Small Mods Make the World Go Around
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Small Mods Make the World Go Around
The holidays are over and if you're like me... you're low on cash. So I thought maybe a post about simple cheap mods that people do would be a great way to start off the new year.
All of these were picked up on here by fellow members.
1. Replace Philips screws on the fuel pump cover plate with allen head screws.
2. Replace Philips screws holding TPS with bolts and/or allen head screws.
3. The push tabs for the FD plastic panel at the bottom of the front window can be found on Ford/Mazda vehicles of similar years.
4. Epoxy your headlight cover tabs to help reinforce the tabs and prevent flying parts while driving.
Let's hear 'em!
All of these were picked up on here by fellow members.
1. Replace Philips screws on the fuel pump cover plate with allen head screws.
2. Replace Philips screws holding TPS with bolts and/or allen head screws.
3. The push tabs for the FD plastic panel at the bottom of the front window can be found on Ford/Mazda vehicles of similar years.
4. Epoxy your headlight cover tabs to help reinforce the tabs and prevent flying parts while driving.
Let's hear 'em!
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3. The push tabs for the FD plastic panel at the bottom of the front window can be found on Ford/Mazda vehicles of similar years.
one of the best "top secret never known" infos ever!!
Just one of 5 FD owners have complete not broken nice looking push tabs.
Now ... soon... I will be one of them because I`ll use them from ... bla bla. as you said!
my 5. (maybe just interesting for germany, because FD parts are here freaking expensive)
5. you can use Mazda 626 or Ford Probe side indicators from ebay in black / white whatever fits best to your car.
one of the best "top secret never known" infos ever!!
Just one of 5 FD owners have complete not broken nice looking push tabs.
Now ... soon... I will be one of them because I`ll use them from ... bla bla. as you said!
my 5. (maybe just interesting for germany, because FD parts are here freaking expensive)
5. you can use Mazda 626 or Ford Probe side indicators from ebay in black / white whatever fits best to your car.
I use the FC oil filter - it's larger, screws right on. Probably the same as the 626 filter.
A few good ones -
- You can replace the screws for the fog light adjusters with fully threaded screws. This will allow you to aim the fogs up higher, making them actually useful.
- Clean and paint stuff. Take some time to pull small brackets and the like out from under the hood, clean them up, spray with high temp spray paint in black or gunmetal. Cheap and really makes things look good under the hood.
- Look around the junkyard for 10mm bolts from other imports that are nice and bright with the gold-yellow finish. Under the door panels of most cars you'll find a bunch - Hondas have a TON under each door panel. Use these for obvious bolts under the hood, really makes it look better.
- Buy a set of my Viton check valves for $15 shipped
. Fixes a common problem, they'll outlast your car, and they're nice and cheap.
The best thing you can do for an FD is spending some quality time on a weekend cleaning things up, painting sad looking parts, making things neat under the hood. There's nothing worse than popping the hood on an FD and seeing wires everywhere, tarnished ratty parts, sloppy zip ties without the ends cut off, things like that.
Dale
A few good ones -
- You can replace the screws for the fog light adjusters with fully threaded screws. This will allow you to aim the fogs up higher, making them actually useful.
- Clean and paint stuff. Take some time to pull small brackets and the like out from under the hood, clean them up, spray with high temp spray paint in black or gunmetal. Cheap and really makes things look good under the hood.
- Look around the junkyard for 10mm bolts from other imports that are nice and bright with the gold-yellow finish. Under the door panels of most cars you'll find a bunch - Hondas have a TON under each door panel. Use these for obvious bolts under the hood, really makes it look better.
- Buy a set of my Viton check valves for $15 shipped
. Fixes a common problem, they'll outlast your car, and they're nice and cheap.The best thing you can do for an FD is spending some quality time on a weekend cleaning things up, painting sad looking parts, making things neat under the hood. There's nothing worse than popping the hood on an FD and seeing wires everywhere, tarnished ratty parts, sloppy zip ties without the ends cut off, things like that.
Dale
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Nero, your engine bay looks fantastic
I noticed the foam filters look dark in color..... be careful, as they age they can come apart and get sucked into the compressors. Might be a good idea to get new replacements
I noticed the foam filters look dark in color..... be careful, as they age they can come apart and get sucked into the compressors. Might be a good idea to get new replacements
The battery cover was cheap. Something like $10 at a autoparts store. I bought it a couple years back.
It 'is' a lot more than polish but we all have the UIM, TB, and alternator. Polish is pretty cheap. It just takes a long time to do. The only problem with pulling off the UIM and TB is once you're in there you realize there is so much more you 'should' do. Hose job, gaskets, clean injectors, ...
The filters are brand new. They used to be blue but i dyed them black. I have couple more sets so when it's time to change them I will.
Nuts and bolts are fairly cheap and so is engine cleaner. Clean it up and be proud of what you got under the hood.
It 'is' a lot more than polish but we all have the UIM, TB, and alternator. Polish is pretty cheap. It just takes a long time to do. The only problem with pulling off the UIM and TB is once you're in there you realize there is so much more you 'should' do. Hose job, gaskets, clean injectors, ...
The filters are brand new. They used to be blue but i dyed them black. I have couple more sets so when it's time to change them I will.
Nuts and bolts are fairly cheap and so is engine cleaner. Clean it up and be proud of what you got under the hood.
Not really a 'mod', but speaking of the cowl... https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...highlight=cowl
Nice engine bay, really clean, looks great!
For a cheap mod/detailing you can do, I like cleaning all my glass in and out, and then using RainX, find it works well to prevent fogging inside, and really beads water on the exterior.
The suggestions so far are great, any more ideas anyone?
For a cheap mod/detailing you can do, I like cleaning all my glass in and out, and then using RainX, find it works well to prevent fogging inside, and really beads water on the exterior.
The suggestions so far are great, any more ideas anyone?
Linearize temp gauge
respray 93 interior panels matte black
You sure? I'd be really surprised if they were not actually metric M5 and M4. Alot of english screws will appear to fit metric threads and vice versa.
respray 93 interior panels matte black
You sure? I'd be really surprised if they were not actually metric M5 and M4. Alot of english screws will appear to fit metric threads and vice versa.
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they fit & that's what the plastic bag they came in said they were. /shrug
I took the throttle body and the tps screws with me to the hardware store they appeared to match up.
It would make sense if they were metric since everything else on the car is... but I swear they fit.
they fit & that's what the plastic bag they came in said they were. /shrug
I took the throttle body and the tps screws with me to the hardware store they appeared to match up.
It would make sense if they were metric since everything else on the car is... but I swear they fit.
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whats with the power wire? you could have done that much cleaner, seeing how clean your engine bay looks. did you degrease it and all that?
Lloyd
[/QUOTE]whats with the power wire? you could have done that much cleaner, seeing how clean your engine bay looks. did you degrease it and all that?
Lloyd
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I'll also add in the list of re-wrapping wiring looms. I've been busy re-wrapping my battery harness today and found the process extremely easy. I even ran across an old Battery Relocation page that gave me a good idea for modifying the battery bracket to better tuck my relocated battery wire instead of the factory fitment.
(it's about half-way down the page)
http://www.stanford.edu/~sunid/battery/
Few rolls of 3M Super 33+ Electrical tape, 1/4, 3/8 and 3/4 wire looms should put your looms right as rain.
(soldering iron and wire brush are helpful should you want to clean any of the ground contacts and/or repair any brittle/broken wires)
COIL HARNESS IS NEXT
(it's about half-way down the page)
http://www.stanford.edu/~sunid/battery/
Few rolls of 3M Super 33+ Electrical tape, 1/4, 3/8 and 3/4 wire looms should put your looms right as rain.
(soldering iron and wire brush are helpful should you want to clean any of the ground contacts and/or repair any brittle/broken wires)
COIL HARNESS IS NEXT
^^
they fit & that's what the plastic bag they came in said they were. /shrug
I took the throttle body and the tps screws with me to the hardware store they appeared to match up.
It would make sense if they were metric since everything else on the car is... but I swear they fit.
they fit & that's what the plastic bag they came in said they were. /shrug
I took the throttle body and the tps screws with me to the hardware store they appeared to match up.
It would make sense if they were metric since everything else on the car is... but I swear they fit.