Congrats!
I hope all goes well!
Planning to put her on the Dyno??
I want some stats!!
hehe
I'm trying to decide whether to go the sr20det conversion or the ca18det
conversion for my soon to be 1600.
Only 3 more days until she's mine!!!
can't wait!
Mel
----- Original Message -----
From: Zac Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
> you owe us a drive.. each ;)
>
> sounds awesome! got pics?!
>
> zac
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Geordie Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 10:21 AM
> Subject: RE: SR20 goes!!
>
>
> > Thanks dude.. Actually, I'd like to thank everyone here for all their
> help.
> > This list is an invaluable source of information, and I am so glad it
> exists
> > for me to turn to for help.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Monday, 4 September 2000 10:29 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: SR20 goes!!
> > >
> > >
> > > geordie,
> > > congrats on the results of your hard work!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "Sr20transplants@Egroups. Com"
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Date sent: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 10:21:58 +1000
> > > Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: SR20 goes!!
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi everybody,
> > > >
> > > > I have some wonderful news. I finally after 3 long months of
> > > working every
> > > > weekend and every night, got my SR20det running in my bluebird
> > > TRX. What a
> > > > rewarding experience!!! First kicked over at 9:30 on Saturday
morning!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I finally figured out that the timing was out by 45 degrees on the
> crank
> > > > angle sensor, and the number 1 coil wasn't firing, so I joined
> > > the computer
> > > > output 1 and 4 together so they would fire simultaneously. This
> > > is how my
> > > > first drive went:
> > > >
> > > > Engine kicks over, blows shitloads of smoke out the exhaust and
> > > for about 5
> > > > minutes, the cabin was full of smoke, there was smoke coming
> > > off the engine
> > > > from all the cleaning solvents and fingerprints burning away.
> > > Engine won't
> > > > sit on idle though.. Bummer!!
> > > >
> > > > Pull out onto the street and drive 50 yards to the end of the
> > > street. Very
> > > > drivable at low speeds. Some HOT engines I've driven are really
> > > crappy low
> > > > down, this was smooth as a kitten's fur and purred just as
> > > nicely!!! Sit at
> > > > end of the street and wait for a clean break in traffic....
> > > >
> > > > Pull out onto the main road, long stretch of road ahead... Slowly
wind
> > > > engine up to about 2000rpm... Then boot the throttle flat to the
> floor,
> > > > turbo goes
> > > "ssssssshhhhhhhhSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT"
> > > > My head gets pulled back from the g-force engine hits 4000rpm
> > > in less than
> > > > 1/10th of a second, back of the car squats a bit and then jumps
> > > like a frog
> > > > as the engine hits 5000rpm and still winding up... This thing
> > > was pulling so
> > > > hard that my vision went blurry, then my head hit the headrest.
> > > I was just
> > > > sitting there going AAAAAAHHHHHHHH
> > > > FAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!... Push clutch
> > > down... BOV
> > > > goes "pf.pf.pfpf.pf.pf.pf.pf.pf" in the most beautiful flutter I've
> ever
> > > > heard... Pull her into second gear, boot it and the back of the
> > > car jumps a
> > > > bit to the side, pulls back straight and leaps like a frog
> again..Bluury
> > > > vision as my eyes get pulled to the back of my sockets, Speedo
needle
> > > > hadn't seen this much excitement in all it's life... Hits
> > > something between
> > > > 70 and 90 in second gear, and then driver's hands were too sweaty to
> > > > continue so pulls car into service station for it's first drink
> > > of Aussie
> > > > Unleaded!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I swear guys, I have NEVER driven a faster car in all my life.
> > > I drove a 97
> > > > model WRX a few years back, and that was quite fun, but this
bluebird
> is
> > > > totally balls out wicked. I was shaking when I hopped out of it at
the
> > > > servo, had trouble putting the fuel nozzle in the hole!!
> > > >
> > > > Anybody thinking of doing the conversion... My advice is.. JUST
> > > DO IT!! I
> > > > had high expectations... and I am absolutely blown away with
> > > this motor.. It
> > > > is truly something to behold!!! I have trouble describing it..
> > > >
> > > > It probably sounds like I'm a bit excited, so I apologise to anybody
> who
> > > > thinks I'm a nutter. But if you haven't driven a car with a
> > > SR20 in, you
> > > > gotta try it... It really is an experience never to miss!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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