#1900 - 'GOLFBALL' build - 2.4-AUTO-NITROUS.... Street car?

[GolfBall]

this should help out a bit.... LOOKS FOR SURE.....

chopped the motor mount down.... looks wayyy better....

New knock sensor

new "race" low temp thermo.... 160 instead of 190

thanks to mitshu for making the ecu very difficult to get to.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

finally got it out.. good thing too the stock ecu has some burnt circuits....

also got my battery cable run from the bay to the trunk....

Oh and removed a bunch of stuff....

here is the before

and after... (no abs, power steering, ac system)

 

[Barnes]

I can get the ECU out in 2-3 mins. You don't go through the front, you get it from underneath.

 

[Rausch]

Quote:
new "race" low temp thermo.... 160 instead of 190

May I ask why on this one?

 

[slugsgomoo]

especially since below temp (can't remember what the temp is exactly d'oh) the ecu pulls timing much in the same way it does when it gets too hot.

 

[turbowop]

Anything under 180degrees and the ecu is still in warm-up mode. I would suggest the stock thermostat for better fuel economy and power. There is zero reason to run the lower temp thermostat in a car that has properly working fans and radiator.

And yeah, the ecu comes out super easy from underneath. One bolt and one nut and the thing slides out with ease.

What's with the super thin flange on that intake? Hope it doesn't leak. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/uhh.gif

 

[GolfBall]

Yeah that wasn't worded right.... i was really pissed thinkin it was gonna suck balls looking at the ecu but once i popped the two bolts off and it practically fell out i felt stupid.


figured why not on the thermo.... if it runs wierd i will swap it back.... dont care about fuel economy and only running the half radiator so i wanna make sure it doesn't run to hot....


and not sure what flange your talking about on the intake?

 

[Rausch]

I'm thinking he means the runner flange. The one that bolts to the head. They are usually pretty darn thick to prevent warping under the heat and leaking.

 

[turbowop]

Quoting fastjetta:



figured why not on the thermo.... if it runs wierd i will swap it back.... dont care about fuel economy and only running the half radiator so i wanna make sure it doesn't run to hot....


and not sure what flange your talking about on the intake?



It isn't just a fuel economy thing with the thermostat. What do you think you're going to gain by using the 160degree unit?

And yeah, I'm talking about the flange that bolts to the head.

 

You cant even start seeing the fuel trims change until about the 180 mark. You are goin to end up chasing your tail trying to tune the thing.

 

[GolfBall]

yeah if it acts funny i will just swap it back out.... no biggie...

some more new parts....

got em all installed.....

 

[BoostedAWD91]

looking good man!! nice to see you saving a galant and making everything

 

[chucklesas]

I'm going to have to come by some day and check out this build. Hope to have my car running right in the middle of the week. I like those welds... want to weld a SS o2 bung onto my downpipe? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/idea.gif

 

[Barnes]

Oh dear, balance shafts are still installed. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[GolfBall]

heck yeah man, swing by anytime....

and yeah i can weld that up for you whenever....

 

[GolfBall]

Quoting BarnesMobile:
Oh dear, balance shafts are still installed. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif




yeah i know, i know.... just did the new belt and tensioner since it came with the kit....

then stage 2 build i will yank those out... just didn't work out to remove them this time.

 

[GolfBall]

got me some new wheels.... OH WAIT the douche told me they where 4x114.3 and there 4x100....

so i guess these are staying.... thinkin there gonna get blacked out though....

got my new oil filter housing and oil cooler mounted up....

battery mounted to the trunk and all the lines ran and hooked up....

now im stuck with this damn wiring mess..... 3"gm maf, gen2 maf translator and stock wiring.... BLAHHH

also got all my vacume lines ran and my slim fan wired up....

got my coolant lines all hooked up and coolant system filled.

 

[GolfBall]

welp since the dude sold me the wrong sized wheels.... im just gonna take the tires off em and put them on the stock snowflake wheels....

to make em look good.... did a little painting....

cleaned and prepped....

3 coats of primer....

3 coats of base and then 4 coats of clear.... and whammy, shiny new wheels.

they look pretty good, gotta let em cure overnight and might wetsand and polish tomm just for fun...

 

[atc250r]

I was half expecting to see something more like this:

Looks like you've got your hands full over there.

John

 

[GolfBall]

hahahahhaha..... i already got that going with the body on this thing by itself....


Means im gettin better gas mileage... they proved it.

 

[GolfBall]

fixed my oil drain, still aint gorgeous but works fine now....

gave golfball its first taste of CORN....

CHANGED...

-OIL (with a bunch of conditioning additives)
-Tranny
-Transfer case

Still need to do rear end (ran outta time last night)




HERE IS THE BEST PART

171,000 miles stock internals and head....

just did a compression test and its like this from 1st to 4th.

150, 152, 150, 155

GOOD TIMES, so this means all the smokes prolly from the head guessing valve stem seals....