IT’S BACK!

After takin a couple months with mario at GR Performance to rebuild my motor, it’s finally back. 3rd time is the charm. 1st time around, i blew a headgasket right away. Fixed that, then on the test day the #2 piston completely disintegrated. This time around all the little things were fixed and had it done just in time for Jimmy Up T.I.T.S. event. There was a slight ignition issue where the car would cut out which became progressively worse throughout the end of the day, which cost me a higher place in the podium, but it was all in fun, and basically a test day for my car.

Here’s some pics of during the rebuild, and bla bla.

Left side ported, right side stock.

The rebuild was mostly stock, with ARP head studs, rod bolts, and a bunch of machining to the head, block and other components. I added an oil cooler and a power steering cooler from Baker Precision thanks to Ash and Jason. Of course an oil filter relocator went hand in hand with those things. Added gauges to watch my vitals, and they’ve definitely come in handy. Although the stock SR’s clutch fan paired with an OEM fan shroud works tits, i found an efan that fit right up against my Koyo Radiator from an ’03 volvo c70 turbo…and this thing draws air like nobody’s business. The head was also ported by Mario at GRP, and helped with the low end torque which SR’s tend to lack.

Here’s some pics from the weekend.

And here’s a quick video of a run btw me and Karl for the Individual Comp…where i basically demolished my whole front end.

http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t206/dr1f7t/?action=view&current=jimmy2010_06_13_19_29_54.mp4

Aside from needing to work out certain bugs here and there, i want MOAR FAST. i’m tryna figure it out, but at some point i’d like some standalone management with some injectors for more boost and go-fast factor.

Thanks to all of the Media out there working hard in the heat!

and a fat shout-out to LEO MUTHAFUCKIN’ HAM!!!! holla back son

<3 Mulsanne Love.