What did you do to your 2002 today !

[Swiznooski]

E-brake thrust bearing upgrade via @BLUNT. Very smooth, so much better. Packed the bearings with poly lube, made install easier and... smoother?

[bob02]

Added an adjustable redline needle to the tach using a clock window and an e30 speedo needle. I had to cut the needle down to make it fit but no biggie. I forgot how much fun removing the cluster was! ?
 

Bob

[kbmb02]

Went racing at Willow Springs (over the weekend) - short video clip with 2002 content.

 

 

And, snapped a photo of M10 engine failure (not mine) - not something you'll typically see on a street car.

 

 

[zinz]

51 minutes ago, kbmb02 said:

snapped a photo of M10 engine failure (not mine) - not something you'll typically see on a street car.

 

Ed

[kbmb02]

33 minutes ago, zinz said:

 

Ed

 

Always enjoy a reference to the Blues Brothers - thanks, @zinz

[zinz]

9 minutes ago, kbmb02 said:

Always enjoy a reference to the Blues Brothers - thanks

 

"We've thrown a rod."

"Is that bad?"

 

Classic comedy.  Real stunt drivers, so many wrecked cars... no CG.  I might need to watch that tonight...

 

Nice clip from Willow Springs, to Ken.  Sounded like a bunch of angry hornets 

 

 

Edited March 10, 2020 by zinz

[VWJake]

Chamonix ‘73 

 

 I was tired of looking at that greasy grimey lump so I decided to do something about it. It’s amazing what some Marine Clean and a pressure washer can do for an engine.

 

 

 

 

 

I started scratching around at the OEM fenders... trying to save that trailing edge seems like a big job. I’m gonna blow some time on the aftermarket ones instead. 
 

 

Then I fitted and cleco’d the nose back on the car and started working over the aftermarket fenders. The Turbo air dam hadn’t seen the light of day in some time so I thought I’d drag it out. ?
 

 

 

[xr4tic]

Wiring is all hooked up, but I need to rethink my plan of trying to tuck this under the dash.  Think it's going to end up in the center console area.

 

Fuel system all done and wired up.  Car fires right up.

 

More details here:

 

[Rich]

After months of reading all the threads on upgrading the turn signal flasher relay, I finally got it done today, and it probably took 10 minutes, yahoo

[VWJake]

1 hour ago, Rich said:

After months of reading all the threads on upgrading the turn signal flasher relay, I finally got it done today, and it probably took 10 minutes, yahoo

Was it one of those “ I can’t believe I was so worried about how hard this was gonna be” moments?

[ingramlee]

10 hours ago, Rich said:

After months of reading all the threads on upgrading the turn signal flasher relay, I finally got it done today, and it probably took 10 minutes, yahoo

Yeah! that was kinda the way I felt about changing my rear brake shoes after listening to everyone moan about the infamous W spring and what a B%$#& is was to install. It literally took me 10 seconds to install that spring.

[7502]

Today I gave the 2002 some exercise, drove about 170 miles down the I-5 freeway and back for a Mom visit.  Calculated 28.3 mpg this time. kept it around 65-75mph for a good part of the course, windows closed but sunroof partially open.  She ran like a top.

 

 

Edited March 13, 2020 by 7502
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[ray_]

2 minutes ago, 7502 said:

Today I gave the 2002 some exercise, drove about 170 miles down the I-5 freeway and back for a Mom visit.  Calculated 28.3 mpg this time. kept it around 65-75mph for a good part of the course, windows closed but sunroof partially open.  She ran like a top.

 

 

 

Your odometer reads high.

 

 

Cheers,

[joysterm]

Was getting ready for a trip south  this weekend to get some work done in Seattle. The CoronaVirus  has put an end to that for the foreseeable future. A voluntary travel ban to the US has just been placed in affect.

Edited March 13, 2020 by joysterm

[7502]

28 minutes ago, ray_ said:

Your odometer reads high.

 

 

Cheers,

You did make me think a bit. I have recently discovered my speedometer has begun to read high. Currently about 7 mph faster around 65 mph.  I checked my log and the round trip mileage is still the same, so my odometer is still correct but my speedometer has become generous.   Assuming with 5 speed,  2780rpm = 60mph and 3500rpm = 75 mph.