My 3rd Gen 3SGTE Swap Thread, It lives!!! Pg8 Options

[Ted95]

yea, i've decided to have the intake coated a charcoal color, similar to the TRD bar, im still not 100% on what to do with it after that tho..lol

put it on the car? haha jk manny ... ur gunna have to look at it after its painted and maybe even test fit it in the bay and see how it looks and see what it may or may not need for it to look BA.

put JDM Guy on it! since u made it and not TRD haha

[Johnnyny]

GT-T nuff said!

[Ted95]

GT-T nuff said!

haha i was thinking that too just after i posted

[presure2]

got the intake back from the powdercoater the other day, i forgot to post the pics!



a close up of the color:



im probably just gonna end up installing it as it is, it looks better now that its coated.

[Ted95]

looks good manny, good work!

[MGCustoms325]

Hey Manny. Looking good. Wanted to see if you or any of the 3rd gen guys had heard of or used the gizzmo ibc-r

http://www.gizzmoelectronics.com/

[mgnt232]

Wow, amazing thread! (dont know why i didnt read before?lol)
I started reading, with intentions of a half a page of reply's.... and got sucked right into the story , and well read every single post, and branched off to others
Cant wait to start mine (Late Spring). Wont be doing the wire extending, but will definitely turn to you for some help if I get stuck
Plan to take it real! slow, with high hopes still of making CSP

[presure2]

thanks guys.

MG, never heard of it till you linked it.
looks promising, reminds me of the apexi boost controller that also does boost VS RPM.

[Terracar]

Wow - I haven't been on this site in months since I have been so busy only to come back and learn presure2 has a 3sgte swapped. I searched and found this thread, his threads are always full of information and just an amazing experience in and of themselves.

Manny, great work. Top notch and phenomenol as usual. Certainly raises the bar for others. It is sad to see you move on from the 5sfte as you are what I consider the grand father of it. You weren't the first to boost a 5s, but certainly the first IMO to prove the reliability that could be attained.

Look forward to the progression the new motor will be undergoing.

I do have one question, I promise it is a general one, about the wiring. Do you just use the wire from another harness or are you just using wire from the store? I ask since the connections I seen in the pictures were all the same color sheathing on the wires.


-Terracar

[presure2]

Wow - I haven't been on this site in months since I have been so busy only to come back and learn presure2 has a 3sgte swapped. I searched and found this thread, his threads are always full of information and just an amazing experience in and of themselves.

Manny, great work. Top notch and phenomenol as usual. Certainly raises the bar for others. It is sad to see you move on from the 5sfte as you are what I consider the grand father of it. You weren't the first to boost a 5s, but certainly the first IMO to prove the reliability that could be attained.

Look forward to the progression the new motor will be undergoing.

I do have one question, I promise it is a general one, about the wiring. Do you just use the wire from another harness or are you just using wire from the store? I ask since the connections I seen in the pictures were all the same color sheathing on the wires.


-Terracar

i had a couple spare harnesses laying around that i pulled wires from, and tried to match as many as i could.
thanks for the compliments!

[DEATH]

Beautiful Manny - that color should really look good with your exterior paintjob as well as add the proper amount airflow and throttle response.
Keep up the good work bro!

[jcbass7]

Manny I can't believe I didn't catch this thread sooner. I am absolutely amazed, what an incredible thread. I still remember the day I rolled up outside your house when I was living in Rhode Island, probably fall of 2006. You gave me a ride in the (then white) 5sfte and I was hooked.

I really am blown away by how far you have been able to take this car and the very clean look you have going. Just amazed. Such good attention to detail. Keep it up Manny, you really are quite the inspiration for me and my car(s). I cannot wait to see this and the rest of the JDM guy cars when I get a chance. You guys ROCK!

[presure2]

you know your welcome at the garage anytime, jesse, we'd love to see ya.

finally installed the intake last night.

[KAOS]

Well - since it's official and all, it might be time to update your signature Manny.

[presure2]

Well - since it's official and all, it might be time to update your signature Manny.

yea..i suposse your right..lmao.
i need to get some new pics of the car.

[95st-celica]

looks great man, another clean build by you. props sir

[presure2]

crap.
i have either a bad idler pully, or waterpump.
started screaming on me today.
ill see if i can take a vid for you guys at some point here today.

imma have to take my cousins '2 out of the garage, and tear it down to see what exactly the problem is.
pics to come.

[Ted95]

damn thats a tough hit manny, good luck bro

[bccentaur3]

Damn Manny looks like you had coolant spraying all over the place.

[presure2]

Damn Manny looks like you had coolant spraying all over the place.

naa, just checked the coolant while it was still too hot..lol

anyway, yea, its definetly the idler pully thats alongside the tensioner.
ill order one up here today or tommorow, and fix her up this weekend.