cant belive it started, on the first crank =)
anyone know what to do about a downpipe on a s14? mine dosent clear, whatsoever.
It runs!
It runs!
FINALLY! after 3 months of bull**** dealing with supertuner motorsports, and their wiring not even WORKING, we (myself and Krayton) got mine fired today at 3:30 ater about 1 hour of wiring it.
cant belive it started, on the first crank =)
anyone know what to do about a downpipe on a s14? mine dosent clear, whatsoever.
cant belive it started, on the first crank =)
anyone know what to do about a downpipe on a s14? mine dosent clear, whatsoever.
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well since there is no DP or intercooler it runs like ***, loud and spitting smoke cause its running richer than bill gate's kids. but from the short time its been on it seems to do OK, no vacuum leaks, strong idle and sounds like its banging on all 6 cylinders.
i used the RB crossmember and modified it to fit my KA mounts, because my RB mounts were destroied when they arrived on my clip.
i used the RB crossmember and modified it to fit my KA mounts, because my RB mounts were destroied when they arrived on my clip.
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Congrats bud! Nothing beats that first start feeling does it.
This is how Hybrid went about fixing his dp problem. http://www.simplydrift.com/RBS14/downpipe.jpg
Hybrid did a good job welding since it still doesn't leak or anything. That is a cut down version of the stock DP/o2 houseing for the flange. He went ahead and integrated the frontpipe into it the whole thing. The second to last bend is kind of tight, so he said he is going to redo it with some more angle cuts to smooth it out(that is all from one long piece of 3" straight pipe).
This is how Hybrid went about fixing his dp problem. http://www.simplydrift.com/RBS14/downpipe.jpg
Hybrid did a good job welding since it still doesn't leak or anything. That is a cut down version of the stock DP/o2 houseing for the flange. He went ahead and integrated the frontpipe into it the whole thing. The second to last bend is kind of tight, so he said he is going to redo it with some more angle cuts to smooth it out(that is all from one long piece of 3" straight pipe).
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Project240 wrote:I don't know yet how bad my downpipe clearance is going to be (RB20 into a '92), but I'm hoping I can mark the old downpipe where it would hit the steering shaft, take it to a good exhaust shop and have them fabricate me a 3" one...
If you cut it back like hybrid's the dp/o2 housing is 3" pipe. Make sure if you do weld your own you heat up the cast dp so it doesn't crack when the welder starts its business. We thought about this and shot back and forth with ideas on how to do it.
We thought about shimming the flange so it would angle away, but this would lead to the frontpipe possibly not mating up correctly with the rest of the exhaust and would be a fairly mediocre fix. Neither of us liked knotching the dp because it would not allow for very much clearance if any, and would also be a mediocre fix.
I had seen a skyline with a custom titanium exhaust system that was done it all angle cuts for the bends, and I brought up this idea which worked out since we had a welder, Hybrid can weld, and we had no access to a mandrel bent 3" pipe locally. Hybrid really worked his magic on it considering the cast dp didn't crack, it fits very well, and it still doesn't leak.
I'm sure some hot rod shop could do something similar with your setup.
man i have like 15 people in PHOENIX who can do it, but the car is in tucson!AZhitman wrote:Kamin - The guy who build my stuff forBRM Exhausts could do it for you.
Email me if you want his info. He's in WAY north Phoenix.
i dont wanna tow it here untill its a last resort.
rbsileighty - thanks, thats some good info.
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if i didnt care i would just take this week off and go back down to tucson to get it finished, but i need to keep my GPA at a 4.0 if i want to get a good job when i get out 
so another couple weeks wont kill me because its been so damn long. but jesus hearing that thing rumble to life brought back memories of the first swap i did in my civic like 2 years ago. since then ive done so many for my friends when a swap started i never felt anything special other than "good it runs"
so another couple weeks wont kill me because its been so damn long. but jesus hearing that thing rumble to life brought back memories of the first swap i did in my civic like 2 years ago. since then ive done so many for my friends when a swap started i never felt anything special other than "good it runs"
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Kamin, did you find out if a spacer will work or not yet?
My brother and I have finished wiring, PS lines, etc., and will be bolting the RB into the S14 tonight or tomorrow sometime. So we should get to see what you are dealing with pretty soon here.
I think we will leave the steering disconnected for now so that we can crank up the engine with the downpipe on (just to hear it).
Shane
My brother and I have finished wiring, PS lines, etc., and will be bolting the RB into the S14 tonight or tomorrow sometime. So we should get to see what you are dealing with pretty soon here.
I think we will leave the steering disconnected for now so that we can crank up the engine with the downpipe on (just to hear it).
Shane