KaiserRolls
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Leave it as is for lake front property
- straight6pwr and patsbimmer1
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Looks much better. Alignment/corner balance time!
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Harness showed up today so I figured I’d get it tossed in before the rest of the coolshirt crap shows up.
ordered a harness from superbrightleds, they had a bunch of offerings for pre-built stuff with weatherpack connectors/relays for like $17.
connected it under the firewall cover, snagged power from the distro block, grounded to strut tower.
the switch they provide is a gross rocker style switch for a 248” brolightbar.
I ended up repurposing the AC button to turn the pump on. Figured it kind of made sense because “ac.” I couldn’t figure out illumination on the switch so I said screw it and just use it to trigger the relay. The switch stays in the down position anyways, so it’ll be obvious when the pump is running.
power to the trunk runs under the console/carpet/rear seat and comes out under the ski pass. Just long enough to make it to the coolers location.
waiting on a few things to show up, the tube insulators will probably be the last thing to make it here and they’re kind of holding up the show at this point.
goal is to make this as hidden as possible, going to try and hide the tubes under the seats -
not sure if you mentioned - but what coilovers are you going with?
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i enjoyed your editing
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Took the car on a small 3hr road trip over the weekend as a quick shakedown. No leaks, diff is good, ps pump still whines like crazy.
ordered a new pump this morning, hoping that gets rid of the heavy feeling steering and pump whine.
during the road trip it was hot out and I got hot. decided I’m going to DIY a coolshirt. Parts are showing up later this week. Going to try and keep the install clean.
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2 hours ago, SteelBlue said:
It depends where you are looking and what you're reading. After I applied and saw the results, I understand why the shift is being made within the industry.
That being said, there is a lot of junk out there. Buy from reputable companies and do research like anything else.
I’m getting my info from the evo in the garage that had a 2year ceramic pro professionally applied And lasted all of 4/5 months with regular washing.
the only way this stuff lasts 2 years is if it’s parked in the garage And the car is lightly used on the weekends. So at the price point it hits (when being professionally installed) a decent wax does the same thing.
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Looks great.
still don’t buy into all the ceramic coating snake oil shit though
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9 hours ago, Rekpoint said:
@KaiserRolls Can I come over fam?
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Just now, Rekpoint said:
@KaiserRolls Brooke should buy this and sell the miata
You need to stop talking to Pat
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Slapped the new Fuel lines/clamps/fuel filter in and went for the first drive since the diff refresh. Took it easy and will continue to do so for 50ish miles, but happy to report no coolant leaks/diff Leaks/fuel leaks/odd diff noises.
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I used to play in high school/college. I maybe play 2/3 times a year now. Got burnt out on it unfortunately.
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Parts have been ordered to fix the leak and replace the filter. Then I’ll be able to get the diff broken in and test the lockup
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Ended up co-driving the evo. Took first in STU and 3rd overall for raw time.
http://www.fvscc.com/results/2020_Summer/Event2_raw.htm- wasnt m3, suspenceful, Boris3 and 2 others
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Re-tapped radiator drain last night and put the new plug in
nose of car was already on jack stands so rebleeding was basically just fill up the reservoir and let it run for a bit.
When I was letting it bleed I was adding air to the tires for the commute to USAIR which is when I noticed this leak:
Going to replace all the rubber lines as well as the fuel filter & going to add back in the rubber isolator that goes around the fuel filter
bummed on the timing as that means no USAIR for the e30, luckily my gf has cooler cars than me so I’ll just codrive
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Well car is all back together & everything is torqued. Highly recommend the diff studs. Even changed the trans fluid. Last thing on the list is to replace the plastic rad drain with an aluminum one/new oring. The threads are supposedly m14x1.5 in this radiator, but the new plug doesn’t want to thread in nicely and I’m sick of coolant. Might send a tap thru it quickly and spin the new plug in. All while getting coated in coolant.
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Old pinion seal was pretty torched.
pried it out and hammered the new one in
diff studs in, new dust cover for pinion seal, new speed sensor and oring gets here today. Hoping to get this back on the road tonight.
- SteelBlue, Boris3, AsparagusMike and 4 others
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Nearing completion
need to pop the axle stubs back off and torque the bolts, then it’s on to the pinion seal
- m42b32, Rekpoint and AsparagusMike
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I’m really glad you were able to make it out man. If you keep at it you will no doubt improve. Autox is by far the cheapest/safest way to comfortably push a car.
I would try and keep 9/3 hand position on the wheel as much as possible. Avoid shuffle steering as the inputs tend to be jerky and can upset the car, I only overhand the wheel if it is super necessary on tight stuff. Line choice will get better with more seat time and definitely walk the course a few times. Looking ahead/through the corner towards the exit/apex whatever helped me a lot when I first started. Getting the car in the right position will help you not ruin the next 3 corners type of thing. I try to avoid “coasting” as much as possible. Either on throttle/braking/maintenance throttle. On RA Motorolex it’s super slick so I try not to be Hard on the brakes while doing large steering inputs. For slaloms I usually ignore the first cone and try to make that a braking marker (depending on the course Obviously, but RA they can usually be ignored because the slalom “entrance” usually lines up with a corner exit)I am by no means in a position to instruct and still am a Certified noob as well, but that’s some of the stuff I have picked up on riding with people that are way faster than me.
when they allow ride alongs, 100% get in someone’s car/grab an instructor- Rekpoint, suspenceful and m42b32
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16 hours ago, gilber33 said:
They're sending me out a new rack tomorrow. The guy there highly recommended against using synthetic dexIII ATF and suspects that was the issue. I just was used what the internets said to use.
Anyways, on a more positive note. My wife ditched the XC90 for a 2021 VW Atlas with the second row captain seats. They are a game changer for hauling three kids.
What did he suggest to use for fluid
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1 hour ago, m42b32 said:
I have a crusty high-mileage pair I'd split and sell one of. I usually bring one to autocross as a 'get me home' part
That’s exactly my thinking lol. Let me know how much you want for it and we can try and work our logistics
id take a crusty high mileage oem part over parts store replacement
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