Grrtrude - Ready to go

BlackRT? · Post by **BlackRT?** » Sun May 01, 2011 3:05 am

Like the new tb... Looks like your getting all sort of new goodies.. get that thing to the track this year.. or lets get mine done lol

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Sun May 01, 2011 10:11 am

eBay TB, how's the quality?
I've been looking into an 80 or 90mm for my SC....

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sun May 01, 2011 10:32 am

ebay TB

quicksilvr · Post by **quicksilvr** » Sun May 01, 2011 2:39 pm

esteinmaier wrote:
quicksilvr wrote: I hear ya. You have any recent pictures of the car? You know, Erick is probably worse. He has another one of the most powerful Neons on 2gn, and I don't think I've EVER seen a picture of the car. Ever. I think it's red.....lol

Hahaha, I think I have seen that picture. Which is how I knew it was red.

That TB setup looks pretty sweet.

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:34 pm

Yea, I won't be using an electronic IAC, so it works out pretty well that way. And surprisingly, the quality of the ebay TB is top notch. Frankly, I was surprised.

So now, I just have to throw a big BOV on it, wire it, and drive it. Then I can start figuring out how I can afford Carlisle.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:35 pm

Riding with Jake and I and rooming with someone will make it affordable. It's what I'm doing, at least.

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:36 pm

Yea, but I really would prefer to bring the car if I can. I would have to throw a regular seat in it to drive it that far, but with like 10 gas cans, I should make it there heh.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:37 pm

Anybody coming from this area that could tow it out there? Gas wouldn't be cheap, but it'd be a helluva lot more comfortable, haha.

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Mon May 02, 2011 12:44 am

when i pass through there we'll just tie on a tow strap

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Mon May 02, 2011 5:46 am

Hudson_Neon wrote:when i pass through there we'll just tie on a tow strap

quicksilvr · Post by **quicksilvr** » Mon May 02, 2011 6:30 pm

Hm....the yellow car still has a hitch on it...

It would pull a two-wheel dolly pretty easy......lol.

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Mon May 02, 2011 6:44 pm

hmm... Not like Grrtrude weighs anything lol

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:51 pm

Got the new radiator mounts figured out. Oh, btw, I'm using a scirocco radiator since it fits better and has same side in/out.

I'm bringing the car over to the new garage next week and Sam's car is done, so this car is now on the top of the list. It needs wiring, a few little things, and time to run. I also want a speedometer, but I don't think it's in the budget right now.

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:38 am

I'm finally getting stuff done. Boost pipes are coated, fitted, and on. On to the radiator next.

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:02 pm

about time erick!!!

i can not wait for some vids!

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:21 pm

this is a lot of progress... glad i lit a fire under your ass. not long now!

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:00 pm

I just gotta find that other box of piping and couplers. I'm short 3 T-bolts. And autozone studs suck terribly for the intake manifold. Never buy them.

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:59 pm

What the hell is that filter doing next to the Motor Mount?! Haha, that looks badass.

haseebgill12 · Post by **haseebgill12** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:30 pm

lol i was thinking the same thing..

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:45 pm

It's a convenient place for now. I haven't set up the new garage with storage of any kind, so that's the closest place I could think of to the next place I plan to use it.

That or I'm doing a top-secret cooling system for my flux capacitor. I'll let you be the judge.

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:00 am

I vote top-secret cooling system for the flux capacitor.

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:21 am

racer12306 wrote:I vote top-secret cooling system for the flux capacitor.

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:27 pm

All boost pipes, intake manifold, throttle body, cables, etc. are finalized. Now on to replacing a damaged oil drain line, making sure axles fit again, modifying the fuel system a tiny bit, wiring, and she's running.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:16 am

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:27 am

dtjackten wrote:
racer12306 wrote:I vote top-secret cooling system for the flux capacitor.

x3

I figured it was just a place to put it till you got it hooked up, but it just looked pretty funny. Like an underwater Neon, and that's the air intake so the car can dive

haseebgill12 · Post by **haseebgill12** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:41 am

lol the exhaust would have to be facing upwards aswell if it were to "dive" , just saying ...

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:43 am

Actually you'd probably want the exhaust facing down so the pressure of air escaping would keep water out of the pipes and by virtue, the turbo and head.

haseebgill12 · Post by **haseebgill12** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:53 am

*removed my noobish response

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:57 am

Yes I figured as much, however if the water splashes up over the car (entering the puddle too fast, for example) it can get into the exhaust.

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:21 am

haseebgill12 wrote:...note the exhaust.

I'd be willing to bet that's an intake snorkel, not the exhaust.