The Spazmobile

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

You should be able to wiggle the turbo/manifold around enough to get the manifold off without messing with anything on the turbo, then just use a pair of vice grips on it and it should come right out. Definitely go with all bolts next time. Soooo much easier to deal with.

[Constant_Project21]

Why not just take the turbo off and do it right? Do an oil change and coolant flush while your at it then. That's a pretty easy break, the shitty ones, are when they break off at the bottom...no fun in that.

[s1ngletracker]

what were the results of this spaz?

[cmspaz]

I was planning on doing a full update on Monday, after I get the car and pics from MAP.

I put off doing the turbo bolt because I was having issues with the clutch, specifically the pressure plate warping itself for no reason (I don't beat on this thing, let alone launch it enough to cause that), and since I wasn't doing much boosting on a slipping clutch, I figured it could wait. I wasn't about to do a tranny drop in a freezing garage, so I couldn't say no to the $500 MAP was asking.

Anyway, they get the car in, go to drop the tranny, and the bolts for the crossmember fell right out of the core support. Apparently it was so far rusted the crossmember was barely attached. So not left with many options, as well as a dire need for a car, I told them to go ahead and fix it.

They also said they'll take care of that bolt, so I'm effectively getting back a problem-free car.

At this point, the build is going to be put on hold until I can get my hands on something in much better shape to swap everything over to.

[mlomker]

At this point, the build is going to be put on hold until I can get my hands on something in much better shape to swap everything over to.

That sux.

[s1ngletracker]

dude, sorry to hear about this. MN rust sucks. How bad is the rust in general? Is the car rotting out all over underneath? If not, maybe you should just stick with it. If its really that bad, I wouldn't bother finding a shell to swap stuff into. Just get a whole new car.

Did MAP check for crank endplay while they had the trans off? Weird clutch issues are sometimes due to crankwalk.

[goodhart]

That sucks man, there is a few shells for sale right now though, best of luck!

[cmspaz]

Did MAP check for crank endplay while they had the trans off? Weird clutch issues are sometimes due to crankwalk.
I didn't ask them to, doesn't mean they didn't, but they did say that the pressure plate was quite warped.

Also, last I checked, pedal pressure is variable with CW, it doesn't just sit at one point. And it definitely doesn't cause the pedal to stiffen up again when you slip the clutch a bunch. Believe me, it was one of my first thoughts, and nothing points to it.

[s1ngletracker]

good. Yeah, doesn't sound like that is the case. With CW you get differing clutch engagement points, and the car is hard to drive. Ask me how I know.

[TkrPerformance]

the shell it pretty much rotted out. right before the fall cruise we put a bunch of stuff in to spaz's car. the rockers,rear 1/4 panel wheel wells,rear frame rails,gas tank shield,ect are rotted out. Swaping shells is not hard to do and only takes a few days to do it.