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  1. Sandman817

    Where is everyone???

    Where the hell are all the DSM people in the lower connecticut area?? I know one guy in norwalk and thats it! I work up in fairfield and i saw a red 2g dsm driving around today with temp plates so i know the person just bought the car.Im trying to find some people with DSM's so i know...
  2. Sandman817

    Tinted windshiel

    Before anyone says that tinting your windshield is illegal, i know. I know the laws in my state about window tinting and understand the consequences if i were to get pulled over for window tint.So has anyone tinted the windshield on their dsm? My car is going to be flat black and plan on...
  3. Sandman817

    Photoshop something for me Please :)

    Hey guys, so once i get my car completely together and get teh suspension installed along with the evo 8 wheels on the car i am going to see how it will look. basicly the whole car is going to be flat black including the front mount intercooler and the apexi N1.If someone could photoshop...
  4. Sandman817

    Fuelab fuel filters

    So i am going to be purchasing my fuel filter, lines and AFPR today. I was just wondering which fuel filter is should go with. I think going with the bigger fuel filter they sell is a better idea since it will filter out the fuel longer than the short one. Should i go with the regular fuel...
  5. Sandman817

    hmmm which tires?

    So i plan on purchasing a new set of tires for my evo 8 wheels pretty soon here to complete my summer build. I have been looking at a few different tires, but would like some input and was wondering if anyone has run these tires before and what they think of them. I am going to be running a...
  6. Sandman817

    AWD rotors on FWD

    I was looking at drilled and slotted rotors for my 99 eclipse gst. They have raybestos rotors for $35 dollars each but they are 10.555" and for a GSX. Will these rotors fit with my GST calipers or do i need the AWD calipers?
  7. Sandman817

    Emission Testing question

    Here in Connecticut we have tail pipe sniffing for 95 and older vehicles, and for 96 and newer they hook up a scan tool and check that all readiness monitors are completed and make sure they can command the check engine light on. When disable your rear o2 sensor and your EGR valve, on the...
  8. Sandman817

    2G Installing AFPR with FPS

    So i am planning on picking up an Aeromotive FPR for my eclipse pretty soon. i was just wondering how i should go about hooking up the vacuum lines. Would it be the same as having it hooked up to teh stock FPR? Thanks guys
  9. Sandman817

    turbo timer mount

    Does anyone sell a turbo timer mount so i can locate it below my single din headunit and it look clean. Something very similiar to the safc bezel they sell
  10. Sandman817

    6 point rear strut brace

    I've been looking at some handling components on ebay and i came across this 6 point rear strut brace. I was just wondering where the other 4 points bolt up to, and if it requires any drilling for the install. I know that 2 points bolt up to the top of the rear strut towers but i am not sure...
  11. Sandman817

    reusing mitsu MLS headgasket

    So i installed my arp head studs and torqued down the head but i noticed that the studs were all different heights. I pulled the head off and cleaned up the threads and reinstalled the head studs. Is it okay if i reuse my MLS head gasket for my motor even though i haven't even run the engine...
  12. Sandman817

    license plate lighting

    So my left plate light mount broke off from rust and it dangles down in front of my plate. So what i would like to do is run a LED strip or something similar to that with a bright white light to light up plate at night. Has anyone done something similar to this? I know it would be very easy...
  13. Sandman817

    which gear puller?

    So i plan on installing a lsd insert and i need a gear puller to get the 2 big gears off the shafts. Sears sells a bunch of them but i am not sure as to which one fits. A snapon tool distributor comes by work every week but i am not trying to spend 250 dollars or more on a gear puller i am...
  14. Sandman817

    checking arp headstuds and final torque

    After installing arp head studs in my 7 bolt block, i noticed they weren't completely even. Some of the studs did get finger tight sooner than others, should i be safe and chase each hold with an old head bolt. How important is it to get all of the head studs even?Following arp's...
  15. Sandman817

    anyone in lower fairfield county?

    Anyone interested in helping me finish building the rest of my motor, just gotta set timing and bolt all the engine accessories on. Then we gotta drop it in the car and bolt up the tranny!
  16. Sandman817

    Check out my find!

    So couple days ago i was browsing craigslist for some new wheels for my 2g. I came across a set of evo 8 Enkie wheels for 400 bucks with tires. There wasn't any pictures so i figured the wheels were going to have some bad curb rash or be bent in some spots. So i met up with the guy last...
  17. Sandman817

    big 16g and 274 cam questions

    Hey guys just have a couple quick questions about running a big 16g ported with 34mm internal gate paired with a set of 274 regrind cams. The reason why i ended up with these cams is because i was convinced to get these over the 272 regrinds.I'm currently in the process of building my motor...
  18. Sandman817

    Looking for GSX wheels!

    Just like the title says, im looking for a set of GSX wheels, the 2 piece ones off of a 97. Let me know if you have a set of them. Im located in lower fairfield county. Minor curb rash is okay, no bends or cracks.
  19. Sandman817

    anyone running xtd stg4 PP w/ stg 3 disc?

    Please before anyone starts knocking products on ebay....i dont want to hear it. I am just here to get some information and thats it.So are there any guys out there running a stage 4 pressure plate with the 6 puck sprung clutch? How are they holding up? driveability? any info would be great.
  20. Sandman817

    need pictures of timing side of motor

    Hey guys, im starting to put my 7 bolt back together but honestly, i really dont remember where most of the brackets go. I do have a Haynes manual(haven't really looked through it) and access to Alldata but alot of the diagrams are exploded views and yes they do help, but not as much as actual...
  21. Sandman817

    big 16g oil feed and return question

    Since im getting close to putting my motor back together and getting my dsm running again pretty soon i have a couple questions.I just received my oil return line kit from GYM and it is a -10an kit. The only thing is it didn't come with flanges for the turbo or oil pan. I found GYM...
  22. Sandman817

    Painted a couple things at work

    So since my job has been a little slow lately, i decided to start painting some engine components before i put everything back together. So far i have painted the Valve cover(not finished yet), timing gears, fuel rail, and in the process of painting the accessory pullies. Here are some pics...
  23. Sandman817

    FMIC coating in Conneticut??

    Im looking for a spot in connecticut or even new york that can coat my fmic black. Didn't have any luck searching for it..better yet not sure what exactly i should be searching for. Thanks
  24. Sandman817

    mhi big 16g question

    I have a mhi big 16g turbo with a ported turbine housing and 34mm waste gate flapper.My question is, should the flapper be able to spin on its seat when it is closed? And when i apply 12 psi to the WGA nipple the flapper opens but not much. Is this normal? also, the wga rod rubs against the...
  25. Sandman817

    deciding on a clutch...

    Well its getting to about that time where im going to be putting my motor back together and getting everything back into the car so now i have to decide what clutch kit and flywheel i am going to run. I have been reading alot of great stuff about the XTD clutch kits and am really thinking about...
  26. Sandman817

    is this rod knock or what??

    whats up guys, haven't posted on here in a while, been very busy at nissan and what not.Let me start off by saying i own a 99' mitsu eclipse GST. The car has 134k miles on it right now. WHen i purchased it, it had around 133k. Bought the car with a blown turbo and a few cosmetic...
  27. Sandman817

    fwd lsd?

    Okay i have done my research and was unable to answer my question. Do 99 GST's have an option of a limited slip from the factory or is it all completely aftermarket and has to be purchased from a vendor? Thanks
  28. Sandman817

    Machine Shop in CT??

    So i have decided i am going to rebuild my 99' 7-bolt motor with a Manley rotating assembly. All i have to do is find a GOOD machine shop in my area that has worked with 4g63's before. Anyone know of any places they have personally used and have had good experiences with?
  29. Sandman817

    Where to find EVO3 motor?

    I've been looking around so many places online and i am unable to find myself a real evo 3 motor out of the 95 lancer evo 3's. i have decided this is the motor i am going to swap into my eclipse. Anyone that knows of a place with reasonable price, let me know i am definetly interested.
  30. Sandman817

    non turbo pistons?

    well i have been looking aroudn on craigslist for a 6 bolt motor that i could swap into my 99 eclipse gst. i came across one that had a few thousand miles on it, but the guy says he has the N/T pistons in it....Should i stay away from this motor??This is part of the listing.The block is out...
  31. Sandman817

    Emissions question and need some advice!!

    whats up guys, i have a question about CONNECTICUT state emissions. Currently, i have a 99 eclipse gs-t with the 7 bolt motor. As everyone knows, this is an OBD2 motor so for emissions here they just plug in the scanner and check for readiness monitors and make sure the CEL can be turned on...
  32. Sandman817

    whats causing this high boost?

    Alright guys, let me start off by saying i have a 99 gst. It has a big 16g turbo installed on it, k+n clamp on filter, o2 housing w/ dump tube, and 3" open downpipe. Before i had the downpipe and o2 housing installed, i was running waste gate pressure @ 10PSI since my MBC was acting up on me...
  33. Sandman817

    Lower fairfield county dsmers??

    Where you guys at?!?! Im located in darien, and always lookin for fellow dsmers around the area since i rarely see any!
  34. Sandman817

    Where can i find this?

    Well last night i was taking off my downpipe and my downpipe to catback bolts were giving me a very hard time. I finally got the bolts off but in the process the flange for the catback broke off and now i just want to replace it beacuse it's so damn rusty! I need the "midpipe" or "center pipe"...
  35. Sandman817

    this doesnt sound good(video inside)

    Okay so randomly today my car started making this weird noise...not sure if it is rod knock but who knows... Check out the videos and let me know what you think. I hope it is nothing serious, i am going to bring it into work tomorrow and throw it up on the lift and see if i can pinpoint it...
  36. Sandman817

    would like some advice/input

    Alright guys, id like to start off by saying i have a 99' eclipse GST with about 133K miles on the motor. Ran a compression test, 170+ on all 4 cylinders. leak-down was 13% on cylinder 1, the rest of the cylinders had 3% @ 100psi. I am mechanically inclined and work as a tech, so working on...
  37. Sandman817

    greddy style bov direct bolt on?

    Just like the title of the thread, my question is... if i get a greddy style BOV (S or RS) what do i have to do to get it to directly bolt onto my factory UICP? I am not trying to get a new UICP right now because i am going to get a FMIC kit down the road a little bit when i get some more...
  38. Sandman817

    Oil Pan treasures!

    Well this past weekend i replaced my oil pan gasket since when i would run the car hard for a little bit, oil would leak out of the gasket. So i went ahead and removed all the oil pan screws and the flywheel shield, and slave cylinder. Finnaly got the oil pan loose from the block and lowered...
  39. Sandman817

    ebay 16g install questions

    Okay okay, before anyone says anything about me using the search button or tell me ebay turbo is junk, please dont say anything at all :)Let me start off by saying that i purchased a big 16g turbo kit from godspeed. Included with the turbo is the big 16g turbo, all required gaskets, hardware...
  40. Sandman817

    Broken exhaust manifold stud

    Today i decided to work on my car for a bit, and address the broken exhaust manifold stud problem that came with the car when i purchased it. I started drilling the stud, made a 2nd pass with a larger bit but then i noticed the hole wasn't centered, it was noticeably off center. I got my bolt...
  41. Sandman817

    Quick downpipe and o2 housing question.

    Whats up guys, new to this forum and the dsm scene but just a little bit of backround info before i go ahead with my question. i graduated uti last month and am working at a nissan/jaguar dealership. I drive a 99' eclipse GST with plans to mod it in the works. Okay, onto the question!I...
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