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slw240sx
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tonight the rebuild process of my motor has officially kicked off :ylsuper, i just put the order in for one of the most exspenive and important parts of my build. i bought a new GT25r w/ the .86 ar

im hunting down mid to high 300hp numbers with this car. hopefully this will help me some. and if its too laggy and not what im looking for i can easily sell it to a Sr guy.

so far this is my list of things i have or are picking up this summer

Ca18det , shotpeen rods, blueprint and balance everythingGt25r CP pistonshks 264 cams (soon as i send my 272s off)tomie vlave springs ported headgreddy vspl FMIC550cc or larger injectorsz32 Maf Rom tuning nismo or tomie FPR

well i lost my train of thought so if i remembr where im goin with this ill edit it. lol


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Dori Dori
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Good luck! I can't wait to see your results with the GT25r. I'd get larger injectors to take advantage of the 20+psi that turbo can push.

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Does the SR S13 Greddy FMIC kit work with the CA?

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Yes, with slight modification to the cold pipe, i believe it does.

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i think it will be fine, you just need to cut and rotate some part of the cold pipe so it fits correctly.

jon, i think youll need more than 550s for your power estimates. i would go for 720-800cc after what dee said was going on with his injectors at 312whp. dont forget the metal head gasket, fasteners, engine gaskets, pumps, belts, hoses, probably a better clutch (dunno what you have), bearings, 4 inch inlet piping!!, etc. when you add up all the little stuff its gonna be as much as all the big stuff. good luck though! hope your turbo gets here faster than mine..its been a week and a half and no signs of it!!! ordered from cheapturbo...

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slw240sx
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tim i bought mine through cheapturbo also, he called me today and told me its on backorder but it should be shipping out next wensday, i told him no hurry.

ive already planned out the small stuff for the motor, although im goin to be running a stock headgasket and ill be ordering more then one when i do. im just goin to run them till they pop , rather a 100$ gasket then the whole motor.

im running a 4puck spec stage4 or somthing i cant remember, but the disk is shot ill be replacing it. i do have to have a manifold made up i dont think im goin to buy a ssautocrome unless i can get it dirt cheap .

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yeah, i got mine in right after i complained that i didnt have it yet. good to know youve got all your bases covered. good luck! take lots of pictures so i can gawk at whats going into/onto the engine.

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Jon,

I NEED that inlet and those injectors.... HOLLAH!!!

Joe

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joe, ill call you on thursday ill be doin some body work on the gold car, hopefully i can roll down to mason and meet up with yah later in the evening

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Coolness... I get off work at 4 tomorrow, so call me up bro.

Joe

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Good news ken at cheapturbos called me today and told me he had a tracking # for me... too bad my pistons and block are goin to now hold up the swap again. . my hours are finnally getting cut back a lil and it looks like my paycheck will stay the same or get a lil larger so ill be buying all the goodies i was leaving out casue i thought money was going to stop comming after summer got here.

joe i got a run to the machine shop and to fedex and work on the ride some, but ill call you around 3 to let you know whats happening ,and if you need to come here or im goin there.

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well another update, i spent about a whole half hour today and got everything done that ive been meaning to to for the last 2 monthes . took the block to the machine shop , mailled out my cams, hooked up joe with some much needed parts and a ECU and rom.

wensday the machine shop should have my block cleaned up prepped, and then me and the machine shop owner are goin to plann out what we are goin to do to the block, and get the info on what pistons i need ordered. i im goin to also take my head in to get checked over make sure everything is ok on it.

im hoping to have it near completion by late june. im really starting to get impatient its the hurry up and wait time...

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It was like Christmas today! Goodies from Jon, and a brand new clutch sitting on the doorstep when I got home.

Just a few more parts to go, and my teardown starts.

700hp of CA fury within 40 miles of each other.... SWEEEEET

Joe

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and its goin to be more like 660HP of Ca fury.... lol

im goin to post some pictures here in a min of my progress and freshly painted engine bay


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