Let me just say the 5 speed swap is by far the best mod for any TGP. Adam (flybynite) hit the nail on the head, the tune is awsome. Im probably putting the car away for the winter in a couple days, plan on installing a stage 3 clutch, fixing EGR pipe and installing a new gas tank. Might install EGT gauge i have layin around and a HKS bov. Heres a couple short vids... enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeBoQRcov3I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeBoQRcov3I)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9_3TBI5pDc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9_3TBI5pDc)
Sounds good man! glad to see everything has worked out for you! I'm DYING to drive mine...damn snow!!!!!!
Quote from: bake82 on November 26, 2008, 04:48:45 PM
Sounds good man! glad to see everything has worked out for you! I'm DYING to drive mine...damn snow!!!!!!
Thanks man! I hear you on that, doing this swap drove me nutts cause all i wanted to do was drive it! So your all done just waitin on the weather?
Sounds nice!
Looks nice and sounds nice, love that Blowoof valve sound :icon_razz:
Thanks guys! Id like to make better videos maybe with a passenger or drive by so i can actually get on it!
Quote from: killinprixs on November 26, 2008, 05:36:02 PM
Thanks man! I hear you on that, doing this swap drove me nutts cause all i wanted to do was drive it! So your all done just waitin on the weather?
No..I still have wiring issues to sort out....Although I think it's the ignition switch/turnsignal switch. I'll be testing a known good steering column tonight to see if it'll run/have power!
I hope it is, because if it's not, I have NO CLUE what is wrong. FUN FUN I do have all winter to figure it out tho!...But glad to see someone is enjoying their 5spd TGP!!!
dam that sucks... is there power to the starter at least?
passenger axle broke today, shifted into second and it just blew... Im not worried cause i reached my hand up there and it seemed to be a clean break... broke like 200 feet away from my garage, good thing my buddy was with me : ) Might start tearin tonight!!
:icon_mad: That totally sucks.
Quote from: killinprixs on November 28, 2008, 07:09:22 PM
passenger axle broke today
And
IT begins! :laugh: Was it an OEM or aftermarket axle?
Hell, I must have missed that conversation. I never knew that their was an aftermarket one available.
Quote from: jimmy on November 28, 2008, 09:26:57 PM
Hell, I must have missed that conversation. I never knew that their was an aftermarket one available.
I'm probably mistaken, but I thought there were some aftermarket ones available through one of the parts chains.
Its a stock reman i got locally. I removed both pieces last night, its strange, it looks like the joint itself just came out but i dont see anythign actually broken. im thinkin i hit a little pothole while the tires were spinning in 2nd... didnt really notice any wheel hop but that what it was. I did get a tip to a local place that could make hardened axles.
Quote from: killinprixs on November 29, 2008, 02:37:02 PM
I did get a tip to a local place that could make hardened axles.
Great, get ether Email address or Phone# for us. Thanks
Careful Ike intermediate shafts are hard to come by! Rockauto online has passenger axles for 75 bucks;)
I know Ken, exactly what i was thinking... im going to throw another reman in there for now...see how long it can last first... i know kuntzie had wicked problems with the passenger axle but i believe it was because he was lowered too much and threw things off. Oh Jimmy, once i talk to them on the phone i have no problem supplying you their number.
well she moves again at least! im thinking the reman axles i got are too short on passenger side, the tripod rollers ride close to the edge of the inner housing... its supposed to be able to slide in and out but i think its riding way to far out... thats what happend the other day, it popped completely out of the housing. I brought them the 2 pieces and they reconditioned it for me cause nothing was broke... Something is not right. can anyone here with a 282 tell me does the tripod ride THAT close to the edge on passenger side? im guess they used the wrong out shaft somehow.
heres a few pics when i removed it.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s179/turbograndprix/DSC01098.jpg)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s179/turbograndprix/DSC01097.jpg)
look them up on rock auto they have the axle length listed there you can check it against
Ken
Oh i see that , thats pretty sweet. thanks Ken. I might just order one cause noone else is having problems like this.
boy is it dead around here! Axle is all better now, they used the wrong shaft by accident. Good to know that wont happen again.
Great to hear Ike!! Enjoying it now?
Also ken thanks for the tip about Rockauto...I needed to check out lengths on axles for my civic, confirmed what I needed to confirm! Thanks man!
No problem few tricks I picked up out of desparation hahaha!
yea Rockauto saved my ass! The car is a blast... ive been torturing this oem clutch tho! Doesnt like 14 psi ill tell you that! Going to order a good clutch and a gastank and the car should be good for a while.