ive been taking classes recently and learning from my past EPIC BUNGLES.


Edit: if u dont know the whole ninja turtle story here it is in a nutshell:
ORIGINAL Ninja T. v1

7A FTL


7a just HAD TO GO!^


=0)








SH!T


NT#1 became a stripper for the NT#2 FUND! LOL


>>http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=47486>>

>>http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=51601>>


FOUND A COUPE!


First mod for NT2-vis hood


OLD setup^ t3/t4

what happened to that setup:>>http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=70841>>

needless to say after the motor blew to pieces, what lagos said FINALLY started to sink in... so i decided to get in there and learn.

learning how to do maintenance on a motor: H2O pump, cam seals, rear, front main seal, Oil pump seal etc.
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=76254&st=0


had to sexi it up before it went in =0)


which leads me to this: tweak and cam have been gracious enough to teach me some stuff =) i drove 3 hours to summerville several times for class lol


the doctor preparing for surgery lol^

doctor and his uh... umm... SCALPEL! ^


BOOSTED185 aka "camshaft cam" aka the prodigy apprentice showing me a trick or 2


=0) 6puck



mmmmmmmmmmm!

below: piping to match valve cover








koyorad from other setup



new axles


of course the kirkosaurus mounts!


new boost gauge/controller


fuel lines and FPR from other setup

piping coming from ic to tb (under car)






MOAR TO COME! including this:




This post has been edited by easternpiro1: May 31, 2011 - 5:11 PM

Lets try and keep this one from getting totaled...

you should have kept the old one and welded a front clip to it

back on topic, the teasers look amazing so far man! can't wait to see the finished product

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Jan 4, 2011 - 2:50 PM

That looks great Matt! Keep up the good work!

looks great so far hommie!

looks very good bro

Anxiety over here!!
Very nice!!
Color picked or waiting til ya ninjafy the suspension etc??

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thanks man!
color of the car? im going to repaint it, but im keeping it black. what type of black? idk just yet.
I already have suspension on it, Tein Stechs. i will be replacing the shocks with some kyb gr2's

This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Jan 4, 2011 - 10:27 PM

Right on bro. Glad to see you doing your own work and doing it right. v3 will be a beast I'm sure and black is, of course, the sexiest color of all for any GT2/4

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thanx bro! i cant take ALL the credit though! but what color black should i paint it? your black looks so rich deep and the sex!

i havent seen pearl black up close, and i dont think pics on the internet would justify it.

any suggestions?

NOM NOM NOM!

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Mine is black with a slight blue pearl and metallic flake - makes it look like used motor oil when it's properly washed! IMO that blue-black can't be beat.
It's actually an Acura color. The only thing I will say bad about it is it gets dirty VERY easily.

update: will be putting in 3rd motor hopefully wed. cap on wastegate blew off and wastegate never opened while test driving in jan.
stay tuned!

UPDATE TIME! good news and bad news:

the good: motor is up and running! tru boost hooked up, and from what i was told, @19lbs, tire PWNAGE in 3rd gear.

the bad: Car is fluctuating in temp. goes from hot to cold often, and under different driving circumstances. small leaks found and fixed, under pressurized system, car was still overheating. lower radiator hose is only warm (and able to be touched by hand) all other options (flushing system, checking for blockage etc) have been done, thermostats switched and tested, the water pump is BRAND NEW from toyota, so i doubt thats an issue...

it was found that fans werent coming on when they were supposed to. Upon further inspection temp sensor for fans is only a 1 pin, its supposed to be 2. god willing with a new sensor, this overheating problem will go away.

anybody have any other suggestions?

This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Mar 31, 2011 - 11:39 PM

if its getting hot when your going into boost, and your sure your coolant is full and burped properlly, could be a headgasket leaking.

Loving the paint on the highs...beat me to it =P

GL its looking good

that black housing on your projector is awesome.

no problem with the actual lighting level?

That TRU boost gauge is sick. I wanted one so bad but cheaped out and matched my set and just got regular AEM digital boost and a mbc, still wish I got TRU boost. You have some serious testicular fortitude spraying your projectors like that, turned out real good!

thanks for the compliments guys! and come to find out the problem is actually the head gasket! the car pulls like hell, but alas, no drivin for me! its disappointing, but i dont have that scripture in my sig for nothin!!!


im actually looking forward to getting back in and taking it apart, i'll get to apply what i learned again, and im a tactile learner so... its good and bad. just pissed that certain motor companies arent on the up and up.

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i havent put them in yet, was going to wait until car got back. and honestly the whole lighting level is fine by me, i saw what everyone was talking about regarding the necessity to level off the beam, but im not going that far and messing with it. it'll be ok

and mak, i was nervous at first, but i got sick of being scared to fix the car all the time, so i just went in and did it.

Headgasket ordered

looking great matt! after a two year hiatus I am starting my project again. last week i drove up to nc and towed the celica down here to fl. Next week im hot tanking and borring out the 5vz block

my goal is to have a v6 awd celica, going to be riduclously exp but I work at disney now in IT so its all good lol

i read tweak only does swaps upon request now, i hope I can get him to work on my project.

also when ninja turtle v3 is done I have to see it, you have a place to stay if you want to visit fl one day

^ and this my friends is what i mean when i say i love 6gc.net!!! whats up nick!! I was hopin u and jason would roll with me to pick it up when its all done lol, bringin it back to where it started!! i remember you took me ALLLL the way to GA to get it the first time! lol!!!!

hey quick update, since last check there were overheating issues, come to find out that its a bad headgasket... upon further investigation, we find THIS:








come to find out that JDM PLANET sent us a BAD MOTOR as you can see in the pics, the cylinder walls are damaged a bit. what you cant see from the pics is that it had several leaks from the headgasket, and was apparently beat on and run in that manner.

JDM PLANET refused to cooperate, and basically were stuck with the bag.

the good news is i managed to get a hold of some ARP head studs which will do some good for a good price.

The block and head will be going to a machine shop to be honed and surfaced etc. hopefully that is all that is necessary and no boring will be needed... if so its either new pistons/rods and bearings (which doc said he had a feeling he wouldnt be happy about when he sees them)


Doc and cam have been great, and ive gotten the opportunity to do some hands on work, so that is the best side to this neverending story!

hopefully my car will behave itself from now on... fortune should be on my side for this year i pray!


(and YES i was tempted to just throw some aftermrket rods and pistons in there but i just dont have the $$ ) unless somebody got some 3rd gen pistons/rods they want to lend

damn just read this thread and sucks to see that other celli go....and now sucks seeing your engine not running correct....good luck man..glad to see some more south east celli owners....hopefully ill be able to go to a meet or try to get some more beaufort,sc celicas on this site(ive only seen 5 6gc's around here 1 coupe 4 hatches coupe is a beat up womans car...others were in better body condition then mine....but soon ill have nice shiny white paint on my front end....screwed up my foot so havent been able to finish sanding down the skim coat of body filler... oh well good luck with your ride!....(for those who dont know beaufort is close to hilton head island)


PS IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE A GOOD 7AFE MANUAL TRANS IS LOCATED PLEASE PM ME WITH SOME INFO!...even if its in a junkyard let me know...sooooooooo tired of not having 3rd gear and my clutch shuddering and making my whole car shake.....

This post has been edited by opie_7afe: Jun 1, 2011 - 1:45 PM

thanx for the well wishes man! my car is in summerville right now actually...
and there will be a meet in charlotte sometime in aug.

another update, found out that my block does need to be honed and in addition, we find that it needs to be bored. Through a contact in the land down under, Tweak and cam found a set of JDM ST215 oversized pistons! the block will be bored 20 over. will be keeping the stock rods.


hopefully it will be running by aug idk though...

quick update! oversized JDM pistons (st215)!

KEEP your head up EAST....im proud that you're keeping at it....

thanx bro! will keep yall updated

Bump for wanting to see what the head light look like on the car!