nick@nite Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 It came back with a vacuum problem, also had a dead battery. New battery installed Found out they had an STI MAF on and an AEM metal boost tube that leaked. Installed a brand new turbo boot, the correct MAF and it runs great now at 18 PSI of Vac. Needs right side rack boot and the brakes have to be serviced all the way around. Also the H20 pump is leaking out of the weap hole Ignition switch, need an OE column put back in Shifter linkages needs replacing, along with the shifter knob It still has the adjustable front control arms Headgasket weaps alittle, not much, the normal clean up the unplugged plugs along the firewall Turbo had a nice rebuild by Blouch and the hotside is wrapped, the rest of the exhaust is in great shape. 225/45/15 Toyo R888 are on now Going to be going with the Hankook's the next round It's in great shape for 39K on the body by the instrument cluster, it seems about right, #45 Had 62k. Fuel system is done very well Lubed the infamous drivers frozen door latch And that's about it, then go racing... It still has our VT inspection sticker on it from 1993 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick@nite Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Got to check out the front struts made some banging noise last night on the drive home. Then the car died on the road last night, thought it was fuel. NTC sensor clip came off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryancohnracing Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Nick, can you post some photos of things like the lower control arms and how the hell they fit 225 tires? Is it wheel offset that makes room? My car, with 89 turbo wheels and 205 tires has so little room that they rubbed the strut housing under cornering load back in April. No damage but no room for more tire either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick@nite Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Nick, can you post some photos of things like the lower control arms and how the hell they fit 225 tires? Is it wheel offset that makes room? My car, with 89 turbo wheels and 205 tires has so little room that they rubbed the strut housing under cornering load back in April. No damage but no room for more tire either... ABS struts are totally different than non ABS and the offset on the early mags are different too. We've always run 225/50 but now going to the Hankook's in a 45 series tyre because they're cheaper and we now know they will work. They're a HUGE savings difference and they're stickier than the Hoosiers in the R6 compound... Found out what was banging in the front end, the strut washer was missing... New column switch installed today Rear caliper boots are wasted, We've used up all the outer seals from the service kits I have here. We know we have somewhere but where since the move now ? Ordered rack boot and shifter linkage from Holms, have it tomorrow. The Burke Hillclimb is this weekend, I don;t know what car the old man is thinking about racing yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethx Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 nick, bryan's questions about tire fitment reminded me, i wanted to ask you about the wheels on #25. what are the dimensions, offset, etc.? they're really beautiful... andré Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick@nite Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 The rims say Via and the inner lip I measured 5.5 in rim so the outer is 6 in, offset I don't know. I will be cleaning them up with some polish soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick@nite Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Okemo Hillclimb shakedown went well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 OK Nick - that's just rude to post a teaser and not even follow it up! Detail man! Details! Comparisons to #45? What tires did you run? Hell - I even had to hunt the results down... Okemo results: Saturday Sunday How come only 1 run each day in the 505? Just sorting stuff out? Was Arlo feeling the car out or was they actual attempts? His Sunday time in the STI was SMOKIN' too - well done for him! Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick@nite Posted September 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Just a general update. Sold the Mint Cali silver 505 to Peter Paine. He loves it.On the way back from the Citroen meet, #25 blew a front wheel bearing. Had to get it towed back home. Thanks AAA.... The Burgandy GL Auto needed a Radiator, so #25 got the Howe rad. #25 had an Automatic radiator in it so we lucked out. RockAuto had a new Raybestos right rear caliper for $65, #25's caliper was sticking. L/R we put on a good used one from Tommy. We shimmed the rear end yesterday. #25 handled like poop. Toed out. Now we toed the rear wheels in.It's getting a front crank seal too.installing the other Recaro seatThe Blue 505:Same thing with having to shim the rear end from being toed out. It wore the r/r tyre almost down to the cord on the inner edge. Very poor handling.New VDO priming pump New Brakemaster cylinder last week.Right side rack boot Burgandy 505 Radiator and re did and cleaned B+ wire to the starter.89 WagonNew Front pads and rotorsCleaned and greased Needle strut bearing on the R/F 288K and the Headgasket blew right after the fresh brakes.Going to slapping a different head on, that has very small hairline crack in between 2 and 3. It should be fine for that car. My burgandy GL is sitting at the moment.Needs front padsFront Crank sealI took the VC off to replace the V/C gasket. My father wants to do a Valve adjustment but hasn't had time yet.And then Diagnose the no start issue. Dani Hillclimb cargetting solid motor mounts fabbed upnothing else to report..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulaweb Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 nothing else to report..... Oh is that all?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Thanks for the updates Nick! Curious about the rear wheel shimming - do you shim the rear bearing carriers on the swing arm to adjust alignment? I've been looking at the mods E30 guys do with modified swing arm mounts so that the can adjust toe as well as a little camber... Same weld in kits should work, but we'd need longer bolts. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick@nite Posted September 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 We're just ghetto fabbing by throwing in washers at the eyelids and putting a tack weld down for a centric washer style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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