xluben's FogTurbo Bugeye

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Worked on it some more last night. I pulled the shifter assembly back out and swapped on the 04 STI upper linkage as well. Both the upper and lower linkages are about an inch longer. This should have been obvious to me in the first place.

I got all of it bolted up and then found that the metal plate around the shifter (under the boot) was hitting the linkage in 1st and 3rd. After 2 or 3 go rounds with the angle grinder I ended up just taking a big chunk out and there's plenty of clearance now.

The shifter setup is 04 STI linkages, Kartboy short shifter, Kartboy/TIC bushings all around, and the Anarchy Motive heavy knob. It feels really great to actually have it in and move it through the gears. Soooo much more crisp than that stock 5 speed shifter.

My brother started work on the MapDCCD install. He got the wiring harness ready and then pulled the dash apart. He also pulled up the carpet to expose the ECU and started routing wires. That's about all the further we got on the car before calling it a night. I also pulled the turbo, uppipe, and headers off the motor.

10-2-2013

Last night's update: My brother did more work on wiring up the MapDCCD and VSSPro. Most of the in cabin stuff is done, just needs to be buttoned up. Still have to do the connections at the ABS sensor and DCCD solenoid. I also stuck some gauges in a pod, but I haven't wired them up yet.

I moved the intake manifold onto the new engine so I could use straps on the engine hoist to lift the motor. Final install on the intake manifold will be later. Then I installed the headers, uppipe, and turbo. Finally I swapped the sprung 6 puck clutch disk for a solid 4 puck.

10-3-2013

I didn't do any work on the car last night. The motor is basically ready to go back in (but there are still things to finish up once it's in), but I didn't have any extra hands available so I decided to wait. I was trying to get it done before NF's track day at DCTC tomorrow, but it looks like it won't be up until after that.

I did get a chance to finally setup my product photo studio at my new place. It is in my office this time. Basic 2 light setup with a white cloth backdrop. May switch to a paper roll or new cloth piece soon. I traded my fog lights for a pair of Beats by Dre, so I took a few photos of them.

I had no intention of getting headphones until a few hours before I got them. He offered and I said sure.

The MapDCCD has a better case, better interface (lights buttons), and better programming options than the DCCDPro. And the price is the same or less (if you buy the OEM controls for the DCCDPro it brings the price up a LOT).

The built in light output is a big winner for me. I really like getting realtime feedback that all things are working properly. The metal case and custom front panel have a much nicer look and feel than the plastic DCCDPro, which just feel cheap. No wonder it's meant to be hidden.

The computer interface and programming options are also a lot better (and free). It's really nice to be able to do custom programs and load any program you want. My brother really likes his MapDCCD. I will have more thoughts once I get some drive time with mine.

Here are a few more pictures:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2526146