Chemmedic builds a thing.

Sup guys! Some of you may have disdainfully noticed my thread on that site which shall not be named, but I thought I would start a build thread on this site as well so as to gain access to your extensive knowledge.

Long story short, I bought a beat up 07 speed 3 as my first car (never needed one before), and fell in love with car modification. This past summer I blew my engine, likely after oil starvation, from a combination of a leaky turbo and a healthy does of 'I am stupid'.

Despite living in temporary housing 400 miles from home and my usual support network, I set out to remove my engine with the help of a local car shop, borrowed a truck and towed the car home after dropping the engine off at a machine shop.

This is my first major car project, hell, it's the first time I've even looked inside of an engine. It's been an amazing experience so far, and I am looking forward to finally starting it up again. The critical rebuilding phase is going to start soon, expect to see updates in the next month or so.



So upon completion, here is a list of what I will be running.
Cobb V3 AP
Cobb FMIC
JBR 3.5 whalepenis
JBR small battery box
JBR TMM
JBR EGR
JBR Shift weight
JBR throttle and intake spacer
Corksport PMM
Corksport RMM
Corksport RSB
Corksport HPFP internals
Grimspeed 3 port ECBS
Bosch 3 Bar map and harness
Forge V1 BPV
Stratified GA V1
CPE Stg 2 0.02 overbore
Eagle Rods
Mad Dad Gauges
Ebay DP
New OEM Rear Crossbeam
New OEM Front control arms

 

Awesome! I plan on rebuilding my engine eventually, so I hope to see updates as to how this goes!

 

Hope everything goes well with the build! Good luck! Those pistons and rods combo should be good for a nice build

 

Chemmedic; you forgot to list the sexy turbo! No longer using eBay dp going cnt catless. Clutch pictured is sotuh bend stage 3 endurance. Also update engine is ready, just waiting on a bay at the auto club so we (chemmedic) has full access to a hoist and all the tools your heart desires. One guy is building his subie currently and should be out within 2 weeks and then the wrenching starts!

 

Be your own master; take the time and learn to tune yourself.

 

That is tempting, yet intimidating. I didn't feel bad about handing the engine off for machining, and I feel the same way about tuning. I get what you mean though, I have all the tools I need to do it myself.

 

It's not as difficult as people think, there's just a lot to know.

 

Update!

 

Some things got done this week.

 

You should have embedded these rather than just having pinkynails from the upload.

 

Yeah but then I wouldn't be an idiot, and that's not going to happen.

 

Now you just need to get rid of that stock exhaust mani and you'll be good to go.

 

I keep trying to tell him that

 

Been busy.....



Decided to take the front part... thing.. off...

Crash Bar! That's the ticket.. yeah, that thing.

What you guys think, the original owner inject meth? (this is the washer fluid, notice the non stock outlet glued in place...)



The transmission in place...



Eyeballed the alignment... Success!




CV axle was seized in the wheel bearing.... had to heat it.. which broke the wheel bearing...



New wheel bearing

Got the belt on... briefly...


Turbo....



Soon.....




Cleaned up...




WhAAT haVE i DONE111




To be continued.....

 

What you guys think of the new paint job?

 

Maybe start tonight.

 

I think we may have scratched it..when the engine went in. Oops

 

Wine while working on a car... I like it

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Post start-up champagne...car was doing its first idle

Base map flashed big thanks to Justin @ freektune for the map