Ryan's build thread - Clean and Mean
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I was probably just going to get a new clutch disc for the FM2 as it should be up to the task and will be the most economical action. I'll take a look in the for sale section for it though.
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Not sure what clamp you are talking about exactly.
EDIT: I just looked at my own picture and realized you were talking about the housing clamp. That is not a picture of my turbo and I have no idea where that comes from. I am using the normal bolt tabs.
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Yea now I wonder if there was a redesign with the aluminum cores and the pressure some small tabs/ears might be doing to the flange. I never thought twice about mixing and matching housings and cores/flanges. I did notice (only once) that my bolts rattled loose a tiny bit. Now I'm paranoid and want to check them when I get home tonight.
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What I was told may help someone else on this board so listen up. Apparently the bolts in the aluminum housings on the new EFRs will anneal the aluminum in certain motorsports applications and backout. This was first discovered by the indy teams and ARP was contracted to make a custom Inconel bolt that is predrilled for safety wire.
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I think most people would be fine to be honest. I have AWR 70D motor mounts and I was running on only 3 cylinders when the bolts loosened so I am sure the engine was vibrating far more than is typical for most people.
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Placed an order with flyin miata this afternoon fora rear main seal, new FM2 clutch disc, and all a new seals for the transmission while I am in there. I also picked up a 36-2 trigger wheel for an ATI Damper so I can get that installed while I'm at it.
I ended up buying a house during my leave of absence from the forum. I rent out the main home and live in the carriage home in the back for now because I don't need all that living space. However, the first floor of the carriage home is a roughly 800 sq-ft unfinished space which I will be making into a garage/workshop/man cave. I had to cut a hole for a garage door facing the alley because it did not have one before. The door had to be ordered and should arrive at the installer tomorrow. They will be installing it sometime next week. So excited.
Boarded up garage door opening. This side is just wide enough for the miata to drive in and open the doors to get out of the car without too much trouble.
Another shot from near the opening itself showing the space I will put a work bench and the storage closet for tools and such.
This is the other side that I plan to turn into an entertainment area. It currently has my ping pong table, beer fridge and fermenting chamber, and a couch. Needs to be cleaned up and rearranged but its a work in progress.
It looks smaller in the pictures than it is in real life. Especially the length of the building.
I ended up buying a house during my leave of absence from the forum. I rent out the main home and live in the carriage home in the back for now because I don't need all that living space. However, the first floor of the carriage home is a roughly 800 sq-ft unfinished space which I will be making into a garage/workshop/man cave. I had to cut a hole for a garage door facing the alley because it did not have one before. The door had to be ordered and should arrive at the installer tomorrow. They will be installing it sometime next week. So excited.
Boarded up garage door opening. This side is just wide enough for the miata to drive in and open the doors to get out of the car without too much trouble.
Another shot from near the opening itself showing the space I will put a work bench and the storage closet for tools and such.
This is the other side that I plan to turn into an entertainment area. It currently has my ping pong table, beer fridge and fermenting chamber, and a couch. Needs to be cleaned up and rearranged but its a work in progress.
It looks smaller in the pictures than it is in real life. Especially the length of the building.
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I mean a tennis shoe is not really going to protect my foot in any meaningful way either. I have more pics to post and some updates. I am going to wait until after this weekend when the engine is hopefully back in the car.
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I almost dropped something on his feet at one point. I think it was a tool of some sort.
In his defense, it was 82*F. But I always wear shoes when working on cars or cutting the grass. I don't need extra problems. The regular problems are plentiful enough.
In his defense, it was 82*F. But I always wear shoes when working on cars or cutting the grass. I don't need extra problems. The regular problems are plentiful enough.