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Forum: Engine Swaps 03-13-2024, 12:00 PM
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Posted By captain awesome
This may have been buried in this thread...

This may have been buried in this thread somewhere but a homebrew brace can be made pretty easily with cheap materials.
Forum: Engine Swaps 01-06-2024, 03:10 PM
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Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
Sucks to hear about the shifter rod troubles you...

Sucks to hear about the shifter rod troubles you guys are having. I really would consider shortening the stock assembly and rod as an alternative to the "dssr" stuff if you have access to someone...
Forum: Engine Swaps 07-17-2023, 10:00 AM
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Posted By captain awesome
Selling my K swap if anyone is looking for a turn...

Selling my K swap if anyone is looking for a turn key ready to rip machine. Located in NW Arkansas.




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Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-04-2023, 04:31 PM
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Views: 82,557
Posted By captain awesome
Take a week off maybe and then spend the next two...

Take a week off maybe and then spend the next two thrashing?
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-03-2023, 11:41 AM
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Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
NOVEMBER? Holy crap that's completely...

NOVEMBER? Holy crap that's completely unacceptable.
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-21-2023, 08:29 AM
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Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
Looks like my gasket had the same cutout but it...

Looks like my gasket had the same cutout but it was flipped and sealed fine. I'd post a pic but this dang forum requires image hosting from another site. Uggh.
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-19-2023, 12:59 PM
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Posted By captain awesome
Oil temp calibration file is probably wrong in...

Oil temp calibration file is probably wrong in the map. I can't believe they haven't fixed that in the base map at this point but other swaps have all run into the same issue.



Interesting on...
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 03-03-2023, 10:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 660
Posted By captain awesome
FS Brand new Carbotech xp10 brake pads for non performance pack

SOLD







Brand new ready to go pads. These will not fit the performance pack Brembos, just stock slider style.
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-02-2023, 11:26 AM
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Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
How thick is the spacer vs the Kpower one?

How thick is the spacer vs the Kpower one?
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-11-2023, 08:45 AM
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Posted By captain awesome
Yeah, looks like after the merge you may have to...

Yeah, looks like after the merge you may have to cut and start from scratch. Good time to weld on a v band and skip the three bolt flange too. I don't know if it will gain any room but make assembly...
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-10-2023, 11:01 AM
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Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
I'm curious about this as well. Your DIC numbers...

I'm curious about this as well. Your DIC numbers have had me consider getting them and selling off the DC4, 2.2 and the head. Less hassle but still some gains. I think I'm in that paralysis by...
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-10-2023, 10:50 AM
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Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
If the deal is good it can add 5-10 hp depending...

If the deal is good it can add 5-10 hp depending on who you ask. If you already have upgraded valves jump to the DC 2.2 and put them to work.
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-09-2023, 01:22 PM
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Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
3/4" tube from Lowe's I think. The sticker says...

3/4" tube from Lowe's I think. The sticker says Hillman and when I pull up the info on Lowe's it says 1/8 or 11 gauge thickness. It was a 36" stick and I think I used maybe 20"?



If I...
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-09-2023, 10:48 AM
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Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
As pointed out by RedReplicant earlier about the...

As pointed out by RedReplicant earlier about the intake vibes that ASM was experiencing, I decided to make an intake brace. I hammered some 3/4 steel tubing flat on the ends, drilled some holes, and...
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-01-2023, 01:04 PM
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Posted By captain awesome
I was told that in order for the Haltech to learn...

I was told that in order for the Haltech to learn the new throttle, the idle must be below 3k RPM or similar so it won't ever learn without the adjustment that RedReplicant mentioned. I can't recall...
Forum: Engine Swaps 01-13-2023, 10:53 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 89,067
Posted By captain awesome
Glad you are seeing good results with the...

Glad you are seeing good results with the shortened driveshaft.

As for the notchy trans, I think that may be from the dual shear setup from the Kpower kit. After modding my stock assembly it’s so...
Forum: Engine Swaps 01-03-2023, 05:33 PM
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Posted By captain awesome
Sounds like a failing slave cylinder to me?

Sounds like a failing slave cylinder to me?
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-30-2022, 08:29 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 89,067
Posted By captain awesome
In my BMW days we used to force the fluid through...

In my BMW days we used to force the fluid through the slave with a small oil can lever style thingy. Fill oil can with fluid and do a couple squirts to remove trapped air. Then push fluid through the...
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-28-2022, 02:45 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
Interesting about the intake brace. I assume...

Interesting about the intake brace. I assume other than keeping it from severe fatigue it may also help with vibe harmonics? Also glad to see the steel flywheel is preferred since I went that...
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-15-2022, 02:30 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 89,067
Posted By captain awesome
Correct. The Kpower one was still installed in my...

Correct. The Kpower one was still installed in my car so the measurement was based in situ.
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-15-2022, 01:28 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 89,067
Posted By captain awesome
You can do that, I think the kink at the support...

You can do that, I think the kink at the support bearing is where some dimension was lost or maybe the shop took just a smidge too much? If I remember correctly the length of the Kpower shaft is what...
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-15-2022, 12:15 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 89,067
Posted By captain awesome
Yeah I think the measurement I told my shop may...

Yeah I think the measurement I told my shop may have been on the short side for RedReplicant by a little bit so best to probably get that measurement for your application to be on the safe side. At...
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-14-2022, 02:10 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 89,067
Posted By captain awesome
Wondering the same thing myself. I doubt it's...

Wondering the same thing myself. I doubt it's just user error but considering the lions share of failures are track specific there may be something to that environment loading 4th just wrong? Any...
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-14-2022, 08:26 AM
Replies: 472
Views: 89,067
Posted By captain awesome
1/2 NPT is what the Miata neck runs so that's...

1/2 NPT is what the Miata neck runs so that's what I went with.
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-06-2022, 01:58 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
Think about how long we have been waiting on a...

Think about how long we have been waiting on a strut bar. A simple strut bar. I'll assume once the turbo kit stuff is released they will be on to another chassis to plop the k24 and so on from there....
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-06-2022, 01:24 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
I keep forgetting to update you folks on my...

I keep forgetting to update you folks on my shortened stock shifter carrier setup. For those that haven't been following along I cut up a stock shifter carrier and had it welded back together. My...
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-05-2022, 04:17 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
The tune shouldn't be problematic as it's easy to...

The tune shouldn't be problematic as it's easy to set up if not already done. It was included in the base map and is a common setting for the Haltech.



I have more tuning coming up with the...
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-05-2022, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
Final word from Kpower. I'm...

Final word from Kpower.






I'm reluctant to mod my board because it's a v1 and I'm not sure what all the v3 received update wise other than the added fuel pump relay circuit. Probably...
Forum: Engine Swaps 11-30-2022, 08:10 AM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
I might end up doing the wire patch to the board...

I might end up doing the wire patch to the board like RedReplicant. At this point I don't feel like pulling the board again, but after needing a trickle charger to tune last week I want the fix. I...
Forum: Engine Swaps 11-29-2022, 05:40 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,128
Posted By captain awesome
Word from Kpower on the fuel pump relay has come...

Word from Kpower on the fuel pump relay has come in:
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