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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: 239,169
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
Replies: 309
Views: 82,177
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, 02:53 PM
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Posted By captain awesome
I'd post up on the FB group and maybe that will...

I'd post up on the FB group and maybe that will motivate them?
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-03-2023, 11:41 AM
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Posted By captain awesome
NOVEMBER? Holy crap that's completely...

NOVEMBER? Holy crap that's completely unacceptable.
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-24-2023, 04:21 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 34,610
Posted By captain awesome
I bought a Bosch connector with new pins so at...

I bought a Bosch connector with new pins so at some point I could just recrimp and ditch the adapter. I only installed the adapter just in case I wanted to do before and after dyno runs if I ever got...
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-21-2023, 08:29 AM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 239,169
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 03-20-2023, 09:57 PM
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Views: 239,169
Posted By captain awesome
What TB are you using? Also can you flip the...

What TB are you using? Also can you flip the gasket 180? When I changed from the stock fa20 TB to the 74mm I don't recall the cutout on the gasket. I'll dig through my spares and see if it's there or...
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-20-2023, 10:39 AM
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Posted By captain awesome
Early on before the kit was released Kpower said...

Early on before the kit was released Kpower said they weren't running an oil cooler and I believe others are finding out it just doesn't require the same cooling as the fa20.



In fact, is...
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-19-2023, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 239,169
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: Member's Car Journals 03-07-2023, 08:17 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 82,177
Posted By captain awesome
Any ideas what caused the pin to let go?

Any ideas what caused the pin to let go?
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 03-03-2023, 02:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 656
Posted By captain awesome
These are officially sold. My work here is done.

These are officially sold. My work here is done.
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 03-03-2023, 10:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 656
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 03-03-2023, 08:40 AM
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Views: 239,169
Posted By captain awesome
Understood. I will add this to my future mods...

Understood. I will add this to my future mods funds pile.
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-02-2023, 08:49 PM
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Views: 239,169
Posted By captain awesome
So is the adapter able to get the bore aligned...

So is the adapter able to get the bore aligned with the intake opening? If you take more material from the tensioner bracket can the adapter be flipped 180?
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-02-2023, 12:05 PM
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Views: 239,169
Posted By captain awesome
Fingers crossed this one fits well. I'd like to...

Fingers crossed this one fits well. I'd like to just rely on an o-ring seal instead of the Kpower stuff.
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-02-2023, 11:26 AM
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Views: 239,169
Posted By captain awesome
How thick is the spacer vs the Kpower one?

How thick is the spacer vs the Kpower one?
Forum: Member's Car Journals 02-28-2023, 01:42 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 82,177
Posted By captain awesome
I'm curious how much of a pain the subframe drop...

I'm curious how much of a pain the subframe drop will be for you. I still need to drill my oil dipstick hole and am thinking of the easiest way to fix that without pulling everything.


With that...
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-22-2023, 04:36 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 239,169
Posted By captain awesome
Here's the factory diagram CLICK ME...

Here's the factory diagram CLICK ME (https://www.ft86club.com/files/BRZwiringi.pdf)


What ECU are you using? Haltech like the Kpower kit? If so how will you sort out the jumper board?
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-11-2023, 08:45 AM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 239,169
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: 239,169
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: 239,169
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
Replies: 1,756
Views: 239,169
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, 12:32 PM
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Views: 239,169
Posted By captain awesome
I think it's doing something but hard to say. The...

I think it's doing something but hard to say. The angle of my bracket is the only thing that I'm unsure about. It seems solid though.



The fact that the OEM intake had a brace makes me think...
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-09-2023, 10:48 AM
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Views: 239,169
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 02-07-2023, 03:43 PM
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Views: 239,169
Posted By captain awesome
Does anyone happen to recall the part numbers...

Does anyone happen to recall the part numbers that came with the heater hose kit from Kpower? I think I have the wrappers with part numbers in my Kpower boxes, but they are in the attic and I'm at...
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-01-2023, 01:28 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 239,169
Posted By captain awesome
I'm interested in how you guys set that up....

I'm interested in how you guys set that up. Unfortunately my tuner has some of my settings invisible or locked so I'd just have to forward on the info to get mine tweaked.
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-01-2023, 01:04 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 239,169
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 01-21-2023, 04:54 PM
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Views: 239,169
Posted By captain awesome
My dipstick is shortened to the top dot currently...

My dipstick is shortened to the top dot currently since it was a pain to get it to seat with the kpower dipstick hole blunder. Unfortunately I didn't catch this until the engine was already in the...
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