!!5sfte!!, the second coming! Options

[6strngs]

yep, you heard me. I'm coming back to the 5sfte community. Doing things a little different this time around, here's what I can remember so far that I'm doing differently:

Genuine HKS BOV, the new 2007 design
Got my injectors cleaned and flow tested at witchhunter. They were is poor condition before and are great now!
Going with a SAFCII instead of a neo. I got it for about $75 cheaper, and it measures knock. I was gonna get a greddy emanage ultimate, but I don't have a laptop to tune it with and it just looked too complicated for me to figure out how to tune it by myself, so maybe I'll upgrade later.
Got a custom stailness braided oil feed and drain line kit made specifically for my 5sfte. I just gotta weld a fitting onto my oil pan but I'm having a hard time finding someone willing to do it.
I'm fixing my radiator fan which was broken before. the motor fell out of the blade cause it was hooked up wrong
I'm using a regular sized radiator instead of the koyo, for a little more engine bay room
I'm relocating the battery to the trunk
and I'm cutting my IC piping down a lot for a cleaner install, might even paint them like LewFX

that's all I can think of right now, pictures to come. hope to be running by the end of the week after 6 months of down time!

[6strngs]

I plan to get an early start tomorrow morning and get it all finished up as much as I can. I hope to have it started by tomorrow night, but no promises.

as for my feed line, has anyone ever even tried anything other than a -3AN on a 5sfte before? besides, the difference between -3AN and -4AN is a mere 1/16th of an inch O.D. the inner diamter on AN hoses can vary.

AN sizes range from -2 (dash two) to -32 in irregular steps, with each step equating to the OD (outside diameter) of the tubing in 1/16" increments. Therefore, a -8 AN size would be equal to 1/2" OD tube (8 x 1/16 = 1/2). However, this system does not specify the ID (inside diameter) of the tubing because the tube wall can vary in thickness. Each AN size also uses its own standard thread size.

[presure2]

I plan to get an early start tomorrow morning and get it all finished up as much as I can. I hope to have it started by tomorrow night, but no promises.

as for my feed line, has anyone ever even tried anything other than a -3AN on a 5sfte before? besides, the difference between -3AN and -4AN is a mere 1/16th of an inch O.D. the inner diamter on AN hoses can vary.

AN sizes range from -2 (dash two) to -32 in irregular steps, with each step equating to the OD (outside diameter) of the tubing in 1/16" increments. Therefore, a -8 AN size would be equal to 1/2" OD tube (8 x 1/16 = 1/2). However, this system does not specify the ID (inside diameter) of the tubing because the tube wall can vary in thickness. Each AN size also uses its own standard thread size.

your a meatball man.
people have tried all KINDS of hoses for feed lines.
you think i just chose 3an line as a figure i pulled out of my head?
there is a REASON.
when the guy who rebuilds ct-26's for a LIVING tells you to use 3an, do you say, well, 4an will be fine..?

[celicast3sgte]

I plan to get an early start tomorrow morning and get it all finished up as much as I can. I hope to have it started by tomorrow night, but no promises.

as for my feed line, has anyone ever even tried anything other than a -3AN on a 5sfte before? besides, the difference between -3AN and -4AN is a mere 1/16th of an inch O.D. the inner diamter on AN hoses can vary.

AN sizes range from -2 (dash two) to -32 in irregular steps, with each step equating to the OD (outside diameter) of the tubing in 1/16" increments. Therefore, a -8 AN size would be equal to 1/2" OD tube (8 x 1/16 = 1/2). However, this system does not specify the ID (inside diameter) of the tubing because the tube wall can vary in thickness. Each AN size also uses its own standard thread size.

your a meatball man.
people have tried all KINDS of hoses for feed lines.
you think i just chose 3an line as a figure i pulled out of my head?
there is a REASON.
when the guy who rebuilds ct-26's for a LIVING tells you to use 3an, do you say, well, 4an will be fine..?

wow dude, be easy on the guy. do you take the word of everyone you meet and read about online without asking a question or two? i mean you've said on the forums your just another guy like us learning as you go. hes learning. your right -3an is the best generic answer to use.

as for 6strngs, what presure2 means to say is the -3an is the best gauranteed answer to work. a -4an line with a restrictor without knowing exactly the size of the hole in that particular restrictor, you wont know for sure your getting the right flow. SO he "STRONGLY SUGGESTS" you run a -3an.... END OF DISCUSSION.

and please no more "are you dense?!" comments. help is help. bashing is bashing.

[6strngs]

wow dude, be easy on the guy. do you take the word of everyone you meet and read about online without asking a question or two? i mean you've said on the forums your just another guy like us learning as you go. hes learning. your right -3an is the best generic answer to use.

as for 6strngs, what presure2 means to say is the -3an is the best gauranteed answer to work. a -4an line with a restrictor without knowing exactly the size of the hole in that particular restrictor, you wont know for sure your getting the right flow. SO he "STRONGLY SUGGESTS" you run a -3an.... END OF DISCUSSION.

and please no more "are you dense?!" comments. help is help. bashing is bashing.

Thank you! I don't see a need for the name calling. I understand where you're coming from and I don't disagree that a -3AN hose would be better. However, I believe I will be able to get away with using a -4AN hose without any issues. The hole through the restrictor will be the same size no matter the size of the hose and the same amount of oil will be let through as the oil pressure will not be changed any. The reason I went with the larger hose was because it was what came with the kit I bought and I got this kit for a very good price. If there are any issues down the road I will swap out the hose for a -3AN. IN fact, for all I know, it actually already is a -3AN hose. The drain line he sent me he told me was a -10AN but when I compared it to my -10AN oil filter relocation lines, it was smaller, not much, but a little. and this feed line does not seem any bigger than the -3AN feed line I had before. But in any case, I'd like to keep this civil. We're all adults here and I really don't want to see this thread closed.

Now, for the news you've all been really waiting for! The car runs!!! Started it up tonight! I put a nice new optima red-top battery in there and got my SAFC all wired up. finished up the last couple of things and fired away! The best news yet is that there are no leaks! well, a small coolant leak sprung before I started the car, but it was easily trace-able and I just needed to tighten down two bolts and it was fine after that. of course, the real test will be after the car fully warms up. however, I still need to wire in my gauges before I do anything else. I need to be able to monitor my oil pressure and air-fuel ratio at the least before I'd feel safe letting the car run for more than a minute or two. The only problem is, as soon as I tried to rev the car it bogged and died. I don't think it's a map sensor issue, because the car idled fine. I don't think I properly set-up the SAFC yet though. I kind of regret going with the SAFCII instead of the NEO this time around. The SAFC was way cheaper and can measure knock, but the Neo was much more user friendly and it looked way nicer IMO. oh well, as long as the car runs good I can always upgrade later. I plan to put a couple more hours into it tomorrow and I definately plan on getting the gauges in and hope to get it running smoothly so I can take it for a test drive. then I just need to replace the seals between the axle and transmission as it's leaking transmission fluid, but it has been ever since I removed the transmission because I think I broke the seals. There are seals between the transmission and the axles, right? if not, what keeps the fluid from leaking out? cause whatever it is I broke it and I need to know what it is before I can replace it.