JRach
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Just a reminder for anyone that we'll be at the house starting at 2pm tomorrow. Details are in the link my brother already posted above.
Please feel free to stop in anytime as this will be an open house.
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Why go with a 250, i've got an old 78 honda 400 that would really make that thing haul. Great idea, it would be an awsome compliment to your beast.
A 250cc two stroke motorcycle motor would most likely put out MUCH more power than a 78 honda 400 motor...
But why stop at 250? I've got sources on where to find 500cc Two strokes as well as current 600/1000cc sportbike motors/tranny's! :eek C'mon... if it's "for fun" you can't tell me 100+ RWHP and under 400 lbs. wouldn't be fun!
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I heard he was building it. I can't remember his name but he owns this one too.
He talked about it at WCSS5. Tom @ Aarons told me he had picked up the running gear from him. I think it is an EJ22 with the AWD system. If he puts as much love into this that he put into the Hatch it will be awesome.
I remember that hatch...
You'd be hard pressed to find a car out of the factory with less dirt on it.
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Boost gauge's aren't really necessary until you start modifying... with a stock motor running stock boost pressure it's kind of pointless. BUT, once you start mucking around with things you'll want one, and they're relatively inexpensive... so it couldn't hurt to throw one in there. Stock boost gauges on most cars that come with them *cough* 300ZX *cough* are really innacurate and would need replacing once you modify anyways. But as I mentioned in my last post... suspension/brakes are first, then power.I'm feeling the same when I got my first teg 8 years ago... lots of little mods to look into..The car did feel like it had some body roll at highway speeds changing lanes..
I have lots to learn from this board...
I was dissapointed that it didn't come with a boost gauge!! do I need one?
What kind of special attention do I have to give for a turbo?
As for special attention for your turbo... compared to a N/A car. Change the oil regularly. (how many miles are on your motor?) Switch to a synthetic oil... mobil 1 and Redline is what I use. And maintain as necessary. It's really not all that much different. Be sure to (if you can) let the car warm up before leaving in the mornings, and when you park the car after driving (ESPECIALLY if driving hard) let it idle for 1-3 minutes before turning it off.
(which is what a turbo timer will do for you, so you don't have to sit in your car and wait)
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it was a 2002 wrx wagon auto... don't pick it up until next week.. in the mean while, I have to take off some of my stuff from my Teg.
any idea what I need to do first to the car.. it is completly stock.
FIRST- TURBO TIMER!!! Maintainance/longevity before speed.
Second- Suspension/swaybars (if it's stock WRX suspension they feel kinda cushy and alot of body roll IMO)
Third- Brakes... At the very least get some stainless lines, upgraded pads, and some decent (DOT 4 or up) brake fluid in there!
Fourth- get some decent sticky tires then... Go auto-x the car... being a new car for you, this should help familiarize yourself with a car that has totally different charachtoristics than an integra. Losing controll of the car on the truck doesn't suck nearly as bad as the street.
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Wow... I step away from the forum and in NO time at all the Twinturbo.net guys show up!
After selling mine... I kinda miss all the drama over there.Two cars with two completly different markets in mind... with that being said here's my $.02
If given the choice betweent the two I'd take the the STI... sell it for $30k+ and buy a used TTZ and mod the crap out of it! Of all the Japanese Supercars on the market the Z32 is by FAR the best BARGAIN! Can't touch it in terms of $/performance ratio...
Don't get me wrong the STI rocks! I'd just rather wait ten years, and pick one up when the price is a little more reasonable (when I'm not poor).
tt.net-JRachner
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How are you posting? Shouldn't you be working!!! :moon:
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Sell me your body kit!!!!!
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Originally posted by Dr. RX
Did anybody notice how many times the Rachner name shows up, what a family!!!!! Looks like James finally show up for one.
Just wait till next season! I'll have my dad crying like a baby...:boohoo:
85 BRAT no start/run issue
in Old Gen.: 80's GL/DL/XT/Loyales...
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I know your frustrations as i'm having the same issues currently with my 82' Brat.
It sputtered and died on me while driving home about a year ago. I towed it home and parked it in the garage and haven't had a chance to look at it until now.
Your symptoms sound identical to mine, so i'll keep you posted on what I find. If jumping the Fuel Pump Control Module results in the fuel pump running with the ignition on, I'd think that would eliminate it as the culprit. As I understood it, the fuel pump controller will prevent the pump from running without spark and not the other way around.