I replaced the clutch master cylinder today.
It went smoothly until it came time to bleed the system. I had asked Arti earlier today if she could help me out, to which she agreed. However, when the master cylinder was installed and ready to be bled, Arti was sleeping. Just pumping on the pedal didn’t do […]

I spent about 30 minutes cleaning the car and removing the airbag electronics (diagnostics module, accelerometer, control module). We’re now down to removing ounces of weight at a time! I ordered some new spark plugs (Denso Iridium IK20) and a K&N Air filter (Model RU-3580). I plan to make an adapter for it to mount […]

I picked up the suspension arms from Tony, and installed the new suspension with the help of Ffej (Derek was enjoying the warm waters of Belize at the time … I can’t blame him!). With the new suspension in and not aligned, the car is “interesting” to drive. I can’t wait for Tony to put […]

I manhandled the dash out of the car using some key tips from Joe “The Dashmaster” Coliccio. The most helpful one was when he pointed out the nut under the plastic cover in the center of the dash, just under the windshield. I don’t think I would have ever found that one. It seemed that […]

On Christmas day, I removed the suspension from the car and cleaned up the suspension arms to take to Tony at TC Design to have new bushings pressed in. I don’t have the necessary 12-ton press to do this job. Disassembling the shocks and springs to get the shock mount off was pretty fun. Normally […]

I gave Paul @ Rotorsport the green light to do the timing belt and other stuff, and was pleasantly suprised to have the car back with the power steering, A/C, and cruise control neatly removed. Paul may be more of an enthusiast than me!

The car went to Rotorsport in Santa Clara, CA to get fresh fluids. I’ll do pretty much anything on the car but deal with disposing of oil and other hazardous waste. Paul at Rotorsport has been a pleasure to deal with from the beginning, and his expertise shows. He replaced the engine oil, transmission fluid, […]

The Sparco Circuit Pro seats I had ordered ended up being too short — my shoulders hit the head protection halo even if I slouched (I’m 6′3, 215 lbs). I learned a good lesson that a seat is like a helmet — you’ve got to try it on before you buy it. I ended up […]