Resurrection Of the Hedgehog - Rebuild/Renew

[Blue Moon Sonic]

As of recently, I have taken a full year hiatus from the Sonic/Cruze community in pursuit of knowledge and the lack of wanting to touch the the poor baby turbo due to other more pressing projects (emergency S197 Mustang Engine/Trans swap and the recent Purchase of an MK6 Golf R). With the engine needing to be replaced, It Is time to officially start a new build thread for Resurrection. I will update this as I go so please bare with me as I start transitioning into my next 2017 Project in resurrecting The 2012 Chevy Sonic from the dead.

This list Below will be altered Starting Next year. Current Plan for spring 2017 is to have the New Engine, BC coilovers and the Flex fuel system added to the car. Summer plans will Include a change of tires, Bigger brakes and other upgraded suspension bits. Photos and updates will happen irregularly Due to budget constraints.

Current Mod List:
Cruze eco wheels with bridgestone RE97AS tires
MPfab Intake Powder coated blue
ZZP catback exhaust with muffler
EFI live tuned (The jerry special)
Blue Dipped headlight rings and various parts of the body dipped black.
Ultraguage
Ported Intake Manifold
Bypass of the Bypass
Moog End links
Anaconda down pipe
bosch 42# injectors
1000 watt hyphonics D-class compition amp w/ 2 fiberglass sealed 12" older style kicker subs.
ZZP intercooler with aluminum charge tubes
RS suspension with eibach springs.
Ceramic coated Exhaust Manifold for turbo
TTR motor mount
ZZP universal oil catch can --> removed due to PCV diagnosing issues and car running abnormally Lean from leak in can.
BNR lower trans mount

Photo Section:

Exhaust Manifold Ceramic Coating:


Current Resting Place Until November 2016:


OLD Build Thread HERE Will import anything from here to the new thread as time goes on.

 

[Natesriv]

Live dammit live!!!!!!

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

Live dammit live!!!!!!

This has made my day. Thank you.

 

[carsNskis]

Yeah buddy! You keeping the 1.4 or going bigger?

Funny.... MK6 Golf R is probably going to replace my Sonic some day because AWD...

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

Yeah buddy! You keeping the 1.4 or going bigger?

Funny.... MK6 Golf R is probably going to replace my Sonic some day because AWD...

I'm keeping the 1.4 ecotec platform and have already found a suitable engine about 25 miles from my house for under $500 and in good running condition. :banana:
The plan is to pull the old motor and swap it out with a new used one. After that is done, me and a buddy of mine are going to rebuild the old Engine using BNR's piston kit they have for sale and keep it on standby. I will also turn it into a flex fuel car so I can run an E85 mix.

You can't go wrong with a MK6 Golf R. I got lucky when I got mine since it was bone stock with 37k on it. Haven't had it for a year yet and I've almost stuck 30k miles on it. Very fun car to drive and I've gotten over 30 MPG out of it with a city/hwy mix. Just don't ever stick anything other than 91 w/ no ethanol in it, or the car will hate you.

 

[Wooksquatch]

Looking forward to seeing more on the best colored sonic. It's November 2016 where's that hedgehog now?

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

Looking forward to seeing more on the best colored sonic. It's November 2016 where's that hedgehog now?

It's still sitting in my work parking lot until I can borrow a truck to go and pick up an engine from the local boneyard and retrieve my engine hoist from my friends house. Otherwise I'm stuck driving around in the golf. Really want this thing back on the road again and have it prepped for Madison International Street drags next year.

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

Update: I've been letting my road rally co-driver and trusted friend/roommate drive the baby turbo around until his 13b RX7 is fixed. He may be thinking just to get a new head to fix the valve cover leak. The car still sounds healthy despite a few skips here and there at idle and its loss of power after 3k RPM. Car is maintaining 29mpg during commutes.

Hopefully I can find a used head from the boneyard for less than a used motor at a boneyard.

EDIT: Guess he said also to pick up the BNR piston kit since the engine is getting torn down anyways.

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

Today the baby turbo lives once more after I found a nasty surprise lurking under my valve cover when I was replacing it last night. I now have a new found reason to dislike shops and am infuriated with the shop that last touched my car to replace my valve cover a few years back.

Back to what I had found...

When I pulled the valve cover off, I had found a wad of crusty oil caked paper towel right under the PCV check valve under the valve cover. The person probably left it there from when He had to drill and tap out the hole for a stud to go into place since one of the bolts broke a while back during the valve cover install.


Turns out, this was actually causing all of my oil burning and leaking issues I've been experiencing since the last valve cover replacement.

I'm glad she is officially fixed and now I will be Saving for some B.C racing coilovers and ZZP a-arms over the next few months. Really missed driving this car.

 

[Thesd45]

Holy crap... Was that a dealer or a local shop? It's good to see it running again though.

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

Holy crap... Was that a dealer or a local shop? It's good to see it running again though.

It was actually a local shop that did this a few years back. Needless to day I haven't been back there after they tried to screw me over with one of my other vehicles.

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

Finally got around to doing some more stuff to the sonic over the course of the week since the Golf is in the shop getting some body work done.

I do apologize for the poor quality photo. I'll get a better one later.

BNR lower trans mount installed.


Old, would never use again OEM lower trans mount.

 

[tainopayute]

Wow, the quality in that OEM trans mount looks kinda poor.

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[Blue Moon Sonic]

Wow, the quality in that OEM trans mount looks kinda poor.

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61k miles where a good chunk were hard miles plus sitting for 2 years while also being driven during 4 Wisconsin winters will do that to a rubber bushing

 

[tainopayute]

61k miles where a good chunk were hard miles plus sitting for 2 years while also being driven during 4 Wisconsin winters will do that to a rubber bushing

Are you planning on upgrading to polyurethane mounts?

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[Blue Moon Sonic]

Are you planning on upgrading to polyurethane mounts?

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Already have the BNR lower trans mount along with the TTR motor mount. Wish someone would make an aftermarket upper trans mount for the auto trans, but in all honesty, the auto trans really sucks when your trying to make big power.

 

[tainopayute]

The BNR and TTR motor mounts should make a huge difference compared to the stock mounts. After installing those, you may not even need an upper trans mount.

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[Blue Moon Sonic]

The BNR and TTR motor mounts should make a huge difference compared to the stock mounts. After installing those, you may not even need an upper trans mount.

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The difference was night and day. Though this car does love to vibrate compared to another vehicle of mine or my buddies rx7 with solid mounts.

 

[Blue Moon Sonic]

Well, after a few days of everything being peachy, my intake manifold decided it wanted no more and cracked by the pcv port by the flange. Guess I can add that to my list of needed parts.


Edit: I added photos showing where the crack is. may have to zoom in to actually see it

 

[MaD]

I have the new BNR trans mount in my car, huge difference but the vibration is unpleasant, but it's only at idle... sometimes. [emoji106] it is fun with it, it does make a huge difference[emoji41]

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