02-19-2008
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Bimmer Guy
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wadena
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SUPAs Progress
Here is the current progress of my car so far, note that when i bought this car, it was bone stock... all the way! not even a different CD head unit... i have done alot of work, and am very proud of what i have done.
dont forget, i am boosting this spring some time...
and please no flaming because i chose to do this with a 420A
1996 mitsubishi eclipse (base model)
FLAT BLACK YO!
JE pistons 10:1
je rings
eagle rods
arp main studs
arp head studs
head work
5angle valve job
crane valve springs
crane lifters
crane rocker rollers
crane 0018 cams
aem tru time adj cam gears
fel pro copper sprayed head gasket
walbro 255 fuel pump
490cc injectors
10mm plug wires
bosch platnum fusion iridum plugs
venom vcn 1000 nitrious system
unorthodox pullys
unorthodox flywheel
clutchmasters 3 puck clutch
B&M short throw shifter
Short ram air intake
Ebay header
full 3" exhaust
HKS muffler
aem I/FC
street tuned by SLS
Tien coil overs
all strut bars upper front, and rear lower and upper
fully gutted interior
no bumpers, just bumper covers
2gb front end conv
17" Enkei CDR-9s
MSD ignition
OBX Helical LSD
SOON TO BE BOOSTED.... I am working on building a turbokit as you read this.
turbo kit as of now:
T3 Garret Airesearch Turbocharger
Tial Bov or TurboX knockoff
XSpower 50mm Wastegate
Bar and plate FMIC
Hard piping
Boost and air to fuel guages
Its a work in progress, i would like to be finished by the beginning of april, we will see what happens...
i think thats all, im sure there is more, but i cant think of anything right now
I am working on a 2.4/420A swap/Buildup right now also, i am running a 96 dodge caravan 2.4 block with:
Stock crank
SRT4/ JE 8:1 pistons
SRT4/ Eagle H beam connecting rods
and then bolting on my current 420a head... and boosting, while keeping the n2o on the car... should be interesting...
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02-19-2008
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
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Re: SUPAs Progress
That sounds like a ton of work.
Have you ever thought about using E85?
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02-19-2008
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flips McGee
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Re: SUPAs Progress
What turbo are you actually using? Please don't just call it a "T3 Garret Airesearch Turbocharger" ever again, that is the longest vague description I have ever heard. The rest of the car sounds fairly well put-together, post pics man!
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02-19-2008
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Finally Tuned...
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Zimmerman
Drives: Spyder GSX
Posts: 2,484
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Re: SUPAs Progress
I dont understand. You said in another post that you only had a few hundred $ to spend on a "cheap" car but then you post up this thread?
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02-19-2008
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Kevin
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Re: SUPAs Progress
Why did you build up that engine in the first place, if you were just gonna swap in a different block anyways?
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02-19-2008
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formerly ecoli
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: On the dyno
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Re: SUPAs Progress
So are Bosch platinum fusion iridum plugs made or platinum or iridium or both? Nitrous and platinum plugs don't mix.
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02-19-2008
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Bimmer Guy
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wadena
Drives: ///M3
Posts: 448
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Re: SUPAs Progress
1.) no e85, dont want to use it.... not my thing i guess.
2.) im not sure exacticly what kind of turbo it is, i think its like a 46 trim? i bought it from mike (totaleclipse)
3.) this is the reason i only have a few hundred to spend, cause i spent most of it on this thing, but yet it does not currently run... lol. and i did not dump all this money in overnight, it was done over a long process of time.
4.) when i built up this block, i was planning on staying with this block, and staying n/a with n2o, but later on (now) i decided its not enough, so i want to boost big time, instead of running like 15psi on the bottom end i have now, i would like to build up a bigger motor, and run alot more that 15psi...
5.) thats just what they are called, platnum iridums.. it didnt make sence to me either... but it seems to be doing fine with them in it.... oh btw, i did used to run platnums and n2o and had no problems... i have been running nitrous for quite some time now...
As far as pictures go, i do not have any real current ones of the motor, but i can post what i have, they are really crappy cell phone pics tho...
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02-19-2008
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Bimmer Guy
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wadena
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Re: SUPAs Progress
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02-19-2008
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: edward lake
Drives: toaster
Posts: 6,431
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Re: SUPAs Progress
I would tune on e-85 you will love it
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02-19-2008
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Hates blue couplers.
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Re: SUPAs Progress
You got your hands full. Good luck with the new addition in your life. Also, good luck on the build.
I sent you that list to turn a 420a into a 420a-T.
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02-19-2008
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
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Re: SUPAs Progress
Yeah, E85 is the shit if you are going FI.
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02-19-2008
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Bimmer Guy
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wadena
Drives: ///M3
Posts: 448
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Re: SUPAs Progress
Quote:
Originally Posted by User Name
You got your hands full. Good luck with the new addition in your life. Also, good luck on the build.
I sent you that list to turn a 420a into a 420a-T.
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Thank you man! yea, i dont know how long the 2.4 build is going to take now that i have a baby on the way... im just hoping im not going to need to sell the car... yes that list did help alot, also thank you to members of mitsustyle for helping me get my car where it is now, and thanx for the support! you guys are great! mods on my car will slow down now that i am starting a family, and now im ready to get engaged, and with the baby comming, and having to plan for a wedding soon... yea im not going to have much money if any for my car.... but once again, thank you all! the support on this board is awsome!
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02-19-2008
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
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Re: SUPAs Progress
um, you need to get rid of all that red, its too much for me, but its not my car.
ANYWHO, i had the same tach in my hyundai excel years ago, i just found it the other day.
Good luck, also if you are doing boost you will love E85 i guarantee.
Another point, you could still boost your current motor it will just be a little harder to tune because of the higher static compression.
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02-19-2008
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I hate everyone
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Blaine
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Re: SUPAs Progress
Need better pics of the flat black job STAT
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02-20-2008
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Bimmer Guy
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wadena
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Re: SUPAs Progress
i know i could still boost as is, but then i could only run 15ish psi... boring....
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02-20-2008
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Sonic Champion!
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Litchfield
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Re: SUPAs Progress
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Originally Posted by Supa_dupa_man
i know i could still boost as is, but then i could only run 15ish psi... boring....
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Yeah, but 15psi on your setup could potentially feel like 20 psi on an 8.8:1 compression ratio if tuned up right. And you will have a little more power down low of the rpm band.
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02-20-2008
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
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Re: SUPAs Progress
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Originally Posted by Supa_dupa_man
i know i could still boost as is, but then i could only run 15ish psi... boring....
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Use E85 and you can run way more than that!
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02-20-2008
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Bimmer Guy
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wadena
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Re: SUPAs Progress
i dont want to run e85...
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02-20-2008
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: edward lake
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Re: SUPAs Progress
why not need a good reason
it is cheaper
it is 100octan
it burns cooler
it lets you run more boost
ect
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02-20-2008
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formerly ecoli
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: On the dyno
Posts: 4,892
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Re: SUPAs Progress
It's hard to find.
It's inconsistant.
It requires a much larger fuel system.
You can't drive across country with a car that only runs on E85.
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