Well folks was fun while it lasted. Learned a lot from everyone in here but it's time to say goodbye... well i'm being forced to do so.

after not being able to get my car to run right these past couple days... it finally took a ****. spun a rod bearing. didnt' even really get to enjoy the damn thing but oh well so goes it i guess.

i think i'm cursed. since the motor has been built the crank pulley came loose. two months later the STOCK cam gear broke in half while just casually driving. while it was down for the 3-4 months it took to get the headwork done, it got broken into and a lot of my stuff stolen (though i recovered most of it). as i said the headwork i had done took 3 months and another month to find a headgasket. had a friend/my mechanic put the head on for me since i can't really do that work in my neighborhood. My luck... someone put an accord cam gear in a civic box. 8 valves bent on startup. Got that fixed. drove fine for a while, slapped the turbo setup on. Got it tuned... last pull headgasket blew. Another month to get a headgasket, put it back together myself and as my luck would have it.... it spun a rod bearing

i think i've put WAY more than enough time, money, and effort into the car for it not to run right like it was supposed to. and this last occurence i'm going to take as a sign to finally give up on it or at least take a break. right now in my life, it's more important to have a reliable (although that's what i thought i built the motor for) daily driver so i can get to school, work, and round town. i have one more year left before i get my degree, maybe then ill try another setup for a weekend/race-car.

thanks again to all those who have helped me out. i appreciate it. chances are ill keep the car but i'm not 100% sure. Once again... thanks to all

Marc.

 

mark , youll change your mind i promise , im sorry to hear about all this bs dood!

 

this is truly a sad day to see you go homie. i know brighter days will come.

gravy

 

That sucks man, what a run of bad luck. Sorry to hear about that. Hope to see you back somebody, but this time building a project car instead of your only car. That is always hard to do.

You rock marc , you will always be the Sinkel kam warrior in my mind! big props!

Jay

 

I'm sorry to hear this, I was following your progess for a while now.

Ed

btw are you parting out your kit?

 

Sorry to hear about all the crap you've gone through. Good luck in the future Marc. One less Ninja

Sam

 

sucks to hear... but hey, im glad your thinking about your future and not just a car... i spoke to you about that already ... its time for bigger and better things! :: s2k COUGH::

 

It was tough working on that car with him and watching marc....that car really makes him upset. I cant blame you for giveing up on that car. If you need ANY more help you know the number. If you need hel dropping in a stock motor so you can sell the car let me know and we can use my house. Ill call you in a sec.

-Trent

 

dont quit man

 

damn that sux about the bad luck,

 

You know...as i was reading that I heard in the back ground, ya know that Justin Timberlake song "Cry Me A River"

just joking of course...if its not one thing its another sometimes. Sucks man....

 

thanks guys.

i'm not saying goodbye forever. i love cars. but with the string of bad luck i've been having it's just not practical at this point in time. i need a reliable car. i'm thinking of selling it. the turbo and motor setup might be sold soon. the car might go next. if not a stock motor or like a b18b just to drive around on for now.

 

I'm so sorry to hear the bad news yet again, and I can understand why you don't want to pursue the project as you have bigger plans in life.

Just wanted to say my thanks again to you as I appreciate all the info you have taught me regarding turbo's and every other stuff that you have acknowledged. However, I am still going to need your help when I am ready.

I wish you the best of luck on whatever you decide to tackle on next, whether it would be an S2k or any other car thats pimp.

Thanks Marc.

 

sorry to hear you go man... no more jdm afro*****

 

ok turbo setup's going up for sale and so might the car... ill put links in my sig

 

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Sorry guy. There isn't much you can do after all that. It's real tough to go on.

 

yah... i want to keep the car... thinking of a swap. but i dunno.

 

**** you marc!!!!!!!!

fix it!!!!!!!!!!!

just take the pan off , and fix that damn bearing

 

when **** like that happens to me i just put it away and totally forget about it then one day i wake up and continue with patience......bye the way my cars been away for 2 years now

 

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right now in my life, it's more important to have a reliable (although that's what i thought i built the motor for) daily driver so i can get to school, work, and round town. i have one more year left before i get my degree, maybe then ill try another setup for a weekend/race-car.


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That is honestly so sad. I've been racing with my daily driver and only mode of real transportation for the three past years in college. I've got a year left like you and I honestly say that a college kid deservers something to get rid of stress. A quick car helps a LOT!

 

i thought i was having a tought time getting mine together, but dayum man. im so sorry to hear that. gots to be so depressing. i can only imagine how you feel. you planning on starting over in a while or just buying a turbo car?

 

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That is honestly so sad. I've been racing with my daily driver and only mode of real transportation for the three past years in college. I've got a year left like you and I honestly say that a college kid deservers something to get rid of stress. A quick car helps a LOT!</TD></TR></TABLE>

yah and hearing about situations like yours shows me how badly my car is cursed... i keep thinking "i built the motor to HELP the reliability..." so far it looks like i had better luck on a bone stock motor

 

damn that sucks .

 

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don't know yet...

one part of me just wants to get away from it all... sell and buy something new keep it stock daily drive it.

another part of me wants to sell all the turbo and engine stuff and buy a b-series and work from then on, but i honestly am tired of dumping money into the car.

and another part says to put a stock sohc in there. keep my head and build another block on the side.

 

You'll be back.

You have a lot of options.

I say throw in a stock SOHC with ARP headstuds, Eagle rods and Suzuki Vitara pistons then boost that.