some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

well, i found some low compression in two cylinders a little over a week ago, so saturday i tore everything down and found two broken ringlands, i was too busy the rest of the week to get it back together, so i went running around after work yesterday to pick up everything i needed (some misc. bullshit so i wouldn't have to run to the store in the middle of the operation), and got straight to work. i finished at 5am this morning and drove straight to work, where i sit right now wishing i was dead :P the pics....... btw, grand total for rebuild 40 bucks (was short one piston, so i had to pick one up from a shop)

all looks good from above, no scarring on the cylinders, but i gave them all a good hone anyways.
[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb1.JPG[/img]

[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb2.JPG[/img]

what i found upon removal of pistons (#2 and #3 in this condition)
[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb3.JPG[/img]

the 'shitty little carport' as spenser would say, littered with parts, notice the oil pan once again :) i actually replaced it while i was in there, so, no more double tapped pan for me, i may sell it on ebay. also, notice how the intercooler is shoved behind the bumper support :P
[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb4.JPG[/img]

intercooler fixed as well ;)
[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb5.JPG[/img]

my 'projekteg firewall kit', local machine shop sells earls fittings, so it only cost me 8 bucks and solved my leaky oil pressure gauge as well, as opposed to having the gauge and feed line crammed on the block fitting.
[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb6.JPG[/img]

i didn't take any pics of the real 'process', i was by myself and just wanted to get the ---- done. i pulled a real 'jeff frank' rebuild. reused head gasket with copper spray, had a good piston laying around and bought another used one, quick hone job with block in the car, re used rings, re used oil pan/valve cover gasket :) i have a feeling it's gonna hold up really well, just one of those 'holy ----, i can't believe that thing's holding up' type of deals. putting it back together....
[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb7.JPG[/img]

i cleaned a lot of ---- since my engine bay was trashed from driving for a day with no dp at all (covered in soot), as well as removed a bunch of factory clips/brackets i wasn't using any more, along with a bunch of emissions bullshit, also installed my fpr i had laying around.
[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb8.JPG[/img]

all cleaned up and looking nice, the money shots!!!!.......
[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb9.JPG[/img]

[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb91.JPG[/img]

[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb92.JPG[/img]

[img width=400]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb93.JPG[/img]


i'm glad i got the chance to clean everything up and fix all the bullshit i fucked up when i was so drunk doing my install. i wasn't happy with how things were after the install (looks anyways), but now i'm more than pleased with how it turned out. i drove to work this morning and took it kind of easy, no long boost pulls, but did boost quite a bit, and it feels much stronger than it did with two broken pistons :P my new slicks are in the trunk, i'll go snap a pic later, hopefully have em mounted by next thursday to run at the track again.

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hot
 

ita all nice and clean now..wanna clean my car kevin?

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

nice
how did u press out te pistons?

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

stock piston/rod combo ;)

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

nice to see it going again.now lets see some 11's

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Copy cat. :P

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11's aren't next week or anything, but they're coming very soon >:D i wonder how many axles i'll snap with those 24.5's trying to get there :P

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

How are you gonna get the bumper cover to fit with the intercooler in the way? I have a wings west avenger bumper here for ya, painted red and everything. ;)

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

na dawg, i'm good ;) my bumper cover fits fine, with no cutting at all, cause i got skillz....

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got hossiers? ;D

[img width=500]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/slick1.JPG[/img]

[img width=500]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/slick2.JPG[/img]

[img width=500]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/slick3.JPG[/img]

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

I assume you replaced all 4 pistons right?

If you didnt, I wouldnt press your luck to far with the other 2 pistons, even though they were not cracked/broken I wouldnt be beating the living ---- out of them.

Dealing with cracked ring lands isnt that tough, its just when you have to do it so many times it becomes a PITA.

btw, I never suggest re-using head gaskets... thats a beau garrison trick, not jeff frank ;)


Good luck,

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

well, i prolly will beat the piss out of it :-\ i really just hope it lasts about a month or so and i'll be happy. as far as the hg, i really didn't want to reuse it honestly, but nowhere had one in stock and i didn't have time to wait, or else it wouldn't have been running until next week. it wouldn't bother me so much if it was na, but i'm a little skeptical about the copper spray with the boost, time will tell.... trailer park b16's little brother ;)

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

Eh, it will probably be fine. Beau has reused his headgasket on his race car like 3 times. Same head gasket 28-30psi still holds. It has a little bit of seapage in the right corner, but not bad.

The one time I re-used one it blew.

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Copper spray ownz my headgaskets. I don't remember the last time I bought a new headgasket. MLS gaskets are god's gift to a poor HMT member. 8) Seeing that just wants me to install my kit in my 4dr that has a barely noticeable knock but ---- it! This week it's on and thank god I got a stepdad with a car trailer and I"ve got a second car ;)

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Good to see another car back on the road. And yes having a car port would be the suck.

Those are just not an option in the north.

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carport looks pretty nice, i have a tent and a 6 car driveway with a garage filled with ---- =\

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I wish I had a car port. I'm probably going to be working on my car this summer with a tarp stretched over some poles so I don't die in the sun.

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

lol, it's just a car port, it sucks, but it's better than nothing :-\

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hha ive been fisted by everyone lately, its a gang bang..

kev it will be a good race, and u know ill ranomly show up at your house to do it. niog

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Nice Work ....seems every time i work on my car the engine gets cleaner and i end up a grease ball :-\

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pligga nease, bring it! from what i saw of your vids, honestly, i would have mopped the floor with you before i even put new pistons in, i couldn't get traction until the top of third with 22" m/t's, you can't even break your dr's loose :-*

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[img width=500 height=375]http://www.draglab.com/hmt/projektegdizzle/turbo2/rb4.JPG[/img]

I see you still like to take your pants off during installs ;)

(I'm refering to the red shorts on the head)

Oh and cute sandals, they fit you well (next to the couplers).

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Ya those stock turbo b16a's in full bodied coupes are torque monsters :-X

quote from dave lee "I'm gonna carry 280ft lbs of torque to 8 grand" HAHAHA :)

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

I don't believe it, I wanna see pics!! You must have gotten rid of the foam piece on the bumper?

Re: some pictures to own hotrex's poop,& why i've been up for 30hrs(56k fist hotrex)
 

stan my cooler is bigger and i didnt cut my bumper at all. its very possible

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Id still kick the ---- outa the remaining 3. Ive swapped out #3 piston twice while rocking the the same remaining pistons. :-\ I see your point though. But ----, the oem cast pistons will just up and crack under the ping party when it gets to intense. I dont think they get weaker over time. Kinda a one time hammer hit that does it.


Lol, fucker. Your quotes are about as accurate as HotRex's ass-dyno. It was "all I have to do is carry 200ft lbs to 8k for 300", and "carry 230 for 350".

Three ------- fifty.....

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witha hard launch id burn thru 3rd too. i eolled that video on . whatever you say kev, i know how this thing goes.

ima come down there and put a beatin on that red poopie you call a car :P