Project Salina (90 GTU)

SouthSideSlider · 10-11-2008, 06:18 PM

hey guys i figured i would share my project that is moving at a snails pace.

Mods:
5spd swap
3.9 auto rear
S4 front bumper w/90 626 lip
10AE painted S4 Tails

Pics when i got her:

After 5spd swap:

as of October 2008:

future mods:
coilovers
wheels/tires
4 pot brakes
B5244S+t/t56 swap

rotorhead87 · 10-11-2008, 06:45 PM

Looking good buddy...Your the first person I've seen go from a S5 trim to a S4. Any particular reason why? Either way more props to ya rockin' the S4 trim.

Phoenix7 · 10-11-2008, 06:52 PM

i was wondering the same thing.

SouthSideSlider · 10-11-2008, 10:18 PM

i actually like the S4 stuff plus S5 stuff is worth some pretty coin. oh BTW i just scored a free set of Acura TL wheels and a set of sleeve coilovers for $40 so its on its way.

Phoenix7 · 10-11-2008, 10:31 PM

damn, that's cheap. What year Acura?

SouthSideSlider · 10-12-2008, 06:05 PM

my $40 sleeve coilovers

not my TL wheels but the same kind.

rotorhead87 · 10-12-2008, 06:47 PM

Do you know if those coil over sleeves do anything for the car's overall handling? I hate to ask. All I've heard about those are that they're about only good for adjusting the height of the car and every adjustment messes with the alignment.

SouthSideSlider · 10-12-2008, 07:15 PM

you can get different spring rates for them just like regular coilovers and with a set of nice shocks can be realy good. personnally im looking into tokico shocks. basiclly for now i will run these and eventually get real coilovers but i couldn't pass up these for the price.

rotorhead87 · 10-13-2008, 07:22 AM

I getcha whatever works for you. It hard to get what you want when the pockets are running on the shallow side lol.

SouthSideSlider · 10-13-2008, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotorhead87

I getcha whatever works for you. It hard to get what you want when the pockets are running on the shallow side lol.

yea i would love to hae better stuff but my pockets are shollow like a kiddy pool. LOL. i still want to get a helicopter jet motor and put it in my 87. that would own all.

Phoenix7 · 10-13-2008, 03:13 PM

well, make sure you work on maintenance first and foremost. You can buy coil-overs and all these frivolous things for CHEAP but it won't help you get to work or school. Make sure the car runs perfect and you maintain it. The rest can be done slowly.

SouthSideSlider · 10-13-2008, 04:13 PM

yea she runns good has a coolant leak i just cant find but other then that she runs extremely well for a 194,406mile car. and yes i was watching a show with Jay leno's jet bike when i made the jet powered 87 FC comment. lol

rotorhead87 · 10-13-2008, 05:51 PM

194,406 miles on a her....amazing

SouthSideSlider · 10-13-2008, 06:38 PM

yea orriginal and unrebilt with 194,406 miles. it spent about 185,XXX miles of its life as a automatic.

SouthSideSlider · 10-19-2008, 11:06 AM

sad news. those coilovers wont fit the car but i already have a buy for $50.

on the good side the garage is almost ready for us to paint my freinds car and my cousin gave my some gifts.

a gift from my cousin.
20.oz. gravity feed spray gun

High velocity low pressure gravity feed touch up spray gun.

10-11-2008, 06:18 PM	#1
SouthSideSlider Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Goose Creek/Summerville iTrader: (0) Posts: 60 Rep Power: 17	Project Salina (90 GTU) hey guys i figured i would share my project that is moving at a snails pace. Mods: 5spd swap 3.9 auto rear S4 front bumper w/90 626 lip 10AE painted S4 Tails Pics when i got her: After 5spd swap: as of October 2008: future mods: coilovers wheels/tires 4 pot brakes B5244S+t/t56 swap __________________ 2000 Acura Integra GS: daily driver 1990 Mazda RX-7 GTU: parts car. 1986 Mazda RX-7 base: under the knife.(no sunroof!!!) 1989 Volvo 745 turbo: B230ET,19T turbo,850 Turbo injectors,HKS Manual Boost Controler,Port/Polish,Oversized valves,titanium valve springs,M-Cam,G80 locker,modded AW71 transmission. Last edited by SouthSideSlider; 05-30-2009 at 07:15 PM..

10-11-2008, 06:45 PM	#2
rotorhead87 Rotors > Pistons Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida iTrader: (0) Posts: 316 Rep Power: 17	Looking good buddy...Your the first person I've seen go from a S5 trim to a S4. Any particular reason why? Either way more props to ya rockin' the S4 trim. __________________ *UPDATED 06/15/2009* Check out My VMIC Turbo 13B-RE FC3S build

10-11-2008, 10:18 PM	#4
SouthSideSlider Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Goose Creek/Summerville iTrader: (0) Posts: 60 Rep Power: 17	i actually like the S4 stuff plus S5 stuff is worth some pretty coin. oh BTW i just scored a free set of Acura TL wheels and a set of sleeve coilovers for $40 so its on its way. __________________ 2000 Acura Integra GS: daily driver 1990 Mazda RX-7 GTU: parts car. 1986 Mazda RX-7 base: under the knife.(no sunroof!!!) 1989 Volvo 745 turbo: B230ET,19T turbo,850 Turbo injectors,HKS Manual Boost Controler,Port/Polish,Oversized valves,titanium valve springs,M-Cam,G80 locker,modded AW71 transmission.

10-12-2008, 06:05 PM	#6
SouthSideSlider Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Goose Creek/Summerville iTrader: (0) Posts: 60 Rep Power: 17	my $40 sleeve coilovers not my TL wheels but the same kind. __________________ 2000 Acura Integra GS: daily driver 1990 Mazda RX-7 GTU: parts car. 1986 Mazda RX-7 base: under the knife.(no sunroof!!!) 1989 Volvo 745 turbo: B230ET,19T turbo,850 Turbo injectors,HKS Manual Boost Controler,Port/Polish,Oversized valves,titanium valve springs,M-Cam,G80 locker,modded AW71 transmission.

10-12-2008, 06:47 PM	#7
rotorhead87 Rotors > Pistons Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida iTrader: (0) Posts: 316 Rep Power: 17	Do you know if those coil over sleeves do anything for the car's overall handling? I hate to ask. All I've heard about those are that they're about only good for adjusting the height of the car and every adjustment messes with the alignment. __________________ *UPDATED 06/15/2009* Check out My VMIC Turbo 13B-RE FC3S build

10-12-2008, 07:15 PM	#8
SouthSideSlider Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Goose Creek/Summerville iTrader: (0) Posts: 60 Rep Power: 17	you can get different spring rates for them just like regular coilovers and with a set of nice shocks can be realy good. personnally im looking into tokico shocks. basiclly for now i will run these and eventually get real coilovers but i couldn't pass up these for the price. __________________ 2000 Acura Integra GS: daily driver 1990 Mazda RX-7 GTU: parts car. 1986 Mazda RX-7 base: under the knife.(no sunroof!!!) 1989 Volvo 745 turbo: B230ET,19T turbo,850 Turbo injectors,HKS Manual Boost Controler,Port/Polish,Oversized valves,titanium valve springs,M-Cam,G80 locker,modded AW71 transmission. Last edited by SouthSideSlider; 10-12-2008 at 07:18 PM..

10-13-2008, 07:22 AM	#9
rotorhead87 Rotors > Pistons Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida iTrader: (0) Posts: 316 Rep Power: 17	I getcha whatever works for you. It hard to get what you want when the pockets are running on the shallow side lol. __________________ *UPDATED 06/15/2009* Check out My VMIC Turbo 13B-RE FC3S build

10-13-2008, 04:13 PM	#12
SouthSideSlider Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Goose Creek/Summerville iTrader: (0) Posts: 60 Rep Power: 17	yea she runns good has a coolant leak i just cant find but other then that she runs extremely well for a 194,406mile car. and yes i was watching a show with Jay leno's jet bike when i made the jet powered 87 FC comment. lol __________________ 2000 Acura Integra GS: daily driver 1990 Mazda RX-7 GTU: parts car. 1986 Mazda RX-7 base: under the knife.(no sunroof!!!) 1989 Volvo 745 turbo: B230ET,19T turbo,850 Turbo injectors,HKS Manual Boost Controler,Port/Polish,Oversized valves,titanium valve springs,M-Cam,G80 locker,modded AW71 transmission. Last edited by SouthSideSlider; 10-13-2008 at 05:26 PM..

10-13-2008, 05:51 PM	#13
rotorhead87 Rotors > Pistons Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida iTrader: (0) Posts: 316 Rep Power: 17	194,406 miles on a her....amazing __________________ *UPDATED 06/15/2009* Check out My VMIC Turbo 13B-RE FC3S build

10-13-2008, 06:38 PM	#14
SouthSideSlider Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Goose Creek/Summerville iTrader: (0) Posts: 60 Rep Power: 17	yea orriginal and unrebilt with 194,406 miles. it spent about 185,XXX miles of its life as a automatic. __________________ 2000 Acura Integra GS: daily driver 1990 Mazda RX-7 GTU: parts car. 1986 Mazda RX-7 base: under the knife.(no sunroof!!!) 1989 Volvo 745 turbo: B230ET,19T turbo,850 Turbo injectors,HKS Manual Boost Controler,Port/Polish,Oversized valves,titanium valve springs,M-Cam,G80 locker,modded AW71 transmission.

10-19-2008, 11:06 AM	#15
SouthSideSlider Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Goose Creek/Summerville iTrader: (0) Posts: 60 Rep Power: 17	sad news. those coilovers wont fit the car but i already have a buy for $50. on the good side the garage is almost ready for us to paint my freinds car and my cousin gave my some gifts. a gift from my cousin. 20.oz. gravity feed spray gun High velocity low pressure gravity feed touch up spray gun. __________________ 2000 Acura Integra GS: daily driver 1990 Mazda RX-7 GTU: parts car. 1986 Mazda RX-7 base: under the knife.(no sunroof!!!) 1989 Volvo 745 turbo: B230ET,19T turbo,850 Turbo injectors,HKS Manual Boost Controler,Port/Polish,Oversized valves,titanium valve springs,M-Cam,G80 locker,modded AW71 transmission.