couldnt agree more. nothing spells disaster like blowing your trans because of over boosting a 125 shot at the track
with no flatbed in sight
. though i never had to rebuild my auto(until now) though i only have raced it a few times, its strictly for luxury
, and my manual had 3 rebuilds under its belt though because of syncros failing over and over and over and the fork 4 times as well, as well as the slave soilenoid 2 times, and the line bursting once. from 1st to 2 and 2 to 3rd. tho for the auto i found a rebuild kit for 125.00(ASE for auto trans so i save money) on this site comp to the 1700 huns x3 i had to spend on that stricken manuel though stronger.(working on that cert now for sure). but the auto did slip under only like 3 hard races even with a oversized trans cooler.
. any ideas on where to get a kevlar band for the trans? or perhaps a shift kit? or a stall torque conv, id rather buy one than build one-
------My Mods to Acura's Model "T"
2.7 block bored /.60 over/re sleeved for NOS applications(new update)
2.5 heads(believe it or not more compression, think about this now the valves arent different its just the bore)
deckplates, line honed, clearanced, decked, & squared. It then had new magnetic freeze plugs, TOGA HP cam bearings. Then the rotating assembly was professionally balanced, blueprinted, and assembled.
The top quality parts and time that went into the build are as follows:
[Under the Hood]
-Sub Zero /shot ping-the block for durability (hardens block and corrects fatigue)
-New Crankshaft
-Forged H-beam rods w/ARP custom bolts
-TOGA Forged pistons .60 over
-4 bolt billet main caps (center 3) re-drill
-ARP custom main studs
-TOGA HP over rev dual relay main and Rod bearings
-TOGA HP over rev dual relay Cam bearings
-TOGA HP Heavy Duty Oil Pump (no oil deprivation from high rev)true definate
-Magnetic Freeze plugs
-Total Seal Plasma Moly rings(no comp loss)-for anyone wanting some easy horse look into this.
(decking & squaring block with deckplates, line boring, balancing, clearancing)
Professional blueprinting/assembly of the shortblock better than factory!
----[Outside the Internal Engine]
-MagnaFlow dual exhaust
-Custom chopped headers into classic mustang "H" pipe design- true dual exhaust(the pipes might be small and welded together in some spots-not fed together until H then back to dual- but there aint no lawnmower sounds here people ask if i have a 305cid..(chevy 5.0) -NOPE!
) (also i recommend a mandrel bend, the oldschool crimp restricts and baffles flow.)
-AEM cold air intake(my weapon r was quiet)
-NGK Iridium plugs
-11mm wires i cust and made at my buddies shop
-MSD Ignition Coil
-MSD Ignition 6AL (yea if you get a voltometer you can easily install this, so what if its not listed)-my vid will be up soon from the strip as well as instructions you just have to have wires on your distributer that arent color faded.
---[the body]
well believe it or not but a 92 accord body kit will fit(dimensions are not diff for rear though front is tricky(think the g1 frame went to this honda, get back to me)
-Blackwidow Full Bodykit
-my spoiler was stolen but i had a carbon fiber one from jegs. oh well theres over 300 down the drain.
-working on shaving the handles and app keyless entry
[inside]
=the dash=
-PCP White/12 glow gauges
-Chrome Bezel Backround
=cabin=
-Comp Tach w rev limiter
-Comp Batt Gauge
-Comp Oil gauge
-L.E.D. nav bulbes all around from stock glass(saves power, no reason)
-Aiwa CDC-X407
-Kenwood 250w 6 1/2 door
-kenwood 6/9 250w rear
-Kenwood 4 channel amp 1000w
-Phaser II Radar Jammer
-Cobra detector
[the trunk]
-Rockford Fosgate 12'sx2 1200w tog
-Rockford Fosgate 800w amp(too many rattles)
[RIMS]
-Konig Rush 17's
-General xp2000 215
[Suspension]
-so far just left alone, the suspension was brand new macpherson struts and all around the prev owner was a doctor so he kept it in top shape, all the bushings were a year old too, and i didnt see any need for a change just yet. there was no scraping or sitting, and i dont like fiberglassing, also liked the fact i could still jack my car like usual. But my Camaro SS was calling for a rod and a rebuild so this will have to wait.
-- hey if theres any question on my horsepower im not sure, but i can burn alive camaro and mustang v-6's (not to mention quite a few older v-8's)
and i can moderatly hang with my friend laparries mod pontiac GTP. my quarter mile time is 14.06. good for a n/a 86' with 4 g's in the motor. kinda wanted more. oh well it's finally kinda from hell now.