GSXTACY

[Goat Blower]

Originally Posted by DavidPHumes

I'm going to try and get GSXTACY plates for the car in MN. Not sure if they're available or not, guess I'll find out when I go to the DMV.

They're already taken, by another 1998 GSX down here in the cities.

[CornFed2.4]

Cant wait to see what you do with it. I read your build thread on the FC over on mn sport. So Im sure you'll make this thing CLEANER! If possible.

Are you gonna ditch the cloth seats for some leathers?

[DavidPHumes]

Originally Posted by CornFed2.4

Cant wait to see what you do with it. I read your build thread on the FC over on mn sport. So Im sure you'll make this thing CLEANER! If possible.

Are you gonna ditch the cloth seats for some leathers?

Thanks. That was "build thread light" on MNSC. I have a better one here: http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=3609.0

I'm going to keep the cloth seats. I like leather but all of the DSM leather seats I've sat in are hard and slippery. These things are damn comfortable. Plus, I guess they're a little lighter, too, which I don't necessarily care about but it helps!

[Archertsi]

Good luck with the car Dave! One of the best around.

Funny thing about the cloth, those are actually my factory seats and I have the factory leather in mine from it. Man that car goes back years.

Also, the cam lobe, I degreed them in a few years back. Made all the difference in the world with that longer 2.4 timing belt and 2.0 cam gears.

[DavidPHumes]

I had a big long reply typed up yesterday but just as I was going to hit submit, the power went out! Grr.

Anyway, a buddy (and long time DSM'er) and I went out for a cruise on Friday night. He brought his laptop with so we did some logging and he starting changing a couple of things. All I'd like to say is that this thing HAULS ass. At 25psi we were flowing 52lb/min at 10:1AFR WOT and stock timing. We were going to start playing with fuel trims more and timing when my CEL came on. 236*F coolant temps and it was all because of this:



That is the dry rotted plug that was capping the factory outlet on the water pump for turbo feed. It was clamped on and blew off right around the clamp.

First thing we thought was that the head gasket was toast. Got it back to the shop (towed) and ran a compression test cold - 165PSI on all 4. Ran it again hot and got 150PSI on all 4.

Drained oil - Ok, good, no coolant.

Replaced the plug:



I filled it back up with fluid, got some fresh E and drove around pretty much all day yesterday. 213*F was the hottest I ever saw with average temps between 186-195*F.

All I have to say is I'm happy I didn't screw something more up with that stupid plug!


Oh yeah, and breaking loose in 3rd on a 25PSI brake boost is pretty interesting, too

[Halon]

Lol, so I'm assuming that new replacement cap is just temporary then until you can find a more permanent solution, so the same thing doesn't happen to you again in a year?

[DavidPHumes]

Originally Posted by Halon

Lol, so I'm assuming that new replacement cap is just temporary then until you can find a more permanent solution, so the same thing doesn't happen to you again in a year?

Yup. What is the accepted solution to this? There has to be something better...

[DavidPHumes]

Also I'm guessing I'd be fine for many years (I would bet that plug is 5-6 years old) but I hate when something so small and fragile can cripple the whole damn car.

[Halon]

On mine I had installed a Non-turbo housing. I feel like they came in a couple different variations though, and for some reason I still had one open port. It was threaded though so I bought a brass plug and plugged it.

It was a long time ago though, and my memory isn't so great anymore.

[DavidPHumes]

http://youtu.be/G1afKUu8oQ0

[Goat Blower]

I tapped those extra plugs and ran a bolt with thread tape on them. That plug is a disaster waiting to happen.

[EclipseGST]

Nice looking car!

I welded mine shut...

[JET]

I crimped mine and welded it shut.

[turbotalon1g]

Weld it shut.

[Goat Blower]

I don't think everybody has a TIG around, it's powdered aluminum.

[DavidPHumes]

I do not have a tig but I know a few people who do. That sounds like a pretty sage solution.

[EclipseGST]

Originally Posted by Goat Blower

I don't think everybody has a TIG around, it's powdered aluminum.

Originally Posted by DavidPHumes

I do not have a tig but I know a few people who do. That sounds like a pretty sage solution.

The nipple coming out of the t-stat housing is steel. Like JET said... He just crimped his and welded it shut.

You could do that, or put a small piece of round stock steel or small bolt in and weld it up with a regular mig welder. Anything is better than the rubber cap that is meant for vacuum vs coolant.

[Goat Blower]

Originally Posted by EclipseGST

The nipple coming out of the t-stat housing is steel. Like JET said... He just crimped his and welded it shut.

I suppose you could do it that way, it would just look like ass. I pulled that steel nipple out and threaded it, nice and clean.

[DavidPHumes]

Has anyone here ever done HID retrofits into stock 2GB head lights? I have done them in other vehicles before (my RX-7 has them), just wondering what your thoughts are. I'm talking TSX style projectors. I don't have the time to do it right now so I'm wondering if anyone out there can do it for a fee...

[goodhart]

Don't they already make projector headlights for 2g's?