Haven't done an update here for a while so here goes. I'll keep it in point form as this is the second time I will write this. (Accidently closed the page Grrr)
I fitted the Work Equip 03's with some Gorilla Industries supplied Federal RSR tyres. Handling went from okay with the 17" wheels to awesome with these.
Installed some new Equip 01/03 centre caps that came from the US
Changed the front castor rod bushes as I was changing the front wheels. The stock rubber bushes were destroyed.
I found that the adjustable shocks in the car were on their hardest setting :) Once I changed them to 1 (soft) much more comfy.
When I was browsing Ebay a few weeks back I stumbled on a used Momo steering wheel exactly the same as my current one (1991 model) but this one had the padded centre section. Offerred the guy $50 shipped and he took it :) Installed the centre and chucked the wheel.
I bought some OEM style clear front and side indicators as one of my side ones kept falling out. These ones are nice and look almost factory unlike those glossy clear crystal jobbies found all over ebay.
A new AW11 bonnet badge went on at the same time to replace the faded one.
Thanks to RD's AE101 coolant bottle discovery I now also have one of these fitted in the engine bay. This replaced a dodgy aftermarket one installed by the previous owner. I got the Corolla one from Pick and Payless wreckers in Blacktown for $30 for the whole thing including bracket and hoses etc. I couldn't see the red AW11 that used to be there.
I bought some Kirk engine mount inserts to firm up the mounts little.
Also arrived was a set of Kbox sideskirt rubber trim for when I respray the lower half of the car silver again.
Over the weekend just gone I did a few maintenance jobs on the engine and wiring.
Removed the throttle body and intercooler pipes and degreased/cleaned the whole lot including the ISCV. I rechecked the TPS calibration was to spec while it was out.
I removed and tidied some un-necessary cabling in the engine bay.
I finally resolved a long standing ecu fault code 24. Inlet air temp sensor. I've been trying to track this one down for months now on and off. Turns out it was never wired in when the conversion was originally done and the wiring ended in a hidden connector.
I also soldered and heat shrinked some ecu wiring that didn't look good enough.
With all the engine and wiring jobs done I reset the ecu and bamm, much smoother running and no codes. I may have resolved the slight hesitation issue the car has when cold and warm from time to time.
Overall I'm loving this car. The more I tinker with it the better it gets. Now I just need to drop it into the mechanic to have its oil leak sorted and the big box of suspension parts installed.
Peace out
I gotta get some new photos up on here.