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01-01-2019, 10:58 PM
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2.) This is worthless without pics...but I'd love to share negotiating tactics with you. I still want to buy an S15... HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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01-06-2019, 06:56 PM
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Zilvia Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Michigan
Age: 32
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01-06-2019, 07:14 PM
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Age: 32
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Ok, seems like I'm actually making progress lately, motivation finding me and I need to keep it going, also having my friends push me along always helps haha
So I am PUMPED to say the engine and transmission are now mounted in the car for good! It feels amazing since the car has been apart so long to finally see the heart sitting in its place. Long overdue and I feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel, just have to keep plugging away and making it happen! Few good pics of us dropping it in place! Thanks for the photos Damon!     Unfortunately nothing goes perfect, once the engine and trans were securely in place, I went to rotate the engine to tdc to put the CAS on, I started rotating and the engine stopped. Working on cars for a living it was definitely a mechanical stoppage. I know the timing is perfect but I doubt myself anyways, I cant figure out for the life of me what is causing it to turn a ways then stop suddenly. I removed the started even though we were positive that wouldn't be it since it was retracted upon install. Still no luck!! So out the engine came, Seized gearbox? We pull it out and separate the engine from the transmission, engine rotates beautiful, rotate the input shaft on the transmission, rotates beautiful! Started looking around for points of metal contact on the flywheel and clutch, and bam! the 2 bolts that hold the slave cylinder in place were threaded in all the way with no slave cylinder.....just far enough to contact the clutch in certain spots.........  Was happy it was only that and an easy fix....frustrated we risked scratching the engine bay paint job for something that would've taken 2 seconds to do in the car hahaMy feelings about the situation  Valve cover securely on, Mazworx valve cover hardware installed. I'd say she looks GOOOOOOOD!  Paint looks great even with an inch of dust on it! Man I need to get this bad boy done so I can wash it and polish it like it needs to be!
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12-01-2019, 04:57 PM
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Location: Michigan
Age: 32
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Yeah, I need to get back to it, planning on that this week and weekend guys, sorry I got sidetracked building my drift car haha. I'll post updates this weekend
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04-04-2020, 07:16 PM
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Location: Michigan
Age: 32
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Getting Closer!
Finally going to update this bad boy with some quality content. I just finished re-reading some of my content to get myself back in the mode for this update, and it has really come quite a long ways since the beginning, it's funny because even though this build has taken me YEARS, which is way longer than my patience usually allows, looking back at the pictures it feels like just yesterday. I am getting down to crunch time though, as this car needs to get running and driving ASAP, I miss the driving I do for fun and the escape of it. Well now that I'm done blabbing, let us get to the part where I update what I've done to the ole girl!
Well since the last update was the engine being installed into the bay, I've since purchased a lot of parts, and installed most of the engine bits. First things, you've all kind of gathered I really like to powdercoat parts, I like the cleanliness, its lasting ability and it just plain looks sweet haha. So I sent out my Greddy intake manifold, fuel rail and injector caps for powdercoat prior to installation. I went with Viking grey and tuxedo black combo to match the valve cover. I'm not one for super flashy or bright off colored engine bays, I prefer my stuff to look tidy, hope you all agree that it does!      I've also installed a brand new brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder, couldn't have old cruddy stuff standing out! Also purchased a UAC wiper motor cover and painted the motor cover. Also installed the turbo and ceramic coated manifold and am very pleased at how clean it all looks.   I also purchased quite a few goodies, very positive I will forget to post a lot of them, full disclosure in the beginning about not being good at these haha Fancy lug nuts for the fancy wheels!  Mishimoto radiator  PBM downpipe (this was a no brainer, thing looks and fits amazing)   Got myself a Chase Bays power steering setup as well, this was a straight forward install, minus the reservoir feed hose to pump, I had to build my own line with a different fitting, and it still has a slight kink to it (I don't see this posing an issue but time will tell I guess)   I also purchased new coolant hoses for under the intake manifold so I won't have to worry about old brittle hoses cracking and blowing coolant everywhere. The factory turbo inlet was also a piece I wanted so I could maintain factory appearance and breather tube location.....this proved a waste of time since the factory elbow caused my intake pipe no clearance past the power steering reservoir. So I had to make my own! Also finalized all my piping for the intercooler and shipped it all off to powdercoat! Made a bracket to attach the intake to so it isn't flopping all over the place, and bought a new replacement Apexi filter      Well that is where I will leave off tonight, I will update more on Monday night as my 4 day weekend comes to a close, I am fortunate enough to be deemed "essential" and am still working during these crazy times. Well I hope you enjoyed the update and hope everyone stays safe out there!
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So you guys know I haven't been just sitting around with my thumb in wrong places. 
+1 need moar updates
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