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ArmyOfOne 02-10-10 02:24 AM

Massaged some oil passages for the race/street engine.

ckykid02 02-11-10 12:45 AM

tapped a curb drifting and ripped my 626 lip off :(
zipties ftw! pulled over walked back and picked it up now damage aside from a some drift rash from the curb
at least i nailed the clipping point so clean :)

rx7_FREAKKK 02-12-10 02:48 AM

I got racing shocks.. I should have got these the day i got my rx7. I love to Drive agian. Never want to get out its so fun:lol:

ckykid02 02-12-10 10:36 AM

washed it
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...92aff0a5f5.jpg

nxtlevelmazda6 02-12-10 04:08 PM

Got some parts today from mazdatrix for my FC to rebuild my brakes, but they packed a wrong part and I realized that I forgot to order new brake pins. On top of that I don't have the W-shaped spring that goes in between the brake pads and apparently they are impossible to find :wallbash:

Now I have a front caliper hardline for a FD that I don't know what to do with.


On top of all this I was supposed to buy a racing beat header from an guy on Craigslist for $40 on Monday, but my friend needed me to take her to the ER so I forgot to call the guy and tell him I couldn't make it. I called back the next day and he had already sold it :tear:

And to top it all off I am moving back home it two weeks (due to my inability to get a job in this shitty economy), which means I need to finish my 5 lug swap, install my LSD, fix a coolant leak, fix a clutch fluid leak, rebuild my brakes, install new injectors, install a new pulsation damper, install a black carpet, figure out why it's sometimes hard to start my car when its warmed up and pack all my stuff up.:crazy:

DDv8 02-13-10 10:31 AM

you can get the pins and all the springs new with a "pin/spring kit" got my last one at Shucks about 15.00 bux

Upgrayedd 02-13-10 10:46 AM

Lathered myself in the rotary cologne. Started up the car and let it run for about 10 minutes yesterday and came in smelling like the exhaust. Now if the weather would clear I could even take it out of the garage and wash it. It's getting dusty

Gregory Casimir 02-13-10 11:29 AM

drain the rest of the motor oil and unbolted the transmission crossmember. Now i'm ready to pull this N/A engine out to be sold ASAP.
PM me for details.

ArmyOfOne 02-13-10 09:36 PM

Made money to feed my car. It scares me!!

FCFRANK 02-13-10 09:39 PM

told her i love u lol

The Spyder 02-13-10 11:37 PM

I got Cash Moneys car to FINALLY start again!!! Wahoo!
Turned out the bad egi fuse was causing not only the intermittent no start issue, but also the starter to click for no reason. Starts every time now. Let it idle for... 30-40 minute to break in the rebuild.

Now to assemble the interior...

I put a fresh battery in mine, started it for 10 minutes and walked away, shaking my head after I moved it 30 ft in the driveway... :rolleyes:

barney1omm 02-14-10 10:55 AM

bought more couplers .. still waitin .. wth?

Nick_d_TII 02-14-10 12:14 PM

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Well, yesterday I took her out for a much needed breath of fresh air and let her stretch out her legs a little. Just outside of Portland, we went down German Town Road and it seemed every left hand turn there were oil slicks all over the road, yikes. Took Hwy 30 to Scappose Vernonia Hwy up through Mist/Jewel, back on 26 then through Timber to Hwy 6. The pic is at Scapponia Park, it was muddy down there.

This little section of road was sweet, nice pavement, nice curves. Touge? Check out the street view of the road...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.038495&z=15

Ran a bunch of logs on the RTEK, still running too rich. Lots of 7k rpms and wide open throttle.. Pulls great all the way through rpm range even with the 10afr's. It was a blast, but the slightly wet pavement made some traction issues in second/third.

Next time maybe some other RX drivers would like to go?...

FCFRANK 02-14-10 01:10 PM

today i got my fc a new air freshener for valentines day lmfao

jkstill 02-14-10 01:38 PM

Got the rear bearing pressed off of the stock pinion for my FD diff.

I am installing new 4.77 gears, and there is shim between the pinion and the bearing that has to be reused on the new gears. Ordering a new shim just results in a backorder.

It took about 35 tons worth of the 40 ton press to remove the bearing, my 12 ton press could not budge that bearing.

jinxed4dub 02-14-10 08:03 PM

next time cut the outside of the bearing with a dremel, or die grinder. should press out easy from there, if that doesn't work soak it in penetrating oil of your choice, and try again. use a torch and burn the old bushings out. then just clean it up and paint don't paint inside bushing holes.

jkstill 02-14-10 11:52 PM


Originally Posted by jinxed4dub (Post 9804784)
next time cut the outside of the bearing with a dremel, or die grinder. should press out easy from there, if that doesn't work soak it in penetrating oil of your choice, and try again. use a torch and burn the old bushings out. then just clean it up and paint don't paint inside bushing holes.

This was a bearing, nothing to burn out. :)

The inner race is pretty heavy, and hard to cut without damaging the pinion, which I didn't want to do.

jinxed4dub 02-14-10 11:58 PM

My mind was else where, I was thinkiing axle barings, and I don't know where the hell bushings came from. you see my girlfrineds was talking while I was typeing and writing what I was thinking about......

Slammed_GSL 02-15-10 12:33 AM

Been in the garage for 5 months now, put the new Jetta Steering rack on and fab'd up some new rod ends. Laser level ghetto alingment in the dark (very cool). Drove well, needs some tweaking.
took her out for spin yesterday(literally), was nice to get sideways again.
Back in the garage.
My 90' civic gets 33mpg so she sits till spring.

jkstill 02-15-10 03:57 PM

set pinion bearing preload in the diff
ordered 17x9 +45 Enkei RPF1 wheels for rain tires - wanted black or silver - all on back order, so getting gold wheels. Hmmm... not my fav, but doesn't look bad on a black FD.

Getting Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec 255/40/17 tires.

The Spyder 02-16-10 01:09 AM


Originally Posted by jkstill (Post 9806302)
set pinion bearing preload in the diff
ordered 17x9 +45 Enkei RPF1 wheels for rain tires - wanted black or silver - all on back order, so getting gold wheels. Hmmm... not my fav, but doesn't look bad on a black FD.

Getting Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec 255/40/17 tires.

We can paint or powder coat them.

Nateness 02-16-10 03:32 AM

I installed the fast reacting air temperature sensor and applied reflect-a-gold tape to the underside of my UIM and intercooler end tanks. I am definitely observing a difference in charge temps on my PFC!

revolut10n 02-16-10 07:41 PM

washed and detailed, purchased new boost controller to be installed this weekend when I hardwire the Valentine V1. With the new boost controller will keep it conservative while deciding whether or not to purchase new injectors/rtek stage2

chobotRX7 02-16-10 07:59 PM

some work
 
i just change my trany oil and rear end oil used royal purple its the best then went for nice drive

ckykid02 02-16-10 08:01 PM

swooped up my jdm turbo tails and my jdm topmount :nod:
lol. i love how played out jdm is.


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