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After researching what these rear coilovers that don’t fit my Del Sol really are, I found that they’re made for an Integra Type R, which is the only American Honda Civic/Del Sol/Integra of the 88-00 era that uses a completely different lower shock mount. The fronts are all interchangeable but the rear ITR shocks are different. So if anyone is in need or want of a set of Tanabe Sustec Pro coilovers for an ITR, let me know. I’ve got a set...
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Put the S2000 to bed for now. Maybe if we get some nice days in a few weeks or whatever it will come back out before winter but only Time and the weather will tell.  Edit: Also finally installed the rear lower control arms and coilovers on the Del Sol. Took two hours on the passenger side and thirty minutes on the driver side. I didn’t learn any valuable lessons; the difference was that no important bolts broke on the driver side whereas every single one on the passenger side requires cutting or grinding to remove.   
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Oct 25, 2020 20:58
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Today was not a good day. I'm working on overhauling the Vanos (VVT) unit on my E46 M3 (S54). Step 1: Drop 7mm wrench into timing chain galley. By the grace of god I was able to fish it out using a telescoping magnet.  Step 2: Break very fragile radial bearing that lives in Vanos Housing due to a mishap while re-installing the new oil pump disk. This is a proprietary part that can't be bought. The only solution is to buy a new Vanos unit for roughly $1,800. Thankfully the owner of Beisan Systems is going to have one of his guys send me one of these radial bearings they've pulled from an S62 Vanos Unit.  I hate cars.
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Oct 31, 2020 22:30
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The El Camino wouldn't idle, holding it at 2000 rpm with the pedal it would run but pop & crackle a lot. For some reason, I was convinced there was a blockage in the carb since it drove there (last autumn...) but after disassembly and blowing compressed air through everything back and forth for four hours it still ran the same, and a quick check with the fuel line in a bottle tells me the mechanical pump is most likely junk. For some reason, it has a three-line pump (in, out, return) instead of two (in, out) like other Chevy SB pumps I've seen and the three-line pumps are 1) uncommon and 2) out of stock everywhere. So I ordered at a random store that had them "in stock", we'll see how much that lines up with reality.
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Oct 31, 2020 22:45
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Nidhg00670000 posted:The El Camino wouldn't idle, holding it at 2000 rpm with the pedal it would run but pop & crackle a lot. For some reason, I was convinced there was a blockage in the carb since it drove there (last autumn...) but after disassembly and blowing compressed air through everything back and forth for four hours it still ran the same, and a quick check with the fuel line in a bottle tells me the mechanical pump is most likely junk. For some reason, it has a three-line pump (in, out, return) instead of two (in, out) like other Chevy SB pumps I've seen and the three-line pumps are 1) uncommon and 2) out of stock everywhere. So I ordered at a random store that had them "in stock", we'll see how much that lines up with reality. I know that a '70 Chevelle with the LS-6 454 used that pump; maybe you can look it up with that reference. For example, the Carter M6102 is $20.79 on rockauto.
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Oct 31, 2020 22:49
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if I remember right, 2 line pumps are high output, 3 line pumps are regular pumps.
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Nov 1, 2020 01:23
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Dear GM, gently caress you. Context: Wife backed her car into my truck last week bending the rear bumper so I ordered a new one. It turns out that the bumper is installed before the bed at the factory so you have to lift the bed up to get a replacement bumper in. I didn’t notice this getting the old one out as I have to cut it in half due to how it was bent. So I could remove a bunch of bolts, lift the bed and put blocks to under it or... Cut a slot in a piece of metal under the bed that is hidden behind the bumper and paint it so it doesn’t just dissolve. Bumper is in installed now but for 10 bolts and some electrical connectors it is a nightmare.
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Nov 1, 2020 20:28
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Technically finished this yesterday but posting today. Put on new brake pads on my F-Type, it sorta mostly went smooth given it was my first time ever doing brake pads with the exception of the electronic parking brake maintenance mode not retracting the pistons quite far enough in the back. This meant the new pads didn't fit over the rotor of course. Tried cycling the mode with the caliper off the rotor which just ended with the pads clamped together because when I put it back in maintenance mode the piston didn't retract. I ended up taking the EPB motor off and then creating a piston compressing contraption when turning the exposed spline drive hole didn't yield any results. Everything worked in the end.  
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Nov 2, 2020 00:43
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Just a shift knob on the Si hatch. I bought the same one for the Del Sol as well but it’s my son’s Christmas present so 🤫 440g weighted Skunk2 
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Nov 2, 2020 03:18
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Dealer recently gave my girlfriend a $1200 estimate to replace a leaky front strut, license plate bulbs and a "battery service" in her old Sentra lol. We've been dating for a bit, but this was her first time bringing me an estimate sheet and asking what I thought. $200 on rockauto and two hours of couples bonding time today and she has two new coilovers, new plate bulbs and cleaned-up terminals (battery was fine except for corrosion). She had a great time rattling bolts off with the impact and keeping track where all the bolts/nuts/trim fasteners were supposed to go. I'm a cynical bastard but I felt a little soft when I put the ratty old blown-out coilover next to the shiny new one and she got excited 
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Nov 2, 2020 03:51
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Yesterday, I switched out the carbon bonnet on my new old Impreza for a nice second hand stock bonnet. I had help from a work buddy and it was all going well until it turned out the carbon bonnet was attached with M6 bolts and the stock one needed M8. I could have put everything back and waited until I had the bolts but I had already called my friend out and paid him in pizza so I ended up cannibalizing a few bolts from the engine room. Then today, I switched out the cannibal bolts for some vaguely correct replacements from the hardware store and went to Subaru to order some proper spec bolts, a replacement washer nozzle because the clips on one broke when transplanting them, and a few fasteners I was missing for the intercooler duct. It was all worth it though, the replacement bonnet is a really good color match for the body and it just looks so much better than the carbon fiber look.
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Nov 2, 2020 11:13
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Raluek posted:I know that a '70 Chevelle with the LS-6 454 used that pump; maybe you can look it up with that reference. For example, the Carter M6102 is $20.79 on rockauto. EvilBeard posted:if I remember right, 2 line pumps are high output, 3 line pumps are regular pumps. The place I ordered from sent me an email, "out of stock, 4-5 weeks out" so I cancelled the order. Big block and small block pumps don't interchange sadly. I can find dozens of places with two-line pumps (and for example Holley doesn't even have three line pumps in their lineup at all), but three line pumps are just out of stock wherever I look. Starting to think if I can just plug the return line for now and run a two-line pump. Also, I'm in the EU, so my choices with regards to shopping are a bit constricted.
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Nov 2, 2020 17:07
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Cut a new splitter for the Miata New seat showed up after getting lost in customs for two weeks 
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Nov 2, 2020 17:07
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Copy/pasta from my personal thread:Darchangel posted:Saturday turned out to be 70 degrees F (a change from the 50s and lower the week previous,) and it's going to be in the 70s all week, so I decided to scuff the epoxy primer and spray some high-build primer on the areas of the engine compartment that will be visible, to later at least do a pass at sanding and making those areas smooth.
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Nov 2, 2020 23:21
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My M3 needed the biannual brake flush and I don't have the stuff to do that so I took it to a local shop. It also needs an oil change so gently caress it, they can do that too.  It probably doesn't hurt to have actual service records for it either.
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Nov 2, 2020 23:28
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fknlo posted:My M3 needed the biannual brake flush and I don't have the stuff to do that so I took it to a local shop. It also needs an oil change so gently caress it, they can do that too. I bought the motiv pressure bleeder a few years back to do the clutch line when taking out the drat CDV. I've now used it on No shame on paying someone to do work you're not interested in though. I paid AWE to swap the manifold on my second E90 out of sheer disinterest in doing it alone without my dad, his garage, or his tools.
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Nov 3, 2020 00:41
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Alarbus posted:I paid AWE Eastern PA goon in my area spotted.
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Motronic posted:Eastern PA goon in my area spotted. They're 5 minutes from my house 
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opengl128 posted:They're 5 minutes from my house I'm 20 minutes north on 611
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Alarbus posted:I bought the motiv pressure bleeder a few years back to do the clutch line when taking out the drat CDV. I've now used it on I gravity bled the brakes on my S2000 but haven't done the clutch because I haven't had a second person around to help me do it. I could probably do it by myself but meh. I had the shop measure the thickness of my rotors since I'm going to need new pads in the not too distant future. I'm pretty much at the point where I'll have to replace the fronts when I do the pads.  . On the plus side, their PDR guy happened to be around the shop and saw the dents the piece of plastic that blew into the car and gave me a quote to get them all taken care of.
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Motronic posted:Eastern PA goon in my area spotted. I'm a bit west of RTT Tuning, had them do my alignment. They had to use the impact for quite a bit on one bolt (probably from living in Vermont with that car before), so apparently BMW of Devon didn't adjust poo poo previously. They're super nice, they asked if I really wanted to keep the alignment it had, and I said it was a 328 and I drove mostly highway, make it make sense. :P No wonder the one set corded on the inside... I bought the 335 from Thompson BMW, so I'm basically chasing you up and down Bucks County. You lot don't do much as a group. The SE PA TFR group at least pretends to go to a range and finds a restaurant worth stopping at in each direction!
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Alarbus posted:You lot don't do much as a group. The SE PA TFR group at least pretends to go to a range and finds a restaurant worth stopping at in each direction! I'm going to C&C in Doylestown Saturday, y'all should come!
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BlackMK4 posted:New seat showed up after getting lost in customs for two weeks Really like those seats, I've got an old one and it's one of the best fitting seats I've found for smaller drivers. How thick did you go for the splitter?
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Motronic posted:I'm 20 minutes north on 611 20 minutes west (Norristown/Sumney).
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Nov 3, 2020 13:15
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There are more of us that I though....... Eww. I'm gonna move.
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Alarbus posted:You lot don't do much as a group. The SE PA TFR group at least pretends to go to a range and finds a restaurant worth stopping at in each direction! SEPA AI road trip to grumpys?
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fknlo posted:I gravity bled the brakes on my S2000 but haven't done the clutch because I haven't had a second person around to help me do it. I could probably do it by myself but meh. NitroSpazzz posted:Really like those seats, I've got an old one and it's one of the best fitting seats I've found for smaller drivers. How thick did you go for the splitter? I had a Circuit I in the S2000, probably should have gone that way again rather than the Circuit II since I have quite a bit of room. Might resell it and order a Circuit I, but yeah, I love them too  I went with half inch home depot birch. Since I didn't have the whole old splitter to work with (rip) I mirrored it across the centerline with a cardboard template, but I haven't tried bolting it on yet... hopefully it isn't too far off to use as a V1 and I can make something a bit nicer when I have more time. PO decided it was a good idea to support the outside of the splitter with aluminum strap to the headlight bucket / fender support, which is what necessitated cutting that sheet metal out and replacing it... so I won't be replicating that.  Replacement wing element showed up yesterday, looks like I have a bit more massaging to do to the trunk drip rails to get it all to fit again. gently caress. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 18:42 on Nov 3, 2020 |
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BlackMK4 posted:I had a speed bleeder in my S2000 clutch slave so my bleed was basically open the bleeder and press the slave cylinder in with my thumb, stupid fast bleed without loving with the pedal or needing two people. Worth the $8 or whatever one costs, imo. I'll have to look into that. Washed, clay barred, and threw some spray hybrid wax on the M3 today. There were still some water spots that I missed but this was the first time I've hand washed it this year. It's shiny now. 
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fknlo posted:I'll have to look into that. dang this looks good
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fknlo posted:I'll have to look into that. Damnit I regret pouring so much money into my E92, this looks sooooooo gooood. (and it has 4 doors)
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fknlo posted:I'll have to look into that. Looks great! Mine is so dirty cause it's parked outdoors for now. Gotta get it a real nice detail once I have a garage for it.
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The Big Jesus posted:Looks great! Mine is so dirty cause it's parked outdoors for now. Gotta get it a real nice detail once I have a garage for it. I had mine ceramic coated last year and it's super worth it. I'd planned on doing the spray on ceramic hybrid as a topper earlier this year but that thing where I'm lazy and my setup for hand washing is not super optimal most of the year stopped that. The sun has moved far enough south that I was able to get it into the shade to do the work that's best done in the shade. I don't think it would have gone well in the sun.
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Miata splitter mounted up, ignore the bumper fitment as I didn't have it slotted into the headlight shell properly, it fits fine. Need to paint the splitter, cut a new air dam, and clean the front side of the bumper up. That'll basically have the front 2/3rd of the car complete.   Todo: Do some more adjusting of the left quarter so the wing mount fits better Cut an access hole in the right quarter panel so I can 'adjust' it before I replace it entirely Find some SADFab MR2 or MiataHubs for the rear String alignment to make sure nothing ended up bent Debead two tires to remove the rocks jammed down in the bead area
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Got the Type R rear struts put on the Del Sol along with the random strut tower bar I got for free  
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Decided to push through it today. Airdam done, makes the wavy splitter fairly obvious.        Now I need to debead two tires since there are rocks all the way down in the bead seat that I haven't managed to be able to remove, do a toe plate check, another solid look over the car, and take it around the block. I've been trying to hold out for SADFab to do a run of 3rd gen MR2 rear hubs since they are $290 a set and his day job is literally a five minute walk from my house. Miatahubs billet rear hubs are $475 a set shipped, might have to go that route since I want something before I take it out again. My job isn't allowing PTO rollover this year so I took the entirety of December off, gonna order a rear quarter and do it during that time.
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Had winter tires put on the Prius today. 10 minutes later:  That was fun to change on the side of I-25. It went down fairly quick too. The guy from Costco that showed up was wondering why I was pulling the rear wheel when it was the front that was flat. It was something with the valve stem. Tire is ruined, they said they have another locally that will be here tonight or tomorrow. I hate driving on a donut but I'm also trying to not drive the M3 as the charge cooler is leaking and needs to be replaced.
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After 9 loving months, the Forester is now good to drive in NJ. After all that teeth pulling, it turned out all that needed to be done was for the shop to pull the exhaust and take pictures of the cat, inside and outside, as proof for the state auditor. No need to source or fabricate a new exhaust or install extra cats. And now I just need to deal with the front driver side window regulator. Oh and apparently the right side of the front sub-frame is pretty rusted out. Not a big enough deal that I couldn't drive the car home but they did stress I need to get it looked at. It's wet outside right now and I'm assuming it's being obstructed by the exhaust which is why the last shop overlooked it but I'll take a closer look this weekend.
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Partial cross-post from my thread (non-car stuff cut):Darchangel posted:I did actually work on the RX-7. Last weekend I sanded down the orange peel in the high-build primer. edit: when painters tell you that 90% of a paint job is prep work, they absolutely are not making GBS threads you. It will take me all of 20 minutes to paint that engine bay 2 coats if I go slowly, including 10 minutes between coats, but all the sanding and cleaning was *hours* if not days. Darchangel fucked around with this message at 23:55 on Nov 12, 2020 |
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