What did you do to your 2002 today !

[chargin]

5 minutes ago, jimk said:

Unless you need help with settings other than the base fuel table, there is no need to do it on a dyno.  30 minutes driving with the Haltech will auto-tune it in most areas of operation (except for balls to the wall loads that a little longer).

I hear you, Haltech support spent about 90 min on the phone/remote tune setting up and updating the ECU to be drivable, it’s great up to 5200 rpm and then stops, I called them back and they said that’s all they’ll give me they didn’t want it to engage VTEC of go near redline without a real tune, really they’re concerned about me damaging the motor without a real tune 

but up to 5200 it’s great, fueling on the AFR looks pot on and temps look good as well so hopefully timing is close 

[jimk]

If your engine has a knock sensor find the knock frequency do a baseline engine noise data log.  Takes time to fully set up the table and your tuner needs $$.

Edited July 17, 2022 by jimk

[d.hitchcock]

Hit the Great Car Show in KCMO today. The Malaga car is ours. The Taiga is our 02BFF.

The Kaiser Darrin is my pick for Best In Show.

[jp5Touring]

After a few days of figuring out what we have. We started working on our new to us 71 Malaga.

Car is in great shape, does have some rust that we will  repair.

Started replacing front wheel bearings and all the brakes.

Lots of little stuff, exhaust hangers, rubber fuel inlet and newer door cards for starters.

  Anti theft device ?

Worst of the rust, both sides will get repaired

A older fuel line repair ?  Correct line to be ordered

 

Will plan to start a build thread soon.

[Howardpowered]

got shoulder belts in this week; thanks, @bluedevils

 

put seats back in with recaro sliders after welding up some cracks in the mounts. they slide really nice compared to oe.

 

…and made some asymmetrical adapters out of 3/8” aluminum to tuck seats up against center console. tried blunttech adapters, but oddly both the seat holes and the slider holes were tapered on the same side of adapter. even if not for that, their symmetrical design renders the steering wheel too far off-center so they ended up in scrap pile.

 

[WRKO]

-I worked on my sticking brake pedal -  a new return spring and lube seems to have done the trick. Will definitely monitor closely.

-Then my brake lights got stuck on - a bad switch was diagnosed and a new one is on order

- I replaced my old cracked turn front signals with better ones that I cleaned.  They are a ton brighter than the old hazy and cracked ones I replaced.

- Also continued on with my recaro installation - I have monza CSEs and decided I wanted to go away from the universal mounts to use the 320is (ardvaark) and stock rails.  There are a couple of tricks to mounting the CSEs but they are in and feel nice!

- I am also continuing on with my weber 38 issue on another thread (will not jump on fast idle cam)

- I also got lucky with a poor running condition on #4 traced back to the brake booster.  I must have bumped the vacuum hose loose while pulling out the brake light switch

 

[slowbert]

Got the car up on the redneck rotisserie. 

Made some progress wire brushing the underside.  Goal is to get the underside complete so I can (hopefully) send it out for paint in September.

[tzei]

Doors are ready for big glasses. Washed & removed old glue from door seals. Left them to dry overnight.

[BarneyT]

Another big two days, yesterday I installed the dash and today friends Greg Resa and Peter Coomaraswarmy stopped over and installed front and rear glass for me…with the help of my friends we are getting it done.

Edited July 21, 2022 by BarneyT

[Markster]

Ok maybe this just doesn’t qualify as a big deal but hey I did it. 
 

When mounting my belt line trim I had a clip fail. The threaded part was spinning in the flange.  So I got out my tig welder (stainless) and fixed it!  


 

 

now I have some tight trim!!!  Yes that is a stainless nylock nut.  I’m ready for my next shakedown ride! 

 

 

 

 

[M3This]

Engine parts started to trickle in. 

 

 

 

[stephers]

Markster     be careful how far those nuts and studs protrude beyond the body. I have found the trunk and hood end ones and some frt/rear corner ones will just touch the body. Have had to trim them down and touch up with some body color paint

 

Thanks, Rick

[PapaG]

Went and saw my car in the body shop. Looking good, no bad surprises so far. Which is in itself a surprise. Should move quickly now, at least that is the plan.

 

 

 

 

[Stevenc22]

Painted in the engine bay since the engine is out of the car being refreshed. Car goes to paint later but atleast the engine bay will be painted now.

[chargin]

Sorting out for driving to Legends West 

FAQ stickers affixed 

 

 

 

finally sorted

ecu bolted in to sheet metal with riv-nuts