Nick, whats this "diy" site you're speaking of?

Diyautotune.com

The shop side for the megasquirt folks.

Assuming you want to use the stock harness you can pull the connector out of a spare/dead/junkyard ecu - or likely order one from the diy site. Then just re-pin things accordingly. ^_^

Just got a 150+lb doe this evening. . Nice to have a fridge full of free meat, just don't have any room for beer...

Crank signal's well covered with the Squirt crowd. Agree 100% on going cop. Grab some off a k series honda or lsx at a pick and pull. Well documented and durable. Might be someone local that would let you borrow a jimstim. Check their forums. ^_^ I'm fairly stoked you're progressing. I'd honestly ra...

Had a wall of text ready to go and my connection dropped when I sent it, lol. I use a cheap barrel grill a friend gave me - his mom was apparently tired of seeing it on her deck. :lol: If I eventually learn to weld an insulated double walled reverse flow is on the list. Something a single chimney of...

Figure since I'm out doing a test run with half green wood I'd post. Local power company knocked down a 100yr old red oak tree. Have 3-4 cords of wood to sort through. Currently have chicken thighs and pineapple smoking away over a bed of coals. :D Have a giant list of nonsense ro fix with my 86 cou...

I did a bunch of reading (and registered) there and it definitely seems promising. Effectively an open source Mega or Micro Squirt clone that uses tuner studio. Price is definitely right for screwing around with a car you'll never get your money back out of. I'll be following along and watching shou...

http://www.hachiroku.net/forums/forum/main-category/tech-and-performance/34788-diy-radiator-isolater-bushings Cheers... jondee86 I had a feeling someone would have the non-hack answer, lol. Been a while since I installed my aluminum radiator (5 years or so...) :lol: Last time I did similar was to s...

For what it's worth, I've used heater hose as a spring insulator without issue.

Odds are any spare rubber fuel line, power steering return hose, or small heater hose can be used to rig up a decent bushing.

Hope it helps,

Nick. ^_^

Low end diy respray from the previous owner. Not quite silver, bit of gold to it.

Not a ton of difference between the two weight wise. I agree that seibon has some of the nicest available parts available out of the bunch. If you're going to paint it - FRP and help offset shipping. If you want to rock the carbon naked - automotive 2k clear with UV blockers and keep up with waxing....

Cloud, My vote goes for 90's/00's civic 5spd, pick a body style. For new drivers a 2 door is fine as a lot of states won't let them have many passengers during licensing probation anyhow. Parts are everywhere, dirt cheap, as simple to work on as a complicated car from the 60's lol, and should they e...

Depending on where you're at there's always the option of getting ahold of a 20v flange and dropping it off somewhere for a one off bundle 'o snakes. Wouldn't be the cheap route, but may be the way to go depending on where you're at,what's available, and state of your engine build. I'd consider chec...

Nicely done. The long drive should tell you pretty much all you need to know. I'm not a huge fan of additives but some cheap injector cleaner or marvel mystery oil in the gas (stabil as well) may be worthwhile. If you've got a stethoscope you can easily verify all the injectors are cycling correctly...

Neighbor had similar issues with a mid 50's 8N Ford tractor. Had rusty sludge in the tank, thought he was out of fuel so he opened the reserve - thus dumping all the sludge into the carb and a pair of filter screens. It'd start up and idle fairly well, but under load choked out lean and stumbled/die...

Just to let you know, we didn't end up needing that SST.. I forget the part call out, but whatever that weird tool attachment was, we didn't need it. The fronts were rebuilt and powder coated. I was following the Brazilian guy's write up on YT. I did the same for the fronts. Very helpful. I'm set t...

Well played.

There's also silver solder for those that have some plumbing supplies around. Fair chance it'd seal any pinholes, though they'd have to be tiny.

Rebuilding a caliper proper takes time and dedication for sure. The fronts are very simple (and the rebuild kits - snap ring, boot for the piston, and piston seal - are diet cheap. I redid mine over an hour or two. Pulled each one separately so incould use the brakenpedal to pump the piston free. D...

If the car is lowered it shifts the axle out laterally as you go lower. (Why you see bent stock and adjustable panhard bars tonproperly center the axle) If the bushings failed or the 4 link bars are adjustable (and adjusted incorrectly) it may have you out of alignment. If the car has hit a curb or ...

Not a direct answer, sorry. ^_^ I'm sure there's a veteran that'll know the wires by taste whilst blindfolded though. :lol: http://files.aeu86.org/manuals/AE86Manual.pdf Scroll down to the electrical diagrams. Very first one. Start at the battery. Will show you what all they're tied into. The wire c...

Doing an rx7 front brake swap and getting my rotors redrilled but need to know the hole pattern of the ae86 front hub where the rotor will bolt up, any help is much appreciated, thanks! 4x114.3 lugs, but not rotors. Stock front rotors are 4x87 and mount behind the hubs. The link below should help. ...

Agreed. One of the only real potential times a delete would make a large difference is when the drop in restriction results in more boost. Same thing would be accomplished by a high flow cat, isn't illegal (depending on where you live and CARB/officer discretion), and won't leave you with stinging t...

The stock bore is 54.1 and these new ones have a bore of 73.1. does that really matter. Help me please. Finding rims for this car is hard. The bore does matter, but it's a straightforward process. Different cars have different hub bores, despite sharing bolt patterns. To make the wheels available t...

yah, we went over and made sure we didn't miss any. i'm beginning to suspect it was just poor quality donut material, blerg...i'm gonna try oem and see how they feel. Thanks for the input, everyone! I had 3 or 4 of the generics tear off as well. If you have a good local parts store they'll usually ...

Any other suggestions? How long is the gap? If I had the choice, I'd go for flanges to make pulling it in sections possible (massively easier than banging out slip joints and a bit of flexibility for fitment) What the previous owner thought was a "fix"... :roll: Cutting off the manifold f...

Ripped apart the front end. Both strut/hub assemblies laying on the concrete. Control arms loose. Sway bar dangling. Power steering waiting for removal. Mountain of parts waiting in the backdrop. Newsflash - It's old, **** broke.

They're not quick. They're genuinely fast. (quick being something I'd consider a stock C5 vette) PITA scale isn't too bad assuming a few things. There is someone that'll ship you a template/jig for a deposit to weld in mounts. garage to stash the project in. no need to finish it right now. swapping ...

There is no need for anything better than a factory coil, unless you have some serious modifications going on... like a 30psi turbo build :mrgreen: Cheers... jondee86 I still run Champion copper plugs (45k later) in my other car with boost. Every other oil change I pull, clean, and re-gap. Helluva ...

Apparently, he got it bar certified and it mainly had to do with welding the emissions to the gas tank? Excuse my question and i'm hoping you guys can be patient with me, but with the swap and trying to make it Bar Legal, how much more do you have to do to make the swap "LEGAL"? :?: Find ...

Clouds wrote:Why are some many cars getting stolen recently?

Rolling mine out to the driveway.... Full coverage, full coverage, no whammies, ....