Hey guys, been a while, but I finally got my Alti running again. It's not boosted yet, but it's getting there.
Work done so far: rebuilt the motor with ARP head studs, Wiseco forged 9.0:1 pistons, Eagle H-beams, new Clevite bearings, Cometic MLS HG. Also done was a mild port and polish on the exhaust ports, and a 5 angle valve job. Goes without saying, head and deck were planed, block hot tanked etc...also, I did the window urethane injection mod in the motor mounts. I've honestly tried to look EVERYWHERE for a performance motor mount for this car, and the only one I found (Place Racing) is (was) made by a company that went under some time ago, so no dice there. The urethane is a nice feel, only slightly more cabin noise and vibration than normal, and it feels nice and solid. Also did a $10 strut tower brace from ebay---works just fine, car feels more solid on turn-in, but I know I'll see more of a difference with a coilover setup. I'm just a few ticks under 700 miles at the time this is written, and no major problems so far---so nice to own a vehicle that doesn't leak anything! Only issue I'm having is I need to give it gas to get it started and rev it a lil bit till it warms up, then it idles about 1200---high, for sure, but I need to look into the IAC/AAC and see if I can fiddle with that and loosen the throttle cable back down. Pics to come soon!
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