Post a pic of your engine bay!

**CHICAGO_ONE** · 05-13-2009, 11:23 PM

New definition of a ghetto intake mod

Had a spare SRI with a cracked mounting bracket. Decided to mock one up. You'll see I pushed it away from the TB so there's no rattling or interference. Easy $5 and 10 minutes of work.

**4g63lover** · 05-13-2009, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by CHICAGO_ONE

New definition of a ghetto intake mod

Had a spare SRI with a cracked mounting bracket. Decided to mock one up. You'll see I pushed it away from the TB so there's no rattling or interference. Easy $5 and 10 minutes of work.

I have an idea Jon, can you possibly bend that black metal piece you got bolted to the throttle cable bracket to a 90* angle then bolt that to the mounting location and bolt the other end onto the intake piece?

**CHICAGO_ONE** · 05-13-2009, 11:32 PM

yeah, I probably could. It'd be a beefy replacement, but would probably stabilize the intake a little better.
Thanks Jigz

**Asierra_999** · 05-13-2009, 11:36 PM

So i just finished installing a new Valve cover gasket and decided to paint it while it was off....not too bad for a one dayer....

**4g63lover** · 05-13-2009, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by CHICAGO_ONE

yeah, I probably could. It'd be a beefy replacement, but would probably stabilize the intake a little better.
Thanks Jigz

no problem brotha!

**bmore303** · 05-14-2009, 09:59 AM

**silver01g** · 05-14-2009, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Asierra_999

So i just finished installing a new Valve cover gasket and decided to paint it while it was off....not too bad for a one dayer....

Did you paint the timing belt cover as well, or you just cleaned it really good. that timing belt cover looks shinny. im thinkin of replacing mine due to a shit load of oil in the inside.

**Asierra_999** · 05-14-2009, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by silver01g

Did you paint the timing belt cover as well, or you just cleaned it really good. that timing belt cover looks shinny. im thinkin of replacing mine due to a shit load of oil in the inside.

Yea I ended up taking it off and cleaning it thoroughly but it still was diull and scratched so I took some left over Kyrlon Fusion Gloss Black Spray Paint and painted it! looks great still and its been a week!

**silver01g** · 05-14-2009, 12:30 PM

yeah im thinkin of doing mine. dont know yet

**VegasMatt** · 05-14-2009, 12:43 PM

**WarmAndSCSI** · 05-14-2009, 12:49 PM

mmmm oh man, the things I would do to your car now.

No, not that way, but making that there setup truly what it was built to be.

First step: a man's turbo.

**silver01g** · 05-14-2009, 01:17 PM

you look like you could be the next Cali car, lol.

**WarmAndSCSI** · 05-14-2009, 01:24 PM

Or... VegasMatt can have his own unique car that will be nothing like Cali's car... and much cleaner, and with a more diverse history.

Sorry Matt, I really think your car is going to be something really awesome. Shouldn't be compared to anything else. Many of these people weren't even around to see its history, even I barely was...

**VegasMatt** · 05-14-2009, 01:45 PM

Like I told you before, this is just a base, it will be upgraded..you know how it is....Neeeeed Moooooore boooooost.

**WarmAndSCSI** · 05-14-2009, 02:22 PM

Exactly... I can't wait.

We need to talk tuning sometime.

**Stewi** · 05-14-2009, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by VegasMatt

Like I told you before, this is just a base, it will be upgraded..you know how it is....Neeeeed Moooooore boooooost.

its a drug Matt, it really is.

I just got my new manifold and havent even installed it yet, and I spent 2 hours online yesterday looking at bigger turbos. It never end.

Glad to see its working well. I was speaking with Noel a few times on the phone about it last week going over a few small issues he had that are now worked out. Have fun with it!

**boostzealot** · 05-22-2009, 03:42 AM

matt, we should race now before either of us take the next big step in our projects. lol good shit though for real, glad to see it running and hope to see it in person soon. Noel did a great job and i hope you enjoy it