Spyder in the making

[b00sted_spyder]

Some of you may remember seeing this car for sale a few years back.









Stock 7 bolt with a few bolt ons.


Well I picked it up as my first car. First thing I did was remove those JDM tail lights.


Next was remove the vinyls.


1 year later, transmission case cracked. The engine was smoking also(bad rings). It was time for a rebuild.

[TurboDomestics]

AWD that bish!

[bluedeath]

and lose the wide body kit. horrible.

[TkrPerformance]

I rember the kid who had it before you when I was going to dunwoody. He also went there.

Time for a awd swap on it.

[slowbubblecar]

So..... Does the other muffler just sit there or did someone actually connect it up to the exhaust?

[b00sted_spyder]

The night of the broken transmission.


There goes the transmission.


7bolt out.


6 bolt block.


Eagle rods, .020 Ross pistons, Clevite 77 bearings, and OEM crank.


Assembled with ARP headstuds.


1g head from the junk yard.


Valve spring compressor


3g lifters


BC280 and springs.


Cleaned up stock valves.


Head assembled with FP exhaust stud kit.

[asshanson]

I like the Talon looking front bumper. Also, I assume the BOV tube was unhooked temporarily while the pic was taken? Good luck getting everything fixed.

Agreed that while you're getting a new tranny might as well do the AWD swap.

EDIT: just saw the new motor, looks nice. That FP exhaust stud kit is really nice, I got the same thing recently.

[tpunx99GSX]

Wow, that engine looks really clean now. How much was the valve spring compressor?
Looks like Fun!

[b00sted_spyder]

Time to clean up engine bay.




Primered up


Satin white


Brembo brakes


FMIC 4" thick, 3" inlet/outlet


2GB bumper


RM lip


Rare 2GB talon tsi awd wheels(Currently painting them white) Slammed on KYB GR2 shocks with cheap coilovers.

[asshanson]

Did you have to run spacers to clear the brembos?

[b00sted_spyder]

Stage 4 Competition Clutch 6 puck


Jay's Racing alternator relocation kit and brand new modified 6 bolt timing cover.


How the 6 bolt is sitting right now.


Pheww, that took a while. Didn't want you guys to sit around and see no pictures. Just wanted to get this thread going before typing anything else.

[b00sted_spyder]

Originally Posted by TurboDomestics

AWD that bish!

When the fundings are right, she'll be AWD.

Originally Posted by bluedeath

and lose the wide body kit. horrible.

You can say that again.

Originally Posted by TkrPerformance

I rember the kid who had it before you when I was going to dunwoody. He also went there.

Time for a awd swap on it.

Yeah, I remembered him telling me he went there. His dad was the mayor of Shoreview or something if I could remember. I'm guessing that's how he had the fundings for the body work.

Originally Posted by slowbubblecar

So..... Does the other muffler just sit there or did someone actually connect it up to the exhaust?

, it connects. 2.5" to 2.75" apexi downpipe to 2.75" dual fart magnaflow's.

Originally Posted by asshanson

I like the Talon looking front bumper. Also, I assume the BOV tube was unhooked temporarily while the pic was taken? Good luck getting everything fixed.

Agreed that while you're getting a new tranny might as well do the AWD swap.

EDIT: just saw the new motor, looks nice. That FP exhaust stud kit is really nice, I got the same thing recently.

It's a Kamanari bumper. It does look like the talon bumper but it really sticks out. I won't be rocking it as I have the 2GB front. The unhook BOV tube was the ricer days of me. Yes I do know about the venting in the atmosphere. Thanks for the luck, I'm hoping this year it starts up. It was hard finding an AWD transmission and I was waiting for a 2g transmission to come up. Found a FWD locally and bought it.

Originally Posted by tpunx99GSX

Wow, that engine looks really clean now. How much was the valve spring compressor?
Looks like Fun!

I picked it up from a guy who had it hot tanked and cleaned up already so I didn't have to go through all of that work. The valve spring compressor was around 60-70 dollars. If you want the exact price, I'll look it up. It works very well and is probably the best bang for the buck tool that I've bought for this motor.

Originally Posted by asshanson

Did you have to run spacers to clear the brembos?

The talon wheels to my suprise cleared the Brembo's without spacers. I have a set of GSX wheels and they did not clear the Brembo's. I installed the Brembo's with the 18's that originally came with the car. It needed spacers and extended wheel studs to clear. There was a big difference in stopping between the Brembo's and single piston calipers.

[Matt D.]

Very nice. I'm sure everyone here thanks you for dericing it.

[b00sted_spyder]

Originally Posted by Matt D.

Very nice. I'm sure everyone here thanks you for dericing it.

I'm trying the best I can to derice it. Once it's up and running, that's the new project. I like your wheels BTW. I hope to own a set myself.

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by b00sted_spyder

I'm trying the best I can to derice it. Once it's up and running, that's the new project. I like your wheels BTW. I hope to own a set myself.

Haha, thanks. It's one of those things I thought I'd never have, along with the car itself. 16 pound wheels makes taking them off and putting them back on suck less.

[tpunx99GSX]

its funny, ive never seen the 2gb talon wheels like that before. Pretty cool. Excellent job so far, keep up the good work.

[b00sted_spyder]

Here goes the mod list.

Engine:
6 bolt 4g63 block
-.020 Ross pistons
-Eagle rods with ARP bolts
-standard crank
-Clevite 77 bearings
-ARP headstuds
-Oil pump
-BSE kit
1g head
1g intake manifold
Non-turbo throttle body
3g lifters
BC 280 cams
BC valve springs and retainers
New OEM 6 bolt timing belt kit
New OEM water pump
New OEM 90 oil filter housing
Topline complete gasket kit
ARP mainstuds
Cometic MLS head gasket
Forced Performance Exhaust Manifold Stud & Nut Kit
EGR block off plate
FIAV block off plate
Coil on plug
Non-cruise control throttle body cable
90 Oil cooler setup
Intercooler support bar
Jay's racing alternator relocation kit
Lower timing belt cover(GVR4)
6 bolt swap harness
New OEM Thermostat
New OEM Engine mount bolts

Drivetrain:
FWD transmission
B&M short shifter
New OEM transmission bolt
Competition Stage 4 Clutch
New OEM Flywheel inspection plate
New OEM Starter plate
New OEM Clutch cylinder reservoir
New OEM Clutch cylinder reservoir bracket
New OEM Transmission mount bolt
New OEM Transmission mount nut
New OEM Rear mount bolt
New OEM Rear mount nut
New OEM Front mount bolt
New OEM Front mount nut
New OEM Fulcrum clutch pivot bolt
New OEM Clutch release fork

Turbo system:
Ebay 3" intercooler kit

Fuel:
New OEM Fuel filter

Suspension:
H&R 15mm spacers
H&R extended wheel studs
KYB GR2 shocks - 50.00
New OEM(6)Top strut mount bolts
New OEM(2)Suspension fork bolt
New OEM(2)Suspension fork nut

Wheels:
2GB 17" GSX wheels
2GB 17" AWD Talon wheels

Brakes:
AEM 4 piston and 12" rotors
New OEM Master cylinder reservoir
New OEM Master cylinder reservoir bracket

Body:
OEM fenders
RM front lip

Interior:
Quick release and hub
Steering wheel

Total: $6361.97

[b00sted_spyder]

Originally Posted by Matt D.

Haha, thanks. It's one of those things I thought I'd never have, along with the car itself. 16 pound wheels makes taking them off and putting them back on suck less.

They look awesome too. I can't wait to get my own set....which will be a long time.

Originally Posted by tpunx99GSX

its funny, ive never seen the 2gb talon wheels like that before. Pretty cool. Excellent job so far, keep up the good work.

They are sanded down that's why it looks weird. I have 3 of them painted. Just need to paint 1 more but not in this weather. They are getting harder to find in good condition. Restoring the damage ones are the best I can do for now.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

The project looks nice so far! You'll love that clutch. I have the same one in my 1g, and it's fantastic.

[b00sted_spyder]

Originally Posted by Kevin 1G Drummer

The project looks nice so far! You'll love that clutch. I have the same one in my 1g, and it's fantastic.

I'm glad I went with this clutch kit. I've heard nothing but good reviews on this clutch kit. I was planning to go with the Fidanza 4.3 but I've seen a few bad pictures of it after taking a beating. How many miles do you have on yours?