You'll be fine Brody. If you have to; a 1" tubular "X" in each door would still weigh less than a door frame with hinges and latches, but I doubt it'd be necessary with a cage. Look at how gutted Jim's Doors are... no structure there, and he builds real race cars for a living.
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Originally posted by CODY004WD View PostYou'll be fine Brody. If you have to; a 1" tubular "X" in each door would still weigh less than a door frame with hinges and latches, but I doubt it'd be necessary with a cage. Look at how gutted Jim's Doors are... no structure there, and he builds real race cars for a living.
And I just thought about this all and I just figured out that I will have to replace the skins every few races as they won't be as strong. What I think I'm going to do is trace out the door skins on a piece of paper and keep the papers in case I need to replace them. That way I can just trace the lines from the paper onto some sheet metal and just replace them.
Also, I just test fitted my late model bumper today and I decided I'm not going to use it on my current race car, as there isn't any good way to support the cover with my current bumper. I think I will be using a stock bumper cover with an air dam that goes down the rest of the way. And then block off the headlight opening on the passenger side and the grill, and then make a ram air box on the driver side. Which I'd need to be removable, as I can't run ram air on the dirt track, as it would force all the mud in and plug my filter. lol.My family has lots of bg's!
2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
1992 Mazda 323: Race car
1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx
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Seafoamed mine today and bought four BKR6E11 V-Powers. I'm trying to get rid of a persistant miss under load. I'll install the spark plugs after it cools for a few hours.1990 Protege 4WD
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Well I took out plug #1 and it was dripping with oil. Found my miss. The other three were okay. Now to paint the valve cover and put a new gasket on it. Then put in my new plugs and all should be good. Except for the three plug wires that disembowled themselvs on their way out. I don't have money for new wires, so I'm not sure what I'll do about that yet.
Does anybody make plug wires that are removable? Or that don't fall apart during use? I'd like to find some. I've heard good things about Taylor, but I'm not sure where to get them.
Is this what I'm looking for? I assume I'll have to cut them to fit and put the boots on one side since they're universal. Is that right?
I need to have this thing running by monday morning too because it has an appointment for AC work that I don't want to postpone again.Last edited by me109; 07-06-2012, 08:48 PM.1990 Protege 4WD
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Originally posted by me109 View PostWell I took out plug #1 and it was dripping with oil. Found my miss. The other three were okay. Now to paint the valve cover and put a new gasket on it. Then put in my new plugs and all should be good. Except for the three plug wires that disembowled themselvs on their way out. I don't have money for new wires, so I'm not sure what I'll do about that yet.
Does anybody make plug wires that are removable? Or that don't fall apart during use? I'd like to find some. I've heard good things about Taylor, but I'm not sure where to get them.
Is this what I'm looking for? I assume I'll have to cut them to fit and put the boots on one side since they're universal. Is that right?
I need to have this thing running by monday morning too because it has an appointment for AC work that I don't want to postpone again.-Jack
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ya exactly lol once I have them holding, that's it lol no 2nd chance on removing them in 1 piece again haha.-Jack
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Originally posted by gofanu View PostRacerboy
If your cage has door bars as it should, no problem
If it does not, you are out of your f777in mind!
FRMMy family has lots of bg's!
2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
1992 Mazda 323: Race car
1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx
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Originally posted by me109 View PostWell I took out plug #1 and it was dripping with oil. Found my miss. The other three were okay. Now to paint the valve cover and put a new gasket on it. Then put in my new plugs and all should be good. Except for the three plug wires that disembowled themselvs on their way out. I don't have money for new wires, so I'm not sure what I'll do about that yet.
Does anybody make plug wires that are removable? Or that don't fall apart during use? I'd like to find some. I've heard good things about Taylor, but I'm not sure where to get them.
Is this what I'm looking for? I assume I'll have to cut them to fit and put the boots on one side since they're universal. Is that right?
I need to have this thing running by monday morning too because it has an appointment for AC work that I don't want to postpone again.1993 Protege LX-Midnight's shadow SOLD
1996 Honda CBR600-Wrecked. Damn Honda crippled me
2002 mazda MPV-family truckster SOLD
2010 VW routon
Originally posted by jay.....they totally underestimated the number of gearheads such as myself that have families but refuse to grow the hell up and stop playing with cars, or that otherwise see the utility of having 4 doors. Obviously I ain't alone, as there are a helluva lotta sti and evo here. Bueler? Beuler? Mazda? Mazda?
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Originally posted by Mazda_Powered View Postahh! damn dude that sucks! I've had a few wires fall apart on me as well did it complete sheer the ignition cable? or just yank the ends off? Because you can attach the ends if you're careful about it, as I've managed to do that in the past from the same experience...got my to where I needed to go lol.Originally posted by lowetgt View Post^^ Agreed. You may be able to save them for a while. Pull the end clips out, push the wire through the boot, re-crimp the ends on the wire and carefully push the end clip back into position into the boot; don't pull the wire to accomplish...
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Originally posted by Turpro View PostUmm, what part of the plug was oil soaked? The threads or the actual electrode? If its the threads then that's pretty much a vc gasket but if it was the tip then you have bigger problems.Last edited by me109; 07-07-2012, 02:49 PM.1990 Protege 4WD
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Originally posted by Wilyb View PostHey guys,
I have a problem with the wife's car need a diagnosis... car is overheating, overflow is blowing bubbles, heat gauge rising to top. Let engine cool down, replace lost coolant, start it idle it, no splashes or bubbles at idle... until thermostat opens. then it pops coolant...close it, let it cool, open cap refill a bit, reservoir is good... close everything up go for a run, she heats right up. get home, I can feel intermittent bumps in the rad. overflow is spewing steam.... bumps are exhaust gases from combustion chamber as in blown head gasket or cracked head? is head gasket a for sure or could it be as simple as the cap?
I think if the heat gauge is steady it's a cap, but if heat rises like crazy, it's a head gasket...but I think steam can make a coolant temp sensor go wacko... no oil in coolant or coolant in oil...
whadya think?91 GT- Li'l Bee (under construction)
2013 Honda Accord V6 coupe - 14.7 sec. 1/4 mile
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Well, I think I got my spark wires stuffed back in their tubes and ready to go. I haven't been able to test them yet. My valve cover has a new gasket on it and is covered in flat black high temperature paint which is drying at the moment. My new plugs are in, and in about 35 minutes I'm going to put everything back together and (hopefully) run it to cure the paint. Everything should be done by or before one o'clock.1990 Protege 4WD
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