Getting the Laser ready for AutoX

[123abc]

Yeah it takes a lot of patience, but my car doesn't get driven all that often and not in the winter. So that should give me enough down time to get it all done. When do you plan on having you're car finished?

It'll never be finished, however I hope to be driving it in the next few weeks.

[123abc]

Clutch is in and torqued to 16 ft. lbs., 95% of the wiring is done, turbo is on, and the oil pan is off. I can't believe how thin that oil pan gasket is. I was expecting a cork gasket or something, not what looks like paper thin material.

Tomorrow the transmission goes in. I hope everything goes good.

[123abc]

Well I picked the hottest day ever (monday) to put the transmission put in, but I got it done with the help of my local friend Carl. It didn't go too bad honestly. Carl said this was about 3 times easier than an awd tranny. I just hope this tranny won't leak.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10555.JPG

I really hope this turbo lasts till the end of this year at least. It's not a big deal if it pukes early, I still have my 14b I can just swap into the hotside.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10556.JPG

I get paid today so I'll be able to pick up a few gaskets I need and start to make some more progress. Still have some wiring to do, but it's all simple stuff.

[123abc]

Got some more done today. Wiring is done. Intake mani is on. Waiting on a tb gasket to arrive monday. Mostly waiting on my shit to get back from sand-blasting. The guy is doing it for nothing so I'm not going to be one to rush. As of right now, things look good to make it to the up coming winona autoX in a week or 2.

I tried out all the lights and everything seems to be squared away with my wiring. I just hope the engine fires up and has no issues. :)

Pics:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10562.JPG

Here is where I put the chassis fuse box:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10564.JPG

I have the fuse box bolted down as of now, the pic was a bit early. I also got the MAF-T in there, I just have to extend the harness for the sensor:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10565.JPG

I'm getting very excited to hear it start up for the first time in a few months.

[123abc]

Man, I'm like a multi post whore here! lol


Rolled it outside today for some pictures. Oil pan is on and torqued down, along with the turbo oil return line. The only things keeping me from starting it in fluids, water pipe, i/c pipes and 3 wires that need to be extended and ran to the gm mafs.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10568.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10569.JPG

And yes Travis and Carl, I am still using my coffee mug/oil catch can!

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10567.JPG

The stray wire is the positive wire for the fan that just needs to be tied into that fuse block.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/517/medium/SDC10566.JPG

I bled the clutch but the pedal seems really light. Is there any other things besides bleeding it at the nipple on the slave?

[4g63tcrazy]

Nice location for the fuse box ;)

[123abc]

Nice location for the fuse box ;)


Why thankyou sir. You should post a pic of yours so I can see how yours is mounted.

[4g63tcrazy]

Here's a pic. You can see a little 90 degree bracket I made and then the other mounting tab just lined right up with an existing hole.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/nashmkna/fuzzze.jpg

[123abc]

Here's a pic. You can see a little 90 degree bracket I made and then the other mounting tab just lined right up with an existing hole.

Nice. Little bit cleaner than mine. You're going to have your talon at the cookout, right?

[4g63tcrazy]

Nah I'll be down here in IL so I wont be able to make it..