Kimmo's '85 Exa - reincarnated!

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:38 pm

Started replacing the loom today, had to rip the shit out of it... should've got a shot of it together before I started.

Done up to the engine bay. Gotta figure out why my left headlight doesn't wanna fire...

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:46 pm

So I finished installing the loom... and she fired.

Got indicators, got reversing lights. Though now no wipers for some reason : (

Also no left headlight still (which I was expecting cause it stopped working while the original car was on the road), and still no demister.

Which I wouldn't mind so much... except the fucking ignition is still intermittent. It worked a bunch of times at first so I thought I was sweet, but then it just stopped happening out of the blue, dammit. No amount of wiggling connectors on the ECU or behind the dash seems to make a difference...

Fucken three steps forward and two back happening here.

At least it only draws 4mA when it's switched off now.

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:00 pm

Turned out the wiper motor was dead; used my old one FTW.

Didn't look at the headlight... but somehow now I have no high beam, except for the momentary one when you pull the stalk o_O ...I'm starting to think the stalk might be on the way out...

For some reason the demister circuit didn't have power; I just bridged some juice from an adjacent circuit and now that's happening. Although now the warning lights come on with the accessories : / Fuck it.

Swapped the good struts in too.

And - found the source of my ignition drama - dodgy connector from the CAS.

Took it for a spin... seems to work pretty good. Pretty stoked that these CVs are sweet; this was the first time I was able to give em a try. Brakes don't feel warped either... hopefully they're still thick enough.

PAC_ET · Post by **PAC_ET** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:10 pm

keep up the good work

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:13 pm

Oh yeah, the clutch is fucken shagged; it can only handle like NA power.

When the turbo kicks in at 4k, it gives up the ghost.

Will that matter for RWC?

Post by **tassuperkart** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:46 pm

Nope.
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Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:36 pm

Sweet, it'll do for now : )

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:23 pm

Tried my mate's 18s on : D

n12sumfin · Post by **n12sumfin** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:39 pm

Fark yeah, definitely looks the goods, big difference from 13's

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:11 pm

I've got the ET rims, so it currently wears 14s.

I like the style of these rims (I'd prolly have em in a dark grey), but 18 is a bit OTT - the way I drive, I prolly CBFed with anything bigger than 16, cause I like to fly at speed humps and shit... I'd be too worried about bending a rim with these. And the prices on the tyres... forget about it.

n12sumfin · Post by **n12sumfin** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:53 pm

depends on which tires you use, i like the Achilles tires cost $139 for a 16" or 159 for an 18" even 189 for a 20", i have a tendency to like them as they are a little on the softer side and a grip well.

makes your car look heaps like that blue one that was featured in hot fours all those years ago.

congers87@hotmail.com · Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:43 am

Nice work my two tone brethren. Just don't roll this bastard

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:44 am

Yeah... after all this yakka I have a feeling Murphy will stalk me for a while... it'd be perfect Murphage for my beast to be written off like two weeks after I get it on the road...

TurboZ.Dude · Post by **TurboZ.Dude** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:32 am

Kimmo wrote:18 is a bit OTT - the way I drive, I prolly CBFed with anything bigger than 16, cause I like to fly at speed humps and shit...

Sounds just like me driving! I hate speed bumps, they are completely useless and force people to slow down even though the traffic situation wouldn't require a slow-down. IMO they just clog up the traffic. But the 18-inchers do look good!

baz · Post by **baz** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:27 pm

Scrape like a bitch with 18's yeah?..When I had 17's on my exa it use to scrape & it was with 205/40's..But if it works for you that's cool..Bigger the better

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