xluben's FogTurbo Bugeye

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Since I actually had a car I was driving this year, my brother took photos with my Canon S110. I took a few with a Canon 5D as well.

Here's a link to the gallery:

http://www.benjohnsonphotography.com...m37g/i-9FcVJC4

John's broken axle:

My broken axle:

6-25-2014

Here are some photos I took last night while I was at Boom Island for an MNSubaru meet.

The full gallery can be found here:

http://www.benjohnsonphotography.com...sland/n-Cv829/

My daughter is the miniature photographer

Which would you rather have?

6-27-2014

I did a little work on the car last night. 

Completed 6/26/14:

• Extend Breather Hose Vent - Done
• Install PW JDM Bumper Quick Release - Done
• Fix Exhaust Leak at Downpipe to Catback - Installed Double Gasket
• Check Tire Pressure - Raised to 36psi

First was updating the crankcase breather hose. Backing up a bit, I originally plumed the heads to the port on back of the block, and then out to atmosphere through the OEM PCV valve, and through a small 9/32" hose to the back of the car. This ended up being a restriction and caused the car to smoke on decel. 

A day before going up to BIR I redid it with 1/2" hose all the way. I swapped the OEM t-fitting (with PCV valve) for a normal 1/2" t-fitting. Then I used a ~2ft 1/2" hose to vent to atmosphere. That's all the hose I had at the time, so it ended up venting right by the front axle. It cure the smoking issue, but smelled terrible while idling.

So last night I swapped the ~2ft hose for a ~10ft 1/2" hose and ran it all the way to the back of the car. It still vents properly, but smells much better in the cabin. This is great because I've been daily driving the car this week. I ziptied the hose up out of the way of any moving parts. I'll just have to keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't fall down.

Here's a shot of the t-fitting going to the vent (can't really see much):

Next up was the PW JDM bumper quick releases. During the FMIC install I noted that the bumper was a pretty tight fit, so I bought this kit. But in the end I got a few clips in and it seemed fine. But while at the dragstrip I popped the corner clip out twice, so I figure I probably should just put on the quick releases to be safe. I'm not super sold on the look, but it isn't all that bad.

Here's the parts:

I used a 3" BandAid to measure the hole spacing:

Drilled some holes with a stepped bit:

Installed with allen key and 11mm socket, then put on the rubber o-ring:

Not too noticeable from a distance:

Then I put the car up on stands to check on an exhaust leak at the downpipe to midpipe. I loosened the bolts, centered the two flanges and tightened it back down. It still leaked. Then I took a look and notice that the flanges don't quite align flat. The bottom is touching, but the top has a gap. I grabbed another GrimmSpeed 3" gasket and doubled it up. This seems to have cured or nearly cured the leak. Hopefully with some heat cycles it will decide to seal up. Otherwise I can add some silicone gasket maker.

Last thing was to go for a drive and add 10psi back into the tires. I had dropped it to 25psi for the track and then forgotten to fill them back up. Now I'm back up around 36psi which should be a bit better for normal street use. Since I've been daily driving the car, this should help with mileage a bit.