I downloaded the WordPress app on my cellular so I am trying this shizz out. Another test post I guess.
In other real happenings, Greg has some pretty cool stuff going on that he needs to post. Maybe this will make him…or push him along…or just nudge him. Either way, Minty Fresh should have a nice update soon.
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The title is two fold: 1) I hooked up my electronics and gave them a test run; and 2) I figured out how to embed Vimeo. Both a great success!
Just a quick teaser. Everything is getting put back together now and a full length update is in the works.
Stoked about having video!
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I had a real “Frank” in Old School weekend. I got so much done. I don’t know how it happened. Here’s a recap starting with the pic above. The weather was finally nice, so I rolled the car out of the garage to have more room to work. My goals were passenger air bag removal, wiring harness relocation, wiring my gauges, and anything else that came up. (To defend my honor, there is a jack under the car in this pic hence the height.)
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For anyone at a loss on how to disassemble their throttle body, I put together a “how to” when took mine apart. This was for a stock S14 DOHC KA throttle body, but the steps should more or less apply to any throttle body of similar design – Q45, Z32, SR, SOHC KA, RB, etc.
I was surprised as the process turned out to be much easier than expected. It just required a little organization and attention. You can see the finished product above. The throttle body was disassembled, then the housing was bead blasted and powder coated with high gloss clear. The pulleys were covered in wet black.
The full write-ups can be found on ziliva.net and ka-t.org (click on either site for hyperlinks to the write ups). If you are not a member of either, then now would be a good time to join.
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Update. Up to date. Bunch of small stuff going on. The engine bay looked all awesome – as shown in the above pic – after powder coating the pipes and installing the DEI Titanium turbo blanket/wrap…but, it was not to last. I prepped it for start up, started it, and my same mystery condition resurfaced. The car was going lean at idle. As it warmed up, the idle would creep toward 17 AFR on my AEM UEGO and eventually go to high to even read. Awesome.
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It has been sometime since my last entry into The Book of Rage…o wait, that’s Johnny Quest. So it has been awhile, and not much has change as far as my car is concerned. It still has all the awesome I threw at it, and I still have all the crap it threw at me. My SR is pretty well junk until it can be rebuilt. So, what to do, what to do…
This will be the point most people will give up on me and my build, but I would like to assure you to hang in there and all will be right someday.
My brother and I have been tossing around plans on what we should do to get my car to drift status by the first KCDA event. First, we considered rebuilding the SR. Assuming all it needed were rings that would be a fast fix, but it would have been half-assed. We don’t do things half way here at the Brickhouse camp so that was out. Then came the back up plan. I am so, so sorry everyone…
The suggestion was made to use the SOHC that came out of my other car. GRRRR. I was very reluctant to say the least…at first. Then, I started thinking, “Yes, I am moving backwards in the engine department, but if I can drive Minty Fresh, I can get the drifting experience I lack entirely.” So which way is backward and which is forward? I would say it is a wash. I am just excited to drive my car hard and push myself on the track.
The SR build will continue behind the scenes for a while as I collect parts and get machine work done. I just hope my SOHC can make it that long…good thing I have two!!!
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Brickhouse Products is now offering POWDER COATING!!! Why powder coating? First and foremost, it is much more durable and affordable than paint. For our own projects, we have the resources to professionally paint small objects but choose to powder coat them. For your money, you cannot get a better and stronger finish. And, the colors and finishes are almost endless. Want a red wrinkle valve cover? No problem. Candy purple suspension links? Sure. Neon yellow wheels? Absolutely.
If it’s metal and will fit in your home oven, we can probably coat it. Need some ideas? Here is a short list of pieces that are excellent candidates for powder coating: valve covers, intercooler piping, wheels, suspension arms, reservoirs, manifolds, etc. Get creative and we’ll let you know if it’s possible. Send your inquiries to brickhouseproducts@gmail.com.
Enough jibber-jabber, here are some pictures of our work in a before and after format. All pieces were media blasted and cleaned prior to coating.
1) RevHard manifold.
Before, high temp spray paint flaking badly:
During, freshly blasted:
After, coated in high temp black:
2) S13 SR Fuel Rail.
Before/During, blasting away grit and grime:
After, coated in “wet” black:
3) S13 Power Steering Reservoir.
Before, standard tarnish and grime:
After, coated in the same “wet” black as the fuel rail:
4) Hulk Smash Intake Piping.
Before, raw finish with a bit of surface rust:
After, again “wet” black:
More examples/projects are in the works. Let us know what we can do you! brickhouseproducts@gmail.com
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As I was looking through my pics, I found some pictures from our trip to Chicago a few years ago. While we were there, we visited AMS and Touge Factory. I thought it would be fun to share.
At the time, AMS was just getting into the KA with turbo240.com. I picked up some parts, and then we took some pics of the cars in their lot. You can see the old AMS drag car above. You can tell these are from a few years ago (spring 2007) based on the cars, and AMS was still in their old shop. Anyway, more pics and more cars…
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With the car painted and the weather cold, it was time to reassemble the interior with some of the bits and pieces I had accumulated. This was February-ish 2009. A good job to do in a cold garage. Anyway, you can see it was an absolute mess. I put the S14 driver seat in my S13 but had something to replace it.
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I mocked up the intercooler and got it fitted in the core support area. However, I managed to take some absolute crap quality pictures of most of what was involved in getting it to fit. So instead, let’s look at the piping fabrication. The pic above was our starting point.
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