My Centerforce finally gave up. Love the clutch. It's always been the weak point though. It could never hold what the car wants to give so I've always dialed it back to the limit of what it would tolerate. Car makes 400 ft lbs on 93 could probably be 450+ on E85 but the one time I tried, the...

It seems the car is officially too old - even normal replacement parts like rebuilt calipers are hard to find. I've exhausted every outlet I can find to get a reasonably priced rebuilt front, left caliper. Nada. The last one in stock, possibly in existence was DOA with a frozen piston. The...

Twice. R134a conversion. Been good for ~ 7 years. Turned in on to find it discharged. Dye all over the relief valve on the compressor.New relief valve. New dryer. Evacuated and charged. High side never really went over 300 psi during charging but about half way through can #3 and before...

My original wheel needs to go. Seems like chunks of it come off in my hands each time I drive the car. Oh well. It had a good run.I'm looking at either a Momo Race or a Sparco L505 Lap - whichever I find cheapest I'll end up getting.Question for those with non-OEM steering wheels: What's...

For the last 20 years of changing oil on it, I've switched back and forth between Purolator and Wix filters. Never had a problem with either. Changed the oil yesterday. New Wix filter from Amazon. Went for drive this morning and the oil pressure was going ape-$hit. Spiking my 0-150 gauge at...

My fuel fill hose is cracking. I know they're NLA so I'm planning to make on up from a few pieces of stainless and some fuel fill hose. Problem is I measure 42mm on the tank and fill neck. I can find 41 or 44mm hose. Anyone whose bought off the shelf hose for the purpose, can you tell me...

It's been a bad week for my vehicles. My CTS-V shattered an axle. My wife got rear ended in her cx-9. My Durango which I got out off the reserve list broke the last of 4 window regulators and dropped the window into the door. Then the freeze plug between the engine and transmission, which...

2.5” Mofugas Test Pipe - $30 shippedStill have the test pipe available.SOLD 2.5” Aluminized Mofugas Catback - $150 shipped SOLD 2.5” Catco Catalytic Converter - $60 shippedMy well used but good condition Mofugas exhaust is for sale. It is 2.5” aluminized, mandrel bent with a...

Removing the little tow hook bracket near the muffler would give me much better clearance to make new hanger mounts for the large muffler I'm trying to cram under the car. I haven't looked too closely, but there are just 4 bolts holding it on and it doesn't appear to be integral to anything...

I'm re-doing my exhaust with the intent of going quiet as possible on a 3". That being said, I want to cram as much muffler in as I can. I'm liking the magnaflow below and based on my measurments, it will fit, but barely. I'll need a pretty tight bend right off the muffler to get the angle...

Looking for a good (& cheap) set of un-cut stock springs from a 1G AWD DSM.

I'm stumped by an A/C problem. Drove the car last Friday A/C worked. Drove it Tuesday A/C didn't.Here's what I know: R134a converted last year with a reman compressor, changed oil, blew out lines, new dryer, new exp valve; Vac'd it, charged it - Worked like a champ up till now.Gauges...

I bought these(clicky) from belize1334. I also got the rear evo springs and hats.Got everything together over the weekend. Rears were a piece of cake. Initially they sat ~0.75” higher vs my old OEM springs on blown AGX but once I finished the fronts and let it settle overnight there is...

Is the tachometer driven directly off the CAS, Ignition transistor, or a dedicated ECU output?My car has a bizare misfire/rev jump around 3K rpm at low to mid throttle (> 5 psi boost). It doesn't show up on a log, but you can see the tach skip. There is a slight hesitation around that point...

Just out of curiosity I'd like to see what kind of mpgs some of the other leadfoots get. If you make 300+ HP and street drive your car regularly (when not on jackstands), post your typical mileage.hwy: n/a for me City: 14 to 15

I need some help sorting through a closed-loop fuel dilemma. For starters I’m using an Ostrich, Tunerpro+Hexeditor, Pocketlogger, and an LC-1 WBO2 (logged on egr input). Running FIC 1050cc injectors properly compensated for in the code.My fuel mileage suck. I’m getting 14mpg and I’ve been...

To my dismay, the input shaft seal on my relatively fresh transmission rebuild took a dump. The rebuilder (not saying who, but it was one of the three main DSM tranny shops) is taking it back under warranty to diagnose what caused the seal to fail and get me back in running condition.My...

I'm trying to remove the alternator. All is fine and good except I can't get the output cable off. The terminal itself is a stud with a hex section. This part fastens into the alternator. Then the cable lug slips over it and a nut goes on to secure. When I tried to loosen the nut, the whole...

My idle started dropping under load and wouldn't maintain the 900rpm set in the eprom. Logger shows 120 trying to bring it up. I fiddled with the BISS to get the rpms up over 900 and the ISC counts went down to zero with no effect on the actual idle speed. The ISC is about two years old...

Looking through the disassembly, it appears there is an offset variable that is loaded based on several conditions, on of them being the A/C switch state. The variable gets updated and then appended to standard value in the ISC RPM control routine. This would lead me to believe that if the...

My car hasn't had working ac in 10+ years; never bothered to fix it. I was tired of basically parking it for the summer since I moved to Houston 6.5 years ago so when i had everything ripped apart for the motor/trans rebuild, I went through the whole ac. I replaced every o-ring, put on a reman...

I've had one of these 2g awd downpipes sitting around for a while to replace my old rusted one. I finally got off my butt and tried to fit it up to my mofugas/certified exhaust. It in no way, shape, or form fits. The neck and flange fits the o2 fine, it tucks nicely between the transfer case...

What fits better and clears the wastegate actuator given this setup: E316g on 2g manifold, stock radiator and fan, trunk mounted battery, ETS IC pipesa.) 3" pipe with a 3" to 2.25" silicon reducer b.) Pipe that tapers down to 2.75" and uses a straight coupler (like the dejon pipes)I'm...

I have an LC-1 WBO2 I'm installing with the DB gauge. In addition to that, I'm running it into the EGR input to log via pocketlogger.The instructions from Innovate state conflicting information:Gauge Instr:Connect the gauge’s BLACK ground wire at the LC-1’s White ground...

I had my transmission rebuilt by Jacks this past fall. I finally got around to installing it this past weekend. Got everything in, clutch bled, etc. and couldn’t get 5th or reverse. Ah! Shifter adjustment. Re-adjusted the cable ends. No luck .I took the shifter cables off on the...

Is the harness conector housing for the A/C coolant switch (on top of the thermostat housing) available by itself. I've cracked mine. I can't find a PN in ASA. Does anyone know the OEM connector MFG? Tyco, molex, etc?

I put a paper towel on top of the alternator and an hour later there's a red wet spot. I replaced the oring that seals the tube running to the resivoir. It still leaks (just siting still, not running). Where else would it be leaking from that would drip from that area?

I'm going to order a new intake. Does the extra 2" option make things fit better. I run and ETS IC and the battery's in the boot.

1. I bought a rebuilt compressor and the pulley on the clutch is smaller in size than my original one. Is this a problem?2. I'm going to change over to R134 while it's all apart. How do I drain the existing oil out of the compressor?

I have a small sealed ball bearing in my box of parts, about 2" in diameter. I have no recollection of where it came off of when pulling the engine and trannyI'll try and post a picture later. Anyone know what I'm talking about off the top of their head?

A while back when I was tearing the car down, I had the snap ring on the axle get stuck in the tranny. It's finally time for thing to go back together and I need a new ring for the axle.Anyone know the right size if they can be readily had at a hardware store or parts store?

Does anyone know what material it is? Since it is for hot oil environment, my guess is Viton but I want to make sure before I use it.

I got my engine back yesterday from being assembled. It was laying sideways in a crate, well packed and protected. Problem is the oil cap got hit when they packed it and oil left in the head from priming leaked out into the crate. It left a puddle that the timing belt sat in. It was like...

I figured if I'm putting back in my rebuilt motor, rebuilt tranny, and new clutch I should probably retire the 192k miles original flywheel. I don't want or need a lightweight unit but I'm not sure where to buy an oem type replacement that is good quality. Are there any recommended brands...

I've got a line on a good deal for 8.5:1 manley pistons. They are a 2618 material with a moly coated skirt. I know Manley's rods are regarded as very stout but I don't see much on their pistons for the 4g63. Does no one use them because they are late to the game and everyone defaults to...

I'm tired of trying to find a decent machine operation here in Houston. The only ones worth a damn don't know diddly about four cylinders or turbo motors and basically scoff of the idea of a well built four banger. With a newborn in the house, I'd rather spend money than time at this point...

I finished tearing down the motor out of #410 this weekend. Everything looked decent. Clearances on the bearings were getting kind of high and rings weren't sealing in the cylinder. The one problem I did find was the at the rear main cap. I pulled off the cap and inspected the crank journal...

#410’s motor and tranny are out. I’ll start busting things apart tonight. I’m still trying to nail down a parts lists for the motor and decide if I want to stay with a 2.0 or go 2.3. I’ll probably stick with a stock’ish rebuild with a bumped up CR for the...

I have never had trouble popping out the axle. Well, first time I've done so since replacing it with a new axle from advance auto. It will not come out. Screwdriver, pry bar, pickle fork, different pry bar, screwdriver rotated with a wrench...nothing will free it.There is now a sizable gap...

Will a 1 ton cherry picker with a lift of 78" extract a motor from these cars?

I've had a bit of an oil leak for that I couldn't track down the last two oil changes. Last night I cleaned everything up really well and changed the oil. Took the car for a drive with no problems. Checked for leaks, nothing to be seen.I drive to work, no drips in the garage. I come home...

Can anyone verify if the CFDF clutch kit comes with an alignment tool? PN DF536010Roadrace says they include an OEM throwout bearing with theirs, but nothing about alignment tools. Extreme PSI and Centerforce's website says nothing about any accessories.I've got my parts list together to...

OEM BOV is now too crushed and surging. I couldn't get it to stay sealed at 20 psi until it was overdone.What's a good bet that doesn't cost too much ($150 or less & must recirc). My ETS pipes are setup for a 1G so an adapters need to be included in the cost.1G with dodgegarage mod Used...

Can someone run out and measure the resistance to chassis from the fuse box that mounts to the battery terminal (without the battery connected).I'm doing a battery relo today and I was checking things out once I got the wire layed out. The fuse box to chassis is only a couple ohms. Problem...

Which dejon tool intake fits better with a 3g MAS and relocated battery - the CIP-1gM or CIP-1gN?I have an ETS IC and want the filter pretty far over toward the fender so it can be boxed in.

I need to re-grease a couple bushings so my car stops sounding like a sea lion over bumps. I don't have any of the ES or Whiteline grease left-over.I've seen this Super Lube recommended before and I actually think I saw a tube of it last time I was at harbor Freight. Anyone used it? Clicky...

I have FIC/Delphi injectors and the damn insulators dry up, shrink, and leak. There's not that many miles on them and #4 is leaking like a seive during a boost leak test. Does anyone make insulators for those injectors that don't crap out after 20k miles?

I installed my short shifter (GVR4 length) yesterday and drove the car in to work this morning. Besides the short throw, I can't believe how sloppy my old shifter was. I guess I got use to the fact that it wobbled wildly in all positions. The new shifter feels so accurate in comparison. In...

Got a fast response on a part inquiry. Prices are about what JNZ charges. Placed the order and had and out-of-stock part at my doorstep in four days! Granted shipping was fast because the Dallas area is pretty close, but still pretty good in my book.Linky

Just FYI, the TRW ball joints I just got from advance auto are made in Japan and are tagged MB241883. $20. They come with a circlip with holes also instead of that damn oem one.