drfink's clean 89 turbo 4wd wagon build

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  • JaudetteJaudette Wagonist
    Any glitter in the oil? Cut open the filter and check the media for metal flakes, although I doubt it did any damage in such a short time. Something similar happened to me a few years ago, my drain plug fell out and I only caught it because the idiot light came on........it was lucky
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    I strained the oil out, no large pieces of metal, just the typical fuzz that you get on breakin (engine still has less than 2000 miles.) It was only running for a few seconds. It didn't completely come off or anything, just loose enough to start spraying, so I would assume at least some of the oil pressure was getting to the engine.
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    God damn this car hates me. My oil feed line sprung a leak today. I should have known it was going to fail sooner or later it is the last piece of eBay bullshit left on the car lol. I ordered a nice one from atpturbo so the wagon is getting parked until that shows up.
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    Got the new feed line in today. No pics. Also, I smoked the shit out of a random rx-8 today on a highway entrance ramp lol.
  • Hell ya spank them wankel wankers. I bet they weren't expecting that.
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    He was trying to get me to race in crowded traffic on a side street so I led him onto the highway lol. He was cool about it though, gave me the thumbs up afterward haha
  • ITA20891ITA20891 Band Wagon
    drfink, I love what your doing. Both your build and reeling in guys on the street. I wish I could turbo mine. If only I didn't have an auto...:(
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
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    No more roof rack for me. Also, I stripped out the interior. Prepping it for a cage. Sacrilege, I know.
  • JaudetteJaudette Wagonist
    It's your car, do what you want.
  • bkmc24bkmc24 Senior Wagonist
    Sell the rack to me?
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    Sure man shoot me a text 3035477683

    And jaudette, I know lol, I just said that because I'm sure a lot of members would be horrified at the idea of gutting a wagon. Haha
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    This Saturday I am going to turn my boost up to 18psi and shoot for closer to 350. Wish me luck guys
  • Do it! + more characters because I guess 10 is the limit......
  • JaudetteJaudette Wagonist
    My buddy made 550ish @ 28psi on a vtec d16, just unhook your wastgate!
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    My turbo is too small lol it peaks around 350
  • Any plans on an upgrade?
  • bkmc24bkmc24 Senior Wagonist
    drfink wrote: »
    Sure man shoot me a text 3035477683

    And jaudette, I know lol, I just said that because I'm sure a lot of members would be horrified at the idea of gutting a wagon. Haha


    PM'd you man
  • thehonsthehons Band Wagon
    That's it, headin out to the garage right now to work on my swap. Cool build drfink and thanks for the inspiration.
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    bigdzysays wrote: »
    Any plans on an upgrade?

    Nope, I just bought this thing lol. I'm happy with the power the car has. Maybe someday I'll go to a gt30r with a divided housing and manifpld

    Thanks thons, I was inspired by a lot of the other guys here, glad to pass it on lol
  • bkmc24bkmc24 Senior Wagonist
    bkmc24 wrote: »
    PM'd you man


    Did you get it? I want that rack y0!
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    Shit, sorry man, I forgot and sold it to one of my friends.

    In other news, I bought a car cover for the wagon lol.
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    Over 10k views of my build, wow. Heres a tach video of me doing some spirited driving through some twisties. I don't rap it out until close to the end. Sorry I missed the downshift into second lol.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQ4hsCnOhQ
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    Video is set as private.
  • drfinkdrfink Wagonist
    Fixed, whoops
  • I got a new 2.5in mandrel bent exhaust fabricated by Hanksville Hot Rods, a hot rod shop in Littleton, CO. It is beautiful, top quality work, so I thought you guys might like to take a look at it. Hanksville Hot Rods actually has a mandrel bender in house, the only shop in Colorado that I could find that had one. Also I slapped on some old school 3rd gen accord wheels.

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  • Awesome weld porn you have there :encouragement:
  • Thanks man, I was quite pleased with the way it came out.
  • How does the turbo wagon feel in the twisties? Also, I am wondering when does the car hit full boost? From the video I could not pick it up. I am guessing 3k rpm. Also, is the 2.5 exhaust noticebly louder?
  • It actually doesn't reach full boost (18psi) until about 4500 rpm. It feels really good in the twisties, I just installed a koni/gc setup in the car and I'm excited to feel the improvement
  • VladiVladi Senior Wagonist
    Thats welded beautifully man
    Wheres the sound clip?
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