my 93 SSM FD build

[Brent]

Well, while I was home for 18 days I was able to get alot accomplished. I meant to take lots of pictures and do some write up's but I never got a chance to due to me being so pressed for time. I did a some track days at TGPR and VIR and AutoX and had a blast. As far as parts installed:

-Install Tein HA Coilovers
-Install Porsche Big Red Brakes
-Install 99spec/RZ Rear Brakes/lines
-Flush Brake Fluid
-Install Widefoot Sway Bar Mounts and Tri-Point Sway Bar
-install PS Oil Cooler
-Install HKS Twin Power
-Install additional bung in DP for wideband
-Install LC-1 and XD-16
-Install Defi Gauges/link box/gauge pod

Big thanks to Mike Lashlee, David Jerome, and Dan Chadwick for all of there help making this happen. I couldn't of gotten half of this accomplished if it hadn't been for them.

I meant to take a few pictures but I never did. Here are my thoughts on the new parts so far:

I will say that the LC-1 is very finicky. I installed it and Dan Chadwick help me set it up(free air calibration and he had the software on his computer to switch it to read gas). I went back to clean up the install after it was working properly, verified installation, and was given several different error codes... all of which led to a faulty sensor. I tried switching out the sensor with 3 other sensors that were verified working I did not have any luck. I ran out of time and will have to troubleshoot it when I get home. No big deal, I know my car is running very rich. I think as soon as I get it working correctly, it won't give me any trouble. I've heard of a few other people having trouble initially getting it hooked up.

The Tein HA coilovers are good enough for what I'm doing for the time being. I think eventually I will invest in some stiffer springs and prob. some koni's. Right now I just need to focus on getting more seat time

The Porsche Front Big Brakes with new rotors/SS lines/porterfield R4 pads and New 99spec RZ/RS Rears with SS lines/Hawk HT-10's are one of my favorite upgrades I did while I was home. Proportion is good as is and pedal feel is still firm. I did not experience any brake fade(although it was Nov. in Virginia) during any of my 30 minute sessions. I still have a few more things planned for the brakes, but they are good for a while.

The Tripoint Sway Bar decreased the body roll and is working as it should

The Widefoot Sway Bar Mounts are a super quality piece and I no longer have to worry about cracking or breaking my mounts. I also went with the bronze bushings and have been pleased with them so far as well. My old mounts were bent and cracked.

The Passenger Side Oil Cooler and lines is another reliability mod that will help with track stuff in the summer heat. So far so good.

The Defi Gauges are Amber and look great! Very pleased with them. They are currently mounted where the center speaker use to be in a little holder that I fabricated because I'm on on the list for the flyrx7 gauge pod


I beat on the car and did some Auto X's and Track Days while I was home at TGPR and VIR and the car did great the entire time. Water Temp never got above 85(generally stayed at 83) and Air Temp was 26-30. I was very happy with how the car ran. I compression tested the car when I first arrived home and it had over 100psi on both rotors. I drove the car 250 miles to Little Talladega, drove the road course, and then drove it home 250miles without issue. I stopped at the car wash to spray some of the brake dust off and wash the car a little. It wouldn't start. I figured I had fouled the plugs. I put a new set in and she fired up and I drove home. It still sounded weak though. This is when my hot start issue started. When I was at Dan Chadwick's shop, he did a compression test and we realized that my compression was around 70psi. I still have even pulses, but compression has dropped off like a warn out engine(has 12k on it). We also realized that my TPS was reading wide open at idle. We found that a wire had come loose from the connector and that both sensors were bad. Thanks to Dan having a huge surplus of parts, we had a new connector spliced in and TPS installed and adjusted in no time. We also went and ate some Krystals I think all of the fuel in my engine might of effected numbers somewhat, but it still has weak compression. I'm going to go ahead and tear everything back down(or I may actually pay Dan to do it) and check out the engine, rebuild it, clean a few things up, and install a few more things. Still though, the car runs great and I'm very happy with how it has turned out so far.

Here are some pictures of the car and some at the track:
Garfinkle, Mine, and Chad(Fire85gsl-se)

[TehMonkay]

You tried s?

[Brent]

ah man, I wrote a whole lot more and posted pictures and it must of got cut off for some reason. That sucks. I'll reupdate the thread here later on.

[Brent]

ok, fixed post 46 with the full update and a few pictures

[Herblenny]

Brent! Great upgrades! I've always wondered about those brembo brakes.. great to hear that they work well. Ive updated my brakes to RZ front and rear and its a big difference.

[Brent]

Thanks Phil. It was great seeing you at the Speed For Sale Shootout. Hopefully one of these years the Army will let me go to DGRR One more picture just because The red car is the first FD I ever owned and purchased it in 2000. She is about to get some much needed attention to include 99spec front end, sideskirts, tails, RZ wheels, and so on. I did replace my aluminum M2 Airbox on it with a Carbon Fiber one when I was at home. I'll eventually do a build thread on it.

[Brent]

Well, from time to time one of my brothers will humor me and send me some pictures of my cars while I'm still deployed. He sent me a few today. Ahhhh...I miss my cars:

A little dirty currently



Here is a picture of the make shift gauge holder we came up with while I'm waiting on the flypod. I didn't want to drill into the dash like alot of ppl do. I just secured this to the top of the stock center speaker cover so I could snap it in and out easily. Works well for now.

[Brent]

Better picture of the gauges. As you can see, I need to calibrate the boost gauge as it is about .5lbs off currently:


Crappy Picture of my XD-16 wideband gauge, my boost controller and link box for gauges are mounted below it. I'm going to try to get some better pictures of it soon:

[David Jerome]

When are you coming home man? Its got to be coming up soon.

I had a friend get back from his 3rd and hopefully final tour a couple weeks ago and I installed a procharger on his g35 and he drove it all the way back to Cali the next day. He was just pumped to be back in his car again. Said his woman was already getting on his nerves but he wasnt even close to tired of the car yet

[Brent]

haha... been here right around a year now. Few more months to go.

[Caim]

Nice man, i like what you have done with the silver one.

[Brent]

Car to-do list(to help me keep up with what I need to be doing once I get home:
-Install Ground Zero LIM
-RE-Speed Oil Filler Neck
-RE-Speed Oil Pedestal
-REMedy Water Pump
-Get AN Fitting Adapter to route Fuel Pressure Gauge to FPR
-Hook up Oil Temp and Fuel Pressure Gauge
-Install M2 Roll Bar
-Install Sparco Evo Seat
-Install Harness
-Replace Axle Seal
-Replace Dash Pot
-Install Fuel Starvation Cover
-Change and Relocate Fuel Filter

Getting closer and closer every day to being able to drive again!!!!! I'm freaking stoked!!

[Brent]

-Install Ground Zero LIM(done)
-RE-Speed Oil Filler Neck(done)
-RE-Speed Oil Pedestal(done)
-REMedy Water Pump(done)
-Get AN Fitting Adapter to route Fuel Pressure Gauge to FPR
-Hook up Oil Temp and Fuel Pressure Gauge(oil temp done)
-Install M2 Roll Bar(took out of box... looks great!)
-Install Sparco Evo Seat(will bolt in once I put the roll bar in)
-Install 6 pt Harness(wiating for roll bar)
-Replace Axle Seal
-Replace Dash Pot
-Install Fuel Starvation Cover
-Change and Relocate Fuel Filter

I've also put the 18x10 CCW Classics with Dunlop Direzza Z1 Starspecs on, installed the Fly RX-7 pod from Frank, put the widefoot gas pedal in, put the brake ducts on, and a few other things.

BTW, the car has a brand new engine built by David Jerome at the Rotary Rebuild Store!! Can't say enough good things about David. He jumped through hoops to get my car finished for me. I still have a few issues to resolve, but I should be getting very close here in the next day or two.

Ran into an issue last night when I had a speed bleeder break off in my rear brake caliper. I'm hoping to have it out a little later today. I've been dealing with the turbo oil feed and return line all morning and I'm hoping I have the issue sorted now. I'll have another update with pictures in a day or two.

[sk8world]

good to here you are back... back for ??

[Brent]

Thanks Mike. Good to be back. Been back for about 3 weeks. Should be around for at least a year. I've hit the track a few times since I've been home. My 2009 track thread with pictures and video's(one of me hitting the wall at Barber) is here: http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ead.php?t=6605