Black Bullet:

Well I posted these pics on DSMtalk and a guy was talking about the wrap being bad for the stock cast mani. I asked for some information on it and read a lot about the cast manifold being so thick and insulated already that the heat wrap messes with teh EGTs. Your input? Still going to order one of those SBR or JMF heat shields. I did that wrap mainly to keep the heat from my engine bay and my CF hood from crackingany more than it already is

The 7-bolt... who knows why it went. I didn't know as much as I did now nor did I have the proper equiptment to be "modding" and running like I did haha.

The buzzer. This is the second time I have heard about this. Would LOVE some more information on it to read up. I REALLY want to be able to read knock and would like to know how this buzzer works, how to install, difficulty level, ect.

The chip, I don't know much about either...can't argue with free haha. It is burned for 680s and its much better/easier to have to tune/compensate for 30cc as opposed to dealing with 200cc on the stock ECU. The 2 step is set at 3500. Which is low for me but it was on a FWD car. Not sure about the rest of it.

Blow the motor...eh I doubt it will happen unless is just something stupid. I am too cautious of a driver (ragging on the car wise). Its now that I don't have confidence in my work or parts, its that I hate to spend as much time, money, and effort into my car just to have it be down for as long as it has again.


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JR:

Yea it was a little overwhelming on start up haha. But its like Doctor D said, most aren't to look at all the time though I probably will "scan" over them a lot because I am paranoid. The volt meter...eh not that important but still not bad to have. Coolant temp...I like having it but its not something to always look at unless its the middle of summer and I am sitting in traffic. Oil pressure...I will probably watch this one like a hawk haha. Boost...self explanitory. Air/Fuel ratio...just to fill the hole I had left, plus it moves around a lot so it makes people do that "oooo ahhhh" thing

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Doctor D:

Thanks man! I REALLY wanted to move it and sat for hours trying to wiggle it around somewhere and it fit right in there. That greddy pipe sits up just a little bit too high and I think my hood was hitting on it before. Only prob is getting that cover off but I have a few ideas to get it off easier if it becomes a problem.


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All in all I am very happy with how it turned out. I have had so much stuff running through my head about the whole deal and wondered how it would be when done. I did as much as I could to have a CLEAN engine bay without jeopordizing functionality. I will admit, I still want to be able to pop my hood and have people compliment it. The battery reolcation and wiring I have going on took me forever to draw up adn understand but it all works and I am thankful for that

I learn more and more about cars, my car, and mechanics in general each time my car breaks and i just take the initiative to fix it myself (also too broke to pay someone to do it haha). If I don't know how to do something, I READ READ READ and READ some more.