I got a new key since mine keep breaking, and a soldering station for working on electronics issues.

 

I got a torch that you can put a metal tip on to solder! Butane touch(: it's pretty sweet and vents out the side when using the soldering tip

 

I got a new welding helmet. Started building my new I/C duct last weekend!

 

I got a T2 project!!!!

 

I bought myself a ronin 8.8" explorer diff kit and lots of parts to go with it

 

I got my car tuned! Any progress on the car, Dave? Happy with the deal you got?

 

Yeah Ian, the car is in good shape. It just needs "polishing" and the entire engine bay to be assembled. I did find out afterwards the passenger lock doesnt seem to work? I find it strange with as good as everything is the passenger lock would have been changed out.... Only thing I am missing is the ECU harness. So if anyone is reading this, I NEED A S4 T2 ECU HARNESS!!!!!

Eage....I wish I could take that T2 diff off your hands!!

P.S. who is going to the east coast rotary classic?

 

I wish you could too

 

I would go, but I'm pretty sure I leave for Jacksonville the following day.

 

Not sure if I'll make it, I'll have to see when the event is closer.

 

I might go...its a 5hr drive for me

 

where/when is it?

 

Its in June, there is a thread in the east coast section for it.

don3vor I'm a little bit north of you. I got a couple guys from our area coming, looks like some guys from Canada are coming down as well!

 

A caravan sounds good dave . Ive also though of going down a day before and staying a hotel or something. Btw its juan have you found any 7's in junkyards lately

 

hmm ima check it out, btw if anyone has a driver side window switch for an fc, I need one

 

i'll be going, hopefully the gf too either in her sa or 8

 

Headed home with an FD right now. It's non-running due to no spark. The PO bought it as a roller and installed a rebuilt engine/wiring harness etc. and tried to get it running in stock form. Any of you FD savvy guys feel inspired to come over and give me a few pointers/look it over?
I've got the stock ECU and a PFC.
I'm in Dumfries right off of 234 and close to I95 exit 152.

Also, I'm selling my vert if you know anyone who might be interested.

 

Stick with the stock ecu until you sort the spark issue

If the PO made a lot of mods to the ignition sys, it may be easier to source a used and unmolested one than troubleshoot what you've got

Good luck

 

Does anyone go to the cars & coffee meets on Saturdays and Sundays?

 

Tom hit it spot on, hook up stock first and get it running like that. Then go from there. How many mods are on the car currently? Did he do anything custom to the wiring harnesses? Where did he get the motor/ wiring harness combo? If it is a JDM motor and JDM harness that was modified you could be in for a fun time. I might have some time this upcoming weekend to help you look it over, not sure as of now though.

I've gone before to the various ones around, although not regularly. If you (or anyone else for that matter) does plan on going, they should let the rest of us know. I'm usually more likely to go if I know someone else that is going to be there.

 

Well I just attended the Sunday c&c in Fairfax and was wondering. I'm more than likely going to be there regularly now that i know where the meet is and what time its at. I'll post whenever it gets closer to the weekend and see if anyone would like to go.

 

Rocky, the harness looks like an unmodified stock one at first glance but I have to pull off the intake to be sure. There is a second one that came with it that he said has aftermarket injector clips in a box in the hatch. They both appear to be LHD harnesses.
I'm not sure how the twins are set up to run and don't know whats going on with the vacuum situation. I hope it's setup for simplified sequential and if it's not I'll set it up to run as such. I can see that the boost sensor isn't plumbed and has no plug connected, also no knock sensor is in place.
I honestly haven't looked at it very closely because I expect to have to fix some stuff. The good news is Im not seeing any modified wiring.

The guy said the car has a brand new set of factory twins and they look like it. The car has a big front mount and unrestricted exhaust. Should I pull them off to port the wastegate, or sell them and try to find a set of twins that have been rebuilt with a BNR upgrade? After I get it running in stock form I'm going to have to find a way to prevent boost creep before putting miles on it. Don't want to blow it up because it went too lean!

If you have sometime to swing down and take a look that would be great!

 

Hey Ian I got a nice Greddy FMIC if you got some FC stuff you wanna part with

 

Dave, it's got a brand new Greddy knockoff kit already installed!

What FC things in particular are you looking for? I hope it's not blockoff plates!

 

Nah, I do need an exhaust for the T2.

Oh and go find Stephen for me...He still hasnt sent me the title