I concur; it's immensely helpful if you take lots of pictures as you go, and you bag and label parts as luigisho recommends. A set of hose gripper pliers is a good thing to have; cheap at Harbor Freight.
Putting in a UDP. What else?
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I concur; it's immensely helpful if you take lots of pictures as you go, and you bag and label parts as luigisho recommends. A set of hose gripper pliers is a good thing to have; cheap at Harbor Freight.
shomanbob
sho member
Nice SHO! Greetings from Rochester. Mine's also a '91 and mostly stock like yours. Keep it out of the salt. Spring is just around the corner, at least according to the calendar.
sdpatt
Sr. SHO Engr.
I am surprised to read about Dayco timing belts whining. I have used several brands, including Dayco over the miles, but have never heard one make a whining noise. That may have more to do with tension on the belt or the state of the other gear in the belt's path such as tensioner bearings or camshaft and crankshaft sprocket finish.
Lincolnwelding
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Holy crap that is a beautiful SHO! The fact that you can keep one so nice up here in New York gives me hope!
Hopefully mine wont be stock for to long. I might buy another down the line and try to keep it original but for now I have to stop buying new projects and focus on ones I have!
I cant wait until the snow melts and O can drive my SHO for the first time in months!
jayro
SHO Member
Are you wanting to do the wrenching yourself? My idea of fun is wrenching when it isn't something pressing. If yo have a Dremel you can port/gasket match your own intake. You can pull your butterflies, disassemble them and stop by a few machine shops. A couple shops were pricey....shopped around until a found a place that would do them cheap. Then you can decide how you want to handle the plates......there are a few option.
You can reinforce your motor mounts with bolts or urethane.
I have a equal length y-pipe and like it. You could pull some weight out of it. Do a '96 brake upgrade.
For the fun factor would do suspension mods. Sub-frame bushing, sub-frame connectors and more aggressive strut/springs.
You can reinforce your motor mounts with bolts or urethane.
I have a equal length y-pipe and like it. You could pull some weight out of it. Do a '96 brake upgrade.
For the fun factor would do suspension mods. Sub-frame bushing, sub-frame connectors and more aggressive strut/springs.
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Lincolnwelding
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Here is the first order of the year for my sho
I took the car for a spirited drive and noticed it wasnt tracking very well so I threw in the inner/outer tie rods. Sho source also says they might not be able to get new rod bearings so im getting some now just in case.
I took the car for a spirited drive and noticed it wasnt tracking very well so I threw in the inner/outer tie rods. Sho source also says they might not be able to get new rod bearings so im getting some now just in case.
Lincolnwelding
Member
For the ported intake and Big Bore Butterflies I think i'll just have ShoSource do it. Mainly to support the company becuase they really helped me sort my brakes out and their machine work is better then most of my local shops. The big shops around me with quality equipment like to stick to high volume government work (keeps me a job welding though).
As for weight reduction, I kind of went the opposite direction with my 12" brake upgrade. But I hope to change that by finding a nice set of lighter wheels.
And in the suspension department, I tried finding a good spring/strut combo but I could only find aggressive springs, no luck finding aggressive struts. So i was thinking of just going all out and buying ShoSource coilovers
Lincolnwelding
Member
Yeah im not sure when the coilovers will happen. Im still deciding on if I should port my intake and get the Big Bore Butterflies first, or just start saving for the coilovers after this order.
luigisho
SHO Member
Save your money if you are going to do suspension work. You might want to look at all the bushings and mounts to see if they need to be replaced. They can add up quickly.
Lincolnwelding
Member
The list just keeps growing...
luigisho
SHO Member
Pretty soon it will grow into thinking maybe you shoulda got something else.
Lincolnwelding
Member
I hope not. I couldnt think of another oddball car id rather have in the price range. My truck will always be faster, but its not something I can wrench on, and the only thing I want to do to it is 20" oem wheels and some better tires.
I bought the sho for a toy and long term project. Plus having my first vehicle be a xj on 35s, my sho feels like a race car around corners. I know it isnt fast, but its still as fun as ever.
Lincolnwelding
Member
All for a good cause
No better cause than an sho!
luigisho
SHO Member
If it's a second vehicle, you're in good shape.
Lincolnwelding
Member
Very tempted to buy the BBB / EH intake thats for on the forum from shospazz. It would be convenient
jayro
SHO Member
The bigger brakes will add some weight, but it is worth the improved stopping power. You can always look at reducing weight elsewhere. The stock power seats weigh a ton and can be replaced with lighter versions. I have found that weight reduction does great for all around performance.
I have Intrax/Koni's on mine and it handles well.....though I believe they are no longer available new. Replacing all our bushings with performance ones can help. Adding Aluminium sub-frame bushings and sub-frame connectors does wonders for handling. What sway bar combo do you have? Having the right sway bar setup can balance out your over/under steer. An H-brace and rear control arms add stiffness to the rear suspension.
I know I keep pushing suspension and brakes, but from personal experience it is the best way to increase the fun factor of the car.
Lincolnwelding
Member
I didnt even think about the seats. Now that its not my DD im definitely open to that. The only thing is that i dont know how good throwing in black recaro's (just an example) would look. Does anyone make a "racing" seat with some tan color? Or am I the only guy who cares what his seats look like while trying to go faster?
Im pretty sure my sway bar set-up is 24mm front/26mm rear.
I was just on ShoSource looking at body stiffness/subframe mods, I found that gen3 mod that was mentioned. It sounds great, but the full kit is pretty dang expensive and I dont like the idea of grabbing parts from an upstate NY junkyard. Its not that i'm unwilling to drop that $1000+, but I couldnt help but to be attracted to the keystone body stiffener kit.
Now heres my concerns with the kit, would the strut tower connectors even work once i'm on coilovers? I definitely want an H brace, but i'm not sure about the subframe connectors. How much would they really do?
I totally forgot to look at my options for control arms just now, but on my wish list from a year ago when i first got the car I have down Ingalls adjustable rear arms and front lower arms
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