Hey banjo, if you want to get ridof the audi let me know.

Cabin airfilter and errl change in the sentra

[Edited on May 18, 2011 at 11:50 AM. Reason : jk]

5/18/2011 11:49:53 AM

no, i wqant to get it running again. But it needs new tags and to be registered and insurance and some maintenance.

I dont know where to start really

5/18/2011 2:08:59 PM

So I put a new battery in my Audi and that got it started. But it smoked a lot from the belts. keep in mind that I have not had it running in about a year and a half. What to do next? Any suggestions would be helpful!

5/22/2011 7:01:16 PM

I would put some sea-foam in the gas tank and the oil to clean the engine internals a bit... Check spark plugs too... I would possibly even flush the coolant, but otherwise, enjoy it.

Are the tires okay too? Dry-rot much from sitting?

[Edited on May 22, 2011 at 9:10 PM. Reason : .]

5/22/2011 9:09:48 PM

put a rebuilt carburetor on my 80 F-100, redid brakes on my 67 F-600

5/22/2011 9:29:34 PM

I learned to drive on a '67 f-600 stakebed. Yours wouldn't happen to be burgundy, would it?

[Edited on May 22, 2011 at 9:31 PM. Reason : .]

5/22/2011 9:31:04 PM

sorry, but ours is red and it has a flatbed dump. it started out as a truck owned by a local sawmill/farming operation. I even found the original warranty card in it.

5/23/2011 11:46:03 PM

fucked it up

5/24/2011 2:07:20 AM

Paid Jeepman to put an axle seal in my 4Runner.

Installed some new speakers in my boat. Polk Mobile Monitor series. They loud.

Pulled the 600 CFM Holley from my boat and installed a new power valve. Bowl/metering block gaskets were not reusable and it looks like it already had a vacuum leak around the base gasket, so I ordered a rebuild kit. Hoping to have it together and installed Saturday morning.

Waiting for an O2 sensor to come in for the 4Runner. Whenever it gets here I'm planning to replace both O2 sensors and clean the MAF sensor. Hoping that will solve my CEL.

[Edited on May 24, 2011 at 9:30 AM. Reason : s]

5/24/2011 9:29:52 AM

Adjusted throttle cable on Waverunner, cleaned it up, put NC #s on it, finally registered the trailer (after 2 years, haha).

5/24/2011 9:51:33 AM

Last weekend I finally reattached the Integra's lower bumper section, which was ripped off over 2 years ago while driving aggressively down an "offroad" dirt trail. The car looks much better now (well, all things considered).

Picking up a cat back exhaust for the S2000 this weekend. It is missing a flange though so it won't be going on right away.

Any of you guys know a good machine shop around here that could weld a flang onto this stainless steel system?

5/24/2011 10:59:34 AM

I don't know, but why would you spend the money on an exhaust to get 4 hp or something on a car that you really want to upgrade to a Porsche?

5/24/2011 12:18:16 PM

A few logical (at least to me) reasons:

-I've decided to hold on to the S2000 till after I've bought a place of my own (planning that next year). With respect to that, it makes sense to me to hold on to the S2000 with it's 100k mile warranty than jump ship to a 7-8 year old Porsche
-Since I'm holding onto it longer I wanna enjoy driving it more. The stock exhaust note sucks. The exhaust I'm buying supposedly gains 7 hp but whatever I'm mainly doing this for the sound.
-I'm not spending a ton of cash on this exhaust. It's in great shape and I'm buying it used for $160. I intend to keep my stock exhaust so when I get rid of the S2000 I'll probably just sell off this exhaust as well.

5/24/2011 1:06:58 PM

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"Pulled the 600 CFM Holley from my boat and installed a new power valve. Bowl/metering block gaskets were not reusable and it looks like it already had a vacuum leak around the base gasket, so I ordered a rebuild kit. Hoping to have it together and installed Saturday morning."

When you are going back with it put chapstick on either side of those gaskets.

5/24/2011 1:26:23 PM

Good tip. The newer blue colored bowl and metering block gaskets are supposed to be reusable, but that might give them some extra life. This particular carb had the old brown gaskets and they were in pretty bad shape. Hoping not to have to pull it again for the next few years, but you never know.

5/24/2011 1:36:35 PM

Oh ok, for $160, go for it.

5/24/2011 2:19:35 PM

5/24/2011 2:44:42 PM

S2000 intake sounds sweet if you get rid of the stock airbox.

5/24/2011 2:52:14 PM

So I've been told. I've also been told the stock set up is exceedingly well designed and difficult to improve on performance-wise.

5/24/2011 4:29:17 PM

Probably so. I had an Injen on mine when I bought it, but I switched back to the stock airbox out of fear that I'd suck in water.

5/24/2011 6:05:15 PM

^ lol... are you for real? Even after a torrential downpours on 440, I've never had issues with the car sucking in water... Was the Injen intake in a wheel well or something?






[Edited on May 24, 2011 at 9:32 PM. Reason : .]

5/24/2011 9:31:54 PM

^ Apples to oranges. The long tube S2k CAIs sit flush with the undercarriage just behind the front bumper...In other words, 5" above the ground or so. I've personally seen a couple engines ruined by driving cars with similar CAIs in heavy rain and I've heard of quite a few more being damaged. At the time I was road tripping the S2000 a lot and it just didn't make sense to worry about it. I would have kept it if it were a short ram CAI.

[Edited on May 24, 2011 at 11:51 PM. Reason : l]

5/24/2011 11:50:18 PM

Did some mods to my car this weekend.

It's got a cool air intake, a NOS fogger system and a T4 turbo. Its got an AIC controller, it has direct port nitrous injection, and finally, a stand-alone fuel management system.

5/25/2011 1:47:31 AM

The S2k is also slightly higher compression...

I've been de-ricing my car, took this off;

and installed a new starter, oil filler tube, modified the shifter detent on the transaxle and blah blah blah.

5/25/2011 2:03:17 AM

i changed the DSP amp and replaced the kidney grills and then washed the tornado off

5/25/2011 8:39:56 AM

^^^Specter, what car did you replace your WRX with?

Quote :

"The long tube S2k CAIs sit flush with the undercarriage just behind the front bumper...In other words, 5" above the ground or so. I've personally seen a couple engines ruined by driving cars with similar CAIs in heavy rain and I've heard of quite a few more being damaged. At the time I was road tripping the S2000 a lot and it just didn't make sense to worry about it. I would have kept it if it were a short ram CAI."

I hear that. My Integra has a CAI and the filter sits about 5 inches off the ground. To make matters worse there is a large hole in the fender lining so the filter is fully exposed to the elements. The engine has stalled out twice from sucking in water. Both incidents were at less than 2,000 rpm so no engine damage. Just a bunch of water vapor steam coming out the exhaust for a bit after cranking her back up

[Edited on May 25, 2011 at 9:18 AM. Reason : ^]

5/25/2011 9:13:31 AM

Oil change, & tweaked the tune some last weekend

yeah what are you rolling a t4 turbo (and which t4 there are hundreds of them) with n20 on specter? so i know to stay away from it.

Hows it running after the mods?

5/25/2011 10:19:56 AM

^^ I bought BigT's STI. Running good so far, I've done two auto-x's and havent had any issues. Granted it's only got like 3k miles after the rebuild so I'm not too concerned but still keeping an eye out. a co-worker of mine who tracks his 08 recommended a moroso oil pan but i dont see the need to drop that kind of dough on an oil pan at this point, perhaps if i were going to be pulling more serious track duty then maybe.

^ yeah, I was actually being facetious but nobody called me out. i haven't really done anything to it yet. it definitely needs a tune though, the factory map just blows. there's a dip in power at about 3k which isn't that much of a problem under WOT but during daily driving it's noticeable and pretty annoying

i did recently install new Brembo blanks & EBC's on the E30. also got some replacement bilsteins that are going on as well once i obtain a wheel hub puller. fun stuff

5/25/2011 10:53:38 AM

You should take a trip down to Roebling Road with me one day

5/25/2011 12:23:11 PM

Quote :

"Waiting for an O2 sensor to come in for the 4Runner. Whenever it gets here I'm planning to replace both O2 sensors and clean the MAF sensor. Hoping that will solve my CEL."

Almost completed this last night, but you know things can't just go smoothly on a 11 year old truck that spent half it's life in NJ. Cleaning the MAF went smoothly. First O2 sensor was a pain, but went relatively smoothly. Had to replace the nuts because they were so badly rusted that there was barely any actual metal left. Got hung up on the last O2 sensor. One nut came off with a little cussing, but the other just doesn't have enough room for me to get a pair of medium sized vice grips on it. I might have to cut the bolts holding that section of exhaust on and get it off the truck so I can get better access to the nut holding that O2 sensor on. That's how it goes I guess. I've got enough rusty metal in my mouth, nose, and eyes for now so I'm going to wait until next week unless Jeepman or zxappeal wants to take a stab at it.

Carb rebuild kit and new fuel line came in for the boat today.

[Edited on May 25, 2011 at 6:30 PM. Reason : s]

5/25/2011 6:28:32 PM

Installed a holley blue electric fuel pump on the 67 mustang. Really glad I did. The mechanical couldnt put a constant stream like this one does nearly as well.

next step is to convert the drum brakes to disc brakes.

5/25/2011 7:36:23 PM

Took the Audi into the shop. It needed a new alternator, pulley and new belts. This plus a new battery and it was all around $550. Fair deal for an '87 Audi Coupe that sat outdoors for 1 1/2 years?

Drove around the neighborhood today for a good two hours. Seems fine so far (knock on wood).

5/27/2011 12:26:03 AM

Those. Mother fuckers eat thme up. They put them in the worst location ever.. right under the crank lower than any other pulley. Just so it can pull in oil and water and dirt at the same time

5/27/2011 1:21:24 AM

All Audis or just that one?

What all SHOULD be done for good performance and upkeep before I start investing into some nice rims?

5/27/2011 1:26:07 AM

What kind of nice rims do you want. I personally like the wheels that come on the mk2 golfs and jettas. The mesh ones anyway

I don't know what way you want to go as far as performance but NEUSPEED has about everything for that car.

5/27/2011 2:00:49 PM

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"87 Audi Coupe"

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"Good performance and upkeep"

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"investing "

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"into some nice rims"

I kid I kid, 80s Audi Coupe's are hot, please post pics.

5/27/2011 2:07:50 PM

TKE-Teg

Quote :

"-Since I'm holding onto it longer I wanna enjoy driving it more. The stock exhaust note sucks. The exhaust I'm buying supposedly gains 7 hp but whatever I'm mainly doing this for the sound."

What are you getting? I'd like to replace mine soon, but I don't want anything outrageously loud and obnoxious.

5/27/2011 2:46:35 PM

Invidia V3 dual exhaust. I know it's pretty loud we'll see how it goes. Also it has removeable silencers so if I need those for long car trips I've got'em.

I'll let you know what I think once it's on the vehicle.

5/27/2011 3:05:27 PM

Sweet, thanks!

5/27/2011 3:10:49 PM

changed up to 20w50 on the advice of the guy at sports and compacts. also replaced both belts and gave it a long needed wash

then cried at all the hail damage

[Edited on May 27, 2011 at 7:27 PM. Reason : 93 miata]

5/27/2011 7:26:35 PM

His name is carl. Him and my dad were roommates in college

5/27/2011 8:29:17 PM

him and harry both recommended castrol 20w50. i was using some high detergent 5w40 to try and clean out the lifters but the engine likes the thicker oil a lot more

lol its a small world.. my mom and carl's wife used to sing in a chorus together in raleigh like 15 years ago. and ever since he showed me his track videos, i wanted a miata

5/27/2011 9:16:59 PM

Quote :

"Any of you guys know a good machine shop around here that could weld a flang onto this stainless steel system?"

hamiltons

5/27/2011 10:03:11 PM

Thanks Ivan

5/30/2011 11:14:39 AM

Hamilton's is a great machine shop, but if you want an exhaust guy, RJ's

5/30/2011 11:39:03 AM

replaced front drive shaft, pinion yoke, transfer case yoke, transfer case shifter & linkage. Greased all nipples. topped off transfer case fluid. replaced passenger seat, installed seat covers, & new upper door skins on 1992 wrangler.

what a hustle!

5/30/2011 11:54:08 AM

I managed to scratch the silver bezel around the instrument cluster. Does that count?

5/30/2011 11:59:03 AM

destroyed something in the drivetrain of my Waverunner. It's totally seized. Thinking it's the motor, hoping it's the jet pump.




I did just finished having it painted...I'll post some pictures of it once I go out and clean it up today.


Also, recharged the AC in the Ram...still doesn't blow cold, though it does engage the compressor and develop plenty of px. I think I overcharged it some (went off a temp chart, not px differential w/ high/low side gauges), so I'm gonna bleed some 134a out and see if that helps.

5/30/2011 12:52:38 PM

I talked to Ron at RJ's.

He quoted me around $125 to weld on a new flange (to the mid pipe) and install the exhaust.

Is that a good price? Seems kind of high to me.

5/31/2011 3:32:44 PM

I wont comment on the price itself as i'm not an expert, but in my experiences with RJ's you will get a superior job, dude is top-notch

5/31/2011 3:36:44 PM