Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

As of right now it has Intrax lowering springs, kyb agx front shocks I think, and stock rears. I gotta get new shocks some time soon.

I'm having a hell of a time getting the turbo apart from the exhaust manifold. I also can't get the exhaust housing to seperate from the compressor side. I think I need to heat it up.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Rebuild it all you want. The cheap knockoffs seemed to have problems that a rebuild wouldnt cover. Compressor housings splitting at the casting seams and wheels falling apart, etc...

Maybe there are a few companies making them now and yours will be ok for a while but it is a known fact that when these knockoffs came out they were garbage.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Decided to do some tucking tonight. Here's how far I got:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02170.JPG

Got the turbine housing seperated and there's one stubborn stud that's stuck in there. It'll be a bitch getting it out:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02174.JPG

Pile of parts, just for fun:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02171.JPG

Here's my MOMO wheel:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02172.JPG

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Felt nice sitting in it today, lol.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Ooooh lala! 90 Laser?
The momo wheel looks good :) Been wanting to get one for myself

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Yup. I can't wait to drive it with the new MOMO wheel. Feels so nice just sitting in it.

Tucked the fuse box down where the battery goes since I'm putting the battery in the rear:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02175.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02176.JPG

I still have to do a few more things before I can consider the re-routing of the harness done. I have to extend the maf plug and the passenger side pop-up motor along with actually securing the harness to the car.

The resister for the rear defroster, can I remove that completely? It's the black one that's near the wiper motor stock. Also, for those of you running your battery in the rear, can I see the way you did your setup? I think I'm going to put the fuse block to the terminal in the back and just extend those wires up front along with a thick gauge power cable for everything else.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Few updates fromt his weekend. Got a new battery and mounted it in the rear, put in the new clutch master cylinder, and replaced the old moldy heater hoses with new ones. I also got twack's old tan leather seats, so I swapped mounted and slapped those in last night.

Sorry for the shitty camera, but here's some pics:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02177.JPG

The guy before me was the one who welded in that plate with bolts sticking up. He used that to bolt down his sub box.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02178.JPG

I might dye these seats black or dark grey. Does anyone know a good shop that does interior work like that?

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02179.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02180.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02181.JPG

Basically now I'm mostly waiting on a good 14b. Still have to extend a couple plugs on the harness, put in the fuel pump, and finish up the fmic.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

You lucky bastard, no spare tire hump.
Looks good.

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Im awd and my hump is gone.....I dont want to talk about why

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^lol, it makes me cry.

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Fwd ftw. :)

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

dont dye your seats. if anything dye your center console or something

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

or trade me!!!!!!!

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Why? I was going to take them somewhere to have it done right.

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well yea but tan is hard to find. and it matches really nice.

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Maybe some time down the line I can trade for dark grey ones.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

I'll have to stop by this weekend and see how it's all coming along. I'm taking out the fence and laying crushed rock this saturday if you would want to come help. Finally, a spot for my car...lol. Oh, and my counter weighted knob came in the mail on Monday, it's sexy.

Get on MSN.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02203.JPG

Got a different 14b that's in very good condition thanks to allyoucaneat_talon. Just awaiting on a j-pipe and a longer silicone coupler for the ic piping and then the thing should be just about good to go.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Lack of funds and parts at the moment has made me come up with a plan B for the cruise. My original goal was to fix up the laser like 3-5 days before the cruise, drive it and get all the bugs worked out so I wont be stuck somewhere. No money for a tow truck. The silicone coupler should be here saturday, but the earliest I'd be able to have a j pipe is probably next wed.

Depending on how this weekend goes I might just decide to leave it here and ride up with my friend Tyler. However, this doesn't mean I'm giving up on it...I just won't be able to take it for the cruise.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Man up and be a true dsmer, make a ghetto j pipe, patch it up and hit the road

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

You seem to forget the memory this car has left me....blowing blue smoke, clutch went, rebuild, oil line blew on the way back from rock falls, etc.

Not blaming anyone but myself, but I don't want something embarassing like that happen again. I have no means to get it home that far away.

Don't be hatin though. I'll make it to the dyno day. :D

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Started her up today in N/A form. :P

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02239.JPG

No leaks and she ran for a decent 10 mins. Im pretty damn happy. :)

Here's the mess:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02240.JPG

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http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02245.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02244.JPG

Bolted up the fmic today as well. Obviously have some bumper fitment issues to work out, but all in all im happy. You can see in the first pics what parts im missing.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Got the coupler today so I got most of the engine bay put back together. Just need to get money for a j pipe and I'll feel boost again.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02247.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02246.JPG

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

That is one sexy coupler! ;)

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Haha. I was worried it might not be long enough but when I got it i threw it on and noticed it was like 3 inches longer than it needed to be. But thats good. :)

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

I told you I'd be fine

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looking good man...I really like the fuse box tuck!!!

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Looking good 123abc!!! Hope to see ya at a few events this summer!!!

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Thanks! I still have to extend the passenger side headlight motor plug, but that only takes like 20 mins max. That and the MAF sensor plug needed to be extended as well. Not hard at all, and it's still easy to get to and protected.

For sure dude, I plan on making at least one autocross! Two cars and I might be moving out this summer means not that much cash. lol

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Got the j pipe for it, and she moves under her own power now! Still have to do some clutch adjusting, but already the clutch feels so much better with the new parts. The only thing holding me up now is money again. lol

Here's a pic of the engine bay currently:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02255.JPG

I also installed a factory 1g eclipse spoiler I've had sitting around since last year. I also sanded it down and painted it black last year.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02251.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02254.JPG

I still have to get a few things:

-Set of 20 lugnuts for a 2g
-New Sparkplug Wires
-Do a good boost leak test
-Tranny is leaking gear oil, so I'll have to do something about that
-Clutch still grabs right off the floor. I think it has to do with the adjustment
-Bolt down the battery better
-Replace the left front steering ball joint

Money is just real tough to come by at the moment. I just keep telling myself this is a hobby, work on it when I can
afford it.

EDIT: Really dumb question, but does anyone have a spare clutch master cylinder cap? I fuckin lost mine and it's driving me crazy.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02266.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02262.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02267.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02269.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02272.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/DCP02268.JPG

I decided to stay home from the dyno day and do some more thing to the laser. Got the wheels on, fixed 90% of boost leaks. Theres still a very slow leak at the tb, anybody have any suggestions?

Come monday, I'll put insurance on it and get new 08 tags. Then she becomes the daily driver. :)

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Do you have the battery located in the back?

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He does and the fuse box is in the battery place. No lies Dustin car is starting to look good

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Yuh, I noticed that, but hadn't recalled reading about the relocation.

Looks good that way :)

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Hey the tb is pretty common to have a boost leak. If it's not really bad I wouldn't worry about it. I know you can hear a slow leak on mine as well.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Thanks. It pulls pretty nice now. I haven't really ran it up through the gears, but plan to with the logger come monday.

Edit: Post number 666 motherfuckers.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Took it out yesterday for a long drive to work out any bugs. All was good up untill I got on it, started getting wheel hop and then the car just stopped. Fuel pump is working, I can hear fuel flowing through the fuel rail. Got compression. Timing is okay. I checked every single connection in the engine bay and everything seems to be good.

What it does is the engine will turn over, but it doesn't even try to fire. Once of the fuses in the fuse block that bolts to the battery terminal is fucked so I gotta do something about that.

So embarassing.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Any check engine codes? Maybe a connector came loose during the shaking from your wheel hop.

Re: Getting the Laser ready for AutoX
 

Figured it out. It's the seperate part of the engine harness that branches off by the fuel filter and goes to the a/c condensor and to the brake master cylinder fluid holder (lol, spelling>me). I checked all the connectors to see if they all get 12 volts, which they did. Then I looked behind the engine where it was, moved it up out of the way, and tried it. She starts right up, a little rich of course.

I guess that's dsming. :) I just got home from trying it out, and during the decent rain we're having right now. She runs perfect, no missing, cutting out, etc. Hopefully it's a nice day tomorrow so I can get some more gas in it and drive it some more.