laurentj23

hey man i have the same starting issues. Did you connect the maf sensor when you crank it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whws...r#action=share

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Beas

that sounds different from mine. your car sounds like your not getting fuel or spark. is the engine turning over when u try to start it? on mine the starter wasn't even turning the flywheel at first. or it was hitting the flywheel and not turning it.

laurentj23

I have the same issue like yours but we fixed it due to problem with ignition fuse. The engine is turning. Just not firing up. Spark is present
http://youtu.be/pcw52iIzW54

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Beas

desert cruise last weekend. snapped a few pics.

Heywood Jablomie

Love this car, Its like the oem+ version if it came with the v8, so clean.

ksuberk54

Sweet ride man

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Beas

small update for you guys. Finally got around to replacing my old beat up tie rods. Picked up the Tien inners and outers. FRsport has the package that comes with the option for dust boots as well so I could replace my torn up ones. The tein package comes with a ~5mm tie rod spacer too for some extra steering angle.



old vs new. you can see the tie rod spacer on there.



rented this little guy from Oreillys. Made breaking the taper on the old tie rods really easy.



I'll be taking the car to the track this weekend for the vegas drift practice session. Cant wait to see how the car drives with a little more angle. I'll try and get a few pics from the event.

Beas

So, last week we had a drift practice event at the track here in vegas. Overall it went pretty well. The car had no major issues. no problems with heat with the hood off. I did find a few minor things I needed to address on the car. the left bank of the v8 was building up crank case pressure. Quick fix I added a better vent to let things breathe. I also had an issue with the battery moving inside the battery box in the trunk. lost power after over rotating at about 50mph. had to get towed off. A bit of a scary moment not knowing why my car had no power at all. fortunately just a simple fix. wedged a block of wood in to keep the battery more stable. The extra angle from the tein tie rod setup was nice. in the long slides I never felt myself hitting full lock and wishing for a little more angle.

My skills didn't progress as much as I would have liked. My transitions are kinda sloppy. Having trouble slowing the car down while swinging from one side to the other. so some of the high speed transitions I'm still spinning, or losing drift and having to reinitiate. I'm driving the course without the hand brake still, due to the shifter being in the way. Hopefully ill have that resolved by Import face-off in December. Anyway, here are a few pics I snagged from a spectator.

drewr4411

After reading your post are you saying you wish you saved for a full LS1-LS2 motor and gone that route instead of truck motor? I have been looking at LQ9 and LQ4 motors for a while now because I boost in mind for my future build, so iron block may be best for me. Just interested in hearing your opinion. I think I know the answer but..

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Beas

^ I went with LQ9 to save money, but after spending about 1400 to convert it over to car specs, I didn't really save much.

intake mani, throttle body, alternator, crank pulley, power steering pump all had to be sourced. several of them new pieces.

drewr4411

It sounds like you may have been able to save more if you could have found more used parts laying around.

It amazes me you couldn't but I don't know your area well at all. Thanks for the input. Look forward to seeing more updates on your build thread.

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Beas

finding used parts is pretty much impossible at junk yards. LS1 stuff disappears immediately. maybe sourcing some from ls1 tech would be possible if u want to wait around for sales.

drewr4411

I don't own a LS motor at all but I am preparing to make that jump next year if I can.

Iv mostly found the used parts on FB group pages. Seems to be the best bet. CL, Ebay, Car-part are all over priced at this point but demand is always high so what can you do. Junk yards I don't really bother I agree with what you said above. Although I did find a LQ4 complete drop out for $900.00 the other day mileage was about 178k tho.

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Beas

whenever my wife's friends come to town I try to take advantage. doing what I can to make my car look better. ha

vJilly

good god......

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scottie

Oh laaaaawd Jesus! While I admire the view I instantly thought..."how does he afford it?" I kid. I've dated a few with similar appearance and my cash seem to disappear without notice. Thank you for the update 👍🏻

qwikspool

"Happy wife, happy life".
Good to see everything is doing great. Keep it up.

w1zeman

You win at life... hands down

Beas

some pics from import face off.

psi999

Love this car, seriously makes me miss my old S14a

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Beas

So, been a while without updates. I have mostly been driving every event I can here in vegas trying to learn as much as I can. I found myself really craving more steering angle so that became next on my to do list.

So I bought these.




No pics of the install but in case it helps people down the road you will need...

-32mm socket (for s14)
-ball joint puller for LCA

other than that basic hand tools work. my 17x9.5 rpf1s work really well with just the knuckles. a lot more angle but still no rubbing.


I'll try and get some good pics at the next event.

Beas

so the only issue ive really ever had with the car has been cooling. to help out rob (chairslayer) made me a custom fan shroud to fit my current setup. also spaced my hood up a little bit for more flow. this setup has been keeping the car a lot cooler in traffic and at the track. putting an oil cooler on soon as well.




getting a lot smoother with my driving. now working on driving with more angle. new pic from last weekends vegas drift.

Beas

Picked up a daily to allow me to spend more time working on the s14. 2001 740i. I put some BC racing coils on it and Msport wheels.





Also, a shot from import face-off here in vegas.
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Koukiii

Nice daily, nice race car, nice woman...

SR20PWRALTY

Did you solve your cooling issues? Do you have the rear steam vents blocked off? I had cooling problem until I opened those up and ran lines to them.

CHiNo4ReaL

Love your project! Oem look with a big engine, nice pics also =)

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I don't know if I solved it, but I improved it a lot. with the oil cooler I was able to make several runs without it getting hot. ive yet to test it in the summer though. ive thought about opening up those rear ports. ill have to give it a try.

tylerdurden

Very nice build sir.

Beas

exterior overhaul coming soon...

2F aero
origin overs
Weds Kranze Cerberus II

Malik

should be pretty rad.