Just a quick note; when I installed mine, I found it much easier to remove the sunroof glass using the 6 torx/allen bolts (be careful you don't drop a screwdrive on the sunroof like I did. I got lucky, after my heart attack).Also, the two halves of the shade are totally separate and don't...

Setting needle position is easy with a datalogger or OBD adapter. Plug the cluster into the car (with the front plastic removed), then drive it to a gas station and fill up to full. Don't fill up halfway; going to full is the only way to get a perfectly reliable reading. Put the gas needle on as...

Yeah, my PO did that, and now mine's broken.Please guys, don't do this. Just buy some new struts! :nono:

Dome lights on Sunroof cars are built into the mirror. You will need:Headliner board, upholstered Driver and passenger side sun visors, with lit mirrors Clips for driver and passenger visors Sunroof switch bezel Sunroof manual crank headliner clips (little plastic clips that hold the...

Clean it! ROFLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzWvlb_fxdI

Re: Ford and MazdaI can't find anything linking Mazda to Ford until at earliest '79, when Ford bought a small (3%) stake in Mazda (Not the other way around. Mazda may have made some vehicles for Ford, but they don't exactly have Mazda to thank for it.

I knew about the windows, and those work great. I was specifically referring to the Sunroof, which, according to the tech manual, should be the same.Heated mirrors would be cooler than cool.

So I found a Tech-Manual PDF online, was reading through it. The manual says that you can open or close the Sunroof with just a single press of the button. It also says that you can operate the sunroof for 30 seconds after turning the key off.Mine will open with one touch, but none of the...

Beware that with a good driver, a GS-T will be faster around a road course. Less weight makes a huge difference.A GSX will almost always be faster in a drag.

If I want a muscle car fix, I'll drive down to my grandparents. My Granddad has a 72 Z28 that re just finished rebuilding. Normally, I'm all a handling guy, where weight and suspension matter just as much as power, if not more. Maybe someday, I'll be able to pick up a Catterham 7. Catterham USA...

Those may be the only cars I've ever seen with a negative power-weight ratio. ROFL

Yeah I found that out. Much better built. And those doors... *swoon*Anyways, it would be nice to let people into the back seats without needing to get out.

Lemme guess; they let the caliper hang from the brake line?:nono:Brakes aren't hard, especially if you're only doing the pads. You just have to make sure you do everything.

Too much fuel will cause just as many problems as many problems as not enough. This sounds exactly like when I took my turbo off to clean it up, and after I put it back on, I forgot to connect the two halves of my UICP. Short, rough test drive for sure.

Sort of. There is a compression stroke on a two-stroke, it's just powered by the momentum of the engine (or by the other cylinder). a single-cylinder two-stroke runs smoother than a single-sylinder four-stroke because the momentum only has to carry the engine through the compression, instead of...

If you factor in power vs. weight, I'm pretty sure I could smoke it in my old 97 Sentra.

Sounds like a recipe for getting smoked by a 420A. ROFL

So I drove a manual RX-8 this weekend, and walked away a lot more impressed. Not torquey, but it is a lot of fun to drive around. The only other car I've driven that handles as well as it is the BRZ.I'm definitely not rushing out to trade, but the RX-8 is probably going to be my next car...

I'm trying to save money; Vinyl is rediculously expensive compared to Dipping. From what I've read it's even more than a low-end paint job.

Listen carefully for any faint clicking noises. The relays click quietly when the locks are toggled. If you don't hear those, then I'm thinking the relay is the problem.Did your car have keyless from the factory?

Are the power windows working? What about mirrors (if you have them)?Check the relays too. There's one behind the radio in the front, and if you have a keyless entry, there may be one behind the driver's side interior rear trim panel (where the driver's side rear speaker is).

DOUBLE SPOILERS FTW! :hellyeah:ROFLIs... is that a screen in the steering wheel? Please tell me that's not legal... :ohdamn:

If you like Apple/OS X, you'll love System76/Ubuntu. All that Apple quality and class with much better prices.:sneaky:/shameless plug

Just comparing the Eclipse to some other cars in the same segment. To see how it stacks up. I'm not looking to trade around. :p I try not to make opinions based on other things without having given them a try.I can understand the RX-8 burning oil, since it uses oil to help insulate the...

If you decide to piece the parts together from a yard, try and find some that are all from the same car. If you mix and match, the parts can end up faded differently and it looks weird when it's all installed.You'll need to find the Dash (with the passenger airbag), Door panels, and center...

Swapped in a Galant Alternator. 90 Amp goodness in a package that looks stock and bolts right up.

Gmail + Geary + Ubuntu = Freakin awesome! :hellyeah:

The engine was torquey-ish once it got up to about 5k. That's just a lot of rev to clear in 1st.What about a 7G Celica GT-S? The figures there look promising: only 180 HP but 500 pounds lighter than a DSM. That's a bit higher power:weight than a DSM (.72 vs. .7)

I did help a buddy test out a 3G GT, and that felt quick. Not enough to make me want to switch, but quicker than those.I was under the impression that the RX-8 competed with Z cars and such (specifically, the 350).(Also, say what you will about the performance; those rear doors are...

...And I'm sort of not impressed.I drive a stock 95 GS-T (manual), and I'm always told how slow DSMs are stock. I'm not really looking to get a new car right now, but I've been in the mood for test drives, so I'm hitting dealers up and whatnot.Last weekend I drove an 06 Tiburon GT. They...

I'll just leave this here.Black Cat Custom Automotive - Talon / Eclipse / Laser Gauge FacesMuch better. It replaces the whole gauge face and uses the stock lighting, so no loud inverters to fail.

If you can't figure it out, you might give the Alternator from a 97 Galant (2.4L) a try. Bolts right up, plugs right in, and it's a 90 Amp too.

97 Galant Alternator works great. Fits right up, with one caveat: the wire harness mount is missing on the Galant's. No more interior lights dimming under idle.420As use a 90 Amp alternator standard.

There was a Mirage G63T swap at the strip a couple of weeks ago. He was running 12.7. They're crazy fast.

This. I took my turbo off and put it back on in a weekend. The weekend before that, I had the intake manifold off. Was it a pain? Sure! Was it hard? You bet! Did it take a long time? Not too bad, but longer than I want to spend working on the car. Did I enjoy kneeling on top of the engine while...

So, anybody around here familiar with Nissan engines? Specifically a KA24DE? Don't worry; it's for an Altima, not a 240SX.Basically, my sister was driving it around, when all the coolant leaked out. She kept driving, and pretty quick melted a hole in one of the pistons. :ohdamn:We pulled...

Do you still have cruise control? That's the only other thing I can think of that might make only the gas pedal vibrate.

If it's a non-turbo, then change out your coil pack. 420As are notorious for head gaskets and coil packs (in Neons too).

You'll have to do the center console itself and the kick panels on the side. The doors and dash can stay.

Anyone else thinking about going? I'm heading down there regardless, but it would be nice to see other guys too.

Right; this should be pretty good for the stock 2G powerband and transmission.

So since I drive a 2G GS-T, and I'm planning on going to the drag strip tonight, I figured I'd calculate some optimum shift points. I just did these up quickly, but it should give a stock 2G GS-T the best possible acceleration:1st-2nd: Redline 2nd-3rd: Redline 3rd-4th: 6500 4th-5th: 6200...

The theory behind letting the turbo cool down has very little to do with letting the oil cool, and more with keeping water flowing through the turbo keeping the oil cool in the first place. DSMs don't have super high idle oil pressure, so idling isn't going to push that much oil through the...

Just make sure to get everything tight when you put it back in.

There were a couple of different windows out there. 99s (and maybe 98s) has slightly smaller visible portions of the windows (the dot pattern is smaller). Some of the talons also had the anomaly windows too, with the extra plastic trim on the back. 95-97s all had the largest area.You may...

Just a thought.Mine makes a similar noise, but I can go around and press on the injector plugs, and it tends to go away for a while. Maybe it's iffy injectors?

Basically, you break the old one, then cut the urethane with a knife while pulling the old window trim away from the car. Then clean it and glue the new one up. I just posted a somewhat-VFAQ in the Appearance section.

First, off, if you're replacing auto glass an you have any doubts about your work, TAKE YOUR CAR TO A PROFESSIONAL! Seriously. You don't want it popping off the car when you get on the highway or shattering if you get in an accident.Second, DON'T REPLACE YOUR OWN WINDSHIELD! Seriously! While...

If it only happens on cold starts, it could be the lifters priming up. Not sure if that's the sort of "clanking" you're talking about.

What sort of temperature is it outside, and what AF:Water ratio are you running? Also, you might look into replacing the thermostat, as it could have failed open.