Charlie Robinson's '99 Riv

Thanks, homie. Looking for something a lil closer to home for $2k or less.

Going to just note this here for the sake of documentation:

This has happened since I got my OBDII splitter around June 2014 or so.

Whenever I scan with HPTuners my thermostat and pass climate control goes NUTS.

The thermo stat screen is flashing all kinds of weird stuff and blowing air out of vents and doing all kinds of weird stuffs. Meanwhile, the pass climat control is raving with red orange and green lights.

Other than the beeping and light shows I dont experience any other ill effects. I have learned to live with it because the whole point of having the OBDII splitter is being able to use 2 devices without unplugging.

ANyone else every experience this?

Some pics of my rear trans mount and rear header VS rack heat shield.

Cool Charlie bro.....

LOL, not really, Stan bro. Got a few things/issues to take care of there...

I know -I know, but that thing's cool beans bro....

Right on. Thanks, bro.

Put a 3.6" pulley on yours or something. I cant be the only modded 99 around here..

Haha cool beans... Haha 😂 😂 ����

UMADBRO

Comp Cam pushrods are in the mail. Thanks, ZZP..


Gen V is getting torn apart today and prepped for polishing.

Finally hit 170k. 10k on new engine.

Currently working on cleaning up inside wiring, adding nexus 7 tablet to dash, better stereo receiver and module mounting, gen V polishing, adding wideband and tuning with it finally.

In other news: Got the Vmax new exhaust and jet kit on the bike and packing heat. Jericho 941

Yammy + gat = Road Warrior. CR aka Mad Max.

IFallsRon wrote:

Mad Max Charlie.

Fixed.

Damn bro.... 170000 miles. You live in the car?... hahaha

You have a full 100k less than me hahaha

How do I get the boost bypass butterfly out so I can polish around it?

Here's 5 mins of wire brush

And here's about 10-15 mins.


Gonna have this to a mirror like finish reeeeeal soon.
Few week nights and a couple weekends should do it.

Don't get any baddies in the innards looks like you have tape.

You're going to need a bunch of little tiny polishing bits to get in all the nooks-and-crannies dude...

Nice gun btw.

Abaddon wrote:

You're going to need a bunch of little tiny polishing bits to get in all the nooks-and-crannies dude...

Nice gun btw.

I got em! I have plenty of bits and 3 different rotary tools. Starting biggest to smallest.

Thanks! Range time is expensive but I am going at least once a month.


The goal is...............

Gen V, N*, and E85 before the Norwalk Buick Raceday end of May.

Sir Psycho Sexy wrote:

Don't get any baddies in the innards looks like you have tape.

Yeah, the only thing I havent super secured is the boost bypass valve stick thing sticking out and the end of the snout.

Snout looks super airtight tho but I am still going to protect it when I start hitting that part.

How do I get the boost bypass butterfly out so I can remove that external rod so I can polish around it easier?

Sir Psycho, get that E85 going asap so I can follow your foot tracks!

Working on it! Actually working on it right this very minute haha. Give it a couple more months and we can go shooting all the time too!

Working down to smaller brushes. About to get the dremel out. My favorite OCD stuff.

The harbor freight wire brushes are explosive. Shrapnel everywhere. Be careful.

Not trying to hijack, but have you thought about blending and smoothing the casting lumps? Notice both ends and the center "lump"