winter projects v.06

[Dave]

1. Finish parting out the dub and give rest to junkyard

Whoa, did I miss something?

[Mike]

1. Finish parting out the dub and give rest to junkyard

Whoa, did I miss something?

whoa, yeah, what?

[ScottyB]

1. Finish parting out the dub and give rest to junkyard

Whoa, did I miss something?

whoa, yeah, what?

floorpan rust like you wouldn't believe. i'll let Jay put up a picture because it's intense

[Jeff]

Winter Projects for Jeff...2006

Projects under each car are in order, however the cars themselves are not in order of importance or action.

Daytona
-Pay off loan used to buy all the parts, irony is working to pay for the parts is keeping me from finishing the car
-Assemble engine bolt-ons
-"refurbish" my A555 transmission + LSD and moly endplate
-Install drivetrain, "tune"
-Paint and body work

Van
-New shocks, struts, and swaybar bushings
-Install boost and A/F gauges
-Install T-bird intercooler setup
-Acquire T3 turbo and g-valve boost controller
-Trailer hitch?

Omni
-Buy and install head and exhaust system
-Correct "no start" condition
-Give to Sylvia as winter/spare car

Challenger
-Get dad to buy all the parts needed to get it running
-Finish and install dashboard and windows

Yeah, its a lot to do in one winter. Most of my energy right now is figuring out how to pay my note on time so I don't shit on my credit. Hopefully I can figure that out soon and move on to getting this shit done!

[ViPER1313]

SHO

Install Headlight Switch
Drive

That is all :lol:

[Mike]

Yeah, its a lot to do in one winter. Most of my energy right now is figuring out how to pay my note on time so I don't shit on my credit. Hopefully I can figure that out soon and move on to getting this shit done!

suggestion: one car that needs work while you don't have a large income... i mean, what is the need for all of those? the challenger i understand keeping in the background.

[Beej]

Very short term (next couple weeks):

STI: Get it out of here.

318: Swap EVERYTHING (plus cam) from the longblock of the tired 1.8L to the hopefully less tired 2.0L. Toss that in and use as beater.

325:
1. In shop getting a new cat as I type this.
2. Install new plugs, valve cover gasket, replace two vacuum fittings.
3. Install new GC gear (rear springs/collars and front camber plates)
4. Address heat/HVAC issue.

Then longer term (all for the 325 - more wants than needs, no particular order, and most won't happen)
1. Interior needs work (seats/carpet? dash?)
2. HID's (I'm spoiled by those things)
3. Euro HFM/injectors/chip
4. New muffler maybe, I think the current one will be loud even after the exhuast is fixed.
5. Install A/C
6. 3.25LSD to replace the 3.73
7. Short shifter
8. Some semblance of a heatshield for the intake
9. e36 M3 rack
10. Rear subframe and trailing arm bushings

[Sijray21]

1. Finish parting out the dub and give rest to junkyard

Whoa, did I miss something?

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it would have been too much $$ and time and effort (not willing to at the moment) to try and make this track-worthy. In retrospect i wish i reinforced the front crossmember and made it a daily driver, but i've made a pretty decent amount of money so far parting this thing out. I'll eventually get another one :twisted:

[Jeff]

Yeah, its a lot to do in one winter. Most of my energy right now is figuring out how to pay my note on time so I don't shit on my credit. Hopefully I can figure that out soon and move on to getting this shit done!

suggestion: one car that needs work while you don't have a large income... i mean, what is the need for all of those? the challenger i understand keeping in the background.

Those are just the things I would like to do over the winter if time allows. Really it a list of the next few steps to each given project. I really am focused on working to make money to pay off the note. I might work on getting the turbo and stuff bolted up to the Daytona tomorrow. I am going back to try to positively ID the knocks and bangs in the van's suspension, if I have time, I will hit the tona.

[Maengelito]

my winter plans:

STi
- pay BJ for that carb0n fiber front lip bling
- install carb0n fiber lip bling
- replace windshield if it gets worse
- possibly get catback exhaust (mmm boxer rumble)

Miata
- get off my ass and register for mazdaspeed motorsports development program
- buy GC perches and springs
- buy fat rear sway bar
- install said components with the set of koni yellows sitting in my room right now
- install exhaust manifold thats sitting in my room right now
- buy new front bumper
- maybe respray hardtop (jeff, perhaps sometime in the next month or so?)
- maybe get another set of wheels and r-comps for feb?
- make/buy roof/trunk rack to carry said extra wheels

[Evan]

you actually have to race the car for mazdaspeed support....

[Maengelito]

i know

[Chris]

Then longer term (all for the 325 - more wants than needs, no particular order, and most won't happen)
1. Interior needs work (seats/carpet? dash?)

BJ, I have a perfect black dashboard from my parts car sitting in Richmond at my parents place if you're interested. just PM me sometime




My projects:

-buy and install spec E30 sway bars
-fix heater/blower so I can defrost and stay warm
-maybe paint car??
-valve adjustment! or look into what is needed to reduce my valve tapping. I will probably need some help with this, so if anyone has some time I would appreciate it.
-fix fuel gauge so it reads correctly
-register in VA so I can legally drive it! my damn title should be here soon!
-buy and install oil temp gauge
-buy helmet
-some of the NASA autox's for more seat time

[Beej]

BJ, I have a perfect black dashboard from my parts car sitting in Richmond at my parents place if you're interested. just PM me sometime.

Last time I replaced my dash with a used one (complete PITA, btw), the 'new' one cracked way worse than the original 1 month later. I swore I'd never do it again unless I sprung for a new one...but now yours fell in my lap. I'll think about it.

I'll probably just stop caring and tell people it's the airbag.

[JustinG]

1) DSM Link
2) HID retorfit
3) turn the magic knob until my injectors are maxed out

[D_Eclipse9916]

^^^ You better not do an HID retrofit before I actually get done with mine, damn accident taking away all my money.

[JustinG]

well as i said DSMlink is first on the list, plus i gotta start saving for Spring Break 2k7, Viva Las Vegas

[ziich]

Complete motor rebuild coming, but nothing to really be excited about, unless my budget allows for the stroker. I hope the thing just runs right.

[D_Eclipse9916]

Next year the main focus will be saving for track time...Over the winter, I will finish all of my projects that I have sitting around. I got into an accident 3 weeks ago and bent my front radiator support and everything up front, so its been an expensive and time-consuming project getting this thing back together.

List of projects that I have parts, just need to put on and tune
1. Aluminum Radiator
2. 13x4x2 Oil Cooler
3. Carbon Fiber Hood with (maybe?!) Carbon Trix Vent
4. Ducting with the new front bumper
5. Battery Relocation to the rear
6. Front 4-piston Brembos with 13-inch rotors
7. Rear 2 piston Brembos with 12.3 rotors
8. Magnus Intake Manifold
9. Remove A/C Compressor as AC condensor got smashed so I had to remove that
10. Tune my dsmlink setup to work better with GM MAF
11. Actually tune for my Big(ha!)16g
12. Figure out how to work my AVC-R.
13. Install harness

Then the stuff I want or need to do over the winter
- 4-wheel alignment
- Some type of coilovers
- 17x9 with 245/40/17s
- Roll Fenders
- Save for the track events

Anybody got any suggestions? I have dozens of autocross experience but my track knowledge is limited to two 30 minute sessions.

Carbon fiber hood is on
Aluminum radiator is on
More Projects added to the list that I have parts for:
SS fuel feed line with fuel filter
Underhood Shifter Bearings
Aligning up and making my front end perfect, cuz there is a bunch of very small adjustments needed to make it look right

[Ryan T]

Just ordered the parts for the 120k mile maintenance to be completed over Thanksgiving break. The timing belt is called for but I'm not going to do it. I've take the cover off and inspected the entire belt and it looks brand new. It's a non interference engine so I'm not too worried.

Spark Plugs/Wires
PCV Valve
PCV Gromet
Distributor Cap/Rotor
Distributor O-ring gasket
Valve Cover Gaskets
Tranny fluid
Rear Diff fluid