Another 2.4 on the road !!

[turboshad]

1/2 a year of planning and another 1 1/2 years of fabbing and she's finally on the road!!

2 years ago I dropped a valve in my 8V which sponned this project. I picked up a solid body for $100 and got started. Here are a couple pics for ya and if you haven't already seen one of them, the condenced build log can be found here. (the same pictures as my original log, less chat) http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?t=305752








Myself and Randy (Turbo Rampage) at a show today.






DJ

[dds78910]

Looks Very,Very nice!

[GLHS592]

VERY clean! Good job!

[BadAssPerformance]

Nice job!

[Speedeuphoria]

Nice Whip!!!

[2.216VTurbo]

Well DJ, I hadn't actually planned on spending an hour and 20 minutes reading about your build up but there is just too many quality step by step fabrication shots to pass up. You deserve an atta-boy for the additional time it takes to do that kind of documentation and pics

You should also know that I am adding you to the short list I have of folks who can really fab (I can make stuff happen but I'm not even on my own list). Heck son, welding, machining, wiring bodywork fer chissakes! Anything you can't do... I even like your writing style and humor

Nicely done, I hope to see the car at SDAC 19 in Cinci next year

[turbovanman²]

Wow, that looks sweet,

Any track times yet or just a street play toy?

What do you do for a living, wow.

Whats done to the engine? Saves me going thru the blog, lol!

Nevermind, I went thru it, and all I can say is holy SH*T, that is some serious work, wow.

Why did you make your own mounts, PB makes them and it would have been alot cheaper based on your "screwup"

I guess I am lucky, I had no issues with axle fitment or that gear being wrong,

I don't understand this, you build a 4 inch system, then neck down to what looks like 2.5 inchs at the flex pipe?-

[turboshad]

Thanks everyone.

Alan,

If I run into something I can't do then I try as long as I have the tools. If I still can't do it I get mad and try again. Usually by the second try I can get something half decent but if not I put my tail between my legs and pay some one but I absolutely hate doing that. There are a few pieces that I had help on since I can't use the CNC mill yet (someday though, I am learning G code as we speak). But short of that I did all the rest myself and learned a whole lot with many of them being the first time I had ever done it. There are definately pieces I would love to do again since I know I could do them better now.

I would love to make it to an SDAC but they always happen on the east coast. They should really look into an alternating east/west coast deal. If it was held in California or Vegas like you guys were talking about I would be all over it. But the 50 hour drive puts a little damper on getting the car there.

Simon,

I haven't raced it yet since it has only been on the road for 3 days. I was hoping to get a pass in this year but it looks like I will probably have to wait until spring.

I'm a mechanical engineer with a key to a full metal fab machine shop so that definately helps out huge in doing a project like this.

It looks like you read the log so you don't need to know what has been done to the engine now.

I made my own mounts b/c it more or less cost me $30 and now when the day comes when PB doesn't make mounts for the car I am building I've already learned what not to do and they will come out much better.

The exhaust necks down to 3" not 2.5. It continues back through two magnaflow straight through 3" mufflers for a nice low tone without having excessive noise in the cab. If I want noise I can always open up the 4"

DJ

[dodgeshadowchik]

oh man, that's nice!

i hear ya on the body work. mine is in 1,000,000 pieces getting ready for paint stripping and a repaint. takes foooooorrrrrever.

[turbovanman²]

Thanks everyone.

Alan,

If I run into something I can't do then I try as long as I have the tools. If I still can't do it I get mad and try again. Usually by the second try I can get something half decent but if not I put my tail between my legs and pay some one but I absolutely hate doing that. There are a few pieces that I had help on since I can't use the CNC mill yet (someday though, I am learning G code as we speak). But short of that I did all the rest myself and learned a whole lot with many of them being the first time I had ever done it. There are definately pieces I would love to do again since I know I could do them better now.

I would love to make it to an SDAC but they always happen on the east coast. They should really look into an alternating east/west coast deal. If it was held in California or Vegas like you guys were talking about I would be all over it. But the 50 hour drive puts a little damper on getting the car there.

Simon,

I haven't raced it yet since it has only been on the road for 3 days. I was hoping to get a pass in this year but it looks like I will probably have to wait until spring.

I'm a mechanical engineer with a key to a full metal fab machine shop so that definately helps out huge in doing a project like this.

It looks like you read the log so you don't need to know what has been done to the engine now.

I made my own mounts b/c it more or less cost me $30 and now when the day comes when PB doesn't make mounts for the car I am building I've already learned what not to do and they will come out much better.

The exhaust necks down to 3" not 2.5. It continues back through two magnaflow straight through 3" mufflers for a nice low tone without having excessive noise in the cab. If I want noise I can always open up the 4"

DJ

Ok, sounds good,

Again, awesome job, wow,

[minigts]

Holy WOW. That thing is awesome.

[BadAssPerformance]

.... I would love to make it to an SDAC but they always happen on the east coast. They should really look into an alternating east/west coast deal. If it was held in California or Vegas like you guys were talking about I would be all over it. But the 50 hour drive puts a little damper on getting the car there.
......
I'm a mechanical engineer with a key to a full metal fab machine shop so that definately helps out huge in doing a project like this.

Since you are closer to the tree line than Vegas... how much further is it to Cinci than Vegas?

Agreed on the fab shop.. I think my Z would still be a 2.2L if I didnt have such tools available myself..

BTW, nice job man, still need to find time to go thru the rest of your .org thread!

How much power ya making?

[shadow88]

I had friends of mine show me that buid-up log a while ago but I haven't been back to see how it had turned out. It's AWESOME!

I didn't see the name of the colour, is it "patriot blue"?

[Clay]

Read your blog! good stuff man!! Awesome build! and a sweet car all around. I cant wait to see how it does at the strip!

[minigts]

Thanks everyone.

Alan,
...

I would love to make it to an SDAC but they always happen on the east coast. They should really look into an alternating east/west coast deal. If it was held in California or Vegas like you guys were talking about I would be all over it. But the 50 hour drive puts a little damper on getting the car there.

...

I hear ya. Simon would come to SDAC if he had a car running at the time. Sorry, couldn't resist Simon.

[omni_840]

WOW that is all I can say! I read your entire thread on neons.org and you are my hero

[turbovanman²]

I hear ya. Simon would come to SDAC if he had a car running at the time. Sorry, couldn't resist Simon.

Ouch,

[W.P._Turbocars]

Wanna do my Daytona next?

[turboshad]

Since you are closer to the tree line than Vegas... how much further is it to Cinci than Vegas?

Agreed on the fab shop.. I think my Z would still be a 2.2L if I didnt have such tools available myself..

BTW, nice job man, still need to find time to go thru the rest of your .org thread!

How much power ya making?

Actually Cincinatti isn'tas far as I originally thought. It's only 32 hrs according to google so add a few to that. Vegas is 22 hrs so still substantially closer. Well I have a winter to talk myself into it. I have always wanted to make one of them. If Simon heads over I could meet him half way.

I don't know how much power it has yet since it has only been out for 3 days. My goals were 400 on pump and 500 on race but they were just goals. I won't brag about anything until it actually happens. The car was built around the magic 500 mark though. Kind of funny that that number doesn't sound as big as it used to.

I didn't see the name of the colour, is it "patriot blue"?

The color is by BMW called Monacco Blue.

DJ

[87csx2.4]

Very nice job looks awesome,Is this an automatic car?And did you make the chrome thermostat housing I sure would like to get one that is not plastic Ive had a couple break already.