My 1990 GTS-T Type M

[BurlyR32]

I dont take the easy way out. Like the center consle trim piece. I could of paid the 100.00 or so dollars for a unbroken one. Instead I paid 25.00-30.00 bucks a made it some what decent.

Not really taking the easy way out, I don't really want HICAS on the track to begin with. Just an upgrade that could potentially solve some problems.

[RyanGTS-T]

Oh well then. I want it cause it came with the car as an option.

[RyanGTS-T]

Yesterday I took the cat off and reinstalled the de-cat pipe. I also managed to wash it. I then used the Jelly Blade made by California Car duster company. Basically what the jelly blade does removes all the droplets of water which means NO MORE SPOTS! And what that means is I dont need to wax it, YAY!



Look at this reflection...

[RyanGTS-T]

My new Koyo Radiator :-P





Indonesa has some pretty good welders over there.:shock:

[GTS4tw]

Got any pics of the engine bay??

[RyanGTS-T]

Got any pics of the engine bay??

Nothing good. I'll post some pics when I get the new rad in and I clean it up.

[kelaog]

Looking good Ryan!

As for your hicas problem I'm 99% sure it's because of the aftermarket steering wheel not having a proper hub adapter. Your steering angle sensor is going wonky. You're gonna need the boss adapter and it should solve your problem. I had that happen once whenI was on the highway doing like 120 from abby getting parts and it did it. Shut the car off, problem solved.

However you did say you forgot to plug in the speedo, that would also screw hicas up.

[RyanGTS-T]

Looking good Ryan!

As for your hicas problem I'm 99% sure it's because of the aftermarket steering wheel not having a proper hub adapter. Your steering angle sensor is going wonky. You're gonna need the boss adapter and it should solve your problem. I had that happen once whenI was on the highway doing like 120 from abby getting parts and it did it. Shut the car off, problem solved.

However you did say you forgot to plug in the speedo, that would also screw hicas up.

Oh, I thought I told you I fixed it. The probe thingy at the end of the speedo cable detatched itself and mated with the guage cluster. I simply took it out of the guage cluster and put it back in the speedo cable and pressed outer rim and "click" simple as that. I drove around the block once and the speedo was back to normal. Hicas has never been better.

[kelaog]

Oh, I thought I told you I fixed it. The probe thingy at the end of the speedo cable detatched itself and mated with the guage cluster. I simply took it out of the guage cluster and put it back in the speedo cable and pressed outer rim and "click" simple as that. I drove around the block once and the speedo was back to normal. Hicas has never been better.

Awesome, glad to hear!

[RyanGTS-T]

My freshly polished coil pack cover.

[RyanGTS-T]

Temporarily installed

[kelaog]

wow ryan, a little metal polish and it'd look mint! I think you need to do the valve covers as well!!!

Hell get the intake piping off as well and do it all! It'd look mint! nice and chrome.
hey I got my clas 5 today eh?

I think it'd look good with the intake plenum/piping/coil pack covers all in chrome, and just valve covers painted straight black to match the timing cover would have a nice look to it.

[RyanGTS-T]

wow ryan, a little metal polish and it'd look mint! I think you need to do the valve covers as well!!!

Hell get the intake piping off as well and do it all! It'd look mint! nice and chrome.
hey I got my clas 5 today eh?

I think it'd look good with the intake plenum/piping/coil pack covers all in chrome, and just valve covers painted straight black to match the timing cover would have a nice look to it.

That is actually after like 8 coats of metal polish. It aint east to polish these things but the way it looks it toally worth it. Wait till I get the timing cover done.

It's far from perfect but nobody's gonna be looking under there unless I'm showing it off.

[RyanGTS-T]

Yesterday I removed the upper half of the cam cover and I'm going to looking into polishing it as well. I don't want to drive my car now because I'm gonna be doing the timing belt and lucky me seemed to of turned off the motor just as it hit top-dead-center! It seems way too easy.

Also I talked to a buddy whos done some of the same work. He said it came out really well and that it wouldn't get much better as the way it was casted It will always have some lines through it.

[BenC]

That is some solid polishing! Would rust be an issue with that or is there some kind of clear coat you used? Looks awesome though.