My build thread

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:37 am

I think its finally time to start letting you guys in on what Im building... since Im probably going to start needing to ask questions soon.

First teaser pic.

stipro · Post by **stipro** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:09 am

Forged pistons, and DOHC heads............

Me likey already

livestrong14 · Post by **livestrong14** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:37 pm

Nice man. hurry up and get some more pics!!!!

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:17 pm

livestrong14 · Post by **livestrong14** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:28 pm

you suck! Damn teaser pics!

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:29 pm

I will restrain myself and not spill the beans before Splinter decides to release details.

hint hint. You have all seem those exact head ports before...

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:35 pm

Matt Monson wrote:I will restrain myself and not spill the beans before Splinter decides to release details.

hint hint. You have all seem those exact head ports before...

Its cleaning up pretty good eh?

206er · Post by **206er** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:34 am

please forgive my ignorance...
what is the last pic with the metal thing that says rocket rally racing on it? a downpipe maybe?
those heads should flow what, 300ish CFM?

stipro · Post by **stipro** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:56 am

206er wrote:please forgive my ignorance...
what is the last pic with the metal thing that says rocket rally racing on it? a downpipe maybe?

Its a fancy up-pipe

also RS-RA heads, grrr!! Lucky bugger

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:49 am

Hehehehe, tits.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:52 am

stipro wrote:also RS-RA heads, grrr!! Lucky bugger

yup you nailed it

Lots more neat stuff coming tho!

Kelly · Post by **Kelly** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:53 pm

Whats the turbo?
What intercooler you gonna run?
More pics and info please.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:33 am

The turbo is a Deadbolt modified VF34. Exhaust housing is thermally coated, turbine is coated for antilag and the exhaust section is HEAVILY ported for high RPM operation.

Im using an AWIC core with an... unusual radiator setup. Not saying anything about it just yet til Ive figured it all out. Also going to be running meth/water injection

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:21 am

Holy horsepower Batman! Is this guy going anti-lag?

<--- Drool

know1 · Post by **know1** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:19 pm

*sniff sniff* smells like a rally car

why were you not at the ice rallyX this weekend!?

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:13 pm

I don't know if I should laugh or cry. I am really happy to see my old RS-RA put to good use. But seeing all these pics and this build makes me miss it and regret never doing the build myself. Oh well. You can't live in the past, and I wouldn't be settling into my new home without the $$$ I got from that engine. Splinter paid my closing costs.

Post by **Legacy777** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:11 pm

Matt Monson wrote:I don't know if I should laugh or cry. I am really happy to see my old RS-RA put to good use. But seeing all these pics and this build makes me miss it and regret never doing the build myself. Oh well. You can't live in the past, and I wouldn't be settling into my new home without the $$$ I got from that engine. Splinter paid my closing costs.

Yeah....you can't live in an RS-RA engine

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:29 pm

Legacy777 wrote:
Matt Monson wrote:I don't know if I should laugh or cry. I am really happy to see my old RS-RA put to good use. But seeing all these pics and this build makes me miss it and regret never doing the build myself. Oh well. You can't live in the past, and I wouldn't be settling into my new home without the $$$ I got from that engine. Splinter paid my closing costs.

Yeah....you can't live in an RS-RA engine

Nope but an old friend used to say that you can't race your house, but you can live in your car. I don't think that would fly with the fiance though. It's all right. My '91 SS has got her humble little Ej20G, and that's good enough for her...

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:59 pm

The one on the right is my roomie's project: EJ22T shortblock with WRX heads

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:06 pm

Did you find a way to get the yellow paint pen off the gold valve covers without removing the anodization? I was worried about borking them so never tried...

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:09 pm

No, and they werent anodized, they were powdercoated.

I stripped them down to the bare aluminum and they're getting re-coated with EXACTLY the same colour (did a bunch of samples on similar metal). Then the top surface off the fins is going to get planed off by my buddy (hes got a machine for resurfacing heads and stuff, we're using that)

206er · Post by **206er** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:03 pm

man, you arent fucking around.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:24 pm

I got tired of half-assing everything. Time to do it right

AWD_addict · Post by **AWD_addict** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:52 am

nice ports

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:31 am

AWD_addict wrote:nice ports

They should be, STI did the port work

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