MKO's AWD/Turbo/DOHC/5 Speed Project

**mko** · 10-17-2013, 11:12 PM

No I got one. Thanks tho.

**greddy** · 10-17-2013, 11:20 PM

Cool. Let's see some photos of this beast up and running.

**foxbrand** · 10-18-2013, 12:01 AM

I can't wait to see your beast up and going again

**mko** · 10-19-2013, 09:41 PM

Very soon guys! Im workin on it.

Well, Im having these problems with the black box ECU. I get on it, and the car bogs and runs super rich at all times. I go and install the stock ECU, compensate it with the SAFC and she was happily boosting. IDK.

**mko** · 10-22-2013, 08:16 PM

I did a very much needed maintenance to the red G in the past couple of days - turbo rebuild, AGX all around, new tires, new rear lateral control arms, new brake pads, oil change, coolant flush and a coat of wax.

I need to get it aligned now.Actually both cars need alignment.

As for the green G - I'll have the majority of the parts that I need tomorrow and hopefully I will finally be able to stop the car w/o pumping the pedal.I have to sort things out with fuel management system and hopefully by the end of the week she'll be ready for tags.

**mko** · 10-23-2013, 07:49 PM

Finally the car has brakes and power steering.

still cant make the fogs to work. Any input would be appreciated!

**greddy** · 10-23-2013, 08:17 PM

dammit post some damn photos already

**DEADEYES** · 10-23-2013, 10:04 PM

^ what he said lol

I sometimes have to kick my driver side fog light to get it to turn on lol (i'm too lazy to take off my bumper cover and track down the wiring issue)

**mko** · 10-24-2013, 09:36 PM

LOL....you dont like being teased now do you? Im gonna post pictures very soon guys.

on a side note - I got the car aligned today. But, there's always a BUT, it developed a strange boost leak and now I have these strange AFRs and running super rich as soon as I take off.

I gonna do a BLT tomorrow and hopefully she'll be ready for the road.

I find myself using "hopefully" very often these days...lol

**spdracr** · 10-24-2013, 11:41 PM

At least you're almost done. I'm not even close lol. Stop being negative.

Sent from my Galaxy S4

**mko** · 10-26-2013, 06:52 PM

**DEADEYES** · 10-26-2013, 10:47 PM

Talk about tease. Thought there was gonna be a pic but it's just white tisk tisk LOL :D

**mko** · 10-26-2013, 11:13 PM

**DEADEYES** · 10-26-2013, 11:28 PM

Looks good with the paint matched bumper and skirts! And I love the interior I would love to do that to my car someday.
Why didn't you paint match the spoiler why you were at it? Just felt like rocking the stock one ;]

Also I can't remember, the green one is dropped right?

**mko** · 10-26-2013, 11:49 PM

Well the fronts are 2g AGX with stock 2g springs. It has a natural drop of about an 1'' due to shock being shorter this much.
The rears are 4g AGX with stock 3g springs which gives it a perfect drop for a DD. I had 2g AGX with stock 2g springs in the rear, but the spring perch sits too low which gave it about 2'' drop which was too much for this car. I have them installed on the red one since it has camber kits.

The other spoiler is painted just not installed - Im going for the sleeper winter look.

**DEADEYES** · 10-26-2013, 11:59 PM

Good info, I really love the stance of it hoping to give mine a similar look.
Yeah I figured it was, just teasin ya

God I wish it would get cold down here already.... its just humid and gross our last "cold front" lasted 2 days down to 40 at night 65 in the day but now its back to being like 70 at night and high 80's/90's with at least 70% humidity... just terrible

**mysticj** · 10-27-2013, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by mko

Well the fronts are 2g AGX with stock 2g springs. It has a natural drop of about an 1'' due to shock being shorter this much.
The rears are 4g AGX with stock 3g springs which gives it a perfect drop for a DD. I had 2g AGX with stock 2g springs in the rear, but the spring perch sits too low which gave it about 2'' drop which was too much for this car. I have them installed on the red one since it has camber kits.

The other spoiler is painted just not installed - Im going for the sleeper winter look.

The Avenger/Sebring coupe rears give the 7g a nice drop as well.

**DEADEYES** · 10-27-2013, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by mysticj

The Avenger/Sebring coupe rears give the 7g a nice drop as well.

Yeah i'll play around when i go to pick-n-pull.

**mysticj** · 10-28-2013, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by DEADEYES

Yeah i'll play around when i go to pick-n-pull.

The suspension on the Avenger/Sebring coupe is stiffer than the 7g naturally. The springs are the same for both just different struts for Avenger(firmer) and Sebring(softer). The front struts don't lower the car (7g) at all so stick with the 2g fronts with 8g/3g or Avenger rears.

MKO, how long are the 2g front struts? The 7g and Avenger ones are about the same height.