nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Figured I might as remove all unwanted wires from each of the factory wiring harnesses. Each terminated wire was properly depinned from the connector. Armed with the Z31 FSM I identified & labelled all connectors. The label maker I used is the Dymo Rhino 5200. It's hands down the best label maker I've ever used/owned. Chassis Harness Before Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Factory Engine Harness Before Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 I relocated the relays inside the cabin. Which meant I had to extend all the front accessory harness sections(headlights, turn lamps, horn& side markers) here's the after. Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Out of curiosity I weighed the all terminated wires. It weighed in at 10.4 Lbs exactly. To be honest it wasn't worth the 60+hrs I spent terminating, labelling, & reworking the harnesses. I also replaced all factory loom & re-wrapped all the harness with fire resistant electrical tape. I could've done it faster but even if it only took 30 Hrs, it would still be too much in my opinion. Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 The only section that's mostly installed is the front body harness. The rest of it is kind laying in its place at the moment. Here's pics of the partially installed front body harness. Driver side Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Passenger side Wrapped this portion with DEI Titanium heat wrap for extra protection from the downpipe. Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Seemed like the perfect time to remove majority of the sound deadening. Considering everything inside the cabin removed. I've removed my fair share of sound deadening out of several different vehicles over the years. I've found dry ice to be the fastest, easiest, & cleanest. The dry ice method leaves minimal amount of residue. The only downside is dry ice is kinda pricey. But well worth it in my opinion. I also like to use maximum strength Goo Gone to remove all left over residue. It literally wipes off after letting it soak 5 minutes. Here's some pics of sound deadening removal process. Before Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 I lucked out by removing some pretty large pieces of sound deadening. Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 The speedo cable leaked terribly. It heavily saturated the firewall sound deadening. Just the firewall sound deadening I removed weighed in at 18.1 Lbs! I was shocked to say the least. Here's some pics of the gear oil that was leaked everywhere. Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Weighing of the firewall sound deadening alone. Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 As you can see the brake master cylinder was leaking just as bad. It leaked so long it overfilled the brake booster. Then leaked out the back of the booster, eating a large area of paint. Which I circled with red. Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Here's the remaining sound deadening being weighed. It came in at 33.5 lbs Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Moving on I finally got my hot side of the turbo kit cermic coated. It's a shame to cover those fantastic welds but, it's for the greater good. Shot a quick pic when I dropped it off. Ignore the parts under the red x. They're not mine. Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 The hot side ended up looking great after Ceramic coating. Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo kid Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 I also installed a new shorter serpentine belt. Due to my fear that excessive heat would cause my serpentine belt to prematurely fail. Attached Thumbnails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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