Different pin sizes bro... No bueno
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Different pin sizes bro... No bueno
make me a tow hook too haha, I need one for mine!
lol are you saying they are diifferent sizes,, or that its not good if they are different sizes?
yea im not trying to fuck up the ecu, thanks for the heads up though you just saved me a bunch of time. looks like im buying some pro crimpers!
You have the aem kit right? You don't have to use crimpers. I soldered the wire to the pin and then rolled the crimp leaf with a needle nose pliers, they all fit into the slots just fine.
I think he said he will buy the arm kit if he needs to.
Other solution and it's not as cleaning but definitely will save u some money. Since those donor plugs came with wires just solder those to the corresponding wires and put it in the plug. That's what I have considered doing.
im trying to avoid any solder if possible, the joints get weak and could break with constant vibration and this thing vibrates ALOT! Also its the prefered method according the AEM manual and all of the research ive done on wiring track cars have said the same, not that i have a real track car but thats my ultimate goal one day. so i figure why not
ok so after some more research i discovered which pins i need and where to order from. since i already have the plugs from the junk yard i dont have to buy the AEM kit for $70 so i save some money there which is always good.
the pins cost .12 cents a piece and i need "around" 76 so thats just under $10 but im gonna order alot more then i need since there so cheap this way i can practice some crimping and just to have extra in case the counts are wrong.
pins im ordering:
http://www.newunitedracetech.com/sho...keyword=175265
http://www.newunitedracetech.com/sho...keyword=175269
heres a link about the evo ecu wiring and part numbers that i found, very helpful.
http://evoecu.logic.net/wiki/Plugs,_...and_Connectors
and this is a 3g link about running dual ecu's, not what i need but it has good info on pins and ecu plugs and how to remove the pins from them.
http://www.club3g.com/forum/rs-gs/15...bers-info.html
heres a pic of one of the 3g ecu plugs, you see the two different size pin openings
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...8-17111559.jpg
and here are the pins themselves, left is the bigger one
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...8-17111838.jpg
and last but not least the galant side of the Boomslang harness, if you look close you can see two pins bent ready to snap off. every time i have to move the harness around for what ever reason or someone rest their feet there im worried one will break off again and im gonna spend some time trying to figure out where it goes and fixing it.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...8-17112305.jpg
this ecu pocket was ment to sit flipped over actually but i have to make some openings on the sides for the harness and the port cable for that to work. the passenger will gain a lil more leg room after that not much though lol. i dont know why the original fabricator didnt realize that.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...3-13-11010.jpg
compared to.........
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/IMG_1887.jpg
i made this a long time ago... i thought i posted it on here but i guess not. when i made my own harness i put this together hope it helps
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...T/21006da2.jpg
Good info on the pins and pinouts. Thanks guys.
finally got the VIR pics from last month
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...W/IMG_7892.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...W/IMG_6368.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...W/IMG_6230.jpg
a race prepped Factory Five breathing down my neck
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...W/IMG_3878.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...W/IMG_3972.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...W/IMG_3924.jpg
thats it for now, going to Pocono Raceway in two weekends, cant wait!!
Looking good, it's a nice mix going between FWD and RWD, great combo, quick question, where are you planning on bolting the tow hook to?
to the rear crash bar mounting points on the passenger side.
I'd love a nice tow hook but I don't have it in me to cut into the JDM bumpers :-(
Nice pix ;)
Video i took yesterday, got more pics that im uploading too.
does anybody know how to actually show the video in the thread straight from youtube??
i guess the youtube option no worky.
To get ^^^^^^^^ you do this:
[YOUTUBE]U5Emp-YcuyE[/YOUTUBE]
The part you put inside the bb code brackets is the eleven-character identifier in youtube links, usually preceded by "watch?v=":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Emp-YcuyE
got it! thanks thats a little wierd though i wouldve never figured that out on my own lol
well i finally finished the rear tow hook and got it mounted. the fitment is pretty good but the opening i cut in the bumper is a little off, the tow hook isnt exactly centered. its good enough for me.
heres a drawing i started with that i modified along the way but not by much.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...3-26165617.jpg
mocked it out of cardboard first to get an idea how much to cut out the bumper
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3131.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3130.jpg
first i cut the bumper and i needed way to line it up with the mock tow hook. pretty much the best way i came up with was to use a string the same way i do my wheel alignments. by setting a string an equal distance between both hubs and the string gets me a paralel line to measure off of. now yes the rear track width is narrower by around 2.5mm, now divide that by 2 and you got 1.25mm difference. not enough for me to worry about, thats about the width of the string itself.
so i measure the bolt holes to the string add in where the angle is on the hook and thats my distance, mark it on the bumper cover and start cutting. i cut little by little until the the tow hook attaches to the frame rail without touching the bumper cover.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...9-21115242.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...9-21115214.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...9-21115652.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3128.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3140.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3141.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3142.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3145.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3144.jpg
now that its mocked up i transfer everything to the 3x5 angle iron and strart cutting with a cut off wheel on a 4" angle grinder
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3134.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3151.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3152.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3153.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3154.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3155.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3156.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3157.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3158.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3159.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3160.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3161.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3162.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3163.jpg
test fit
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3164.jpg
fitment is off so i trimmed the bumper more
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3165.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3166.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3167.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3169.jpg
time for paint, i smooth it down with a flap wheel then hit with some 180 grit i had laying around then some scotchbrite. washed it down with some denatured alcohol and sprayed it with two coats of grey rusto automotive primer.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...k/CIMG3170.jpg
the next day i spray it with 4 coats of rusto red
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...9-28154837.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...0-02102516.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...0-02124744.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...0-02124802.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...0-02124735.jpg
all done, now time to try it out!
also i forgot to mention i bought 10.9 bolts for added strength and 1/4 longer to compensate for the the thickness of the angle iron.
That looks wonderful., I need it in my life, you wanna send me the template so I can make my own :)?
Dude i might steel your idea... That's bad ass clean
yea no problem ill re-measure the template and ill post the current measurements, its easy to make
thats awesome dude. I may copy this as well.
that has to be the cleanest diy and/or aftermarket rear tow hook install ive seen!
yeah, if you wanna post the measurements, that'd be fantastic
that is really badass!!!!
Clean fab work! Came out great!
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That was a nice original way to fab up that tow hook. Very impressive because of its simplicity and effectiveness. I keep saying I need to see this beast in person!
yea we could meet up, i dont usaully go out much but we can set something up. i never know whats going on in the area lol
greddy as get back to garage ill re-measure it since i did change somethings along the way add anymore info i left out. just a warning though i havent had chance to actually test it but im pretty sure it will work since it as attached to the factory crash bar which attaches the frame rail. this was the best option in my opinion short of just welding in the frame rail.
thanks for the compliments too!!!