Off Season Plans?

[Ghostknife]

As the season for us northern folks draws to a close, what do you all have planned for your cars? I know the southern guys are gearing up for the "cool" season to drive their cars. Myself, plan on redoing the side panels. The wrap I did is getting beat up from stone chips. Maybe some other odds and ends.

 

[Mahkoi]

The winter plans/whishes are:
- 3 bar map sensors and stage one tune
- swap my exhaust with a version made by someone who can weld better than I can. This one may wait, it's not leaking just ugly
- get yelled at for having a stack of tires in my house.

 

[Rauq]

- get yelled at for having a stack of tires in my house.

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[neodied]

Similar goals for me:
- 62# injectors and 2.8" pulley, then tune
- Power distribution box for 12V power for add-in circuits like USB power, data logger, etc
- New clutch and flywheel
- Vinyl wrap the hood maybe?

 

[Robinjo]

Pull my engine (again) and do a timing chain job. May clean and paint the engine also. Also planning to pull my harness and remove ALL the crimping solder connectors.

 

[Joebob]

Install my go fast table (even though I am a southerner)

 

[neodied]

Install my go fast table (even though I am a southerner)
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Up in the top left, is that an idler pulley to replace the AC compressor?

 

[Ross]

Up in the top left, is that an idler pulley to replace the AC compressor?

That looks like a gutted AC compressor. The SC engine uses it like an idler pulley.

 

[Joebob]

That looks like a gutted AC compressor. The SC engine uses it like an idler pulley.

I copied the best

 

[Sebnuts]

My list is forever growing and priorities are always changing, but I think right now the top of my list is

• Front splitter
• Laminated glass windshield
• 5th Injector/e85

 

[Gtstorey]

Hopefully the weather cooperates well enough to drive, drive, drive...

 

[Chris_WNC]

I've got a turbo LDK experiment going that I need to finish. This winter!

 

[comegetjoe]

Im still hopeful of an engine install before it gets too cold, but refuse to put it in without the LSD in the transmission. Its a long shot, but there's a chance. As far as winter? It gets covered well and rests in the carport, no garage for this ride.

 

[jirwin]

Make my car faster than @SmsDetroit 's /s

But really... Its the winter of making form over function. I'm going to be doing a lot of CNC related projects to tidy up the interior and exterior of the car

• Fiberglass side pods housing DRZ400 radiators as heat exchangers for the supercharger
• Maybe a smaller pulley if the radiators work well
• Front splitter
• Single piece dash with keyed glovebox
• Tidy up all the wiring I can
• Custom wing uprights for NRG 69" wing (so I can turn it right way round lol)
• New rear tires to put down the powa

There's more I'm forgetting, but that's the main stuff. If any of the CNC stuff (splitter, dash, side pods, wing uprights) interests any of the Michigan guys, follow my build thread. I will probably be able to make multiples if interested.

 

[jirwin]

I've got a turbo LDK experiment going that I need to finish. This winter!

Hit me up once you're ready to take that project on. I've learned quite a bit regarding hybrid builds that I can share

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

learn how to tig weld and finish building my custom dual superbike exhaust

 

[Sluggonaut]

Install my footwell cover.

It was on my build list and ignored. I was on last off-season's list and ignored. Maybe the third time's the charm.

 

[Dsteinhorst]

I've been tossing this around for a couple years. The hot pink powder coat on my frame is fading bad because it sees a ton of sun when I drive it to work every summer day. Side note, hot pink is not UV resistant.

I think I might tear down the whole thing and have it coated a different color. Has anyone done it? I feel like teardown is about 8-12 hours, but I'm sure it's 2-3x that going back together.

 

[Goblinfanclub1234]

I've been tossing this around for a couple years. The hot pink powder coat on my frame is fading bad because it sees a ton of sun when I drive it to work every summer day. Side note, hot pink is not UV resistant.

I think I might tear down the whole thing and have it coated a different color. Has anyone done it? I feel like teardown is about 8-12 hours, but I'm sure it's 2-3x that going back together.

I think worst part is draining coolant, draining brakes, removing coolant hoses?!?!? is that possible? or can they withstand the oven??

 

[Ross]

@Dsteinhorst: Need an opportunity to make some welding frame modifications? Coolant line weld on barbs / AN connectors, or a harness bar? If you change the frame color, you can make changes.