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Nothing special ’91 fun street build – 1.8 GT2554r
Got a lot of free time due to the Coronavirus going around. Figured I would share my build I’ve been working on for the last 2 years. Nothing special about this build, just putting together a fun and reliable street car that I can take to the track a few times a year. I plan on keeping the car looking as stock as possible except for the wheels.
Mods as purchased
The PO didn’t know much about this car, I think the previous PO did most of the mods. These are the ones I found so far.
1994 1.8 swap (75k miles supposedly)
1.6 4.3 VSLD
NA8 brakes
~35mm copper radiator, unknown brand
FM front and rear sway bars
NA8 C-pillar bar, wasn’t installed
Some cheap 16” wheels
Nardi steering wheel
Stitch welded door frames
Glass rear window
Mods I added
Lots of cleanup fixes
All ball joints and tie rod ends
FM Vmaxx classic coilovers
Centric blank rotors with Stoptech 309 sports
Rear cannon brace
Yokohama S-drives 195/50/R16
A/C delete
DIYPNP MS2
VTPS
Sequential fueling
FF 640s
DIY Ductwork for radiator
GT2554r turbo
Kraken 2.5” full exhaust
FM piping with ebay intercooler
Self tuned on 91 octane (live at 5,000ft)
Linearized oem water temp gauge
Timing belt and crank keyway rebuild
NB starter
1994 4.1 torsen type 1
Shifter rebuild
Future plans
Finish tuning (EAE, ignition, EBC and try boost by TPS)
Clutch and maybe lightweight flywheel
Set up launch control and flat shifting
Up boost to 14psi over ambient, 9psi currently
Switch in cabin to disable EBC and run wastegate pressure for track
Roll bar??
As purchased
First thing was to fix up the ignition, it was stumbling like crazy.
Replaced airbag control module to turn off the airbag light.
Great updates man, keep 'em coming. Car looks to be ripping pretty well in your last video! Your review of the door bars got me shopping for them, I already have frame rails, but the door bars would be a nice addition. NA chassis can use all the help it can get in that regard!
Would love to get on the track with some other mt.net guys, hopefully the track opens again soon.
Great updates man, keep 'em coming. Car looks to be ripping pretty well in your last video! Your review of the door bars got me shopping for them, I already have frame rails, but the door bars would be a nice addition. NA chassis can use all the help it can get in that regard!
Would love to get on the track with some other mt.net guys, hopefully the track opens again soon.
You are looking for the Hard Dog door bars? I have a set that has been sitting in my garage forever.
I keep coming back to this thread to see how you're getting on, I was looking into 3" system wondering whether it would be worth it, but looking at your numbers on a 2.5" I think that's made my mind up on it.
How's it feel with the torque drop off, is it noticeable?