Project Scarlett: 94 GT4 WRC |
Project Scarlett: 94 GT4 WRC |
Aug 7, 2019 - 10:41 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 31, '11 From Marengo, Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
@Sixgentoyota and I finally got ourselves a real GT4
After he had severe envy over our friends getting one, Jacob spent night and day and night and day and work and free time looking for a GT4. When this one came up (shout out to @enderswift on the assist) the deal could not be passed. So we hopped on the car before our importer even paid the auction bill back in June. The car got on a boat in Japan on 7-4 and docked in Tacoma, Washington July 18th. The car cleared customs in an incredible only 24 hours, and we flew out to Seattle the night of the 24th to pick it up. We put her on a lift thanks to, again, our amazing importer (Sodo Moto if you ever want a suggestion!) and did a quick oil change, replaced the rear differential bushing, and were off for leg one of our journey home. Seattle - Denver. Over 1,700 miles between the pit stops and the fuel ups. 1PM local time Thursday the 25th, got to our destination just after 7PM local time the 26th. Lost about 4 hours to sleep and an extra hour and a half to brief friend visit along the way. Thanks to @richee3 we were able to do a few other small 'repairs' to the car - including replace the Japanese radio and toss the fouled spark plugs so we had boost. We did some mountain driving on the 26th with their GT4, as well as two Supras on Squaw Pass southwest of the Denver area. We left a little after 3AM local time for the last leg of our journey home- 985 miles (plus stops!) back toward Chicagoland. Rolled into our driveway just before 7PM CST the 28th. The car held up under all the stress of over 3K miles in the span of 80 hours flawlessly. We don't know how long it sat for before we got it, but it's in excellent shape. No rust at all, clean undercarriage, minor paint fade and front fender has a little ding/crease but nothing serious. Since we got it home we've buffed it and already taken it out for it's first play date (with @enderswift) There will be a lot of love going into this car. |
Aug 7, 2019 - 10:51 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Midwest GT4s UNITE!!!!
-------------------- ~bloodMoney
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Aug 7, 2019 - 11:11 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 31, '11 From Marengo, Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
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Aug 7, 2019 - 12:30 PM |
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Maybe nobody will notice if I join the cheering too...
Midwest 6gc OG’s! -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. 1998 Celica GT- BEAMS Swapped. 2022 4Runner TRD Off Road Prenium. 2021 GMC Sierra AT4. |
Aug 7, 2019 - 12:45 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Everyone be getting GT-Four now.
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Aug 7, 2019 - 1:12 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 9, '16 From Minnesota Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
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Aug 7, 2019 - 7:06 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '09 From Millard, Omaha, Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
lOok At mE, i ToO OWn A GT-Four.
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Aug 7, 2019 - 9:45 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
^that.
I ain't jelly.................................................. ok. fine. I jelly. -------------------- *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
Aug 7, 2019 - 10:12 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Aug 8, 2019 - 10:13 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 31, '11 From Marengo, Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
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Aug 8, 2019 - 2:36 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '08 Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
QUOTE @Sixgentoyota and I finally got ourselves a real GT4 After he had severe envy over our friends getting one, Jacob spent night and day and night and day and work and free time looking for a GT4. When this one came up (shout out to @enderswift on the assist) the deal could not be passed. So we hopped on the car before our importer even paid the auction bill back in June. The car got on a boat in Japan on 7-4 and docked in Tacoma, Washington July 18th. The car cleared customs in an incredible only 24 hours, and we flew out to Seattle the night of the 24th to pick it up. We put her on a lift thanks to, again, our amazing importer (Sodo Moto if you ever want a suggestion!) and did a quick oil change, replaced the rear differential bushing, and were off for leg one of our journey home. Seattle - Denver. Over 1,700 miles between the pit stops and the fuel ups. 1PM local time Thursday the 25th, got to our destination just after 7PM local time the 26th. Lost about 4 hours to sleep and an extra hour and a half to brief friend visit along the way. Thanks to @richee3 we were able to do a few other small 'repairs' to the car - including replace the Japanese radio and toss the fouled spark plugs so we had boost. We did some mountain driving on the 26th with their GT4, as well as two Supras on Squaw Pass southwest of the Denver area. We left a little after 3AM local time for the last leg of our journey home- 985 miles (plus stops!) back toward Chicagoland. Rolled into our driveway just before 7PM CST the 28th. The car held up under all the stress of over 3K miles in the span of 80 hours flawlessly. We don't know how long it sat for before we got it, but it's in excellent shape. No rust at all, clean undercarriage, minor paint fade and front fender has a little ding/crease but nothing serious. I knew who needed to see the listing as soon as I saw it haha QUOTE Since we got it home we've buffed it and already taken it out for it's first play date (with @enderswift) There will be a lot of love going into this car. Thanks for letting me drive it! Dream come true! -------------------- |
Aug 9, 2019 - 7:24 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 1, '09 From Marengo, IL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I thought I saw a GT4! **** yeah!
-------------------- 2000 GT-S 6 SPD... SOLD! |
Sep 4, 2019 - 1:34 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 31, '11 From Marengo, Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
So since our last update...
Friday 8/16 we were 92 miles into our drive from Crystal Lake to the Tail of the Dragon when we pulled over as we had some oil residue on the windshield. Immediately upon pulling in you could see a decent bit of steam/smoke coming through the hood vent. Popped the hood, the dipstick was pushed up (which we had happen a couple times before) but more importantly Jacob said he could see a tiny fireball inside our turbo. Killed the power to the car and called a tow truck. The wiring alongside left side of the turbo was very brittle and compromised. We obviously missed the Tail trip as a result. We brought the car home and tore into it that weekend with a little help as usual from Mr. @enderswift. We already had a spare wiring harness and picked up some of the parts from the local dealership, including a new PCV valve as we snapped ours in half accidentally. These old cars and all.. We got a compressor tester and a leak down tester- Compression was great on all cylinders. Fast forward to Labor Day- if you know us, you know I keep our schedule crammed at all times, so we were on the run for 2 weeks with no time to focus on the car after that weekend. Neither one of us had any prior experience running a leak down test before. We called a bunch of people and were surprised how many of our friends- whether hobbyist mechanics or full time technicians- had done one of them. I watched Eric the Car Guy on YouTube (another huge feat if you know me because I f**king HATE watching videos) and then we dove into it. I think the most difficult part was finding TDC in the right firing order but once we got that we were good to go. *we ran the test the first time with the engine cold- which is a terrible idea don't do it, it will likely give you a meltdown* Once we got the engine to operating temp after our little meltdown and another assist from Luke, all cylinders were in excellent spec less than 5 off the pressurization. Anything 0-10 is considered good. So after consulting with many of you kind souls, we believe we narrowed the problem down to the turbo itself. So we're taking it off and sending it in for rebuild/upgrade and should have Scarlett back on the road just in time to leave for Hawaii and not drive it until October. (not kidding) I'd include more photos but the site I used is no longer allowing it! |
Sep 4, 2019 - 2:19 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 1, '09 From Marengo, IL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Gotta love old cars. lol Good ****.
-------------------- 2000 GT-S 6 SPD... SOLD! |
Sep 4, 2019 - 3:58 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
pics of GTFO!
oh the joys of owning old ass cars.... -------------------- *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
Sep 4, 2019 - 6:21 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '09 From Millard, Omaha, Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Make sure when you put the new turbo in that it makes awesome turbo noises & s**t.
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Sep 5, 2019 - 12:06 AM |
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Hopefully the rebuilt turbo will help the boost issues you guys were having when you were here!
-------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. 1998 Celica GT- BEAMS Swapped. 2022 4Runner TRD Off Road Prenium. 2021 GMC Sierra AT4. |
Sep 5, 2019 - 8:34 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
I still want to know what was causing the high crankcase pressure.
-------------------- ~bloodMoney
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Sep 5, 2019 - 10:42 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '08 Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
My best theory is that the turbo seals on the compressor side let go. Thus boost is pressurizing the crank case via the drain tube.
I think it makes sense because the factory catchcan pcv setup was in good working order. So it would take a lot of excess pressure to overwhelm it to the point of popping a dipstick. Since the leakdown checked okay that leaves the turbo as the only source of that much pressure Unless theres a mis routed hose somewhere directing boost into the head i cant imagine another path except through the cartridge and drain tube -------------------- |
Sep 5, 2019 - 10:59 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
My best theory is that the turbo seals on the compressor side let go. Thus boost is pressurizing the crank case via the drain tube. I think it makes sense because the factory catchcan pcv setup was in good working order. So it would take a lot of excess pressure to overwhelm it to the point of popping a dipstick. Since the leakdown checked okay that leaves the turbo as the only source of that much pressure Unless theres a mis routed hose somewhere directing boost into the head i cant imagine another path except through the cartridge and drain tube That's fair. I hadn't considered the oil seal as a leak path. -------------------- ~bloodMoney
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