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Slow moving build up

Finally got to do a few little things to the car.

2 trunk lights:
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New fuel rail. This one doesn't have the cold start injector hooked to it, that I wasn't using anyway, and I painted it before install.
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After a little bump in the rear both my tail lights had the rear fog lens broken. I got a new set of lights and painted the turn signal lenses red.
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volvo242ti said:
is that one of the cravingboost strut braces? I like the simplicity and it probably works great.?
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:hahano:

It's an OMP bar. The PO got it straight from Italy, but never had it mounted to his car before I convinced him to put it on my car. It works amazingly. Next time you see me I'll let you grab and pull it as hard as possible.
 
mblue240 said:
:hahano:

It's an OMP bar. The PO got it straight from Italy, but never had it mounted to his car before I convinced him to put it on my car. It works amazingly. Next time you see me I'll let you grab and pull it as hard as possible.
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whoa buddy! i'm not that easy, I'd expect you to take me out for dinner before i do something like that;-) ;-)

fo real tho, i would like to take a peak at.
 
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Not much progress on the car lately. Our money and time have been tied up for me to even think about upgrades. After a broken endlink though I snagged a good deal on a set of adjustable endlinks.

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I also put new pads and rotors on the front brakes. The pads are only PBR Organics, since they don't make ceramics anymore(plus it saved me a few pennies), but I did get a set of slotted rotors. There was some pitting, since the po stored them in the shed for a few years. I painted the hats and the vent area to keep them looking good for a few years.

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Compared to my old ceramic pads I am not impressed with the new set. I've had to relearn what my stopping distances are. Next go around I'll be sure to spend the extra cash on some better pads.
 
I pulled out my pink label 561 ECU and installed a white label 561. Overall it seems to be doing better, but the new ECU hasn't learned that I'm not using the cold start injector.

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I also finally got around to installing my new sway bars. An IPD set of 28/25 bars. The front was powder coated black, but the rear was the old gold style(which wasn't gold anymore). I painted the rear bar black and added silver IPD decals to both bars.

The old 25mm front bar next to the new 28mm bar.

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The new 28mm bushing vs. the old 25mm bushing.

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The front bar got a silver decal on either side.

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25mm bar in the back vs. 22mm bar in the front.

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The new rear bar installed, after being painted and getting a new IPD decal.

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The parts are stacking up, since I can't work in my garage. I have a dang 144 parts car that is taking forever to pull apart. For the 240 I have an air vent to put in the drivers kick panel, new heater control valve, reinstall the front armrest, need to rewire the stereo (been w/o for a year:pow:), and need to work on getting the led lights to work perfect in the dash.

I did take the time to put in lighted window switches tonight though. I bought 8, so 7 went in the car. Now I need to find the matching switch for the window lock.

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New stainless exhaust installed by RSI. 2.5", bullet cat, single Magnaflow muffler, and a tail pipe so short you hardly know its there.

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kampman said:
Nice. Glad to see this car is still around.
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The car isn't going anywhere, ever. It was my first car and my daily driver for the last 10 years.

jaydubya2003 said:
Lookin good brotha, I bet it sounds as good as it looks.
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It has a mean rumble to it, but cruising down the highway it can actually get quieter than my last setup (at least it seems that way inside the car).

I also had an issue recently where the pin sheared off the front of the cam, leaving me stranded on the side of I5. It now has an A cam which runs smoother than the B. I fried the idle motor while trying to start when the cam wouldn't spin. I'm hoping to find a new one at the jy tomorrow, so I don't have to two foot it for the first 15min of my drive.
 
Found this on a jy 50% off day. I pulled the wheel, then ran to Harbor Freight to buy a 27mm socket, then came back for the hub. The leather is torn up, so I put a cheap cover on it while I figure out how I want to refinish it.

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I thought I would never have a R Sport wheel, so this gets me much closer to the finished image I have in my head.
 
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