finally i got it apart. i cracked ring lands on 3 of 4 pistons. the worst one broke a piece about 4 inches off. i don't have any pics though. i guess when i break something i do it right. well, let the rebuild begin.

also a question for everyone: a guy with a 3000gt vr4 wants to race me when i am finished rebuilding. he is all stock except he got larger turbos when one of them blew. like i said he is all stock except for that and running 12psi. i plan on running about 18psi with udp, crane cams, lsd, 3 angle valve job, and port and polished head. so, what do you guys think?

98 eclipse gs
star stage 2 w/ bb, 8.6:1 je pistons, eagle rods, web turbo grind cams, udp, clutchmasters aluminum flywheel, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, hks aic 3, 8 injector setup, phantom grip lsd, datalogger

I think I wish I had the money to buy all that stuff...and Ionno take em from a roll


Edit: if your not turbo yet (judging by your sig info) what were you gunna go with?

Steve-o
Top secret.

Originally posted by FlyinEsi
I guess I'll just have to live with a 500+ hp AWD 4-banger.

damn. lol. didnt yuou only have it turbo for like... a day?

yeah had the turbo on for about 8 hours or so, i think there was an issue with the boost controller. it spiked to 13 psi and that was all she wrote. anyone have any other ideas on the vr4 situation?

like i said my setup will be:
star stage 2 @ 18psi
440cc injectors
cams
udp
lsd
3 angle valve job
port and polished head

98 eclipse gs
star stage 2 w/ bb, 8.6:1 je pistons, eagle rods, web turbo grind cams, udp, clutchmasters aluminum flywheel, clutchmasters stage 3 clutch, hks aic 3, 8 injector setup, phantom grip lsd, datalogger

18 psi is alot. might want bigger injectors and a good fuel system if your running that much boost. on my s25g i run like 14psi and i almost shit myself.

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~Chris
03 SRT-4

Lets just say this... I'm over 100whp and soon to cross 200whp. Thanx 2GNT! Now if I could only learn to prove it.

well, stock vr4 turbos (9bs) flow ~285cfm each. remember, he has a 3.0 v6 and stock its rated at 330hp. awd doesnt help your cause much either. what turbos did he upgrade to?

vr4's are pigs. it takes roughly 380whp to get it into mid 12's. at 18psi you SHOULD be around 300 hp, w/ the difference in weight you should roll on him on the highway. from a dig awd owns you

400whp or bust.