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Old 11-09-2015, 09:30 PM   #366 (permalink)
BabyDiesel
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Originally Posted by pgfpro View Post
Any ETA on the wide band????
It's gonna be a while till I get it installed. I lost my job 2 weeks ago, so saving money till I get another one is the game plan for my life at the moment. When the steady funds become available, it will be on ASAP!

I had forgot to post some of the things I got from the junkyard recently. Some were impulses, but I still got off cheap enough that I did not feel guilty

Prius badges!


Engine oil dipstick (that was too short?!)


Headlight bulb covers... that I can't use because I installed HIDs


Front driver side inner fender plastic cover! I have been needing this for a while, as the tire would sling dirt and water into my engine bay constantly. This also appears to have given me better aerodynamics, as my coasting was improved (slightly) after I installed it in the parking lot. Didn't have enough bolts, so zip ties were used.



In addition to duct tape and WD-40, this should be in every country boy's and redneck's arsenal of quick fixes

Here is the HIDs that I got. They are Innovited AC 35W 8000k's. Much better lighting at night with less current draw.


I also had a nerdy reaction to an only-an-ecomodder-will-understand find of a 70hp D15B1 in a wrecked Honda CRX. I wanted to buy it and swap it into the ZX2... but that would be foolish!



And here is an image of the IAT wires after I finished taking the resistors out:


I filled up last night and got a disappointing 48.32 mpg... I was really hoping for a 54+. I had to bump the SG up to a 75.5% fuel offset Anybody have any idea why getting into the mid 50's is proving to be such a challenge even with lean burn? And why am I complaining about only 48 mpg?!
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