Waco Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 MiaTaTa? Yeah, I'm lost. New(er) pics: I did a quick touchup on the top so it didn't look so terrible for our trip down to the Red Bull Soap Box races this past weeked - here's the halfway done picture before I fixed the rear window: Here's what the muffler looked like when it showed up...the tip is absolutely hideous and WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too big. I'll get pictures of the final install soon but it has to stop freakin' raining first. Here's the stock ECU opened up - the crystal is at the very bottom (and the new ones are sitting next to the ECU on the table): And *shabam* it's overclocked! The old crystal is sitting on the right side there and the new one is installed. The car fired right up and idled perfectly after the overclock. Technically it's idling about 5% faster than before, but it's not a noticeable difference. I haven't taken it for a drive yet but it revs fine and bumps the limiter at 7600 just as planned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
airman Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Haha that's awesome! Next step, megasquirt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 I'll do that when I turbo it, if I turbo it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyt Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Wow 31 pages just for one car Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Wow 31 pages just for one car You've been a mod here for how long and you haven't changed your posts per page yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 I can't properly quote your whole post Waco but I'm glad the ECU mod went well and that exhaust actually mighty not be terrible. Did you do a mock up fit? Wow 31 pages just for one car Hence build log, some PC builds are hundreds of pages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Progress! The new top is now on, so since I promised, I took in-progress pics. The old top and frame off the car...you have no idea how hard this was with the roll bar in place. Off the frame: New top going on: Interruption by mother nature - had to start dinner, which was BBQ chicken, and noticed it was pouring. Had to move the grill under the shed and continue the cooking. Top, continued: This morning I glued the two front corners down and installed the top onto the car. I took the opportunity to finally put the dash piece back on that I tore off unnecessarily in the interior stripping... And the top is on! The roll bar made this so very painful. The new top fit perfectly and I took the opportunity to clean out the drainage ducts as well - they were plugged with junk from over the years. It looks great, fits great, and wasn't too hard except the removal of the frame and the re-installation of it as well. Putting the new top on the actual frame was easy as pie. Next up - suspension parts! I've got a set of bushings, ball joints, and tie rod ends to go on the front of the car. It just needs to STOP RAINING. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Any plans for bigger wheels? These look a bit funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Hell no! There's absolutely no reason to get larger wheels. These things, even with the tires on them, weight less than the bare steel spare donut. I'm not going to compromise the handling and acceleration just for looks. That, and it keeps tires dirt cheap. Lowering is a possibility though - I want to do the shocks/springs in one shot if I do that though - so it'll be a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Hell no! There's absolutely no reason to get larger wheels. These things, even with the tires on them, weight less than the bare steel spare donut. I'm not going to compromise the handling and acceleration just for looks. That, and it keeps tires dirt cheap. Your wheels: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 It'll still drive right around your 'stang in a turn...so who's laughing now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 It'll still drive right around your 'stang in a turn...so who's laughing now? Me, because the tracks around here are oriented for heavy powerful cars, not hot wheels cars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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