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Old 06-08-08, 04:21 PM
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CA Rotor housings

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this my own opinion,i wont use them and that is just me,now do you have any cracks in the spark plug area?can you catch you nail anyware on the surface?are you missing chrome where the corner piece of the apex seal rides?if you do how thick are this areas?Did you spec them with a dial caliper to see if they are in spec?Do they look black on the bottom(from overheating)Let us know so we can help you
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there is no cracks anywhere. and on the bottem of the front housing my nail does catch a little bit on where the corner apex is but there is still lots of chrome
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i just looked at them again and they dont look that bad,you might have some compression issues for a couple of hundred miles or hot start issues but if everything else on the build is thight they should do the job
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I would replace them.
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Originally Posted by Turbo II Rotor
I would replace them.
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Old 06-08-08, 06:40 PM
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looking again at the picutres there is a lot of wear near the port,repalce them
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on a budget would they work...i only have like 500 right now and that would only get me one....

i do have a parts car in the back...ima take that appart to to see if those can replace these...what do you guys think the chances are
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50/50 chance to be honest,but i seen housing in worst shape like this onces run for a while after being put back together
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if u have 500 to spend on housings u can buy some much nicer housings then these u might even find a deal and get them for 200
Old 06-08-08, 10:19 PM
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really? the only housings i could find were 3-400 a piece where would i find those
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for sale section on here
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Just look for some good conditioned used housings. Not really that hard to find. And a better alternative to new housings rather than risking the rest of your money on those housings.
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ok i will what should i look at to tell condition?
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just do it right and spend the extra .. itll be cheaper in the long run
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>< **** ok i think the front iron is bad to so there goes all my money
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i would buy a JDM engine and rebuild it. You can get one for under $1100.00.
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^why would he get a jdm engine and possibly have even more problems to fix becasue most likly it would also have crap housings? let alone he can fix his for less the then 1k for the jdm+shipping..

theres a guy in the 2nd gen section selling housings for 200 they are s4 n/a im not sure what motor u have though. and a iron if its n/a is only gonna cost u another 75$ or so.. thats only 275 plus some shipping and u have 500 to spend.

i also hope that your 500 isint supouse to go towards a seal kit for the rebuild because then u are screwed and need to start saving.

just go make a wtb. thread in the 2nd gen for sale section and u will get what u need for less then 500
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is there any place that give a warrenty to their jmd cuz i have heard some horror stories about them...i will look into it im trying to keep my options open now...
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only one that will give u a warranty is japan2la and frankly he is the only guy u can trust he sells then running for like 1k+ and thats with 100psi comp on both rotors
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i already have a master rebuild kit from atkins. yeah i have been looking around in there for a bit
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those housings are thrashed compare to what Im selling for $200 shipped, let me know if ur interested.
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Originally Posted by whereiscarmensandiego
^why would he get a jdm engine and possibly have even more problems to fix becasue most likly it would also have crap housings? let alone he can fix his for less the then 1k for the jdm+shipping..

theres a guy in the 2nd gen section selling housings for 200 they are s4 n/a im not sure what motor u have though. and a iron if its n/a is only gonna cost u another 75$ or so.. thats only 275 plus some shipping and u have 500 to spend.

i also hope that your 500 isint supouse to go towards a seal kit for the rebuild because then u are screwed and need to start saving.

just go make a wtb. thread in the 2nd gen for sale section and u will get what u need for less then 500
I had the same problem. My front housing was shot and the front iron did not look good. So instead of buying pieces I got the whole engine a month ago. Including shipping it was under $1100.00. I rebuilt it and I should be starting it this weekend. I am just suggesting this option. $500 bucks I know will not work for this option. It's a 87 TII.
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yeah i dont have that much money and if i did i dont know if i would gamble like that
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