Posted by: coldfirestracker

01/13/2004 05:13PM

well the problem i mention is only from my own experience and from a few other people in my area... for all i know it could have something to do with the climate. Since the ones i've heard of have all broken in the water jackets i would say the best defense would be improving the cooling system with an electric fan (suzisport sells a kit for less than $100 american)and a thermostat that opens a few degrees lower. Beyond that if you change your oil often and don't drive it too much or too hard if its knocking, then you should be able to avoid sending a rod through the block.

Posted by: tracker_camps96

11/13/2003 11:20PM

I always say stock isnt bad, just as long as it isnt long term. Gotta set your car apart from the rest. Nice Tracker, check mine out sometime.

Posted by: coldfirestracker

09/12/2003 11:53PM

Just a note, if 130 hp at the crank isn't going to be enough for you, you will want to build your engine before putting it in. If the 99 motor has more than 50K miles on it I'd advise rebuilding the bottom end as well. If you want to add turbo i also reccommend reducing the compression ratio to 8.5:1 and adding all forged components such as pistons, connecting rods, etc. If you want to stay naturally aspirated then port the head and intake, get a header from suzisport.com, bore the cylinders for more displacement and up the compression as much as possible (not sure what stock compression ratio for the 2L is off the top of my head) while still being able to run pump gas. Of course more extreme mods may also require standalone fuel injection which can be installed in place of the 2L ecu. If you want an idea of what a turbo 2L can do, check out Import Tuner magazine's Project Aerio http://www.importtuner.com/tech/0304it_projectaerio/index.html mind you that this project has all stock internals and really no other mods than the turbo and exhaust. OK well that's a long ass post so if you have any more questions feel free to hit up my site.

Posted by: coldfirestracker

09/12/2003 11:53PM

The next part is fun- wiring... take the ECU from the 99 and decide where you want to install it, preferably the coolest driest place possible.. Now run the engine wiring harness from the ecu to the 2L and then make sure the ecu has a power supply. You will want to retain the original ecu for running the dash cluster gauges, but to keep the check engine and other malfunction lamps off you'll have to get creative with your wiring and make sure that the original ecu still has all of the inputs it needs to fool it into thinking its still controlling a 1.6L motor while the new ecu is controlling the 2L that's really there. With the engine and trans in place and the wiring done make sure you have all vaccum lines routed and other necessities like cooling lines etc. You may want to swap radiators as well since the 99 radiator probably has a higher cooling capacity then the 94.

Posted by: coldfirestracker

09/12/2003 11:52PM

hey man, the 2 liter swap is relatively easy, because even the newer body styles of the tracker were still on the same proven frame, and therefore the engine compartment is virtually identical. The fact that you would have the entire 99 tracker to pirate parts from is even better. I'll give you a quick overview of what needs to be done to make this work, but remember that this is not in anyway way detailed instructions on how to do it. Obviously, first remove the motor and trans from the 94 The 2L should bolt in using the 1.6L motor mounts, but compare them with the 2L mounts first to be sure... if they don't match then bolt the 2L mounts to the frame then install the engine and trans (auto or stick? and is it the same style as the trans you have already? obviously if you're swapping from auto to stick you need to swap the clutch cable and pedals as well)