Category Archives: Automotive

Road Legal

By Nick | Published: 15.02.2010
The Z is now road legal. It passed emissions with flying colors. Except that time it didn’t count, I redid the test for real right afterwords and barely passed. But, you know what they say in Fast & Furious: “It don’t matter if it’s an inch or a mile, winning is winning”. Thank you Vin Diesel. I [...]
Posted in Automotive | Leave a comment

Meh, This Blog Thing…

By Nick | Published: 25.01.2010
I’ve been slacking in the blog department. It’s lost its appeal once again. In the news… I just got some 550cc, peak & hold injectors for a steal. Purchased a set of locks and keys from Autozone; we’ll see if they work. Installed LC-1 status LED and calibrate button. Got new tires installed I hope to have it inspected shortly.
Also posted in News | Leave a comment

Xmas 2009

By Nick | Published: 31.12.2009
The War on Christmas is over for this year. I received a western saddle for our horse. I tried it out, and Argo was apparently really happy, so he cantered for me. Which is great since I’ve never cantered on him before. However, the horn functioned as a handy “Oh shit!” bar. In other news, someone called [...]
Also posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Fastest Yellow & Red

By Nick | Published: 17.12.2009
I have no idea what’s going on here.
Posted in Automotive | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Launch Control

By Nick | Published: 11.12.2009
Well, the Z31 is now officially mine. Sort of. I still have to wait for the title to arrive in the mail, but that can’t change the fact that it is now in my name. Finally! Now I just need to pass an inspection. That’s going to be the hardest part. Although, I read up on [...]
Posted in Automotive | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

100th Post! (…and Megasquirt Woes)

By Nick | Published: 02.12.2009
Hum, 100 posts. 100 posts about random crap, but 100 nonetheless. Speaking of random, I was (am) attempting to make my own version of the MegaLogViewer for Megasquirt. In this attempt, I happened to notice that my Z31 cranks at 280-325 or so RPM. This is not a big deal, it’s just that I have my [...]
Also posted in Programming | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

My Timing Was Off

By Nick | Published: 29.11.2009
No, really. Apparently my Z31 was running about 15 extra degrees of timing, although I had checked a couple of times with my timing light when I first got Megasquirt set. The trigger angle is now set at 75 degrees, which makes little sense to me. A (normal) V6 should reach each cylinder’s TDC at exactly [...]
Posted in Automotive | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Turkey Day 2009

By Nick | Published: 28.11.2009
Well, after celebrating the conquering of the Native Americans, and driving 8 hours, I decided that we should honor today, the day after the day after Thanksgiving, by learning a new word. Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz. In other news, the SES light on the Pathfinder went out, after staying on for a couple months. A self-fixing car! Now I just [...]
Also posted in Law | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

This is the coolest wing, evar!

By Nick | Published: 24.11.2009
I hate wings. I also hate non-stock spoilers. Unless you have a RWD car, and unless that car is a racecar, you don’t need one. However, this is a race car, and this is one cool wing. After the jump, since it’s not really supposed to be on my website.
Posted in Automotive | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Title Woes Part Two

By Nick | Published: 20.11.2009
I’ve submitted the paperwork, and as soon as I purchase $7,000 worth of a surety bond, I can get a bonded title. Then I can get it inspected. Then registered. Then I can drive it. Legally, anyway.
Posted in Automotive | Tagged , | Leave a comment