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Phen, don't you have your own build thread you can play in? Anyway...
Yesterday was an absolute BLAST at the auto-x! The car performed well, not so much for the driver. I'm sure I had the slowest time of any class, but I improved each run by about 3 seconds so that's good. I'm still learning. I'm signed up for two more auto-x'es this month.
But the P5 made the 2 hours trek out there, not a single hitch on the track for my 3 runs and the 2.5 hour trek back like a champ.
Thanks again to Marc, Corey and AJ for all their help and guidance. Can't wait to do it again on the 16th!
Yesterday was an absolute BLAST at the auto-x! The car performed well, not so much for the driver. I'm sure I had the slowest time of any class, but I improved each run by about 3 seconds so that's good. I'm still learning. I'm signed up for two more auto-x'es this month.
But the P5 made the 2 hours trek out there, not a single hitch on the track for my 3 runs and the 2.5 hour trek back like a champ.
Thanks again to Marc, Corey and AJ for all their help and guidance. Can't wait to do it again on the 16th!
XCLR8TN = accelerating lol, easy to remember like that!
I'd post pics but my work blocks Photobucket. Maybe later when I go home... but I was reserving that time to putting the V8 with tranny in for the test fit of the tranny!
The white one is pretty simple. Take one $800 '90 Miata with a rebuilt salvage title (someone hit something in the front a long time ago), mix with the OEM 1.6 engine (originally had a Nissan motor in it when I bought it), take out EVERYTHING in the interior including ALL HVAC parts, steal coilovers from the other non-functioning Miata, put in safety (rollbar), and go drive the piss out of it. Which is what I did Saturday at Nelson Ledges. Good times.
Jess, how did it go saturday?
Korey, thanks for the heads up. All I have is green coolant in the garage so I just added straight water. It's really nice knowing all the previous work done on the car if/when I have questions. (2thumbs)
Korey, thanks for the heads up. All I have is green coolant in the garage so I just added straight water. It's really nice knowing all the previous work done on the car if/when I have questions. (2thumbs)
Actually, Proteges do have MAP sensors, but not in the traditional Honda-engine-management sense. The MAP sensor is actually for the EGR valve. It senses the pressure changes associated with the EGR valve opening and closing to confirm its operation. Its connector is over where you CC used to be located so it's entirely possible you got a little overzealous with the connections and disconnected one too many.
Yup, that's exactly what I did. There's a vacuum line on the passenger side of the IM going to a solenoid that I removed and capped. I'll plug it all back in tonight. Thanks, Jon.
Funny story, I was on my way home Sunday from Toledo on the turnpike doing about 80mph in the right lane (of 3 lanes) and a deer was creeping towards the highway. There was another car about 500feet behind me. So I checked my rearview mirror, hit my hazard lights and brakes and started honking the horn like crazy. I would have flashed the lights but the HID's don't have a high-beam. It scared the deer and he ran back into the woods. But the stupid car that was behind me was right on my ass honking at me for hitting my brakes even though he had the whole bloody highway to change lanes and no other traffic! I put the window down and yelled "DEER!" and he just scoffed at me and sped up. Sorry, guy. But I like my car and didn't want to kill myself. heh-heh.
Funny story, I was on my way home Sunday from Toledo on the turnpike doing about 80mph in the right lane (of 3 lanes) and a deer was creeping towards the highway. There was another car about 500feet behind me. So I checked my rearview mirror, hit my hazard lights and brakes and started honking the horn like crazy. I would have flashed the lights but the HID's don't have a high-beam. It scared the deer and he ran back into the woods. But the stupid car that was behind me was right on my ass honking at me for hitting my brakes even though he had the whole bloody highway to change lanes and no other traffic! I put the window down and yelled "DEER!" and he just scoffed at me and sped up. Sorry, guy. But I like my car and didn't want to kill myself. heh-heh.
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If that was a funny story I'd hate to hear an unfunny story...
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Right? I wouldve sold that gay mustang (rlaugh)
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Wow you have some sort of animosity towards the Mustang? lol
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just that one and the box body ones. lol My brothers girlfriend had one like the one in the picture and it was terrible.
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Lol ok now back on topic. Evan, the car looked great at the auto-x. I know you were just as worried as I was about getting lost like so many people did haha
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There were so many people that went off course that I lost count by the half of the first heat.
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