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 Topic: Empi race trim seats |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 4 Views: 440 |
 Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:17 am Subject: Re: Empi race trim seats |
| Seats are holding up great. No loose stitching. The car is parked outside with the top up all of the time. no sun fading that i can tell (read some reviews that mentioned fading). The foam feels just ... | |
| Topic: Empi race trim seats |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 4 Views: 440 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 2:03 am Subject: Re: Empi race trim seats |
| Update on the Empi seats:
They are still doing great and very comfortable on long trips. Previously I had cut the sliders off the original seats and welded them to a frame that bolted to the Em ... |
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| Topic: Thingaru |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 58 Views: 5500 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 8:43 am Subject: Re: Thingaru |
| Just came across this build thread, love it! Nicely done!
Thanks Ian. |
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| Topic: Thingaru |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 58 Views: 5500 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:40 am Subject: Re: Thingaru |
| It's been a little while. I had a short the other day that blew the fuse for the coils. Had to quickly go from the fast lane to the right shoulder. After a couple fuses and jiggling the wires i got it ... | |
| Topic: Forum search results pages |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 2 Views: 323 |
Forum: Site Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:10 am Subject: Re: Forum search results pages |
| Thanks EverettB!!
That is exactly what I was looking for. Does a similar search to CTRL+F. It even highlights the text. |
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| Topic: Soft top frame pivot bushings |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 11 Views: 496 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:09 pm Subject: Re: Soft top frame pivot bushings |
| How much extra exertion do you have to apply to "stretch" the frame over the pins? The frame is already prone to bends and weaknesses (cracking). I like the design. Also, do you have to dril ... | |
| Topic: Soft top frame pivot bushings |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 11 Views: 496 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:05 pm Subject: Re: Soft top frame pivot bushings |
| Hi Great idea!
Did you make your own? Quite often the parts of the top frame are bent and it will be then easy to work on them  [/quote]
Yes, I made these myself. -kenj06, I too don't ... |
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| Topic: Soft top frame pivot bushings |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 11 Views: 496 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:17 pm Subject: Re: Soft top frame pivot bushings |
| My pins just behind the rear doors are spot welded to the tab. Are they supposed to be welded to the frame? I could see if they were welded to the main portion of the top frame, pointing inward, the t ... | |
| Topic: Soft top frame pivot bushings |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 11 Views: 496 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:36 am Subject: Soft top frame pivot bushings |
| I've had this idea for a long time to have a bushing that keeps the hoop and the rest of the frame together during top removal. Not sure if any body makes something like this already. Didn't see one o ... | |
| Topic: Cig Lighter Hole Blank Off Plate |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 1 Views: 185 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:46 pm Subject: Cig Lighter Hole Blank Off Plate |
| Well, not quite a blank-off but an adapter for a hat switch that controls the dashboard monitor OSC. Has a shoulder washer on the back side to allow the cut-out area to protrude a little.
I'm thin ... |
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| Topic: Forum search results pages |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 2 Views: 323 |
Forum: Site Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:03 am Subject: Forum search results pages |
| After doing a forum search, is there a way that when I click on the title link to easily bring me to the first "search result" page?
Most searches bring up threads with multiple pages. I ... |
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| Topic: Mondshine, how is the new Thing coming along? |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 78 Views: 3630 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:17 pm Subject: Re: Mondshine, how is the new Thing coming along? |
| I am waiting for a pair of hand brake cables to arrive; the old (original?) ones had about a million cracks in the outer housings (with rust seeping through the cracks).
I will make some photos when ... |
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| Topic: Megasquirt and Raspberry Pi Dash |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 11 Views: 490 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:59 pm Subject: Re: Megasquirt and Raspberry Pi Dash |
| Just turning the display off is an interesting approach.
What is the battery drain like from just the cpu in the background? I know if I leave my tablet in communication with the usb/rs232 c ... |
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| Topic: Megasquirt and Raspberry Pi Dash |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 11 Views: 490 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:41 am Subject: Re: Megasquirt and Raspberry Pi Dash |
| I have the Pi running all the time. The display is powered off a seperate usb power supply that is turned off with the key. The display came with a micro JST to USB lead for the touch function. I had ... | |
| Topic: Megasquirt and Raspberry Pi Dash |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 11 Views: 490 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:35 am Subject: Re: Megasquirt and Raspberry Pi Dash |
| Thanks Modok. I couldn't figure out why the whole thing was blank.
It would be nice if there was a pop-up message or something to let me know. Oh well, I'll read the rules next time. Guess ... |
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| Topic: Megasquirt and Raspberry Pi Dash |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 11 Views: 490 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:11 am Subject: Megasquirt and Raspberry Pi Dash |
| Thought some other Megasquirt users might find this little writeup about my dash useful. The intent is not to promote a bunch of stuff but to let you know what worked for me after some experimenting w ... | |
| Topic: 1776 turbo single cab overheating no matter what |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 61 Views: 1840 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:33 am Subject: Re: 1776 turbo single cab overheating no matter what |
| So sorry guys. I'm new to writing here, and was sure I'll get a mail about the answers... dumb me!
I measure head, case and intake. My turbo is a small k03 from an audi, i run it with an emspro sy ... |
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| Topic: Subaru E20 with Megasquirt |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 3 Views: 180 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:25 am Subject: Subaru E20 with Megasquirt |
| Is anybody running an EJ20 with Megasquirt? I'm looking to compare tune files. Stock and/or modified tunes are available all day long for a Subaru ECU on places like Nasioc but nobody there really use ... | |
| Topic: Frozen Brake drum...remove stub axle? |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 8 Views: 334 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:20 am Subject: Re: Frozen Brake drum...remove stub axle? |
| Cut the drum in half with a mini grinder and cutoff wheel. Cut it from top to bottom, either fwd or aft of the axle. The piece not attached to the stub axle will fall off and you will have access to b ... | |
| Topic: Mondshine, how is the new Thing coming along? |
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| av8shunmeckaneck Replies: 78 Views: 3630 |
Forum: Thing/Type 181 Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:12 am Subject: Re: Mondshine, how is the new Thing coming along? |
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I'd like to see a build of the "Whoosh" fresh air vent for the engine. Aviation- Search the Samba 181 gallery for "boob tube". There are a couple of photos there. It was ma ... |
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