# STM 2G GSX Build :: Eddie D **URL:** \ **Category:** Vendor Marketplace\ **Created:** [August 4, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210 "2011-08-04T12:27:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![4g63girl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4g63girl/32/7483_2.png) [@4g63girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4g63girl)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/1 "2011-08-04T12:27:40Z")
This is a local customer’s car we have been pondering on, and he’s looking for a street-driven, reliable, 600 HP DSM… not really asking for much. 🙂 So, the idea here is to get as much out of that 600 whp as possible: Shed the weight. Here’s a picture of when she was all normal and clean: ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx1.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx1.jpg) It’s a 98 GSX and it’s got a bit of the good 'ol NY rust. Best solution: Cut it off!! ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx2.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx2.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx3.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx3.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx4.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx4.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx5.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx5.jpg) On to the interior. If it doesn’t DO anything… it’s gotta go! We are still keeping appearances up however, and it will be a fully functional interior. I’m not going to let out all the secrets, but they went to town! ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx6.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx6.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx7.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx7.jpg) Now for the cool stuff. This GSX will be following with the elite STM crew running a forward-facing turbo set-up, a bit different than our off the shelf manifold, however. We will have pictures of that soon. The polished Avid mounts are suspending a Buschur 2.0 built block, and STM Stage 1 head. Up front is an original STM intercooler with a Garrett core and half-sized Koyo radiator. We’ve just finished up the custom front end and now starting to piece this puzzle together. Our goal is to have this at the Shootout in a few weeks, so updates will be rolling in quite frequently. We would like to get the car to the paint shop before then, but we will see what time has allotted for us. Stay tuned and enjoy the build! ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx8.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx8.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx9.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx9.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx10.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx10.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx11.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx11.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx12.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx12.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/2 "2011-08-04T13:51:19Z")
wow you guys got a lot done these past few weeks! cant wait to come back in a couple weeks ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/3 "2011-08-04T14:01:34Z")
:tup: Very cool… ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/4 "2011-08-04T15:34:46Z")
Steller work guys! ---
**Author:** ![LowlyOilBurner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@LowlyOilBurner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LowlyOilBurner)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/5 "2011-08-04T16:27:26Z")
The welds on the intercooler, tungsten hit the puddle a few times. Just an observation, not being a dick or anything 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/6 "2011-08-04T18:43:02Z")
> [@LowlyOilBurner](#): > > The welds on the intercooler, tungsten hit the puddle a few times. Just an observation, not being a dick or anything 🙂 LOL^ I wouldn’t expect anything less of a comment from you^ too funny. Car looks nice btw :tup: ---
**Author:** ![4g63girl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4g63girl/32/7483_2.png) [@4g63girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4g63girl)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/7 "2011-08-05T12:44:28Z")
The PTE 6262 is strung up into place and the first manifold runners are started. ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx13.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx13.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx14.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx14.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx15.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx15.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx16.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx16.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx17.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx17.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx18.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx18.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx19.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx19.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx20.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx20.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx21.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx21.jpg) Flex-A-Lite fan is mounted, above, ready to move some air. AEM Digital gauges are installed in the gauge cluster along with the Sparco Lap 5 steering wheel. Most of the wiring is finished and the full black leather interior will be detailed and flawless soon enough. (Yeah, I’m jealous too.) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx22.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx22.jpg) Brand new VIS “Extreme GT” carbon fiber hood. ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx23.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx23.jpg) You can see just inside the driver side fog light the compressor cover. A 4" hole just under the headlight should allow that bad boy to breathe. ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx24.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx24.jpg) More to come!! ---
**Author:** ![4g63girl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4g63girl/32/7483_2.png) [@4g63girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4g63girl)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/8 "2011-08-07T14:07:46Z")
Coming along! ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx25.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx25.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx26.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx26.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![4g63girl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4g63girl/32/7483_2.png) [@4g63girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4g63girl)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/9 "2011-08-08T21:46:30Z")
![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx26_1.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx26_1.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx27.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx27.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx28.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx28.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx29.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx29.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx30.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx30.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx31.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx31.jpg) ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx32.jpg](http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx32.jpg) Gonna be pretty awesome… ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/10 "2011-08-09T07:21:17Z")
wild… that’s looks like a lot of runner length, but nothing compared to those rear turbo kits for GTOs etc. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/11 "2011-08-09T08:10:05Z")
How do you plan to get air to the turbo? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/12 "2011-08-09T08:19:09Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > How do you plan to get air to the turbo? > [@4g63girl](#): > > … > > You can see just inside the driver side fog light the compressor cover. A 4" hole just under the headlight should allow that bad boy to breathe. > > ![http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/eddie/eddie_gsx24.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/f/cfc4959043e223f6106baeb5375aacf8ce2010e2.jpeg)… ? A big ass hole ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/13 "2011-08-09T08:55:45Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/14 "2011-08-09T09:14:19Z")
Looking good, How are you going to keep the turbo from melting the headlight? ---
**Author:** ![4g63girl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4g63girl/32/7483_2.png) [@4g63girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4g63girl)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/15 "2011-08-09T10:00:59Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > Looking good, How are you going to keep the turbo from melting the headlight? DEI makes a lot of good products. ---
**Author:** ![See4Ways](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@See4Ways](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/See4Ways)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/16 "2011-08-11T10:29:18Z")
big ass hole lol ---
**Author:** ![4g63girl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4g63girl/32/7483_2.png) [@4g63girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4g63girl)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/17 "2011-08-11T23:46:39Z")
^^ lol I didn’t see it that way the first time around, but I’m stuck giggling over that. Thanks. So the car is getting torn apart now, headed to get the engine bay painted. Once it’s finished, I should get some really nice photos! The intercooler piping was almost finished up and the runners on the manifold were almost welded last time I checked in. Sorry I didn’t get any pictures from Wednesday (on the road all day… bought a clean 2g :)) So more DSM updates to come! ---
**Author:** ![See4Ways](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@See4Ways](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/See4Ways)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/18 "2011-08-12T09:03:21Z")
Funnier was the comments on that picture of you putting gas in the new 2g. Em set you up to be gawked at. lol ---
**Author:** ![4g63girl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4g63girl/32/7483_2.png) [@4g63girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4g63girl)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/19 "2011-08-12T21:15:42Z")
That was a very special moment. I’ll take it though. lol I did get some pictures of the car before it went to get painted. Austin has been the forefront on this project and has really put his heart into this car. He’s very talented. I’ll get the photos up hopefully tomorrow, and soon, painted engine bay!! It’s going to be beautiful! All these clean 2g’s… mmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210/20 "2011-08-13T06:16:44Z")
> [@4g63girl](#): > > Austin has been the forefront on this project and has really put his heart into this car. He’s very talented. Yes very talented, he showed it on my car so much heart put into it. :ham: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stm-2g-gsx-build-eddie-d/215210.md?page=2)