Yesterday I could install my T3 short shifter. All I can say is WOW! 50% reduction in shifter travell compared to stock. I've never felt something like this. I've to learn to use it, but I really like it.
I had some trouble with Totyi over the weekend. It seems to be I bought it with a shot generator. That was that the car came with that large battery. Anyway it left me roadside last Saturday, which made me realize this whole story. I could get a better generator and after some work Totyi is on the road again. Thanks to Dr T!
I couldn't stand those stock seats any longer in there, so I went ahead and bought two bimarco sporty street seats. IMHO they are quite comfty, weight only 6 kg/piece (compared to the 16kg/piece stock ones). I found a long night, but finally I could make them work of the cut down version of the stock brackets. So I can adjust them back and forth. Thought they color somehow match the current color of the car, rest assured both will change...
Totyi got her first upgrade parts Today. First I've replaced the spark plugs, which has solved the ignition problem. The ceramic end of the old plugs was too short, so the boots couldn't sit on them fully. For reference the correct NGK part number is BCPR6EY-11. That's a normal plug, I don't belive in the platinum and iridium stuff... Also I've bought a cone filter, used a Samco 3" 90 degree knee from the shelf and fabricated a direct intake. Finally I've installed an Optima Red Top battery, - which is IMHO the best battery you can buy, I'm using it for years in the Sy - to replace the incorrect unit in the car. It will get new terminals and I'll fabricate a better mounting solution as well. Here are two pictures for you.
Hmm... One thing for sure. That's my most shaky year so far. Anyway, let's talk about vehicles. I've not touched a wrench around the Sy in the last two weeks. Tomorrow I plan to work on it to figure out the lately developped ignition problem, so I can finally start WOT programing. However I still have an interesting news. I've bought a new project car. It's a 84' AE86 Toyota Corolla. RWD with LSD, 1.6L twin cam DOHC engine. I was in love with these cars for some time now, so I'm really happy that I finally made this step. If you don't know anything about this Hatchiroku, then pls educate yourself. That's probably the best car to learn to drive. Affordable, RWD, perfect balance, good aftermarket support. So pls stay tunned, because you will able to read here how I transform this little rusty piece of metal into the ultimate driving fun.
Today I've replaced the server behind tragacs.com. Now it's a Sun Ultra 2. Probably the best desktop machine ever made by any one... Thanks to Atom and Eric... 
The straight exhaust with only the cat was getting old fast. Probably because the new larger turbo/ATR headers/422 cam combo the truck was much more louder than with the previous engine. So I decided to install a muffler. It's a straight throug muffler made by a local shop. Only 500 mm in lenght and 150 mm in diameter, so I was sceptic sound reduction wise, but it came through better than I expected. The truck has a much more civilized tone and way less sound volume than before. It's much more enjoyable to drive around.
