Mauro_Penguin's Recent Activity

  1. Mauro_Penguin liked phate's post in the thread Throne for the Queen - Enclosed Trailer Build.

    A couple updates. The first one I did a long time ago - in floor storage box. I wanted to practice some aluminum welding, so I did...

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  2. Mauro_Penguin liked Raider's post in the thread Raider's Neverending love/hate with Christine.

    Dyno time last week. I waited too late in the year and 100 BATs killed me. Aux fueling is needed for sure. Will inspected logs and no...

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  3. Mauro_Penguin liked phate's post in the thread More Suck, Less Starve.

    The overall volume of the tank is unchanged, I can still put 15 gallons into it if I wanted. But, I think we burn about a gallon per...

    May 15, 2024 at 11:50 AM
  4. Mauro_Penguin liked phate's post in the thread More Suck, Less Starve.

    Ran into a couple complications. When I put the tank in, it raised the floor of it a bit because of the strap running underneath that...

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  5. Mauro_Penguin liked SyntheticAtmosphere's post in the thread Driveshaft grenaded, is the tc done too?.

    With the front wheels off the ground, turn the output shaft of the Tcase. It should be smooth. If there is any grinding or crunchy...

    May 12, 2024 at 10:21 AM
  6. Mauro_Penguin liked Easter Bunny's post in the thread Need Advice on Damaged Speed.

    Agree with the swap. If you go fmic you don't need to worry about finding new fenders hood and bumper. Plus you could get a color the...

    May 11, 2024 at 1:14 PM
  7. Mauro_Penguin liked L337TurboZ's post in the thread Need Advice on Damaged Speed.

    My advice is to find a regular Mazda 3 sedan and swap everything over. You can find them for super cheap and in a manual transmission...

    May 10, 2024 at 9:21 PM
  8. Mauro_Penguin liked Raider's post in the thread Need Advice on Damaged Speed.

    Welcome over to the "new" forum! I recognize the name! Yeah, that is a doozie. But the low miles is a plus, and you love it. What is...

    May 10, 2024 at 6:07 PM
  9. Mauro_Penguin replied to the thread Need Advice on Damaged Speed.

    Been in your shoes before. Best thing to do, is ask yourself what the car is worth TO YOU. Not the value in blue book or trade in...

    May 10, 2024 at 6:07 PM