kade s12

finally starting a build thread for my gfs s12..ka swap its done and running but not 100% heres the pics i got


picked up some canucks for it still need to put em in
need to  figure out why its idling so sporadic(im out of ideas)
and why the wipers wont go all the way down or up??
need wheels lookin for enkei 92s if anyone has some

Man I would like to do a ka24 swap but I'm not to sure on how to de the wireing

WOW! thats a clean ass notch!
looking good :D
you can get enkei 92s new off ebay for like 130 a wheel.

d_k_jose_s12 on 06:04:42 PM / 21-Nov-11Man I would like to do a ka24 swap but I'm not to sure on how to de the wireing

turbo-s12 : In your S12 have orginal engine CA20 ? or somethings else ? Not KA engine ?

Haha, he had the original ca and I'm just finishing putting it in my car.

Mods can u delete this thread?

uh oh....??? I can lock it for now...pm me if you want it unlocked...we tend not to delete threads...i am guessing something happened though and you wont be updating this...

Small update put some cunuck lowering springs on and some new wheels got the springs for 75 and the wheels for 200...not too bad

 

Man I like your wheels

DAMN that is hot,  the fitment looks perfect from that photo.  Nice, clean notch man!  I dig.

needs to be slammed but its startin to look pretty good

So I am having a problem with the wipers they don't want to go all the way up or down and when u turn em off they stop almost in the middle of the winshield...its def not the wiper arm adjustments...any input would be greatly appreciated I'm lost!

ummmm... not a clue.. ill try to find my fsm to see if it says anything for trouble shooting. tho i doubt it does

Thanks let me know if u find something^

No one knows what would cause that?

When mine does this I need to cycle the switch stick several times - suggests bad contacts to me. Notice alot more in winter. Maybe take the control out and clean contacts?

Ya ill try that but I'm pretty sure its not the problem it does it all the time not once in a while....but t hanks for the idea ill try it

you might also want to check and clean the grounds.

turbo-s12 on 09:13:04 PM / 25-Dec-11So I am having a problem with the wipers they don't want to go all the way up or down and when u turn em off they stop almost in the middle of the winshield...its def not the wiper arm adjustments...any input would be greatly appreciated I'm lost!

Ill look for a new motor its not the switch

soooo
its still idling really wierd like its in cold start all the time never drops below 1500rpms i dont know what to do any more anyone have any ideas? i know jay knows about KAs can u chime in? ive switched out the maf ecu o2 sensor and it is timed right but still no go

Probably a vacuum leak, or stuck egr valve. 99% of the time high idles are stupid simple stuff.

ya but im pullin my hair out over it so maybe not so easy

so im lookin to get the wheels powder coated im thinkin white or bronze what u guys think would look good?

Small update fresh powdercoat and new kuhmos

to check if the erg is bad press the diaphragm up from underneath at a idle if the car want to die then the egr is good if the idle doesnt change the egr is bad

pic of wheels on car!!! they look shaweet.

Johnny I found out egr has been deleted but thanks....and wheels will be put on today

is it still doing it?

took it to a shop and he said it is now fixed picking it up today and ill see....have to take it to another shop cus its got a volt drain and this guy cant fix it(novice)

love them...reminds me on old playmobil wheels

what are those?? im looking for a style of rim like that. what are they?

I have no idea what they are the only markings on them are ontario canada???

put it in on google got nothing:/ sad day lol. well if you can ask around to see if anyone knows. i want some for drifting

is it just me or does it look like the front wheel sits back way too far back in the fender???

It looks like it does

every s12 iv ever seen looks like that.. its just how they were made. one thing tho. diffrent rims/tires make it better to see then others

about the front wheels, that's caster, and that's because usually S12's have been driven into parking spaces and the driver hits the curb or whatever... the tension rod brackets are actually domed a bit towards the back. Taking off the tension rods and hammering the bracket holes more flush will bring some of the caster back in position. Also, as control arm bushings wear out, this also allows the wheel caster to increase. Replacing the bushings with fresh urethane ones will help remove some of that. And yet another problem is that sometimes from hitting potholes and again curbs and such, the engine crossmember itself is a little tweaked where it connects to the control arm, or (which was my case) the control arms themselves are tweaked.

These are 25-year old cars, with (usually) original arms, bushings, and stressed tension rod brackets.

Thanks arro didnt think of that gunna have to check it out...were can i get some urethane bushings for the control arm?

Finally gunna take it to a shop this week to get the volt drain fixed and got some new rotors, ceramic pads and a wiper motor

Did quite a bit of work to it this weekend new pads rotors ball joints bushings etc and lowered it a bit more

gf doin some work

finished product

and after a bath

Put this on today...Thanks Keith good product

BTW real bitch to get the old decal off  :glarestraight:

got a front lip for it gotta cut it and put back together....front coils is next anyone got any suggestions on a brand for some good street use?

turbo-s12 on 10:38:53 PM / 29-Aug-12got a front lip for it gotta cut it and put back together....front coils is next anyone got any suggestions on a brand for some good street use?

Ya i m just gunna put s13 coils in the front, it sure is really hard to find JUST front coilovers for a 240 im prolly gunna end up with whatever i can find...
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Ok so ive had this problem for a while......when i start the car up the alternator doesnt charge until i rev it up past 3-4k i thought it would be the alt but i changed it and its still doing it, thinking it might still be the alt(due to getting a bad reman alt) but maybe something else?? Any suggestions will help alot thanks in advance

Yo man I've honestly never seen an s12 that doesn't do that.  Mine did that for the last like 3 or 4 years and I'm not really sure why either.

voltage regulator? i dont know to much about our charging systems but i know some cars can idle without the alt charging until the voltage gets really low and the car almost dies. that triggers an exciter wire and the alt starts charging from that point, and the safety behind that is to rev to a limit (ours is around 3900 i think) and that forces the alt to charge as well.

turbo-s12 on 06:15:09 PM / 10-Sep-12Ok so ive had this problem for a while......when i start the car up the alternator doesnt charge until i rev it up past 3-4k i thought it would be the alt but i changed it and its still doing it, thinking it might still be the alt(due to getting a bad reman alt) but maybe something else?? Any suggestions will help alot thanks in advance

lol got mine from oriellys...ya ima swap it out^^ thanks