Is so worth it! $50 to resurface the flywheel, $80 to lighten it.
This weekend my buddy and I spent some quality time on the '99.
He has a lift, tranny jack, and a whole host of air tools. We got the gearbox out in about 2 hours. back in took another 2 or so.
New slave/throwout
New Vig clutch/PP
Nahum's old flywheel, lightened 3 lbs
Bleeding the clutch SUCKS! 3+ hrs of pressure bleeding, reverse bleeding, pumping the pedal. Finally she feels good.
Things I discovered while we tore the car apart?
RH Inner CV boot must have a tear....tons of grease on the subframe. New boot to go on tomorrow
RH Tie Rod fcuked. Two new tire rods to be installed tomorrow (thanks eEuro!)
RH Koni spring installed upside (that was my fuckup), flipped it and threw in a new strut bearing....all good.
Vacuum line flopping around on the intake manifold, this is the line that goes to the end of the fuel rail. I have no idea how this car was even running.
Anyway, she's running great now. Damn just a few pounds off the flywheel and she really rips!
Coming soon:
Viggen IC install (anyone have some hoses to sell cheap?)
Viggen brakes (just need to find some good rotors)
SS brake lines
T5Suite Tune (w/my homemade BDM)
Oh, and my DP is now held on with 2 out of 3 bolts....one was so frozen we had to cut it with a cutoff wheel. I couldn't get the stud out of the turbo housing either (I had new studs to put in.)
Guess this means I'll have to get a TD04 for next season.
This weekend my buddy and I spent some quality time on the '99.
He has a lift, tranny jack, and a whole host of air tools. We got the gearbox out in about 2 hours. back in took another 2 or so.
New slave/throwout
New Vig clutch/PP
Nahum's old flywheel, lightened 3 lbs
Bleeding the clutch SUCKS! 3+ hrs of pressure bleeding, reverse bleeding, pumping the pedal. Finally she feels good.
Things I discovered while we tore the car apart?
RH Inner CV boot must have a tear....tons of grease on the subframe. New boot to go on tomorrow
RH Tie Rod fcuked. Two new tire rods to be installed tomorrow (thanks eEuro!)
RH Koni spring installed upside (that was my fuckup), flipped it and threw in a new strut bearing....all good.
Vacuum line flopping around on the intake manifold, this is the line that goes to the end of the fuel rail. I have no idea how this car was even running.
Anyway, she's running great now. Damn just a few pounds off the flywheel and she really rips!
Coming soon:
Viggen IC install (anyone have some hoses to sell cheap?)
Viggen brakes (just need to find some good rotors)
SS brake lines
T5Suite Tune (w/my homemade BDM)
Oh, and my DP is now held on with 2 out of 3 bolts....one was so frozen we had to cut it with a cutoff wheel. I couldn't get the stud out of the turbo housing either (I had new studs to put in.)
Guess this means I'll have to get a TD04 for next season.