Remote mount turbo V6 project

[Cajun1guy]

I've been looking, where DID you find the sway bar and strut rod bushings for twenty shipped!?

[mc]

Damn bro is there anything you don't do?

Sideway... LOL...thanks.
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I've been looking, where DID you find the sway bar and strut rod bushings for twenty shipped!?

Cajun...it  was just lucky good timing
...someone lost interest on a build and let it go really cheap over at Z31Performance....i didnt really need it because i had replaced the bushings with aftermarket rubber...but on disassembly to install the sway poly all that rubber was torn in less than a year...Dorman makes crappy stuff.
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I'm coming to your house for my next alignment!

Red...long road trip, do it yourself...i've done it to both of my cars now, the other is a 91 Camry turbo and both are aligned better than what i have paid someone....handle great and track straight.
...my plan is to slightly raise the rear springs with some rubber booster inserts to help reduce the rear camber closer to zero and hopefully being able to bring the rear toe closer to zero....right now the rear toe is fully maxed out, its in spec by the manual but at the outer range.

[mc]

alignment update....i went through the sequence again to fine tune the measurements....this time i leveled the floor spots perfect, i used thick 1.5x12x12 garden pavers and wood shims...i also tried shimming the rear springs to reduce camber[top of fender arch to ground is 28"....much better results.
front driver camber 0*     toe in -.61mm
front pass camber  0*      toe in -.18mm
rear driver camber 0*      toe in -.23mm
rear pass camber .65*     toe in -.18mm
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pix of tiles... saw these at Lowes and figured they are less likely to crack while shimming...very cheap as well. i still use the vinyl tiles on top to allow it to slide/settle the suspension.

[Cajun1guy]

Gotta hand it to you...precision is your game! I love the creative solutions you have to get the adjustments in there.

[sideways_s12]

Crazy dude! You know how to get shit done!

[mc]

...started installing the spare 3.54 rear with the Phantom grip unit....i hate dealing with the cv axle remove and reinstall.
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....out with the old, i needed to swap over the driveshaft  flange and finned cover.
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...works great on bench!

[iceageg]

One of the best threads on this forum revived with new content.  Today is a good day for us all.

[mc]

..this tool "walks" the  driveshaft flange right off.

[mc]

...finished up the reinstall....i have found that it's easier to install the  axles into the differential first and than position/bolting the differential into the rear crossmember, much less  wrestling trying to get the axles liNed up....took it out for a drive aND it sounds /feels the same, no funny noises!...it's raining  today in Ny so no proof of 11,s yet.  LOL

[iceageg]

Proof or it didn't happen!

[sideways_s12]

Nice work!

[mc]

...i put off repairing this spot for to long and it was a lot worse than expect ed.

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..removed the ground effects.

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...i used Drexel grinder to get the weakest stuff moved out...i used a rust convertor to stabilize what was left...finished that over with fiberglass/resin,ect.

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....sprayed it with a epoxy primer...finished it with urathane color and clear.

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...i resprayed the ground effects kit.

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....reassembled and polished.

[Redneck]

Looks great. Came out really nice. Love how the s14 5 spokes look on the SE too 

[mc]

Looks great. Came out really nice. Love how the s14 5 spokes look on the SE too 

..thanks, I put a lot of effort for something in the end was covered over by the ground effects kit?  Hopefully the rust stays out there for awhile.

[mc]

...picked up a cheap turbo jacket.

[sideways_s12]

Photo not found boooo lol

[mc]

...working on it
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[sideways_s12]

What are your power numbers?

[mc]

...never "dyno'd" her, but g timer puts it in the 260-270 range.

[sideways_s12]

that's it ? with your mods I would of thought it was more... not that those numbers are bad