Just finished a job on a customer's 86 GN. Story starts back in Oct. I was working on my friends (QWKRTNU) low mile WE4 at my shop. Car was visible from the street. 86 GN owner sees it driving by and flips a U and stops in to see if it was real or not. We get to talking and he has not had his car running for a long time due to a list of problems that no one local can fix....car was sitting in his garage collecting dust. Was at several shops that obviously don't know these cars well enough to even do an oil change on them.
Car was in very rough shape under the hood. all stock. Shity turbo rebuild had been pushing oil into engine for several thousand miles. Drained at least 3-4 quarts from the intercooler alone. The more I dug in the more it needed to pass my perfectionist needs. Im sure he spent way more than he wanted but at least it's done right.
Major Parts added
TA49 turbo
3in DP
Pypes exhaust with race pro mufflers
Powder coated intake, valve covers, turbo bracket
Re-painted heater pipe, vac lines, intercooler, TB
Replaced all coolant hoses and vac lines
Breeze liner clamps used everywhere
RJC powerplate
New intercooler hoses, clamps and MAF pipe from Kirbans
Converted to E85. Updated all rubber hose to e85 compatible, DW fuel pump, 80lb injectors, Racetronix hotwire and internal tank wiring.
Relocated fuel tank canister
Installed boost gauge and new scanmaster G
Tuned for 20lbs boost.
To many small parts and changes to list.
Detailed engine bay and buffed paint.
Car was in very rough shape under the hood. all stock. Shity turbo rebuild had been pushing oil into engine for several thousand miles. Drained at least 3-4 quarts from the intercooler alone. The more I dug in the more it needed to pass my perfectionist needs. Im sure he spent way more than he wanted but at least it's done right.
Major Parts added
TA49 turbo
3in DP
Pypes exhaust with race pro mufflers
Powder coated intake, valve covers, turbo bracket
Re-painted heater pipe, vac lines, intercooler, TB
Replaced all coolant hoses and vac lines
Breeze liner clamps used everywhere
RJC powerplate
New intercooler hoses, clamps and MAF pipe from Kirbans
Converted to E85. Updated all rubber hose to e85 compatible, DW fuel pump, 80lb injectors, Racetronix hotwire and internal tank wiring.
Relocated fuel tank canister
Installed boost gauge and new scanmaster G
Tuned for 20lbs boost.
To many small parts and changes to list.
Detailed engine bay and buffed paint.
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