Viva All Motor

Hi guys.
Nothing much on today post but i just wanna share my current engine bay. My all motor 4g93 engine.

click for better view

Btw, during the overhaul process i asked my mechanic to change my worn hidraulic lifter. Now no more irritating noice especially when i start my car in the morning. Most of 4g9x user got this problem =P

Hmmm ... what's next to mod? a new 4-1 race header ? silicone hoses? oil cooler? stright cut gearbox ? Haha. Still thinkin'. Stay tune readers.

p/s: MJ @ mikaeel , RIP.

Rebirth

Took my car just now from my panel workshop. I'm very happy since i can drive again after waiting for about 1 month plus =p. All i need to do now is to exercise my left foot more since the racing clutch is damn stiff! LOL . But nevermind, i like it that way =p. By the way , this are some of the pix of my car during the last day at the workshop.










This is still not the end of the modifications. When you stepped on a journey to find horsepower, you will never return.

regards.

Overhaulin' Finale

Hi guys.

After a long wait , my car finished overhauling. The engine started up last sunday and thank god there was no problem or what so ever. Today ( tuesday ) my mechanic sent my car for camshaft timing with dial gauge to properly set my piston TDC and valve opening and closing. Other than that they weld my air-conditioning condenser since there's some leaking at the condenser. They also change my left and right engine mounting to solid mitsubishi evolution because my current mounting worn out , badly =p

I also test drive it and then hand it back to my mechanic since i would like them to re-fiber my broken bumper. But all i can say after the test drive is that my car is totally different than before. The engine respond is instant, the engine sound is meaner, the clutch is stiffer and gripper, and the car vibrate like hell because of the evo's engine mounts =P but nevermind ; already get used to this kind of vibration, because i'm using high duration camshaft so vibration all over =p . Can ask much right? If u wanna drive fast then you have to sacrifice comfort. Equivalent exchange!

Maybe tomorrow ( hopefully ) i will take the car and take care good car of it for about 1000km or maybe more ? LOL. Engine running-in period. Then will start whacking it again =p

need sleep. kthxbye =)

Overhaulin Part 6

Hi guys.

Last thursday i went to my panel workshop too see the engine progress. Most of the parts such as b16 pistons, b16 conrods, crankshaft etc have been fitted inside the 4g93 engine block.

Now the only tasks which are left are to transfer the engine to the engine bay and then do some tuning and troubleshooting. All of us are very eager to see what the outcomes gonna be =P

Most probably my car will be on the road again 2 0r 3 days more if there is no problem =)

regards.

Overhaulin' Part 5

Hi guys!

In the last post, i've covered some info about engine balancing and guess what? All my parts such as pistons , connecting rods , racing clutch , crankshaft , crank pulley , flywheel etc already finished balance from the machine shop! Yippie-ya-yey ! Now, the only task left is just installing it inside the engine. Here are some of the balanced parts pix.

I'm very satisfied and i really can't wait for this project to finish! Hopefully everything goes well =)

Will be on the road again!

regards.

Engine Balancing

Konniciwa.
A lot of my friends ask me what is engine balancing and why we must do it. Eventhough my ass is damn lazy to get off from the bed but at last i managed to write something about the topic=p .Hahaha. Btw, i really hope that in today's post, i can share something that i know and from research that i made, you the readers will get some idea about it.


FYI, Engine balancing is important especially when we wanna build performance engines for the street, strip or circle track because this can ensure the engine smoothness, durability and maximum horsepower. It is also verrrryyy important in high revving engine since the force of any imbalance multiplies with speed. FYI, as u read my earlier post , i'm in progress to build a high revving 4g93 engine =)

In my overhaulin' project, i asked my mechanic to lighten some of the weight from the crankshaft. After lightening the crank, the crankshaft is of course out of balance and the uneven distribution of weight can generate centripetal forces that shake the engine with increasing intensity as engine rpm goes up.The greater the imbalance and the further it is from the center of the crankshaft, the more the engine shakes and hammers the main bearings and crank. Over time, this can lead to metal fatigue and cracks that may cause the bearings to fail or the crank to break. So in order to prevent this , i asked my mechanics to send the crank for balancing.

Other than that i also asked my mechanics to sent all of the parts such as pistons, connecting rods, racing clutch cover etc. The weights may be fairly even. Even so, it’s always a good idea to check the weights, and to equalize the weights as needed. After that all the weights of the reciprocating parts after measured ( piston , rods etc) , then have to be balanced to the counterweights on the crankshaft.

That's all guys. I hope it can give you some of the idea of "engine balancing". So for those who thinking to upgrade such as lightweight crankshaft or oversized pistons to prepare some of your budget for engine balancing. I know that some might think that this is not really necessary but can you take your 5 minutes of time and try to imagine this ; What happen if you dont balance your rims after you change to new tires? It will vibrate like hell right? So do the engine =)

regards.