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Irace86.2.0 · 04-22-2021, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FR-S2GT86

I think you should change your user name to ICan'tRace86.2.0

RToyo86 · 04-22-2021, 03:19 PM

Yikes that sucks to hear

Maybe hitting the bump caused the wheel speed to change enough that when it caught traction it put a bunch of extra load on the drivetrain?
Not that it matters.

Hopefully there's a happy ending to this but I get cutting losses if it's time to move on.

FR-S2GT86 · 04-22-2021, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

Sorry man, I couldn't resist that opportunity.

I always invite anybody to make a witty comeback at my expense. All I ask it that they put some thought into it instead of resorting to name-calling or unnecessary insults from left field. Just put some thought into it. It really is an art form. Just ask @Tcoat, he knows.

alphasaur · 04-22-2021, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

There was steam from the coolant, but no loss of traction or anything crazy.

It is funny because I was probably a month or two away from converting it back to a CARB/stock condition for smog and then I was going to leave it that way for nursing school. Oh well, but I have plenty of cash. I will just need to figure out what I want to do. I might sell the supercharger or not. I might part stuff or not. I might sell it all as is or not. I might do a swap and have it NA or not. I’ll have to assess the damage and think about it.

This is to prepare you for the pain that is nursing school, good luck!

FR-S2GT86 · 04-22-2021, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RToyo86

Yikes that sucks to hear

Maybe hitting the bump caused the wheel speed to change enough that when it caught traction it put a bunch of extra load on the drivetrain?
Not that it matters.

Hopefully there's a happy ending to this but I get cutting losses if it's time to move on.

Yes, that would be my opinion of what happened also. Heavy duty clutch plate, sticky tires, extreme torque through the drivetrain combined with a loss of traction, the engine instantly increasing in RPM's, then the tires instantly gaining traction again and SNAP!

With all that torque, something was eventually going to give.

Tcoat · 04-22-2021, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by FR-S2GT86

Sorry man, I couldn't resist that opportunity.

I always invite anybody to make a witty comeback at my expense. All I ask it that they put some thought into it instead of resorting to name-calling or unnecessary insults from left field. Just put some thought into it. It really is an art form. Just ask @Tcoat, he knows.

TommyW · 04-22-2021, 04:10 PM

That's a drag, been there. Tough decision. I opted for a new motor.

zberz · 04-22-2021, 04:23 PM

Ouch. This is why since I went FI I've been slowly conditioning my wife by casually dropping "when I'm going to need that 15K to build a new FA20" in conversations.

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p1l0t · 04-22-2021, 04:46 PM

I think sometimes about what I would do...

https://www.hks-power.co.jp/en/produ...gine/fa20.html

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p1l0t · 04-22-2021, 04:49 PM

Or the high-compression NA version..

https://www.hks-power.co.jp/en/produ...20_21l_s0.html

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TommyW · 04-22-2021, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by p1l0t

Or the high-compression NA version..

https://www.hks-power.co.jp/en/produ...20_21l_s0.html

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thats i did. Bulletproof and stayed NA

DarkPira7e · 04-22-2021, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TommyW

thats i did. Bulletproof and stayed NA

To be completely honest, I think anything that takes out an NA motor is just as likely, if not more likely, on a built engine. Oil pressure issues, bearing issues, etc are not addressed by having a block built with stronger components. If I were to go back to NA, I would get the lowest mileage used engine I could find and never touch it

TommyW · 04-22-2021, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

To be completely honest, I think anything that takes out an NA motor is just as likely, if not more likely, on a built engine. Oil pressure issues, bearing issues, etc are not addressed by having a block built with stronger components. If I were to go back to NA, I would get the lowest mileage used engine I could find and never touch it

Yes those things are addressed

Irace86.2.0 · 04-22-2021, 06:09 PM

I emailed Kmiata about the timeline for their swap.

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