Woke up about 7:30 A.M. and went to get the new/used tires mounted on some stock rims so I could have a full set of matching wheels/tires to drive on. Got back and changed them out in between painted some engine parts for a customers rebuild. Fire the car up and begin to drive down the road and the car goes into limp mode(I am still using the auto computer even though the car is swapped.) Turned around and headed back to the garage.
Pulled the codes and the first code that registered was #5 which I knew from memory was knock sensor, I continued to read the other codes just for laughs. The auto ecu does not like all the stuff I deleted.
Switch out the knock sensor and went down the road for hte second time that day, the car ran a little pissy at first but after 2-3 miles in 3rd gear it was smooth sailing. I put about a total of 15 miles on it today, took it up to 8lbs a couple times and it pulled great(keep in mind I have let this car idle about 4-5 hours already for those wondering about break in).
I dont condone my actions on a fresh rebuild without a break in but if you knew the parts used to build the engine in my car I could care less what happens to them, and I can rebuild it for next to nothing.
Oh well, It was just nice to really get to drive the car for the first time in about two years. Not so nice to realize all the stuff I stole off the car to fix other cars. In the coming months the plans are as follows:
Install a stock flywheel, the lightweight shit isnt for me
Install the R1 seats
Get the 99 spec front end and feed hood painted and installed
Install MOMO steering wheel
Install auto trans speed sensor so I have some working gauges.
Delete ABS
Once all the above is done I am shooting to run some 7 sec passes in the 1/8th on the stock ecu and street tires just for shits and giggles. Likely in the fall it will be time for a big single etc and some 6 sec 1/8th mile times.