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#27
I may try to find some RB springs or something, but I don't really want to lower it any. My other car is 3 inches off the ground... I'd like to have something that can take a speed bump or pot hole without swerving or slowing down under 1 MPH.
#30
Sweet as It would look and feel right a bit lower IMO
#31
Updates.
Well... I've had the car for almost 9 months now, and a LOT has changed.
Engine...
-All fluids changed and bled
-Racing Beat carb hat and RB foam filter
-New fuel filter
-New OEM fuel pump
-New brake lines
-New alternator belt
-New alternator
-New battery tie down and terminals
-New clutch lines
-New radiator hose
-New Exedy clutch
-New fuel lines
-Sweet new rotor oil cap
Electrical...
-Rewired rear defroster
-Replaced all fuses
-Electronic ignition upgrade with a brand new harness made by myself
-Engine harness loomed and taped
-Replaced gauge lights with "hyper blue" bulbs
-New antenna
-New spark plugs
-New NGK plug wires
Exhaust...
-Pace Setter header. Brand new heat wrapping. Re-welded the flanges.
-Racing Beat PP mini pre-silencer
-Racing Beat PP muffler
Misc...
-New hatch struts
-New Rota RB wheels. 15x7 +20.
-New Falken tires for the rears, New Kumho tires for the front. 205-50-15.
-Removed side molding
-New lug nuts (bling bling)
-New Pioneer 4 1/2 inch front speakers
-New wiper blades
-New undercoating for the wheel wells
LOTS of cleaning. Light wet sanding. Rubbing compound. Polish and wax. Scrubbing the engine. Conditioning the interior.
With the FC...
Well... I've had the car for almost 9 months now, and a LOT has changed.
Engine...
-All fluids changed and bled
-Racing Beat carb hat and RB foam filter
-New fuel filter
-New OEM fuel pump
-New brake lines
-New alternator belt
-New alternator
-New battery tie down and terminals
-New clutch lines
-New radiator hose
-New Exedy clutch
-New fuel lines
-Sweet new rotor oil cap
Electrical...
-Rewired rear defroster
-Replaced all fuses
-Electronic ignition upgrade with a brand new harness made by myself
-Engine harness loomed and taped
-Replaced gauge lights with "hyper blue" bulbs
-New antenna
-New spark plugs
-New NGK plug wires
Exhaust...
-Pace Setter header. Brand new heat wrapping. Re-welded the flanges.
-Racing Beat PP mini pre-silencer
-Racing Beat PP muffler
Misc...
-New hatch struts
-New Rota RB wheels. 15x7 +20.
-New Falken tires for the rears, New Kumho tires for the front. 205-50-15.
-Removed side molding
-New lug nuts (bling bling)
-New Pioneer 4 1/2 inch front speakers
-New wiper blades
-New undercoating for the wheel wells
LOTS of cleaning. Light wet sanding. Rubbing compound. Polish and wax. Scrubbing the engine. Conditioning the interior.
With the FC...
#33
Electronic Ignition swap..
Sweet rotor oil cap...
Plans I still have...
-2nd gen coil pack direct fire
-New front bushings
-MAYBE Racing Beat springs and new struts someday. Stock is fine for now.
-Better condition driver seat top with no rip
-CD player?
Sweet rotor oil cap...
Plans I still have...
-2nd gen coil pack direct fire
-New front bushings
-MAYBE Racing Beat springs and new struts someday. Stock is fine for now.
-Better condition driver seat top with no rip
-CD player?
#37
The Weber was a POS impossible to deal with on cold starts. It would flood itself out at idle. Idled at 1500RPM. LOUD! Made Ok power, but at a cost of reliability and a tolerable sound. It was for track use. If I ever change out the carb again I will go with a basic Holley setup.
Pace Setter header came with the car. I don't mind it. Sounds fine. Can't beat free!
Pace Setter header came with the car. I don't mind it. Sounds fine. Can't beat free!
#38
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The Weber was a POS impossible to deal with on cold starts. It would flood itself out at idle. Idled at 1500RPM. LOUD! Made Ok power, but at a cost of reliability and a tolerable sound. It was for track use. If I ever change out the carb again I will go with a basic Holley setup.
Pace Setter header came with the car. I don't mind it. Sounds fine. Can't beat free!
Pace Setter header came with the car. I don't mind it. Sounds fine. Can't beat free!
Pacesetters are notorious for being one of the worst flowing designs out there. But for free it flows better than the stock exhaust. No matter how you look at it a Holley is a downgrade from a Weber. I understand it was giving you headaches, but it probably just needed a rebuild, or simply the mixture and idle tuned.
#40
It has all the early production goodies. Manufactured 9-78. The best thing about it is every thing on this car works! Except AC... It was plucked out for dead weight savings.
The Weber was new. They are terrible for reliability. Cold start problems. Flooding. It's just too much for an NA.
The Weber was new. They are terrible for reliability. Cold start problems. Flooding. It's just too much for an NA.
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