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Sirnixalot 09-02-2015 10:46 AM

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It appears my google fu has failed me. The honda bump stop part number I found was not the right one. I'll be cutting it in the middle dip and using the upper part.

jimmyneutron 09-03-2015 06:02 AM

looks like a pretty normal miata part to me...

Sirnixalot 09-03-2015 01:10 PM

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the part number I found was supposed to have these show up

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No matter, they are cut and I installed them onto the coilovers already. Looks like my brother hasn't sealed any seams yet so I'll be tackling that tomorrow and repulling the motor/trans.

Sirnixalot 09-05-2015 09:07 AM

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Resealed all the seams on the underside last night. I ran out of sealant so I still have the front passenger wheel well to do

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I scrubbed the entire trunk and rear shelf areas and everything in between with degreaser and a scotchbrite pad and painted everything.

Other shit I got done
Installed pedals/master cylinders,
Gas tank and rear subframe back in
Swapped the diff housing with the ES diff bushings onto the 3.9 torsen.

Today I'll finish the sealing and painting.

Sirnixalot 09-06-2015 10:16 AM

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More boring paint pictures.

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Rear subframe/hubs/control arms put back on. That energy suspension grease is the devil

I got a front fender rolled (brother should be rolling the rest this week) and started to depower the steering rack. I got my engine hoist and engine stand back from a friend who was borrowing them so I'll make that my focus next day off.

It's starting to look like a car again :party:

Sirnixalot 09-06-2015 09:18 PM

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We had our first autocross in about a year or so today. Most of the field were new drivers so it was pretty awesome. I got to take my old car for a spin to feel the course lay out since I wasn't competing (I do the time keeping).

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My son helping me out with the time keeping duties :)

Since I have renewed the crack itch I am trying to get the car finished non-turbo for the next event in 4 weeks. Fingers crossed I can pull it off :fael:

Sirnixalot 09-14-2015 02:43 PM

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Got some work done yesterday/today. Finished buttoning up the rear subframe/control arms and rear diff. The rear rotors are at the machine shop to be resurfaced, I pick those up tomorrow.

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Wirewheeled the front subframe and control arms. I need to paint the underside of the subframe and get it back in the car.

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I guess who ever had it before my friend didn't believe in oil changes

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Silicone bits were in the bottom of the oil pan and stuck in the strainer. My brother has access to a steam cleaner and will be cleaning everything. I still need to pull the head so he can clean that.

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Gave the block a coat of silver paint. Pulled the stock oil pressure sender, autometer 1/8bsp to npt adapter with a -4an 90* adapter. Plan is to run that to a Tee for a real oil pressure gauge and turbo oil feed.

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Pulled out that random coolant port that was capped off and tapped it for a 1/8npt plug

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My cast aluminum welding looks like shit. -10AN bung for oil drain. I'll cap this off until I'm ready to go turbo

This weekend I'll get the front subframe back in the car and install the suspension to get it to rolling shell status.

Sirnixalot 09-16-2015 02:35 PM

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Pulled the head on lunch time today

Lots of carbon but other than that everything looks ok.

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Sirnixalot 09-17-2015 11:37 AM

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It's kinda convenient being scheduled to work near where the car is at.

Came up early this morning and put another 3 coats of rustoleum on the front subframe and control arms.

I also cleaned off the old head gasket material and the piston tops

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Sirnixalot 09-20-2015 01:37 AM

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Christ what a lot of beer I had
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Bs pic of car on wheels.
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I am one with the cricket

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AN fittings installed. Just have to run the lines

Sirnixalot 09-22-2015 10:45 AM

Gave my engine harness to one of the founders of WireWorx on saturday just to have him do the following
Replace stock ECU connectors for the haltech
Swap injector connectors to the EV1
Change stock IAT and MAF connector to the GM IAT and MAP respectively
Use AC trigger pin for boost control solenoid

He messaged me this morning saying since the harness is so compact he will just redo the entire harness in milspec fashion for me for a few dollars extra. WOOT

Sirnixalot 09-27-2015 02:28 AM

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the steering column is now me least favorite part of a car. 2 hours to get the rack joint connected. Left defeated as i could not get the interior column connected to the shaft that penetrates the fire wall :giggle::rofl:

what did I get done you say?

brake lines.....brake lines is what I got done. Did a little in the morning then spent the day with the wife. I finished up in the evening.

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I also plugged that coolant port in the head

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shortly there after the rum won and I called it quits. ps not sure how accessible coconut water is where you're at but coconut water + white rum (appelton genesis, havana club 4 year....any white rum but bacardi) is the drink of kings.

No where on island had valve stem seals or the oil pan half moon gasket. Once those arrive from being ordered which I hope is before friday, I'll get the motor back in the car.

My wiring harness is due to be finished on the 10th and my AEM failsafe gauge is due next weekend. I doubt the car will get painted for the autocross on the 25th of Oct. I dont really give a fuck and will race the car with the moldy paint :giggle: my brother however will probably disown me :facepalm:

I may have to postpone the debut till november

Sirnixalot 09-27-2015 05:36 PM

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Met up with my friend from WireWorx. Got the harness laid out. I may do a K20 coil on plug conversion.


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Front brake lines run

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Rear brake line join

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Shot of the line coming through the trans tunnel. I will double check drive shaft clearance once everything is mounted up. I have some P clips to rivet on for all these new lines.

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Steering column & NRG wheel/spacer/hub mounted.

Sirnixalot 09-28-2015 08:55 PM

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Decided to adjust the rear coilovers to match the same height this evening.

They are adjusted to the lowest setting and the wheel gap seems pretty decent. Keeping in mind there is no drive train in the car at the moment. I need to see if I can peek under there and see what the shock travel is like...probably bumpstop city

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Sirnixalot 10-02-2015 09:48 PM

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The only picture I have for the day is when I mounted the ORC clutch. It's a crime to cover this thing, alas.

A friend helped me get the motor & trans together and the PPF bolted up etc. We also adjusted the front coilovers.

Some how The ride height with the coilover spring perch adjusted to 2mm preload and the lower mount bottomed out is PERFECT.

In other news we bled the clutch. After which we went to work on his LS swap FD. I had to mount up a 12gal fuel cell in the trunk area

Sirnixalot 10-03-2015 08:41 PM

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Car is on the ground :D We had a torrential downpour, a tent was sacrificed

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Head goes on next week

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Braided clutch line. The pedal effort on the ORC clutch is pretty easy, it's a little stiffer than stock.

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Front travel looks good. Not much compressing going on with the 12k springs

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AEM failsafe gauge, didn't realize it uses an on board MAP sensor, would have preferred to run a wire not a hose.

949 brake lines & valve stem seals are here this coming week, engine harness the week after. Bleeding the brakes should be FUN.

Sirnixalot 10-04-2015 04:37 PM

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Putting some oven cleaner to work!

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After soaking for 2 hours this is all that came off :vash:

My brother will be taking it to work tomorrow to use their heated parts washer.

In other news the NB6C front sway bar is smaller than the energy suspension bushings that come in the master kit. Looks like I'll have to get that racingbeat swaybar sooner than planned

Sirnixalot 10-07-2015 05:49 PM

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Brake lines in the building!

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Friday night is party night it seems. :party:

Sirnixalot 10-08-2015 04:18 PM

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7 hour soak in degreaser

He left it submerged for the night and will change the seals tomorrow

EO2K 10-08-2015 04:27 PM

Much more prettier :bigtu:

I'm guessing you guys are going to pull the plugs on all the oil and water passages? Those things are going to need one hell of a cleaning after a soak like that.

Sirnixalot 10-09-2015 10:00 AM

Yeah my brother is going to give it a pass in the heated washer after the over night soak with the plugs out some time today.

I got the front calipers cleaned and painted, while they were drying I changed the AC compressor in my wife's CRV, would not wish that job on my worst enemy, the lower bolts are the perfect distance from the front cross member than no combination of 12mm socket or extension would work and required a 12 point spanner with about only 20* of swing.

So by the time I finished installing the demon compressor the calipers were dry enough to handle, installed new pad hardware and stoptech street pads, snugged up the 949 braided lines and went hunting for leaks. Surprisingly all of my first time brake flares were good and only one caliper bleed screw was clogged.

I do however have the handbrake plumbed backwards. Sorting that out later after work.

Sirnixalot 10-09-2015 03:30 PM

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He cleaned the old gasket off the surface with a roloc without me asking *ugh* I'll be checking the flatness shortly to see if that bit me in the ass.

Sirnixalot 10-10-2015 02:39 AM

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Well the head checked out so here is a nights work summed up in 3 pictures.

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Replumbed the hand brake & decided to try out my figs shift knob. It would definitely need some miata roadster short shifter love, feels like rowing a boat but it does put my hand in a good place between steering wheel and the up to no good brake

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Floor plate thing my brother made from 3/16" aluminum. It's a little heavy. Not sure if I am putting the carpet back in yet. If I don't I'll probably use it.

I got my seat mounted finally with some 2.5" wide pieces of 3/16" aluminum.

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It took 3 hours to get to this point. I can officially say I HATE the Miata cylinder head. Trying to get the valve keepers back in :vash::vash:

I used some permatex copper gasket spray on the Cometic gasket and torqued the stock head bolts to 60lb/ft. Timing belt went on fairly smoothly.

It's kinda comical how small the B6 is in the engine bay albeit without manifolds and accessories.

notes to self while i remember
starter
alternator
battery wiring along ppf
intake manifold
header
chassis wiring
transmission & diff fluids
spark plugs
engine oil & filter

Sirnixalot 10-11-2015 05:40 PM

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Dat 949 brass brake distribution block

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Red calipers make the car go faster right?

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Alternator & starter bolted up. Also put back in the wiring harness

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Need some stainless hardware to secure the panels

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A duckbill spoiler my brother bought for his e46. Didn't like it so I might rivet it on and get the body shop to make it look half decent. I need to get a new trunk lid anyway.

Sirnixalot 10-18-2015 09:52 PM

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Craftsquare mirrors meant for an Evo6. Straightened out the stalks to suit the Miata mounting angle. I have some 1/8" stainless that I will make the mounting plates from.

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Mounted all the EDFC motors and ran the wires. I am thinking I will probably redo this and run them through the stock wiring harness grommets on either side.

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Carpet in, seat finally mounted, cage waiting to be bolted down and wrapped in padding. I also got a Worx Bell quick release which puts the wheel in the perfect spot.

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Installed the Cusco shifter bushing and new large boot. Got the handbrake bolted down. The razo shift knob sits too low and the Fig's shift knob so I'll be drilling out the longer Figs shift knob to sit an inch lower.

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many CR points

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Test fitting the AEM failsafe gauge in one of the AC vents. It sticks out a bit but it's snug and definitely not going anywhere

Other than that, the wiring harness is all secured and back in place. I mounted the drivers door and brought the radio trim piece home to fiber glass over the face of it. I'll cut slots for the EDFC controller, some switches and USB bulkheads for the failsafe and Haltech.

Sirnixalot 10-19-2015 10:47 PM

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With the torrential downpour we had today I knew the car got soaked :(

I made it to the car lunch time to toss a tarp over it and found the tent had collapsed from the water and wind.

So this evening my buddy with the ls1 rx7 was towing his car to the body shop. I asked if my car could hang out at his house while it was there since he has a proper covered area.

Hope the water dries out this week.....just put the carpet and seat in to damn it

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Loaded on a bobcat trailer with inches to spare

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Offloaded in its new temporary home. Bonus, it's closer to where I live now which is nice

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Fiberglassed over the front of the radio trim. I'll bondo it smooth and get to mounting stuff there.

My sons birthday is Saturday so the Miata takes a backseat for a week. Trunk lid and front fender rust are next to be tackled

Sirnixalot 10-21-2015 12:21 PM

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My harness is ready :party:

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Ordered some K20 coils off ebay just now so those will be here in 2 weeks.

jimmyneutron 10-22-2015 03:14 AM

harness looks tidy as man :)

Sirnixalot 10-22-2015 11:36 PM

yeah it's a great piece of work. He still has to swing by the car to repin the dash harness plug that went to the stock ecu.

I reran the front EDFC wires as I thought I would. Looks like I will route the headlight/cooling fan wiring through the front fenders for a little cleaner look. Also got the basic shape for the mirror base plates cut out, they need a visit to the bench grinder to finish them off

Tomorrow I'll pick up the hardware to bolt the front half of the cage together and I might get the intake manifold and header back on.

Sirnixalot 10-27-2015 12:13 PM

949 swaybar package, OEM small side skirts and the replica GV front lip ordered! :party: Spending on large parts is officially over for the year. Just fluids and plugs now (I hope)

Sirnixalot 10-28-2015 07:16 PM

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More work!

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Welded up my harness bar. It still needs a hole slotted to bolt down and paint

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Tucked the engine bay wiring. Head light wires need extending

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Intake and exhaust manifolds on, alternator/water pump belt installed, new catch can mounted, washer bottle and wiper motor put back in as well.

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Haltech mounted where the passenger airbag was

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AEM Failsafe & oil pressure gauge mounted, wiring for the EDFC & gauges tidied up. I also bolted the EDFC down.

Tomorrow the wiring will be buttoned up and if the K20 coils get here I might attempt to start it up!

sixshooter 10-29-2015 08:28 AM

The rear legs on the rollbar have me concerned. Most roll overs involve a side load on the main hoop. I see the hinges making it easier for the device to fold up rather than hold up. Have you considered adding any diagonals? Either from main hoop to main hoop or better yet from rear legs to main hoop? Triangulation is your friend.

Sirnixalot 10-29-2015 10:44 AM

I have welded the rear tubes to the main hoop for that reason. The bolt you see through them was just for mock up. I will be adding a proper bolt as a precaution also.

How about adding gussets between the main hoop and "B" pillar and a horizontal between the rear legs?

sixshooter 10-29-2015 11:51 AM

Crane booms are full of triangles for a reason. :dunno: A horizontal bar between the rear legs wouldn't resist the hoop being folded flat by a side load at the top corner of the main hoop in the same way a diagonal brace would.

I'm no engineer but I've had it explained to me by people who were. That being said, something is obviously better than nothing.

Sirnixalot 10-29-2015 11:54 AM

I see your point yeah.....

I'll order a tubing notcher or make some sort of jig for my drill press. Only tubing I can get on island is sch40 ERW *ugh* hmmm I could have some DOM come with the sways to consolidate shipping.

brb checking ebay

Sirnixalot 10-29-2015 12:09 PM

5ft 1.5" DOM 0.095" wall tubing and a tubing notcher are in my cart :fael:

Sirnixalot 11-01-2015 06:24 PM

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Ecu is all wired in! Just need to flash it with the haltech supplied base map now. Coil packs should be here tomorrow/tuesday.

I had to end up rebuilding the starter. Changed the brushes but the solenoid will not complete the circuit to spin the starter still. I need to pull the solenoid off and clean the contacts.

Pulled the valve cover and wiped some brake fluid on the flaking paint to finish the job. Will be spraying on a gun metal color.

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Aerocatch hood latches mounted. These are the flush mount ones so I still need to cut the underside a little wider to slot them in and clean up the edges. I'll be using rivets instead of teh supplied hardware. I'll have the top painted with the rest of the car but I'll use orange or highlighter yellow on the underside so I can tell if they aren't latched

List of shit to complete on Tuesday
Fix starter
Fill gear box
Fill rear diff
Weld radiator hose bungs and fill coolant
Spark plugs

I ended up ordering some delrin steering rack bushings so those are coming with the rest of the stuff. Hopefully everything reaches Miami by tuesday to make it on the boat this week.

Sirnixalot 11-03-2015 07:24 PM

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Well it rolls over but it doesn't fire. I need to tone out the wiring to make sure the cam and crank signals are going to the right place and then figure out how to log them on start up. The TPS needs adjusting also but it started to rain.

I checked the fuel hoses to make sure they were the right away around and I am getting spark.

Welded up all the -16AN bungs. Getting that re-route spacer setup on with the motor in the car was FUN.

Got some 3/8 aluminum rod, drilled and tapped them for M6 bolts to mount the coil packs. Also welded on a pair of -8AN bungs to the valve cover. I punched out the hole between the baffles as well.


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Engine bay shot

Once it starts up I'll pull the valve cover to make it look pretty. The body panels, one door, trunk and bumpers are going to the body shop tomorrow.:party:

Sirnixalot 11-07-2015 08:58 PM

In my haste i neglected to check if the ignition was set to batch or sequential and burnt up 2 coils. Sacrifices to the god of impatience.

The cam sensor is possibly faulty as well so I need to order those pieces again.:vash:

Sirnixalot 11-08-2015 07:16 PM

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Got some new coils. triple checked everything in the base map. Figured out cam sensor wiring was backwards but still no joy. My brother is going to Tampa for the weekend so he's gonna ferry back a cam sensor for me.

I finished lengthening the headlight wiring and got my acc/on/start switches wired up to a turbo timer harness.

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In related news my side skirts got damaged during shipping so the freight forwarder sent them back. The ebay seller is sending out a new set tomorrow while the damaged ones are on their way back to them. I cant risk the sways not showing up in time for the event on the 29th so they're shipping this week.

Sirnixalot 11-10-2015 05:00 PM


IT LIVES :party::party::party::party::party::party::party:: dealwithit:

Sirnixalot 11-12-2015 11:32 PM

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Another full day of work. Most of it was dropping the transmission to flip the clutch disc around as I installed it backwards :vash: The OS Giken 409 single plate has a stock pedal feel.

The alternator refused to charge so I tossed on the FD alternator I had and was pleased to see charging at 15v.

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Body panels mocked up. The car is quite low :giggle:

Next week is sanding time so my brother can paint it on the weekend. It's all coming together :dealwithit:

Sirnixalot 11-17-2015 02:56 PM

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Boring shit time.

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Sanded and recleared the headlights. They need another few coats and a buffing.

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Same goes for my rescued craftsquare mirrors. Which by chance I can't see shit out the passenger side because of the window rail.

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Lastly some VHT wrinkle red on the valve cover.

Sirnixalot 11-19-2015 07:39 PM

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Tidied up the cam and crank sensor wiring. I need to pick up a ricer air filter at some point tomorrow.

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Mounted up the Evo 1 Recaro seat I had for the passenger seat. It can't go any further back due to the main hoop, if it weren't for that the seat would have another 3" of rearward travel. Bummer.

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Got the exhaust completed and tucked nicely in there. It is just above the lowest part of the rear subframe so it should clear the Autoexe rear brace when it get's here. 2 3/8" piping, 2 large resonators in the mid pipe and a small muffler at the rear. I didn't extend it to the stock exit as I didn't have enough material

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I need to add another hanger point on the chassis for the muffler

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I apparently wasn't wearing my glasses when I did the cut out. I need to extend it to the right a little. It's pretty quiet which is good.

My brother and I managed to get some of the sanding done but it's looking a little out of our league so the car will be going back to the body shop on saturday to have everything done.

Tuning wise I cannot get the cold start worked out so I need to look up some videos on what does what with the haltech

Worst rev up exhaust noise vid ever

Sirnixalot 11-20-2015 03:24 PM

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Woohoo!

Sways and steering rack bushings are here! Install tonight for alignment tomorrow

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Sirnixalot 11-21-2015 12:06 AM

Well that was easy. I'll get a feel for it on the way to the alignment shop tomorrow.

Played with the post start enrichment and it's behaving better but not 100% there yet

Sirnixalot 11-21-2015 02:57 PM

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Alignment complete!

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rear after

The rear adjustment would not go between 1.56 and 2.1 negative camber so I went with the more conservative rear camber. fingers crossed the paint shop can paint it in a week:fael:

sixshooter 11-22-2015 07:52 PM

That's a lot of caster. Are you using power steering or not?

Sirnixalot 11-22-2015 07:58 PM

Not.

I have depowered the rack. It's a little erm....tough

I think for the way our events are setup I should have kept the power steering but you see....I've been going to the gym and well....sunday will separate men from boys.

I will report my resounding triumph or failure

Thanks for participating in my thread. It's amazing how being socially awkward translates into the internet.

sixshooter 11-24-2015 06:22 AM

I have a depowered rack as well. Reduce the caster to 4 or 4.5 and it will be much, much easier.

Sirnixalot 11-24-2015 10:29 AM

Ah. I'll have it re-adjusted in the new year then, for right now it will have to stay.

psyber_0ptix 11-24-2015 10:45 AM

This looks fun!

Sirnixalot 11-26-2015 10:04 PM

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gotta love life in the caribbean "yeah man....it finish before friday for sure"

They have had the car since saturday and tonight is the first time it was touched.

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I left not long after but I was told it will be ready to paint tomorrow night and I can pick it up saturday which gives me a whole half a day to finish the minor final shit as well as re-tune the car.

I'll check the progress on the way home from work tomorrow and bring them a case of Heineken if I see it in the booth drying

In other news I finished the headlights

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1448593476
Does the retarded rubber trim need to go back on these?

Sirnixalot 11-27-2015 09:11 AM

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:likecat:

Sirnixalot 11-28-2015 10:31 PM

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:dealwithit:

Picked the car up from the paint shop and spent the afternoon finishing off the last minute things. I need to get new rear light bulbs tomorrow

I need new door seals and the top trim and I managed to crack the windshield putting it back in :vash:


https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1448767891

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pspog6ajsm.jpg

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I didn't get to touch the tune tonight but I did a 2nd gear wot pull and it's around 13.2 and 12.8 from 3k to red line. Timing I'm going to leave alone until I fuck up some ear muffs to make det cans.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pslqqpxb1b.jpg

I look forward to posting videos from the event tomorrow

sixshooter 11-29-2015 10:22 PM

Beautiful color. What's it called?

jimmyneutron 11-29-2015 11:31 PM

:likecat: Colour is nice, this car has escalated really quickly haha

leboeuf 11-29-2015 11:39 PM

Great progress! That repaint turned out awesome.

Sirnixalot 11-30-2015 12:13 PM

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Thanks guys....the color is the 10AE blue. It shows up darker in the pictures for some reason.

Car was a blast to drive at the event, I am not familiar enough with the brakes so I left alot of time on the table. Ended up coming in dead last in my class

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1448903629
By far my favorite pic :D

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I only managed to get one video as my diy camera mount sucked. Borrowed a suction cup mount. Will try to get that uploaded tonight

Sirnixalot 11-30-2015 12:14 PM

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