I have decided to go a little further in this thread and post my progress of the entire car, including fixing the little bugs, cleaning the car up, modifying it, and so on.
I will finish with finals next Wednesday and be out of college for winter break. Until then, there is nothing I can really get done due to being busy with studying for my tests.
The extensive list of things I plan to do this winter:
* First things first, I need to verify my oil pressure with a mechanical gauge. My oil pressure has dropped slightly and the difference happened shortly after I installed my electronic gauge. I am hoping that the drop is just the difference in the gauges.
* Find out why I am getting part throttle knock. I think I might have a lead on the source. Read more about it here:
http://www.3si.org/forum/f1/interesting-knock-input-wanted-logs-available-542738/
* Find out why my turn signals work but my hazards don't.
* Install polished 3sx pre-turbo pipes. I have ordered them from a member on here and should be here by the time I am through with finals.
* Install freshly powder coated plenum.
* Install polished 3sx aluminum Y-pipe.
* Polish/rebuild my throttle body. I am debating sending it to April because she does such a fantastic job.
* Polish lower intake.
* Polish water housing.
* Get spark plug cover powder coated. It is powder coated now, but it got scratched and looks ugly.
* Get front valve cover powder coated. It is old, dirty, peeling, and ugly. Debating on getting the rear one done as well.
* Install 3sx fuel loop. I have a custom fuel loop on there now made from stainless steel line but it makes taking off the rear timing belt cover a huge pain.
* Install new Ninja Performance MBC. I have ordered this and it should be here shortly. Mine spikes like crazy and I hate it.
* Install front and rear solid mounts. Still debating on this or not. I already have a lot of road noise and I think this would make it louder.
* Reseal transmission and clean it up a little. It has a couple of leaks. There are a few things I want to do while I'm doing this:
* Install upgraded clutch and pressure plate. I believe I am riding on the edge of its capabilities. Plus, I plan to run 13gs in the future and will need the upgrade.
* Install new rear main seal. The current seal is new, but I'm in there so I'll do it anyway.
* Replace driver side axle. One of the boots is ripped and throwing grease everywhere. Axle has to come out with the trans so this the perfect opportunity.
* Swap the rear 9b for a spare 13g I have. My 9b has quite a bit of shaft play so I'll replace it before it blows. That's one step closer to twin 13gs
* New oil feed and return lines. Mine leak in some places. Thinking about going with stainless steel lines. I have everything to make stainless steel return lines. I'll have to buy the ones for the front.
* Install new rear timing belt cover. My fuel loop made some nasty marks in it.
* Install red vacuum hose. Everything was red at one time. Lol. But I've had to cut them multiple times and eventually they became too short. I had to use some spare yellow hose.
* Clean up engine bay. The firewall and other regions are dirty and it bugs me. Lol.
* Get a dash mat. When replacing my center gauges, I discovered that my dash has been heat baked so much that you can push your thumb in places and it cracks
I may just get a new dash, depending on the price.
* Make a bracket for the sides of the A/C controller. I broke the stock brackets when taking out the dash. Another excuse to get a new dash. Lol.
* Replace shifter console with a spare I have. I broke the tabs that hold the garnishes that go over the screws where the shifter console connects to the dash a while back.
I'd say that is enough to keep me busy for a while. Lol. I'm sure there is more stuff I will add along the way.
A few pictures of the engine bay as it sits now. With school, I haven't had much time to clean it up. I took the red plenum in my rebuild video off to get powder coated and put a spare I had on. One of the bolts that holds the throttle cable broke in the plenum and I didn't want that to be the one I got powder coated. I feel embarrassed to show these