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There are many factors in how well a cooling system works. Ideally, you'd have all your air dams and under tray in place, but that isn't too common on these cars anymore due to stupidity and laziness. :( Ambient weather will also play a role. My car does just fine pretty much no matter how...

Electrical troubleshooting is far from my specialty, but is it possible you fried a sensor or something inside the ECU, or possibly in the harness itself? Electrical gremlins big and small alike can cause nasty headaches... I'd suggest testing your sensors to start with, and go from there...

Ahh, I merely meant with the 7m/1j ECU, no idea on other engines. Is the ECU under the passenger seat on the SC? I've seen a few cars like that, old Miatas had them behind the passenger seat IIRC.

Well, with the same width tires that you find on your average Miata (a 2500 lb car), I'm not terribly surprised. I used to run a 275 all around. Understeer was rarely ever an issue. I suggest some wider Nitto NT01's all around. ;) No need to feel bad at all man. Despite the looks, anything that...

Should start eating your Wheaties a bit more often haha... Also, you've reminded me that I need a new driveshaft for the widebody before we finish it. On the plus side, a carbon shaft and under tray to protect it should lighten things (and my wallet, d'oh!) up a bit. :)

I emailed Ken shortly after I picked up my wing offering them the chance to replicate it, and got about the same explanation as you give here. However, things like fire, accident, vandalism, etc, are exactly why I want my wing to be replicated. When is the last time one was for sale? And what...

OP, as for your question of what else to do while you're in there, it never hurts to check everything out while you're in there, to note for any odd fluid leakages, mold, whatever. Just clean things up while you're in there, and if I might make a recommendation, either replace the heater core...

Haha, was exactly my thought... I wonder how legal that is there? If it were an 87, it would qualify for the gray import 25 year law here in the US. OP, did it happen to be registered? Dude, you never know what might show up at the Pavilions. Used to go there all the time about 8 years ago...

I agree with you there. I love my pop ups, but those (at least the idea) don't look bad at all, and while they might look a bit odd with the overall scheme of the Mk3, I think they might actually look good if done a bit better. To the OP's post, the car doesn't look poorly done in the pictures...

Really too bad you didn't record any audio samples for our pleasure... Not real sure if I have V1 or V2. Bought it about 3 years ago IIRC, the serial number starts with 1100-xxxx on one of the boxes, and 23xx-xxxx on the other box. Gonna sound like a real idiot, but I honestly don't know what I...

Hence why I decided not to follow my "dream" of being a mechanic. Now, if I'm ever in a position that I can resto-mod old/unique (but not necessarily rare or expensive) cars, you bet your ass, I'm all over that to keep me busy. Winning the lottery is the toughest step it seems though, because I...

Well said Scottie. I live in an interesting area when it comes to having a low car. You just tend to learn to be more aware of your surroundings, as well as where you can and cannot easily drive to/from. Mostly only a problem in road to parking lot transitions in my experience. Something to...

Don't you mean Swan? Or is it Boat? I've always wondered that about mine... so I call it DragonSwanBoat. :p

Trade you SA for CA? ;) Wise words sir, as well as grace. These are the things in life that really matter in the long run. As for money not making you happy, I find that when I had more time, I was happier, generally speaking. Now there are so many more things competing for said time, it...

Recently found out that I get oil analysis for free through my work, so I put off putting it off. I don't have a scanner, or a digital copy of my report, but here's the details: Rotella T6, 5w40 New oil sample, wear metals in PPM: Cu - 0 Fe - 2 Cr - 0 Al - 2 Pb - 0 Sn - 0 Si - 2 Na - 1 K - 0 Mo...

Is there really any way of preventing this? I know for a fact my setup is going to strain the car, got all new bushings, and probably going to reinforce the subframe in the rear as well, just in case. Would a full cage help? I mean, I don't especially like the idea, but if it will help keep the...

Kinda reminds me of the old EG Civic hatch. Not bad looking, and the mileage can't be mocked either. Hybrid what? :p Actually... I wonder when we'll start seeing diesel-electric hybrid setups in cars and trucks. They work brilliantly in trains and heavy equipment... As for suggestions, if I...

Now, hypothetically speaking (because obvious I'm just another shmuck), if I were God, I'd have had a fun time inducing mass hallucinations in people who believed that the world was truly ending (or just for fun, spiking all the drinks at the end of the world parties), and see what happened. :)

...but do they know football, baseball, bubble gum, etc? Because Bo does. Perhaps he was Filipino? :p

I've been meaning to watch that Flight 666 for a long while now. Girlfriend tends to like good documentaries too, so that might be a good movie night. Nothing wrong with being a fan of hip hop either Jay. If you saw some of the shit that has made its way into my hard drive over the years. I...