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hpipro4 05-10-2009 02:32 AM

s13 wire tuck+fuse & relay boxes re-location
 
anyone done it? im currently doing this and somewhat stuck where to mount my fuse panels & relays!!! any other ideas would be great....

my ideas:
passenger floor beneath glove box
inside glove box
behind the deck but too little room

heres some pics:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4103/dsc04398a.jpg

heres where i re-located my ignition coil
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1383/dsc04426e.jpg



http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3731/dsc04427z.jpg

engine harness is done!

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2366/dsc04424c.jpg

battery plate is a bitch to get out!

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4141/dsc04620l.jpg



http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6861/dsc04611w.jpg

redsx13 05-10-2009 03:09 AM

relocating the fuse boxes and battery make the engine bay look a hell of a lot cleaner, heres a pic of mine

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...13/llll010.jpg

just relocate everything under the passanger side dash behind the glovebox.

jr_ss 05-10-2009 08:51 AM

Next time do alittle searching.... There's a post dedicated strictly to this topic...

And why didn't you just upgrade to an S14 distributor? That would've done away with the external coil and made your setup that much easier/cleaner.

screaminfast 05-10-2009 09:01 AM

that looks good! do you have to extend the wiring harnesses for that?

hpipro4 05-10-2009 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jr_ss (Post 2795072)
Next time do alittle searching.... There's a post dedicated strictly to this topic...

And why didn't you just upgrade to an S14 distributor? That would've done away with the external coil and made your setup that much easier/cleaner.

woops!

never thought about the s14 distributor! what would i need?

thnx

hpipro4 05-10-2009 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by screaminfast (Post 2795078)
that looks good! do you have to extend the wiring harnesses for that?

engine harness you dont but relocating the fuse/relay boxes some wires i will have to.

dondochaka 05-10-2009 12:57 PM

i tried hiding the fuseboxes and failed miserably.
i bought a entire enginebay harness + fuseboxes because of this.
i don't see where you can relocate the boxes to.. if you take the entire harness from the SMJ to the fusebox, it's literally 5-6ft long.
even if you cut and solder all those connections.. it's still gonna be pretty damn long.
then there's wires that split off into two different sections and crap.. it's just really annoying to do the boxes.
you should just put them under the battery tray and waterproof it or something.
that'd be a good location to relocate the fusebox and for the relay box, do it the same on the drivers side.

redsx13 05-10-2009 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jr_ss (Post 2795072)
And why didn't you just upgrade to an S14 distributor? That would've done away with the external coil and made your setup that much easier/cleaner.

im pretty sure upgrading to a s14 CAS requires a s14 ecu, its not really worth the money.

rican_nick 05-10-2009 09:35 PM

he was talking to the OP with the KA.

littledevil661 05-10-2009 09:37 PM

im doing the same to my car once i get some money and time..

hpipro4 05-10-2009 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redsx13 (Post 2795886)
im pretty sure upgrading to a s14 CAS requires a s14 ecu, its not really worth the money.

that too and im not gonna keep the ka will swap to sr someday....just did my tuck for the heck of it..lol

hpipro4 05-10-2009 11:33 PM

heres some update...

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8479/dsc04644t.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7517/dsc04646z.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7152/dsc04647v.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3947/dsc04648o.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1120/dsc04649s.jpg

redsx13 05-10-2009 11:49 PM

lookin good, what is the purpose of this car? track, show, street?

redsx13 05-10-2009 11:51 PM

and btw, you seem like your pretty far along, but it helps to pull the whole harness to wrap the wires, i wouldn't tr to do it while the harness is still installed.

Om1kron 05-10-2009 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jr_ss (Post 2795072)
Next time do alittle searching.... There's a post dedicated strictly to this topic...

There is?

mine is for s14 fusebox relocation... not s13... S13 has MULTIPLE fuse boxes scattered throughout the chassis.

whyrun? 05-10-2009 11:59 PM

cool to see this. tried it on mine and failed badly.

redsx13 05-11-2009 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whyrun? (Post 2796301)
cool to see this. tried it on mine and failed badly.

i thought i screwed mine up, but it ended up being something non wire related. I did my SR swap at the same time i did the tuck, and it turns out my motor was all messed up, bad sensors all over the place.

you can be the best technician in the world, but it will always be a little scary starting the car for the first time after somthing like this.

hpipro4 05-11-2009 12:49 AM

woops..forgot about the multi quote!

hpipro4 05-11-2009 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redsx13 (Post 2796292)
and btw, you seem like your pretty far along, but it helps to pull the whole harness to wrap the wires, i wouldn't tr to do it while the harness is still installed.

i did for the engine harness and wires going outside but decided not to sleeve the wires inside cause im lazy...lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Om1kron (Post 2796295)
There is?

mine is for s14 fusebox relocation... not s13... S13 has MULTIPLE fuse boxes scattered throughout the chassis.

been following your blog and skim thru out ur s14 fusebox relocation thread!

Quote:

Originally Posted by redsx13 (Post 2796359)
i thought i screwed mine up, but it ended up being something non wire related. I did my SR swap at the same time i did the tuck, and it turns out my motor was all messed up, bad sensors all over the place.

you can be the best technician in the world, but it will always be a little scary starting the car for the first time after somthing like this.

oh yea you bet hope mine will fire right up! cross fingers...

oh and this was my daily driver and will be my daily driver!

Jdotsturn 05-11-2009 01:25 AM

Yea i just put my fuse box in my glove box. I messed up somewhere though cuz everything works but my tail lights... kinda bummed but i never drive on the streets nor at night so I havent fixed it yet.

Jonnie Fraz 05-11-2009 08:47 AM

I admire your determination!

hpipro4 05-12-2009 12:27 AM

heres the fuse panels im going to use!

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5074/dsc04658g.jpg

Om1kron 05-12-2009 02:13 AM

quite interesting with the fusebox setup, but again everything on the s13 seems different. But why the 80amp fuse bridge between the two boxes?

redsx13 05-12-2009 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2798287)
heres the fuse panels im going to use!

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5074/dsc04658g.jpg

is that all you plan on using? how are you going to narrow it down to just 12 fuses?

GSXRJJordan 05-12-2009 03:51 AM

Lol I chuckle at these threads, because most of them crash and burn. HPIPro's legit though.

When I do standalone wiring, I start with the systems I want, and work backwards - towards the fuse box, to the battery. I used a bunch of OEM wire when I did my S14, but pulled absolutely everything out first, and just put back in what I needed - much easier to check your work this way, and you get to use all the OEM connectors if you're smart.

I'll be doing a standalone harness Thursday for Ernie @ DTC ("Pinky" build), I'll try and take some pics.

12 Fuses is PLENTY, btw.

hpipro4 05-12-2009 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Om1kron (Post 2798434)
quite interesting with the fusebox setup, but again everything on the s13 seems different. But why the 80amp fuse bridge between the two boxes?

the 80amp fuse simulate the 75amp fusible link between the wire going to alternator and starter. im basiclly copying the oem wiring harness cept i will be using monster cable power wires. im using 80amp cause i cant find any 75amp anl mini fuse!

Quote:

Originally Posted by redsx13 (Post 2798475)
is that all you plan on using? how are you going to narrow it down to just 12 fuses?

im not changing the inside fusebox just the one found under the hood!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan (Post 2798497)
Lol I chuckle at these threads, because most of them crash and burn. HPIPro's legit though.

When I do standalone wiring, I start with the systems I want, and work backwards - towards the fuse box, to the battery. I used a bunch of OEM wire when I did my S14, but pulled absolutely everything out first, and just put back in what I needed - much easier to check your work this way, and you get to use all the OEM connectors if you're smart.

I'll be doing a standalone harness Thursday for Ernie @ DTC ("Pinky" build), I'll try and take some pics.

12 Fuses is PLENTY, btw.

haha thanks hope everything goes well with my build!

hpipro4 05-12-2009 01:35 PM

will be installing all this too.....

greddy mss
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7614/dsc04591u.jpg

s13 digital cluster for the heck of it...
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4913/dsc04606b.jpg

last but not least dcc
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1170/dsc04589j.jpg

hpipro4 05-12-2009 01:37 PM

since i took out the dash, decided to clean the a/c & heater/blower motor assembly....replacing all the worn out foam sealings

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/1875/dsc04654h.jpg

if anyone wondering what i use to replace the foam seals
i use this got it from findtape.com

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/1342/dsc04659f.jpg

hpipro4 05-22-2009 12:35 AM

heres some update.....cleaned all the a/c & heater stuff n got them all back!

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/3812/dsc04692.jpg

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/9657/dsc04695c.jpg

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/9517/dsc04696.jpg

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/5596/dsc04697.jpg

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7580/dsc04698c.jpg

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9325/dsc04699.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/49/dsc04704.jpg

jserman 05-22-2009 01:42 AM

i did a mild tuck on my 89 s13 when i put the motor back in.. since I have the Silvia front end i had lots of extra room so we relocated the driver side fuse box under the front fender and the passenger side one we tucked up in the corner i will get some pics up for yea tomorrow

mastadon 05-23-2009 09:27 AM

god, i just look at that and get a headache. Can't wait to see how this turns out, I'll try and learn from your mistakes (if you make any).

mdbizman87 05-28-2009 01:23 PM

LOL i know right, I work with electrical aspects of cars too and Im just like WTF! I want to do a battery relocation in my S13 and a wire tuck but looks im in deff gunna need some more experience for this or someone who deff knows what their doing lol.

GSXRJJordan 05-28-2009 01:46 PM

I keep checking these threads just to see what the "general level of interest" is on this stuff.

As I'm doing my RB25 rebuild/swap, I'm doing a full tuck on the upper harness (already removed all the wires/box/etc from the engine bay) and using a Tyco Mil-Spec bulkhead connector to separate engine-bay from interior halves. I've found that only 33 wires need to actually pass through the firewall :)

As far as the interior, I've got a 10-circuit fusebox handling my Accessories and a 6-circuit taking care of Ignition-switched duties, all hiding out under my passenger airbag. On the back side of that plate is the relay logic for push-button start and my fuel pump/fan relays. The car has no body harness, only 12 or so wires running back through the car for tail lights/fuel pump/stereo.

Pics in a couple days.

hpipro4 05-28-2009 03:06 PM

almost done with mine.....

hpipro4 06-03-2009 11:05 PM

heres some update.....cant finish cause im waiting for techflex wire sleeves from partexpress.com shipping is way too slow!!!grrrr

tested out electronics everything seems to be workin....music was bumpin...lights...etc..

heres more pics:::

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6176/dsc04716fil.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/9080/dsc04721.jpg

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/290/dsc04728bez.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3539/dsc04731xzv.jpg

Bobafreak 06-06-2009 01:28 AM

To many wires for me. i would have a anxiety attack.

hpipro4 06-09-2009 07:11 PM

so i installed my dcc took me a while to figure out what i did wrong. tips: dont unplug the blue relay, only unplug the black relay!

also tested my s13 digital cluster...well no luck getting the mph....it did once turn on then slowly faded but its gone....

test fitted the obx header fits awesome w/o egr n secondary air!

littledevil661 06-09-2009 08:03 PM

damn lookin good.. wish i had time to do it on mine.. i think imma have to do it the way you did.. looks like you save alot of money reusing plugs .. milspec is to rich for my pocket right now

hpipro4 06-09-2009 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littledevil661 (Post 2851712)
damn lookin good.. wish i had time to do it on mine.. i think imma have to do it the way you did.. looks like you save alot of money reusing plugs .. milspec is to rich for my pocket right now

oh yea i didnt think about using aftermarket connectors....just buy plenty of wire sleeves 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", variety of heat shrinks, 3m electric tape, time and patient...lol

littledevil661 06-09-2009 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2851722)
oh yea i didnt think about using aftermarket connectors....just buy plenty of wire sleeves 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", variety of heat shrinks, 3m electric tape, time and patient...lol

i have loads of heat shrink and some wire loom left for my last car . just have to find time to do mine..prolly do it when i finish my auto to manual conversion.. not fun

hpipro4 06-09-2009 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littledevil661 (Post 2851725)
i have loads of heat shrink and some wire loom left for my last car . just have to find time to do mine..prolly do it when i finish my auto to manual conversion.. not fun

maybe if you bought a 5spd instead of auto then you would be doing this now!!!lol

D1S13 06-09-2009 08:17 PM

Good job! !

S14Cuhh 06-09-2009 08:38 PM

looking good.

GSXRJJordan 06-09-2009 08:53 PM

I should be finishing my upper and lower RB25 engine harnesses this week, using mil-spec circular connectors and Maringo power connectors, all wrapped in Techflex sleeve. Spent way too much money lol, but hopefully will be bomb. The rest of the car just needs to be wrapped/heat shrinked (got lazy and didn't want to de-pin all the connectors).

Om1kron 06-09-2009 09:44 PM

ahahahah down with de-pinning connectors lol.

hpipro4 06-09-2009 11:38 PM

the finished fuse panels!

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8895/dsc04732t.jpg

littledevil661 06-10-2009 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2851727)
maybe if you bought a 5spd instead of auto then you would be doing this now!!!lol

lol i tryed but i couldnt find one.. well more like i didnt have alot of cash .. but i did have one lined up and i was going to get it the next day and the kid hit me up saying .. would you be mad if i sold the car .. so i had to get the auto.. but its ok .. i got everything for it now.. just gotta work on it .. but i have some tricks up my sleeve on my build just have to get a camera to start taking pics of it on the rebuild/bodywork/headache

hpipro4 06-10-2009 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littledevil661 (Post 2853440)
lol i tryed but i couldnt find one.. well more like i didnt have alot of cash .. but i did have one lined up and i was going to get it the next day and the kid hit me up saying .. would you be mad if i sold the car .. so i had to get the auto.. but its ok .. i got everything for it now.. just gotta work on it .. but i have some tricks up my sleeve on my build just have to get a camera to start taking pics of it on the rebuild/bodywork/headache

did you atleast did a tuck on the engine harness since you have to swapout ecu and engine harness?? or did u?

littledevil661 06-11-2009 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2853888)
did you atleast did a tuck on the engine harness since you have to swapout ecu and engine harness?? or did u?

, nope dont have to swap out the ecu or harness. i have a kaDE24 motor not the crap sohc. another reason why i picked up the auto

hpipro4 06-11-2009 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littledevil661 (Post 2854727)
, nope dont have to swap out the ecu or harness. i have a kaDE24 motor not the crap sohc. another reason why i picked up the auto

you mean KA24DE not kade24! lol

littledevil661 06-12-2009 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2854883)
you mean KA24DE not kade24! lol

lol woops that too.. i was typing halfway asleep.. .. have you fired up the car yet since you redid alot of it and how does your bay look now

hpipro4 06-13-2009 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littledevil661 (Post 2857194)
lol woops that too.. i was typing halfway asleep.. .. have you fired up the car yet since you redid alot of it and how does your bay look now

hahah....no i havent fired up the engine yet!!cross fingers hope it does fire up!!!i need to bolt on my header, slap on my jvt r33 radiator that i modded so it fits, drop in aem short ram then try to fire it up...

jbuckley 06-13-2009 02:38 AM

clean.



i disassembled my relay box since i only used a couple out of it and just put them behind the radio where the other relays were located. good hiding spot , they dont really need to be accessible. i minimized my fuse panel and just tucked everything away all nice and pretty.

kind of wish i would have put my fusebox in my center console like my friends car , but didnt want to re run my harness AGAIN. idk i may get bored someday and move it ?

i cut a bunch of the wrong wires at some point and had all kinds of crazy mishaps , but it all is good now :)

hpipro4 06-13-2009 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbuckley (Post 2857990)
clean.



i disassembled my relay box since i only used a couple out of it and just put them behind the radio where the other relays were located. good hiding spot , they dont really need to be accessible. i minimized my fuse panel and just tucked everything away all nice and pretty.

kind of wish i would have put my fusebox in my center console like my friends car , but didnt want to re run my harness AGAIN. idk i may get bored someday and move it ?

i cut a bunch of the wrong wires at some point and had all kinds of crazy mishaps , but it all is good now :)

tips for you: label it!

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7541/labelit.jpg

jbuckley 06-13-2009 03:05 AM

:) learned the hard way.

benefits : knowing every wire and what and where it goes to by heart.

93nismo 06-13-2009 11:38 AM

lol i wish i had the patience to do all this... maybe someday. when im really bored. but then i might not be bored the next day... hmm. decisions decisions. i unno, id probably get lost half way through anyway

hpipro4 06-13-2009 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93nismo (Post 2858260)
lol i wish i had the patience to do all this... maybe someday. when im really bored. but then i might not be bored the next day... hmm. decisions decisions. i unno, id probably get lost half way through anyway

hahah thats why i did mine! was bored one day so i started with the engine harness and then decided mine as well do the rest so i did.

i didnt use the wiring diagrams that much but only wires i miss labeled just to make sure it goes where is suppose to go.

even removed wires for cruise control, rear wiper..etc

littledevil661 06-13-2009 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2857952)
hahah....no i havent fired up the engine yet!!cross fingers hope it does fire up!!!i need to bolt on my header, slap on my jvt r33 radiator that i modded so it fits, drop in aem short ram then try to fire it up...

sweet its coming together like butt cheeks

hpipro4 06-16-2009 03:06 AM

dcc install w/high power smd's

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9764/dsc04929.jpg

Wake 06-16-2009 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2862833)

where did you get those? how did you do it? and do they have other colors?

oh and props on the tuck its coming along nicely, I just got through stripping my eentire interior harness. gets kinda hectic.

hpipro4 06-16-2009 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WakeBHR (Post 2862853)
where did you get those? how did you do it? and do they have other colors?

oh and props on the tuck its coming along nicely, I just got through stripping my eentire interior harness. gets kinda hectic.

Product Listing - CAR

the 1st one is jus regular led come in variety of colors
2nd are the high power smd's only come in blue or white

tips: only use white led for the middle one cause buttons have blue n red coating....if you use red or blue its gonna be dim depends wat color is use.

no modding needed they fit perfect...only thing is removing them is a b**tch like when the polarities are backward cause this are polarized leds/smds

lmk if ya got any ??

oh get the 3mm

hpipro4 06-17-2009 01:40 AM

engine fired rite up 1st start....freakin amazing...havent heard it roarrrr for months...

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8800/dsc04957w.jpg

Wake 06-17-2009 12:10 PM

maaaaaad props!!!!! if we still had rep i would hook you up lol. its good to see someone in norcal is doing shit right.
looks proper
im in the process of striping mine and goin painless, but girl problem are causing serious delays. Im taking pics as i go alont tho so youll see what i come up with soon.
congrats again on the start up

littledevil661 06-17-2009 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2864856)
engine fired rite up 1st start....freakin amazing...havent heard it roarrrr for months...

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8800/dsc04957w.jpg

damn you .. now imma have to do mine with i get home.. and pressure wash half of california streets from inside of the bay.. you should relocate the PS resi next

hpipro4 06-18-2009 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WakeBHR (Post 2865433)
maaaaaad props!!!!! if we still had rep i would hook you up lol. its good to see someone in norcal is doing shit right.
looks proper
im in the process of striping mine and goin painless, but girl problem are causing serious delays. Im taking pics as i go alont tho so youll see what i come up with soon.
congrats again on the start up

whats the rep thing anyway? thanks by the way!

Quote:

Originally Posted by littledevil661 (Post 2866073)
damn you .. now imma have to do mine with i get home.. and pressure wash half of california streets from inside of the bay.. you should relocate the PS resi next

time and patient all it is! yea this is just my temporary set-up not 100% done just wanted to make sure the engine fired up before finalizing everything! yea i will be relocating the ps reservoir thinkin about nxt to the clutch reserv! will be using the s13 ps reserv

littledevil661 06-18-2009 12:50 PM

time and patient all it is! yea this is just my temporary set-up not 100% done just wanted to make sure the engine fired up before finalizing everything! yea i will be relocating the ps reservoir thinkin about nxt to the clutch reserv! will be using the s13 ps reserv[/quote]

yeah thats where im putting mine too ..

hpipro4 06-18-2009 09:31 PM

yeah thats where im putting mine too ..[/quote]


where did you put your charcoal canister?

littledevil661 06-18-2009 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2868439)
yeah thats where im putting mine too ..


where did you put your charcoal canister?[/quote]

duuno where imma put it yet .. im goin to get new vaccum lines and go from there..

imnotmatt1189 06-19-2009 10:59 PM

wow so clean. i wouldn't be able to do that on my own... i'd shit a brick for sure looking at all those wires. props

hpipro4 07-10-2009 02:24 AM

heres some update......

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/2153/dsc05499j.jpg

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/1372/dsc05504.jpg

silcoupeguy987 07-10-2009 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2906914)


i know you posted the link but what exact bulbs (model number from that site) did you use for the gauge cluster i bought some and they are not wide angle i think,,, and they made my cluster look crappy yours looks awesome!!!!!

hpipro4 07-11-2009 02:26 AM

im using this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-PCS-PAIR-NEW-T10-194-Wedge-Bulb-SMD-4-LED-BLUE-Light_W0QQitemZ270422749714QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMoto rs_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3ef673b212 &_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7 C39%3A1%7C72%3A1171

silcoupeguy987 07-11-2009 03:20 AM

hell yeah thanks

hpipro4 07-11-2009 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silcoupeguy987 (Post 2908634)
hell yeah thanks

yeah no problem mr!

93nismo 07-11-2009 09:39 PM

nice work my friend. that looks sooo clean:) and the DCC and your cluster looks bitchin. i wish i had the patience and the cash to do all that.. i dont. and i dont have another car anyway. downtime is no good at the moment :P congrats on the great work mann

Gorilla Unit 33 07-12-2009 01:04 AM

I have a couple questions for the OP, since im in the middle of my full tuck right now aswell. Other then that it looks good. Im tucking the P/s resi up by the clutch resi, aswell as getting an inline fuel filter to clean up the lines from the fuel rail going on top of the manifold to the filter and tucking it behind the manifold on the firewall.

1. when you installed the dcs, did you use all the sensors and b/s or did you wire it into the factory usdm harness? (i guess it would be like having the digital system just without the auto climate controll?)

2. did you think about keeping the 2 fuse boxes before you just eliminated them and relocated everything to the glove box?


....me and a friend have found that the fuse boxes themselves can stay where they are just by flipping them upside down and putting them on the underside of the metal from where there at from the factory locations. Now that im tupped though im going to have to make a custom mounting slot on my passenger side but my drivers side will still use that slot from the factory which the fuse boxes use to keep them in place. of course i will have to secure the lids since they will be mounted completely upside down now but it should work out fine. I just got my car back to my garage but i can get pictures of what im talking about and how im going to make mine work if you need an example. Im still a bit far away from completing it but its coming along. Also keep in mind the only way someone could possibly pull off the tuck using the same spots for the fuse box i'am using is if they are N/A or have a v mount intercooler setup, because all the other ways i could think of you have to cut holes in the metal where i would be mounting my fuse boxes.

GSXRJJordan 07-12-2009 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gorilla Unit 33 (Post 2909960)
I have a couple questions for the OP, since im in the middle of my full tuck right now aswell. Other then that it looks good. Im tucking the P/s resi up by the clutch resi, aswell as getting an inline fuel filter to clean up the lines from the fuel rail going on top of the manifold to the filter and tucking it behind the manifold on the firewall.

Make sure you use large enough line for the reservoir to the pump - I used -6an (3/8") from the rack to the reservoir, and -10an (5/8") for reservoir to pump. Also, with inline fuel filters, most of the small ones are "pre-filters", and either don't filter all the way down to 10 microns, or don't deal well with high pressure. I'm using a Fram HPG1 filter because it's cheap, handles high pressure, and uses a replaceable filter element that filters to 10 microns or so.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gorilla Unit 33 (Post 2909960)
....me and a friend have found that the fuse boxes themselves can stay where they are just by flipping them upside down and putting them on the underside of the metal from where there at from the factory locations. Now that im tupped though im going to have to make a custom mounting slot on my passenger side but my drivers side will still use that slot from the factory which the fuse boxes use to keep them in place. of course i will have to secure the lids since they will be mounted completely upside down now but it should work out fine. I just got my car back to my garage but i can get pictures of what im talking about and how im going to make mine work if you need an example. Im still a bit far away from completing it but its coming along. Also keep in mind the only way someone could possibly pull off the tuck using the same spots for the fuse box i'am using is if they are N/A or have a v mount intercooler setup, because all the other ways i could think of you have to cut holes in the metal where i would be mounting my fuse boxes.

I can't possibly think of a way to fit those fuse boxes underneath the fender with tubs. When you're low, the wheel travels almost all the way to the underside of the strut tower, and pretty far inward. Pics?

hpipro4 07-12-2009 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gorilla Unit 33 (Post 2909960)
I have a couple questions for the OP, since im in the middle of my full tuck right now aswell. Other then that it looks good. Im tucking the P/s resi up by the clutch resi, aswell as getting an inline fuel filter to clean up the lines from the fuel rail going on top of the manifold to the filter and tucking it behind the manifold on the firewall.

1. when you installed the dcs, did you use all the sensors and b/s or did you wire it into the factory usdm harness? (i guess it would be like having the digital system just without the auto climate controll?)
i have all the sensors wired up!

2. did you think about keeping the 2 fuse boxes before you just eliminated them and relocated everything to the glove box?
i was going to but then plan change! decided to move everything inside since i was relocating my battery inside and wanted to use fuse panels instead. Also i had unwanted wires i wanted to removed so decided to rip everything out and redo the whole thing. the only wires going outside frm the smj are headlites, sidemarkers, signals, horns, & windshield washer pump/level sensor.

....me and a friend have found that the fuse boxes themselves can stay where they are just by flipping them upside down and putting them on the underside of the metal from where there at from the factory locations. Now that im tupped though im going to have to make a custom mounting slot on my passenger side but my drivers side will still use that slot from the factory which the fuse boxes use to keep them in place. of course i will have to secure the lids since they will be mounted completely upside down now but it should work out fine. I just got my car back to my garage but i can get pictures of what im talking about and how im going to make mine work if you need an example. Im still a bit far away from completing it but its coming along. Also keep in mind the only way someone could possibly pull off the tuck using the same spots for the fuse box i'am using is if they are N/A or have a v mount intercooler setup, because all the other ways i could think of you have to cut holes in the metal where i would be mounting my fuse boxes.

thats an easyway to do tuck but i wanted a more challenging tuck..lol

Gorilla Unit 33 07-12-2009 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan (Post 2909973)
Make sure you use large enough line for the reservoir to the pump - I used -6an (3/8") from the rack to the reservoir, and -10an (5/8") for reservoir to pump. Also, with inline fuel filters, most of the small ones are "pre-filters", and either don't filter all the way down to 10 microns, or don't deal well with high pressure. I'm using a Fram HPG1 filter because it's cheap, handles high pressure, and uses a replaceable filter element that filters to 10 microns or so.

I can't possibly think of a way to fit those fuse boxes underneath the fender with tubs. When you're low, the wheel travels almost all the way to the underside of the strut tower, and pretty far inward. Pics?

Thanks for the heads up on the filter facts. where the boxes mount underneath is like where the windsheild wiper fluid tank would be and that never gets rubbed, let alone the fuse boxes arent as big as that fluid tank either. You have an idea of where im talking about now? if not i'll get some pics up asap....i come from honda's where everything can be tucked away in the plastic under the windshield wipers lol.

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Originally Posted by hpipro4 (Post 2910025)
thats an easyway to do tuck but i wanted a more challenging tuck..lol

oOooOoOoOoOoO, i understand sometimes i gotta do things the hardway aswell.

Gorilla Unit 33 07-26-2009 03:57 PM

Im about to make some good progress on my tuck this week Just to show you the bay and what im working with so far heres a look:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/DSC01070.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...AAMMMMNNNN.jpg

J90lude 08-05-2009 06:40 PM

Great Thread!!!

brndck 08-05-2009 07:21 PM

this pic isn't a great example, but i relocated my entire harness and fuseboxes into my glovebox. now the only wires that are in the bay are my headlight harnesses and engine wiring. now i have a crate overflowing with wire i cut out.
i need to redo it cleaner and more "baller".
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/DSC_0199.jpg

Wake 08-05-2009 07:41 PM

O know tjis is kinda taking it back a bit but do you think the NEO4's will work in the DCC? Im just wondering because I was hoping for more options than white and blue, but I will go white if I have to.

Product Listing - CAR

hpipro4 08-06-2009 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gorilla Unit 33 (Post 2935517)
Im about to make some good progress on my tuck this week Just to show you the bay and what im working with so far heres a look:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...3/DSC01070.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...AAMMMMNNNN.jpg

i need to do this on my fender wells....my 17x9 is too wide up frts and rubs real bad when fully turned.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WakeBHR (Post 2953956)
O know tjis is kinda taking it back a bit but do you think the NEO4's will work in the DCC? Im just wondering because I was hoping for more options than white and blue, but I will go white if I have to.

Product Listing - CAR

i dont think the 4mm's will work b/c the 3mm's barely fit...wit modifications it will.

hpipro4 08-09-2009 01:10 AM

just wanted to share what the car looks like...needs new paint and lil work here and there.

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2559/dsc06000f.jpg

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/800/dsc05983k.jpg

jeb1517 08-13-2009 02:35 PM

Daym dude that looks sick! You have to tell me your secret. How do you keep track of all the little screws and where everything goes?! I was thinking of getting like little platic bags and labeling everything. Or taking alot of pictures in case I forget where something goes or how it was hooked up previously. I envy you, man. Good job, really.

:bowrofl:

hpipro4 08-13-2009 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeb1517 (Post 2967062)
Daym dude that looks sick! You have to tell me your secret. How do you keep track of all the little screws and where everything goes?! I was thinking of getting like little platic bags and labeling everything. Or taking alot of pictures in case I forget where something goes or how it was hooked up previously. I envy you, man. Good job, really.

:bowrofl:

im work on my car everyday so i remember where pretty much go...lol but yeah baggie works and labeling stuff so you know where they go.....

thanks bud!

Choku_Dorian 08-13-2009 04:34 PM

great thread and taking time to help other people out...good stuff

your tuck is incredible, if my chassis wasnt a rustbucket you would have motivated me to undertake this task with this thread.

now you may have motivated me to start looking for a clean coupe shell to do this in, im tired of the hatch...

BoostSlideWayz 08-15-2009 10:11 PM

Dam this confuses me so much. I dont understand how your supposed to keep track of every wire. So.... if im doing a track build. where i wont need any of the smog equipment.. or AC, or anything that makes the car more confurtable.. can i take alot of the sensors off ?? im still trying ti figure this all out.

hpipro4 08-15-2009 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoostSlideWayz (Post 2970973)
Dam this confuses me so much. I dont understand how your supposed to keep track of every wire. So.... if im doing a track build. where i wont need any of the smog equipment.. or AC, or anything that makes the car more confurtable.. can i take alot of the sensors off ?? im still trying ti figure this all out.

theres not much sensors to removed but lots and lotsa wires...i mean lotzzz!!!!i live in cali so smog is a biggie since this was my daily n will be my daily soon...

goodluck


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