My turbo 24v alpine coupe

[mitchlevy7]

what grit sandpaper did you use for the grill?

Where are the videos?

if you click the blue "photo" itll take you to the video.

60 and 80 grit but only on the kidneys. Just wanted to rough up the chrome enough for paint to stick to it.

[TeXJ]

what grit sandpaper did you use for the grill?

Where are the videos?

[mitchlevy7]

just drove to lunch and it looks like i fixed the stalling issue! TBH i forget what I did but I changed something in the tune a few days ago and it worked. oh well

[mitchlevy7]

Thanks!

Not much done in the last week. Removed the grills, sanded down the kidneys and repainted everything.

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On friday I made a little video of a pull and the exhaust note

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and gave her a bath

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I tried out this stuff Optimum No Rinse Wash and Wax. Its really good and really easy and quick to use. This was the first wash it has gotten in like 2 years and it took all of 20 minutes.

[TeXJ]

looking good!

[mitchlevy7]

She made it to south carolina

The car is FINALLY in south carolina with me.

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After unloading it yesterday I did some doughnuts in the parking lot and brought it into the shop. I am attempting to make it road worthy tonight and maybe tomorrow after work which includes:

-upload recent tune changes
-fix the front drivers fender a little bit (it folded in)
-aim headlights
-fix wobbly fuse for windows
-get all lights working (done! missing the fuse for the passengers side rear lights)
-Fix front lip
-clean inside of windows

Things that need attention:
-still leaking oil from vanos because the threads in the head are messed up
- rear tires rub pretty bad, more rolling
- detail and polish
- blower motor and resistor
-new roundels
-Wire steering wheel for horn
-paint kidneys and trim black
-install fender trim

[mitchlevy7]

yeah holy shoes those are meaty bois

need to get some rear upskirt action shots for you guys. 16x10 245 ftw!

She might be coming down to SC this week. Crossing my fingers. it REALLY sucked finally driving it around and then having to leave it in Maryland (im in SC now)

[wworm]

that fitment is THICC

yeah holy shoes those are meaty bois

[jeenyus]

I had a feeling, but didn't want to assume.

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[mitchlevy7]

in the battery box? wouldn't a catch can that far from the crank just end up getting air while the rest of the oil was busy clogging up the line that runs all the way back to the battery box?

the area behind the pass side front strut tower. Still think of it as the battery box from when I had verts

[jeenyus]

haha. thicc.

I just hate the mishimoto catch can im running right now and the funky AN line setup I have. My company is working on a badass catch can right now that I plan to run in the future and put it in the battery box. Its got a new filter media that works really well and doesnt block flow and also has optional heating via coolant ports.

in the battery box? wouldn't a catch can that far from the crank just end up getting air while the rest of the oil was busy clogging up the line that runs all the way back to the battery box?

[mitchlevy7]

haha. thicc.

I just hate the mishimoto catch can im running right now and the funky AN line setup I have. My company is working on a badass catch can right now that I plan to run in the future and put it in the battery box. Its got a new filter media that works really well and doesnt block flow and also has optional heating via coolant ports.

[econti]

that fitment is THICC

[dsobering47]

Nice build dude. Ive always hated most catch-can setups because they dont restrict the oil/vapor flow enough to let the oil condense out of the air and properly drain.

I run a hose straight from my valve cover to my exhaust, just past the oxygen sensor, with a one-way check valve right at the exhaust connection. Works good and puts oil right into the exhaust to help kill more penguins.

[mitchlevy7]

well, a huge turning point for the build.

I was having an issue where the car would just run like shit at low load because it would be way too lean. I had my VE at idle at like 80. I went back through the tune and the base tune had 0 for the injector offset/opening time. Makes sense that I would be having that issue as the injector opening time is like 1.3ms so if the ECU commanded like 1.2ms, the injector wouldnt even open. After changing that to spec (0.6 ms which is injector opening - injector closing time), and totally redoing the whole VE table, VE at idle is at like 45% and she runs like a dream (almost, lots of fine tuning).

I drove it to get gas for the first time (all other times were filling with a jug) and drove my friend around and he had a blast. I havent really even gone past 10psi yet. The turbo feels like it spools so much faster since I fixed the fueling issues. Hit 10psi at like 3300 (not sure on the gear).Its just so much more responsive.

New Issues:
-Blower Motor decided to grenade itself.
-Blower motor resistor is bad (not a big deal but might as well fix it with the blower motor)
-front rotors are warped as hell from the brakes locking up. I have wholesale on wilwood so its super cheap
-rubs alot
-needs an alignment pretty bad
-catch can setup sucks

at the gas station

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right after I got stuck 3 wheeling when I brought it to work and messed up the fender.

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In good company

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