92 Galant VR-4 aka Green Colossus Demon

[awd-drifter]

Just bought a set of KYB AGX's for the Green Colossus, just waiting on them getting shipped from Vegas. I've heard mixed reviews on these. Some people like them, some people don't. I currently have them on my front and they both went out quite quickly probably because I need to replace the dead ball joints up front.

If anyone has had these, I'd love to hear some feed back. I've read that these do ride quite hard for what they are. I have H&R lowering springs for the suspension, so I'm pretty pumped on how well the car will handle on the street and on a Auto-X day. :D

[awd-drifter]

YES! These just came in! Pretty pumped about autocrossing this year!
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/2of9/Fall%202010%20GVR4%20Pictures/suspension.jpg

Now, just gotta put in the front ball joints and get it tuned. Just turned her on today and she idled pretty well for not have the bov circulated lol.

[awd-drifter]

update!

Woot!! Currently at work right now but I'm having my brother put in the suspension and ball joints. We just replaced the driver side tie rod joints with a new one right before I left for work. Video of the horrible tie rod play will also be up soon! can't wait to start driving it! Haven't driven all winter because the tie rod and ball joint issue and now I have to find the reason why the brake and clutch fluid is leaking.

As for now, all it needs right now are:
- install KYB AGXs
- ball joint replacement
- alignment
- install the spark wires and plugs
- plug up the 2g intake pipe
- bleed the brakes and find a possible leak with the brake/clutch fluid.
- DSMLink tune

I've also got to put in the spark wires and spark plugs I got from Andrew (asshanson) before the tune. Pretty pumped for the tune! Still contemplating about moving the battery to the rear...but we'll see how it drives first.

[awd-drifter]

Here's one of the reasons why I didn't drive during the winter.
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out with the old
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/2of9/Fall%202010%20GVR4%20Pictures/DSC00152.jpg

in with the new
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/2of9/Fall%202010%20GVR4%20Pictures/DSC00155.jpg

replaced the front struts only for now. can't get one of the rears out. seems like the driver rear shock bolt is stuck in there pretty good. haven't had much time to work on it! just wanna get it finished!

[Nartanian]

for sure man. Once I get the suspension and go auto-x, I'll definitely look for you. Kinda want some feed back on how the car feels also. I've got a set of old school BFG g-Force T/A KD's that i've been dying to drive on...only problem is that all four of them are all Left side tires :(



lol. I actually found ONE more in my room. I believe Nartanian has the same sticker spot as I do too.

I do! :biggrin: Looking good so far. Let us know how the AGXs are because I hear mix reviews on the as well.

[awd-drifter]

VIDEO as of 08-12-2011
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Yeah, it's been close to a year right about now. I actually have some time to work on it. So far, I'm leaning on towards that it's the S-AFC harness to the ECU. I've switched MAS from 2g to 1g (also switched it in Link). Code still pops up. 0012. From the video above, noise isn't that good but damn, this is a killer for me because I can't trace it down to where the issue could be. I've already switched out MAS, even tried another CAS and nothing :(. Not to sure if I should "cut" out the SAFC wires from the ecu or not to see if that would fix it. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated :) Trying to not part ways with this car...I would like to keep it and see how much I can do with it.

Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated :) Thanks!

[blackawdtsi]

Spark plugs, plug wires, coil pack, power transistor. I really doubt it would be the SAFC but if you have DSMLink why bother having the SAFC even in the car?

[awd-drifter]

The SAFC was put in by the previous owner. I never touched it. I'm contemplating if I should remove it but if I do, I don't really want to damage the harness. Is it safe to cut the SAFC wires from the ecu?

I switched out the plugs, plug wires. I haven't looked into the coil pack and power transistor yet. Thanks a bunch though, just need some more ideas that could fix this stupid issue. :)

[blackawdtsi]

You cannot just cut the wires and it will be OK. There is a wire that was cut and one end was hooked up to one wire and the other to another wire. You will have to find it, it will be the same color wire from the car connected to two different ones on the SAFC so it won't be hard to find and loop them back together. If I remember right, that's the only one you have to worry about and the rest can just be cut out. But make sure you at least tape off the power wire.

[123abc]

Make sure you have it set to hot wire maf in the safc.