Project R

Trance101 · Post by **Trance101** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:11 pm

rat wrote:well i will say before you put the car on the track make sure everything is 100% working

you dont want to go out for 10 laps then something brakes and you got to watch for the rest of the day

Yeah, I'm working on getting everything sorted coz that would suck!

Draco wrote:Have you tried to turn it to the other side....

Hehe,

no I haven't tried but I'm pretty sure I got it right.... I'l double check for just incase

Trance101 · Post by **Trance101** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:18 pm

Ok, so I got a walbro fuel pump delivered last week and today i decided to install it. Here are some pics:

Here is a pic of the walbro kit:

Safety first!

The old pump still attached to the bracket:

A comparison between the 2 pumps:

I'm sure the stock pump is surposed to be larger than the walbro?!? What pump is this then

Pump installed onto bracket:

Wiring done:

Overall a pretty easy job. My sx seems to be running great. I'l have to drive it a bit more to see if the occational fuel stutter is cured.

Oh and btw the fuel tank on the import sx's does have baffel plate:

rat · Post by **rat** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:55 pm

the std pump is twice the width of the walbro and the same lengh maybe a cm longer

Trance101 · Post by **Trance101** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:06 pm

I'm glad I changed it then, coz that old pump was shorter and slightly thinner. It has no markings except for a serial number on it, so I can't tell what make it was. Maybe I'l try google the serial number later.

rat · Post by **rat** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:30 pm

ask lord google - he has a answer for everything (and corrents your spelling mistakes)

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:33 pm

rat wrote:ask lord google - he has a answer for everything (and corrents your spelling mistakes)

hahaha!!!

m@verik · Post by **m@verik** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:44 pm

Some1 relies on lord google too much

ChemCool · Post by **ChemCool** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:06 pm

I enjoyed reading this project of you. Great! And enjoy
Chem

rat · Post by **rat** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:21 pm

oops lol

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:24 pm

rat wrote:oops lol

???

Trance101 · Post by **Trance101** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:57 pm

ChemCool wrote:I enjoyed reading this project of you. Great! And enjoy
Chem

Thanks Chem

Trance101 · Post by **Trance101** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:12 pm

Ok, for the next set of upgrades to my sx I'm going to focus on suspension mods.

Now what are my option in this department? I already have strut braces and sub frame spacers.

I'm thinking a nice set of tein lowering springs. Would these make a good difference in how my sx handles? I don't want to spend a huge amount of money of buying expensive coilovers at this stage. When I eventualy go forcoilovers I'l go big and get some tein super streets or something but for now I can justify spending that kind of money.

So what do you guys think? What would be my best bet?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:04 am

add poly bushes to that equation and you will be amazed at the improvement!

Trance101 · Post by **Trance101** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:15 pm

veecee wrote:add poly bushes to that equation and you will be amazed at the improvement!

So, you think with the tein lowering springs and the polyuethrane bushes I would be good to go?

I can get the tein lowering springs and the poly bushes together for a total for R4000 delivered. Does that sound reasonable?

rat · Post by **rat** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:23 pm

where from?