S5 vert 83K TII project

FerociousP · 05-06-2010, 08:56 AM

WELL.....

After a year of waiting, the legal matters have been worked out and I have the title in hand. The guy who sold it to me will be forced to pay the original owner a specified amount, and the original owner signed a new title over to me.

I sold the Knightsport turbo and bought a stock s5 one as I didn't want to have to buy injectors and some sort of ecu when I didn't know the exact condition of the motor. This is fine as now I can enjoy it with minimal cost and upgrade as necesssary. Yesterday I started the motor for real and it fired up on the first crank and all subequent starts when warm! Hopefully my good luck with the motor will continue as later today I will be bleeding the brakes and taking it for a spin. Pics to come tonight!

IH8DSM · 05-06-2010, 11:55 AM

awesome mr paul but wont believe you till you let met drive it haha

FerociousP · 05-06-2010, 09:20 PM

It is an all stock T2 with no emissions but I have the FCD, TID and a HKS bov. Once this get running correctly I will be putting on the FMIC to allow me to keep the stock vert hood, and an RTEK to get rid of the FCD and to have a little more protection with the boost retard, etc. A few pics tonight. vids to come this weekend.

IH8DSM · 05-06-2010, 11:52 PM

sweet bov paul

FerociousP · 05-07-2010, 08:28 AM

yeah it goes pppppssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh

FerociousP · 05-07-2010, 11:30 PM

I started and idled the motor wendesday, and then started it up and let it run today, then let it sit and this was a hotstart... not bad for the motor sitting since november. My father got a bit overzealous on the revving, but i think it'll be ok. I just wanted a few miles on the car before revving it so high. He was scolded appropriately.

FerociousP · 05-20-2010, 09:32 AM

Recent updates:

Driving the car revealed a hesitation going into boost so I have been driving it gingerly. Last night we decided to check the timing to find that the leading coil wasn't firing! This was a big suprise as the car drives and idles well (except for boost). I will be trying another coil tonight and hopefully that will fix the hesitation. The wiring looks good and I was getting voltage to the coil itself.

Parts recently added:

750cc RC injectors
Rtek 1.7

**The rtek ordering process went very smoothly and only cost me $165 including shipping to send it to them and get it back. Its reassuring not to have to worry about using a FCD anymore, having the timing retard after 9psi, and other cool things the rtek does for reliability.

FerociousP · 06-08-2010, 11:41 AM

Added the FMIC and put the rest of the body together. Took it for a drive yesterday and it drove suprisingly well. Boosted fine and had plenty of power. much better than a stock vert. No smoking and NO HOTSTART ISSUES!!! YES! starts every time!

FC Zach · 06-08-2010, 10:59 PM

Freaking SWEET Paul! I'm happy to see everything worked out well! Looking forward to seeing her at the next meet, which reminds me that we need to set up another. We should set one up at Rotary Recycle. Jess just got a bitchin deal on a 1st gen too.

FerociousP · 06-21-2010, 12:01 PM

Passed emissions today! The guy stared at the cat for a while and when I asked him what was up he said that it was glowing red! I gave the appropriate "i dunno" and after I passed I immediately took the hose from the airpump off the exhaust... Apparently that setup was working a little too well...

For those wondering, I have a 5/8 nipple welded right before the cat that I run heater hose from the airpump outlet directly to the cat, which basically is what is happening anyway stock, just doesn't go through the airpump. The car is a stock block with no emissions equip. It is definitely a temporary solution (rubber hose connected to exhaust), but doesn't melt or get brittle in 2-3 days and driving to and from emissions test. My wideband said 11.1-11.3 at idle during the test at about 1200rpm

WE3RX7 · 06-21-2010, 12:31 PM

Very nice... show some more pics of the FMIC

FerociousP · 06-21-2010, 02:20 PM

Ask and ye shall receive... I'm pretty dissapointed with the fitment but I still think its better than the topmount and I get to keep my vert hood. Half of the IC is in the bumper, and the bumper was pretty hacked up BEFORE I got it (see the gap in the undertray to the bumper), but all in all it is functional and doesn't get hot during normal driving at 95+ weather.

I'll take more from under the hood later

WE3RX7 · 06-21-2010, 03:08 PM

Still though.. I think it looks good. I like that you went black with it too.. keeps it nice and "quiet"...

FerociousP · 06-21-2010, 03:12 PM

FerociousP · 03-18-2011, 10:52 AM

Haven't updated in quite a while... almost a year! I've made a few changes and will be making a new thread soon, but I'm bored at work and thought I'd take a pic of my latest addition. Rx-8 black leather seats. Driver's side is power, both are heated.

05-06-2010, 08:56 AM	#16
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	WELL..... After a year of waiting, the legal matters have been worked out and I have the title in hand. The guy who sold it to me will be forced to pay the original owner a specified amount, and the original owner signed a new title over to me. I sold the Knightsport turbo and bought a stock s5 one as I didn't want to have to buy injectors and some sort of ecu when I didn't know the exact condition of the motor. This is fine as now I can enjoy it with minimal cost and upgrade as necesssary. Yesterday I started the motor for real and it fired up on the first crank and all subequent starts when warm! Hopefully my good luck with the motor will continue as later today I will be bleeding the brakes and taking it for a spin. Pics to come tonight! __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD

05-06-2010, 11:55 AM	#17
IH8DSM RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 610 Rep Power: 17	awesome mr paul but wont believe you till you let met drive it haha __________________ 85 rx7 gsl-se - AA tags/ never ending project will never run

05-06-2010, 09:20 PM	#18
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	It is an all stock T2 with no emissions but I have the FCD, TID and a HKS bov. Once this get running correctly I will be putting on the FMIC to allow me to keep the stock vert hood, and an RTEK to get rid of the FCD and to have a little more protection with the boost retard, etc. A few pics tonight. vids to come this weekend. __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD

05-06-2010, 11:52 PM	#19
IH8DSM RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 610 Rep Power: 17	sweet bov paul __________________ 85 rx7 gsl-se - AA tags/ never ending project will never run

05-07-2010, 08:28 AM	#20
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	yeah it goes pppppssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD

05-07-2010, 11:30 PM	#21
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	I started and idled the motor wendesday, and then started it up and let it run today, then let it sit and this was a hotstart... not bad for the motor sitting since november. My father got a bit overzealous on the revving, but i think it'll be ok. I just wanted a few miles on the car before revving it so high. He was scolded appropriately. __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD Last edited by FerociousP; 05-07-2010 at 11:33 PM..

05-20-2010, 09:32 AM	#22
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	Recent updates: Driving the car revealed a hesitation going into boost so I have been driving it gingerly. Last night we decided to check the timing to find that the leading coil wasn't firing! This was a big suprise as the car drives and idles well (except for boost). I will be trying another coil tonight and hopefully that will fix the hesitation. The wiring looks good and I was getting voltage to the coil itself. Parts recently added: 750cc RC injectors Rtek 1.7 The rtek ordering process went very smoothly and only cost me $165 including shipping to send it to them and get it back. Its reassuring not to have to worry about using a FCD anymore, having the timing retard after 9psi, and other cool things the rtek does for reliability. __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD**

06-08-2010, 11:41 AM	#23
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	Added the FMIC and put the rest of the body together. Took it for a drive yesterday and it drove suprisingly well. Boosted fine and had plenty of power. much better than a stock vert. No smoking and NO HOTSTART ISSUES!!! YES! starts every time! __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD

06-08-2010, 10:59 PM	#24
FC Zach RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eagleville, TN iTrader: (2) Posts: 2,267 Rep Power: 19	Very Nice!! ! Freaking SWEET Paul! I'm happy to see everything worked out well! Looking forward to seeing her at the next meet, which reminds me that we need to set up another. We should set one up at Rotary Recycle. Jess just got a bitchin deal on a 1st gen too. __________________ 1993 Yamaha GTS1000 1992 Celica Turbo AllTrac 1987 RX7 Sport 1979 Yamaha G1, KM24 powered 1975 Dolmar KMS4

06-21-2010, 12:01 PM	#25
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	Passed emissions today! The guy stared at the cat for a while and when I asked him what was up he said that it was glowing red! I gave the appropriate "i dunno" and after I passed I immediately took the hose from the airpump off the exhaust... Apparently that setup was working a little too well... For those wondering, I have a 5/8 nipple welded right before the cat that I run heater hose from the airpump outlet directly to the cat, which basically is what is happening anyway stock, just doesn't go through the airpump. The car is a stock block with no emissions equip. It is definitely a temporary solution (rubber hose connected to exhaust), but doesn't melt or get brittle in 2-3 days and driving to and from emissions test. My wideband said 11.1-11.3 at idle during the test at about 1200rpm __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD

06-21-2010, 12:31 PM	#26
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 18	Very nice... show some more pics of the FMIC

06-21-2010, 02:20 PM	#27
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	Ask and ye shall receive... I'm pretty dissapointed with the fitment but I still think its better than the topmount and I get to keep my vert hood. Half of the IC is in the bumper, and the bumper was pretty hacked up BEFORE I got it (see the gap in the undertray to the bumper), but all in all it is functional and doesn't get hot during normal driving at 95+ weather. I'll take more from under the hood later __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD

06-21-2010, 03:08 PM	#28
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 18	Still though.. I think it looks good. I like that you went black with it too.. keeps it nice and "quiet"...

06-21-2010, 03:12 PM	#29
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	__________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD

03-18-2011, 10:52 AM	#30
FerociousP I-had-a-bad-experience... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: M'boro iTrader: (2) Posts: 1,046 Rep Power: 18	Haven't updated in quite a while... almost a year! I've made a few changes and will be making a new thread soon, but I'm bored at work and thought I'd take a pic of my latest addition. Rx-8 black leather seats. Driver's side is power, both are heated. __________________ '15 Juke Nismo '06 MX-5 GT SOLD '04 S Silver RX-8 GT Track Day Use SOLD '90 Black TII vert w/ Sprint RE stock port/turbo DD dyno (242.6whp@5500rpm @12psi 8psi@redline) and (250ftlbtq@4800rpm @13psi) SOLD '89 GTUs 6p TII SOLD, '87 sport SOLD, '79 SA stock SOLD '91 B2600i 4x4 w/ Rx-8 LSD SOLD