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

What kind of disc is that?

[twack]

xtd clutch setup

Here are my pics
91 ready to be pulled
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/twack89225/91ingarage.jpg

Dustin and his overcrowded garage
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/twack89225/dustinwrench.jpg

91 motor
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/twack89225/rebel%20xti/IMG_1228.jpg

90 motor
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/twack89225/rebel%20xti/IMG_1230.jpg

Both motors
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/twack89225/2engines.jpg

90 stripped of its life
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i212/twack89225/rebel%20xti/IMG_1244.jpg

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Lay a straight edge across your pressure plate. There is a very good chance that it is warped and causing your uneven wear.

[123abc]

Lay a straight edge across your pressure plate. There is a very good chance that it is warped and causing your uneven wear.


I thought that too but when I look at the side the pressure plate was on, all the pucks were wore evenly. It was only on the flywheel side. I will no doubt check the pressure plate though.


Got a few parts today:

Ebay 1g awd dp:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11226.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11228.JPG

Only thing that disapoints me is these welds:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11227.JPG

If it seals, I'll be happy. I also picked up an ebay radiator:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11229.JPG

We'll see how this goes....

[Shane@DBPerformance]

DP looks nice, what did it cost? Just see how it holds up, pretty welds don't mean crap, they are usually the ones that crack.

[123abc]

DP looks nice, what did it cost? Just see how it holds up, pretty welds don't mean crap, they are usually the ones that crack.

83 dollars shipped to my door. I'm very pleased with it. Only thing I have to do is weld in an o2 bung for my wideband.

[123abc]

Took a few more pics of where the car stands after Twack came down again to wrench:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11231.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11233.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11232.JPG


Also just got my brake lines from MAP:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11238.JPG

[123abc]

I think I might be a pic whore. Installed my fmic kit and my oil cooler from off the Laser:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11245.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11243.JPG

Also got the passenger front brake lines on. The driver's side is giving me a hard time so I'm going to replace some of the hard line.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11242.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11241.JPG

Started plugging in my wiring harness too:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11246.JPG

[goodhart]

Looking good! You gonna swap valve covers?