[justYncredible]

that motor looks all so familiar

 

[MorningZ]

Anyone have any thoughts on BFGoodrich g-Force Rivals vs Bridgestone Pontenza RE-11A's ?

They both can be had for $382 for a set of four (after rebate/prepaid VISA card)... I always hear such good things about RE-11's on the track

BFGoodrich g-Force Rivals

Bridgestone Pontenza RE-11A

 

[dpaton]

The local autocross group seems to lean hard toward the Rivals over the RE11s, but the group I track with leans more toward RE11s than Rivals. I think it may have more to do with heat tolerance. A 49 second AX run does a lot less to the tires than an afternoon of 3 minute laps and long, sweeping corners at speed.

 

[MorningZ]

After reading around the interwebz some more, I think I am going to go with the RE-11a's

25 days to "Oktoberfast"..... looking forward to another bucket list track..

The wife just signed up today to track her bike at Barber in November, she's stoked about that

 

[echelonwarrior]

Steve if you need I have the pipe you need you could use that to make a replica of with the welding and such

 

[MorningZ]

Steve if you need I have the pipe you need you could use that to make a replica of with the welding and such

somewhere up in the attic I *think* i have an old IACV valve... i could hack off a nipple from there i think and have it put in the coolant pipe... as long as it's the same size

 

[drmix]

Just got this in my email. Cant remember if you had one already or not.

 

[MorningZ]

I don't have one (yet)... my Dad offered to lend me his stand/picker when they come down in November...

thanks though! he actually has a motor on the stand currently and I'm not sure if he'll have it off by the time they visit, so maybe I'll pick one up anyways

 

[Jeffaome]

Matt has my stand, wonder if he's using it.

 

[drmix]

Yeah its a great stand for the money I have the same one. Feels solid with our motors on it even when torquing down bolts

 

[echelonwarrior]

Matt has my stand, wonder if he's using it.

? I do! I was going to start putting the motor together but as I told you guys in chat lol I kinda need some boring so at the moment I'm not.

 

[MorningZ]

I'm still 3 months away from even thinking about needing a stand, so you're all good

 

[VoodooR]

So parts have been coming in fast and furious this week:

For K2Integra's wheel stud swap (and maybe my passenger hub/bearing if time)
- Slide hammer (rented from AutoZone)
- Hub puller (also rented)
- Grease
- I picked up an extra 32mm axle nut from dealer if needed

Tools needed for Timing Belt and/or Valve Seals and/or LMAs:
- Nice torque wrench that does inch/lbs (link)
- Valve nut adjument tool (link)
- Valve holder for air compressor (link, coming later today via UPS)
- Valve stem seal pliers (link, also coming later today)
- Feeler gauge set


Partz bought from eBay or Amazon:
- Supertech valve seals (link)
- GMB Timing Belt and Water Pump Kit (link)
- Skunk 2 Lost Motion Assemblies (link)

Seals, o-rings, stuff bought from dealer for valve seal job:
- 91302-GE0-000 - small o-ring for center of head
- 12342-PT2-000 (x4) - new seals for the spark plug holes
- 91306-PJ4-000 - forgot what these were for, but K2 told me to get them
- 15825-P08-005 - new VTEC solenoid gasket/filter
- 12209-PR3-000 (x3) - crush washers for cam bolts
- still want to pick up an o-ring for distributer (may as well replace as I'll have it off), believe the part # is 30110-PA1-732

Is that GMB timing belt/water pump kit really $1,111.11 ????!!

 

[MorningZ]

I have no idea what that is all about on the relisted item, I only paid $87 and change

 

[integra-evan]

Hmmm I may have to grab that stand....Good find!

 

[MorningZ]

Just got in that machined steel oil pressure switch adapter.... while I won't be ultimately mounting it like this, I just wanted to show that it'll thread into the block...

I'm going to run the stainless line from my fast-turbo oil line kit into the block, then screw this steel adapter into the ss line, then put my OEM and Glowshift sending units into the adapter and mount against the firewall.

 

[Jeffaome]

I like that piece a lot!

 

[dpaton]

Looks great Steve. And that means one less sandwich plate, which means one less place for leaks!

 

[MorningZ]

I put an email into Fast-Turbo asking about me buying a tap for the oil pan to put my oil temp sensor down there (i recall that is the best spot for it too)

If I don't end up wanting to use the OEM oil cooler setup, anyone have any ideas where I could find a oil filter double ended threaded bolt (like I mocked up here in the picture?)


(sorry about the typo... should be "possibly")

 

[dpaton]

You should be able to source that bolt from an LS, which lacks a factory cooler.