Subject	I love to work on this car!
Posted by	zgene4 on June 15, 2005 at 12:09 AM
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Message	This is not a how-to post on aftermarket SMIC installation, rather, a case study on what a meat popsicle can do with a weekend, some basic tools, and a little money. Not much in the way of performance gains from these parts, but it has definitely solidified my addiction to DIY maintenance. I was sweating, cursing, and smiling all at the same time. And when I was done, I was already looking forward to next winter's plenum pull. On to the pics... Here's the Z just prior to surgery This part took the longest because I had never taken off the fascia before Here are the parts being installed today and the abbreviated copies of the online bible Won't be needing this anymore, thanks robo After the carbon canister and stock overflow tank are gone, there's quite a bit of room behind the driver's side intercooler now Passenger side intercooler and duct installed Driver's side intercooler and duct installed Here's a $134 problem I discovered while I was down there I used the oh so elegant zip-tie method to attach the Summit overflow tank. Not quite sure why they have a hole drilled in one end with barbed fittings on both sides. Whatever, I pulled both hose attachments off and swapped sides so the drilled hole was on top and the 90* bend was on the bottom Everything installed and ready for the fascia install I bolted the fascia on the next morning after the back ache had subsided and a successful trip to the auto parts store for turn signal GM adapters Before: Folks, there's nothing to be seen here, move along After: Now that's more like it A little bit of soap and water and you can hardly tell I closed the garage door for the night with the car still up on jack stands and the hood in the upright position putting it directly in the path of the garage door arm which is fortunately painted black and not made of bare metal. Important lesson learned... For me, it wasn't about saving money on the the labor, or because I knew how to do it already. I just wanted to complete a project like this for my own gratification. Makes me feel like a better Z owner!. Maybe I'll start changing my own oil... "Too dumb for opera, too smart for NASCAR."
Follow Ups	I love to work on this car! - zgene4 00:09:16 06/15/05 all that and you don't change your own oil - rufflez 00:14:34 06/15/05 Is the overfill tank pressurized in that configuration? (n/m) - U ZCREAM 00:23:37 06/15/05 Negative. Not only is the valve at the top in the open - zgene4 00:27:25 06/15/05 w000t!!! (n/m) - ENVYMYZ 00:31:16 06/15/05 Let me know if you need a DS lower arm, I have a clean used - YugoBernie (NoVA) 00:34:06 06/15/05 Good for you. Everytime you do some of your own work, - Gordo 93TT NYC 06:23:46 06/15/05 umm... isn't the drain valve supposed to be on the bottom? (n/m) - Bernie (OOParts International) 08:20:47 06/15/05 nope - ZEngineer 09:13:31 06/15/05 Turn signal GM adapters? Please advise... - Bondtrader 09:17:56 06/15/05 Re: Turn signal GM adapters? Please advise... - BDz32 (FL) 10:15:27 06/15/05 Courtesy of Rbadger >>> - zgene4 11:07:26 06/15/05 I did the same thing with my Stillen bottle. - Woody75 (Denver) 10:15:21 06/15/05 My original post neglected to give props to Woody! - zgene4 10:49:25 06/15/05 Nice job! - TT XTZ 11:01:55 06/15/05 that overflow tank kept leaking on me - CaptanZap 13:21:16 06/15/05
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