HOLY S!@#....
My Progressive Insurance just revised my policy since I went paperless.
They dropped my monthly payment by $15!
$15 off per month just by going paperless.... wow!
I'm not complaining!
Thanks to John for the suggestion (I called him for some "insider advise")

 

Still might be a blowup doll.

 

There is to much metal for it to be a blowup doll unless it is a blowup doll for the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz.

 

Could be a motorized blow-up doll that whispers words into his ear like, "racing beat... racing beat baby"

 

Glad that I was able to help you sir. $15 sure doesn't sound like much but when you stretch it over 6 months that's a big savings.

 

That $15 off took me below $300/month which I haven't seen in a LONG time.

 

Maybe it's JDM, yo? With some assembly required...

 

Going along with your assembly idea maybe he just showed us the leg of that robot haha

 

hmm... after seeing the trash in Amsterdam, I sort of wish it was a sex robot.

 

I'm glad I missed this thread for a few hours...

Anyway my front o2 sensor is completely boned and I need a new one. Anyone have suggestions on where I can get one?

 

I have one left over from my sex robot. . .

No, I would post in the vendor section, Try Mazmart. In terms of best pricing, i don't know though. I just bet they'll have it.

 

well you need more than just the O2 sensor...you need the bung to go with it which means new headers I think. If it is just a generic O2 sensor though i would pick it up locally. Mine ran like $50 for the Stealth.

 

Very good point. If it is stripped bad, you'll need the whole assembly.

 

I mean...I guess you could try and tap it but I would expect the hole size to be wrong.

 

I only need the o2 sensor, the manifold isn't all that important considering it is no longer on my car. But I'll check the vendors.

 

Wait. Are you talking about Steve's new sexbot or the O2 sensor?

 

If any of you experience loss in connection with the AccessPort dongle, I made a DIY on how to thicken the pins and create a better, more solid connection:
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-making-better-obd-ii-connection-ap-dongle-169724/

 

As promised, pictures!

And here's the box


Front end off


Another shot


Empty engine bay


Turbo mounted!


Putting the right engine mount back on


Piping and air intake in. Also the intercooler, but I don't have a picture of that.

 

Neat. One question tho is there supposed to be a gap where you installed the snail or should it be flush? Kinda looks like there's one circled here:

 

Wow, that is pretty impressive to tackle that project. What is your technical background? How did you learn to do all this? Any major problems along the way? I'd love to see some pics of the intercooler also.

 

No I just hadn't bolted it down yet =)

 

Technical background? Nothing formal, my dad taught me a lot. The worst problems, SO FAR, are limited, but major none the less. For example, my front o2 sensor was killed. The damn thing after thousands of miles apparently welded itself into the exaust manifold. Also getting the unit into position was a royal PITA. I have a nice bruise around my eye from where it fell on me while I was mounting it. And no, I'm not taking a picture of my eye, I'll get some more pics up pretty soon, I'll be sure to get a couple of the intercooler.

 

Might be worth it to start your own install thread in the Major Horsepower forum. That way you can track it, people who have done this before can chime in, and you'll be able to find your pics when you need them over the next year or so as you see other people ( <---- ) doing stupid things with their installs.

 

If you do start a thread about your install post a link on here so that we can follow it. I'd be interested to watch your project and someday see it in person. ( I assume you'll bring it to a get together when it is done)

 

hi fellas...long time no see. I only get to watch posts from my yahoo mail these days. Since the shinka's finally coming out to play and I've melted the Kumho spt's in back I wanted to get a poll on what rubber everyone has and recommends for ohio summer/rain/track and if NEone has run 245/40/18's vs stock 225??? I've read a loss of "road feel" but better grip obviously but I trust u guys more... any feedback is appreciated. Seems the SPT's are pretty popular...