Page 1 - Modifications YOU ARE HERE
Page 2 - The Story
Page 3 - Exterior Pics
Page 4 - Interior Pics
Page 5 - Mechanical Build-up
Page 6 - Wire Tuck Project
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UPDATE:
I received my fiberglass fenders a couple days ago. Check out the exterior page for more details!
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I have located a couple oil leaks. On the back of the block, i think it's at the sandwich plate for the oil filter relocation kit. The other leak was at the fittings where the oil filter is. i tightened up the oil filter area better than what it was. i had to remove the intake manifold yet again to gain access to everything on the back.
I also started tackling the wiring after i got the shop manual. After some troubleshooting, the main engine harnesses and injector harness weren't getting power. I took a look at the shop manual, and found a typo (two different wires for two different functions both go to the same plug and pin location according to the book? uh, no). Anyways, the power to one of the injectors was flipped around by whoever I got the harness from, so i fixed that. I did my best at reverse tracing the other power wire from the injector harness and it appears to be ok, so i'm thinking it may be a messed up relay or something, so i'm just going to get new relays and test them out.
The headliner was done in a black suede, and has been picked up. I was going to install it but noticed the sunroof was leaking and i didn't want to ruin the headliner. So i have to get that sealed and the headliner will be installed. The RS seats were put together and installed as well.
I am getting a MOMO steering wheel and hub both for style and to also help complete the black-out interior.
The radiator overflow tank is going to be mounted along the front with a custom bracket.
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Current modifications:
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Performance
1) Block bored 1mm over, honed, decked, dunk tanked
2) Crank forged, polished, nitrated
3) Rods balanced all within .001g of eachother
4) Top-Line main and rod bearings
5) Arias forged 1mm oversized pistons, floating wrist pin design, 9.45:1 compression ratio
6) Toga high volume oil pump
7) High volume water pump
8) Removed air conditioning to fit turbo
9) Decked head
10) 3-angle valve job, new valves, valve springs
11) Hydraulic lifters
12) 1.8 cam upgrades with accompanying oil control valve
13) ARP head bolts
14) Ported and polished intake and exhaust ports on head, gasket matched
15) Fully ported intake plenum and intake runners
16) 1.8 valve cover
17) Custom carbon fiber spark plug cover plate
18) 1.8 intake upgrade, EGR block-off plates
19) Removed all other EGR components
20) Clutchmasters stage 5 unsprung 4-puck clutch
21) Clutchmasters pressure plate
22) Balanced and surfaced flywheel
23) Big 16g turbo from Mitsubishi EVO 8
24) Custom equal length tubular exhaust manifold
25) Custom down pipe
26) Jet-hot coating on exhaust manifold and down pipe
27) Spearco large front mount intercooler with 2.5" inlet and outlet
28) Custom mandrel bent and tig welded stainless steel intercooler pipes 2.5" all the way
29) GREDDY type RS blow-off valve
30) 3-bar map sensor
31) Custom turbo adapter pipe (outlet) stainless steel
32) Silicone couplers
33) Stainless steel t-bolt clamps
34) Oil catch can
35) Drilled/slotted disc brakes
36) EBC Greenstuff brake pads
37) Wire tuck
38) Haltech E6GMX Standalone ECU
39) Honda Civic aluminum racing radiator 2-core
40) Mishimoto 12" thin design fan, 1300 CFM
41) Oil filter relocation kit
42) External oil cooler
43) Stainless steel custom length braided oil lines
44) 460cc injectors
45) Beru Firebraid 8mm plug wires
46) Beru "one step colder" spark plugs
47) Upgraded to distributor less ignition
48) Matched up radiator hoses to make fit
49) Thicker walled vacuum lines
50) CNC machined polished aluminum radiator overflow tank
51) CNC machined turbo oil drain pipe adapter (for turbo and oil pan for turbo oil drain)
52) K&N PU-4950 cone air filter with 2.5" coupler
53) Autometer Cobalt Wideband o2 sensor/gauge
54) Autometer Cobalt 30psi boost/vacuum gauge
55) Autometer Cobalt electric oil pressure gauge
56) a-pillar gauge pod direct replacement of OEM part
57) RTR short throw shifter
58) Odyssey PC680 dry cell battery and mounting box
59) High quality 4-gauge wires for battery
Interior (blackout!)
1) Interior plastics all removed and painted black
2) Dash replaced (combined two good pieces to make the one), painted black
3) Suede headliner finished
Modifications to come:
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Performance
1) electronic boost controller
2) Aeromotive adjustable FPR
3) walboro 255 lph fuel pump
4) 2.5" full exhaust
5) Performance muffler
6) KYB GR-2 struts all around
7) RTR Coil-overs
8) strut mounts
9) strut tower bars
10) poly resin bushings over time
11) adjustable camber plates possible
12) Snow Performance water/methanol injection kit
13) intercooler sprayer kit
14) stainless steel radiator pipes with silicone hump hoses
15) fidanza flywheel
16) Unorthodox Racing underdrive pulley
17) braided fuel lines
18) grounding kit
19) fortify transmission
20) 17"x 7" wheels, 38mm offset
21) Performance tires
22) Semi-aggressive street grind cams
23) upgraded valve springs
24) upgraded valves
Exterior
1) window tint
2) paint
3) thicker wires for headlights to improve brightness
4) hella halogen headlight upgrades or projectors
5) angel eye headlight mod
6) custom front bumper with front diffuser/stabilizer
7) front and rear lip possible
8) modified sideskirts
9) modified rear bumper (rear diffuser)
10) fiberglass OEM fenders (no more rust, stronger, slightly lighter)
11) white neon kit possible
12) black mesh grille with lotus badge in lower driver side corner
13) remove badging except for handling by lotus badges
Interior
1) MOMO steering wheel
2) reupholster seats
4) new carpet
5) roll cage a possibility, painted body color or black
6) cd/mp3 unit, speakers, removeable sub box, amp
7) navigation unit
8) grippy pedal covers
9) leather shifter boot
10) round shifter knob
I'd like to thank the folks on www.isuzone.org for the help and patience throughout this build.
If you're looking to mod your storm or impulse, just check out RobieTheRobot.com for more info. he sells pistons, coil-overs, strut tower bars, cold air intakes, etc. Also, check out Monstorm (also has an isuzu impulse) for OEM fiberglassed fenders! He already has molds made! They will not rust and are a lot more durable than OEM.
Page 1 - Modifications YOU ARE HERE
Page 2 - The Story
Page 3 - Exterior Pics
Page 4 - Interior Pics
Page 5 - Mechanical Build-up
Page 6 - Wire Tuck Project
