Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Awesome progress!

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Almost completed my first tank of gas, I am going to try and get the driver's wheel bearing done and then it should be solid for the cruise coming up.

Today I put in my front dash speakers and I put 6x9s in the rear deck lid, but I am still not happy with the way it sounds, so I'll just be putting in some in the stock location and a sub :O(

I was hoping to not have to use a sub, but oh well. DSMs just don't have good sound quality.

Mechanically, I wired up my "power box" aka a small fused power supply panel that also contains connectors for grounding so that all electrical items added to teh car can be centralized and individually fused I am really happy with it.

I have some autometer gauges on the way, I changed my mind from 2 5/8" to the normal 2 1/16" (my wife actually said the smaller ones will look nicer and not out of place as well) Plus I couldn't find the ones I needed in 2 5/8" and in 2 1/16" to have all the same style gauges.

All that is left is to get the money I'm owed back into my car account and order a WB and if there is $$$ before the cruise/end of season maybe some FIC BM1450s.

Oh stock injector duty cycle at 7psi was over 100%, lol.

Pics tomorrow I know I'm slacking on that end.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Wut? :lol:

Are you already running E-85?

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

No sir, good ol' 92.

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Are those the stock Auto injectors? Like 390 or whatever the heck they are...

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They are actually 450s, as far as I know it should of been 390s, but this parts car had a 14b and 450s on it so yay me.

Onto the pics i've been slacking on.
Hmmm no more single piston on the front. (Needs moar SS line though)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._3620488_n.jpg

What kept me a little busy last week.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._7132070_n.jpg

Not really a great pic. (i'll get a better one later)
But this is my power distribution block, where every additional electrical item will be provided fused power and a ground so that everything is in one place neatly. Will be labelled later.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._7810544_n.jpg

You know I couldn't roll stock.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._6093461_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._1627757_n.jpg

I thought I had a better pic of this:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._5739584_n.jpg

My explanation on what i deemed a failed experiment, every car that has a solid rear/sealed deck on the back with speakers sounds awesome so i thought I would stick those sick ass infinity kappas back there, well I wasn't impressed and I think its because I didn't seal it 100% so I'm gonna say screw it and stick my type Rs in the stock location.
Also the metal stock brackets aren't as heavy as I thought so they can stay, I just need to figure where I am going to install my sub as it is a kicker solo baric 10" in a truck box so its a little tall.

Update from here, well I need to put in those alpines, pickup some 6 1/2"s for the doors. I'm going to be calling O'reillys here in a min for my wheel bearing and hopefully have all of that done before this weekend.

Oh, my gauges will be here on wed. afternoon so I am planning on getting those in and getting some pics.

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Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

sweet man this cars coming along pretty well and pretty fast!!

and maybe the computer doesn't know its 450's and not the stock 390's so it doesn't know any better? idk if the computer can tell if you have bigger injectors or not just my thought lol

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It has Link.

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ahh.. didn't see that

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Nice dude, when this thing is 16g'd out I want a ride, since I'm not gonna be getting a taste of automagic myself.

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I have installed the new ball joint on the drivers side, my first time using a ball joint press, pretty simple.
I'm waiting for a friend to press in a new wheel bearing since he has access to a press, so car is in the air right now.

A little sneak peak preview of the gauges, I need to install the senders for the right 2 gauges.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._1040619_n.jpg

I love it can't wait to get back on teh road, my LC1 wideband should be at my house tonight so I can see what AFRs produce 107% IDC

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I know I scared everyone with the EGT talk and the fact i have one in the pic above, but be easy I'm not a complete :o (I couldn't find an idiot smilie)
LC1 in blue LED.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._7705486_n.jpg

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Diggin the gauge setup man!!

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Ok, so you have the gauges where the climate control knobs go, the climate control knobs where the radio goes, and the vent space open right now. Are your plans to put in an aftermarket single DIN deck under the climate knobs and put the vent back in stock location then? That would be a cool setup, I haven't seen one quite like that in a 1g.

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The vent was just out to take out that whole panel.
My stereo is already installed under the hvac controls, I would love to say this is my idea, but it isn't a guy that is basically doing a resto mod of a flawless white 1G did it first and gave me permission to try it, I will have to clean it up as time goes along because as with everything you don't really know how to do it until you have done it or till its too late.
I'll get better pics once its back together again.

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Did you do that Outlander upgrade on the brake rotors, or just the 2G rotors? I just read about that yesterday, pretty cool upgrade, really cheap if you're going from single piston calipers.

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I looked into it and then i just said screw that, too much hassle and I couldn't find any as cheap as people were saying, I got my 2G brakes for $50.

I thought about it a little bit and I thought that trying to get anything above parts store rotors would be tough for an outlander but easy for a 2G.

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I love that gauge location. rookdsm I think was his sn on dsmtalk? Anyways, the car is going to be really nice now with the wideband and gauges there.


Whats the deal with the Outlander rotors? Thicker?

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Right now I'm waiting to get my hub back from a friend that works at the local tires plus(they have a press) to put in my wheel bearing, but he has had it all week and with this nice weather it is killing me.

Anywho if anyone has access to a press to get this done for me I would appreciate it.

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Looks like this is coming along nicely :)

You taking this to the cruise or unlikely?

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Lol thats fricken hilarious! I have the same T142c rockfords in the front of my talon too. But I think they sound like shit! :score004:

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Any 6x9's in the back will sound like shit, period. A sub is the only way to go, all the higher end cars come with them from the factory.

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I wouldnt go that far, but rear is basically just filler sound. Wanting strictly bass out of 6x9s is far fetched though, good midrange is about all.

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Well I'm going to sell all my stereo stuff and start from scratch.

Update: my brake line union decided to start leaking an insane amount so the car is in the air.
Checker updated their rear seal for the T-case and I just installed it so hopefully that is the end of that shit.
The drivers side seal in the trans leak, hopefully I can get one tonight/tomorrow to get it back together.

That's about it, I'm tired of stupid issues but I was told this would happen so yeah.

Oh and the seals on the turbo are shot as well so I'll be stepping to a 16g sooner than later.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

So you think you can get it ready for the weekend, sounds like you have a few things that need to be done for sure.

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Compression fitting?

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For the weekend maybe, but I'm planning on pulling an all dayer tomorrow, checker should ahve my seal about 11:30 by which time I hope to have at least the brake line done and maybe the new turbo installed.

Basically tomorow night should be go time, if my injectors arrive maybe even tuning will happen.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

^Well good luck man, hope to see it running.

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Thanks for the good wishes, but sadly it didn't help.

I just spent almost 4 hrs doing that stupid brake line shit alone and it still leaks, infact it leaks worse.
I am 100% done for the year and maybe with this car, unless someone fixes it.
I don't get how it still leaks, I took my time making the flares and shit trying to bend the line sucks ass and I don't want to attempt it again with a stupid motor in the way.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

We're definitely running out of year. Sucks to leave things unfinished, which is why I've been grumpy.

Time for :beer:

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As soon as I get my pile running, I'll help you with the brake line. I"m holding you to running next weekend.

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I stepped away for a while and haven't lost my determination, i remember that checker makes set length lines that are already flared with fittings, so I'm going to buy that and just bend it to shape, which means I'll have to drop the engine cradle/subframe to snake the line in there easier.

I don't know when I'll try it, I also picked up my seal, so maybe I work on getting other things together in the mean time.

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Checker no longer exists. ;)

That said, I'm going to ask again, are you using a compression fitting? If so, that's your problem right there, and your issue is precisely the reason they aren't legal on street cars anyway. Call it a lesson learned and replace the entire line.

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no, I believe he is talking bending and double flaring the lines.

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I am talking about double flaring and bending, i know its not called checker but oreillys doesn't roll off the tongue or type well.

Brake lines do not use compression fittings.

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Well I got the brake lines sorted out, replaced the drivers side tranny seal and replaced a rear drivers side wheel stud.

Now i'm waiting for a oil cooler from some asshat that owns SIM racing in MI, he is telling me that he doesn't have a tracking number from fed ex even though u get one when the label is created, i'm expecting the fittings to be missing also, so yeah.

Anyway car is ready to be driven again, If i get done doing stuff around the house I might just go and find some plugs for the housing so i can drive the car.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Good luck with plugs, they are M16x1.5 if I remember right and very tough to find. I happen to know where there's a pair you can borrow. :)

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Good news, glad its coming together :)

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Guy finally got me a tracking number, so as long as he didn't lie to me, I should be able to fill a couple quarts of trans fluid and motor oil and be on my way.

MAP supplied me with new injector seals, they had them on the shelf (AWESOME!) so I will be able to throw in my 950s as long as the test drive goes well.

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niceeeee!! when you gonna take it for a cruise lol