team ab drag race and street builds

[dsmreck]

Thanks for the support guys. I have actually not been working on my car as it did burn me out. Not fun to have dumb stuff happen to a project you put everything into. Instead I've been working on Andres car. It's fun to be tuning and driving a fast car again. We are getting him ready for Wednesday the 17th so he car run the car before pg2. I think for now we will leave it around 30-35 psi and work on his launch control and the timing down low to get that turbo spoolin.
Tomorrow I am going to begin to tear into my car with the intent of fixing problems. Again thanks for the support.

[bigboostingst]

That sucks to hear, especially after recently painting the bay. I'm sure pulling that timing cover/components and scuffing up your fresh paint is the last thing you want to do. Keep at it man, this thing is going to be an animal at PG2!

[dsmreck]

Thanks bro wouldn't be so bad if this wasn't the fourth or fifth time in there lol. First time I set engine and trans in without the tob hahaha. Then had to lower for the fluidampr. Then I took the ofh off three times to port it more and more and also I had a modufied 7bolt timing cover that I replace with half of a 1g but who knows that's probly half the problem. I'll have to find a good 6bolt cover I assume.
I hope to be at pg2 also, I need a little revenge after last year. I really want to see the difference in this high compression 2.0 compared to my 2.4 last year.

[dsmreck]

I pulled the oil pan today and everything is perfect, so what a huge relief, but what was making noise and why is the timing belt being chewed up? well the next step was taking the cover off to find out. Bingo…the timing cover was almost cut in half by the timing belt. So i grabbed the belt and it honestly felt like i could just pull it off it was so slack. the tensioner is shot. I can't believe how lucky i am to catch this before it trashed the motor. I will order a new tensioner and i guess i may have to bit the bullet on a new timing cover unless i find a good used one soon.

[dsmDolney]

Good news glad to hear

[evotuner]

Nice find dude

[Halon]

Could have been a lot worse, good deal man.

[turbotalon1g]

^agreed

[dsmreck]

no doubt. best part is my dumb ass throwing 13.5 psi at it randomly for two miles on the way to andre's house lol. i guess it was just my time to be fortunate. it literally could have gone at any time, hell even the next startup could have been it. Thanks for the support guys. I did get to have some fun today, i'm pretty sure I have andres car ready to hit the track wed.

[turbotalon1g]

See you there!
We should have a style area!