#139 Modification List

Engine:

• HKS 264 Intake & 272 Exhaust cams
• JM Fabrications intake manifold
• Ported cyl head
• ARP head studs
• Stock 6bolt shortblock
• Balance shafts deleted
• 1G DSM NT throttle body
• 90 DSM oil filter housing & aftermarket cooler

Exhaust:

• T3 tube header
• .63 AR T3 turbine housing
• 2.5" SS o2 housing
• Tial MSV 38mm external wastegate
• 3" turboback exhaust

Intake:

• 3" intake pipe with K&N filter
• T3T4 turbocharger (likely an old school 50trim/stg3)
• 2.5" custom polished aluminum IC pipes
• XS power 28"x12"x4" fmic core with flipped inlet endtank
• Tial bov (knockoff)

Fuel:

• 750cc FIC Injectors
• Denso Fuel pump
• Aeromotive FPR.
• Aftermarket fuel filter TBD
• -6 lines from filter to rail/afpr

Electronics:

• DSMap speed density software
• GM 3 bar map sensor and GM Air Temp sensor.
• Innovate LC-1 wideband o2 sensor w/ DB gauge.
• Eprom ECU w/ Ostrich eprom emulator
  
• AEM Tru Boost gauge/controller
• Datalogger cable / Palm M130 / MMSD "speed density logger"

Drivetrain:

• TRE Stage 2 tranny rebuild
  
• ACT2600 PP
  
• OEM DSM disk
  
• SS clutch line
• Welded center diff
  
• 4bolt DSM rear
• 5 lug DSM hubs

Suspension & Brakes:

• D2 coilovers
• ES poly bushings
• Prothane engine mounts
• Fresh stock brake pads
• Slotted brake rotors
• AWS removed
• ABS removed

Interior:

• Aftermarket steering wheel
• 91-94 DSM Shifter Assembly w/ leather boot
• 2G DSM shift knob
• 89 Galant glove box and dash pad

Exterior:

• 89 Taillights
• 89 Grill
• Prime 16x7" wheels
• Bridgestone Potenza 205/55/16 tires

JMF intake manifold

Picked up a JMFabrications intake manifold, I guess it is most similar to the current Race model. It has the internal pipe velocity stacks compared to the new model that has the radius machined into the plenum wall. Brent @ JMF says this was made circa June 2006.

I need to decide on refinishing it:

• Scuff and repaint (maybe POR)
• Strip and Polish (labor intensive and I suck at polishing)
• Have it powdercoated along with a matching valve cover. ($)

#139 Weight loss

Parts removed entirely:

• 39.5 rear bumper support
  
• 6 rear tow loops: pair
  
• 8 rear bumper foam
  
• 3.5 exhaust heat shield
  
• 29.5 front bumper support (prev cut for fmic install)
• 40lb-EST Complete A/C system
• 22lb ABS pump
• 10lb-EST 4 wheel steering
• 10lb -EST charcoal canister, intake brace, emmissions stuff
• 9lb power antenna
• 39lb spare tire/jack/tools/carpets

Total: 216.5lb removed

Parts modified/replaced that alter total weight:

• -2.25lb Cut cast drivers side engine mount bracket above PS pump
  
• -1.25lb cut bent end off drivers side engine mount
  
• -2.00lb complete T3T4 setup swapped from 16G setup
  
• +15lb larger FMIC core (xs power 28"x12"x4" core is 23lb)
• -5lb Aluminum intercooler pipes
• -4lb 89 Dash pad
• +15lb 16" wheels & tires
• -4lb JMF intake (10lb oem/6lb JMF)
• -8lb non cruise control throttle cable
• -15lb lawnmower battery
• -5lb plastic radiator fans

Total: ~ 16 loss from modifications

Total current weight loss: ~232lb

"To-Do" list of weight loss:

• manual seatbelts 20lb
• evo8 seats ~40lb
• coilover shocks save ~35lb
• carbon fiber hood ~30lb
• interior sound deadening ~10lb
• aluminum flywheel -15lb
• remove balance shafts 6.5lb
• manual rack & ps delete ~15lb

Total "to do" ~172lb loss

Misc weights for GVR4 parts:

• 32.5 Fuel tank w/ sending unit & pump
  
• 5 Full set of exhaust hangers
  
• 17.5lb Stock GVR4 15" wheel
• 18.75 Front shock & spring
• 10.5 rear shock & spring
• 10lb rear swaybar w/ links
• 8.5lb front swaybar w/ links

All weights listed in LB as measured on a mechanical shipping scale

New turbo setup installed on #931

Pulled an all-day/all-nighter with my buddy Brent from JMFabrications from saturday 8am till sunday at 5:30AM! We installed the following list of parts:

• T3 tube header
  
• Tial MVS 38mm external wastegate
  
• Turbonetics 60-1 stage 5 T3T4 turbo
  
• Brent fabbed up a stainless o2 housing and dumptube
  
• Modified existing fmic core: flipped the inlet end tank and welded on a 2.5" cast elbow
  
• Custom 2.5" polished aluminum upper and lower ic pipes
  
• Knockoff Tial bov

#931 Modification List - 03/06/09 updated

Engine:

• Stock 6bolt "low mileage JDM longblock"
  
• Stock cams, intake manifold, and head.
  
• 1G DSM NT throttle body
  
• 90 DSM oil cooler & filter housing
  
• Stock HG, hardware, and balance shafts still in.

Exhaust:

• 3" turboback exhaust
  
• Ported stock o2 housing
  
• Ported 2g exhaust manifold
  
• Ported 7cm turbine housing

Intake:

• Evo3 16G
  
• 2.5" IC pipes
  
• Aftermarket 3" thick FMIC core
  
• Stock bov
• 3" intake pipe with K&N filter

Fuel:

• 750cc FIC Injectors
• Denso Fuel pump
• AFPR - direct fit adjustable reg
• stock fuel filter and lines

Electronics:

• DSMap speed density software
• GM 3 bar map sensor and GM Air Temp sensor.
• Innovate LC-1 wideband o2 sensor w/ DB gauge.
• Eprom ECU w/ Ostrich eprom emulator
  
• Boost, EGT, and Oil Press gauges
• Datalogger cable / Palm M130 / MMSD "speed density logger"

Drivetrain:

• TRE Stage 2 tranny rebuild
  
• ACT2600 PP
  
• OEM DSM disk
  
• SS clutch line
• Welded center diff
  
• 4bolt DSM rear 
• 5 lug DSM hubs

Suspension & Brakes:

• Tein Camber Plates
  
• Bilstein Shocks/Struts
  
• Eibach Springs
  
• Fresh stock brake pads
• Slotted brake rotors
• AWS removed
• ABS removed

Interior:

• Aftermarket steering wheel
• 91-94 DSM Shifter Assembly w/ leather boot
• 2G DSM shift knob
• 89 Galant glove box and dash pad

Exterior:

• 89 Taillights
• 89 Grill
• Prime 16x7" wheels
• Bridgestone Potenza 205/55/16 tires
• lots of dings, dents, and failing paint.

Lots of work these last few weeks.

Well, the last few weeks saw a lot of changes to #931:


I found some time to install some of the parts that I had saved from a 93 AWD DSM I parted out.
4 bolt rear diff, axles, cups installed.
5 lug hubs installed
ABS deleted, 25+lb motor in the trash. I used a dsm brake lines and proportioning valve.
slotted brake rotors F&R
16"x7" wheels with Bridgestone potenza 205/55/16's. The tires are nearly new.

The "holy grail" of GVR4 parts was found online, $50: a 344 front engine mount bracket that is the correct one. The car came with a 347 DSM front engine mount bracket that screws up the engine alignment and I wasn't able to get all the engine mounts bolted up. Now all is good and all the mounts line up just right.

Currently the car is up on jackstands while I finish up some loose ends. The car came with a new set of parking brake cables, and I have run into two new issues while installing them:

#1 the vibration the car has had forever was likely the driveshaft. A previous owner of the car put the driveshaft on without the correct bushings on the carrier bearings. I'm sure I have a couple good sets from previous partouts, so it's an easy fix.

#2 while pulling the center console to get to the parking brake lever, I ran into a big rats nest of wiring for the gauges, profec B, radio, ect. I'm planning to change to a different stereo and move the gauges, so now is as good a time as any while the console is out. Funny how working on one project turns into working on 3 projects.


I purchased some new parts that are "in process" of installing:
GM 3bar MAP and air temp sensors for speed density conversion. ~$100
Innovate LC-1 wideband o2 sensor & digital gauge $230
Moates.net Ostrich Eprom emulator. (this works as a reflashable chip for the ecu) $175
3" ss U bend & K&N filter to build a simple intake pipe. ~$65
DS-Map speed density conversion/tuning software and MMSD datalogger software. $FREE

Im planing to remove the AFC, 2G maf, dejon intake, 2G filter, Keydiver Chip, EGT and oil pressure gauges. Those items will go up for sale to cover some of the cost of the wideband and speed density parts.

Also need to pick up some -6 fittings and a fuel rail adapter so I can instal the aeromotive FPR I have around as well.

HKS VPC

I was able to obtain an old school HKS VPC speed density conversion in a trade with a local dsmer. It came with the 550 chip, all the sensors and is in mint shape. The car drives SO much better with the VPC now.

Now this solves a few of my current issues in one chunk. the Dejon intake and bov position weren't working out so well for recirculating the bov back to the intake, so I had been driving the car with the intake capped and BOV vented to atmosphere. Let me say that is utter crap for drivability with the car stalling at stoplights and running horrendous rich at part throttle.

My plan is to change over to DS-Map tuning soon which will replace the AFC/VPC/keydiver chip/2Gmaf combination with simply a map sensor and AIT sensor and an Ostrich eprom emulator device that allows a laptop to change the fuel and timing maps within the ecu on the fly. Standalone tuning power with the native ECU, speed density. Great, simple, and cheap.

Ill need to order some aluminum bends and a generic K&N filter to make a new intake pipe soon, but Im going to hold off until I figure out what Im going to do for intercooler piping. The next parts car I'm buying has nicer pipes, so I may use them with a different routing.

Parts car #1: donations to #931

I recently parted out a 93 AWD Talon and kept some parts for eventual instal on #931:


Set of basically brand new 16x7" wheels with bridgestone potenza 205 55 16's with 95% tread left. These will be fine for everyday street shoes, but I plan to get a set of wheels/slicks for the dragstrip.



4 Bolt rear and 5 lug hubs. Obviously I kept the front hubs too as well as a set of slotted 5 lug brake rotors. Im planning to clean and repaint the whole rear suspension before swapping it into the GVR4. This will be a spring time project I guess.



Picked up this intake manifold and direct port NOS kit that may/may not find it's way on the car. It was one of those deals that was just too good to pass up. Just not sure how comfortable I am putting a 120hp hit on top of a fairly strong turbo setup with a completely stock 6bolt block. Although, it would be pretty sweet to knock down a bottom 11 in this car and still have the E3 16G on it for quick spooling street use.

Planned Modifications:

Some of the modifications I'm planning to make to #931:

• Battery relocation to the steering rack subframe
  
• ABS removal with 1G DSM brake proportioning valve
  
• Change the engine management to DS-MAP speed density
  
• 3" cold air intake to the passenger fender area
  
• new aluminum intercooler pipes, possibly a larger FMIC core.
  
• 5Lug DSM hubs and 16"or 17" wheels/tires
  
• 4Bolt rear
  
• Weight loss: bumper supports & door beams,  heat shields.