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kozmikkroozer

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    Chaplin CT
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    06235
  • Model
    Conquest
  • Type
    TSI
  • Model Year
    1988
  • Transmission Type
    Manual
  • Factory Color
    Serbia Black
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    Black
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    On the road

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  1. I've never seen pinstripes on the hood like that. http://www.ebay.com/...em=181794222299
  2. White with red interior is about the worst combination in my opinion and being an 87 doesn't help either.There have been a lot of overpriced Starquests for sale recently. I know we want to see these cars appreciate in value but lets be realistic here, the demand has not exceeded the supply as of yet. Curious to see what this one brings. http://www.ebay.com/...=US_Cars_Trucks
  3. Best wishes on the recovery Shelby.Hope everything goes well.
  4. Glad to hear you doing well.I wish you a painless and speedy recovery.
  5. Yes Craig's list is a good suggestion.There are several in the Atlanta area. This one isn't pretty but at $250 it might get the job done http://atlanta.craig...4061323776.html
  6. If you have Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate you can use Vista's Shadow Copy feature to restore the file.Not sure if that feature is in the home version. Right click on the parent folder and choose "Restore Previous Versions".It will list the dates and the contents of the folder for each day going back approx 30 days.Look for the folder that's missing and restore from the latest date you found it in.Just drag and drop the folder to where ever you want it and it will restore the files. If that doesn't work you could also try a file recovery program like recuva. Good luck Shelby
  7. There was no drive ability issues with the Fidanza flywheel like others have reported.No idea where you got a flywheel shaved down, resurfaced and balanced for 75 bucks.Resurface and balance was a 100.Plus a few extra bucks for the Fidanza had it been installed correctly would have been well worth it to me.There was a noticeable seat of the pants difference in performance,I liked the way the engine revved.If it wasn't for the vibration it would still be on the car.IMO the car has plenty of torque to get off the line without 28lbs of flywheel,if I wanted to granny shift at 1800 rpm's every time I would buy an Accord.This is a Sunday car for me not a daily driver.I have my Audi S4 for that.I want the Quest to be loud and obnoxious and the 15lb flywheel helped in that regard.That being said I'm sure the money could have been spent on other mods or put towards MPI but at the time a new clutch was being installed - I thought "why not". I did get the transmission back in, the only issue is that the upper bolt for the starter doesn't want to tighten up.The bottom one is fine.I was in the process of removing the bolts and taking a look when it started pouring out.Tomorrow is another day.
  8. Ok, so the Fidanza was installed incorrectly years ago and the dowel pin hole has been getting more rounded as time went by explaining the increase in vibration.It's to much trouble to go through the proper install of the Fidanza for me at this point.It will go back in (after I take it to a machinist to make sure it's ok) when the motor needs a rebuild .The stock flywheel that I'm putting back on is out of a parts car that was hit in the front.That's where the damage came from.I took it to a machinist and had him make sure it wasn't warped and then had him resurface and balance it.The tranny should be back in today. One curious note:the SPEC stage 2 clutch was melted to the pressure plate,I had to pry it off.The flywheel side looked fine.I'm going to replace the slave and clutch master cylinders along with any hoses that are involved.I might as well just replace it all while I'm at it. Thanks for all the help guys, it's much appreciated.
  9. I'm going back to a stock flywheel because ever since the Fidanza was installed there has been a vibration in the car.Very slight, almost unnoticeable at first but getting worse over time.Now it drives me crazy,It's especially bad cruising at certain rpm's and on decel.I've replaced all the drive train mounts and checked the normal things,(exhaust rub,wheel balance,drive shaft/u joints etc).just could never find it.A couple weeks back the clutch would not disengage,depressing the clutch pedal did nothing,I was able to get it into neutral and It started fine,but it wouldn't shift into gear.I had a couple buddies give a push and was able to get it into 2nd once she was rolling and then got it home. I figured I'd start with a resurfaced balanced stock flywheel and a new clutch to see if that fixes the issue.This is the 2nd clutch since the Fidanza flywheel replacement.I haven't driven it more than 15k.I'm no mechanic but as far as I can tell all signs point to the flywheel.I'm going to take the Fidanza to the machine shop and have it checked. All the flywheel bolts were nice and tight.I had to use a 1/2 breaker bar to break them loose. Is there a write up for the proper installation of a flywheel? I thought you just bolted it on and torqued to 94 ft lbs.
  10. I also noticed that the dowel pin hole on the Fidanza flywheel I removed was no longer round.The flywheel bolts were plenty tight.What would cause this? http://i53.tinypic.com/15dnacy.jpg
  11. Ok so I'm putting the new bearing into the flywheel and notice the outside edge is missing. It's just the outside corner that's damaged.Where the bearing sits is fine.Is the flywheel junk or can it be used?http://i53.tinypic.com/35iafeh.jpg
  12. With the help of a 4 foot 4x4 post and a few curse words it finally came off.
  13. I'm replacing my Fidanza flywheel and clutch.The clutch is off and I've got all the bolts out of the flywheel but the flywheel won't budge.I've tried a rubber hammer and a little prying but before I go at it to hard is there a technique or am I just not going at it hard enough?
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