• What Did You Work on Today? (DIY pros ITT) V2
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[QUOTE=WolvesSoulZ;41860314]Spark plug non fouler used on O2 sensors helps since the flow is no longer directly on the sensor. Simple.[/QUOTE] Sometimes those dont fix it for some reason I know quite a few people have put headers on their NA Subaru's and had the CEL come on for O2 issues, some have tried pretty much every trick in the book including the non fouler trick, with no success in getting it to go away
You know what's my trick for that? Open pcm, set P0420 as non-report.
Washed the Jetta. I would take pictures but it pretty much looks the same, just got a million tiny dots of buffing compound off the entire drivers side (doors, windows) and the back (even under the rear bumper somehow...we buffed my [b]headlights[/b])
Painted/cleared one wheel Now, just to sand/prime/sand/paint/clear 3 more wheels and the 4 caps [t]http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3856/o4wj.jpg[/t] Didnt come out perfect, had issues with my new paint cans, but it looks decent imo
Engine's back in the bay, all plugged in, all bolted up! [t]http://imageshack.com/scaled/large/443/l4nt.jpg[/t] All there is left to do is ; Fill her up with coolant & oil, then crank her up! About one more hour tomorrow evening and it's back on the road.
[QUOTE=FordLord;41865075]Painted/cleared one wheel Now, just to sand/prime/sand/paint/clear 3 more wheels and the 4 caps [t]http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3856/o4wj.jpg[/t] Didnt come out perfect, had issues with my new paint cans, but it looks decent imo[/QUOTE] I really wish Subarus didn't have tiny baby hub bores on their OEM wheels, they are essentially the only factory 5x100 wheels that look good. Most subaru wheels are great. But the hubs... So small D:
[QUOTE=bradley;41867188]I really wish Subarus didn't have tiny baby hub bores on their OEM wheels, they are essentially the only factory 5x100 wheels that look good. Most subaru wheels are great. But the hubs... So small D:[/QUOTE] Whats funny is, Toyota Prius's have a 5x100 pattern with an even smaller hub bore :v back when i had 15" wheels, i saw a brand new set of aluminum Prius wheels, but a Prius hub bore is 54.1mm while my Subaru is 56.1mm These are the wheels i saw, not the prettiest, but pretty light (15-16lb iirc) [t]http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9263/s6zh.jpg[/t]
What did I do today? WHAT THE FUCK DID I DO TODAY!? [t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1031910/Canon%20T3i/IMG_4905.jpg[/t] [t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1031910/Canon%20T3i/IMG_4917.jpg[/t] I made swirls. And later that night my friend thaught it would be cool for him to do a burnout in his continental... he did a 180 in the road. Good job.
[QUOTE=FordLord;41867426]Whats funny is, Toyota Prius's have a 5x100 pattern with an even smaller hub bore :v back when i had 15" wheels, i saw a brand new set of aluminum Prius wheels, but a Prius hub bore is 54.1mm while my Subaru is 56.1mm These are the wheels i saw, not the prettiest, but pretty light (15-16lb iirc) [t]http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9263/s6zh.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] DADGE uses a 57mm hub bore, so all I can use is other Dodge stuff, VW 5x100 wheels (Beetle/Golf), and Chevy 5x100 stuff (Beretta, Cavalier, Grand Am, etc.) as far as OEM. Luckily a lot of aftermarket boobyroo wheels have huge hub bores so I've been poking around that market too.
[QUOTE=FordLord;41867426]Whats funny is, Toyota Prius's have a 5x100 pattern with an even smaller hub bore :v back when i had 15" wheels, i saw a brand new set of aluminum Prius wheels, but a Prius hub bore is 54.1mm while my Subaru is 56.1mm These are the wheels i saw, not the prettiest, but pretty light (15-16lb iirc) [t]http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9263/s6zh.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] u know most machine shops will, for a small fee, bore out the center of a rim.
[QUOTE=thattaco;41870107]u know most machine shops will, for a small fee, bore out the center of a rim.[/QUOTE] I do know that, though ive never even seen a machine shop. Plus, if i get wheels for cheap, add in having to machine the hub, add in if they need paint, etc. eventually id be better off just buying the right wheel to begin with
[QUOTE=FordLord;41870552]I do know that, though ive never even seen a machine shop. Plus, if i get wheels for cheap, add in having to machine the hub, add in if they need paint, etc. eventually id be better off just buying the right wheel to begin with[/QUOTE] worked in one for 10 years, set up the lathe and it take about 15 minutes a wheel. but that shop closed due to a decline in the coal industry.
I can spend $300 on a set of nice OEM soobie wheels and then pay a machine shop a good 60-100 bucks to bore out the centers, or buy a decent set of 5x100 wheels for around that same price. It's not REALLY worth it unless I find some incredibly cheap Subaru wheels.
Both my 16" Subie wheel sets, ive paid $125 for :v One was the steel 5 spoke Forester wheels, and the other is the aluminum snowflake Legacy GT wheels Edit; So many issues painting this, i gave up and called it good for now [t]http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1549/2mag.jpg[/t]
The forester wheels are ugly though :P The LGT snowflakes are nice, if I ever saw a set for $125 I would snag them and have them bored for sure.
Forester wheels are def better than my oem steels were, i personally dont mind the look of them. I really like the GT wheels though, just hope they come out nice in the end Edit; Just checked on the cap, had a primer issue. The primer didnt stick to the plastic, everything peeled off
Well it lives again with approx 305 bhp. Sounds better in person than in video, but here ya go. Cammed 3800. [video=youtube;sbNI0NJWKSI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbNI0NJWKSI[/video]
I painted the inside of my corrado where the old welds are and the new (removing of the vw logo in the back) with rust prevention and remover. hopefully this shit wont rust anymore..
Everything done and safe, 50km done on it so far. [IMG]http://imageshack.com/scaled/large/856/2x6c.jpg[/IMG] [video=youtube;c6atgzz_jDg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6atgzz_jDg[/video]
That's awesome. My friend's going to supercharge his Toyota Celica
I approve of blowers. Now on to wish everything goes fine for my 300km back and forth drive to work, if it does, then I'll be able to drive in-boost again(I could already, as rollers doesn't really require a break in, but after 1800$ I'd rather play safe)!
[QUOTE=WolvesSoulZ;41876289]Well it lives again with approx 305 bhp. Sounds better in person than in video, but here ya go. Cammed 3800. [video=youtube;sbNI0NJWKSI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbNI0NJWKSI[/video][/QUOTE] Ya know, I never really understood what bhp was. I mean I read its brake horsepower, but didn't get the definition. FF to wiki===> Now that I know, what is the actual road-going power?
Used Krylon Fusion white as primer, rather than primer. Seems to be working better.. [t]http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/1774/y99z.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=WolvesSoulZ;41880880]Everything done and safe, 50km done on it so far. [IMG]http://imageshack.com/scaled/large/856/2x6c.jpg[/IMG] [video=youtube;c6atgzz_jDg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6atgzz_jDg[/video][/QUOTE] It's so cute, it's like it wants to be a v8 :3 But yeah, it's really cool, all this time I thought you redid the engine in the red one not the silver.
i hate bodywork once i'm done with this fucking paint job i never want to touch sandpaper again
I've gotta repair rust on the opel. I fucking hate repairing rust.
[QUOTE=Hell Strike;41893058]i hate bodywork once i'm done with this fucking paint job i never want to touch sandpaper again[/QUOTE] I feel your pain. By the time I was done restoring my 72 chevy I was just about ready to burn my garage down to collect the insureance money.
Installed a HKS 3.5" catback Acquired some sard 850cc and a sard AFPR
Put complete new ignition system into Turbo Z Put new fuel pump in Turbo Z Fired up Turbo Z Now I just need to bleed the brakes, tag it, buy a new lower rad hose (this one has a pinch). Replaced a lot of fuel lines today, cleaned out a lot of 15 year old gas. It was dark green, and smelled like swamp water. Still burns though, so my dad was using it to kill weeds around his place. Heh. I'm pumped. Can't wait to start driving it. The DDDaytona's clutch is starting to let go on me.
Put the center cap in; [t]http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7913/gbb1.jpg[/t]
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