what did you do to your s12 today?!

I turned my Turbo scoop into a working scoop! Any thoughts?

I'd imagine it's the same concept as a pick-up trucks bed. The air flies over the top of the light then back around in an upward motion? Makes sense to me, but iunno. haha

S12-AR on 06:06:15 PM / 26-May-11The Technician spoke little english...

silverton on 08:09:49 PM / 26-May-11have you guys ever noticed the rain water going UP the back of the headlight while it's on and it's raining?  crazy...

Nah, I know there is a pocket of air there, kind of on the same level as an air foil.  It's just fun to watch sometimes.

Turning the turbo bulge into a "functional" scoop has been proven scientifically to be a bad idea, as it creates a negative pressure zone directly under it. The RX-7 FC guys went into HUGE detail about this because they have factory scoops in the same location.

Techically speaking, the turbo bulge is a compete detriment to performance. It adds more wind drag, and more weight, and when the front is opened, it actually causes heat to linger more in the engine bay because it cancels out the normal flow of air through the bay.

But it's iconic for our cars, and for 80's Japanese cars in general, this two-piece hood and scoop look. And we all know the real reason Nissan placed it on the S12 -- the FJ engine needed it to clear its massive twincam head.

FJ..... VG.....  you know, whatever! :) lol

I dumped water into the rad because my coolant leak is back AGAIN!!! Ugh! Hopefully I can find some stock et injectors so I can get the red car back on the road and put the black car down. For maintenance and upgrades

Seemed to be WAY overheated. Turned it off coasted to a stop, then began field diagnostics. Everything seemed to be in good shape, no leaks, slightly low on coolant; but otherwise normal. Unplugged CHTS then replugged it, went down to less than half temp instantly and didn't have heat issues after...

However:

I had to tow Slicks12's car about 2 miles up some gnarly fucking grades with the SE. The auto trans is going fast. Car idles rough now... how could towing cause that?

Wolf Dilworth on 01:16:24 AM / 27-May-11Noice? Noice?...  Noise. 

Dick-Shun-Airy iz yer frend.

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Not crazy.  Just turbulent flow around the headlight, sadly, US schools no longer teach you kids any of this stuff.  Slip n Slide's answer is proof enough, "Makes sense to me, but iunno. haha"  Sad...

Now stop staring at your headlight bucket and watch the road.  LOL

Changed the oil, balanced my tire pressures, and started sourcing parts for my rear suspension build. Shopped for hockey pucks for motor/trans mount replacement, but apparently no sporting goods stores around here carry hockey pucks.

Dumbfounded-
driven the car for two days, driven /all day/ up and down the highway; not once overheated.
It either stayed at halfway or before halfway closer to the 'C' side. It was freaking hot out.

Only time it started to warm up *a teeny bit* was while sitting in traffic at a light. On my way the clutch fan kicks on and its right back to before the halfway mark closest to 'C'.

I guess it was working out a air bubble after I removed the thermostat?!!! Possible unknown clog now unclogged?
Rad fluid looks shocking normal all of a sudden. I compared everything to my brother's car (which indeed has oil in its water, looks like bubbly sh*t). No resemblance whatsoever. No bubbling in my car's reservoir either.

Weird silly little car lol  :tongue2:

Did final touches on body work on the S12 and masked it all up! Tomorrow morning I will start shooting it! Finally!

silverton on 08:09:49 PM / 26-May-11And at least none of those animals got near a fan.... that gets messy!

Fix coolant leak again and fixed maf issue hopefully it will stay this way long enough to save some money

how the socal guys weekend went

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burnt ti bolts
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no longer california registered whaaaaa VALID BAJA CALIFORNIA MEXICO PLATES?
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I um did a few little things to my car :innocent:

I'm MILES away, and even I know some of what you did :P

Gotta fix this goddamn coolant leak AGAIN! UGH! MY CAR IS PISSIN ME OFF!

Arro on 08:30:06 PM / 29-May-11I um did a few little things to my car :innocent:

put power steering pump on and i couldnt do any more between the mosqitos and black horse flys it was pissing me off on top of that the damn heat ugh i wish i had a big enough shed to fit the car in id air condition it and could get shit done. o not anything s12 but threw cheap kool vue muffler on my 92 buick regal muff was rotted and stright pipe to loud so it'll have to do till i sell it lol.

added the 4th motor in my hatch collection, ive now had a VG30, 2 KA24E, and now a GA16DE, boy i love my s12 truck

bought another s12 today

I need to go run some twisties.  just wish there were more a bit closer to home...

currently running no air filter, but only temporary.  Went ahead with the cut air intake box, tack welded the factory baffle screen over the hole so french fries can't fall in.  Went to paint, but the paint wasn't agreeing, so it's spending the night in a strip tank.  In the end, it's going to look factory.

Lubed my ebrake cable. It needs to be replaced, but hopefully I can adjust it to reel in all the extra play so I can pass inspection.

put power steering belt on/air filter&tube/checked trans gear oil make sure that was filled. started it shut it off  got bored and put this the mkll and the parts mkl hatch on craigs lol just to see what offers/trades id get dont worry 95% chance i wont get rid of it just looking lol

Bought a twinsize bed sheet to cover the back. The guy who owned it must have been a painter or something. But I got tired of marines asking if I had a bird living in the back cause it looks like theres bird poop everywhere. So I covered the back with the navy blue sheet! :D

Don't worry, I'll but the carpets one of these days.

bought a ca18det today dropping it in tomorrow

Bought a twinsize bed sheet to cover the back. The guy who owned it must have been a painter or something. But I got tired of marines asking if I had a bird living in the back cause it looks like theres bird poop everywhere. So I covered the back with the navy blue sheet! :D

Don't worry, I'll but the carpets one of these days.

purchased, gauge pods, misc wiring, gauges, coolant adapter, sandwich plate etc more goodies and urethane bushings.

Nissan86 on 11:35:44 PM / 31-May-11Bought a twinsize bed sheet to cover the back. The guy who owned it must have been a painter or something. But I got tired of marines asking if I had a bird living in the back cause it looks like theres bird poop everywhere. So I covered the back with the navy blue sheet! :D

Don't worry, I'll but the carpets one of these days.

EightySix200SX on 11:03:58 PM / 31-May-11i have brand new oem carpet, privacy covers etc lmk lip kits everyting used parts etc. i am the N.O.S KING! [new old stock]

EightySix200SX on 12:03:58 AM / 01-Jun-11i have brand new oem carpet, privacy covers etc lmk lip kits everyting used parts etc. i am the N.O.S KING! [new old stock]

Fixed the coolant leak only to find another I'm about ready to sell her and get a bike *seriously*

cant go wrong with a bike haha but keep her she's legit just work te bugs out lil by lil

Car kept dying on me. Did what any parts whore would do, I started throwing parts at it.

Replaced the original maf with a new reman that is just clean as a whistle. Didn't work. Replaced ECU with one I found in the junkyard...  Boom. It runs amazingly better, still slightly off, but this will atleast get it going until the auto trans blows on me.

The other day I towed slicks12's car 5 miles through a bunch of hills with my SE... that's actually what started my constant dying no power problems... asshole owes me a tranny.

owes you a 5speed swap and the labor to do it ;)

lul. Gonna get that a-trans if its still there in a couple days!!!

niiicceee, get me them front hubs if you can, ill pay you for them since me founds a buyer for them

Flow shore.

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looking good maxpow!

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temp tags FTW

vegasS12 on 12:29:55 PM / 02-Jun-11cant go wrong with a bike haha but keep her she's legit just work te bugs out lil by lil

i know how you feel sidewayz i was tempted to do the same thing real talk but not a bike a sedan

ca18et lost all coolant
wait till morning light to find out what went wrong....

Brake pads.
240LPH fuel pump installed
Repainted rear mk2 rubber strip on bumper.

Fixed the valve stem those god damned kids kept kicking, and eventually tore.
Those little motherfucking pricks of satanic cocksucking with cocaine laced pineapples shoved in their asses deserve to be curbstomped Edward Norton style ten times over.

visited the DMV again, and sorted out all the registration fun once and for all (until October, at least, when I have to renew it). Adjusted the extreme amounts of slack out of the ebrake, only to find that it still does absolutely nothing. Further diagnosis required.

Went to fix the leak yesterday and now there's no leak wtf! Whatever its not leaking anymore

sideways_s12 on 04:15:29 PM / 03-Jun-11Went to fix the leak yesterday and now there's no leak wtf! Whatever its not leaking anymore