T Montague's 2zr swap - '08 m/t sedan some extra info

[tmontague]

The OCC was a big success, it catches about 3 ounces of oil/water (smells like fuel) per week in the cold. It is much more efficient than the last set up

On another note, I bought some new track semi slicks for the upcoming season. Nankang AR1's, relatively new to NA but common in Europe. I'll do a review on them once I get some time with them. They are an 80tw rating and are a 205 50 size


All that's left to go for the car prep before the season is to get Vibe/matrix upper and lower radiator hoses so I can install the performance radiator and install new brake lines in all 4 corners.

I'll be running a 5w40 euro spec oil and swapping out my mt-85 redline trans fluid for mt-90 due to the warmer temps coming (hopefully soon)

I'll be doing a thread on the radiator fit when I get around to it for anyone who wants to do the swap in the future

[atomic_hoji]

Originally Posted by tmontague

The OCC was a big success, it catches about 3 ounces of oil/water (smells like fuel) per week in the cold. It is much more efficient than the last set up

On another note, I bought some new track semi slicks for the upcoming season. Nankang AR1's, relatively new to NA but common in Europe. I'll do a review on them once I get some time with them. They are an 80tw rating and are a 205 50 size
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This! I swear my oil had a weird fuel smell, but the Blackstone Labs analysis didn't show anything notable in the sample - seems like another 'glad I'm not the only one' oddity of the 2ZR. lol

Interested to hear how you find the Nankangs. With the influx of more cheap tires it seems some are junk, and some are actually pretty decent for the price point.

Awesome as always. Looking forward to checking it out sometime this summer.

-- Adam