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Nice! I got a 17/20 that time through (y)

It's not that bad. When I did it, I pulled the intake manifold, and I think I just removed the flaps. I might have left the shaft in the manifold to keep the ports plugged. If you remove the shaft, you'll just need to plug the port where the shaft comes through.

To benefit the engine better, pull the VTCS flaps (NOT the VICS flaps) from the intake manifold.

I scored 80 points out of 100 (16/20 correct) That was fun, but I would have liked to see the correct answers at the bottom for the ones I got wrong.

RockAuto has these: https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=11050184&cc=1444849&pt=10653&jsn=561 https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=11050188&cc=1444849&pt=10653&jsn=562 Walker Exhaust products 36543 / 36544

Whoa! Nice find

No thanks, I'm good :p

Forget the new logo, I would LOVE an EZ-6 with an electric drivetrain and rotary engine range extending generator.

Fun tidbit, which I cannot find the reference anymore... Those AXR brackets were designed off the original Racing Beat sway bar brackets for the prototype MP3. During development, Racing Beat came to the conclusion that the sway bar mounting on the subframe wasn't suitable for the upgrade they...

LOL, that's an awesome low-tech solution I have this kit in our trunk: https://www.canvasback.com/mazda-cx-9-cargo-liners-br-2007-2014.html

I just had my Mini Clubman totaled out, and I just renewed my insurance policy, too. I dropped collision coverage, and the new policy is half the cost it was before.

My wife's mufflers were fine too, with the exception of the flange connections to the y-pipe. All rusted up at the connection, and weren't coming apart without cutting. The replacements were cost effective enough to just buy the whole lot. Made installation much easier, since I didn't have to...

I used Walker exhaust piping, and ANSA rear mufflers on my wife's 2012, all purchased off RockAuto

It will have a salvage title, yes. But again, the car isn't worth all that much, despite what sentimental value it has for you. Insurance will total loss a car when the repairs value over 75% the value of the vehicle. At best, in excellent condition, the car is worth $2500. 75% of that value...

Being an '07 with 90k miles, it really isn't worth anything, except the low cost of ownership. Take the buyout from insurance and tell them you want to keep the car. Get some used bumper parts off eBay, and drive it for another however many years you want to keep it.

Nice score!! Those will make the rear end nice and tight. Not sure you "NEED" to 3D scan them. I would think tape measure would be fine, as they aren't critical dimension pieces. They just need to hold the rear sway bar in place towards the bends.

I saw an incident where someone tried doing that and claiming a rear-ender, but the car had a dashcam that caught the driver backing up. Stuff like that convinces me that a dash cam is a requirement these days.

I never put any faith in those on-board fuel economy readouts. I always view them as "interesting to know" tidbits. Probably only good for "miles to empty" information. If you are at all interested in actual fuel mileage, the hand calculation using tank fill up gallons and trip miles will be...

Sounds like you're reading your fuel economy numbers from the on-board mpg display? The correct method is to hand calculate based on mile driven per tank and how many gallons at fill up. I imagine you'll get vastly different numbers performing the hand calculation.

Nice! I always did like the Spicy Orange. Interior looks a little crusty. Hope it cleans up good. Body relatively rust free? Looking forward to see what you do with it.