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  1. It looks crooked to me. Maybe blackhole and I should come help?
  2. I have a tiny crack on the edge of mine: had a local glass shop drill a hole at the end to prevent it from spreading. another option is to save your aluminum edging and have a new screen cut from safety glass or similar by a local shop adn then reassemble. The disadvantage is you loose the integral heating wires doing this.
  3. Wow ! beautiful nose cone
  4. wemtd

    LED issue

    I must be getting old.. Reading your solution jogged my memory to last year when I installed LED rear light clusters and had the same problem. Same solution with diode installation (similarly inexpensive trailer diodes from napa) - totally forgot about this fun discovery.
  5. So I guess no luck with the hotrod inquiry? That is above board, and iirc allows just about anything. Or don't use it as a street car.
  6. Silly question- do any of the various after market ecu's have OBDII plugs?
  7. Iirc you can keep your sticker I the glove box if there isn't a windshield. No tailpipe sniffer allowance: they're looking for OBDII clear of error codes. Check with your local guru, and the "kit car/specialty vehicle" lady in concord Good luck
  8. wemtd

    LED issue

    He really is a wealth of knowledge and very helpful on the phone.
  9. Chris take a drive to the Lincoln tool company in Maine.
  10. May suggest a locost approach? Find a low milage stock 2.0 engine from a rear end collision focus. A low spec engine is better than your flintstone-mobile. Do the work yourself and should be running for a few hundred bucks. What ECU/setup do you have?
  11. Other essentials: - Mirrors For Sevens http://www.mirrorsforsevens.com - paint protection film (if you want to try your hand at it. this is what i used and it stands up extremely well after 3 years) LLumar-12 fit my car well. https://clearmask.com/bulk-paint-protection-headlamp-protection-films.html - I use Alex at GranitStateDyno for tune-ups & full mapping and have been happy.
  12. PM me - may have some useful experience
  13. Ross. are you referring to one of these or the where the chassis number is stamped & welded into the frame?
  14. Yep - we all remember how that turned out
  15. IIRC 6cm for the Birkin
  16. As with most things in life The answer to your question is: It Depends... - It will vary based upon driver preference, tires & pressure, engine, track vs. autocross vs. daily driver, etc. What are the Factory Recommended settings? - Keeping that in mind, here are some numbers I've come across. used #1 last year and didn't have any gardening adventures 1) Camber -0.9 all around. Toe in: Front 1/8" rear 1/16". 2) Camber -1 to 1.5 all round. Toe: 0. track use 3) Camber 1deg 20' +/- 0 deg 15' (Negative). Toe Tracking : 0deg 20' +/- 0deg 10' Toe in 4) -1 1/2 camber FandR , 1/16 toe front and 0 rear. 5) Camber : 1deg 30' +/- 0 deg 15' (Negative) 6) Toe: 1/8 in (total) as a start; if you have huge torque, add a little more rear toe in at first until you get used to the car. Half degree negative camber in the rear, nearly a full degree in the front. Harder driving on stickier tires will tolerate bigger negative camber, but will wear quicker in a straight line and won't stop as well. KitCat: –1.8 all around cheers
  17. So Sorry for the delay.. Work got in the way this week. - I also recommend earlier threads regarding setup for other makes.
  18. If you're interested in a Birkin talk to Tom Carlin (visiting the factory this week). I expect that with shipping, etc it does not make sense to purchase modules piecemeal. Building is loads of fun: lots of :smash: and :banghead:. Depending on what Croc's weekly search turns up you can probably purcase used for less than a new build. If you are uncommitted by summer, drive down to NJ to see the full selection of sevens. With any luck Shane will come with his Storker too.
  19. Sandy Hook?? I didn't know anyone was in the area
  20. where are you located? chances are someone is in your vicinity
  21. Several years ago i met a gentleman who spotted me across a parking lot and ran over. In his 20's he'd had a series I Lotus overseas. He sold the car when he returned to the US and has forever regretted it...
  22. Congratulations! The wheels look nice on the car (Enkei ?)
  23. Call quantum in Oxford ct
  24. Addendum to the suave stork message If you're looking for a direct replacement: I discovered my car was originally supplied with a NipponDenso forklift alternator. It worked well but no one could identify it because their searches were only automotive.
  25. Once you're done with Croc's list you can surf over here for some stylish attire and the finishing touches: http://odditymall.com/giant-cat-face-tote-bag http://odditymall.com/niceballs-scrotum-stress-ball http://odditymall.com/shipping-container-pools http://odditymall.com/darth-vader-shift-knob
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