2009 Black 3-Door HB

[Rigaud]

[Exiwolfman]

Originally Posted by Rigaud

looking good ...very nice also like ur other cars u own ...cool.

[Rigaud]

Thanks, coming along great! I'll post some more recent pics soon.

Selling the Suburban, don't use it and too expensive for nothing. Yaris project is almost done for this season, stage 1!!!! Next is the Audi, getting a complete rework but nothing very special to be done with the power train. 2.8L is the least popular,

[Rigaud]

Here we go Greg!!!


I did the same to get the epoxy out plus I used a very small butane torch with a fine flame to just barely heat it and got it loose instantly. I got it down to 800rpm so far, used blue loctite and at least I can still turn it to fine tune with some resistance. I get wheels spinning in second gear easy so far with my set up.

OBX system is working great combined with my free flow Cat and resonator up front. Cat temp. is about 430c which is normal. The stock OBX-R muffler is doing the job so far and haven't opened it yet, taking a break. My exhaust system is deep toned and low until I punch it at 3000 and then it scream like a bat out of hell.

Yes throttle response is lagging at low throttle and I know TB's with drive by wire are known for that. I'm whiling to order a throttle response module, plugs in on the pedal harness. I'll try it and let you know.

Got a lot accomplished on this car and technically, I'm pretty much ready to do lapping if I wanted to. I'm might start in the Fall but most likely wait till Spring 2015. Theirs little details I will still get around to over the summer but in theory, the car is done and a sweet ride to have fun in. This winter when the car will be in my shop sleeping, going to pull out the motor/transaxle. It will be near 100,000km so I want to replace the water pump and timing chain. Seeing the chain is coming off the head is too to port it both ends. Then I'll machine some aluminum pulleys. I'm an old R&D machinist and getting a lathe and milling this winter. Fed up going to friends shops to have machining time. I much prefer being able to get up in the morning, stoke the fire and go in my shop with hot coffee where my tools and machinery awaits for projects. ;)

A possibility on my to do list this winter, a C-60 6-speed transmission.

I have another car project to start now, a 1999 Audi A6 Quattro Avant with a 2.8L V-6 30v. I like to start and finish my projects.

[Rigaud]

Been a few weeks and only one change so far. Added my K&N cone air filter with a short tube to my 1ZZ TB. ECU acted a little lost for 2 days on occasion but it learnt and adjusted itself. Everyone as usual kept telling me I would suck in hot air no matter if I was sitting still or on the highway. Obviously sitting still it gets warm seeing the filter is not boxed in separate but once I'm rolling even at just 10-20mph the MAF temp is at the ambient outdoor temperature. If it's 75f in the shade my MAF is at 75f.


I get a P0505 code once every 400-500km only now, I guess it's finally adjusted itself to the bigger TB. Cold starts are at 2200rpm and go down within 10 secs maximum.

I was going to buy some gauges but instead I got the Torque Pro app for my phone and an ELM327 OBD2 bluetooth connector. The phone is a little small for a screen but for now it will do till I purchase a 7" tablet as an info center and media center.

At the moment monitor the following.

- RPM
- GPS Speed
- Catalytic temp. B1S1
- Catalytic temp. B1S2
- MAF cfm
- Intake temp.
- Throttle %
- Volts
- Coolant temp.
- afr
- Average L/100km
- Fuel Flow L/hr
- AFR
- Fuel
- Distance to empty in km

[Rigaud]