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Now 200% more legal!

Posted by spridget, 18 December 2008 -

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2 outta 3 law requirements ain't bad.

I shaped a piece of scrap sheet metal and used a plasma cutter to rough cut some teeth. Still a work in progress... I haven't decided if I'll paint it, or let it...

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SCT fixes the X3 (finally!)

Posted by spridget, 17 December 2008 -

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I spent about 30 minutes on the phone with tech support from SCT. We installed a firmware revision on the tuner and all appears to function as it should. The wideband O2 is installed, the gauge is mounted (sorta). Time to start data...

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SHT Extra Shit Kit

Posted by spridget, 09 December 2008 -

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Introducing the SHT Extra Shit Kit. These and other options are available from your local independent SHT dealer.

SHT exterior package (Wheels are temporary while the 15s get new...

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Window Motor = 1, Luke = 0

Posted by spridget, 25 November 2008 -

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I give up. The motor works fine without a load. I reinstalled it. It worked once, jammed, and now has reversed polarity (up on the switch makes the window go down). Screw it, I'm buying a new motor.

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Temporary Victory?

Posted by spridget, 21 November 2008 -

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Stupid window motor been giving me headaches. The car had a busted driver's window regulator when I bought it. So I bought a new one. It sat in the box in the trunk while the car sat waiting for me to begin working on it. I did fix the window before starting the 3L swap. I used the window... maybe 10 times at most, how often do you use a window in a car...

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Suspension and brakes completed

Posted by spridget, 18 November 2008 -

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SVT front brakes were done last week, I finished installing new rear pads today along with a final brake system flush. The pads are left over ThermoQuiets from the '99. The old pads on this car looked original, along with just about everything else on the car.

The BAT suspension needs some time to settle, but I think the car will have a nice stance....

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Louvers work

Posted by spridget, 14 November 2008 -

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After the drive last night, I parked the car and popped the hood. I noticed a fair amount of heat coming off the hood. I placed my hand on a flat section and it was cool. I placed my hand on the louvers and they were hot. Each row of louvers was hot, while the flat section directly next to and in between the louvers was cool. Heat is being extracted by the...

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Quick and Quite Annoyed!

Posted by spridget, 14 November 2008 -

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Got the SVT brakes on... EBC slotted and dimpled rotors that were on the '98 when I bought it and some Wagner ThermoQuiet pads that I put on the '99. Both have very low miles and virtually no wear.... along with some stainless braided lines that were also on the '99 before the TCE brake kit went on.... so more "free" upgrades for the...

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15" wheels fit over SVT brakes

Posted by spridget, 08 November 2008 -

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I thought it was kinda cool. I installed the SVT rotors and calipers along with some braided stainless brake lines on the Craptour. I was planning to run the 16" SVT E1 wheels, but I might keep the original 15" wheels instead.

I'm still waiting on SCT to determine what was wrong with the Xcal 3 I received. It married itself to the car...

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Craptour sound clip

Posted by spridget, 20 September 2008 -

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Here you go Adam. No, you aren't tripping... the camera's focus is going crazy because it's dark.

Just a quick run through the revs. There is some rasp around 2500, then again when IMRC opens and I stab the throttle. Raspy, not clipping from the mic. It sounds alright to me. It's louder in person than I think the video implies.

I'll...

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