[QUOTE=resty_kun;3493205]nice progress on the wagon![/QUOTE]

Thanks!

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Nice wagon :thumb:

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rockin my same wheels...lol. ride is looking gooood!

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Looks slow :p

[QUOTE="stupidchicken03;3493477"] Looks slow :p[/QUOTE]

Yeah, it's a pig.

Nice thread.

Car looks like lots of fun.

Some fun updates.

Toby got new shoes, 18x8.5 +44 Rota RT5 wheels with 245/35 Continental DW tires.

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New gauges! Swapped in a 2004 (center tach) cluster with 52mm AEM analog boost and oil pressure gauges in a SMY cluster bezel.

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Had been sitting on the cluster swap for a little bit to swap over when the mileage was correct at around 75692. Pretty much plug and play except for having to tape over the light for the ABS. Swapped over the 2003 panel surrounds.. just.. because.

The boost gauge install was perfectly straight forward. Unplugged the boost line to the old Lamco gauge, yanked all that out and inserted the new pressure sensor in the same spot. Ran the wire into the cabin and finito.

The oil pressure sensor was a bit more involved, but pretty easy, as well. Unplugged the old dummy light sensor and removed it from the oil galley plug. Already had the 1/8" BSPT to 1/8" NPT adapter waiting from a previous purchase, Teflon taped it up and screwed it in. Started out with the new pressure sensor going straight into the adapter, but it stuck up to high and was rubbing against the alternator. Ran to the hardware store and grabbed a 1/8" NPT M/F 90 degree elbow. After more Teflon tape, threaded everything in and now the sensor sits perfectly in a little pocket in front of the coolant hard pipe.

The electrical was a bit tricky for the gauges. I initially tapped the ACC line off the back of the radio for the switchable +12V source. However, due to the fact that drops to 0V when the engine cranks, it was causing the boost gauge to incorrectly auto-calibrate since it was trying to zero itself under vacuum after the engine had started. First few jaunts it was showing a peak boost pressure of ~27psi! S-POOLS! Undid that and tapped the IGN fuse in the fuse box and everything works perfectly.

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[QUOTE=Rev. Rob Large;3499365]
The electrical was a bit tricky for the gauges. I initially tapped the ACC line off the back of the radio for the switchable +12V source. However, due to the fact that drops to 0V when the engine cranks, it was causing the boost gauge to incorrectly auto-calibrate since it was trying to zero itself under vacuum after the engine had started. First few jaunts it was showing a peak boost pressure of ~27psi! S-POOLS! Undid that and tapped the IGN fuse in the fuse box and everything works perfectly.[/QUOTE]

Glad you figured it out :lol:

Plus 5,327,132 horsepowers!!

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New gauge setup:

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Just when I got rid of my M+S tires:

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Swapped the old rubber things with some new rubber things.

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Nice looking wagon! Saw it parked behind mine at last week's meet - I'd love to chat w/ you about your mods and such.

What worn out rubber things are those that you replaced?

I enjoyed this thread.