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Old 18-12-2006, 02:26 AM   #1
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Default I like pulling my car apart...

Thought it may be time to start a fresh thread for my car.

As you may have read i've been having some bad luck with my car. Still don't quite know what the exact problem is, but i can foresee that it will be the first of many with my current setup. Therefore i've decided to ditch my current motor and sell the manual, and will instead be building a strong motor and box. My goal was ultimately to get a bigger charger and pump some serious boost into her, so rather then just shelling out for a replacement motor and end up killing both that and my gearbox, i'm going to set up the driveline properly first time (well second time actually :P).

I have my origional 3.9 bottom end that i'm going to build up (alex, you had three years to pick it up, it's mine now :/), and i'm also converting it back to a 4speed which will be built up to handle the power. Was considering a C series but cost is an issue. I will be keeping the powerdyne for now, but ultimately this will be sold off in favour of a vortech or possibly a Paxton blower, but i wont be able to afford that for a while.

Anyways, i will be keeping you all updated on how i'm going with the build. I know some of you were keen to see the car in the flesh, so i apologise for the delay, but either way the problem that i'm experiencing now was going to keep the car off the road for much the same time. I will have a manual kit up for sale shortly, so if anyone is interested drop me a PM (it wont be removed till after new years tho). Also, the items listed in my signature are also up for sale. I wont be putting up an ETA, as it really all depends on how quickly i can sell these items, so guys, buy it all quickly so that NWOLB can attend a meet this century :P

PS, anybody got a spare EF/EL Auto pedal box they can donate? ;)

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Old 18-12-2006, 08:12 AM   #2
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Steve one word.

"Don't"

You will regret this and IMO you are making a big decision on little info.
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Old 18-12-2006, 08:16 AM   #3
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what's it doing anyway?
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Old 18-12-2006, 11:20 AM   #4
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You'll have a lot of mixed responses on this, a lot of people saying go for it and a lot more saying DONT DO IT.

Sounds like you've got your mind pretty set tho, so good luck with whatever you do.

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Old 18-12-2006, 11:24 AM   #5
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You want an auto...I want a manual...PM sent
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Old 18-12-2006, 11:29 AM   #6
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why would you go back to a auto?? manuals are much more fun. there not at all hard to drive either. oh well its your car so do what you want but i'd be keeping the manual! your'll regret it im sure!
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Old 18-12-2006, 11:31 AM   #7
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Manuals are good...but auto's can be alot better depending on there application
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Wahhh So Close Then You Turn Back!! And Put It Back Into Hibernation. It Is Going To Have Problem To Start With You Just Need To Iron Them All Out, It Wont Work First Go. Ah Well Good Luck
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^^how did you manage to have a capital letter with every word? Ive seen some people do that, is it an editor/spellchecker or something?
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^^how did you manage to have a capital letter with every word? Ive seen some people do that, is it an editor/spellchecker or something?
WHO KNOWS!, ar i know y lol caps lock was on.
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caps lock MAKES IT LIKE THIS! seems like you've held shift down for the Start Of Every Word Like This!
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caps lock MAKES IT LIKE THIS! seems like you've held shift down for the Start Of Every Word Like This!
Mate, leave it go, it's christmas, he just typed lots of short sentences ( one word ) and forgot to add the full stops.

Back on topis, hope the car turns out, i have enjoyed watching all of the work you do on your cars.
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Old 18-12-2006, 01:36 PM   #13
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Whatever happens, good luck with the next chapter Steve
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Old 18-12-2006, 01:38 PM   #14
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you can only spend so much time trying to work out what something is before you bite the bullet.
atleast its not a step backwards
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Shame you're going back to auto Steve. Hope you can get all the problems sorted. You were nearly there
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Old 18-12-2006, 03:27 PM   #16
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Steve one word.

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You will regret this and IMO you are making a big decision on little info.

I wont be regretting it. Sure i'll swear and yell while i'm doing it, but as John stated, there is only so much time that i'm willing to work on a problem, and right now i believe that the best thing to do is start fresh. Doing everything properly now will prevent future incidents were i'll haveto do it again, and i garauntee i'll then regret NOT doing it.

I have two paths i can follow, one involves a fesh start and the other is a quick fix. A fresh start means i do a bit more work now, and will have peice of mind in the future and a solid base to reach my goals. A quick fix is cheap in the short term, but has risk of future headaches, will haveto do a fresh start anyway to reach my goals later on and will ultimately cost me alot more in the long run.
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As far as E-series projects go you have not had half the issues ot problems others have had.
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hmmm, i wouldnt mind a manual, and my auto was just rebuilt not too long ago... if theres any chance of takin it further send me a pm.

good luck with the project. i know that all projects are unfinished, i learnt from dads xw.
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Mate, leave it go, it's christmas, he just typed lots of short sentences ( one word ) and forgot to add the full stops.

Back on topis, hope the car turns out, i have enjoyed watching all of the work you do on your cars.
haha i wasnt having a go at him, i was just stating thats what he might have done!

well whatever happens steve i know it'll be unreal!
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As far as E-series projects go you have not had half the issues ot problems others have had.
So why wait for these problems you speak of to arise in the first place?
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As krys said you obviously are pretty set on what you wanna do, but atleast work out what the problem is first, you don't wanna sell someone a dodgy manual conversion. I've pulled out many a t5 and replaced many a clutch, and never experienced any kind of problems like you are having, it HAS to be something simple. Are you even 100% sure the noise is coming from the box.

But either way, stronger motor + gearbox = WIN! So good luck with it.
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Good stuff Steve, what is an EA if its not off the road anyway. Off the road ftw.

oh and boost + auto ftw as well
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Went to steve's today and I think everyone is under estimating the noise it is shocking there is something seriously not right down low. Hope all goes to plan steve and its running asap.
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I vote find out what is wrong first.
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i vote tear it apart and rebuild it....we can rebiuld it, better, faster and stronger that before!....do it man
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i vote fix what is wrong and build a motor/box in the process, that way you can blow the **** up out of the current motor and when it dies your new one should be built!
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auto is better for forced cars anyway, everytime you change gear in a manual you will lose boost cause you are taking your foot of accelerator, with auto it is just constant
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i vote fix what is wrong and build a motor/box in the process, that way you can blow the **** up out of the current motor and when it dies your new one should be built!
and risk damaging a ported head & gearbox? why not salvage what you can and save some $$ in the process.
not everyone has $$ to throw around (despite what people think of Steves EA Build)
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auto is better for forced cars anyway, everytime you change gear in a manual you will lose boost cause you are taking your foot of accelerator, with auto it is just constant
not so much the case for a supercharged car. its RPM based not engine load based so backing off the accellerator doesn't 'lose' boost (apart from that out the BOV) but as soon as you put your foot down again, its right there.

either way.. steve prefers driving an auto, and being a car you wanna enjoy driving, i'd do the same thing.
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fair enough, so more for turbos I think, I would also go for the auto as well, I like to drive manual ociasionally, but I would be too lazy to drive it all the time, do what you want to do rmyers its your car man
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