Atlas Shrugged Part 1.
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Way off topic but I want to share a little love for my favorite book of all time. Part 1 of the Atlas Shrugged movie premiering April 15th, 2011. Visit the Official Atlas Shrugged Movie Web Site! [caption ...
Forum Updates This Week!
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 Posted in Site News, Uncategorized | No Comments »The forums have come under several spam attacks recently so it's time to run a few updates on the site. These updates will focus on bringing phpBB up to date and switching over to a more sophisticated captcha. ...
MR2 Spyder Speed Source Solid Shift Cable Bushings
Friday, October 1st, 2010 Posted in Project MR2 Spyder (DD), Tech (MR2 Spyder), Uncategorized | No Comments »Introduction After installing the Speed Source shifter bushings it is time to tackle the other end of the shifter mechanism. Namely, the rubber bushings at the end of the shifter cables. By replacing the rubber cable ends with solid ...
MR2 Spyder Speed Source Solid Shifter Bushing Install
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 Posted in Project MR2 Spyder (DD), Tech (MR2 Spyder), Uncategorized | No Comments »Introduction What Speed Source offers with their solid aluminum shifter bushings is nothing short of amazing when you realize just how profoundly these bushings alter the feel of the Spyder. By replacing the factory rubber bushings with solid aluminum units, ...
MR2 Spyder Transmission Fluid Change
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 Posted in Maintenance, Project MR2 Spyder (DD), Uncategorized | No Comments »Introduction Let's start with semantics. With the mid-engined, transversely mounted Spyder, you basically have a fwd Corolla engine sitting behind the passenger compartment driving the rear wheels. This means the transmission and differential are part of the same unit ...
CA18DET Inline Oil Cooler (Part 2: Filling in the Blanks)
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 Posted in Tech(S2000), Uncategorized | No Comments »Related Links CA18DET Inline Oil Cooler (UK Factory Oil Cooler) This is a follow up post to the original (CA18DET Inline Oil Cooler (UK Factory Oil Cooler)) guide which describes how to install a US market (UK style) oil cooler onto the ...
MR2 Spyder- Permanently Mounting the ScanGaugeII
Friday, October 10th, 2008 Posted in Project MR2 Spyder (DD), Tech (MR2 Spyder), Uncategorized | No Comments »The ScanGaugeII is a small automotive computer that interfaces with the OBDII port of the MR2 Spyder. It contains a small LCD screen that can be used to display the motor's factory sensors in realtime. Although the ScanGaugeII is a ...
Project MR2 Spyder Part 4: Electronics
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 Posted in Project MR2 Spyder (DD), Uncategorized | No Comments »I must admit that this is a first for me. I have never installed a head unit in any car that I've owned because frankly, I am not an audophile. I always figure that if I am going ...
CA18DET Timing Belt Install (Part 1: The Factory Way)
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13), Uncategorized | No Comments »(NOTE: A lot of this information is covered in the FSM. You can download the CA18DET FSM here and check out the engine mechanical section. Background Replacing the timing belt on the CA18DET is a simple, though somewhat labor ...
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 24)
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals, Uncategorized | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index I had a change of heart on the exhaust routing and fabricated a new downpipe/uppipe that utilizes the RSR exhaust. The exhaust now routes along the stock path and retains the high flow catco 3in ...