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patman
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April 2023 update
I finished intalling the ducktail on the DSM, and it looks like it's always been there At first I was nervous about the outcome, I've never seen a 2g with ducktail in my life. But the end result is even better than I expected, It really gives the car a unique look.
In the meantime I found a set of front Evo Brembo brakes for a good price. They are in a bit rough shape, but they were only about 400 USD, and they came with a set of Ferodo DS3000 pads with about 80% life left. I'm going to sell the race pads, and slowly start gathering the parts to rebuild the brakes and install them.
I also managed to get the car on the racetrack for the first time It really is a blast to drive on the track, the tyres (Michelin Pilot Sport 4) are sticky enough, the 4g63 can easily pass an MX-5, or a Fiesta, and the OEM seats also hold me suprisingly well. It was all fun, until about 8 minutes later the engine started to knock on full throttle. I tought it was some kind of overheating, so I came off the track as soon as I could, and let the engine cool for about 1 hour. After that I went back for another session, but it started to knock again, and now it started almost immadiately So I tried to push a bit, but then I let it go, and came back for cooling again. I tried it once again, but the same happened.
I cruised home from the track, checked the oil and the spark plugs but there is no evidence of damage. I went under the car, and everything is dry, it looks the same before I did the track day. I did a 2 hour drive since then and the car feels normal during cruising, no weird noises, no twitching, nothing, but the knocking is still there when I do a pull. This weekend I will do an oil change, I will also change the coolant water and add Motul Mocool to it, maybe that will help a bit. I contacted my friend who flashed the ecu and we will look into the timing too. I hope I don't have to take the whole engine apart after one afternoon on the track...
I will be back if I have update on the engine or the brakes, If anyone have other suggestions of what should I check, I will appreciate the help.
I finished intalling the ducktail on the DSM, and it looks like it's always been there At first I was nervous about the outcome, I've never seen a 2g with ducktail in my life. But the end result is even better than I expected, It really gives the car a unique look.
In the meantime I found a set of front Evo Brembo brakes for a good price. They are in a bit rough shape, but they were only about 400 USD, and they came with a set of Ferodo DS3000 pads with about 80% life left. I'm going to sell the race pads, and slowly start gathering the parts to rebuild the brakes and install them.
I also managed to get the car on the racetrack for the first time It really is a blast to drive on the track, the tyres (Michelin Pilot Sport 4) are sticky enough, the 4g63 can easily pass an MX-5, or a Fiesta, and the OEM seats also hold me suprisingly well. It was all fun, until about 8 minutes later the engine started to knock on full throttle. I tought it was some kind of overheating, so I came off the track as soon as I could, and let the engine cool for about 1 hour. After that I went back for another session, but it started to knock again, and now it started almost immadiately So I tried to push a bit, but then I let it go, and came back for cooling again. I tried it once again, but the same happened.
I cruised home from the track, checked the oil and the spark plugs but there is no evidence of damage. I went under the car, and everything is dry, it looks the same before I did the track day. I did a 2 hour drive since then and the car feels normal during cruising, no weird noises, no twitching, nothing, but the knocking is still there when I do a pull. This weekend I will do an oil change, I will also change the coolant water and add Motul Mocool to it, maybe that will help a bit. I contacted my friend who flashed the ecu and we will look into the timing too. I hope I don't have to take the whole engine apart after one afternoon on the track...
I will be back if I have update on the engine or the brakes, If anyone have other suggestions of what should I check, I will appreciate the help.