Here's my setup I put together over the winter:TRE welded 1/2" NPT fittings on the transmission Setrab 50-619-7612 cooler Marco UP3 164-020-12 pump Mocal AF8_240 filter (240 micron) XRP -8 ProPLUS PTFE hose/fittings Controlled by RaceCapture...

Took it for the first drive yesterday. Although only a few miles everything went well. No crazy noises and no puddles under it LOL. Today I decided to wash it up and give it a quick detail.

Update 4/4Should be getting the car back from the roll cage installation but too excited to wait, so here are some more in-progress pictures!Back half of the cage, out of the car to be fully welded.Rear down tubes are placed up on the...

This applies to both AWD & FWD, M/T & A/T (97+ A/T uses MF140271 for the "U" bolt). Thread pitch are all 1.25mm.V (MF140471) : M10 x 65mm U (MF140266) x 2 : M10 x 40mm Y (MD740892) : M10 x 43.5mm Q (MD706012) : M8 x 60mmThe Q bolt (red...

^^ Yeah I don't really see the value in a DSM chat server. Forums, the OG social media, are far superior because you can actually catalog and search a knowledge base. Yes, you can search Discord and Facebook, but their function is abysmal...

Back at it today! Had some time to kill with the holiday so I drove out and did some more wrenching. The transfer case is back in and the driveshaft no longer drags on the ground, which is a win for transport.Then came some further testing...

April 2023 Time to step my game up. Konig 18x12 +20 with some Hoosier A7s in 315/30/18. They are huge and require a 25mm spacer but they fit. Couple pics from the first event on them

March 2023I spent some time redesigning my mold for the fender to make it a bit wider. I put bondo in the mold and sanded it down to start with a smoother surface. Never got to attempting to spray in gelcoat instead of painting it in with a...

So as some of you have probably seen, the gears and gasoline YouTube channel bought and road tripped a 2G DSM along with an RX8. They definitely had some issues (not gonna spoil it for those that haven’t watched) but it’s a great series. Due to...

IntroductionA lot of people ask if and how they should prime the oil pump after a fresh rebuild before they fire up the engine. I highly recommend priming the oil pump. Every manual I've seen states to do this. So do all the engine builders...