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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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lol, larry, we need to make a trip so i can get the mirror and foot rest, then i won't be missing anything but fender liners.

THought hard bout keeping it silver...but i don't think it'll look good with red wheels. who knows.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Get different wheels, then.

Here is my old silver FD. (little inspiration)


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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Tuan your car is ready. all you need is the stick shift bushing. It really wont work worth a damn with out it. Also all I have to do thats left is bleed the system and it will be done. So can you get the part? Just call the dealer and ask for the stick shift bushing kit. Thanks Trying to get it done so you can drive it to the meet tomorrow. The old trans didnt have the bushing either. Im wondering if that was the cause of your not being about to shift properly??? Anyways the new trans is in.
^^^ Just get one of those B&M knock off shifters. They replace all that stock bushing nonsense. You can get them at RX7store
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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It does look clean. Just always wanted a white car but never seem to get one.. I'll consider keeping it silver till i put a wide body on
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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Ok now from what I know now, Which aint much. I retried to move the clutch again on tuans car. It leads me to believe the clutch is stuck the pilot bearing or the throw out bearing is tweaked.. So back in the air. I got a piece of wooden dowl rod the same size of the trans hole where the bushing sits and tried to shift it again. Grind grind grind and nothing... Now I know where the name stick shifter comes from literaly. Ill post a pic later.
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Ok now from what I know now, Which aint much. I retried to move the clutch again on tuans car. It leads me to believe the clutch is stuck the pilot bearing or the throw out bearing is tweaked.. So back in the air. I got a piece of wooden dowl rod the same size of the trans hole where the bushing sits and tried to shift it again. Grind grind grind and nothing... Now I know where the name stick shifter comes from literaly. Ill post a pic later.
quit sticking your wood into other cars holes.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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lol, decided to show the car at night sessions this saturday.

Installed PFC, Runs much smoother, actually idles(kept dying when not moving and hitting the brake with the stock ecu) , no 3k rpm stutter.

Fixed left turn signal, the plastic switch was broken, now it works great.

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Get front brakes to work (getting steel braided lines and re bleed )

Get headlights to work.

Was throwing coolant before...but not anymore?



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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 04:15 AM
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You need a under tray for that radiator, all of your air that is going thru the front hole is going right under the car instead of going thru the radiator.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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yea, i know , going to make a custom one...need a lot of things still actually
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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hi i'm new to the forum and i just found this thread. this is a great project! its coming together nicely. i cant wait to see the finished product.

by the way, where do you guys go fishing? i go every once in a while but i never seem to catch anything but a buzz... lol
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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We go where only the crazy people go. onto the deep blue sea in the bay on a boat, I can tell you where to fish if you want to catch on land if you dont have a boat. let me know pm me for more fishin details.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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I go 30 miles off shore and go into the water with them and shot the one I want, I call it the point and click interface.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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Don't go with the beaner, he'll get you stranded in the ocean :P

It was a good time nonetheless, good thing i brought the beer
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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i go every once in a while but i never seem to catch anything but a buzz... lol
Sounds like you're doing it right, what seems to be the problem?
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Sounds like you're doing it right, what seems to be the problem?
you are correct sir... it really helps. but just once, i would like to go home with something to show for my efforts besides empty beer cans. lol
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 08:49 PM
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Like i said, go where the beaners go, they know something.

I got the sake bomb ss brake lines. Put them on today, now i gotta bleed the lines again.

If the brake recall hasn't done, would that cause my brakes not to work? One thing i noticed today was if I rev the motor and pump the brake, it becomes stiff for a lil, then it goes away. I can pump all day when the motor isn't reving and nothing.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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Like i said, go where the beaners go, they know something.

I got the sake bomb ss brake lines. Put them on today, now i gotta bleed the lines again.

If the brake recall hasn't done, would that cause my brakes not to work? One thing i noticed today was if I rev the motor and pump the brake, it becomes stiff for a lil, then it goes away. I can pump all day when the motor isn't reving and nothing.
i don't have much experience with the FD's, but have you checked to see if your brake master cylinder is still good? i had a similar problem with my FB once. it wouldn't hold much pressure when i was on the brakes. it would slowly lose pressure because one of the seals in the master cylinder was bad. when i replaced it, the problem was fixed.
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Its weird cause its just the front brakes. the rears work great
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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It could be air in the ABS unit?
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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yea, ended up being the abs, had to bleed it.
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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Now thats just wrong!! Whats wrong with beaners??? And you know that,being stranded is just so you can finish all the beer!!! Now thats fishing!!. Did I miss something?? What happend to ur old bumper and lights???I just picked mine up over ther weekend. waiting on Chuck to give it the thumbs up. I got the greensheet ready so I can tag and title. Still needs a paint job BAD. But I may be able to, enjoy it a little for now. Took some pics after unloading it of trailer, I'll post later...
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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I just put the stock one on to see how it looks. I'll be getting a different body kit anyways so no biggie. Couldn't see anything with the cwest lights. Gonna put them on when i have some hids. Lets see the pics!
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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Here are a few pics..
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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Dude we need to hit the water. Before it just gets to cold.
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