What did you do to your 2002 today !

[tzei]

Doors got windows.

[M3This]

4 hours ago, Howardpowered said:

good dox for a s14/m2, circa 2022 build thread maybe.

 

-Only YOU can prevent thread dilution.  

Oh soooo diluting the thread.  LOL 

 

Pistons go in the engine that goes in my 2002. Last time I check the thread was titled “What did you do YOUR 2002 today” not what did you do to your all original 2002. 

[zinz]

3 hours ago, M3This said:

Pistons go in the engine that goes in my 2002.

what I wanna know, is where did you get the 2.5l crank??

 

Ed Z

 

...inquiring minds want to know 

[BarneyT]

It is almost to beautiful to install but i did this morning, in our Ceylon Gold 72 tii it was professionally rebuilt, I hate working on The heater box..

[0257]

17 minutes ago, BarneyT said:

It is almost to beautiful to install but i did this morning, in our Ceylon Gold 72 tii it was professionally rebuilt, I hate working on The heater box..

All hail Hami P!

[Lorin]

3 hours ago, M3This said:

Oh soooo diluting the thread.  LOL 

 

Pistons go in the engine that goes in my 2002. Last time I check the thread was titled “What did you do YOUR 2002 today” not what did you do to your all original 2002. 

Keep it up dude, I love seeing all that stuff you post !

[M3This]

37 minutes ago, zinz said:

what I wanna know, is where did you get the 2.5l crank??

 

Ed Z

 

...inquiring minds want to know 

I was luck enough to get it from the guy I bought the motor from he had it but it was never installed. Only issue was it didn’t include bearing so tracking down new crank bearings was more work then expected as both Turner and VAC said their sources couldn’t supply them any more. I was able to connect with a guy out of Germany on S14.net that was able to supply them and the 2.5L Evo head gasket. If anyone is interested in his info shoot me a DM. 

[Howardpowered]

5 hours ago, M3This said:

Oh soooo diluting the thread.  LOL 

 

Pistons go in the engine that goes in my 2002. Last time I check the thread was titled “What did you do YOUR 2002 today” not what did you do to your all original 2002. 

sheesh…i didnt suggest any originality requirement. thread is indeed “what did YOU DO to your 2002 today.” so a box of stuff from the post means YOU DID what? retrieved it off the front porch? just kind of nothing to see here yet situation imo, but do carry on however you wish.

['76mintgrün'02]

{{Fair warning -- there is dirt and rust in these photos}}.

 

Today, I installed 4-dot upper spring pads, to raise the rear end a bit.  The springs sit lower than I'd like, creating more camber than I need and the tread is wearing faster on the inside of the tires.  I made some 1/2" spacers that brought it up an inch at the top of the wheel arch, which is what I was hoping for.   

 

 

 

My original lower spring pads had given out under the ends of the springs and they no longer sat flat on the rubber.

 

I only had one spare, so I made another one by cutting down an extra 2 dot pad I had.

 

 

I cut down the height to match the replacement but added an eighth of thickness, to help with the driver's side sitting lower.  I think that made a difference.  (I don't have any pavement here, so I'll take measurements when I am out and about).  The hole in the middle of the upper pads is smaller, so I traced a tuna can and cut to that line;

 

 

 

then rounded edges over a bit and added the notch in the bottom to key it in.

 

 

 

While the rear end was up in the air, I tightened the clamps on my exhaust patch and rotated things back into position, before clamping down hard on the U bolt to hold it there.  (One of these days, I'll install the fresher exhaust that a friend gave me.  Probably when I replace all the rubber back there... I've had those parts for ten years now).

 

 

I also tweaked the rear hanger to pull the back over some.  It sounds a little better now.

 

 

While the car was warming up for my test run, I noticed that the grille was buzzing, so I pulled it out and added two little pieces of hose.  It was just a bit too big, but sanding it down fixed that and made it quite a bit softer.  I made a lot of rubber dust today.

 

 

 

This is a typical trunk load, lately. 

 

 

I think the added height should be about right.

 

[its55]

Completed the valve adjustments.  Now working on getting the windshield washers fully operating.  After I repaired the wiring they work, however the tubing & nozzles need to be cleaned up a bit.

[chargin]

4 hours ago, its55 said:

tubing & nozzles need to be cleaned up a bit.

new OEM nozzles are still available for not much $

 

 

[wheelieking]

Big milestone this weekend with the first drive with the new engine rebuilt by @kbmb02!  The Weber 38 was originally set up for a stock engine, so no surprise it will need tuning.  I can tell already this thing is going to be super fun though! 

 

 

 

 

[its55]

1 hour ago, chargin said:

new OEM nozzles are still available for not much $

 

 

Just checked 3 places - $35 to $40 each! Also mine (originals) appear to be copper?  Not certain…

[Conserv]

13 hours ago, '76mintgrün'02 said:

 

 

 

 

… This is a typical trunk load, lately. 

 

 

Hmmm… I can’t imagine why your ‘02’s back end is sagging, Tom… ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

[Lorin]

18 minutes ago, Conserv said:

Hmmm… I can’t imagine why your ‘02’s back end is sagging, Tom… ?

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

We can certainly be confident Tom has robust shock towers !!