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Topic: Has anybody tried flex seal on their battery tray? |
mikebola
Replies: 6
Views: 6774
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Forum: Body and Interior Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 11:23 pm Subject: Has anybody tried flex seal on their battery tray? |
I used spray rubber on top of the aluminum plate I riveted in. it worked well, and it's still sealed after e years.
I'm pretty sure the stuff they advertise on TV is regular spray rubber, but it ca ... |
Topic: water pump with plastic impeller |
mikebola
Replies: 8
Views: 5178
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 9:09 am Subject: water pump with plastic impeller |
| working for a company that uses plastic turbines and impellers on steel axles that are made to spin up to 30k rpm, I have to agree that it's only a matter of time before it slips on the axle, even if ... |
Topic: Waterless coolant for 931 |
mikebola
Replies: 6
Views: 5531
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:01 pm Subject: Waterless coolant for 931 |
| a buddy of mine uses evans in his bikes. he had to completely dry out his coolant system on one because mixing water with evans is bad,, but after that fiasco, he hasn't had to perform any cooling sys ... |
Topic: Alternative opener for headlights |
mikebola
Replies: 5
Views: 3219
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:40 pm Subject: Alternative opener for headlights |
| I modified 240sx motors. it was a pita and honestly not worth it. look to see if you can find some small, light headlight motors that you can adapt, maybe? |
Topic: I done goofed.... |
mikebola
Replies: 6
Views: 3609
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 5:21 am Subject: I done goofed.... |
| there is a drain plug in each floorboard. you can try to pop it to drain the interior, but if you don't have all that much water in there, it may not be worth trying. |
Topic: Pod filter into 924? |
mikebola
Replies: 8
Views: 5618
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:14 pm Subject: Pod filter into 924? |
foam air filters really aren't good for your car. and K&N ones don't filter too well. your best bet is to put a purolator or a fram in the stock box.
if you're dead set on using one of those terr ... |
Topic: Stripped bolts on pressure plate |
mikebola
Replies: 14
Views: 8243
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:00 am Subject: Stripped bolts on pressure plate |
| the bolt outs I use work very well. mine are branded as kobalt, and they're a few inches long. drill a hole so that about a half inch of the bolt out fits and then crank on it with a wrench. if necess ... |
Topic: How to make a custom center console. |
mikebola
Replies: 72
Views: 49203
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:30 am Subject: How to make a custom center console. |
| oyou should make a mold of this. I'd get this in plastic! |
Topic: Glasspack Exaust? |
mikebola
Replies: 2
Views: 3515
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:47 am Subject: Glasspack Exaust? |
| mine came with a thrush glasspack. sounded like a race car. I would recommend something a little less noisy, unless you're sure it'll pass noise pollution regulations in your area. |
Topic: Thoughts on this car's color? |
mikebola
Replies: 23
Views: 14391
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Forum: Body and Interior Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:57 pm Subject: Thoughts on this car's color? |
| I agree with catamax. it would be a huge bummer if you got it painted, then found out you didn't like it, or it fell apart after a month... |
Topic: 924 n/a megasquirt project |
mikebola
Replies: 5
Views: 5468
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Forum: Performance Upgrades Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:08 am Subject: 924 n/a megasquirt project |
| from what I gathered, a new kit should handle EDIS out of the box. at least that's what the site says. |
Topic: Are there nice "budget" steering wheels? |
mikebola
Replies: 15
Views: 13943
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Forum: Body and Interior Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:44 am Subject: Are there nice "budget" steering wheels? |
| both of my grant rubber grip wheels held up really well. one I got used from a 74 super beetle and now has 75k miles on it! only signs of use is the rubber is worn a bit and lost some of the bumpy tex ... |
Topic: Found these seats near me, worth it? |
mikebola
Replies: 4
Views: 4399
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Forum: Body and Interior Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:51 pm Subject: Found these seats near me, worth it? |
| considering, after shippng, they'd be close to $800 for a new pair-yeah, not bad. |
Topic: bad noise from rebuilt engine |
mikebola
Replies: 19
Views: 11148
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 2:36 pm Subject: bad noise from rebuilt engine |
| I've done this exact thing to an engine before. I took a turn too hard in a race and the bottom end was starved for oil for a few seconds, and it started clattering. what made it worse was I tried to ... |
Topic: Turning Japanese, I really think so. |
mikebola
Replies: 11
Views: 5872
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 2:59 am Subject: Turning Japanese, I really think so. |
You are commanded to install a trio of Weber EFI TBs and Megasquirt that thing.
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