Car Progress Thread (3sgte), no progress... Options

[presure2]

looks like some good work there jesse!
get that TMIC off that thing, and get that beast on the road!

[jcbass7]

LOOK REALY GOOD JACBASS7
I KNOW THIS SI NOT THE PLACE TO ASK AND SORRY FOR MY DUM ¿? BUT WHAT IS REALLY THE DIFERENCE WITH THE GT COUPE AN THE GT HATCH? BECAOUSE I AM ALMOST ABOUT TO BUY A 94 RED GT COUPE JUST LIKES JACBASS7 BUT I LIKE THE HATCH A LOT MORE...

I actually own both i have the 3s hatch and a 5s coupe. I like the hatch better as well just due to the flow of the car, but i like the coupe tail lights more.

in the end i love them both

but the biggest difference is the hatch being a full hatch where the glass lifts up etc and the coupe having a trunk instead. the coupe is a LOT stiffer in the back suspension wise since it is solid across the strut towers. the hatch has way more space though and now that my back seats are out its like having an SUV lol. The tailights and rear bumpers are also different

Good luck! hope to see you on the road with a 6gen soon!

looks like some good work there jesse!
get that TMIC off that thing, and get that beast on the road!

I'm working on it i have the pipes already just waiting on a core within a month or so the tmic willl be sitting in my room and not on the car

[jcbass7]

December 27th

So today i spent the better part of the day getting the car registered etc. So she is officially on the road now

I also got these things done..
-installed the other 6.5 component in the passenger side door.
-got the fans to actually work
-finished the body work, and primed it.
-hooked up my ipod adapter to my cd head unit...

i think thats about it for today, no pics since i left the memory stick in my comp..
i basically spent most of the day going to the regristry, and then driving around town a bit to see how she runs

damn she pulls pretty good when you hit the right rpm, but im taking it easy since its a new clutch and all new brakes so the car needs to break in a bit more.. I'm also not sure if she is knoking or not, when i drove it home tonight i didn't get the green light at all even under boost. ill see how it is in the morning

Mods i cannot wait for:
-3 in exhaust
-boost controller
-FMIC

^ after those mods i have a feeling the beast will be unleashed

[Defgeph]

Looking good man, I can't wait so see it in person.

[lagos]

more pics of the intake!!!!!!!!!!!

it looks like it worked our really well for your car!
nice to see those tvsv led's in there too!

This post has been edited by lagos: Dec 28, 2006 - 1:59 AM

[jcbass7]

more pics of the intake!!!!!!!!!!!

it looks like it worked our really well for your car!
nice to see those tvsv led's in there too!

You can never be too safe, and i want to make sure iprotect my investment

and don't worry ill snap some more intak pics

[jcbass7]

December 28th

Today I:

-painted the other calipers red
-painted the other hubs black
-installed new e-brakes (cables and all)
-finished some painting on the body work (not completly done with it, but i primed and painted since i can't finish it for a few weeks)
-put my TSW rims on there





But right now its running and im not getting the green light at all (knock detection lights) I don't know if im knocking or not. I am boosting around 6 psi maybe 7. what does the stock ecu turn the boost to when its in safe mode??

-JC

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 3, 2007 - 1:13 PM

[sinner96ST]

you aren't keeping that sweatband on your resevoir all the time are you?

i do that on my sportbike so that the sunlight doesnt break down the brake fluid, which i guess is a serious problem if it's left exposed through the cap for days at a time.

could be a hazard in your situation though, i wouldn't leave it on there.

[jcbass7]

i was trying to be trendy lol, could that potentially be a hazard?




On a different note, i drove the celi and every time i start her up and drive away i am in safe mode, only boosting 6 psi. and then after about ten minutes of driving the car leaves safe mode and is fine and doesn't go back into it.. im really curious of why it is doing this.. any ideas?

also my speedo stopped working.. ill attack that later..... fun fun

[celicast3sgte]

faulty knock sensor?

[jcbass7]

faulty knock sensor?

I'm hoping its something simple like that^ but thats expensive lol




well im off to Canada to spend new years in Montreal,
Progress shall continue once i return

[jcbass7]

ok so after a bit of research i think that either the knock light is coming on because:

-faulty sensor
-terrible cooling due to TMIC not receiving cool air from anywhere
-issues with coolant temp sensors etc.

i have a new fuel filter and new plugs (bosch platinums, <came with motor.. im going to replace them with NGK's soon)

I am not throwing any codes though..

[Kadett]

I think number 2 can be a very good issue.
Also run the GTE (with W2A intercooler thou) with the GT/ST hood. But I can feel the differences with the GT4 hood+bumper installed. Everything is a lot cooler then previously. And that is with a better TMIC then your A-A IC.

Cant you took of the hood for a few test runs, or is the weather really bad @ your place?

[jcbass7]

i can take the hood off no prob, maybe ill try that tomorrow morning

[lagos]

if your still on the top mount, then chances are you boosted, then you knocked, then you got put into safe mode. the car normally stays in safe mode after a knock for a few minutes well after the knock happened.

if i were you, i wouldnt boost at all until you get a fmic installed. the top mount is VERY HORRIBLE. try to put your hand on it after a drive...it gets so hot that you'll burn yourself. it provides almost no cooling to the turbo, and is even a bad design for the stock st185.

[jcbass7]

The exact symptomes are as follows:

Start the car and she will run under safe mode for about 5-10 minutes. Usually until the engine temp (stock gauge, aftermarket one not hooked up yet) reaches a certain point.

Then she will leave safe mode and run completly fine without going back into safe mode.

The car hasn't entered safe mode while driving at all.. only at first when i start her up.. (she also hasnt started outside of safe mode)

So its either due to a time thing, or a temp thing im thinking?

maybe tomorrow i will run it until its out of safe mode then shut it off and start it again and see if its back in safe, and if its not then i can possibly assume its a temp thing?

Or.... maybe it knocks right at start-up everytime?

any ideas Art?

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 1, 2007 - 10:36 PM

[lagos]

Start the car and she will run under safe mode for about 5-10 minutes. Usually until the engine temp (stock gauge, aftermarket one not hooked up yet) reaches a certain point.

this is totally normal. the ecu is programed to keep the boost low, because you could damage a motor by boosting it when its still cold. it happens more often in cold weather. so thats nothing to worry about.

the one thing i think i should have pointed out in the tvsv how to, is that there are other conditions besides just knock that can make the red led stay on. really cold outside temps, or cel codes, or not having the car up to temp, can cause the light to stay on.

This post has been edited by lagos: Jan 1, 2007 - 11:20 PM

[jcbass7]

sounds good, thanks Art,

FMIC and 3in exhaust here i come!

[jcbass7]

January 2nd

Today:

-Installed single DCW pod (thanks Dustin)
-Padded the GT-Four rear strut bar
-installed the water temp sensor so now my water temp gauge actually works
-went for my MASS safety/emissions inspection...Failed
-fixed the suspension issues that caused me to fail^


Going back tomorrow morning to try to pass the inspection again, hopefullly they dontt give me crap with the emissions part...

ill keep you all updated

[jcbass7]

Ok so the car is legally on the road and inspected!!



now its time to drive two hours back to school, maybe some more updates if i get to work on it this weekend