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Old 08-17-2011, 11:39 PM
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Lets see, nothing to the car directly but bought an adjustable sway bar, brake pads and coilovers for the NA6, and bought a can for each of the cars of this Subaru Upper Engine Cleaner everyone here is raving about at the moment.
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Old 08-20-2011, 05:39 PM
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Changed oil
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Old 08-20-2011, 06:25 PM
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8.30 off to the dyno and fart **** around until 11.30, outcome = equal hp to front runner 1.8 but toooooo close to the edge, so backed off and added 5% fuel and now ready for 1 hour race next month.
Rebuild front shock and reset corner weights and string up.
Fitted rain light and wired up to demister switch, now waiting for LED flasher can.
Then this morning wash and polish, fitted race wheels and Toyos ready for Prodsport Corporate day on Friday ( which I will miss ) so my co-driver, Geoff can get use to the car ($35 for half day ) Now I,ve just measured up for signage and emailed to signman.
So busy couple of days, but fun.

Pics to follow if it stops raining.

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Old 08-20-2011, 07:21 PM
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About a million things.

Painted subframe.

Started priming the interior for paint.

Removed old rear control arms, installed new ones w/ E-suspension bushings.

Started assembling RX7 diff in w/ Miata pinion.

Painted cowl area in E-bay (1st coat)

See build thread for pictures.
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Fixed a coolant leak. Then I rubbed my bloody finger (firewall is naughty!) along the diameter of the tail pipe.



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Old 08-21-2011, 11:54 AM
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Started painting the interior of the car.

Last coat on engine bay.

Painted rear subframe.

*after lunch I will

Assemble rear subframe.
Assemble RX7/1.8 diff.
Paint MOAR interior.
Start on harness.
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Old 08-21-2011, 03:35 PM
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Autocrossed the ---- out of it.
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Old 08-21-2011, 11:25 PM
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Today I drove it home.

On the weekend however... pulled out the dash of the NA8 and put in new 2nd hand carpets and dash, AWD aircon panel, and swapped over the fun interior toys that were on the NA6.





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Fixed the broken diff mount, installed mazdaspeed engine mounts. Getting her ready to come to Pittsburgh with me.
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Old 08-22-2011, 11:36 AM
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Mounted Kirkey aluminum racing seat in passenger side to match driver's side

Removed soggy felt padding under passenger front carpet area.

Installed FM front sway and 949Racing adjustable endlinks

Finally adjusted headlight doors so that they were even with the hood at their trailing edge. For some reason I've put that off for YEARS.
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