Quick Question about mini me conversion.

[jaces13]

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[TheSaint]

i learnt most of what i know from ozhonda and owning the EG and Dc2
i would love to move up to an EK - but im leaning towards a XT Forester at the moment (same engine + driveline as wrx) and dump in STI goodies

yeah a port and polish for $500 is damn good
i would mount up the JRSC with hondata intake manifold gasket and a nice intake and your sorted
maybe change the exhaust - keep it 2.5" but go with a oval barrel or twinloop muffler with at least 1 hot dog resonator

what fluids are you running? coolant + oil? and which transmission do you have? clutch + fly?

how much did the genie headers cost? are they mild steel or stainless?

have you considered any suspension or supporting mods?
you may have to put in some better engine mounts and refresh your bushings for the s/c

most of the JRSC i see are on the sale section of d-series.org
but occasionally they pop up on ebay

love your sig btw - so so so true =)

lets start on a list ...

S/C
- minime conversion
- hondata IM gasket
- JRSC kit
- port + polish
- exhaust modifications
- S40/20 B000 Gearbox
- Honda MTF + J's Racing Drain Bolt
- Honda FEO 10w30 + J's Racing Drain Bolt
- Intake Kit
- Exedy Clutch + Flywheel
- Engine mount kit
- Bush's and suspension

[jaces13]

lol well this car of mine that im driving is a keeper, first car and going to keep it

yeah the foresters and suburus in general are nice! my car actually sounds like it in the low revs .. thats how my exhaust sounds like atm.

Mate, to be completely honest, I have no idea about that technical side of my car

I know FOR SURE everything is stock! lol im not afraid to admit that.

Yeah i want to change the exhaust tip later on when i have money

I have stainless steel genie headers i picked them up for 75 dollars 2nd hand haha off this forum too!

oh i do have a suspension setup already well sorta .. since my car is a street car ive got koni yellow adjustables and koni springs

its really stiff but not as stiff as coilovers.

But if i have any more information that i know about my car then il let you know! so its just a y4 engine with everything else stock atm.

Umm so with that list (am greatful for you to make) how much would all that cost me? just a rough estimate

thanks man, your a huge help! I keep changing my mind hahaha but yeah need more of a sense of direction

[TheSaint]

koni yellow + koni springs is a very nice setup - i would stick with that =D
you may want to look at some braces and a rear swaybar
these prices are just guess's from my own car - most of it is from ozhonda traders and ebay

S/C LIST
minime conversion
- $?
hondata IM gasket
- $70
JRSC kit
- $1000
port + polish
- $?
exhaust modifications
- $?
S40/20 B000 Gearbox
- $300-$800
Honda MTF + J's Racing Drain Bolt
- $30 + $20
Honda FEO 10w30 + J's Racing Drain Bolt
- $30 +$20
Intake Kit
- $?
Exedy Clutch + Flywheel
- $400
Engine mount kit
- $?
VTIR Rear Swaybar + LCA (or get ITR/CTR 22mm sway + skunk2 LCA if you can afford it)
- $200
Skunk2 Rear Lower Tie Brace (or get ASR kit which can also include 22mm sway if you can afford it)
- $150
Ultra Racing 2pnt Front Upper Strut Brace
- $150
Ultra Racing 4pnt Rear Upper Strut Brace
- $200
Ultra Racing 2pnt Front Lower Brace
- $150
Hardrace Shifter Bushing Kit
- $30
DBA Front Slotted Brake Rotors
- $200
Project Mu Brake Pads
- $150-$400 depends which ones u get
Apexi VAFCII
- $200-$400
Skunk2 Shift knob
- $90
some sort of OEM alloy wheels 15"
- $200-$400
some desent rubber - bridgestone adrenaline is a safe bet
- $? - probably one of the best mods you can do for braking, performance and handling

theres probably more - the sky is the limit
for now i would concentrate on just getting your mini me conversion done
do the hondata gasket, get at least the front and rear struts, rear swaybar and rear tie brace and shifter bushing kit - you will notice a big difference

that will give you a good platform to move on with bigger mods

[jaces13]

Thanks alot man!! farout so much information

yes i think right now i might do a similar build to you for the time being .. all motor

right now im thinking of just port polish, that IM hondata gasket and an intake system

so the IM hondata gasket, what does it do?

after port polish, typically hows the performance improvement?

THanks alot again mate, your a huge help

[TheSaint]

if your staying all motor i would mill the head for a bit of compression as well
the hondata IM gasket its 100% better material than OEM and brings intake temps down

as for the port and polish - i dont know - never been able to afford one lol

this is an D16a6 (similar to the D15b7 but 1.6ltr) with a D16z6 head (usdm version of our D16y1)
with a port and polish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omPplDNhh5M

[jaces13]

Oh i see, how much is milling the head? and where do i send my head to get that done?

would you ever do a port and polish? alot of people say its at least 10kw instantly, even 20kw?

mate, do you have facebook? we can talk there

[TheSaint]

ill pm you regarding FB

if i had the time and money i would do a port and polish - but i cant afford to not have a car for the time that the head is off - and im a bit worried that if i take off the head - alot more problems with start clocking up $$$$$$$

that and i dont have the money to actually get it done at the moment either lol

if you can afford to do it tho - DO IT - makes a huge difference

as for milling - you will need to clean the head up alot and take it to a machine shop
anywhere that has a mill and a skilled machinist
as for the amount to take off for the right compression - i have no idea lol
you will need to research that