Spencer's Legacy Turbo *New Pics Page 17*

kleinkid · Post by **kleinkid** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:48 am

Spencer is a Doug V. wanna be!

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:54 am

Nope! I'm copying Dave Bush's car

... well kinda... I went 2.5L DOHC he went 2.2L Phase II SOHC

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:36 am

kleinkid wrote:Spencer is a Doug V. wanna be!

Thanks, not too many can touch me for mechanical turnarounds...

But I can't hold a candle, much less a match, to Spencer on this! He is fucking cooking!

cj91legss · Post by **cj91legss** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:41 pm

it's going to take me a month just t get all the stuff out of my wagon and into the shell im buying from spencer

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:41 pm

Cj... I need to talk to you about this... I'll call you in a bit...

And I'm at a loss on this issue... It must be wiring but wtf?

With the car turned on, but engine not running, the MAF two of the MAF wires have 5 volts... The Blue one... and the White one that doenst actually go anywhere into the MAF just an empty pin...

When the MAF is plugged in it will start, idle for a few seconds, then stumble and die... With the MAF unplugged it will start, idle for a few seconds and die. BUT when the MAF is unplugged you can rev up the motor, where as with the MAF plugged in if you even think about touching the throttle the engine immediately dies...

Hrm... this is a wierd one...

Any thoughts?

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:03 pm

Vacuum leak?

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:56 pm

Nah... checked everything and its all the same as it was on the other car...

Daves answer is the same to absolutely everything... Buy a Link

lol

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:56 am

Fixed it... Discovered I'm retarded. LOL

All the wires on the passenger side of the engine bay had had the connectors removed, so I had to match them all up and reconnector them... well... I kinda mixed up the MAF and MAP wires... the Black White and Red ones... because they look identical when everything is just in a big bunch of wires.

Swapped them back and the car started immediately w/ no Check Engine lights!

So everything in that respect is done...

Then we bled the brakes... and the pedal still feels like mush... Well we think the Master Cylinder is shot... Gotta run to the JY tommorrow and get another Non ABS one...

But I drove it home!! Which is cool... She runs and drives great except the ultra squishy brakes.

So I'm pretty much done!!!

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:36 am

Its DONE!!! Yay! One week and One Day Start to finish... and I drove it around all day today...

It feels different... IDK what... but something is definitely different... It feels stiffer...

Dave told me to run regular old Valvoline Gear Oil.... because Synthetic is "too slippery for the synchros"

I'm calling Bullshit. It takes for-fucking-ever to be able to shift to second. As SOON as I can I'm going back to my Tranny Cocktail that I discovered wayy back when I did the transmission...

I'll try and get some final finished pics of the car tomorrow

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:13 am

You and I need to do a pull across the Glenn Jackson, if you know what i mean... wink wink, nudge nudge...

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:16 am

Hahahha... Doug you'll kick my ass!

Especially with my open wastegate!

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:06 am

smh0101 wrote:Daves answer is the same to absolutely everything... Buy a Link

I'm gonna have to agree with Dave.

Post by **Legacy777** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:36 pm

93forestpearl wrote:
smh0101 wrote:Daves answer is the same to absolutely everything... Buy a Link

I'm gonna have to agree with Dave.

Moi aussi

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:39 pm

Legacy777 wrote:
93forestpearl wrote:
smh0101 wrote:Daves answer is the same to absolutely everything... Buy a Link

I'm gonna have to agree with Dave.
Moi aussi

I say boost it to 32PSI all day long on an EJ16 ECU. WOOOO!

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:52 am

Spence came by to show off.

VEDDY VEDDY CLEAN!!!!!

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:54 pm

smh0101 wrote:
Dave told me to run regular old Valvoline Gear Oil.... because Synthetic is "too slippery for the synchros"

Dave is right...if you're having trouble shifting into second then there is probably something else wrong.

I ran Redline MT90 in my SS for a while, and it shifted worse than it did with GL4

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:01 pm

Huh...

Anyways... I finally fixed my Wastegate... Thank you Dale!!

Yay... boost is soooooo much better than NA lol

I've driven it over 200 miles and shes goin strong!!

The body feels so much tighter, more responsive... younger lol

So glad I did this... so glad...

ANd thanks Doug

tturnpaw · Post by **tturnpaw** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:39 pm

Switching oils in a transmission can be difficult to get used to. The tricky thing is, some transmissions cannot handle GL-4 without disintegrating synchros.

It basically can be broken down into this: I thinner grade lubricant (as in synthetic) will do well right off the bat driving around city in cold temps. But if you do a lot of highway use, you will notice trans temps get very high.

Gear oil is much better for highway use and its lubricity all around. It may be harder to shift in cold climates, but its better the in long run for longer drives and shock absorbtion, etc.

Try royal purple 80w 90. I havent had a single problem with it in any of my vehicles and its the best of both worlds. It may be 80w 90, but it sure doesnt feel like it at 35 degrees pulling out of my driveway.

SubaruNation · Post by **SubaruNation** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:51 pm

you already know my response

Do work! put up some finished pics and get ready!

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:37 am

Well I'll try and go out and get some pics as soon as the car is dry :shocK:

nasty weather.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:00 am

Okay so here are some pics...

And here is a COMPLETE mod list

Engine:

2002 RS 2.5l Block
STi Rods
CP Pistons for an STi
ej253 HG
98LGT Heads
94 STi Intake Wrinkle Black (pretty much the same as all other 20g intake manifolds lol... but the ports had been ported)
td04 Turbo
ej20r/h Fuel Rails
440cc Grey Top Fuel Injectors
06-07 WRX TMIC
Ver 4 STi Top Mount Y-Pipe (slightly modified)
Custom Silencer Delete
Snorkus Delete
K&N Drop in Panel Filter
IAC Delete
Charcoal Canister Delete
Perrin Up-Pipe
Perrin Divorced Down-Pipe
Cobb Catless Cat-Back
SPT Oil Cap and Battery Tie-Down
Group N Motor Mounts
WRX Coolant Overflow Tank

Drivetrain/Suspension/Brakes:

WRX Upper Shifter Modified to work with the Legacy Lower part
Rallitek Shifter Mounts (they call them Bushings... but they arent really)
ACT Heavy Duty Clutch
Hel SS Clutch Line and Damper Delete
Goodridge SS Brake Lines w/ AN Fittings
New OEM Rear Brake Lines
ABS Delete
WRX Power Steering Rack
WRX Power Steering Pump
Whiteline End Links

Interior/ICE:

Alpine 9885 Headunit
Alpine Type R Component Front Speakers w/ Factor 2nd Gen Tweeter Mounts
Alpine Type R Coaxial Rear Speaker
Infiniti 500watt 4 chan Amp driving the speakers
STi Floor Mats
Kartboy Shift Knob
TBI - Dual 12" Sub
TBI - Dual 400 Mono Block Amp
TBI - Autometer Sport-Comp Boost Gauge
TBI - Autometer Sport-Comp Narrow Band AFR Gauge
TBI - Autometer Sport-Comp Pyrometer
TBI - FJO Wideband 02 Sensor

Exterior:

JDM Fog Lights
16" Legacy GT Wheels
TBI - Legacy RS Rear Garnish
TBI - Glass Headlights

Future Plans...

Link
H&R Coilovers
Back to 17in Rims
Bigger turbo! lol

OH.. and the Hood and Front bumper are off the 92... they are getting repainted ASAP to match the rest of the car lol

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:29 am

Spencer loves his car, Spencer loves car, Spencer loves his car!

Airgne · Post by **Airgne** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:11 am

yeah no more wood screws holding in the panel!!! what you do with old ss?

ericem · Post by **ericem** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:36 am

damnn yous a sexy bitchhhhhhh

haha sweet!!!

So I have to ask what kind of fuel economy you getting with that thing! j/k

Seriously though is that coolant tank from a STi? I think I am going to change my coolant tank to that one looks to be smaller and would fit better.

Also your upper coolant hose isn't completely pushed on. Did that on my original rad ended up cracking and be careful with that little nipple if you adjut the upper hose since wheen I adjusted my upper hose I cracked that nipple too. So it was a loose looose looose situation!

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:12 am

Doug... Yes... Yes I do!

Brandon... Let the damn wood screw go man... It was on the car like that since I bought it...

And Eric... Thanks

And the only reason I got such shitty mileage on that tank is because there was about 4 gallons of 4 year old gas in the tank! Well that and that I've been on boost constantly for the last quarter of a tank since I finally fixed my wastegate haha. But mainly the ancient bad gas.

I've been averaging about 23mpg mixed city and hwy.

I'll check that hose... cant believe i missed that lol... I've broken those nipples to... then the entine radiator cracked down the side

The tank is off a wrx I believe... Got it for free!

I did modify it slightly... there is a brace on the bottom and I cut it off cuz i didnt need it and it hit my airbox. But this tank is defintely better and isnt as awkward shaped as the stupid stock one.

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