YO IM BACK.... its been a while but for the past six months, I've been trying to fight a misfire issue. I have been back and forth with DIYAutoTune and was able to resolve the issue
now what was the issue? I am very impatient and overly ecstatic about things, so I wired my injectors without a fuse. I burned out one of my batch fire drivers and have since been using the MS3x sequential outputs along with 10ohm10watt resistors with the stock injectors. I also blew out a single injector in which i was able to source another single injector from my spare Pulsar Motor!
the car runs MUCH BETTER on sequential, and while the CA18DET is supposed to run in a wasted spark setup, I have also converted to sequential spark as well in order to prolong the life of the coils. I'm gonna have to think of a replacement soon, and I may resort to Toyota COPs in typical miataturbo fashion unless you guys have another solution for me to try.
SINCE MY LAST POST, I have converted to a full front s13 suspension that i found on OFFERUP for $100!!! It fucking came with front and rear coilovers too!!!
now if you haven't swapped to s13 suspension, DO IT ASAP. PARTS ARE VERY HARD TO FIND, ESPECIALLY TODAY IN 2022!!! CONVERTING TO SOMETHING A LITTLE NEWER MAKES FOR FINDING REPLACEMENT PARTS A LITTLE BIT EASIER.
if you have any questions over anything PLEASE ASK! I would love to see more s12's on the road here in sunny daygo. AFAIK, Jay(i think thats his name) is the only one here in my area with a running one that actually gets driven around LMAO.
Here's some dope pics
Just recently, in February, I got the car registered!! I drove the car to the DMV with a LEAKING ASS WATER PUMP for VIN verification! They said nothing about the motor swap! I do believe that the motor being somewhat "era correct", a normie would never be able to tell.
Hey, but If y'all see me around, make sure you throw up the peace sign!!
Some cheapo coilovers i got along with my s13 suspension! these are the rears that i disassembled to prep for install. They were basically free, and they fit the whole "ULTIMATE EBAY BUILD" vibe hahaha, so no plans on upgrading yet!
and before you say anything, YES I KNOW THEY RIDE LIKE SHIT! the car, IMHO is a piece of shit so it matches the vibe LOL
Pics of the front coilovers in!
I was able to recycle the old tension rods by bolting them in with a single bolt on the arm. Tension rod brackets are tough to find, not to mention overpriced as shit. s14 tension rod brackets are VERY EXPENSIVE, so here's a solution for those of you who are penny pinching builders like me.
the second i swapped that oldass 40 year old suspension, i threw it in the fucking dirt. then i threw it in the recycle bin for people to turn them into liquid death cans to be sold at raves.
This is how it sat immediately after install! It was low as fucking shit, so I had to raise it a smidge. I drove it to work the day after and man oh man, people break their necks just to ponder over what kind of car this is.
I also took it to the gas station a few times... An older asian gentleman (50s or 60s, its hard to tell with how well asians age) approached me while i was fueling and said, "MAN, HOLY SHIT MAN, IS THAT A 200SX?! I haven't seen one of these since high school man!! this is crazy!!"
hahaha he was fucking stoked.
I'm very happy over this because one of my bigger personal goals with this car was to induce extreme nostalgia in those within the immediate vicinity.
I'll tell you one thing, the feeling you get when someone in their 50's or 60's says something like "man i had one of these when i was a teenager!" is more satisfying than getting this car running.
It's been a long time Club-s12 but I'm still here, and I don't think i'll be getting rid of the car anytime soon.
As of today, I am currently in my 6th year of ownership. Funny cause the car probably only has 6 total hours of runtime since i bought it! LMFAO
Hopefully we can get it out to apple valley speedway sometime, you guys will be the first to know when it's ready!