| 04/2004 | - Bought for $7000 (I sold the 1996 for $8000). |
| - The car already had: |
| - - BBK equal length shorty headers |
| - - Off-Road H-Pipe |
| - - 3" Ractive exhaust tips |
| - - 3.73 gears |
| - - MAC Fenderwell CAI |
| - - Cobra front bumper |
| - - Harwood 4" cowl hood |
| - - Weld DragLite wheels |
| - - SR-800 style double wing |
| - - New convertible top (Empire "StayFast" cloth) |
| - - Tinted windows |
| - - Pioneer DEH-P6500 stereo system with 600W amp and subwoofer |
| - - High output alternator |
| - - Subframe connectors |
| - - Intrax 2" lowering springs (uninstalled) |
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| 05/2004 | - Work done by Tony Pasta |
| - Installed ported E7 (stock) heads (http://www.thumperoforangepark.com - $550) |
| - Installed Trick Flow Street Heat intake ($400) |
| - Installed BBK Underdrive pulleys ($89) |
| - Installed BBK Upper/Lower control arms ($169) |
| - Installed Intrax 2" lowering springs (free) |
| - Replaced front break pads and rotors ($300) |
| - Replaced spark plugs with OEM plugs |
| - Replaced off-road H-Pipe with stock H-Pipe ($200) |
| - Replaced HEGO sensors (for TwEECer - $49) |
| - Replaced melted AC line ($60) |
| - Repaired small leak in trans seal ($30) |
| - Repaired small leak in pinion seal ($30) |
| - Replaced motor mounts ($150) |
| - Replaced headlight housings ($65) |
| - Installed clear corner turn signal covers ($15) |
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| 05/2004 | - Installed Shinoda/Boss 800 style wing (from the 1996) |
| - Installed cobra hood (from the 1996) |
| - Installed FR500 rims (from the 1996) |
| - Sold Weld DragLites (for $800) |
| - Sold SR-800 style wing (for $250) |
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| 06/2004 | - Sold off-road h-pipe (for $100) |
| - Replaced the stock wing |
| - Sold Shinoda/Boss 800 style wing (for $200) |
| - Fixed the CAI that was installed wrong |
| - Cleaned Mass Air Meter |
| - Sold 4" cowl Harwood hood (for $250) |
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| 08/2004 | - Replaced Power Steering Pump ($90) |
| - Fixed the AC ($75) |
| - Replaced the stereo bezel (to fix the vents - $60) |
| - Installed new front/rear speakers ($89) |
| - Re-wired the stereo (no subwoofer) |
| - Built the sub-woofer but did not install it |
| - Installed TwEECer ($400) |
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| 09/2004 | - Installed the 80mm C&L mass air meter (from the 1996) |
| - Made a PVC intake |
| - Removed window tint |
| - Fixed loose side view mirror (driver's side) |
| - Replaced rear brake pads ($30) |
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| 10/2004 | - Re-intalled the stock mass air meter |
| - Moved the air filter into the fenderwell |
| - Replaced the leaking APFR with a used stock FPR ($20) |
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| 11/2004 | - Worked on the stumbling problem |
| - Installed brushed aluminum AC knobs ($29) |
| - Had the clutch replaced ($600) |
| - Broke and replaced my back window ($420) |
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| 12/2004 | - Fixed stumbling problem |
| - Replaced the fuel filter ($10) |
| - Replaced the Hall Effect Sensor (PIP sensor) ($45) |
| - Re-installed the faulty AFPR |
| - Installed a Kirban AFPR ($30) |
| - Replaced the leaking radiator ($250) |
| - Found the problem ... a loows spark plug wire! |
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| 01/2005 | - Got the car through MD inspection |
| - - Fixed left turn auto-cancel problem. |
| - - Got an exhaust leak fixed. |
| - - Replaced a leaking hose on the power steering pump (the pressure line) |
| - Tuned the injector slopes and breakpoint |
| - Wrote a program to anaylze a TwEECer log and report the best values for slopes and breakpoint |
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| 02/2005 | - Sold the CAI, pulleys and headlight covers (for $150) |
| - Reinstalled the C&L 80mm maf (from the 1996) |
| - Wrote a program to anaylze a TwEECer log and auggest MAF Transfer adjustments |
| - Tuned the MAF Transfer function |
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| 06/2005 | - Put the EEC back into the kick panel |
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| 12/2005 | - The Kenne-Bell project |
| - 1.8L Polished Kenne-Bell supercharger |
| - Holley SysteMax lower |
| - BBK 70mm throttle body |
| - 42# injectors |
| - Walbro 255lph fuel pump |
| - Moved the IAT sensor to the #5 runner |
| - Moved the coil to the passenger's side fender |
| - Replaced the other 4 FRPP spark plug wires. |
| - Finalized the PVC fenderwell intake |
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| 01/2006 | - More work ... |
| - Replaced the rear brake bads and rotors |
| - - Cross-drilled rotors from Summit |
| - Installed a rear sway bar |
| - Replaced the loose passenger side door handle. |
| - Sold the Trick Flow upper and lower |
| - Sold the AFPR |
| - Sold the 30# injectors |
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| 02/2006 | - Painted the calipers red |
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| To do | - Install the boost gauge |
| - Install the sub-woofer |
| - Figure out a way to put the rear speaker cover back on. |
| - Replace the antenna and make it work |
| - Hook the radio up to the headlight on/off switch |
| - Re-glue the side mirrors so they don't shake |
| - Replace broken front turn signal housings |
| - Replace burned out bulb(s) in the gauge pod. |
| - Replace or fix the ripped shifter boot. |
| - Fix the steering problem caused by fixing the cancel on the left turn signal. |
| - Install cupholder mod. |
| - Adjust the top so the passenger door closes with the window all the way up. |
| - Install the fog light mod to be able to use fog lights independently of the headlights. |
| - Install the 120v AC transformer somewhere. |
| - Change badges to "302" or "5.0" |
| - Paint the side scoops silver. |
| - Paint the inside door trim silver |
| - Paint the car (or at least the front bumper) |
| - Replace the heater core |
| - Get the driver's seat recovered |
| - Replace the front amber bulbs with LED bulbs |
| - Fix the drip into the car when it rains |
| - MAYBE Relocate the battery to the trunk. |
| - MAYBE Install cooling vents on front quarter panels (like the M3 has) |
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