Project Rado. NOW WITH VERY MINIMAL PROGRESS!!!
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Re: Project Rado. NOW WITH ECODES!!!
i konw what you mean by a good conductor lol.... the only thing i have caught on fire yet was my old 69 bug. lol knock on wood
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Re: Project Rado. NOW WITH ECODES!!!
Raammat is amazing. I bought a whole bunch, so I am working on installing it through every inch of the car. So far I got the trunk done, and the driver side door. The door is now like closing an old mercedes door x10. Has a nice satisfying deep thud, instead of a tinny rattle.
Going to try and get the other door done tomorrow, and the floor.
Going to try and get the other door done tomorrow, and the floor.
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Re: Project Rado. NOW WITH ECODES!!!
nice, i plan to do this myself. rabbits are way to tinny esp the doors.
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Re: Project Rado. NOW WITH ECODES!!!
What's going on with the rado? Can i stop by and check it out sometime? PM me.
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"The #3 rod end cap came off, and was sitting in the pan. The rod was whacking around like a 13 yr old with a Victoria's Secret catalog."
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Re: Project Rado. NOW WITH PROGRESS!!!
Finally started the tear down... yay...
Anyways, got this far in like an <1 hour. Found some interesting stuff...
Looks all good right?

Until...

Camshaft failure?!?! What could have caused this? All the lobes have wear like that one, some less, some more.
Anyways, got this far in like an <1 hour. Found some interesting stuff...
Looks all good right?

Until...

Camshaft failure?!?! What could have caused this? All the lobes have wear like that one, some less, some more.
Re: Project Rado. NOW WITH PROGRESS!!!
Fail... Turbo doesn't fit. It is way too big and hits the firewall. Guess I need a different exhaust manifold, or modify this one.
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Re: Project Rado. NOW WITH PROGRESS!!!
And I thought you "turbo" guys would just look at this a bonus, and not a problem! I thought it would go something like this...Roadhog wrote: Turbo doesn't fit. It is way too big and hits the firewall...
Spence, you know I keed......good luck!Roadhog wrote: Turbo doesn't fit. It is way too big and hits the firewall...
Now I have to modify the firewall and modify the engine mounts to get my new super-snail to fit under the hood. Intercooler piping is going to be a challenge, and I might have to go widebody and push the wheels out so that it will all fit. Also, going to need to totally destroy the factory bumper to make the intercooler ftr. It will be totally sweet when it is done, i bet it runs 9s.......In fact I might just go AWD with this thing to get all the power to the ground........
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Re: Project Rado. NOW WITH PROGRESS!!!
its never too big, how close does it come to fitting?
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