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On ‎3‎/‎19‎/‎2018 at 7:46 PM, Arif said:

I wonder if the sloppiness is from the size of the injectors or the brand. I'm running a set of RC injectors but they are 750cc. 

 

I believe it has to do with how old they are and the efficiency of the spray pattern...or lack thereof.  

 

It should be a mist and these are more like a garden hose.

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Almost caught up to present...

 

While the AC could be put on hold because of the cool weather, one thing that couldn't is the alignment.

 

From waaaay back to the time we did the rear wheel setup modifications, we had put the car back together and basically aligned it by eye...I had never gotten the chance to have it properly aligned.

 

I made any appointment with a local boutique shop that had been recommended to me by more than one person that I trust.  

 

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What a difference...it was like driving a different car.  

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Freshly aligned, and cool weather in season, I decided to head out to a local weekly car gathering that takes place early on Sunday mornings. 

 

This particular Sunday just happened to be Christmas Eve and I felt just like a kid at Christmas 

 

The meet takes place in an area of town called Wynwood that used to be a less than desirable neighborhood and has turned into the new hip area of Miami.  The meet has been nicknamed Cars and Coffee as it meets in front of Panther Coffee.

 

Panther was closed on this day though...I think it had something to do with the fact it was Christmas Eve?

 

In any case, as a result, the turnout was a little smaller than usual...but the lack of traffic in the streets and on the highway made the drive very pleasant.

 

Doug brought one of his toys...

 

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I never realized how small my car is until I saw this photo...even a Corvette looks big in comparison...

 

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12 hours ago, boosted300 said:

Love it! 

 

Funny, 'cuz The one main thing I've wanted to add to my car, body-wise, is a tail.  I'd love to see some more pics. 

 

Do you have a build thread?

Thanks.

 

I wasn't sure on the wing at first, but now I wouldn't be without it.

 

 

 

I have a build thread, its long overdue an update which I'll try and do soon, some major works coming up soon.

 

http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/113907-78-rb26-260z/

 

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12 hours ago, EF Ian said:

Thanks.

 

I wasn't sure on the wing at first, but now I wouldn't be without it.

 

 

 

I have a build thread, its long overdue an update which I'll try and do soon, some major works coming up soon.

 

http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/113907-78-rb26-260z/

 

 

Just read the whole thing...outstanding!!

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So the new year rolled around, and the cold weather was still hanging around so I decided I better address the AC sooner rather than later...

 

Took it to a place called Kiki's Automotive that had gotten strong word of mouth for quality AC work.  

 

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The owner and his son couldn't have been any nicer to me.  

 

Sensing how nervous I was about anyone touching my car, they cleared out a space, worked on it personally rather than have one of their mechanics do it, and treated me and my car like serious VIP's.  And most importantly for me, they allowed me to remain in the work area and hover over them while they touched my baby.  

 

They first vacuumed the system and, perhaps most importantly...it held vacuum.  No leaks!  

 

Now that I knew they system was sealed, all they had to do was charge it and I would finally have AC in my car!

 

Or so I thought....

 

With the system fully charged, I started the car to feel the magic of cold air pass through the ventilation system for the first time and...nothing...

 

We looked at the compressor and it wasn't kicking on.  

 

Now this is where I will admit ignorance about AC systems...the owner told me that the two different gauges had to equalize, or something along those lines, and they weren't equalizing...I had no clue what that meant, but according to them there was some sort of blockage in the system.  

 

He believed it was the expansion valve (which I have no clue what that does)...long story short they swapped out a new one annnnnnd....nothing...

 

This whole process took most of the day and it was now closing time for them.  

 

The owner said that he wanted to swap the dryer next as process of elimination to find the blockage, but since it was late, and the weekend...he told me to come back on another day when they could focus on it the whole day...

 

The dream of air conditioning still eluded me...

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I drive the car home and am giving it its normal once over of affection...and I noticed dark patches on the front side of the intercooler...weird, I thought...

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Was the oil cooler behind it leaking?  But even if it was why would it leak forward especially with air pressure going towards the engine bay?  

 

Turns out the intercooler has some small leaks, and in more than one place...ugggggggh!!

 

Had this been an inexpensive Chinese core off ebay, this probably wouldn't have surprised me, but it certainly wasn't what I expected from a "top quality" intercooler like Bell...

 

The thought of all the work that went into that thing...and all the work it would take to get it out and re-do....:icon11:

 

Hopefully at least Bell will be cool about it and warranty it out for me.

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59 minutes ago, boosted300 said:

So the new year rolled around, and the cold weather was still hanging around so I decided I better address the AC sooner rather than later...

 

Took it to a place called Kiki's Automotive that had gotten strong word of mouth for quality AC work.  

 

IMG_3883.thumb.jpg.e4685a1fcd1fe93eddf0fee0c3308334.jpg

 

The owner and his son couldn't have been any nicer to me.  

 

Sensing how nervous I was about anyone touching my car, they cleared out a space, worked on it personally rather than have one of their mechanics do it, and treated me and my car like serious VIP's.  And most importantly for me, they allowed me to remain in the work area and hover over them while they touched my baby.  

 

They first vacuumed the system and, perhaps most importantly...it held vacuum.  No leaks!  

 

Now that I knew they system was sealed, all they had to do was charge it and I would finally have AC in my car!

 

Or so I thought....

 

With the system fully charged, I started the car to feel the magic of cold air pass through the ventilation system for the first time and...nothing...

 

We looked at the compressor and it wasn't kicking on.  

 

Now this is where I will admit ignorance about AC systems...the owner told me that the two different gauges had to equalize, or something along those lines, and they weren't equalizing...I had no clue what that meant, but according to them there was some sort of blockage in the system.  

 

He believed it was the expansion valve (which I have no clue what that does)...long story short they swapped out a new one annnnnnd....nothing...

 

This whole process took most of the day and it was now closing time for them.  

 

The owner said that he wanted to swap the dryer next as process of elimination to find the blockage, but since it was late, and the weekend...he told me to come back on another day when they could focus on it the whole day...

 

The dream of air conditioning still eluded me...

 

I love the car, what paint code is that? Is it a factory color 903 or 115?

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Such a great looking Z.

 

Hard luck on the AC, I hope you get it sorted soon without too much more hassle. I'm lucky that I do'n't require AC where I live so I don't have that headache, although sometimes I do wish the weather was warm enough often enough that i did require it. 

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14 hours ago, EF Ian said:

Such a great looking Z.

 

Hard luck on the AC, I hope you get it sorted soon without too much more hassle. I'm lucky that I do'n't require AC where I live so I don't have that headache, although sometimes I do wish the weather was warm enough often enough that i did require it. 

The story continues...:cool:

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...and Cars and coffee again the week after that....

 

Some interesting cars this time, out of the ordinary stuff...

 

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Then this guy rolls in halfway through and steals the show...

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It's cool to see a $1.5 million dollar car, but even cooler that the owner actually drives it around...

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At Cars and Coffee, I found a nice spot for some pics...wish I had a higher end camera for some more picturesque photos like EF Ian's...

 

But these are the best ones I've personally gotten so far I think, the spot and the lighting were just right...

 

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