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Changes and Maintenance Dec 2010-March 2011

posted Apr 23, 2011 7:34 AM by will clark   [ updated Apr 23, 2011 8:24 AM ]
  • changed Transmission fluid
  • bled brakes
  • replaced remote fill fueling plate with a standard one covered by a plate secured with DZUS fasteners
  • replaced dropped rear spring rate from 950->800 lbs/in
  • added MY04 rear sway bar (26.4mm)
  • swapped MY02 front sway bar for Whiteline 30mm solid bar
  • reinforced front upper A-arm brackets by seam welding (TCDesign)
  • installed Blacktrax/Wicked Tuning pillowball tie-rod ends;
    • replaced stock jam nuts with thinner ones (M14x1.5) in order to have enough thread to center the steering wheel
  • replaced rear pads with new DTC60 pads (were they DTC60s before?)
    • trackdays on them=8 (counting first SCCA weekend as 1 day as total tracktime was ~2 hrs)
  • sanded/rust-treated/painted the rear bumper and mount, area under the fuse box, and various other bits
  • removed air-pump current sensor
  • removed hood lining and window sprayer
  • removed auto trunk release

Todo
  • make an extra key copy and jam it in the trunk lock with some epoxy
  • buy a car cover