Beleive it or not, I'm still within budget. I have about $50 left to spend and I haven't sold off any parts yet. Furthermore, I have documented proof of how much was spent and we also have Wayne who has no problem convincing the judges :). The last car had Koni's and GC coilovers.
Suspension
I tackled the suspension install tonight. I sourced a set of Escort ZX2 S/R Tokicos from Summit for $200 (new). They're valved for a higher spring rate plus designed for a lower ride height than the stockers typically found on Escorts, Proteges, and of course, MX3s. Granted, the...
Thanks all for the support and complements! :)
This evening, I finished up the wiring and tidied it all up. This includes finishing the driver's switch panel. The car now starts at the push of a button (as opposed to touching two wires together :) )
There is a blue box under the driver's side dash with two harnesses leading into it. Simply unplug the two harnesses and the airbag light will remain on (steadily). At this point, you can remove the bulb from the cluster. If you simply remove the bulb without disconnecting the controller, it...
Or you could just unplug the two connectors that are attached to the blue airbag controller under the dash (in addition to removing the bulb) and all will be well.
For starters, we'll be at CMP for the third LeMons South event this year (Sept. 25/26), I hope. I'd really like to hit the real 24-hour event in Louisiana this November, but I don't think that's going to happen.
The CRX and all of its parts were sold, so I have no ties to any of that...
There are 4 nuts on the back of the steering wheel that support the airbag. Remove said nuts and the airbag module will come out. Disconnect the blue and orange connectors and you're done.
More of the same....
Thinning the wiring harness:
Completed cage:
Ready to drop in!
Ten keyed electrical connections and the engine's wiring harness is removed with the engine...LeMans style. Two minutes and the harness is completely disconnected. The reverse is accomplished in the...
Sound Deadening Removal
I'd always read about this but have never seen it done. Apply dry ice to the tar-like sound deadening material on the car's sheet metal, let it sit for a few minutes, swack it with a hammer, and it breaks right up. Well I'll be damned, it works like a champ! Tommy has...
Cage Installation
The worst part of the entire project was the measuring and overall thought process of bending and installing the cage (using DOM of course):
^^^That's one grimy happy dude.
Holes cut in the floor to lean the cage forward to weld the top tubes. The holes were...