Project Fast Spyder
 

This winter/spring I am doing a ton of Projects/MODs. This Thread will fill you guys in on it.

The Mods:
Built 2.4L
-Eagle Rods
-Wiseco Pistons
-ARP Head Studs
-ARP Main Studs
-ACL Bearings
-Cometic Head Gasket
-6-Bolt Main Girdle
-BS Elim
-All the Mitsu Timing parts and Front Cover

SS Fuel Lines(Possibly from the tank back to the tank)
Magnus Intake Manifold
Greddy Cam Gears
AEM Wideband Controller
Coil On Plugs
Pretty JMF Heatshield
SS Turbo Feed and Return(Both coolant and oil)

And Possibly
-HKS 280 Cams
-T-bolt Clamps all around
-Ksport Coilovers
-Aluminum Radiator
-Water Injection
-AWD

Now for the projects:
Rewire the whole engine bay to make it look clean, Split up the Big harness and make small ones that will blend in, Get rid of wire im not using(Soleniods, CAS...)

Move Ugly Underhood Fuse Box To Inside. That thing is ugly and makes the underhood look nasty

Here is where im at soo far
Picked up my Pistons, Rods and ARPs yesterday
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1127.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1128.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1129.JPG

The Wire MESS! All Sorted out just need to wire loom it and disconnect the unwated wires and possibly shorten up most of the wires.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1123.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1124.JPG


Let me know what you think.

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Wow looks like one hell of a project. Good luck!

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very nice you swap it like mine awd

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That big of a wire project will make me go crazy for a day or two. It will look very sweet and clean when you are done. Good luck.

P.s are you moving the battery to the back or is it already done?

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That has already been done :)

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Nice dude, good luck!

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A little update:
Went to MAP on sunday and ordered ACL race bearings and Cometic head gasket
Also this stuff came in the mail today...
Greddy Cam Gears

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1228.JPG

COP Plate

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1230.JPG

Black Prothane Motor Mounts, AEM Serial Gauge, 6AN Fuel Line And Fuel Rail Fittings

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1229.JPG

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Nice project. And to think this all started with removing a BCS restrictor in the parkinglot of Elite on the dyno day. Quite a change.... ;)

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Looks like you got alot of nice parts. How did that wire tuck go or are you still working on that?

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HAHA I forgot about that! That seems like along time ago.
I just went out yesterday and did some more on the wiring. Its gonna be awhile before thats done. Alot more work then I thought, but managable. Next week is my spring break and I took off work as well so I will hopefully get alot done(assuming I get up and actaully work on it)

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UPDATE:
Most have seen the plates and here is an update with pics.
Wiring is mostly done. Im as far as I can go without the engine in the car.
Rear suspension out and gas tank out. I have the 2 front bolts for the gas tank in and working on removing the FWD tank mounting brackets but I broke my drill bit and Im too lazy to go buy another one :)(right now).
I have everything I need except exhaust and fluids.Here are some pics I just took.
Interior all torn apart.
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1280.JPG

As you can see I had to drill some holes for the front tank bolts(on the inner side of the seat mounts/holder thingys)
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1279.JPG

Now for the goods...
2.4l all takin apart just gotta get it machined
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1273.JPG

Rear subframe and gas tank(yah the garage is a mess get over it :) )
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1274.JPG

Hard to see but its a -6 fitting on the fuel sending unit to the pump.
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1275.JPG
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1276.JPG

Rear 1/4 shot with no rear parts
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1277.JPG

Under the car with no tank or rear subframe and 2 front tank bolts in place
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1278.JPG

This should be going pretty fast now all I have to do is find time to work on it. These last few days have been "top down weather" and Im getting pissed!
Let me know what you think!

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so is it pretty easy to bolt in that rear sub-frame? Or is there some fab involved?

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Lookin' good! Are you doweling the mains on the engine? This is a must if you are putting ARP mains in. It will cost a little bit more for the machining (line honing and installing dowels), but it really should be done. I lost my first rebuilt engine because the engine builder didn't do this.

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Are you finished with the wiring? And why do you have two pairs of tin snips under the car? Problems with the heat shield? Still have a bit to go, but you could pull it off before the leaves start to change color. It's only April. As for finding the time, JUST MAKE THE TIME!!

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All you have to do to install the rear is put some bolt in(holes already there) and bolt it up.

As for the motor. Im not sure if im going to have it dowled yet. probably tho.

The wiring in mostly finished just have to wait to get the engine in to route all the wires where they need to go. The tin snips were for the fuel lines(hard lines) I had to cut them off to get them all the way out.

Im hoping to get this out and running by FOR SURE the end of May. Hopefully ALOT sooner!

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That will be sweet. AWD spyder. BTW, it looks like the back is floating.

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Hopefully all the parts are good. I was just thinking that I have no clue on the mechanical condition of the tranny. So hopefully it doesnt grind!

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Looks nice. Man is it nice to have the top down in this weather... Ha ha

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Yes tease him. Might get him to work on it faster. Wow looking really slick. Are you going to tuck the wires down by the rear Motor mount or how you running them up to the top of the engine? I love to copy your work when I get my car back. I think the wiring in the engine bay is to cluttered.....

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Looking good man! Keep going & keep taking pics!

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I don't mean to hate on the project since it is a really fun looking build, but why are you bolting the rear end to the car? If I were you, I'd definately weld them in!!

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This is the wiring so far. Its not complete but this is what its gonna be like. The blue electrical tape is everywhere there is a splice, so if something goes wrong I know where I modified the harness.

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1284.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1283.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1282.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1281.JPG

As for welding the subframe I guess I dont see the point, from the factory it is bolted up and that seems to wrok just fine.

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We talked to John Gosh about machine work last night.

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Looks good. It sure was nice riding home from school with the top down today.

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STFU! You son of a bitch! :) Im gonna go get my sisters car and roll with the top down!

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Sweet. Hey, get ahold of me in a while if you want to go down town.

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Wow that is very nice and looks hella cleaner then the stock wiring. After doing all that do you think it was easy with the engine out or do you think you can do it with it in? I am for sure doing this as a winter project. Another question what was the total cost so far of what you needed for doing that? And I like to see a far shot of the engine bay of it too. Looking very nice keep up that great work. And yes post more pics. And Get R done.

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I will get you a wide shot later on. The total cost for the wiring was...
extra wiring harness-$50(was not nessesary)
wire loom-$50(25ft of every size-ebay special)
Solder and heatshrink-$30
Elecrtical tape-$15
So Total about $150 but like I said the harness was not nessesary I though it would be but it wasnt. Also I spent a total so far of maybe 70-80 man hours doing it.

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For comparison, I spent 80 dollars on an engine harness from a 1G. You got a good deal on that harness, and anyone else buying one shouldn't have to pay more than 50 bucks.

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Yah it was pretty cheap. But this was for the fuse box harness, usually the one for the engine is more(with all the sensors and junk).

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are you done yet? I would have had that done weeks ago.

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haha ouch...

Well I don't have to worry about buying a new harness. Because I have one off of my other engine. Thanks for the info. I'll look foward to that wide shot.

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Yah he's just being a bitch. What you guys dont know is that Im probably closer to being done then he is :).

UPDATE:
Installed the AWD gas tank and Fuel lines. I need to get a welder to my house to do more. Here are some pics.

Wiring "Wide Shot"
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1287.JPG

Gas Tank Installed
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1286.JPG

Fuel Lines From In The Car
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1285.JPG

Modified Stock Fuel Line Bracket
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1289.JPG

Fuel Lines Under The Car
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1291.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1290.JPG

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How did you go about labeling the wires before cutting them? Did you use a certain color of electrical tape so that you didn't need to guess which wire matched up with which wire after it was brought back in the car? Black, blue, and brown look exactly the same and with the right amount of grease, any color can look like black.

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What you dont want to do is cut a bundle of wires. I cut each wire one at a time then shorten them and soldered. But mostly went by the color of the wires. Took some break cleaner on a towel and wiped them off if they were full of dirt/grease.

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thats a ton of work but it will be clean... now for the clean factor i would ditch the ac (hey its a soft top) and then do an alternator relocation. also, I would maybe ditch the power steering or come up with a custom set-up to mount that in back to... that would really bling up the engine bay and it would also help in keeping your bay looking empty

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I have been debating about the AC. I will keep power steering for sure because Im a pussy :). As for the AC we will see how often I use it this year and that will deside if I keep it or get rid of it.

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Thurs Jesse came over and welded up the brackets for the driveshaft. I didnt realize that the carpet fell back into place and was right where we were welding...
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1292.JPG
I was scared and wasnt thinking and put the fire out with my hand :). Now I have like 7 blisters from being burned. But just another reason to start on the BLACK interior project.

Anyways Sat before the dyno day I bolted up the rear end, and today I finished putting all the suspension parts together.

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/000_0090.jpg
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/000_0091.jpg

I wish the car that this came off of wasnt soo rusty but owell.

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you should have had everything sandblasted and powder coated, oh and from my experience with spyders, unless you drive with the top up 90 percent of the time and the windows closed we never used my friends ac last summer.... just thought i would let you know

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oh and its looking awesome btw