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I would run the 4" HTP to get you close and then clean up with a tune.

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Yeah I was going to do that but this bundle was already YUGE from the factory and I did not have a ton of wire to work with from the connector. I will try and do that more to make the other harness stuff a little sleeker.

Smol Update I got the ABS wired up. I have no idea if it works but it seems correct. I am getting better at reading wiring diagrams. I am waiting on a new firewall shield before I do the lines for the master cylinder as the booster needs to be out of the way for that to be installed. The...

Update: Was getting fired up to put the engine in but then I realized I should probably slow down and make sure I got stuff done that is easy to do with the engine out. I decided to focus on the ABS system. The ABS that comes with the RX8 has ABS and DSC built into it. This might work with an...

A and B should always match.

The test map only has data in these cells. .7v -1.3v 500rpm to 3000rpm You could also just make it yourself. It is telling the Split Second to spray fuel at idle maf voltage and rpm "so you can plug them in one at a time like the video and make sure they are spraying". Map A and B should match...

Small Update: I was able to pull the motor this weekend. Took me some time to get the lift at the right height for the cherry picker to fit under the subframe but it worked out. I was able to pull the trans with it which was nice. I ended up taking the motor mounts off the engine and body which...

Made some more progress. Tested out the alternator bracket and it fits great. With the Corvette Harmonic Balancer. 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 5.7L V8 DAYCO PB1117N Harmonic Balancer GATES 45002 Water Pump GATES 38194 Belt Tensioner Gates K060544 Micro-V Serpentine Drive Belt ICT Billet LS Billet...

Slow and Steady Not much progress as I have other stuff going on and this is not in any sort of hurry. Here is what I have so far. Rear Main Plate and Seal is installed. I got a new plate because they are like 60$ and apparently can warp and leak over time. I would recommend getting one with...

Makes it a lot easier to have a project car and keep junk in there lol.

I had to do the master as well and it is straight up torture. I thought many times about just ripping the dash out. I had to do one in my brothers focus ST and it was very similar. We ended up getting a small sawzall in there and cutting a bracket out that was in the way and doing nothing "I...

Get the CS exhaust manifold with vband and a Pulsar turbo + PI and let the magic happen. I would not trust meth. https://www.pulsarturbo.com/product/psr3584-gen2/ My pulsar was great. You can check out my build thread. I would 1000% recommend going with a PI system that is independent from the...

I put it on the charger for the day and was able to fire her up enough to get it into the garage. It died 4 times going up the driveway and took A LOT of cranks but it was nice not to have to push it. It created a giant smoke show and I smelled like I had been riding snowmobiles all day. It did...

Yeah I had to order some coil wrenches because he lost the ones that came with them. It also looks easier just to remove the bottom bolt and then extend it due to a wishbone being in the way up front.

RX8 Acquired I was going to wait until the spring to start looking for a car but my father in law said he would be down to go soon if I found one and he has the truck and trailer so I wasn't going to argue. We did a 1 day trip, left at 5am and got back at 1am. I picked it up in Missouri. It...

The motor is coming along. I was able to get the head threads cleaned and then the head gasket and heads installed. I am glad I cleaned the threads as they factory must use some sort of Loctite and they were pretty dirty. I bought ARP bolts for the heads which is probably overkill but they are...

Got some more goodies. Haven't done much with the engine as I am waiting on a thread chaser so I can clean up the head bolt holes before I secure the heads. Tremec T56 MAGNUM-F Transmission 6-speed TUET16362 - Close Ratio 2.66 first gear

Yes, it worked great and I didn't have a ton of blow by. I daily drove it all summer and winter.

I ended up buying a few things to make my life easier and I am glad I did. I bought most of the goodies from Michigan Motorsports. They are awesome. I bought this before the black friday sale "didn't know they even had one" and I emailed them to ask if I could get the sale price and they gave...