D_Tuned's z6 vitara build,57 trim,with spray

[Tw34k]

ok..................so i took the car out yesterday and did a bit of driving to break it in a bit more.

while cruising i feel a shudder and then a second one and the car stalled and shut off..

after pulling over and getting my buddy to turn it over i saw the timing belt was flapping. come to find out my tensioner slipped and the timing jumped.

i put the car back in time on tghe side of the road and try and start it .... no compression..... after towing the car home and setting the car at tdc i blew into the spark plug hole i feel air coming out of the exhaust port in the head.

The valves are bent.............

im going to pull the head later tonight and drop it off at the machine shop to have stock valves and new guides put in.. hopefully it will roll again within the next week or 2

ill post up some pics later.

[Techtrancer]

bad news

hope that you can run your engin again quickly

[danz]

ffuck dude... bad vibes are in the air right now.

[Boosted-EH-804]

Damn everyone is having shit go on what the hell. Hope you to can bounce back quickly

[z6civicex]

damn man....sorry to hear the news! Rep. for staying with it tho.... cant wait to see some video action.

[liljimmy]

wiked build mate, shame about the tensioner i have my own d16z6 on order right nw,managed to pick it up for £225 shiped with box,new bearings and head gasket. il probably be doing a very similar build to this but it is my first build so finger crossed i dont make too many noob errors lol look out for my thread within the next few weeks if u can, no doubt im guna need some expert help hope u get running soon, dont like cliff hangers

[Tw34k]

so im trying to decide if i should just throw my stock valves back in or buy a new set of skunk 2's

i also decided to go a little bigger with the turbo. i was spooling the .50 a bit faster than i expected and i think i could go bigger.

i came across a seller on ebay selling a full set of s2 valves for 160.. im suprised and i kinda find it hard to believe. They sell for like 360 on s2 website.

check this out and tell me if it seems legit to you

Skunk2 Honda D15 / D16 VTEC Valve Set:eBay Motors (item 120432395733 end time Jun-16-09 05:33:21 PDT)

and im thinking ill pick one of these up as well

T3/T4 T66 TURBO CHARGER .70 BIG COMPRESSOR .48 EXHAUST:eBay Motors (item 180357942245 end time Jun-15-09 13:04:50 PDT)

[danz]

turbo looks like it will run out up top and have surging issues... idk tho. only one way to find out

[SilentWrath*]

Damn, everyones motors are dying!!!
That sucks man, hope to see her on the road again soon.

Price seems too low on those valve, but the seller looks legit... idk man

Good luck whichever route you decide to go, keep us posted!!!

[Boosted-EH-804]

I didnt pay much for my S2 valve either but I got em off someone on HT or some shit like that Nate found em
That turbo will prolly run out of breathe on the top end you want to stick with the 63 hot side to be honest

[Tw34k]

thanks everyone for the kind words of support. I will most likely pull the head tomorow night and set forth on steps to get this thing running again.

ps. i think i may be done with the china charger trend.. we shall see

[Mr Mobsta Man]

Damn, sorry to hear about the tensioner. I hope you get her up and running again soon.

[SilentWrath*]

Originally Posted by D_Tuned

so im trying to decide if i should just throw my stock valves back in or buy a new set of skunk 2's

i came across a seller on ebay selling a full set of s2 valves for 160.. im suprised and i kinda find it hard to believe. They sell for like 360 on s2 website.

check this out and tell me if it seems legit to you

Skunk2 Honda D15 / D16 VTEC Valve Set:eBay Motors (item 120432395733 end time Jun-16-09 05:33:21 PDT)

That's actually Skunk2 the company selling overstock on eGay.

http://www.skunk2.com/garage_sale.php

I just ordered a set.

You and anyone else looking for valves should as well,
these prices can only last until they're gone...

[Techtrancer]

i got my set from them last day ==> http://d-series.org/forums/n00b-foru...ml#post1685133

but i dont think, that they are overstock. i think skunk2 has problems with the packaging and so they sell them cheaper. the vales were packaged ind plastic bags and the bags were a little bit opended

[liljimmy]

what brake setup do you have on this bad boy? and also where did you take your vacuum line from for the BOV w/g etc etc?

[DJArmySSG]

Hey D... Any new Update on the ride??? Ive been watchin and waitiing... Im currently in the process of my own install... and loving all the info!

[Tw34k]

hey guys, yeah sorry i haven't been updating lately. im looking for a stock z6 head in great shape to throw on for now and i got to pick up a new head gasket.

Ive been so busy administering a new forum me and someone started for people on the eastern side of the us. It has been going really well. the car should make some progress within the next couple of weeks once i get the parts i need.

[misha]

Quality build, very nice!

[ceeza187]

great post, GL getting back up and running

[Tw34k]

Found a head and ordered a gaskets and new pistons from fj, had some little dimples in mine from the exhaust valves so imma slap a fresh set in.

My stuff from fj is on backorder but will hopefully be here shortly. once the gasket kit arrives ill drop the head off with the valve seals to be freshened up and ill go ahead and rock the crower springs with the stock z6 head for now to make things easier when it comes time to throw the cam in.

Ive been busy and having some issues with the law lately concerning attempts to get my license back but after around 2k it looks as tho i shall have it back in a week or so.