Tookwik's 3E5/7M is FTW build, Pt. 2. (Actual progress occurring regularly)

Which wheels?


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tookwik4u89

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buckshotglass;968858 said:
Dude. Your car looks awesome. The rims came out sweet.
I do however, have one issue. Is it hard to take off the blinker covers? I really need a full frontal without them. Any chance of that happening?

I put them in with velcro, and you have to yank to get them out...and I already cracked one a lil bit.....but next time they're out I'll snap a pic.


New pic...just because
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tookwik4u89

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I posted a video of the idle with BC cams in general section earlier...I did the cams and valve springs, new pretty p/s reservoir, detailed the engine compt, installed the coil pack cover. I'm working the interior now for a bit, then I will find a good camera and get a bunch of pics. I will snap a pic of the bay tomorrow, all I really have left in there is breather hoses, oil dipstick and vent hose from head to block that runs behind alternator.

After I get it semi-tuned, a trip to the dyno....will likely be a few weeks.
 

suprahero

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I'd love to see your car on the dyno again. I'm hoping for six hundred through the auto for you, maybe even a bit more. Your car is an awesome example of what a MKIII can be with a lot of time, money, and dedication.........:love:
 

tookwik4u89

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YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best day in a good while.....I found a knock code problem that has been KILLING me forever. The pin in the connector of #1 sensor was backing out when I plugged it in, and I never inspected all that close when I was ohming the lines since I put brand new connectors on when I rewired the whole damn thing. I fixed the problem, stood out in the middle of my driveway and prayed to GOD, then drove it.....FIXED!! I even took it out for the test in the middle of a F'n thunderstorm and rain I was so anxious to verify it.

It feels like it's going to be a beast even with a shitty tune.

Thanks to Jay for donating a couple of knock sensors over the winter to rule that out.