[98firebird]

Wish I had more time to work on mine! I don't think I've even gone near it for the past month and a half. I've been tinkering with my recent purchase, an Audi S4, twin turbo AWD 6 speed. In the meanwhile, your progress is a good motivational factor towards helping me pick up the tools and diagrams again.

 

[WarShrike]

Wish I had more time to work on mine! I don't think I've even gone near it for the past month and a half. I've been tinkering with my recent purchase, an Audi S4, twin turbo AWD 6 speed. In the meanwhile, your progress is a good motivational factor towards helping me pick up the tools and diagrams again.

I'm guessing it is a B5 S4 (99-02.5 model)? Those are the ones I've lusted over for years, the Avant especially.

 

[WarShrike]

Picked up my roller rockers that I won off pacefabricating's e-bay auction. They're purrdy.


While painting some wood stuff in the garage, I sticker-bombed my tool chest. I felt like I was in elementary school again.

 

[WarShrike]

Got the BLS projectors finished after some fine tuning and me fixing one of my screwups. My camera doesn't know WTF to do in auto with the lights like this, and I didn't have time to fart around with the settings...

 

[WarShrike]

While waiting on other things, I replaced a few items. Both the ICM and coils were looking worse for wear and the car had started to stumble a bit after idling in the heat. Figured with my next step in the build, I'd just eliminate that issue right now with new ignition equipment.

Installed a new ICM and GTP/SSEI coils. The SSEI coils are ACDELCO Part # D576.

Also replaced my aging O2 sensors with some Denso units as I started getting a code thrown for inefficiency issues. Come to find out, my band clamps had worked loose a little and was letting air into the stream. Will have to make a note to myself to tighten them during each oil change interval.

Took it for a drive, but couldn't get spirited as there were literally police everywhere I looked! I can sense a bit smoother increase in the revs, but we'll see when I take it for a drive tomorrow and will do some tuning/datalogging on top of that.

 

[WarShrike]

Umm. It's big?

120lb/hr injector

More stuff to follow in the next few weeks but then I will probably go radio silent when school starts.

 

[98firebird]

Where does an injector of that magnitude come into play on a 3.8l? Homemade W/MI?

 

[WarShrike]

It's going to be replacing my regular injectors and the 60lb/hr injectors after I turn up the boost and get more familiar with tuning a boosted app. Make sure I'm running safely at the higher power levels.

 

[WarShrike]

UMI Performance 3-point Subframe connectors are installed, still need to paint the weld points to protect them.


Here's a pic of the T-56 installed, you can see the adapter plate (barely) and the mods done to the cross member to accommodate said adapter plate.

 

[WarShrike]

I'd say the subframe connectors did exactly what they needed to!

I had to do spark plugs today and spray paint the welds while I was under there. I don't feel safe trying to drive a manual trans car up on ramps and then put it on the stands so I just jack the car up on each side to get the front tire high enough to set it on the ramp.

I can now lift one entire side of the car and have both tires off the ground. The chassis could flex enough that the rear tire would still be on the ground at this height.

 

[Chibi]

I have to say, I am totally gobsmacked - I wish I had even a fraction of your knowledge to be able to try any of that.

The car is gorgeous, and you are doing an amazing job - I'm 50 shades of green with jealousy.

 

[WarShrike]

Well, this came in. Got a few other things with it. Up next is the heads/cam/intake package from WOT-Tech, then a flywheel so I can send it to the shop and get the whole rotating assembly balanced to help make reliable/efficient power even up top.

I'm doing research on the next step after my top end package is done. Flywheel and Clutch to handle the power at max effort.

I'm staying away from Spec as much as possible from experiences I've seen in the bigger power stuff for the V6's in the past. Monster is the only company that seemed to be up to the challenge, but I'd have to send a flywheel to them first before they could give me the go ahead. Never got anything back from Centerforce and I believe McLeod said "NOPE."

In the mean time, I decided to look in Australia for V6 friendly apps for the T-5 equipped Holdens. I think I found a jackpot, but it's gonna be costly.

Gonna have to tag this NSFW now...

This was in an e-mail from NPC just now, they recommended the 10.5" dual plate kit. I asked for pricing and pics if possible.

Here's the Coyote V8 clutch/flywheel combo, the flywheel will be different but the clutch will be very similar. Good to 800rwhp and ~$1800USD + Freight from Australia. MF-ING Ouch. Power doesn't exactly come cheap, folks. Anyway, I figured I'd have to be staring down a clutch/flywheel combo that would come out as a sizeable chunk of cash.

Anyway, PR0N!

This was on their website, single plate, 6 button ceramic clutch kit:

 

[cajun]

Your rite about that power doesn't come cheap.

 

[78T/A]

At that price why not get a spare.

 

[TransAmer99]

All the coin you're putting out and you're still in school? Please tell me you have some serious sponsorship deals!

 

[WarShrike]

Jim, I've tapered off on the spending as of late. This clutch/flywheel is going to have to wait till probably this next year. I buy stuff in little bits here and there. Makes the pain a little more manageable instead of doing it all in one lump lol!

I'm just doing research now, budgeting it out and figuring out what I need to spend later on or keep my eye out for deals that can't be passed up (Like my longblock & turbo combination at 1/3 the price of what it would have cost originally).

 

[WarShrike]

Just a little chilly outside....

 

[78T/A]

That does sound good Dane.

 

[cajun]

 

[WarShrike]

Thanks

Cleaned up the garage a little bit and got to inventory a few things that I'd purchased online a while back to see what I have and what I need, etc. etc.

Hello, old friend.