 to those of you who did your own 3sgte swaps |
 Feb 23, 2006 - 12:56 AM
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what were your car experiences when taking on the project..
lets say 1 is you didnt even change your own oil, 5 is being able to change your timing belt and 10 is doctor tweak (<3) what would you rate yourself? how long did it take? what was the most frustrating part? (besides wiring, because my harness is already complete) PS. doc if you read this, i still wann have the swap done by you, because of your crudentials, i trust you, and i know everything would be done right.. but my friends have some good points and are really trying to make me do this myself! thanks all -brian |
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Feb 23, 2006 - 4:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 4, '04 From Northern New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
i bought my fmic piping kit from ebay and theyre good...same goes for the silicone couplers. the only bad thing about those ebay kits are the clamps. they suck big time
 i changed all of my clamps after the first weekbboy --------------------  ..(formerly daily driven) 3S-GTE powered celica currently set @ 12psi.. |
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brianforster to those of you who did your own 3sgte swaps Feb 23, 2006 - 12:56 AM
defgeph I would say I was about a 3 or 4. I did tune ups, ... Feb 23, 2006 - 1:02 AM brianforster basically what im hearing from my friends is that ... Feb 23, 2006 - 1:04 AM brianforster oh yeah, i forgot to add, i think im like a 3 to 4... Feb 23, 2006 - 1:10 AM lagos QUOTE(brianforster @ Feb 23, 2006 - 1... Feb 23, 2006 - 1:18 AM brianforster QUOTE(lagos @ Feb 23, 2006 - 6:18 AM... Feb 23, 2006 - 1:20 AM x_itchy_b_x well, id say i was like a 6 when i started. having... Feb 23, 2006 - 10:48 AM brianforster the transmisssion is already attatched to the moto... Feb 23, 2006 - 10:51 AM defgeph I think I could get your engine in and running usi... Feb 23, 2006 - 10:54 AM brianforster put your spoon where your mouth is and come do it... Feb 23, 2006 - 11:01 AM Supersprynt As long as you have a place to do it I think your ... Feb 23, 2006 - 11:14 AM brianforster hey super remember me? hehe, looks like ill be bac... Feb 23, 2006 - 11:15 AM Supersprynt Yeah I remember how can someone forget driving 6 h... Feb 23, 2006 - 11:25 AM brianforster ah, maybe ill be going with fmic then hahaha.. but... Feb 23, 2006 - 11:30 AM Supersprynt Spearco is probably best bang for your buck. Feb 23, 2006 - 12:02 PM presure2 brian, to build a effective FMIC, if you buy high ... Feb 23, 2006 - 12:02 PM brianforster i have a BOV already, what about the intercoolers ... Feb 23, 2006 - 12:08 PM playr158 i heard the ebay kits are crap
jcwhitney has real... Feb 23, 2006 - 12:12 PM brianforster i did figure the ebay kits were crap.. which bends... Feb 23, 2006 - 12:16 PM Dr_Tweak Brian, I noticed that you had an SHO, did you ever... Feb 23, 2006 - 2:25 PM brianforster nope but i did post on www.shoforum.com for a litt... Feb 23, 2006 - 3:56 PM eggman40 if probably say a 3. I had done bolt on exhausts, ... Feb 23, 2006 - 4:33 PM brianforster bboy could you happen to show me which kit you got... Feb 23, 2006 - 5:59 PM
BBoYRuGGeD QUOTE(brianforster @ Feb 23, 2006 - 10... Feb 23, 2006 - 8:20 PM lilsteeg ha ha ha i dont think a timing belt is that big of... Feb 23, 2006 - 8:12 PM Chanh55 eggman40 is gonna help with my swap I'm in t... Feb 23, 2006 - 9:10 PM brianforster QUOTE(BBoYRuGGeD @ Feb 24, 2006 - 1... Feb 23, 2006 - 9:47 PM brianforster actually bboy, i took the liberty of using one of ... Feb 23, 2006 - 10:06 PM BBoYRuGGeD lol well its sorta like that except you have the t... Feb 24, 2006 - 12:49 AM brianforster wow, i guess now everyone knows how dumb i am Feb 24, 2006 - 12:51 AM brianforster you could probably just take that path and draw th... Feb 24, 2006 - 12:57 AM defgeph Thats actually a nice chop, just need to show the ... Feb 24, 2006 - 12:58 AM brianforster i went and studied some pics so now im pretty sure... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:13 AM BBoYRuGGeD ok heres a view from the top...only difference now... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:21 AM brianforster is the piece that goes straight under the downpipe... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:35 AM BBoYRuGGeD QUOTE(brianforster @ Feb 24, 2006 - 6... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:39 AM BBoYRuGGeD QUOTE(brianforster @ Feb 24, 2006 - 6... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:44 AM brianforster i have an xsracing downpipe..
wait, was that a ... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:40 AM brianforster QUOTE(BBoYRuGGeD @ Feb 24, 2006 - 6... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:46 AM BBoYRuGGeD my aims BBoYRuGGeD
bboy Feb 24, 2006 - 1:47 AM defgeph Make sure you take that XS down pipe and have a we... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:54 AM brianforster thats defgeph, ill look into that.. where would th... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:59 AM defgeph Top of the pipe very first bend.
I put a checker ... Feb 24, 2006 - 2:05 AM brianforster did you paint your whole downpipe? i think mine lo... Feb 24, 2006 - 2:07 AM defgeph QUOTE(brianforster @ Feb 24, 2006 - 2... Feb 24, 2006 - 2:10 AM brianforster i just wanna say.. i love you guys.. hahahaha, ser... Feb 24, 2006 - 2:11 AM defgeph keep them coming thats why we're here ! ... Feb 24, 2006 - 2:15 AM brianforster oh i definitly will, march 17th is when spring bre... Feb 24, 2006 - 2:17 AM Punch the wireing is the harest part I put the motor in ... Feb 24, 2006 - 10:30 AM bojangles_8686 Hey Brian you are doing this at your house right? Feb 24, 2006 - 11:16 AM brianforster yeah starting spring break which is like march 17t... Feb 24, 2006 - 12:49 PM playr158 march 17th your goin to get the clip in with in 3... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:13 PM brianforster playr, i have sitting on an engine stand the engin... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:17 PM playr158 lol SWEEEET!
we'll have this done quick t... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:33 PM brianforster yeah, keep a look out for a good shell , be it loc... Feb 24, 2006 - 1:37 PM playr158 http://autos.yahoo.com/usedcars/search.htm...oyota... Feb 24, 2006 - 2:30 PM brianforster that sites going real slow for me, i need the shel... Feb 24, 2006 - 2:35 PM brianforster playr whats your aim name Feb 24, 2006 - 2:40 PM xbl36h ive nearly done mine just couple of wiring bits to... Feb 24, 2006 - 3:16 PM BBoYRuGGeD hey brian what tranny are you using again?
bboy Feb 24, 2006 - 3:41 PM brianforster stock gt tranny.. but with a centerforce spec stag... Feb 24, 2006 - 3:43 PM BBoYRuGGeD QUOTE(brianforster @ Feb 24, 2006 - 8... Feb 24, 2006 - 3:48 PM |
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