Damn I love this car!!

[93rev2sev]

^^^what he said...sho's are like viruses. They infect you and multiply.

 

[jthod]

If it is an MTX, it's also a good idea to change the fluid. There's no drain plug, so it either siphon it out, or make a drain. There are instructions of this at www.shotimes.com. It's not as scary as it sounds, and 321542353x less frustrating. Fluid wise, you've got quite a few choices. Most guys use either Mobil1 or Valvoline Maxlife DEX/MERC. I've had both, and for my tranny the Valvoline works MUCH better.

 

[Rubix]

This forum is a highly addictive drug. Just say NO.


Welcome to the best automotive forum on the internet and welcome to SHOwnership, a long love/hate relationship

 

[Vnuk1]

Nice score there! Welcome to the Forum and start saving pennies for future repairs.

 

[Shogun71]

@yamahaSHO, i got it from a older guy. a black minister way down south. he bought it from a chick in august. where she got it from i don't know

@everyone, thank you very much once again for all your welcomes. i feel so loved in here. if only work was like this hahaha!

btw, she's an ATX (from ATX )

 

[Shogun71]

if you want performance

get a high flow Ypipe

i'll look into that right away. do you happen to know what the yield of the modification is?

 

[Shogun71]

Welcome aboard. Do a full 60k if you don't have any maintenance history.

Lots of info available in this forum and here

excuse my ignorance but what excactly does a full 60k entail? i'll be happy to get right on it.

 

[SHO.fast]

i'll look into that right away. do you happen to know what the yield of the modification is?

With a high flow y pipe you will see about a 10hp gain just from that simple bolt on. the easiest mod for the most hp gain on the market in my opinion

www.shosource.com

sho source makes very nice Y-Pipes i purchased mine about 6 months back and i love it

 

[SHO.fast]

excuse my ignorance but what excactly does a full 60k entail? i'll be happy to get right on it.

All of that.... its alot of work..... but it's worth it
http://www.shophoenixproject.com/lower60k/60kparts.htm

 

[Shogun71]

jesus christ man! that thing reads like half an engine rebuild hahahaha!! i'm not as mechanically inclined as some of the guys in here i reckon. i wouldn't even know where to begin to even find where half of those parts are located. needless to say i'd be scared to death to do something like take a valve cover off. maybe after a while in here i'll pick up on which of these things are of the most importance. i have neither the money nor the know-how to pull all this off.

oh well, i guess i'd better start somewhere. does the haynes for this car offer enough instruction to do all of this stuff or is there a better source for step by step on these things?

i know i have a million questions but understand, i'm like a 10 year old in here and i just want to learn stuff

 

[38SHO]

just be glad, the SHO motor really is easy to work on and fun to work on, there is much worse out there...... and they seemed to design it so theres room around bolts and stuff, little details like that make it nice to work on, you shall find out

 

[jonmon6691]

jesus christ man! that thing reads like half an engine rebuild hahahaha!! i'm not as mechanically inclined as some of the guys in here i reckon. i wouldn't even know where to begin to even find where half of those parts are located. needless to say i'd be scared to death to do something like take a valve cover off. maybe after a while in here i'll pick up on which of these things are of the most importance. i have neither the money nor the know-how to pull all this off.

oh well, i guess i'd better start somewhere. does the haynes for this car offer enough instruction to do all of this stuff or is there a better source for step by step on these things?

i know i have a million questions but understand, i'm like a 10 year old in here and i just want to learn stuff

Dude, I was in the exact same boat as you last year. My SHO was also my first car and I had never done a single mechanical thing in my life. A mere 8 months later and I have done 1.5 60k's on 2 cars, replaced 2 y-pipes, and changed rod bearings. It just takes a little guts to loosen that first bolt, but you'll soon realize that working on your car is actually really easy, just take your time and do it right the first time. And for the love of god, use a garage. The last thing an automotive noob needs is the pressure of finishing before nightfall.

And welcome! I love this car too!

 

[krednjen]

Welcome neighbor. :wave: IMHO the only similarly engineered engine from the days of yore, was the Nissan VG30-de found in 300zx and Infinity J30. Compared to that engine, the SHO is as easy to work on as Legos building blocks. Also, those things crash valves when the T-belt lets go, while the SHO motor has free spin clearence. If you are new to wrenching, anything over 12 years old will keep you busy, and occasionally drive you nuts. Just keep telling yourself that you knew it was an old car, when you got it. Quality time under the hood, just strengthens the bond between you. There are a few of us SHO freaks in SA. In Austin???? Could'nt tell you. PM me if you want to chat sometime.

 

[shadownos4]

Enjoy her beacuse they are great cars and very addicting, you will want more of them, beleive me. If you have any questions there is a wealth of SHO knowledge on, here all you have to do is ask.

 

[Shogun71]

after reading this whole thread over again, i have to admit you guys have me pretty terrified about owning this car. from the sound if it, i have to be an asc certified mechanic just to get the thing down the street. hopefully it's not that bad but i'm no wrench.

somebody please tell me this is just some running gag on here and actually the car is pretty dependable for the most part. y'all have really got me nervous here :scared:

 

[Joe_SHO]

does the haynes for this car offer enough instruction to do all of this stuff or is there a better source for step by step on these things?

Haynes does not give info on the SHO's. Gotta go Chilton

 

[krednjen]

Anytime you go on a forum as old as this one, and with this many members, and start asking open ended questions...........you see where I am going with this. It's like the guy who dies, and walks thouugh the Pearly Gates, and the first thing he asks God is, "what is the nature of the universe"? Ten min later he stops God in mid sentance and says, "what I really meant to ask is how is the coffee in this joint"? You are probably not ready for the nature of the universe just yet, but take my word for it, the coffee is pretty darn good.
PS: Just to ease your mind on the rod bearing thing, 1. If your car has been well cared for, you don't need them yet, and 2. They are designed to be very accessable and insanely easy on this car due to It's high reving nature from the factory, and 3. While some people change their rod bearings every other year just for peace of mind, there are motors with well over 230 thousand miles on original bearings.

 

[tardboy21]

Some members of the forum may not like this, but I got a 92 last august, has 178k on it, and I have not changed the rod bearings. I do not beat the car except an occasional "giddy up" here and there.
I got the car for $850 dollars. And didn't really need a full 60k cuz some of the stuff was already replaced recently. What I have done...
Front brakes = easy
Suspension all the way around = fairly easy (preassembled struts, springs and mounts. pop the old out and the new in. just need a torch and a little bit of force if they are really old)
Water pump = easy (just takes a little time to get all the little bolts out of the belt cover)
CPS = I had someone else replace because it was too cold
Cat-back exhaust = easy
O2 sensors = easy

My current project, I bought a second intake manifold I am cleaning and going to polish.

Alot of the stuff I new I needed before I got it, but the interior was nice, and for $850, I was willing to do the work.
Mine is my Daily Driver, and I absolutely love it. I get about 23mpg+ with a 50/50 highway/city. Just about ever type of sport engine people say to change you rod bearings to be safe.
I am in no way saying not to change them, new parts are always better than old ones, but with mine as a DD, I don't see the urgency to do so immediately.

Use your discretion, and just learn you car. Don't get uncomfortable, the SHO has one of the most solid engine and transmission setups stock of any car I've had.

 

[Shopower400]

Says the guy who still hasn't done them:wave:

"Hard work pays off in time. Procrastination pays off now!"

Of course i won't be saying that if a rod bearing does go.

 

[SHO.fast]

after reading this whole thread over again, i have to admit you guys have me pretty terrified about owning this car. from the sound if it, i have to be an asc certified mechanic just to get the thing down the street. hopefully it's not that bad but i'm no wrench.

somebody please tell me this is just some running gag on here and actually the car is pretty dependable for the most part. y'all have really got me nervous here :scared:

My SHO has been very reliable it has never left me stranded well thats not true i blew my clutch up two blocks away from my buddies house but other then that it has been a dream

i love this car

its not as scary as people make it seem

i honestly dont feel like people make this car seem hard to work on

i am not mechanically advanced at all and i seem to be picking up how to work on the SHO's pretty easy

you just got to get dirty sometimes :thankyou: