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Old 07-21-2016   #201
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Coolant reservoir arrived with the braided lines.
I guessed bought 8an line. It would work if I really tighteneed down the ends but. I'm going to order 6an linr as I believe it will be a better fit.

Sad part is this is almost.chrome looking. And actually its almost to shiny for my engine bay lol. I took picts of it sitting on my mishimoto x-line radiator just to show the difference.
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Old 07-21-2016   #202
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Now you will have to polish all your dull aluminum parts
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Old 07-22-2016   #203
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

I really didn't want to do that. But I may polish everything 1 time take a picture and then hope everything dulls at the same pace lol.
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Old 07-23-2016   #204
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Finally the car us back up and running with zero leaks so far after 100 mile trip. Couldn't be happier.
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Old 07-23-2016   #205
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Nice, gotta be good feeling to get it back together and have no leaks!
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Old 07-23-2016   #206
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

It definetly does. I really want to road race this car (hoping for a time in aug when my brother comes to race vir for a month solid like he's done last 2yrs in a row.

But can't race if you leaks.

Side note on my break today at work I fabbed up amount for my new mishimoto coolant reservoir.
I just need to cut the hose down to length when I leave and tomorrow I'll paint the bracket for final assembly. Here's what it looks like so far.
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Old 07-26-2016   #207
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Just a new pict of the engine bay. I have a full 4an vacuum set up and some other goodies are on there way so it'll change again once those get installed.
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Old 07-27-2016   #208
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Loving how clean it is getting under the hood. Rare sight these days.
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Old 07-27-2016   #209
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Thanks, I still have a ways to go. But I've been trying to do alot of "new"oem replacement stuff as i go along with all the aftermarket stuff.

If you go back and I think it's post #3. I update thay everytime I put something new on the car and the dates I put it on or arrived. (As some parts I'm hording due to a sale or what not I came across)
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Old 07-30-2016   #210
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

I had been talking with my brother about what type of steering wheel and racing Seats he's found he likes.

And he immediate said http://drivensteering.net

Said he knows the owner quality is top notch. So after talking with him today he convinced me to pull the trigger on there line (didn't really take much, it's half the price of sparco products, the company theme is red/black which is perfect for the car)
I plan to buy there racing Seats come tax time. But for now here's what I have coming.

Driven 12.9"flat steering wheel
Driven quick release
Sparco hub (they didn't have there own. So ordered it from extremepsi as I had to place an order for other stuff as well to complete my 4an vacuum setup, and I want to switch my aem oil pressure gauge to read the turbo fees oil pressure.
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Old 08-03-2016   #211
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Will grab a picture of the sparco hub later
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Old 08-11-2016   #212
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Installed all the 4an vacuum lines today. But extremepsi.com sent the wrong 90 adapter for the turbo.
But are overnighting the piece.

I'll take better pictures once the piece arrives so I can pull it out of the garage.

Also wife messaged me at work and said my ORTIX center vent pod arrived today. So that'LL probably be my weekend project. Hoping to put my boost and A/F gauge in the center.

If 1 gauge won't reach I'm contemplated using the passengerside pod for a safety cut off switch location for road racing
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Old 08-14-2016   #213
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Just a pict update. Test fit the gauge pod. And I really need to get a black dash
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Old 08-14-2016   #214
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Well installed the aem oil temp gauge today. No matter where I put it the harness was at least 3 inches to short.

So I had to extend the sensor wires.

When it was all said and done the Guage only reads "- - - "

I didn't check it prior to extending the wires so I have no idea if the sensor is bad or if I ruined the harness, or what. But it powers on just fine.
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Old 09-10-2016   #215
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Valve cover and intake pipe needed to be redone. I was going to just polish them. But the wife asked what it would look like painted the same as the car.

I had the paint so went ahead and painted and polished the lettering just to see. Still thinking polish will be the way I go. But for now.

Also did the tire pressure gauge clip, oil dipstick mod. Pretty slick little mod works great.
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Old 10-02-2016   #216
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Well little update.
-new oem clutch slave cylinder
-DEI cool tape wraoped my FP intake.
-DEI cool tape wrapped my lower I/C pipe
-DEI cool pad wrapped the bottom of my oil pan where the down pipe goes.
-DEI header wrapped my down pipe.
-removed all the paint from my valve cover and intake (was shocked to find 5 different layers/colors of paint on the valvery cover, the bottom one being a royal pain in the ass to get off but persistence paid off) I didn't get as much time because of that, to do the quality polish I would normally have OCD labored over it.

I also got in a lower pressure spring for my oil filter housing. Just ran out of time to install it. My son had cub scouts this weekend.
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Old 10-03-2016   #217
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Just for fun. Pictures of the 3 different phases of the engine bay.
1)black - original
2)red - wife wanted to see . And looked good but the valve cover amd intake were much brighter then the engine bay red and didn't look good as a whole.
3)polished - final
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Old 10-21-2016   #218
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Well lots of parts to go in once I get a weekend off.
-Moroso sealed battery box
-Moroso kill switch
-Moroso battery terminals
-tpp exhaust manifold blanket
-ptp hx35/40 turbo blanket
-new black silicone couplers to replace all the blue ones.
-Ortiz triplet radio bezel gauge pod (to replace the a-pillar pod to make room for cage bar)
-Porsche front brake ducts. To direct air to brakes.
-lower psi spring for oil filter housing (still haven't gotten to it)
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Old 11-07-2016   #219
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Well got an hour free and put the tb coupler on and thr exhaust blanket on, also cleaned up the oil catch can.
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Re: 1997 GSX - DD, RR, and 11's.

Ok so installed my ortiz pod and my ocd. Kicked in and I noticed a flaw. And to check my ocd i want to see if anyone else can spot it in this picture
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