So, finally an update!
Going back to the power steering install. Since I'm a dumbass, all I had to do to get it working was plug the PS ecu in.
On the bright side it is very nice having power steering in the car. I wouldn't go back. It was a bit of a pain, but not too bad over all and I think that I got pretty lucky finding a car with a complete system to pull out. I would hate to have to piece meal this system together.
Toyotafest 2015!!Well, what a tale and a journey this year became!! Duncan, myself, Bad Randy, Ross & his Dad met up early and headed south.We met up with Martin & Drew in Everett and continued down hwy97 through central Wa. & Or. What started out innocently enough, turned into a week of shenanigans and roadside repairs.
Day one seemed to go smoothly enough, but at the end of day one, Duncan had his battery die just as we reached our first stop for the night in Klamath Falls, Oregon. We grabbed a dinner, and a new battery and went back to the parking lot for beers & repairs. Drew was fiddling with something in his car at the same time, and somehow bad Randy managed to get his stereo locked up. Also, during that first day bad Randy's RR brake caliper started to seize.
Day two started out with me getting a performance award from the Califonia CHP (Go me!), and as the day went on bad Randy's caliper got worse and worse. Since we are a resourceful group, we managed to find a new caliper at the Napa warehouse in Sacramento. Conveniently the Napa was just off the highway, more conveniently and more importantly to the rest of us there was an In'n'Out Burger there too! So, bad Randy was a good Randy and bought us lunch, in return we changed the brake caliper in the parking lot instead of burning his car and leaving him stranded. The rest of day two went pretty smoothly after that.
Day three we met up with Marc, Miguel, Minna, Joe, Thomas & Sam to wash cars at the local car wash, and then we headed over to Torrence for the Toyota Museum's open house. As always there's some amazing historical and modern cars, and always some good stories to share.
Day four was the day of the show. SInce we were all shined up and ready to go we just rolled out from our hotel (a block away) and directly into a big line up to get in. Again, I can't even begin to tell you how incredible this show is. If you have never been it's one of those things you have to do
at least once in your life!
Sitting pretty!
...and what would you know, 1st place!! The icing on the cake is that Duncan also took 1st place for his MK1 SC! Take that California!