Well, been SOME time since I've updated this. So, as the car currently sits:
Head is torn off, to make sure no valves are slightly bent, and see if that is any contribution to the revving issue i've been having. Head is up at Rau's place, and It's getting worked over while it's off. 1mm SS valves, his beehive spring/retainers, seats, seals, etc. Also getting soda blasted, so the head will look brand new once it's done.
As for the rest of the car, I've made a bypass plug for the MSD, and I have wires, so I'm just looking for a stock coil pack, and then I'll test all the ignition components on the dyno come spring.
Steve Hill's old FMIC will replace the one I had on the car before, as his is thicker, and will help keep my intake temps down, farther then before.
Turbo was sold to Mark a while ago, and in it's place will be a 6765 billet turbo, in T4, .68 housing. I'll polish the comp cover, as before, and It will be the H-cover instead of the S.
Just because everyone likes art:
As far as the rest of the car, I am going to get a new fuel filter. It seems the filter I had on the car was too small for my setup. Fuel pressure would increase, but then flatten out towards the top, and the car would go lean. Shane fixed that for the summer by adding fuel up there, but after doing research, I've found that my twin fuel pumps outflow the rating for the filter I have on the car. So, I am looking to get an aeromotive filter, much like what Blageo has on his car:
I still need to paint it, paint the cage, get carpeting material from sub boxes (dunno where to find this) and do the car, and work on the interior a bit.
Hopefully, the revving issue will be fixed, and the car will be fun again this year. I should also FINALLY get out to the track, since I busted my ass to get the car ready, only for the last event to be rained out. Here's to hoping for a good 2010..
-A. Swift