2003 Black GT Sporty - Page 3

Spuds · 12/29/2007, 09:25 PM

Well I haven't been around in a while cause my wife is 6 months pregnant now. My update is that I think my head gasket on the rear head went up. My oil finally turn to tea. I need to have Greg look at it but I'm pretty sure thats it. If so the head will come off and then we will check the damage and go from there. I guess tax time couldn't have come any faster. If Greg isn't busy he'll have some work now!

icemanrld19 · 12/29/2007, 09:29 PM

headgasket went prob went up due to your overheating issues. Told you so

goodluck and expect a engine rebuild

Spuds · 12/29/2007, 10:13 PM

yea it was weird because I got off the belt way and noticed the antifreeze smell once I hit the light. I didn't run it hard at all that day thats why I was confused. I kept on turning it on and then checking the oil and I noticed the other day it looked like starbuck coffee. Oh well shit happens.

Spuds · 01/14/2008, 08:10 PM

Well I'm waiting to file taxes so I can drop of my car to Greg so he can check the damage. Hopefully the bottom end is still good. Worse case, I'll just have to buy the block Greg has for sell!

repforenzo · 01/15/2008, 01:28 PM

Damn Todd, are you sure the block is toast? Hopefully, after the heads are off, you may get some good new.

Spuds · 01/15/2008, 07:12 PM

No, I've just have had some bad luck lately. I need to get back up and running, I'm tired of getting run down by Geo's in my 91 civic, 67 HP

I get run off the road on 97 cause the car will only do 70mph safely.

Chato · 01/15/2008, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spuds

No, I've just have had some bad luck lately. I need to get back up and running, I'm tired of getting run down by Geo's in my 91 civic, 67 HP

I get run off the road on 97 cause the car will only do 70mph safely.

I feel you man. I've been driving my 89 accord for 4 months straight now and this thing does 60 mph tops safely.

icemanrld19 · 01/15/2008, 11:49 PM

well both of you get your POS running before shadow convinces me to sell my stuff to him

repforenzo · 01/16/2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by icemanrld19

well both of you get your POS running before shadow convinces me to sell my stuff to him

Stop that shit Randy... you know you want to keep your shit!

Chato · 01/16/2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by repforenzo

Stop that shit Randy... you know you want to keep your shit!

Randy, you know you are a 3G lover in the inside. Get a stand alone ECU and turn the boost up. Also, get some dyno numbers and stop talking about selling your sexy 3G.

icemanrld19 · 01/16/2008, 10:34 PM

You guys are all gay. Donate some coilovers to me and ill buy a EMS then too

Spuds · 01/17/2008, 07:35 PM

How about drive your car Randy! Your car is running and it sits more then mine with a blown head gasket (in and out of the garage

) Chato you must have the 1.5 like mine, slow and it gets 30 miles to the gallon.

Chato · 01/19/2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

How about drive your car Randy! Your car is running and it sits more then mine with a blown head gasket (in and out of the garage

) Chato you must have the 1.5 like mine, slow and it gets 30 miles to the gallon.

I have the 2.0 carburated one. It gives me around 30 - 35mpg

Spuds · 02/17/2008, 03:33 PM

Well I got bored today and figured I would make a bootleg copy of my run at the track. My camcorder is not digital and my wife got a digital camera for christmas so I figured I would see how it turned out. So for the shaking, my wife taped and needs practice! The second video is against a mustang with intake, headers, exhaust, a GT 40 intake manifold and a Hypertech programmer. He jumped before the light even changed and didn't give me a chance to load my converter. He still would have beat me but it would have been a little closer.

14.2 run against a small block regal. - Video
racing a mustang with a bunch of bolt-ons. He jumped before I even got a chance to load up my converter so I left with no boost built up. It would have been a little closer. - Video

Spuds · 03/01/2008, 05:26 PM

Here are some new pics. Hopefully someone will notice them

gt_02 · 03/01/2008, 06:07 PM

Good looking car. I like that spoiler. Great work.

Triple_threat · 03/02/2008, 12:13 AM

Nice car man! I think the rims look good with the black car. Good job on your car!

Inferno · 03/02/2008, 03:08 AM

CONGRATULATIONS Spuds, March 2008 COTM!

Sorry for the late updates, forgot this year was a leap year.

GTplaya31 · 03/02/2008, 06:33 AM

congrats bro!!!!!!!!! love the wing!!! great car

Spuds · 03/02/2008, 07:20 AM

Car of the month!

I don't know what to say! Thanks for everyone who thought my car should be there!

HomieG · 03/02/2008, 09:30 AM

Congrats on COTM Spuds!!

Pace187 · 03/02/2008, 10:44 AM

i envy all of you who have boost in their gt's
congrats on the front page man

Eclipse3Gfly · 03/02/2008, 01:05 PM

.... congrats....

raz_76 · 03/02/2008, 01:44 PM

Congratulations! Nice looking 3G!

drelo · 03/02/2008, 03:40 PM

Congratulations. I think your car looks great.

WesGT · 03/02/2008, 10:36 PM

congrats on cotm. well deserved

Chato · 03/02/2008, 11:25 PM

Congrats on COTM! Black boosted GT's FTW!

crpearce · 03/02/2008, 11:45 PM

Congratulations on being this month's COTM! It's very well-deserved.

LUNAR · 03/03/2008, 01:28 AM

Congrats on COTM! Well deserved 3g.

ARACHNO · 03/03/2008, 08:25 AM

Congrats on COTM Spuds, well deserved bro. How does that torque converter work out for you?? I love everything you did. I think a nice WW kit would finish her off nicely. Your car is basically like a black version of Jayhawk's car from a couple years ago

01_Eclipse_GT · 03/03/2008, 10:24 AM

nice ride, looks great

Sh4d0wX7 · 03/03/2008, 12:49 PM

Congrats on COTM. You got a nice looking 3g man.

Spuds · 03/03/2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ARACHNO

Congrats on COTM Spuds, well deserved bro. How does that torque converter work out for you?? I love everything you did. I think a nice WW kit would finish her off nicely. Your car is basically like a black version of Jayhawk's car from a couple years ago

Yea I have to agree. I'm gonna do a carbon fiber hood next and depending what happens to my engine, it's either a rebuild or my SS kit will be installed. I've had the converter in for over 20,000 miles and I love it. It helps me build up boost from the stop and takes off pretty hard with some wheel spin in 1st. Thanks for eveyone comments!

IAmTheSTIG · 03/03/2008, 03:43 PM

congrats on COTM

ICEMAN99TURBO · 03/08/2008, 01:45 PM

Congrats on COTM.

mstabil · 03/22/2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ICEMAN99TURBO

Congrats on COTM.

I know Im kinda late, but congrats!

JVStylez · 03/23/2008, 01:38 AM

Holy shit nice set up man!!! Who made those charge pipes? They look sweet as hell. Also, Ive seen a couple of 3Gs with the same rear spoiler, any advantages in having that? I personally like the 3G with no spoiler, but yours looks great!

icemanrld19 · 03/29/2008, 09:48 PM

just wondering what your tuner shop thought about what weight of oil and kind you should run now

repforenzo · 03/30/2008, 04:34 AM

Come on out to Capitol, Sunday. Beeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrs on me!

penumbra GTS · 03/31/2008, 04:55 AM

sweet ride and very clean lookin'!! happy moddings

Spuds · 04/01/2008, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by repforenzo

Come on out to Capitol, Sunday. Beeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrs on me!

Wow where have you been hiding?

repforenzo · 04/01/2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Wow where have you been hiding?

Oh, I've been around. I just haven't done much to my car. That will change hopefully in the mid to later part of April.

By the way, what happen to the issues you had in January and February? I'd didn't see what repairs you did.

Spuds · 06/12/2008, 07:06 PM

just a little update. I've been working in DC, but now I'm back in baltimore so I started to tear the car down. I think I have just a head gasket problem. I'm gonna remove the lower intake manifold this weekend. Here a a couple pics I took before I taped the manifold. I guess the valves look ok. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

repforenzo · 06/12/2008, 09:36 PM

Look like a little bit of surface rust on the valves. That should be ok. I'm also pulling my heads, so hopefully we both have some good luck.

Spuds · 07/26/2008, 04:48 PM

Well I got my rear hear off today. The heads have a lot of carbon build up on them. I'm not sure about the cylinder walls but they don't look bad. If nothing is wrong what can I do to clean up the piston tops and the valves, and the head? Any help? I sprayed some engine degreaser on a rag and just wiped a little bit off the head as you can see in the pic.

Rocky2 · 07/26/2008, 05:16 PM

Pics?

repforenzo · 07/26/2008, 05:17 PM

For the pistons you can use a wire drill attachment, WD-40, and a little light pressure cleans them up nicely. For the head, use some fine steel wool and WD-40.

Spuds · 07/27/2008, 03:09 PM

Alright both heads are off now and here comes the clean up. My wife and the kids came home early so I'm done for the night. I need to rotate the crank to clean up all the piston tops not to mention the heads cleaned up pretty good. I'm taking them to the machine shop tomorrow and having them checked out and probably milled. I'm also changing my motor mounts with my prothane mounts and I have to fix my oil pan leak. One of the bolts backed out right above where the oil line from the turbo is welded. I'm also gonna change all my fuel lines to stainless steel lines with AN fittings. The rubber lines are starting to leak a little and I don't want any problems there, not to mention one of the lines going to the secondary injectors sprung a leak a while back. Tomorrow it's off to the dealer to get the STOCK 3000GT VR4 head gaskets since I bought the Fel-pro from autozone. Here are some more pics:
Front head:

Rear head:

stripped own

#1 piston cleaned up some

#4 piston cleaned up a little

shot of the #2 cylinder wall

repforenzo · 07/27/2008, 03:14 PM

You may want to spend the extra coin on VR-4 HeadGaskets (The part number is MD199239). They are really nice. See the thread Greg made: Let's talk about headgaskets.

Spuds · 07/27/2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by repforenzo

You may want to spend the extra coin on VR-4 HeadGaskets (The part number is MD199239). They are really nice. See the thread Greg made: Let's talk about headgaskets.

Yea I talked to Greg about that yesterday. I wish I didn't open up the gaskets because I could of returned them. I'll call Bob at JBA tomorrow, he has always taken good care of me. Hey Phil how do you think everything looks? When can I get you over my house to give me a hand? I only need you for an hour or two. I need to get this back up and running by August 20th for the stupid ass emissions. I feel I did pretty good this weekend.

Spuds · 07/27/2008, 03:41 PM

Hey phil I just got your e-mail back about my pics. I'm gonna get everything all clean up this week so when you get back you can swing by and give me your OK that everything is cleaned up good enough to put it back together

repforenzo · 07/27/2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Hey phil I just got your e-mail back about my pics. I'm gonna get everything all clean up this week so when you get back you can swing by and give me your OK that everything is cleaned up good enough to put it back together

I'm happy to do so, but keep in mind I thought the first time I did a good job of block cleaning and ended up with leaks. Sometimes the visual test isn't enough.

Spuds · 07/27/2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by repforenzo

I'm happy to do so, but keep in mind I thought the first time I did a good job of block cleaning and ended up with leaks. Sometimes the visual test isn't enough.

If the visual test isn't good enough what should I do? Oh I did some more cleaning:

repforenzo · 07/27/2008, 08:00 PM

The only true way to be sure is to deck the block. Just get it as clean as you can. Your judgment should be as good as mine as far as that goes.

Spuds · 07/28/2008, 03:24 PM

Well the head gaskets are ordered and will be in Thursday and I dropped the heads off also. I took them to Marty's machine shop in Ferndale and said $110 to mil both heads and clean them up. I have other stuff I can do during the down time not to mention I can get to the rear mount pretty easy with the heads off.

GTclipse01 · 07/28/2008, 04:09 PM

Way to be at the mitsuoama meet

Glad to hear everything's coming together for you though.

Spuds · 07/28/2008, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTclipse01

Way to be at the mitsuoama meet

Glad to hear everything's coming together for you though.

If I had time I would of came in the Honda but it's hard when you work 40 hours a week, have a 16 week old baby, oh and trying to get my Mitsubishi back together to make some meets mitsuoama. I made it last year when I had my car running and only the 8 year old step child. She loved playing beer pong with everyone! I'll be at the next one.

GTclipse01 · 07/29/2008, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spuds

If I had time I would of came in the Honda but it's hard when you work 40 hours a week, have a 16 week old baby, oh and trying to get my Mitsubishi back together to make some meets mitsuoama. I made it last year when I had my car running and only the 8 year old step child. She loved playing beer pong with everyone! I'll be at the next one.

She whupped our asses too. I've been touching up my game, I'll be ready

Hope the little one's doin' well, also.

Spuds · 07/29/2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GTclipse01

She whupped our asses too. I've been touching up my game, I'll be ready

Hope the little one's doin' well, also.

Thanks, the baby is doing great! Maybe next time you can get her on your team! This just in I'm working 10 hours a day and 8 on saturday so my weekend for working on the car isn't looking the greatest right now. I should be able to get the heads on no problem.

Spuds · 07/30/2008, 08:00 PM

Well I got my gaskets today and got my heads back also. I'm gonna start Friday after work and get it done by next week.

12/29/2007, 09:25 PM	#121 (permalink)
Spuds Ironworker Local #16 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Vehicle: GT-Turbo 5.8psi Posts: 620	Well I haven't been around in a while cause my wife is 6 months pregnant now. My update is that I think my head gasket on the rear head went up. My oil finally turn to tea. I need to have Greg look at it but I'm pretty sure thats it. If so the head will come off and then we will check the damage and go from there. I guess tax time couldn't have come any faster. If Greg isn't busy he'll have some work now! __________________

12/29/2007, 10:13 PM	#123 (permalink)
Spuds Ironworker Local #16 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Vehicle: GT-Turbo 5.8psi Posts: 620	yea it was weird because I got off the belt way and noticed the antifreeze smell once I hit the light. I didn't run it hard at all that day thats why I was confused. I kept on turning it on and then checking the oil and I noticed the other day it looked like starbuck coffee. Oh well shit happens. __________________

01/14/2008, 08:10 PM	#124 (permalink)
Spuds Ironworker Local #16 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Vehicle: GT-Turbo 5.8psi Posts: 620	Well I'm waiting to file taxes so I can drop of my car to Greg so he can check the damage. Hopefully the bottom end is still good. Worse case, I'll just have to buy the block Greg has for sell! __________________

01/15/2008, 07:12 PM	#126 (permalink)
Spuds Ironworker Local #16 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Vehicle: GT-Turbo 5.8psi Posts: 620	No, I've just have had some bad luck lately. I need to get back up and running, I'm tired of getting run down by Geo's in my 91 civic, 67 HP I get run off the road on 97 cause the car will only do 70mph safely. __________________

01/17/2008, 07:35 PM	#132 (permalink)
Spuds Ironworker Local #16 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Vehicle: GT-Turbo 5.8psi Posts: 620	How about drive your car Randy! Your car is running and it sits more then mine with a blown head gasket (in and out of the garage ) Chato you must have the 1.5 like mine, slow and it gets 30 miles to the gallon. __________________

12/29/2007, 09:29 PM	#122 (permalink)
icemanrld19 stupid booster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: claysburg, camden, martinsburg, bridgeport, addison/dallas. Vehicle: Single snailed spyder Posts: 7,065	headgasket went prob went up due to your overheating issues. Told you so goodluck and expect a engine rebuild

01/15/2008, 01:28 PM	#125 (permalink)
repforenzo Stage 1 SDS @10 psi! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Crofton, Md. Vehicle: 2003 GTS 5sp. Posts: 2,277	Damn Todd, are you sure the block is toast? Hopefully, after the heads are off, you may get some good new.

01/15/2008, 11:49 PM	#128 (permalink)
icemanrld19 stupid booster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: claysburg, camden, martinsburg, bridgeport, addison/dallas. Vehicle: Single snailed spyder Posts: 7,065	well both of you get your POS running before shadow convinces me to sell my stuff to him

01/16/2008, 10:34 PM	#131 (permalink)
icemanrld19 stupid booster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: claysburg, camden, martinsburg, bridgeport, addison/dallas. Vehicle: Single snailed spyder Posts: 7,065	You guys are all gay. Donate some coilovers to me and ill buy a EMS then too

02/17/2008, 03:33 PM	#134 (permalink)
Spuds Ironworker Local #16 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Vehicle: GT-Turbo 5.8psi Posts: 620	Well I got bored today and figured I would make a bootleg copy of my run at the track. My camcorder is not digital and my wife got a digital camera for christmas so I figured I would see how it turned out. So for the shaking, my wife taped and needs practice! The second video is against a mustang with intake, headers, exhaust, a GT 40 intake manifold and a Hypertech programmer. He jumped before the light even changed and didn't give me a chance to load my converter. He still would have beat me but it would have been a little closer. 14.2 run against a small block regal. - Video racing a mustang with a bunch of bolt-ons. He jumped before I even got a chance to load up my converter so I left with no boost built up. It would have been a little closer. - Video __________________

03/01/2008, 05:26 PM	#135 (permalink)
Spuds Ironworker Local #16 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Vehicle: GT-Turbo 5.8psi Posts: 620	Here are some new pics. Hopefully someone will notice them __________________ Last edited by Spuds; 10/25/2008 at 03:56 PM.

03/01/2008, 06:07 PM	#136 (permalink)
gt_02 Red Beast Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Vehicle: 02 Eclipse GT Posts: 1,063	Good looking car. I like that spoiler. Great work.

03/02/2008, 12:13 AM	#137 (permalink)
Triple_threat Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Salt Lake city Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GT Posts: 22	Nice car man! I think the rims look good with the black car. Good job on your car! __________________ TrIpLe_ThReAt

03/02/2008, 03:08 AM	#138 (permalink)
Inferno Two Rotors FTL. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Carrollton, TX Vehicle: 2004 Mazda RX-8 Posts: 13,115	CONGRATULATIONS Spuds, March 2008 COTM! Sorry for the late updates, forgot this year was a leap year.

03/02/2008, 06:33 AM	#139 (permalink)
GTplaya31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Vehicle: 2000 GT fed spec Posts: 1,693	congrats bro!!!!!!!!! love the wing!!! great car __________________

03/02/2008, 01:44 PM	#144 (permalink)
raz_76 5-0 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: -OKC- Vehicle: Maxima SE 6spd Manual Posts: 3,560	Congratulations! Nice looking 3G!

03/02/2008, 07:20 AM	#140 (permalink)
Spuds Ironworker Local #16 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Vehicle: GT-Turbo 5.8psi Posts: 620	Car of the month! I don't know what to say! Thanks for everyone who thought my car should be there! __________________

03/02/2008, 09:30 AM	#141 (permalink)
HomieG Senior Member Donkey Kong Champion! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Vehicle: 03 Eclipse GT Posts: 2,745	Congrats on COTM Spuds!!

03/02/2008, 10:44 AM	#142 (permalink)
Pace187 01 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England Vehicle: 01 GT Posts: 2,719	i envy all of you who have boost in their gt's congrats on the front page man

03/02/2008, 01:05 PM	#143 (permalink)
Eclipse3Gfly I'd Rather Be Flying Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Fl Vehicle: Eclipse Rs 02' Posts: 1,886	.... congrats....

03/02/2008, 03:40 PM	#145 (permalink)
drelo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NJ Vehicle: 09 Lancer GTS 5spd Posts: 3,884	Congratulations. I think your car looks great.

03/02/2008, 10:36 PM	#146 (permalink)
WesGT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Antonio, Tx Vehicle: 01 Eclipse GT 98 explorer Posts: 1,668	congrats on cotm. well deserved

03/02/2008, 11:25 PM	#147 (permalink)
Chato Turbo/Haltech V6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ft. Walton Beach, FL Vehicle: 00 Eclipse GT-T Posts: 1,611	Congrats on COTM! Black boosted GT's FTW! __________________ Rudeness is a weak person's imitation of strength.

03/02/2008, 11:45 PM	#148 (permalink)
crpearce Christopher Pearce Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Vehicle: 2000 Eclipse GS (5-speed) Posts: 2,542	Congratulations on being this month's COTM! It's very well-deserved. __________________ Christopher R. Pearce Information Sciences and Technology Information Context: People, Organizations, and Society (ISPP) The Pennsylvania State University

03/03/2008, 01:28 AM	#149 (permalink)
LUNAR Never say never! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Midland MI Posts: 10,631	Congrats on COTM! Well deserved 3g. __________________ BACK FROM THE DEAD!

03/03/2008, 08:25 AM	#150 (permalink)
ARACHNO SPYDEY MF! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Vehicle: 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 GT Posts: 5,225	Congrats on COTM Spuds, well deserved bro. How does that torque converter work out for you?? I love everything you did. I think a nice WW kit would finish her off nicely. Your car is basically like a black version of Jayhawk's car from a couple years ago

03/03/2008, 10:24 AM	#151 (permalink)
01_Eclipse_GT Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CT Vehicle: 2005 WRX Posts: 1,066	nice ride, looks great __________________ 01 ECLIPSE GT HUGE 2001 GT PART-OUT http://www.club3g.com/forum/automoti...-part-out.html

03/03/2008, 12:49 PM	#152 (permalink)
Sh4d0wX7 Epic Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ruston, LA Vehicle: 2003 T19 Eclipse RS Posts: 2,231	Congrats on COTM. You got a nice looking 3g man.

03/03/2008, 03:43 PM	#154 (permalink)
IAmTheSTIG NUFF SAID Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: O-TOWN that's OCOEE to you Vehicle: 2003 Spyder GT Posts: 1,497	congrats on COTM

03/08/2008, 01:45 PM	#155 (permalink)
ICEMAN99TURBO She's Back Home! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bad Axe, MI Welcome 2 HICKTOWN Vehicle: Y2K GT-P Posts: 22,233	Congrats on COTM.

03/23/2008, 01:38 AM	#157 (permalink)
JVStylez Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 76	Holy shit nice set up man!!! Who made those charge pipes? They look sweet as hell. Also, Ive seen a couple of 3Gs with the same rear spoiler, any advantages in having that? I personally like the 3G with no spoiler, but yours looks great!

03/29/2008, 09:48 PM	#158 (permalink)
icemanrld19 stupid booster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: claysburg, camden, martinsburg, bridgeport, addison/dallas. Vehicle: Single snailed spyder Posts: 7,065	just wondering what your tuner shop thought about what weight of oil and kind you should run now

03/30/2008, 04:34 AM	#159 (permalink)
repforenzo Stage 1 SDS @10 psi! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Crofton, Md. Vehicle: 2003 GTS 5sp. Posts: 2,277	Come on out to Capitol, Sunday. Beeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrs on me!

03/31/2008, 04:55 AM	#160 (permalink)
penumbra GTS ¡pura vida! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 843	sweet ride and very clean lookin'!! happy moddings

06/12/2008, 07:06 PM	#163 (permalink)
Spuds Ironworker Local #16 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Vehicle: GT-Turbo 5.8psi Posts: 620	just a little update. I've been working in DC, but now I'm back in baltimore so I started to tear the car down. I think I have just a head gasket problem. I'm gonna remove the lower intake manifold this weekend. Here a a couple pics I took before I taped the manifold. I guess the valves look ok. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. __________________ Last edited by Spuds; 06/12/2008 at 08:31 PM.

06/12/2008, 09:36 PM	#164 (permalink)
repforenzo Stage 1 SDS @10 psi! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Crofton, Md. Vehicle: 2003 GTS 5sp. Posts: 2,277	Look like a little bit of surface rust on the valves. That should be ok. I'm also pulling my heads, so hopefully we both have some good luck.