The Rosie update Thread
05-05-08, 07:42 PM
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The Rosie update Thread
Well, I figured it was about time for an update seeing as Rosie is dangerously close to being on the road for the first time in a year. To get the car back on the road I need to do the following:
-Finish up the front suspension (eagerly awaiting the Respeed front sway bar)
-Put fuel pump cover back on underneath
-Put some sheet metal back on
-Put fenders back on
-Gas it up
-Tune the engine
Here is a list of everything that is on the car, or that I have done to it that I can remember. It is going to be a whole different animal than I've driven before. My 1985 GS "Ricky" was pretty heavily modified, but I think that Rosie finally has surpassed him.
-Racing beat header into two magnaflows into a OE style muffler
-Rebuilt carb with mechanical secondaries and accelerator pump mod
-Racing beat air cleaner with K&N filter
-Holley FPR & summit pressure gauge
-Rats nest & emissions removal
-Jeff20B channeled manifold trick
-AC removal
-Taurus electric fan conversion
-2nd gen front mount oil cooler
-stainless steel clutch line
-Racing beat light steel flywheel
-New exedy clutch & pressure plate
-New clutch hydraulics
-Miata short shifter
-Grant steering wheel
-2006 Miata seats
-Removed radio, speakers, & wiring
-Added a fire extinguisher
-Tokico shocks & struts
-Racing Beat springs
-New ball bearing idler arm
-Full energy suspension bushing kit
-82 GSL LSD pumpkin swapped in
-Completely new braking system, everywhere
-Working on refinishing some + wheels
-New tie rod ends
Still to do:
-Make triangulated strut bar
-Get tires mounted
-2GDFIS
-Carter fuel pump
-Optima battery & relocation
-Other stuff that I've probably forgotten
I think that pretty much says it all for now. If you guys have any questions fire away. The pictures are worth 1,000 words of my typing though.
-Finish up the front suspension (eagerly awaiting the Respeed front sway bar)
-Put fuel pump cover back on underneath
-Put some sheet metal back on
-Put fenders back on
-Gas it up
-Tune the engine
Here is a list of everything that is on the car, or that I have done to it that I can remember. It is going to be a whole different animal than I've driven before. My 1985 GS "Ricky" was pretty heavily modified, but I think that Rosie finally has surpassed him.
-Racing beat header into two magnaflows into a OE style muffler
-Rebuilt carb with mechanical secondaries and accelerator pump mod
-Racing beat air cleaner with K&N filter
-Holley FPR & summit pressure gauge
-Rats nest & emissions removal
-Jeff20B channeled manifold trick
-AC removal
-Taurus electric fan conversion
-2nd gen front mount oil cooler
-stainless steel clutch line
-Racing beat light steel flywheel
-New exedy clutch & pressure plate
-New clutch hydraulics
-Miata short shifter
-Grant steering wheel
-2006 Miata seats
-Removed radio, speakers, & wiring
-Added a fire extinguisher
-Tokico shocks & struts
-Racing Beat springs
-New ball bearing idler arm
-Full energy suspension bushing kit
-82 GSL LSD pumpkin swapped in
-Completely new braking system, everywhere
-Working on refinishing some + wheels
-New tie rod ends
Still to do:
-Make triangulated strut bar
-Get tires mounted
-2GDFIS
-Carter fuel pump
-Optima battery & relocation
-Other stuff that I've probably forgotten
I think that pretty much says it all for now. If you guys have any questions fire away. The pictures are worth 1,000 words of my typing though.
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05-06-08, 02:37 PM
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Jeff, I haven't made any changes to the jets yet. I thought that I'd see what I thought of the current setup first. I'll likely try playing with them though, just to get some experience. I'm sure I'll decide that I want to make some adjustments some time down the road. What sizes have you had success with in the past? Mazdatrix carries replacement jets for the Nikki don't they?
By porting, are you referring to the intake manifold runners or the actual intake ports on the engine? I haven't done either, but was just curious which you were referring to. My engine only has about 85k, so I'm going to run it for a while before I crack her open.
Tallbozo - Yes I had an open diff before. As long as you get a diff that can accomodate your axle size, you can swap it. For instance, my car originally had the small axles and big driveshaft flange. So, I got an 82 GSL diff. It had small axles and a small driveshaft flange. I had to get an 82 driveshaft also, since my 83 driveshaft would no longer work. So basically, make sure your axles match the diff, and get whatever driveshaft you need afterwards.
Jamie
By porting, are you referring to the intake manifold runners or the actual intake ports on the engine? I haven't done either, but was just curious which you were referring to. My engine only has about 85k, so I'm going to run it for a while before I crack her open.
Tallbozo - Yes I had an open diff before. As long as you get a diff that can accomodate your axle size, you can swap it. For instance, my car originally had the small axles and big driveshaft flange. So, I got an 82 GSL diff. It had small axles and a small driveshaft flange. I had to get an 82 driveshaft also, since my 83 driveshaft would no longer work. So basically, make sure your axles match the diff, and get whatever driveshaft you need afterwards.
Jamie
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