Palmz JDM 8G Galant Pic heavy

[Palmz]

Bought this for cheap when i sold the bmw, im in school so progress will be slow for a bit.
The car was sold cheap becoz the manual transmission is faulty ether completely broken or just a simple clutch bearing

Info about the car
Its a 2000 Model
2.0l Manual :D
driven 174 thousand KM


NOTE a bunch of picz in this thread are just to show you whats diffrent with the jdm like pics of fuse boxes and so on.

I think its safe to say that im the only member with bot JDM and USDM galants at the same time so im when im fiddling with the car i can dell what will and wont fit the usdm car

bought it like this didnt start becos the fuel pump wouldn't run then it magically reapers it self
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-26152506.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-26152506.jpg.html)
quik wash
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-26154853.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-26154853.jpg.html)
I will admit this the only reason i bought the car now is becoz i was given a chance to rip out a leather interior out of a jdm and i just couldn't pass that up but i had nothing to put it in so i bought the car ( it had bin on sale for a couple of months now)

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27162348.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27162348.jpg.html)
trolly full of interior shit
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27162355.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27162355.jpg.html)
Im not going to be using all of it since i want to blend more black with the tan interior.

My Baby g and the new one
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27143319.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27143319.jpg.html)

here is a pic of the old interior
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27152852.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27152852.jpg.html)

I noticed that if you would buy jdm or eudm interior for a usdm galant you would have to fabricate the bolt on points for the rear seats the front seats would fit tough
also the jdm rear seats tilt forvard like this unlike the usdm wich only tilts one back
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27170849.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27170849.jpg.html)

arm rest and head rest LUXURY
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27172133.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27172133.jpg.html)
fronts with center console installed
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27185305.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27185305.jpg.html)
i could have changed out the stock in between the doors for a tan one but i found this to be a little more stylish
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27211714.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27211714.jpg.html)

also here is a little known fact.. the tweeters on the mirrors are bigger than the usdm ones also mid range tweeter in stock speakers
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27192421.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27192421.jpg.html)

little things like this that show the car is built with a bit more attention to detail than the usdm ones plastic cap over the screw in the door holder thingy
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27201918.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27201918.jpg.html)


now to a thing i find verry annoying about the car if you notice the seats, The center line isnt centered you arent suppose to sit centered in it like the usdm car but im a big man and for me it feels as so the steering wheel is a bit to the right witch annoys the fk out of me i like sitting and driving my usdm car much more... i dont know how to say it but it just fits better..
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27211739.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27211739.jpg.html)

also the leather door cards are more tight on the usdm galant which i like not flappy like in the jdm.. .... ( I like my door card like I like my women tight)

fuse boxes are different
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27150149.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27150149.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27152910.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27152910.jpg.html)

Engien bay verry welcoming of a vr4 swap ;P
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-27150134.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-27150134.jpg.html)


Now to the thing i HATE most about this car.. you cant google shit about it most of the results especially the top ones on google only show USDM cars and when im trying to look for something that is not the same in both car its a bitch and yes i tried to type JDM or eudm stuff like that, and the forum community sucks verry inactive

also the jdm and the eudm galants seem to be more prone to rust than the us spec i noticed this a while ago driving around i would notice the galants and soon be able to recognize from far away if it was jdm or usdm just by the big front bumper on the us spec car. rust on the jdm and eudm cars is always on the fender around the wheel but the usdm cars seem to only have rock chips on the hood there are exceptions of course.
This car is a bit rusty and dinged to make it onehunded i would have to buy me some front fenders front bumper fog lights drivers side door and fix the rear fenders

PLZ READ THIS: i need to know how to open the drivers side door its stuck closed and i really dont want to ruin the inner door panel my guess is that the metal rod that goes to the handles got loose when i was installing the door card or something
any awnsers to this as quik as posible would be nice


I hope you guys enjoy this project as much as i do

[keith6110]

For the driver door, the inside handle isn't working at all? Best bet without ruining anything is probably taking the screw out of the inner door handle and seeing where the pull rod is disconnected and try to get it re-attached.


I'm jealous you get to choose from either USDM or JDM! That's awesome.

[Palmz]

Haha thank you. But im sure its the mechanism ive alredy taken it out and the motor is stuck
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/28/requ5a3a.jpg

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[Palmz]

i got the door panel of and was able to remove the locking mechanism then i just disconnected the motor from the rest of the mechanism and now i can close and open the door again

Few more pix and some videos
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-28174919.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-28174919.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-28174926.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-28174926.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-28174944.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-04-28174944.jpg.html)
need the brake light for the spoiler.... not sure about the spoiler tho what do you guys think?

Here is a video of a start up. u can hear the bearing noise in the gearbox and it goes when i push the clutsh at about 24 sec mark
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/th_2014-04-28174627.jpg (http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-04-28174627.mp4)

[Palmz]

Who would want this? I think ive seen someone put the shifter knob on a usdmhttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/29/jyme9ehy.jpg
I also have 3 chrome jdm door handels

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[keith6110]

Your video sounds like a throw out bearing like you are thinking.

Also post your items in the for sale section =) We love JDM stuff. I already have chrome handles though.

[Palmz]

Yeah I will I just have to get some shiping rates first if anyone could tell me a couple zip codes I could try to gibe you guys an idea of how much the shiping is that would be great

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[Palmz]

Sneak peek at what's to come ; P

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/04/y8ebebar.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/04/e6enutuz.jpg

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[Palmz]

I started the dreadful procedure of getting the bearing out of the transmission

Well this is how it all starts isnt it?

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-02134247.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-02134247.jpg.html)

Every little thing was rusted stuck the brake rotor it self took way to long to get of.

shifter cables you can see that the bushing is torn to shits
but at this moment its more important to fix the gearbox and put it back together. worry about the rest later
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-02162620.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-02162620.jpg.html)

Hover car

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-03102600.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-03102600.jpg.html)

Much better than hover cat :duh:

As suspected input shaft bearing. found allot of little peaces floatin around the trans
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-03144018.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-03144018.jpg.html)

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-03144616.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-03144616.jpg.html)
But this is the only damage i can see, not really sure tho if its actual damage it looks like it could be factory machined dont know why tho. :087:

Magnet before. (already took 3 metal chards of it)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-03161346.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-03161346.jpg.html)

After :) i know it needs to be wiped off just a little more before assembly
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-03162306.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-03162306.jpg.html)

The infamus bearing and some of its components
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-03163117.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-03163117.jpg.html)

The loose input shaft did this. its the thing that holds the clutch bearing on the input shaft. (not sure what its called). this will not be replaced im told it doesnt matter all that much.
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-03163812.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-03163812.jpg.html)

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-03165255.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-03165255.jpg.html)

This guy I fkn hate this guy he was just stuck there not doin shit in the way when taking the gearbox out.. got him at the end 2 crow bars and one screw driver...
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-03172810.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-03172810.jpg.html)


Also weve bin wondering what that thing is on the fan bracket? some sort of resistor?
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-03173852.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-03173852.jpg.html)

--- Also Please help which gearbox do i have F5M42 or F5M41? (2.0l JDM 2000model Galant) im also unsure if i have a 4g63 or a 4g94? sorry about the noobish questions

[Palmz]

got bored so i did this :P
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-04144704.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-04144704.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-04145904.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-04145904.jpg.html)
hope i can get the bearing and oil seals tomorow then it should be on the road again Tuesday or Wednesday

[kylecanthurdle]

i had that same issue with my eclipse trans. as far as not knowing what engine you have, look on the block. there should be a stamp behind the exhaust manifold with the engine code on it. its prob covered in grease or rust, just have a small wire brush, brake clean and a rag handy.

[Black8GV6]

shifter cables you can see that the bushing is torn to shits
but at this moment its more important to fix the gearbox and put it back together. worry about the rest later
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-02162620.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-05-02162620.jpg.html)


Here in 'Merica we can get metal bushings to replace the rubber ones. One place is called SpeedSource and the other is in Canada, TWM Performance. I have no idea if the USDM and yours has the same shifter cables, looks like the same setup.

[Palmz]

i had that same issue with my eclipse trans. as far as not knowing what engine you have, look on the block. there should be a stamp behind the exhaust manifold with the engine code on it. its prob covered in grease or rust, just have a small wire brush, brake clean and a rag handy.

Yeah i heard this is a common bearing to go in mmc trans, and ill look on behind the exhaust see if i cant find it :)


Here in 'Merica we can get metal bushings to replace the rubber ones. One place is called SpeedSource and the other is in Canada, TWM Performance. I have no idea if the USDM and yours has the same shifter cables, looks like the same setup.

Is there any reasion i should look for metal ones instead of rubber ones? dont they just make more noise and rust?. Maybe faster shifting?

[Black8GV6]

Is there any reasion i should look for metal ones instead of rubber ones? dont they just make more noise and rust?. Maybe faster shifting?

They won't break like the rubber ones and they make shifting direct, it takes the slack out of shifting. Also metal shifter base bushings would be good to add too, same reason.

The cable bushings are brass, I sprayed mine with some WD-40 rust prevention over a year ago and they still look brand new.

[Palmz]

They won't break like the rubber ones and they make shifting direct, it takes the slack out of shifting. Also metal shifter base bushings would be good to add too, same reason.

The cable bushings are brass, I sprayed mine with some WD-40 rust prevention over a year ago and they still look brand new.

Thanks ill keep that in mind. when i go looking for the bushings :)

[Palmz]

UPDATE geabox is on the car and the car is running perfect need to attend to some little things in the future like cv axle boot wheel bearing and ball joint nothing major the bearing is the only thing that i feel i could just see that the other stuff needed changeing befor it went bad


stupid thing is faster than my usdm.. fkn autoz

[Black8GV6]

Nice! bet it felt good

[Palmz]

Nice! bet it felt good

Oh u wouldn't believe. Ive never even done a clutch swap before so taking a whole gearbox apart and putting it together CORRECTLY was very stressful. First time for everything huh?

[Palmz]

What is this noise it sound like some sort of fabric rubbing together it sort of comes from the steering column . annoying the fk out of me
i was thinking maybe a bearing but bearings dont sound like this

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/th_2014-05-07214658.jpg (http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-05-07214658.mp4)

[my240sx4u]

i want that cluster lol, but really, good job on taking the tranny apart and fixing it!

[Palmz]

^^ Thanks..
No lets wrap up whats bin happening on -Post What You Did to Your Car Today-

Bought a VR-4 front clip it came with the drive shaft, rear subframe AYC Diff and axles.
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/898x505q90/661/bn3afl.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/898x505q90/743/lcE9iS.jpg

Got the rear subframe out
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-09115037.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-09115049.jpg

Today started like this;
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-10084040.jpg
The camera doesn't do it justice but the sun is completely red and its about 8;30Am just thought it was cool

Finished cutting out the subframe bolts as i need longer ones 140x12mm in the back and 80x12mm in the front and i think the middle bolt is just in the way
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-10111930.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-10111930.jpg.html)

i wish i could say that i cut it like that on both sides but like they say practice makes perfect so this is the side i started on;
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-10111832.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-10111832.jpg.html)

these are the location of the bolts "B" gets removed "A" Needs to be longer 140mm and "C" needs to be put in 80mm bolt
Imma steal this image from eclipsh hope he doesn't mind;
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll270/eclipsh/rearsubframebolts.jpg

Had to make a square washer for the bolts so they dont turn inside the frame these are the bolts that go near the front of the car http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-10153253.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-10153253.jpg.html)

painted;
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-10160214.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-10160214.jpg.html)

The hole i cut to get the bolt in the frame;
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-10171206.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-10171206.jpg.html)
Welded a plate over the bolt so it doesn't go up if pressed but forgot to take a pic

Also made a square washer for the rear bolts... they are made for allen key becouse orginaly i was just going to have a hole to fit the Allen key but i scrapped that idea
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-10174111.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-10174111.jpg.html)

Bolts in the car
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-10183729.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-10183729.jpg.html)
ill close the hole when its all finished

Almost there sooo close.... yet so far...
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-10183632.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-10183632.jpg.html)

F-inn gas tank bracket in the way
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-10183659.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-10183659.jpg.html)

[Palmz]

Test fitted the subframe.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/11/4564f972d47755652088062f08d77720.jpg
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Looks good now to take it off and tuch up on some rust before it gets to bad

[Palmz]

Did some rust repairs today manly the floor above the rear subframe, Primerd then painted then i put "Tectyl"

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-11142319.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-11142319.jpg.html)

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-11185940.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-11185940.jpg.html)

Welded up the hole i made to fit the bolt trough then primerd-painted-tectyl

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-11160445.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-11160445.jpg.html)

Changed out the rear upper control arms
Old VS Newish
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-11175809.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-11175809.jpg.html)

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-11185857.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-11185857.jpg.html)


Im sorry to tell you guys but the OEM braked disks on my 2.4USDM Galant are smaler then the rear brake disks on the VR4
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-11190216.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-11190216.jpg.html)

Sits like this atm
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-11190522.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-11190522.jpg.html)

Please tell me what you think :o

[Palmz]

Started work on taking the 2L engine out
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/12/6e649cc5ff969dd428a4122bc7a4f80a.jpg

[Palmz]

Update the engine is out.
I took some time labeling the connectors just in case
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/12/50991564b924d1cb52affa92b6bafdae.jpg
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Put it out back... might keep it since the gearbox fits the 4g64 and I have extra everything for manual swap.. but a part of me wants to keep it as is

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[Palmz]

Engine is out never have I had to shimmy an engine so much to get it out.. at one point I had to strap the rear of it to the wall to get enough pull
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/18/0066cb65e4de22166b71445255675ee4.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/18/4e6882cdbc6f738c36ef843a632361c6.jpg
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[Exhaust power]

Very interesting ill have have to read through the beginning. keep up the good job!

[Palmz]

Bin busy time for an update;

bought this steering rack under the asumption it would fit the new K-frame it didnt
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-23221359-1.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-23221359-1.jpg.html)

so this was made
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-25141208.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-25141208.jpg.html)
painted
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-25144045.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-25144045.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-25144757.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-25144757.jpg.html)
old steering rack fitted holds well sturdy n but i had concerns that it would hit the gear box
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-25174352.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-25174352.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-27131540-1.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-27131540-1.jpg.html)

Messy ass workshop happy my dad hasnt snapped and kicked me out
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-19202523.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-19202523.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-19202617.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-19202617.jpg.html)

Engine ready to go in (or up as it ware)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-26195635.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-26195635.jpg.html)
If it Fits It Sits
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-28170359.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-28170359.jpg.html)
turbo piping connected
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-29174248.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-29174248.jpg.html)
the space is bigger than the picture leads on the steering rack is a bit higher than the box also the gearbox is kinda round there but there is not much room to play with
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-27144608.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-27144608.jpg.html)

next i had to fit the drive shaft.. had to make my own brackets (not the best looking but they do the job)
had to make my own Gearbox/drive shaft jack lol
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-30151938.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-30151938.jpg.html)
this is the bracket thats closest to the rear diff
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-31210136.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-31210136.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-11-02191024.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-11-02191024.jpg.html)
the middle bracket
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-11-01183158.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-11-01183158.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-11-01203120.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-11-01203120.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-11-02191053.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-11-02191053.jpg.html)


http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-11-03175139.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-11-03175139.jpg.html)

Anyone know what that aluminum stuff is?
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-10-27231606-1.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-10-27231606-1.jpg.html)

[mrg7243]

Looks to me like a resistor box.

[Black8GV6]

Nice, great work, great progress, great skills, I'm jealous of your shop

[Palmz]

But a resistor for what?
Altho nothing to be jealous of not my shop im just lucky that my dad lets me have a lift in his shop. He says its better I spend my money on this stupid shit than drugs lol

[Palmz]

little sound clip hope you enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCq3xF3SUwc&feature=youtu.be

[Voodoo]

Sounds good man! But how come you didn't go full throttle? :orangebigrazz:

[Palmz]

Coz I still have the i4 cluster in and the rev counter is of

[gtx]

Nice progress, you don't waste no time. Must be interesting to own both a JDM and USDM 8g!

[Palmz]

yeah its fun to see how there isnt anything the same in the two.. im realy courius to see if the dashboard would even swap over :puzzled:

Minor update;
finaly fix my alternator issue and wired the starter switch to a realy and finished up the battery conectors in under the hood also put the some of the front panels on
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-11-25185231.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-11-25185231.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-11-25191311.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-11-25191311.jpg.html)

[gtx]

okey so yall just send me a 72/74 manifold for free and ill check it out lol :D

i also dont have any hard data that the 6a13tt manifold has bad flow but looking at the oem intercooler pipes it would not suprice me.

i was also thinking of checking if it would fit maby a outlander or pajero throtle body would fit.... (just a thought have not looked into this at all)

I answer this here, so we keep your build thread rolling :)

I looked into it years ago and I don't remember the result, but there's an easy way to find out if a 6g7x upper mani will bolt up to a 6A13 lower - just order a 6g72 gasket. The 72/73/74/75 SOHC uppers all bolt to any of their lowers.
The 72GT mani would be sure a waste of time, the 72GTS might be ok, but a 74 Diamante is where I would start, and it would also allow you to benefit from the 65mm Diamante TB. Turbo Outlanders have 60mm and are drive by wire, not sure about the Pajeros but even if it's cable driven it will not be bigger than 65mm. If that is not enough, I have two extra Q45 throttle bodies :)

[Palmz]

I answer this here, so we keep your build thread rolling :)

I looked into it years ago and I don't remember the result, but there's an easy way to find out if a 6g7x upper mani will bolt up to a 6A13 lower - just order a 6g72 gasket. The 72/73/74/75 SOHC uppers all bolt to any of their lowers.
The 72GT mani would be sure a waste of time, the 72GTS might be ok, but a 74 Diamante is where I would start, and it would also allow you to benefit from the 65mm Diamante TB. Turbo Outlanders have 60mm and are drive by wire, not sure about the Pajeros but even if it's cable driven it will not be bigger than 65mm. If that is not enough, I have two extra Q45 throttle bodies :)

I might just do that, Thanks bro... im working on an update as we speak :D

[Palmz]

Well i started making the exhaust a couple of weeks ago, i wanted to keep it looking sort of oem just stainless and electro polished went for a 2.5" since it pretty close to the original size and i fellt going to 3" would just a waist.
What i needed was the catalytic converted and everything behind that, really didn't feel like buying a cat so i made my own;


Sorry some of the pictures are shackey and in allot of them the pipes are dirty had to test drive the car a bit
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-12-16174701.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-12-16174701.jpg.html)
its there just so the car can get registerd they dont know whats on the inside but since i had the opportunity i decided it would be nice to put in a net just to deaden some sound
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-12-16174958.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-12-16174958.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-12-16183803.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-12-16183803.jpg.html)
These are my weld and god darn it im proud of em i know they're not the best but they aint the worst eather
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-12-16183828.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-12-16183828.jpg.html)

Had to make my own Y-pipe made it out of 45° bends its 2.5"in 2x2.5" out
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-12-17102016.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-12-17102016.jpg.html)
then becouse of the fkn holydays i couldnt get more bends so i tought it would be a good time to practice my welding and makeing bends
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-12-26174627.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-12-26174627.jpg.html)
welded two T-clamp fitting after the y pipe
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2014-12-25162220.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2014-12-25162220.jpg.html)

didnt take many picture when makeing the rest but it looks like this
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-06194045.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-06194045.jpg.html)
Everything going to get polished
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-07151733.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-07151733.jpg.html)

When i got it back a fitted a 2" net cylinder with some larger holes and wool on the outer side and put that into the "silencer"
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-09114719.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-09114719.jpg.html)
The Silencer;
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-09114831.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-09114831.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-09114759.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-09114759.jpg.html)

The silencer is iirc 4.5" pipe 2.5" in and 2x 2.5" out thought about doing 2x2" out and honesly it would have bin ALOT easyer to make but didnt fit the look as nice from the back i think the 2x2.5" pipe fill up the holes in the bumper alot better
I also thought of makeing it 3inch out but it didnt fit the look i was going for
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-10170853.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-10170853.jpg.html)
(btw there is about 4cm space from the two pipes to the cylinder)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-10170853.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-10170853.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-10170811.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-10170811.jpg.html)
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-10170937.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-10170937.jpg.html)

Ok now for some technical info
The four pipes you see at the back of the car are cut with 11° degree angle ( I tested ALOT of angles) and on each side they outer pipe is 1cm shorter than the inner pipe (alot of thought went into this as well ) now they kind of flow with the angle of the bumper
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-09170132.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-09170132.jpg.html)

btw for some reason the car only smokes from the right pipe when idling, I think its because its shorted distance for the exhaust to travel
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-10164916.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/palmz1/media/2015-01-10164916.jpg.html)

For now the gas tank will stay in the trunk.... reason time and money

[Black8GV6]

Me likey, I have a 6g72 IM laying around in my garage, one day I'll see how much it will be to ship to you, I'll also check to see how much to ship just the gasket, PM me your zipcode or postal code (whatever it's call in Iceland) so I can get the shipping quote

[Palmz]

Rev Video;
http://vid1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-11%2015.44.30.mp4
Idle Video;
http://vid1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-01-10%2016.49.42.mp4

[gtx]

Long time no update, how are things coming along?

[Palmz]

nothing heppinin bin working outside the country i just came back for vacation and i was planing on doing somethings but unfortunately the workshop be ocupado.

[Palmz]

Little update since im sick on NYE
beasicly when i got back from Norway i started doing some electrical work to get stupid stuff like heated seats working. to much trouble if you ask me.
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-10-25%2015.33.35.jpg

I put the battery in a Marine box and made a bracket for a main switch came out good i can reach the switch from both the back seat and from inside the trunk

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-11-19%2020.13.37.jpg

Then well then i started doing something stupid. i cut a big hole in the trunk
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-12-15%2020.50.33.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-12-15%2020.50.38.jpg

I did this because i want to fit the aluminum gas tank there so basically there will be a sheet-metal covering the hole and the tank will be underneath

bought some 3mm thick aluminum plate and got to work
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-12-21%2020.27.47.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-12-21%2020.27.33.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-12-23%2020.03.49-2.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-12-27%2016.04.51.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-12-23%2021.20.13.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-12-25%2011.52.27.jpg

Now i could stop posting photos here and tell yall im the best welder there ever was and im able to weld everything. thats simply not the case i chose aluminum because i need to practice working with it so this gave me the chance to do so. So here is a photo with a bunch of ugly ass welds but i can say the defiantly got better.
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-12-27%2016.05.07.jpg
anyway i got sick little before new years and have yet to finish the tank not much left tho

Big bro was a champ overseas fully loaded or not the gas gauge didnt feel a diffrence drove trough 3 country's at about 130-140 kmh fully loaded and he didnt even break a sweat average consumption was 8.4L/100km which is about 29.4MPG I couldn't be happier with this little beast
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-08-28%2014.12.24.jpg
People ask me all the time if i'm going to sell it when i finish the vr4 and i always say NO manly because the vr4 will never be finished and its simply not worth it to sell a car for less than 3000 USD just to have to buy another daily that might brake down all the time.

Also i got a dog hes a German Shepard purebred but one of his ears tilts to much and im told he cant compete like that.. i think it makes him so much cooler and different from all the other German Shepard out there.
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2015-10-22%2020.06.16.jpg

Thats it for this little update Happy new years.

[kylecanthurdle]

my aunts shepherd's ear did that when she was a pup. after a while it straightened up though. nice work on that fuel cell. any reason why? im assuming to relocate the tank for an awd swap?

[Palmz]

my aunts shepherd's ear did that when she was a pup. after a while it straightened up though. nice work on that fuel cell. any reason why? im assuming to relocate the tank for an awd swap?
Thanks, yeah basically i could buy a oem VR4 tank but its damn expensive to begin with and its even more expensive to ship. plus this way i get more capacity and something shiny :D

[oakrdrs187]

He's just a pup. That's gonna happen, it'll even alternate between ears. My GSD is 11 months and still has a tilt.

[Palmz]

yeah we thought so but hes 20 months old now. but well see i hope he keeps it

[oakrdrs187]

He looks half that age. I say that because the ear tilts and wants cross with the other which happens at a very young age in GSD's. But still he's a very handsome boy.

[Palmz]

He also acts half his age sometime the guy who owned him before didn't train him that well and its obvious he would just give in so he can be a handfull sometimes but he is a lot better

Anyways i went in my sickness to the garage with some major im gonna finish some shit today plans but this is all I ended up doing, Drilled two 90mm holes for the fuel pump and level sender and then drilled in and tapped that bolt hols for that.
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2016-01-01%2017.39.26.jpg
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2016-01-01%2017.40.30-2.jpg

BTW with how sick i was im amazed all the bolts fit haha

can anyone tell me what this White plasic peace of the fuel level sender unit does? i noticed it has one wire going to it. IIRC its the same unit as in the usdm
http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/palmz1/2016-01-01%2017.39.36.jpg