Diary of a Madman; TitaniumTT's see you @ DGRRXI RE-REbuild

[TitaniumTT]

Nice.... I'm going to run one of those electric cutouts on the WG on my FD. Boost activated too becuase I'll be running one of those trim switchs again so it only opens to the atmosphere when it's 75% of max boost and up. Not quit sure how I'm going to do that yet, but that's how I want to run it.

Still got a lot of things to figure out with that car actually.... it would probably help if I could start working on it

Originally Posted by vex

Check your emails/.

Did, thanks, check yers

[tweiss3]

Any places to look for cruise with an aftermarket standalone?

[TitaniumTT]

So I figured I'd finish the updates that I started. Got nothing done on the FC yesterday, yesterday was a landi day. Got the bulkhead back in, windshield in, and the harness laid out. It actually looks like a truck again and not the munster mobile tha it's been stuck as for the last 3 weeks

So for anyone that saw the FC on the Epic Road Adventure... they knew she was FILTHY..... I didn't know how filthy untill I started working on the rear. A few years back I bought an S5 rear bumper from Fritz Flynn who claimed it was in perfect condition, when it arrived both of the exhaust cutouts were burned... badly So I spoke with my body guy and he kinda laughed at the thought of repairing burnt and melted plastic. I thought I'd give it a try. It lasted a year before it fell off. Oh well. On the list was replace the bumper, or go for the carbon Fibre exhaust guards to cover up the nastiness. Chibikougan gave me one HELL of a deal on a set of gaurds so I picked them up.

Here's what I started with..... not bad right?



Yeah well....... look at it from a different angle



I spent quite a long time washing, then compounding, then glazinging and finally waxing the rear bumper. I was pretty surprised to tell the truth, it came right back to life!



But you can see better what I'm talking about regarding the melting. Fritz Flynn.... bad seller!



Then I decided to move onto a few other parts.... namely everthing in the rear of the girl was taken apart and cleaned entirely... check out the film on the tails!

Two decent pics showing just how awefull the buildup was.... nasty




Now that's an ass! Spent quite a long time fiddling with the bumper trying to get it straight.... that's much better than it was. The Carbon Exhaust guards fit great.... next is to poish up the tips again and then we're done on this end.

[TitaniumTT]

Now that's an ass! Spent quite a long time fiddling with the bumper trying to get it straight.... that's much better than it was. The Carbon Exhaust guards fit great.... next is to poish up the tips again and then we're done on this end.



Today I should be able to get the new overflow tank built and mounted, and the interior back together so I can take it apart in the next few weeks when I go to drop the 6-spd in, I'll need a new boot for the tranny tunnel... becuase that had to be trimmed to fit the new tranny, and of course drop those Cup-Holders in place if I can ever find them.... ok..... back to work I suppose

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by tweiss3

Any places to look for cruise with an aftermarket standalone?

Any aftermkt cruise that works by itself, will work with a standalone. I was looking at the Rostra units. Buddy has one on an insight that I drove... I know... a part of me died inside when I got in that car let alone drive it.... such a gutless car... need to drop to 3rd to get up some hills The thing worked well though....

[vex]

Nice find on those units. I may have to invest in one later in life.

[tweiss3]

Wow, those rostra units are the complete deal. So much potential for for future projects

[TitaniumTT]

Yup yup.... I thought about it for the FC.... too much to do though. Maybe next winter.... or maybe I should finish this years shit list which still has shit on it from last years shit list before I start a new shit list or add new shit to this continuing shit list of shit to do on this never ending piece of car.

[tweiss3]

Yea, for me, I like to make every car DDable, and for that cruise is important to me.

[TitaniumTT]

Meh, I've never owned a car with cruise.... although I did buy one once. I drove cross country twice without it... it's doable but it can be a nice option

[tweiss3]

Made the straight shot to DFW much easier. Also it really really really keeps me out of trouble

[helghast7]

See that's one thing I really love about the FD, they made them all pretty much the same so they all came with the same features, the fc it's a lot on luck of the find wen it comes to accessories

I actually had to replace my CC motor it took a dump on me one day last year, good thing everyone pulls them out and sells them for dirt cheap

Btw mini update, I've been informed my manifold is done

[tweiss3]

my FC has the cruise on it, and yes, i use it a ton

[2gslse]

Brian' when are you going back to Dave's? I just called and scheduled my FD to be re-tuned(its been a few years) on Apr 15th

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by helghast7

See that's one thing I really love about the FD, they made them all pretty much the same so they all came with the same features, the fc it's a lot on luck of the find wen it comes to accessories

I actually had to replace my CC motor it took a dump on me one day last year, good thing everyone pulls them out and sells them for dirt cheap

Btw mini update, I've been informed my manifold is done

Kewl, buy WG's and stuff and post pics. So are you going to be single turbo for this years DGRRXI orrrr still on the twins?

Originally Posted by tweiss3

my FC has the cruise on it, and yes, i use it a ton

Cruise gets me into trouble. WTF is there to do besides try to steer. I fear that cruise would just help me fall asleep...

Originally Posted by 2gslse

Brian' when are you going back to Dave's? I just called and scheduled my FD to be re-tuned(its been a few years) on Apr 15th

I'm waiting for those guys to just set me up with a cot in their breast-feeding room

I actually just lost the rest of my weekdays off after this week until 5/2.... then I'll be really short on weekends off I sent Dave an email yesterday about getting together to dick around with my 6-spd again either the 9th or the 16th and to sched a dyno playdate on the 23rd... So those are my plans. I know I won't be able to get there on the 15th though... sorry man... Anyone else going with you? Plans to stay in the area overnight?