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  1. gilberjj

    burnout pics

    yes, i fully realize that the ground was a little wet, but it was still fun. besides, in western washington, its never really dry!
  2. gilberjj

    gilberjj's build-up thread!

    My name is Jorgen Gilbertson, and I've been modding my car for about a year and a half now. I've skipped a lot of steps as far as modding goes simply because I'm not going bolt-on turbo, and then ss autochrome manifold and blah blah blah. I've simply been accumulateing parts this entire time...
  3. gilberjj

    Need help with priceing a new head

    I have diagnosed my vehicle with haveing bad valve guides/ seals. the car smokes on start-up, and smokes more heavily depending on how long it has been sitting. I've searched and I think it is the vavle guides/ seals but any other ideas would be welcome. However, I had the head resurfaced...
  4. gilberjj

    valve breathers vs. catch cans

    is there some sort of advantage to putting on a catch can, as opposed to useing valve cover breathers (little k&n style filters)? I'm thinking about rigging up domestic valve cover breathers rather than getting a catch can. but I don't want to be missing out on something that a catch-can...
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    gt35r comparison

    Hey everyone, I had a specific question about a gt35r. I doubt many mkIII owners run them, but I’m interested in buying one with a t4 exhaust flange (yes 935motorsports.com makes them with t4 exhaust housings). I saw an evo8 with a Garrett gt35r pull at torque freaks, and it put down 498 awhp...
  6. gilberjj

    New Intercooler set-up with pics

    I have a new intercooler set-up that works great for me and I think more people should use it. I used the lipp aluminum intercooler piping and the driftmotion spearco intercooler. I was told all I needed was 2 90 degree silicone couplers, but when doing the install I ended up needing 2...
  7. gilberjj

    HELP (how do i get the bumper off)

    Im putting on my new intercooler piping and i HAVE to take the bumper off, how do i get it off???? ive got 2 long bolts out that hook up to the bumper support or crash support thingy.... the big black bar that runs through the bumper. and ive poured throught the tsrm...... im on a deadline...
  8. gilberjj

    bpu vs. 95ish honda

    So it was the 1st day I had my car, and I was already ripping into the engine.... (sort of) i was going to do a compression test, and i found that i had a blown valve cover gasket. so me and my friend were fixing that (thanks rtv silicone). we were working at a guys house that lots of racers...
  9. gilberjj

    speaker sizes

    i was wondering if any of you guys have upgraded the speakers in our cars. I don't want 4" speakers. Do any of you guys have 6.5 and 6x9 speaker combinations??? Im not sure if this is the right place to ask this question. But any pics of the mods you guys have done would greatly aid my...
  10. gilberjj

    problems with 88, no power, weird timing

    hey guys, ive been working on my car forever trying to get all the bugs worked out and here's what i got so far..... i put in a mhg and did away with a lot of vacuum lines (just plugged them) ive checked to make sure they are all sealed up and they seem to be. i took off both sensors that...
  11. gilberjj

    problem with rebuild

    i was replacing the head gasket with a cometic mhg, and arp head studs, and when i put it back together last night, it doesn't run right. it has no power, but i got the cams and crank in the right places. im sure of it, it doesn't have a lopey idle at all, but its real boggy. i plugged all of...
  12. gilberjj

    phr map ecu's

    Hey, i know this is getting old with the map ecu stuff, but I know they are getting hard to find. MVPmotorsports.com still has some left and they are selling them for $399. I'm buying mine tomorrow.
  13. gilberjj

    power house racing map ecu

    whats up everyone, i just recently got an 88 turbo, but am no newbie when it comes to turbo cars. right now it has a 3" turbo back and an intake. the wastegate has some washers in it from the previous owner, and its boostin about 9 psi. im planning on buying the phr map ecu in about 2 weeks...