The Ivory Vrg Hybrid - She Finally Has A Build Thread

**greddy** · 09-07-2008, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Ivory8g

Dont mean to be an asshole......I see it everyday and you think I dont know that? o_O
It is swelling and cracking and I will fix it but later....I actually took the lip off so it doesn't even matter as of right now.

Did you take it off permanently, or did you just take it off to fix it?

**Ivory8g** · 09-07-2008, 04:39 PM

I took it off to fix it or until it gets fixed for that matter.

**Ivory8g** · 09-07-2008, 06:45 PM

The Swap: Day 5

Didnt get to post yesterday but...

Wired Up Properly...

SHE LIVES!!! Sorry I didnt get a first startup vid for you guys but my father in law was in a hurry to go pick up family from the airport. So I was in a pretty big hurry the whole time.

My first test drive was me going home -_- LOL well I am getting a rattle....pretty sure the brake shield is touching the rotor so I have to fix that, but the big problem is that I have no second gear WTF!!!!!! So I went home and checked it out and it is jamming when trying to move the shifter out of first into second. First gear is hella sticky and hard to get in and out of....but when I take off the selector cable It shifts hella smooth. so I thought it was the bushing on the cable because it was sticking up a little....so I fixed it and still no second, so I looked into it the engine bay again and had my fiance try to shift into second and it looks like the selector shifter cable isnt extending enough to put it into second. So I think I need another set of shift linkages. Maybe it was bend somehow? I dunno but it suxorz!!! And I still need to order the harness for the speedo and the reverse gear solenoid since my tranny didnt come with them. Haha not having a reverse gear is a MAJOR BIOTCH!!! Lol Gotta push that ish. Also I took off my lip because it is swelling and cracking from temp changes so I will get that fixed later. But i'm not rolling around like that.

But now for the good......SHIT IS BADASS!!!! I shifted a little too fast and lost traction in 3rd and again in 4th LOL but yeah then I calmed down cause I have a 750mi break in on my exedy clutch -__________- GAWD!

**WhiteGalant** · 09-07-2008, 06:58 PM

Booooo... I want one :D

**mko** · 09-07-2008, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by Ivory8g

The Swap: Day 5

Didnt get to post yesterday but...

Wired Up Properly...

SHE LIVES!!! Sorry I didnt get a first startup vid for you guys but my father in law was in a hurry to go pick up family from the airport. So I was in a pretty big hurry the whole time.

My first test drive was me going home -_- LOL well I am getting a rattle....pretty sure the brake shield is touching the rotor so I have to fix that, but the big problem is that I have no second gear WTF!!!!!! So I went home and checked it out and it is jamming when trying to move the shifter out of first into second. First gear is hella sticky and hard to get in and out of....but when I take off the selector cable It shifts hella smooth. so I thought it was the bushing on the cable because it was sticking up a little....so I fixed it and still no second, so I looked into it the engine bay again and had my fiance try to shift into second and it looks like the selector shifter cable isnt extending enough to put it into second. So I think I need another set of shift linkages. Maybe it was bend somehow? I dunno but it suxorz!!! And I still need to order the harness for the speedo and the reverse gear solenoid since my tranny didnt come with them. Haha not having a reverse gear is a MAJOR BIOTCH!!! Lol Gotta push that ish. Also I took off my lip because it is swelling and cracking from temp changes so I will get that fixed later. But i'm not rolling around like that.

But now for the good......SHIT IS BADASS!!!! I shifted a little too fast and lost traction in 3rd and again in 4th LOL but yeah then I calmed down cause I have a 750mi break in on my exedy clutch -__________- GAWD!

Good job bro! Good to see another 5spd 8G - not many out there.

Try switching the shifter cables inside, and tranny side. 7g has that problem when doing the 5 spd swap

**Ivory8g** · 09-07-2008, 08:53 PM

Yeah Mko I'm ordering the shifter cables from mitsu tomorrow. that has to be the problem because tranny side it goes into all the gears perfectly and without that selector cable it shifts through gears perfectly as well so all in due time :)

**4g63lover** · 09-07-2008, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ivory8g

The Swap: Day 5
And I still need to order the harness for the speedo and the reverse gear solenoid since my tranny didnt come with them.

why dont you have a reverse gear solenoid? just didnt come with the tranny you got? amd tha harness for the speedo should that be a oem harness out of a 3g?

**Ivory8g** · 09-09-2008, 11:44 PM

YESSSSSS!!!!!!!! FIXED!!!! she drives like a dream now!
ok so after playing around and seeing how my shifter worked I realized that the select cable was not reaching properly therefor moving all my gears around. I then removed the clip holding the cable on the shifter base and moved it up a little.

before

after

zip tied down....

holy crap my first gear goes in perfectly....and so does second.....and so does reverse! the cable is now in the position it should be

temp shift boot on....

Going to try and move the silver clip in front of the black clip for the select link....but for now at least its drivable.....walking sux arse! LOL

**Ivory8g** · 09-09-2008, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by 4g63lover

why dont you have a reverse gear solenoid? just didnt come with the tranny you got? amd tha harness for the speedo should that be a oem harness out of a 3g?

i need both of the harnesses because my tranny didnt come with them lol. yep its just the oem speedo harness and the reverse light harness from the 3g that you wire up to the ones in the G

**greddy** · 09-10-2008, 12:49 AM

Very nice, good job on the swap, if that'll be my first big mechanical mod once the G is not the daily.

**Ivory8g** · 09-10-2008, 01:09 AM

it was worth every penny!

**IVORY_G** · 10-08-2008, 03:06 PM

I'm late as fawk just seeing this thread! LOL great work bro, can't wait to get some more money so I can finish up my project, then I'll post a thread :)

**Ivory8g** · 10-08-2008, 09:25 PM

hell yeah! thanks bro. I would love to see you're thread! :)
which reminds me I need to update this thread

**00galantguy** · 10-08-2008, 10:21 PM

i swear every time i look at your car... even if you havent done anything new to it... its even sexier!

**WhiteGalant** · 10-08-2008, 10:25 PM

hmmm.... I need some eyelids

**Ivory8g** · 10-08-2008, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by 00galantguy

i swear every time i look at your car... even if you havent done anything new to it... its even sexier!

hehe thanks dude! ^.^

**Galante** · 10-09-2008, 08:19 AM

Great swap dude!

**amnbrueckner** · 11-08-2008, 04:27 PM

Nice job Marcus, shes looking good

**Ivory8g** · 11-11-2008, 02:06 AM

^ thanks guys!

Ok so its been a while since I updated. been busy and ish! lol

UPDATE TIME!!!

The Aftermath & Little Kinks

Ok so I got shifter base bushings to firm up my shifter feel. installed those without a problem. really a great upgrade. shifts are 100% more confident, a must from where I see it.

I then got ambitious and decided I would get some brass bushings for my shift linkage. they fit perfectly in the linkage.

I then went to install them and the smaller bushing just would not fit on the select lever properly. like a freaking NUB I forced it and guess what?

FAAAAAWK!!!! yeah need new shifter cables.......so $110 and 3 days later I had my cables and installed them with my normal rubber shifter link bushings. EFF THAT!! I even got a new select lever right on up and the bushing still doesnt fit. hell if I know. I was thinking about getting the dremel out and trim that ish but oh well I just want to drive her not screw with some crap lol!
So I broke her in after that since she was up and running and now I can drive without being all kinds of super careful.

Winter Project

Ok so the inevitable happened.....

so I messed with it......

THATS IT BIOTCH!.......

yeah so needless to say I cut that crap out and am starting over from scratch....
I know exactly what I am going to do to make it super strong and durable this time around!
hehe

in progress
(yes I got the glare from the sun on there on purpose)

As she sits now....

The lip had to come off for winter anyways so might as well be now right? :P

Stay Tuned....