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[JaredP]

yes they help, especially if your almost tucking 17s. as per noise, its up to you but i cant imagine your used to that much ride comfort being that low

[Irresistible]

Not really concerned with comfort as much as extra unnecessary noise in my already noisy ass soda can of a car.

Also, I'm getting a new valve cover gasket and belts, and don't know which brand to go with. I know it's not a big deal, but I'd rather have something that's better and will last longer at the prices I'm being offered by a family friend.

For valve cover gasket, should I go with Felpro or Beck And Arnley?
And belts, either Dayco or Gates.

[JaredP]

gates, BA and get the damn risers..happy? if your car already sounds like a soda can, then theyre not going to make it worse.. and it'll handle better

[codyace]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

New page, needa know soon because I have to order this stuff.

The risers will work to help fix rear roll center, as it allows the rear subframe to move closer to the body 1/2" or so.

Energy Suspension ones do not do this, UNLESS you have the top half trimmed, as well as the inner shaft to be the same height (I took mine to the machine shop to be perfect, and for 20 bucks it was worth the saved hassel)




The end result is the same, I personally didn't choose solid bushings as I wanted to at least attempt to keep the rear NVH down. Some people don't mind the increased NVH, but it's not for me.

[codyace]

[QUOTE=Irresistible;4472557
For valve cover gasket, should I go with Felpro or Beck And Arnley?

And belts, either Dayco or Gates.[/QUOTE]

Either choices will work fine. I assume you have a KA too right?

[Irresistible]

Yessir ka. How much should cut off the top of the bushings as well?

[drftx]

Hey fool what kinda belts u need I work at Vatozone

[drftx]

We only got dayco and Shitty duralast and I got felpro gaskets

[Kaizen.]

Where can I order K-Break wheels from?

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by drftx

Hey fool what kinda belts u need I work at Vatozone

My family friend is already hooking me up cheap.

[codyace]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

Yessir ka. How much should cut off the top of the bushings as well?

I had it cut to the point where there was about an 1/8" of the upper part left. I figured it would still help isolate it a big from the frame of the car itself.

[chiboy002]

hey codyace whats NVH?
and also, how did you go about trimming it? Like a band saw or something, cause i don't want solid bushings but do need the correction

[codyace]

Originally Posted by chiboy002

hey codyace whats NVH?
and also, how did you go about trimming it? Like a band saw or something, cause i don't want solid bushings but do need the correction

Noise/Vibration/Harshness (Aka: loud rattles or vibration)


I had a machine shop (same one that makes my Air Conditioning and Quest brackets) trim them on a lathe for me. They do a lot of delrin and eurothan work, so I figured they'd be much more precise than I ever could dream about.

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by codyace

Noise/Vibration/Harshness (Aka: loud rattles or vibration)


I had a machine shop (same one that makes my Air Conditioning and Quest brackets) trim them on a lathe for me. They do a lot of delrin and eurothan work, so I figured they'd be much more precise than I ever could dream about.

Sent you a pm as to not clutter the thread.

[GripSpec]

Do I need the dohc sub harness in order to run a dohc cluster in my 1990 S13? or is it possible to wire up using the stock harness?

[Drift_86]

Sr20det bottom radiator hose should fit my ka24de right?

[Jonathong]

OK so I'm getting that isis straight pipe exhaust for my s14 the 3" one, I'm gonna put a resonator on it, to try and keep it down some. My question is the longer the resonator will it make the exhaust more quieter? Will adding those test pipe resonaters that replace the cat help as well? Thanks in advance for any help.

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[soreballz]

Originally Posted by Jonathong

OK so I'm getting that isis straight pipe exhaust for my s14 the 3" one, I'm gonna put a resonator on it, to try and keep it down some. My question is the longer the resonator will it make the exhaust more quieter? Will adding those test pipe resonaters that replace the cat help as well? Thanks in advance for any help.

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Yes, longer = quieter.
A resonated test pipe will be make your car louder vs having a cat. A 3" high-flow cat would do nicely for you.

[Boost_Fiend]

I have been getting some mixed opinions about this. I have a 25mm bolt on spacer and wanted to add another spacer behind it to get my wheels to sit flush. It would be :
Hub->Spacer->Bolt on spacer->Wheel.

Is this safe?

[bigrobg21]

been trying to figure it out for a while n i still havent come up with a striaght answer. i got a de swap n the speedo n rpms dont work. all the sensors are still in the trans but not connected to anything goin into the firewall but im just curious if i need a new cluster or a harness

[Prime]

Originally Posted by GripSpec

Do I need the dohc sub harness in order to run a dohc cluster in my 1990 S13? or is it possible to wire up using the stock harness?

It's a direct swap, so long as the tach matches the motor.

[Vitzio240sx]

Hello, i have a question. Im looking at this 91 auto s13, with a rebuilt motor. The owner told me the car is off timing, and that the timing was advanced. I asked him what caused this and he said that the thermostat broke and he didnt notice until the next day. The broken thermostat jumped the chain and caused it to advance the timing. My question is could a bad thermostat even cause this? I mean they are close to each other but they in totally different parts of the engine. and the chain is protected by the cover. what do you guys think of this? is there anything else i should ask him about this problem? thnx!

[CantSTOP]

Can I use a KA slave cylinder on a RB20 tranny?

[chiboy002]

Originally Posted by Vitzio240sx

Hello, i have a question. Im looking at this 91 auto s13, with a rebuilt motor. The owner told me the car is off timing, and that the timing was advanced. I asked him what caused this and he said that the thermostat broke and he didnt notice until the next day. The broken thermostat jumped the chain and caused it to advance the timing. My question is could a bad thermostat even cause this? I mean they are close to each other but they in totally different parts of the engine. and the chain is protected by the cover. what do you guys think of this? is there anything else i should ask him about this problem? thnx!

what the fuck
i've never heard of this happening especially since the thermostat is separate from the timing chain, and timing all together

[codyace]

Originally Posted by Boost_Fiend

I have been getting some mixed opinions about this. I have a 25mm bolt on spacer and wanted to add another spacer behind it to get my wheels to sit flush. It would be :
Hub->Spacer->Bolt on spacer->Wheel.

Is this safe?

Sell the wheels you have, and get properly sized/fitting wheels. 25mm spacer is already pretty knarley, and now you're wanting to put even more on it (lets assume a 10mm or 15 mm spacer)?? That's gonna look janky.

Atop of that, you're also going to need longer wheel studs to make your setup work. So if you're willing to spend 100 dollars in studs, and another 100 to 300 dollars for the bolt on spacers and the slip on spacers, why not just sell your wheels, and put it towards better wheels.

Originally Posted by Vitzio240sx

Hello, i have a question. Im looking at this 91 auto s13, with a rebuilt motor. The owner told me the car is off timing, and that the timing was advanced. I asked him what caused this and he said that the thermostat broke and he didnt notice until the next day. The broken thermostat jumped the chain and caused it to advance the timing. My question is could a bad thermostat even cause this? I mean they are close to each other but they in totally different parts of the engine. and the chain is protected by the cover. what do you guys think of this? is there anything else i should ask him about this problem? thnx!

Are you mechanically inclined/able? Do you have more than enough money to potentially buy another engine just in case? If you answer no to either of my questions, then I'd strongly suggest to stay away from that car, as it seems like a shady owner and questional mechanic work at best.

However if you are able to fix cars, and are willing to potentially purchase another engine in the event the current one is fixed (and assuming you're getting a good deal) I'd go with it. There is always the potential that the previous owner is just an idiot too ya know?

[Irresistible]

Anyone have Moog inners with PBM 10mm tie rod spacers? I was wondering if putting the spacers on leaves enough thread to safely thread the tie rods into therack, using loctite of course.

I just realized I've been asking a lot of questions lately... Sorry, just wanna get my car all up and running before the spring hits.

[Bob_Sagat]

What is the benefit of using z32 rear uprights? Do s13 arms still bolt up? What else needs to be changed?

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by Bob_Sagat

What is the benefit of using z32 rear uprights? Do s13 arms still bolt up? What else needs to be changed?

The knuckle is lighter (z32 weighs less because it's aluminum) & yes, arms are all the same. The lower mount would need to be changed.

Stance offers a separate z32 bottom mount (fork strut mount)

[xBtony]

Anyone run a Sparco Steering wheel spacer? I bought one off a member here with no hardware and im confused how its going to mount lol

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by xBtony

Anyone run a Sparco Steering wheel spacer? I bought one off a member here with no hardware and im confused how its going to mount lol

Should mount with screws, as if you were bolting up a steering wheel.

I could be wrong considering I've never dealt with a Sparco spacer.