I’m sure some of you are aware of Grange’s.. err.. I mean “Apple Valley Speedway’s” new membership deal. Basically, it’s something like $300 for a year’s worth of open practice days or 200 visits, whichever comes first. So, the plan is to practice once a month, which makes the math go something like this: (each visit = $25).… Read the rest of this now >>
Tag Archives: SR20DET
After going thru some diagnostic chores, it was finally time to take the 14 back to Koji for some tuning. Hopefully, with the new cat and cleaned injectors, we could do a full boost tune without knocking.
Previously, we were only able to tune for 13-14 psi before it would start knocking.… Read the rest of this now >>
If you’ve ever wondered how to put together an SR engine, here’s how… pay close attention now. 😉… Read the rest of this now >>
Lately, I’ve been looking into getting a new thermostat. “Why?”, you may ask. Because, currently, my car doesn’t have one.
Several months ago, my SR20DET suffered a blown headgasket caused by overheating, which was caused by a worn-out stock thermostat that stuck closed. Since then, I’ve run the super special N.T.… Read the rest of this now >>
I recently had the pleasure of installing new parts on my s14. The old stuff was worn, so why not turn a repair into an upgrade? Sounds about right! From left to right, here’s what we’re working with: Tein Tie Rods with the Spacers, Energy Steering Rack Bushings, new tie rod boots, and Tein Tie Rod Ends.… Read the rest of this now >>
So, Sharif suspected that his turbo was blown. I mean, it was rebuilt like a few weeks before today, so of course that had to be the suspect of the James Bond smoke-screen clouds >_>
So, it turns out that that was actually the right assumption. You’ll notice the floor was wet.… Read the rest of this now >>