Swapped out the motor mount with Pedro's TechnoMount - hooollleeee crap what a difference. I had no idea what that worn mount was doing to the ride and handling. Feels like it took years off the car, really didn't see that coming. Mine was split pretty bad, and I get $50 back for sending Pedro my core, so that's pretty sweet.

yeah, it's amazing how much balance the car has after doing this. of anything that i've done with the car, replacing the motor mount has had the most drastic improvement on the overall ride and feel.

Big work on the car last weekend and this weekend: I painted the calipers (red), changed the drop links desnorkeled the car and modified the muffler. The noise is now amazing :)
Next projects: Beltronics hardwire, motor mount, suspensions.

I got the OBC stalk installed and working on my 2001 S. I'd been waiting a year and a half to add this, it was 78 F here today, and I decided to get it done.

I really didn't want to mess with removing the airbag steering wheel, clock spring, etc. I also didn't want to disconnect the battery and lose my calibration...

SO, instead I pulled the top and bottom steering column covers (removed 2 side screws and 4 front cover (behind wheel) screws. You have to turn the wheel to access the screws holding on the front column cover.

Installed just the 4th stalk, Removed instrument cluster (IC), installed my harness. and reassembled.

Note #1: Be sure when re-installing the bottom steering column cover that you get the two bottom clips to snap in BEFORE you try to install the top column cover.

Note #2: You'll be installing the pins into the gray connector (closest to the drivers side of the car). The 101 Projects book doesn't indicate (at least anywhere that I could find) WHICH connector the new harness connects to. It's also the only connector with empty slots for pins 21-24 (at least on my 2001 S).

Note #3: I'm sure it's mentioned elsewhere, but on 2001+ cars the pins on the IC end are the same as the stalk end, so just buy the wires with the stalk connectors on both ends and don't cut them - no need to splice. You CAN make the earlier (slightly larger) pins fit, but it is a PITA to get them to seat all the way in. Once they are in they do work fine though.

Note #4: or better yet, buy a beautiful pre-built cable from Pdwight. It'll cost you less than buying the wires and connector and he does a really nice job. I would have bought one of his cables, but I'd already purchased all the parts to build mine when he came out with his.

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Installed my refinished Porsche hood crest at lunch today. Now I need to get on the Dr. Colorchip. Dang...

Drove on 146 in a 60 mph zone between Baytown and Kemah Texas in a group of cars and a semi truck. Wasn't passing anybody, looked at the speedo and it was 84 mph...

New 6S Lube
 

Pumped by very messy hand 3 quarts of Fuchs's Transaxle lubricant in my long ongoing project. I couldn't believe how colorless this stuff is and how thin it seemed.

Cleaned throttle body, cleaned MAF, and fixed a vacuum leak. Purrrrrrr

First topdown ride!

finally got around to refreshing the front suspension
Install new TRW lower control arms, Inner & out tie rods
Had done the sway bar bushings & drop links last summer
Being Aligned as we speak.
It will be interesting to see how it drives.

Put stripes on the car!

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Looks great!

Thanks! It is very different than what I was going for, but hey - kinda fun...

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I got new boots on all 4 CV joints and my axles reinstalled...more progress

New pads all around.

brought her out of hibernation.

Drove it !!!!
 

For the first time in 6 weeks, replaced both rear wheel bearings and re booted the axles...got it all back together today and took her for a spin....drove great and quiet now.

Oil Change. Still using the factory recommended Mobil 1 0-40. Filter was absent of unusual debris.

Not really today
 

but it was this week. New plugs, new pads and rotors all the way around, new rear control arms and then I drove it for the first time this year.

I had to replace the driver's side roll bar windstop clip. I carefully removed the vinyl trim piece, drilled out the rivet and installed the new clip. I then hid the wires for the windstop LED's.

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I use Mobil 1 0W-40 and that is all that will go into my car. I once changed to Mobil 1 High Mileage 10W-30 and got engine clatter on start up. It was out of my motor in 2 days and back to the 0W-40.

I'm not changing unless someone can show me another 0W-40 oil that is better.

Nice feeling on the debris clean filter eh?

New Escort Max2 and new TRW Trailing Arms
 

01S with a lot less road noise.

Pelican listed the clips on the roll bar as no longer available. I need to replace one - where did you get yours?

ZIM's Home | Zim's Autotechnik which is also where I get my car serviced. The clips only come in a pack with both right and left and the bottom piece along with the rivets, about $30. ZIM's advertises in Excellence and Panomara. I am fortunate that I live 10 minutes from them. Give Kirk a call on Monday.:cheers:

Finished the last leg of our 2500 mi road trip. Spent a week in Fla, highlight was Saturday in the Porschplatz for the 12 Hr of Sebring.

Hey Gerber, where are you in Missouri?

Took my step daughter for a drive, she calls the car the Silver Rocket ..... more like the Silver Crib :Phttp://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1427164316.jpg
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Dixon, It's approx 200 mi SE of KC

Too cute.
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I was in the middle of painting my calipers when I got called to an accident where a tractor flipped over.
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Can you spot the completely upside-down tractor?
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Got home from the 14 hour shift to open the package that arrived today:
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Hoping to finish up the calipers tomorrow and install this weekend.

Finished installing the rear speaker kit from Euro Motorspeed on eBay. I took a lot of time with this install. A little here and there over two months. Today I finished the wiring and it all works for me the first time!

The sound is a heck of a lot better. It was worth the time and money for me.

Got my '02 back from the shop - where it had the original Water Pump replaced after 127K miles.

Conditioned my leather seats and drove it along the ocean on my way home from work :D

Your got your money's worth out of that water pump. My original water pump went out at around 109K miles.

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I saw another forum member enjoying the outdoors in their natural habitat! Not that I'm stalking forum members or anything.. :D

Any guess to who this is? The bumper sticker and green interior is a big hint !

Retroman1969

Ding ding! Sorry for the bad sideways pic. Dang smart phones!

It was too easy with you saying green interior and looking at your location.

Did you guys get to chat with each other?

Unfortunately not. I was in my dd. So he was probably scared that some guy in a hyundai was taking pictures and waving at him like a crazy person! Maybe next time!

Just picked mine up from the Indy... Took it in last week for my yearly oil change (only drive about 2K a year) and had them cut open the filter. The news wasn't good. Metal in the filter. Scheduled a ims retrofit on Monday and they finished the work this morning. When they got to the bearing, they noted it was failing. Bearing was replaced and sump dropped for cleaning. Metal and plastic were found in the sump, and the intake tube had debris in it. They also replaced the RMS with the new style. Total cost 2400.00, but engine sounds smoother and I can breathe easier now... Just glad wife was supportive haha... More botox for her now.

Plastidip my exhaust tips and surround.
Going for the black edition look :-)

Wheels are next, waiting on the Matt black plastidip wheel kit getting delivered.
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