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Old 02-08-03, 06:26 PM
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Getting her together slowly.

Today I got my SS front lines in, my Hawk HP pads on, my rear brakes working, replaced dstroyed idler arm so no more play in steering wheel, changed tranny and rear diff fluid, fixed motor mount so no more crooked engine and rattling exhaust. LSD and rear discs next weekend, and carb tuning tuesday night. Hoping my Four point strut bar comes in from CP racing before next weekend. My new radiator should be in too. Getting there slowly.

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Thumbs up keep up the good work

To me, half the fun of owning a first gen is putting it back in reasonable or even better condition.

Each "tweak" that works is rewarding as hell, and every buck spent doing it is well worth it.

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Re: keep up the good work

Originally posted by branca
To me, half the fun of owning a first gen is putting it back in reasonable or even better condition.

Each "tweak" that works is rewarding as hell, and every buck spent doing it is well worth it.

I would agree, and your quote is also quite true!

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damn man, i guess i need to start workin on my car some too
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Re: keep up the good work

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To me, half the fun of owning a first gen is putting it back in reasonable or even better condition.

Each "tweak" that works is rewarding as hell, and every buck spent doing it is well worth it.

Amen to that statement! The day I "finish" my rex is the day I buy a "new" one to fix. They're fun as hell to work on and fun as hell to drive. I can't wait to get mine out of winter storage.
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I've been looking since October for a GSL rear end locally.... The Spec-RX7 guys have grabbed 'em all up, and the couple left are being sold for way too much....

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Time to do my idler arm bushings as well - they are completely shot...did you have to use any special tools? Once again, I don't feel like doing it how the manual instructs!
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Originally posted by Lt. Dan
I've been looking since October for a GSL rear end locally.... The Spec-RX7 guys have grabbed 'em all up, and the couple left are being sold for way too much....

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If you know where a Touring or Type S Miata is, I'll give you mine for half the cost of the Miata pumpkin.
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Gee, and there's 2 or 3 locally for ~100 bucks that I'm just too lazy to pull....oh well.
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I think I am getting mine for 50 bucks or maybe a hundred including the GSL rear end to go with my pumpkin so I get discs too. I didn't actually do the bushings, I replaced the whole arm, it was a piece of cake.
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