I'm so hood...

Still having wiring problems, ECU problems etc... Overnighted the AEM back today, should have it by thurs. May be sharing Jim's car or driving Ben's turbo miata for the cali event.

Here is a pic of the Circuit Sports headlight covers installed on the car, as well as my hood. Hooray.

Pics pics pics

Since the 240 is down until we can re-wire it, Will Fox snapped a few choice shots of her :) Thank you Will, and enjoy!

And a few I snapped.

Wiring woes continued (hope on the horizon)

Scotty from Motiva came over to Car Crafters yesterday and told us what was up. Basically the way we wired the car last time was crap and the stock ECU  is very good at "overlooking" wiring flaws, and letting the car run anyway. So the main issue we are having is with the MAP sensor getting a constant 5v reading. 

Stock ECU plugged into harness, MAP gets 5v. 

AEM powered directly from 12v source and good ground, MAP gets 5v.
AEM plugged into harness, MAP gets .44v.
Wiggle the harness and the voltage changes, find grounds, ground them, MAP voltage gets up to a fluctuating max of 1.75v.

You can clearly see the ordeal we are in for, laid out before you in the below picture.

Look at that garbage. 

We took of to the junkyard yesterday and sourced a harness out of a 92 maxima (same ECU plug) to try and re pin the ECU. This looks like a week long undertaking and we only have a few days to get it done, yet again. 

Now for the light at the end of the tunnel! Enter Wiring Specialties Check out this gem they offer for RB swapped cars. This should be arriving by friday :)

More to come and a write up when it gets here :)

Wiring woes

Sorry for the lack of updates, but we were doing our best to get the car running for this saturdays drift practice (which we didn't make). Issues with the MAP and the TPS and probably the base map itself are keeping it from running. More to try tomorrow before work. 

I only have one pic, all suspension on.

Finally hit some road blocks...

I was thinking things were coming back together a little too well. My Ron Davis radiator seems to have sprung a geyser from deep within its core. I also had s14 knuckles on my car (5 lug conversion...), and bought another pair of s13 knuckles to send to powered by max. So upon removing the hubs tonight, they didn't fit lol. Last minute switch a roo at Daves's place tomorrow first thing :) He's been a life saver on this journey so far.

Pics (Angle anyone?):

No Irwindale! Fingers crossed for sandia on saturday :)

Car isn't ready for Irwindale, parts still have not arrived (oil cooler, knuckles, headlights), and to make it we would have to be leaving tomorrow morning. Sooooooo looks like we will be heading out to just drift at willow springs towards the end of the month.

On to the update. Car is painted, motor is back in. Cooling issues are hopefully fixed (new fans, swirl tank installed a different way, radiator in front of subframe). Blow off valve has been moved closer to intake manifold, maybe now it will actually open. Battery has been upgraded to an optima, and is in the back of the car. Fire suppression system is installed. Spent all morning today cleaning and re-wrapping the wiring harness. Installed the new cam sensor disc (for the AEM). Cut the dash to re-install. Front fenders are mounted. Installed new steering rack bushings, as the old ones were hosed. Tomorrow is gogogo, got to get this stuff done!

Pics!

Tired.

Flexed my work schedule last night. Got off at 9pm, came back in around 5:00am. All that so I can put my car back together after work at 1 or so.

/Tired

I hate sanding...

Much respect for guys who prep and paint cars for a living. That is one hell of a non-fun job. Huge thanks to Daniel, Beau, Shea and Adrien for all the help sanding, sanding some more, sanding again, then cleaning and wiping off, then more sanding, then more cleaning... After almost 14 hours of prep, the beast is finally in the paint booth @ Car Crafters, ready to be sprayed tomorrow morning, slated for reassembly tomorrow afternoon.

 

 

On a side note, I sure do like the teal 2 tone color this car used to be - but I like white even more :)

Powered by max and other assorted goods

Checklist for today (thanks Beau):

• Cleaned inside of car for paint
• Cleaned bottom of car for paint
• Undercoated bottom of car
• Filled holes punched by me while removing sound deadening
• Removed and cleaned transmission
• Installed new clutch
• Received the wrong throwout bearing, had to return, another one tomorrow
• Received boxes of stuff <3 powered by max!

Pics from clutch, and boxes section above.

 

 

 

No more octopus :(

The octopus is finally gone from under hood (sad day Santi). He will be hanging in my garage later this week if you feel the need to pay homage to him. Also ordered a ton of small stuff yesterday to finish off the car.

For the first time since I have owned the car, the frame is straight! Go go gadget lasers.

 

New parts :) Shiny and awesome.