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rao
08-06-2007, 08:52 PM
:redspot

I forgot how loud open headers are!

Fired up on the first try once I figured out that the computer program still had the anti-theft stuff in it so I hot wired the fuel pump.

Only let it run for a minute or two, nice idle and the tach works http://legacygt.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif

Still a few major problems; the transmission has a problem that will either be really easy to fix or require it to be returned to the place that rebuilt along with a discussion of what it means to rebuild a transmission http://legacygt.com/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif and I need to make the exhaust or the police will show up next time.

:buttrock

PJ325i
08-06-2007, 09:11 PM
Congrats!!! :buttrock

PhatTonis
08-06-2007, 09:24 PM
thats sooo fucking badass, i cant wait for you to post some timeslips. great work man

JoeZ
08-07-2007, 07:16 AM
Congrats!

What's up withthe tranny? RPM Transmissions right? That's what I'm running (stage IV)

rao
08-07-2007, 08:30 AM
RPM rebuilt the transmission. It won't shift into 1st or 2nd. The shifter moves into the plane for 1-2 but it won't go into gear; all others work fine. I called them last week and the assured me that it would be fine once the engine was spinning the input shaft. If I have to take the transmission out it is not going to be pretty :mad

I just spoke with them and it is the 1-2 shifter keys; they installed the wrong ones (they need to be ground down for the F-body transmission) Typical - a $10 part stops the whole show.

@#$##%$#$ :mad

JoeZ
08-07-2007, 09:34 AM
RPM rebuilt the transmission. It won't shift into 1st or 2nd. The shifter moves into the plane for 1-2 but it won't go into gear; all others work fine. I called them last week and the assured me that it would be fine once the engine was spinning the input shaft. If I have to take the transmission out it is not going to be pretty :mad

I just spoke with them and it is the 1-2 shifter keys; they installed the wrong ones (they need to be ground down for the F-body transmission) Typical - a $10 part stops the whole show.

@#$##%$#$ :mad

Damn, that sucks. I thought I had issues too because I couldn't get it into reverse. I had a few others try...no luck. Then one day I just decided to give it some more muscle, and it worked. Reverse in my car probably takes a good 60lbs of pressure to engage :stickoutt:

rao
08-07-2007, 09:37 AM
You just need to hook up the reverse lockout solenoid; otherwise the spring pressure is pretty high.

JoeZ
08-07-2007, 09:40 AM
You just need to hook up the reverse lockout solenoid; otherwise the spring pressure is pretty high.

I made all the electrical connections from the harness. What else is there to hook up?

rao
08-07-2007, 09:42 AM
You have to make sure that it is working. There are 2 wires a +12 and a ground that goes to the ECU. The ECU grounds that at speeds below 5 mph which causes the solenoid to fire and it will go into reverse very easily. Otherwise you are fighting the heavy spring which is a PITA.

JoeZ
08-07-2007, 03:05 PM
You have to make sure that it is working. There are 2 wires a +12 and a ground that goes to the ECU. The ECU grounds that at speeds below 5 mph which causes the solenoid to fire and it will go into reverse very easily. Otherwise you are fighting the heavy spring which is a PITA.

I understand what you're saying it's just weird that I experienced this. I drop out a stock transmission which got into reverse w/o any issues (but did have 3rd gear issues). Then swap in the RPM transmission and it doesn't like reverse. It doesn't really bother me that much, just something I have to warn people about when they drive my car.

rao
08-07-2007, 03:13 PM
If the wiring is correct then something is wrong with the solenoid; it should slide into reverse easily if the car is stopped.

VR92
08-07-2007, 03:33 PM
awesome rao keep us posted!!

rao
08-10-2007, 03:46 PM
Got the transmission fixed today :)

Also, built the exhaust and it turned out pretty good :D

If all goes well it will be on the road in a couple of days.

rao
08-11-2007, 04:00 PM
It officially is a car again :D it runs the exhaust sounds great and I did the first burnout just to check that everything works and it does indeed :)

shaggsM3
08-11-2007, 04:53 PM
Where are the vids :)