Ark's City Goblin #187 (2008 SS/TC donor)
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Brett
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Then why have a dash?I'm not fancy.
Rttoys
Goblin Guru
And step by step instructions
dfkitcar.com
Turning off the warning lights on the cluster
Warning lights on, makes my CDO go nuts, so I want to eliminate them. i was going to take it to my speedometer guy to remove the bulbs, but figured I’d give it a go first. My solution is pretty simple and cheap........free. All you need is a small screwdriver and electrical tape. with the...
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Been a while since I've updated. Because well, it's been a while since I've done anything except drive and enjoy the Goblin. But today, I decided to knock a few residual things off my list.
I adjusted the camber on my front wheels (again). It's about 1.5 degrees on the driver side and about 1 degree on the passenger side. I'll drive it sometime this week and test that out.
I finally tweaked the input level on my amp. Now it should be loud enough to hear while driving. I've been REALLY lazy about that because I tend to not listen to music while driving; I listen to the car instead. But, if I'm going to get my wife in the car, it needs to have music. And now, it does. I still have not cut speaker holes in my engine cover because I am planning to change the color of the Goblin sometime before the next driving season, and figured I would cut the holes at the same time as I peel the plastidip off.
I also took out my gauge cluster and fixed the tach needle. When I put the white gauge faces in, I inadvertently "broke" the tach. So I fixed that today (finally), and then I removed the white gauge faces. Friend of mine commented that they looked tacky (I didn't really agree with that), but I did some thinking, and the white gauges won't look right when I change the color during the driving offseason. So, out they came.
And yes, while the cluster was out, I taped over the CEL and the seatbelt light. I've pretty much given up on Bradr's beltminder device, as it seems real life has hit him pretty hard and he's not around much anymore.
Remaining projects, due date sometime within the next year (hey, go easy on me, ok?):
Also, I finally upgraded by building myself a new desktop PC. It's almost impossible to avoid RGB nowadays, so I kept it as low-key as possible. This box (I'm a part-time gamer) should last me a good long time, I hope. Yes, I've cut off the yellow cable tags in the pic, since it was taken.
That's it for now.
I adjusted the camber on my front wheels (again). It's about 1.5 degrees on the driver side and about 1 degree on the passenger side. I'll drive it sometime this week and test that out.
I finally tweaked the input level on my amp. Now it should be loud enough to hear while driving. I've been REALLY lazy about that because I tend to not listen to music while driving; I listen to the car instead. But, if I'm going to get my wife in the car, it needs to have music. And now, it does. I still have not cut speaker holes in my engine cover because I am planning to change the color of the Goblin sometime before the next driving season, and figured I would cut the holes at the same time as I peel the plastidip off.
I also took out my gauge cluster and fixed the tach needle. When I put the white gauge faces in, I inadvertently "broke" the tach. So I fixed that today (finally), and then I removed the white gauge faces. Friend of mine commented that they looked tacky (I didn't really agree with that), but I did some thinking, and the white gauges won't look right when I change the color during the driving offseason. So, out they came.
And yes, while the cluster was out, I taped over the CEL and the seatbelt light. I've pretty much given up on Bradr's beltminder device, as it seems real life has hit him pretty hard and he's not around much anymore.
Remaining projects, due date sometime within the next year (hey, go easy on me, ok?):
- New shoes all around. This one will be soon, but I want to make sure the camber is right first.
- I want to take out the front-facing camera (I've found it to be utterly pointless), and instead of displaying that video feed on my backup camera's screen, instead I want to put a set of gauges on there, powered by a Raspberry Pi. I've got it mostly working now but I need to actually implement it. That's an offseason project though, for now, I want to drive.
- Alternatively to the above, I may explore a Pi-powered DVR and keep the front-facing camera. That'd be a really neat, IT-nerdy project and a cool alternative to the typical GoPro.
- Install the rear speakers (again, I'll do that whenever I change the car's color).
- Further explore a keyless start system. This is only a maybe; I don't mind using a key to start the car at all.
Also, I finally upgraded by building myself a new desktop PC. It's almost impossible to avoid RGB nowadays, so I kept it as low-key as possible. This box (I'm a part-time gamer) should last me a good long time, I hope. Yes, I've cut off the yellow cable tags in the pic, since it was taken.
That's it for now.
Mayor West
Goblin Guru
I'd notice those Corsair sails anywhere...
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Yep. I won't be doing a helmet but I have some face coverings that should make me good to about 30F though.
JBINTX
Goblin Guru
Or this:
Karter2026
Goblin Guru
When I had mine a few 25 degree and dark mornings were enough to make me to put it away. But the drive home felt like a heat wave.Yep. I won't be doing a helmet but I have some face coverings that should make me good to about 30F though.
JBINTX
Goblin Guru
oh mannn... duh. So sorry about that.City frame, broski.
Looks like a great option for you track frame guys though.
scuba wet suit then???..... :0
Lndshrk Steve
Well-Known Member
Nice Christmas presents! What size are they?
Desert Sasqwatch
Goblin Guru
New rims are on their way then?
Ark :D
Goblin Guru
Nope. Fond of the ones I've got.New rims are on their way then?