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My build thread
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:37 am
by Splinter
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:09 am
by stipro
Forged pistons, and DOHC heads............
Me likey already
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:37 pm
by livestrong14
Nice man. hurry up and get some more pics!!!!
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:17 pm
by Splinter
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:28 pm
by livestrong14
you suck! Damn teaser pics!
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:29 pm
by Matt Monson
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...
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:35 pm
by Splinter
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?
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:34 am
by 206er
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?
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:56 am
by stipro
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
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:49 am
by legacy92ej22t
Hehehehe, tits.
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:52 am
by Splinter
stipro wrote:also RS-RA heads, grrr!! Lucky bugger
yup you nailed it
Lots more neat stuff coming tho!
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:53 pm
by Kelly
Whats the turbo?
What intercooler you gonna run?
More pics and info please.
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:33 am
by Splinter
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
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:21 am
by Richard
Holy horsepower Batman! Is this guy going anti-lag?
<--- Drool
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:19 pm
by know1
*sniff sniff* smells like a rally car
why were you not at the ice rallyX this weekend!?
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:13 pm
by Matt Monson
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 $$$ I got from that engine. Splinter paid my closing costs.
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:11 pm
by Legacy777
Matt Monson wrote:I don't know if I should laugh or cry. I am really happy to see my old RS-RA put to good use. But seeing all these pics and this build makes me miss it and regret never doing the build myself. Oh well. You can't live in the past, and I wouldn't be settling into my new home without the $$$ I got from that engine. Splinter paid my closing costs.
Yeah....you can't live in an RS-RA engine
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:29 pm
by Matt Monson
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...
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:59 pm
by Splinter
The one on the right is my roomie's project: EJ22T shortblock with WRX heads
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:06 pm
by Matt Monson
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...
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:09 pm
by Splinter
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)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:03 pm
by 206er
man, you arent fucking around.
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:24 pm
by Splinter
I got tired of half-assing everything. Time to do it right
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:52 am
by AWD_addict
nice ports
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:31 am
by Splinter
AWD_addict wrote:nice ports
They should be, STI did the port work
