Leivon's 242 project...ftw? [Archive]

Leivon

07-23-2006, 12:29 AM

Just thought I would share some pics of my current project car. 242 GLT n/a(B23E).

The rims are 16" and called Regulus. The tires are a really low profile because im a moron...205/40. The speedo is off by a lot because of this.

As it sits there isn't any real performance mods. The airbox has some holes in the front of it and I took out the middle muffler to replace it with a piece of pipe.

Suspension:
dual sways 21,21 up front and a single 23mm bar in the back from my GT. Back springs are from the GT and have not been altered. Fronts are the original springs that came with the car cut down 2 active coils.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/CopyofIMG_0154.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0157.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0159.jpg

Flathood is from my gt but some of it got f'd up in my last accident so i had to cut some of it off the corner. If anyone has suggestions on how i should go about fixing it Im all ears.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0167.jpg

Prelude seats are in. I bought them over a year ago and had them in my wagon but I got in an accident with that and they sat in the car and got a nice thick layer of mold on them. It was gross.
Anyways, cleaned them up, redid the fabrication of the mounts so they are solid... I'm good to go!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0165.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0163.jpg

One final shot...
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0176.jpg

Future plans:
Convert from K-jet to Lh2.2 and turbo the car.(I have most of the parts needed waiting on a couple different odds and ends.) (No i wont have a turbo car for this years PNW meet, sorry guys)
Front springs from the GT. (cut down of course)
Paint the whole car Flat Black.
Tint- 5% back three windows.
S80 (or was it S60) e-fan.(already have that... thanks jordan)
Get John (TheAspirator) to teach me everything I need to know about MS and then run away scared, screaming like a little girl.
There is a 3" cat in the mail coming to me but I don't know if I am wanting the whole system 3". idunno.
Angry eyelids.
Cut bum-bum cheeks.

Updates will come as I get off my lazy ass and do things.

Jordan

07-23-2006, 12:31 AM

needs more Dyson.

GTJordan

07-23-2006, 12:39 AM

Looks good man. Like the wheels.... Cut the rear springs though. Use your wagon springs...

Great start man

Jordan

adrianpike

07-23-2006, 01:45 AM

Looks good! I love those seats, glad you were able to clean 'em up!

We can Megasquirt it in, oh, 5 hours tops. We'll have to wait for snow, though. :-D

Tha VZA

07-23-2006, 03:43 AM

GT airdam FTW!!!!

ciao

GTJordan

07-23-2006, 11:45 AM

GT front air dam, also thanks to Jordan ;)

Jordan

Delfosse

07-23-2006, 01:34 PM

fiber glass or get a piece of metal welded in on that part of the hood.

but that dose look awsome!

pwschuh

07-23-2006, 01:43 PM

I really like that color combo. Don't spend any money on anything until you get that rust fixed. The longer you wait, the more expensive it gets.

Leivon

07-23-2006, 04:03 PM

thanks for all the responses!

GT front air dam, also thanks to Jordan ;)

Jordan
Yes, that would be the one. and oh do i love it.

I really like that color combo. Don't spend any money on anything until you get that rust fixed. The longer you wait, the more expensive it gets.

For sure, good advice.
today will be devoted to rust killing and butt cheek cutting.

Geoff240Ti

07-23-2006, 05:15 PM

Leivon

07-23-2006, 05:59 PM

Wow looking good! I also really like the color of the car.. (although I suppose re-spray with that color would cost alot more).

If the back was a touch lower stance would be perfecto.. but everyone has their opinion on ride heights. Did you repaint the wheels? They look deadly.

Can't wait to see it in person!

the back... meh, to each there own... on level road i like the look of it... in those pictures its on the grass and kind of hard to tell how the stance is and such.

the wheels were painted before i got them. Bought them on here from DEM80240WGN.

Looking forward to seeing everyone this year too. Are you coming out with the calgary guys on the friday night to my place?

Leivon

Geoff240Ti

07-23-2006, 09:32 PM

Looking forward to seeing everyone this year too. Are you coming out with the calgary guys on the friday night to my place?

Leivon
I think so... i'll be following the Calgary guys around so if that's alright with you? I'll probably end up there as well!

Mesoam

07-23-2006, 10:08 PM

looks good but needs.....

http://www.ogormans.co.uk/images/Dyson-DC07std.JPG

NoSi1212ah

07-23-2006, 10:26 PM

looks good but needs.....

http://www.ogormans.co.uk/images/Dyson-DC07std.JPG

wouldnt he want less of that?

fengler

07-23-2006, 10:31 PM

looks good but needs.....

http://www.ogormans.co.uk/images/Dyson-DC07std.JPG

:???:

Mike_244

07-24-2006, 02:41 AM

Good car in good condition !!!!
About fixing your hood - I think you can weld in patch for this corner and after paint hood

Leivon

07-30-2006, 04:27 AM

Mesoam- I don't need anymore suck... i have enough on this car as it is.

My electric fan install went very well. Fiberglassed the **** out of it and bought all the proper wiring and relays. Thanks for that diagram John(aspirator) it helped a lot. The fan is from an S80. Im happy, but im pretty sure this is going to eat the brushes on my alternator.

here is a pic of the wiring
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0191.jpg

And here is the fan installed
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0196.jpg

I was reading a thread regarding cone filters or something and i ran across a pic of Towerys intake setup. From what i saw he used an intercooler pipe and the rubber hose clamp to attach it. Then has a piece of wire mesh to act as the filter. If it's good enough for him it'll sure as **** be good enough for me.

Note*- it drops down attaching to a stock NA plastic intake pipe that sticks out a little hole and is covered in wire mesh. Sounds really cool.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0241.jpg

I was out there 10 hours the last two days and roughly 14 today dealing with this rusty POS. The body still needs some final touches before paint tomorrow.

Here are a couple pics of the hood. It was just a rush job with fiberglass so it doesnt line up very well... Eventually Im probably going to buy a new flathood or redo the body work to this one.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0245.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0243.jpg

Hopefully i have some pics up tomorrow of the car with it's first couple coats of paint.

Thanks for looking.
comments (good or bad) welcome

Leivon

adrianpike

07-30-2006, 04:36 AM

Dude, that hood work actually looks pretty passable, nicely done!

945ti

07-30-2006, 04:53 AM

wow. That hood looks straighter or as straight my hood/front end which I have been working on atleast every other weekend for several weeks. Mine wasn't even missing a corner and I raided another 86+ for most of a front clip to start out with as many straight panels as possible.
I look forward to the painted product.

Mesoam

07-30-2006, 10:25 AM

haha, i actually meant you need to VACUME your car as the interior is dirty...

no sucking whatsoever

Leivon

07-30-2006, 03:22 PM

Adrian and James,
Oh my i took about 20 pics of the hood like that and those were the two that kept the imperfections hidden... trust me it's not so good haha.

Mesoam,
I know, i was trying to be funny? I got your joke but i guess the guys who quoted you didn't.

Thanks for the responses guys. Just finished sanding every bit of the car that i care to do before the PACNW meet. Mommy's making me some breakfast then it's time to paint.

pics to follow (not of my breakfast)

Leivon

Leivon

08-03-2006, 10:41 PM

So the car is painted and ready for the PACNW meet.

Unmatched wheels are for the lose. Had a bit of a problem with my fourth Regulus rim on ebay and they shipped it out late.

The stance has a bit of a rake but you can't really notice because the huge cheap tires up front and the tiny 40 series tires in the back.
Enough with the talk, here are some pics:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0286.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0285.jpg

Got my exhaust put on
2.5" from the downpipe back to a single dynomax muffler in the rear. No cat. The sound is really loud but i expected that. Feels good to drive though. Nice throttle response.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0276.jpg

83' Turbo

08-03-2006, 10:44 PM

dude shes looking sweet, when is the turbo coming?

Leivon

08-03-2006, 10:47 PM

Thanks man.

the turbo and all its parts except some odds and ends i already have. *warning benchracing about to being* In a couple of weeks to a month i should be feeling boost.

The Aspirator

08-11-2006, 04:56 PM

Really, your car looks great man. Meg said it looks awesome. Do some wet sanding like Raz suggested and you'll be ballin'!

That exhaust is really loud, but a turbo will make it sound utterly perfect, you'll LOVE it then.

245GT-Turbo

08-12-2006, 03:05 AM

Lookin' good, man... Might have to have you paint the hood on my 242. :-)

-J

Jordan

08-12-2006, 03:54 AM

haha, i actually meant you need to VACUME your car as the interior is dirty...

no sucking whatsoever

yeah i said needs more dyson in the beginning. guess you and i are the only ones who get our jokes.

Vee_Que

08-12-2006, 04:23 AM

Looks awsome man.

Leivon

08-13-2006, 04:22 PM

Thanks for the responses guys.

I understood the joke about the vacuum, i just thought it was funny to associate it with suck.
haha

Update:
My fuse holder for the E-fan busted the other day and i overheated. Luckyily i had a spare fuse and some electrical tape with me so i ghettoed it back together and limped home.

Glad to know you like the sound John, i was worried that it was too loud and when turbo time comes around it'll be even louder. Good to know it'll be soundin' poifect.

Gonna do some wetsanding and post up some more pics in a couple days or so...

stay tuned.

Leivon

The Aspirator

08-13-2006, 07:29 PM

Hope you didn't overheat too badly! What caused it to break? Like I said before the plastic 30 amp relay that I'm using to power my S80 fan melted yesterday, so make sure you plan an upgrade there too. I noticed that Digikey has 70amp automotive relays. Right now I'm using a power lock relay, woot!

RE the exhaust, yes a turbo ALWAYS quiets things down a whole lot. With an N/A car you can pretty much hear every single exhaust pulse and it tends to sound raspy up top. But when you gather all the exhaust pulses together and wrap them around a turbine wheel, it really cleans up the sound and gives it a much smoother and quieter tone. You'll love teh sound.

Leivon

08-15-2006, 05:49 AM

I didn't overheat at all really, i just saw the temps rising a lot higher than they should and didn't notice the volt drop when the fan is supposed to kick in... pulled over... waited... checked to see that the fuse was blown because the case was cracked. It's actually been doing fine with the second fuse and the taped up case. I'll bring the case back and see if i can get a new one for free. It broke because i didn't secure it down and it was moving around and probably smashed into the battery or the back of the headlight.

Im very tempted to take her off the road and do the turbo thing right now. I have the intercooler and all it's piping, Injectors, proper intake mani, lh 2.2 wiring harness and a spare lh 2.0 wiring harness, an amm, turbo 2.2 computer, turbo and manifold, stock downpipe.

The only things missing are: fuel and oil lines, resistors for the injectors, some fitting to tee off the oil feed and oil pressure sender, and uhhh, oh figuring the best way to run my return line and getting the proper parts.

This is just some late night rambling, no pics with this post, sorry.

The Aspirator

08-15-2006, 03:28 PM

Yeah dood, lets do it. It is time for you to enjoy the wonderful world of boost. Tell you what though, this friday we should go to the track and you can time your car N/A. Then we'll boost it and come back in a few weeks and see the REAL improvements.

Resistors are easy, find a junkyard and snag them from a turbo 700/900. They look like 4 cigs strapped together and I think are by the battery. Oil feed is easy, fittings for it too, Lordco will have that junk. The only tough part is the oil drain, but even that can be simplified:
1. Figure out how you're going to drain the oil back into the block (pan or block)
2. Do it.

Pan would be easiest and I think it would work well for you, just make sure to get it as close to the top as you can fit. I can come over and bring my welder when you're ready. I'll help ya look the car over and we'll figure out a "to-buy" list, then we'll go buy all the little stuff. Yeah, lets do that. I *might* be able to spare a day this week, how bout I come over friday morning, we'll do this, then head to the track? You need boost man, it is time.

John

GTJordan

08-15-2006, 06:31 PM

DO EEEEEET

Jordan

klr142

09-08-2006, 11:07 PM

DO EEEEET yet? How about the track? You guys go there yet? I haven't really been on TB much at all lately...

Leivon

09-09-2006, 02:41 AM

Well... I've been a member since 2003 and i finally feel as though i belong completely. I have taken my bricking to the next level. I feel boost and i like it. I like it very much. None of you want to read a bunch so ON WITH THE PICS!..

Sad engine: Hey kid, boost me!
Leivon: ok B23E, you got it.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/CopyofIMG_0482.jpg

Spider in my toolbox: Im scary and i like to drink blood.
Leivon: Well this is brake cleaner it's kinda like blood. Here ya go!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0501.jpg

Pile-O PlusT: Leivon, put us in your car, this ground is dirty like your last girlfriend.
Leivon: Coming right up pile-O plusT.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/CopyofIMG_0497.jpg

Oil Pan: John(theaspirator) did a really good job welding me. Now make me sexy looking.
Leivon: White paint maybe?
Oil Pan: That's so rice, but as long as you don't paint me yellow im cool with it. *Ahem ricer *ahem.
Leivon: What's that?
Oil Pan: Nothing, nothing. I think you're hearing things.
Leivon: **** you oil pan.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/CopyofIMG_0509.jpg

Oil Feed Lines: Man, what the ****... that water is boiling... why are you? AHHHHHHHH!11ONE!!
Leivon: If you would make sweet love to the fittings i wouldn't have to do this.
Oil Feed Lines: AHHHHHHHHHHHH
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/CopyofIMG_0525.jpg

Leivon: See guys, that wasn't so bad. Now you all fit together.
Oil Feed Lines: ... ... ...
Leivon: Guys? GUYS!!??
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/CopyofIMG_0526.jpg

Leivon: Perogies with ketchup and bacon bits are delicious.
Perogies: Dude, you're totally eating us man. This is not cool.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/CopyofIMG_0531.jpg

One final shot i just took tonight. It doesn't really show how low the front actually is and it's blurry but if it's nice I'll take some pics tomorrow or something, and I'll snap some engnie bay pics.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/CopyofIMG_0565.jpg

Thanks for looking...
Next on the list... Suspension and brakes to handle the fierce power of the PlusT, respect.

Leivon

The Aspirator

09-09-2006, 01:29 PM

Ohh man that was freaking hilarious! Perogies w/ bacon bits FTW.

Kyle we did go to the track before the +T but chicken legs up there didn't have a battery tie down and I know the tech lines would have kicked him in the nuts so we decided not to run his car. It's unfortunate too cause it went from a normal fairly slow N/A (all N/A's are slow, haha) to a QUITE QUICK TURBO BRICK!

adrianpike

09-09-2006, 04:21 PM

:rofl:

Tha VZA

09-09-2006, 08:00 PM

just awesome...:)

ciao

GTJordan

09-09-2006, 10:46 PM

Nice, glad to see you did it Lievon.....

What are you doing for fuel etc?

Jordan

Leivon

09-11-2006, 11:02 PM

Im running Lh2.2.
Stock K-jet fuel pumps and filter.
Greentops.

Here are some more pics from today:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0584.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0577.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0594.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0598.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0607.jpg

Thanks for looking,
Leivon

lammmy

09-11-2006, 11:13 PM

wow man, you did all that in a month? I'm truly impressed. You car looks awesome with all four wheels the same now. Good job dude.

The Aspirator

09-12-2006, 12:27 AM

Your car looks amazing man, great pics.

Did you ever figure out the dying baby sound that it was making? Vac leak somewhere?

Leivon

09-12-2006, 05:35 PM

Thanks Benson.

John: Yeah one of my intake mani bolts was kinda loose... Well, they were all kind loose. I didn't get them as tight as they needed to be. NO MORE DYING BABY!!!!!!

My prediction(one month from today):

SIGN IN: Leivon------>Turbobricks forums----->Wanted------>New Thread-----> I NEED A ****ING M46 CUS I JUST BLEW MINE UP!------>post.

just something that will happen, i know it haha.

Canuckvolvo

09-12-2006, 06:06 PM

sig'd.

nice work dude, can't wait to see you at the FRONT of the pack next year.

The Aspirator

09-12-2006, 06:51 PM

Hahaha, yeah we kinda rushed to get that intake on for the 3rd time eh? I wonder if it idles better yet? Get those injector seals on yet? Going to the track on friday?

amargill19?

09-12-2006, 07:35 PM

thats one of the nicest 242's i've seen. Nice, clean, and dope looking. I like the front end especially. Nice ride height and wheels. Just overall dopeness, i bet your lovin the +T - i would. You kick any v-8 ass with 'er yet?

mrbman7

09-12-2006, 07:53 PM

sexy beasty...

I never asked but I was curious how long it took you to paint it and what kinda provisions did you take? (like did you make a paint booth out of plastic in your garage kinda thing)

I just gotta say that I love the things that you have done to your car. The work is very clean and not over the top. You have gone out and actually accomplished things rather than waiting for everything to be absolutly perfect. The results are impressive to say the least. Its good to see some of the people on this forum get off the bench and go make something of their cars (many others too)!!! It's inspiring to see these otherwise timid creatures become little joy rides. keep up the good work!

83' Turbo

09-13-2006, 10:00 PM

damn, its looking nice. what kinda psi u running?

klr142

09-14-2006, 12:38 AM

You have gone out and actually accomplished things rather than waiting for everything to be absolutly perfect. The results are impressive to say the least. Its good to see some of the people on this forum get off the bench and go make something of their cars (many others too)!!! It's inspiring to see these otherwise timid creatures become little joy rides. keep up the good work!DOH!!! :oops: Time and money, time and money... If I had a few days and was up in Canada, I bet I'd be +T'd in a heartbeat. I have most of the stuff, just have to get up and start doing stuff, and gather some more things. But I want to do it "right". Lol.

Levion!!!!!! SOOO JEALOUS!!! Now yeah, go get that handling/braking department under control before next year. And make sure you don't blow it up! B23E! That's some nice stuff with boost I'm sure... Probably doesn't want to run very much boost at all though, be careful! How much are you running so far? Which turbo? Did you mate up your 2.5" exhaust to the downpipe? I'm thinking about getting a 2.5" made up now to put on before I go turbo, and leave it while turbo as well. Possibly a 3" downpipe though.

Kickass!

945ti

09-14-2006, 01:11 AM

Nicely done on the +T. Sorting out the LH gremlins can be a bit of a pita. It really doesn't like if the CBV is super tight, non-existent, or if there are vac leaks...ask me how I know.

Oh, and I blew an M46 months after putting it in at stock boost. It was a tired M46 that I shouldn't have put in the car, but still..I was a savage and broke it. I retired my last M46 due to whine and excessive bearing slop leading to slipping out of gear. Interesting pattern eh? Sigged some of that.

The Aspirator

09-14-2006, 05:17 PM

Leivon is lazy so I'll answer some of these questions for ya. When we first got it going it was running 6-7psi according to my autometer gauge, and Leivon flogged the crap out of it on the very first drive. It's quick. Then I gave him a Saab plastic CBV to replace his 100lb 740 one, he said the car is WAY quicker now, like the old one was bleeding off or something. So now according to a volvo turbo gauge with a Dave Barton white face on it, he says it's running 10psi. I didn't hear any pinging but I didn't get a chance to listen thaaaat close. YOU ARE RIGHT LEIVON???? It's fast, and he drives like a savage. He's running the .42/.63 stock turbo with a 740 downpipe mated to his 2.5" exhaust. It sounds great.

945ti

09-14-2006, 08:25 PM

If adjusted a bit loose, the peirburg can allow more boost bleed than you want, and more than LH wants too. Really though, I found best response with no CBV. However, this does ugly things when you let off the gas in gear and your turbo probably doesn't like it much either...I think you drove mine sans CBV and found that out.
I <3 the stock pierburg. Works fine on my car, but my car is now becoming stockity stock stock. I haven't tried a snaab plastic CBV since I now just have the overbuilt pierburg mounted on the head just like a bone stock 740T. The later style pierburg is significantly better BTW.

The Aspirator

09-14-2006, 09:23 PM

The snaab ones rock, my fave by far, especially open dump with megasquat.

Yeah when I drove your 945 it either had no CBV or you were getting AMM fuel cut, either way it was a horrible buck. Back to stock eh? Well that's just no fun... hehehe

amargill19?

09-15-2006, 01:55 PM

Leivon, The Aspirator:

I Might need some of your guys' help after I scrounge some JY's for my turbo parts for lh2.4 on my 89 240

:D

edicius

09-17-2006, 08:00 PM

Yay! Looks great Leivon, now come to Calgary!

Leivon

12-08-2006, 07:35 AM

Havent driven her in over two months now... which makes me sad, anyways...

uh oh.

what have we here?
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/ebe240/IMG_0682.jpg

Tha VZA

12-08-2006, 09:56 PM

ms stuff!

what do what i win!

ciao

klr142

12-08-2006, 11:40 PM

Pfft, nothing! That was an easy one!

Lol, so why hasn't it been driven? What happened to it?

945ti

12-08-2006, 11:42 PM

Lol, so why hasn't it been driven? What happened to it?

Ratty old LH2.2 happened to it.

Leivon

12-10-2006, 04:38 AM

James is correct.

Well i ruined the 405 head changing a spark plug so there is a 398 in the basement waiting to go into it. But the Dizzy's hall sensor is phooked i believe, and it was time to step it up to the next level, so i've decided to park it until i can do the head and MS all in one shot. With John's help of course, and possibly other locals, I don't know yet. Anyone who comes for the MS fun can have all the free cocaine and hookers they want though.:rofl: