somebody's going to be busy this weekened

[Hotshot8792]

Originally Posted by Linebckr49

nice rug! i bet it makes the mechanical experience almost luxurious . but you're mother would certainly not be happy

mom can blame it on dad, he put the rugs out there, he's got one under his car too

Originally Posted by xXxRocker5150

^hahah... hey hotshot, I thought you said you're still using stock SL pistons rite???? If so are you gonna' do a swap with that too???? and thanks for the clear-up talskinny.

yes, i am still on the stock SL pistons. As i have stated my plans, I see no reason to lower the compression ratio until i blow my motor, if i do. I am planning on swapping out pistons eventually, but not at this moment.

Originally Posted by Igovert500

Is it just me or is that touching the ground?

i see how that picture is deceiving. The intercooler is really not that close to the ground at all, it fits behind the bumper nicely. Many 3/S's are using the custom coach 14 inch intercooler.

[Linebckr49]

for the longest time the Custom Coach site http://www.geocities.com/speedpartsrus/3000gt.html has had the 14" intercooler kits 'OUT OF STOCK' and they don't list the 14" separately. so did you purchase it from their site or call them directly and just have them fabricate on for you?

how much was the 14" intercooler? how much for piping?

i've searched through and through and Custom Coach does sell the cheapest, yet apparently reliable and good-quality intercoolers out there. unless of course you get one used (some other brand) for a great price

[Hotshot8792]

Originally Posted by Linebckr49

for the longest time the Custom Coach site http://www.geocities.com/speedpartsrus/3000gt.html has had the 14" intercooler kits 'OUT OF STOCK' and they don't list the 14" separately. so did you purchase it from their site or call them directly and just have them fabricate on for you?

how much was the 14" intercooler? how much for piping?

i've searched through and through and Custom Coach does sell the cheapest, yet apparently reliable and good-quality intercoolers out there. unless of course you get one used (some other brand) for a great price

custom coach doesnt sell the 14" kit, however they will sell you the 14" core for $400, and i spent an extra 100 to have it polished, cause well polished just looks soooo nice. As far as piping goes, i bought all my mandrel bends from custom coach as well. I measured out to see what all i would need a placed an order. Of course, i have to do this because of my auto tranny is much bigger than the manual, so none of the piping kits would work for me anyways. A lot of people tend to buy the piping kits from PPE Engineering for somewhere around 600-700. In fact, there's a group buy going on for the piping on 3SI right now. But, with the PPE engineering pipes, you wouldnt be able to use the 14" core from custom coach as it has 2 inlets and one outlet. The PPE pipes are made for one inlet and one outlet.

[Hotshot8792]

the finish date for my stuff is going to be pushed back another week, i had an accident . . . .

[Igovert500]

what happened?

[Hotshot8792]

Originally Posted by Igovert500

what happened?

intercooler pipe slipped while i was working on fabbing it, and it tore up my hand, and i had to be rushed to the medical clinic

the good news, it doesnt hurt

the bad news, i can't play with her for a week

[Igovert500]

sorry to hear that.

[turbo ES]

just wondering did you upgrade your tranny for the extra power or is it all stock? i remeber you had a shift kit but is that it? i think it was you who had a shift kit at least.

[Hotshot8792]

Originally Posted by turbo ES

just wondering did you upgrade your tranny for the extra power or is it all stock? i remeber you had a shift kit but is that it? i think it was you who had a shift kit at least.

shift kit
tranny cooler
high-stall torque converter
LSD insert

before i daily drove my car, romping it quite a bit (on stock turbos) with just a tranny cooler. Only burned up 1 end clutch, replaced that and haven't had any problems sense. I upgraded the tranny because i upgraded turbos with intentions of raising boost.

[aerosoul]

sorry for reviving an old thread i kinda wanna see the finished product

[Hotshot8792]

Originally Posted by aerosoul

sorry for reviving an old thread i kinda wanna see the finished product

i'll try to get some pictures soon. I've been having issues with my radiator fans, so i finally broke down today and began to rewire the radiator fans completely, so they will work. I currently have the front bumper off again because a nice chunk of paint somehow came off, so me and a buddy are going to try to paint it in flush with the rest of the bumper. If we can't, then i'll have to get it repainted, but as soon as i get it all back together, i'll take some pictures.

[YogsVR4]

Only this time, don't mangle your hand doing it

[Hotshot8792]

Originally Posted by YogsVR4

Only this time, don't mangle your hand doing it

nahh, i wont be fabricating anymore pipes, all the pipes have been on for a couple of weeks and running just fine. Fabricating the pipes is what got my hand. Anyways, radiator comes back out, after doing electrical tests, there's a short in the fan motors, so i have new fans coming in this week.

[Hotshot8792]

well here they are. The car is got a couple more things left (body work related) before i start shooting some scenic pictures. But due to the request of a few people wanting to see these now, here are the pictures of my finished front mount and piping.

[Hotshot8792]

AND NOBODY COMMENT ON THE STOCK OIL CAP EITHER, I GET ENOUGH CRAP ABOUT THAT!!!