Recent content by jeffbaginski

oh, okay...i read about it...yea, should probably avoid if i go turbo...i think i will do that and just invest some money in a GSR transmission...I think that, especially with a turbo, that i'll wind out of gears too fast due to the gear ratios...a longer tranny with a lower set vtec engagement...

oh, okay...i think i'll save for a skunk2 manifold, get some dope skunk2 valvetrain package, get some sick cams, and then mill the head and p&p the head...get hondata and tune the air-fuel at the dyno along with the cams...change the vtec engagement rpm and raise the rev limit...anything else i...

extra weight? dude, it weighs as much as a gameboy, how would that be extra weight? i'm not building an Formula 1 car, it's daily driven...lol anyway, the parts that jim ordered got cross shipped from california, so they won't be here until tomorrow...my headlights and corners came in, i can't...

i know, i think i'll choose all-motor... dude, anything would require a tune...i'm not worried about dyno time...my motor is not stock, though...its got the cams, intake, headers, cat, and soon to have a blaster coil... my buddy totaled his del sol and he's giving me a shitload of parts...

yea, that's what i'll do...i just dropped my car by motorvations to get new motor mounts and a lighter clutch...the old mounts were so shitty...they were a combination of integra mounts and a 99 si rear mount that was welded for length...they were gonna go out with the way i drive..i'm gonna...

oh, they are brembo brakes...

nevermind...i called jim and he said that they are just fine, every car he has built for himself since 1998 has had drilled and slotted rotors and he's never had failure or warpage...nor has he had to change pads more than usual and he's even had them on a car used for weekend track and he said...

well, fuck, i don't know what to do with these now...maybe i should get blanks, but it may be too late...what should i do? i bought these on ebay...i think i'll talk to jim and see if he can tell me...what do you think i should do?

okay...my question is that STI's have drilled rotors...my girlfriend has one, and she never has to replace pads...i don't think that she's changed pads more than once, and she races at Birmingham race track 4 times a month...usually all day, leaves home at 11 and gets back at 6...4 of which...

oh also, i still think that since blanks have more surface area, they don't dissipate heat as effectively...i think that the crossdrilled ones will last longer and not warp...i do want to make track visits every now and then, maybe a couple times a month...someone explain why crossdrilled is bad...

well, damn...i bought the rotors because my fronts need to be resurfaced...i thought cross drilled/ slotted were good because i see them all the time on big brake kits driving around and at shows...i payed 120 for the front two and got some green stuff pads..what makes cross drilled/slotted...

okay, that makes sense about hondata...i can't afford to sell this car or buy a new one, i literally just got it 2 weeks ago...i also don't expect to get all the money i put in it back, because i bought the car for 3200, and frankly, the car would be worth it even if it was a stripped body with...

cool, i'll probably ask jim what i should do in terms of reliable boost...i really appreciate the help...i'll continue to ask questions as needed, but i feel on the right page now... oh, do pistons and rods increase power, or is it just the same power with stronger reliability?

well, i'm not an old grandma that only cares about economy, nor do i honestly believe that any worthwhile performance mod will increase economy...that's not what i'm here for...i just want a stout motor that is safe to boost for power and fun to drive, all the while, i don't want a mpg of a...

somewhere around 400-500 miles a week...i get 32 mpg and it costs me 33 dollars to fill up from a bone-dry tank...the cost of gas for me right now is not an issue in terms of being able to afford...the only thing is, i want a stout motor that can get me to work and get me around without having...