Holy crap. I held my breath for a minute!

Is that dyno day going to be "the" dyno day?

:rofl: I read that after I typed it and thought....... should I change it???? NAHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Sorry guys, had to ;) She's all better now though. 4 new coils, (actual real Denso ones in the leadings, Napa couldn't give me four of the same) and about 20 minutes of idle time tonight. I know one of the coils was FUBAR, the plugs were FUBAR too though, they were so wet from assembly goo and extra fuel that they fouled out. No spark means no current through the wire which means the timing light wasn't firing either. So I still need to figure out how to test LS1 coils without the OBDII cripe to see which ones are still good. I know one is bad and seeing as how they were all subjected to the same torture, it's a good idea to replace all four. But I'm a little pissed at myself for not checking for wet plugs earlier in the game, oh well, live and learn I guess.

Tomorrow the temp steelie hood and bumper go on and then a weeks worth of breakin - woot!

Negatory - Monday will be baseline 7000 RPM and wastegate for sure, we MAY play around with the sequentials a little bit but it won't be the 8000 rpm 15-18+lbs day. On Monday I am going to let Dave know about my intentions to be back on 8/27 (Thursday) for that dyno and a corner balance in prep for the CART Pocono Track day the day after. So if you're game for two days of testosterone, that might be the ticket. I'll be spending Thursday night at some local hotel.

I may make the Dyno on 8/27 but the friday after is a tough one, lol... We shall see. I def want to be there for the 15+ day...

and the saga continues.......

Ill let you know what happens next week and if the 8/27 is a go or not. Pocono should be fun. I need to get my ass in gear and get that trailer done though otherwise I'll be driving out and back with the truck withe the 7 in tow........ which is something I'd like to avoid.

:rofl:

The saga shall continue for all of us until we decide to come out of the closet, admit we like it in the ass, and buy an Insight ;)

Could I at least request a Tesla instead when that day comes?

Negatory.

So I've been slammed with work lately and the little project that I had for the FC turned into a MAJOR one, I think the end results will be well worth it though. Regardless, I have yet to drive the car, sad I know, but I have the next few days off and I am hopeful (actually I HAVE to start driving her by Tuesday) to be on the dyno 8/18, then again on the 27th, that day will not change. Time is slipping away from me and I sense a 44.5hr strait no sleep work day in my near future.......... I love cars. I think my next hobby is going to be collecting stamps.

I did however get the dual EGT's in, the Pre-intercooler air temps, and a few other little odds and ends sorted out so that kinda makes me happy. Better yet would've been keeping on schedule but can't have everything I guess.

Funny you mention stamps, my friends and I always joke around, "We should just sell all our cars and Jeeps and get into something like low-rider bikes, or stamps"

Yup, that's pretty much the running joke that we have, "why couldn't we collect stamps instead."

The answers range from, "boost gets you laid," to "stamps don't arouse me," "you can't take a woman for a ride on a stamp," etc etc etc. I like my boats too. The over powered surfboard type scream across in the water 1/2 the time @ 60+mph..... it's a shame that everything fun is so damn expensive. Oh well, what can ya do? Back to work on the hood.

So I finally bought a new camera.... I should actually have some pics up later tonight. Joe can have a look and mock my blocking abilities

Needs alot more work, but I wanted to play with the cheapo $129 Nikon..... not bad. I'ma have to play around with some video in the near future. For now though, the pics will have to suffice ;)


http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1249955648

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1249955648

Like everything else you do, it looksvery high quality. I should have you make my FB into a bad ass mid-life-crisis-mobile like your FC :rofl:. I'm jealous.

ah, atihun style eh?

Jesus, that looks menacing!

We really should stop hanging around the same forum - I have the same stock SE seat (color and all) sitting in my garage too :)

Nice looking hood... start welding/grinding/filling already geez....

:rofl: Bring it up Shiz........... and for the record, its a 1/3rd life crisis mobile at best ;)

Hells yeah, always been my favorite. And if I'm gonna build one, as opposed to waiting around for Ken..... sorry but I don't have the patience..... it's gonna be for my car, ducted directly to the intercooler etc etc etc.

I'm actually thinking about taking it to a local fiberglass shop owned by a member of the evil forum who has been trying to get his acquaintances atihun hood for quite some time and for a fee + a clip of the profits, letting him pull a mold from mine. We'll see though

Thanks Johnson. Come to DGRR '10 and see it for yourself ;) Dying to see your car too. Nader and Mike are planning on attending again and we had a hell of a time this year.

:rofl: Yeah but is yours welded to an old office chair base?

way ahead of ya pal ;) What's the word on you making to KDR on the 27th?

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1250048139

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1250048139

http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...1&d=1250048139

The "I'm halfway through the 'I hope to make it to DGRR 09 Build Thread' thread multi-quote post:

Epic story, is it wierd that I actually liked troubleshooting your car lol?

Gawd... Why is it that all the old folk HAVE to go driving on Sunday? 55 in the fast lane is one thing but when I drive halfway across the country then get stuck behind a twin-turbo going 45 on the best road I've ever driven...

I keed, I keed. Chasing you around was quite a lot of fun actually.

Meant to mail you framed versions of both of these awhile back, the reason I asked for your adress way back, but never got around to it. I've got both of these in their 50billionX50billon pixlel size on a disk if you want 'em.
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...9/img_0908.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...9/img_0910.jpg


Getcha a pair of those mazda pillows, lol. Mine came from Ebay.:icon_tup:

Ahahaha, I had completely forgotten about that. Good times...

My home is open to you anytime, just say the word.

Your dogs are awesome, they're like big ol' teady bears. :lol:

Hard to imagine any of 'em being capable of that, well maybe the husky male, I forget his name but he had that look in his eyes. :rofl:

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Wow, well that's new. Looks great man but so does everything else on that car. :lol:

Haha, ass... Remeber when I told you that Alan's AE is one of the only two FC's I like or would ever own? Well this is the second. ;)

I give up on the multi-quoting.

Don't tempt a man with unlimited vacation time and an insatiable appetite for travel. :rofl:

You were having such a hard time with the car at DGRR that I thought I'd toss you a bone and let you have a few 'victory' pulls on me. I'd have hated to see you after gettin' waxed by the ol' FB, talk about losing some of that 'sandy blond' locks. :D There were soooo many times that I could have just cruised away from you on the Dragon but I restrained myself.

Haha, now that's not true and you know it. My lil FB managed to break 'em lose coming off that side street. She'll burn through first and through a bit of second, I may not have the horsepower you've got but at least I can say that I'm still on my FIRST engine. or at least the first one I've built.:fawk:

Wow, that hood came out very very nicely. Looks better than most "professional" made hood.

My car's nothing special, and doesn't even come close to the quality of yours! It's not pretty, but it's been very reliable to me over the years, on and off the track. I should have some more goods on it by the next RR, hopefully :) I can't wait to graduate and finally build financial capital. Can't wait to drive the Tail!

Nah, something new an interesting. So much more to go wrong than a carb'ed 13B :)

It certainly was, next year, you lead.... and I'll make sure my Most Ungrateful Mistriss isn't as PMS'y as she was this year so maybe we can go on the big cruise after the show? :dunno: but that sounds like it would be fun

Those are SICK! I think I saw them on your bucket page maybe once upon a time


Ahahaha, I had completely forgotten about that. Good times...[/quote]


mmmmmm, I better start looking I guess.

Yes, yes that was quite the good time


Thanks man, I may just take you up on that. Which male? The black and white or the grey and white? Probably the grey and white, Timber, he has alot more energy

Thanks, and that's the same hood that was @ the Gap......... sortof... I done did modd'ed it becuase it was still a little too stock for my taste :rofl: Hopefully I'll be able to hide all my sins tomorrow night and spray it first thing Friday morning.... that would be awesome.

Thanks AJ :icon_tup:

Ever see the Adirondacks in Oct? Tempted?

:rofl:

Well to be fair, you are spinning like a 125/90/14 right :lol:

I may not have the horsepower you've got but at least I can say that I'm still on my FIRST engine. or at least the first one I've built.:fawk:[/QUOTE]

:fawk: Well of the two that I've built that have blown one was in the hands of a "technician" when that fat bastard popped it, and the second was on the dyno with a clogged fuel filter soooooooooooo :banghead: can't really blame me. We'll see how #4 goes. I got 150 miles on her so far and she stopped being all pissed off after about 20 miles and a few tweaks in the MAP that really helped out. There is a HORRIBLE enleanment on the <2500rpm tip in that is driving me insane, other than that though she idles like a horny kitten and cruises smooth as silk.

:lol: reliability is a sexy trait all in itself. There is something about your car though that is quite fierce, I must see her in person. Caravan out with Mike & Nader.... if they don't provide the entertainment on the way out it'll probably be provided for you once you make it out assuming we have the same crew staying with us

Thanks. I figured it would be easier to start with a factory hood and form it the way I wanted to. Bad thing is I cut out most of the supports and it kept warping slightly from the welding heat so it was a constant battle to keep the fucker strait and lining up with everything. I love the look of it. A few sins to hide than it's time to put the plastic up for the big spray... hopefully nothing horrible will happen becuase I just don't have the time to be doing this a few times..... cars, why can't stamps arouse me?

Where did you get the projector's from?

Well, I spoke with Dave today and it turns out his dyno is down so we had to bump my appt. Bad news for Pocono as now I can't attend but good news for Bill, maybe...... new date for the first run in 8/29, a Saturday. Don't know when the 8k high boost 400RWHP try is going to be as most of my days off in Sept are already spoken for but we'll see. So what say you about that day Bill?


need-a-tii's group buy on the Evil Forum

Got a pic? Ironically my best friend in Massachusetts had a grey and white male husky named Timber.

Hood looks badass!

Nice job :)

Hood looks badass!

Nice job :)

Hood looks badass!

Nice Job :)

Hood looks badass!

Nice Job :)

Was the black and white one, the one that sat there and watched us eat lol.

:lol: Nope and yep.


:suspect:

Come to think of it, after looking at the "completed" hood, the bonnet is very Border-esque, minus the fact the Border hood has a riser and then the vent.

http://www.rhdjapan.com/images/produ...mal/Image1.jpg

Yeah bro outstading job on your hood. I was showing an auto body guy at work pics of the hood before filler and he was shocked on how professional it looks for being done in a gargage at home. :)

How is the motor doing?

Thousands, lemme find a few on my other comp

:rofl: Thanks :lol:

I would've have the som' bitch painted tonight but I ran out of reducer. Off to the jobber when they open to get that thing finished up tomorrow... err. later today.

Hood looks badass!

Nice Job :)

























































































































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