ToothMagician's Full Cage Country Goblin #493 - '06 SS LSJ Turbo donor
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ToothMagician
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She Lives! Tested voltage in all the wires and everything checked out so I looked at the relay location again, and I had been trying to jump one row of slots too far back...so dumb (@Robinjo you were so close with your 1st suggestion). Well, the engine runs, although it needs some tuning bad. Too much gas, too fast, and boost drops, then the whole thing cuts out. I'll take the victory, though. Gonna wrap up stage I and get both stage II and III as one shipment here soon so I can try and have this thing moving by summer!
newbtrying
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You have HP Tuners? I Just wrote my first to my Goblin after ZZP sent me a file. Going to be a few back-and-forths before things are perfect, I'm sure. My LSJ was also running very very rich after my engine mods. Going to fire her up tonight to see how much this first tune helped.
ToothMagician
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No HP tuners yet, but I plan on acquiring it when I'm closer to the end of the build. I sent the ECU to ZZP and it made it worse as far as STFT, Rather than send it back, I'd like to DIY it. Let me know how yours turns out. I'm curious to know if you have similar AFR issues. Also, not sure if its related but my emergency flashers started coming on when I turn the engine over, Limp mode?
ToothMagician
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That'd be great, I've dabbled on YT a bit but I still don't fully understand how it works.
Aw dang, it was kind of a long shot, oh well. It started after my ecu came back from ZZP and installed it in the donor, like the rich STFT issue so maybe I can do something about it in the tune? It doesn't go off every time, but sometimes it goes off for like 30 seconds, I can hear the relay clicking on and off just like it did in the donor, thats how I can tell what it is with no lights installed. So maybe it's the relay, but I can't pin point which one it is just on the noise alone. I'm gonna have to turn the ignition and pull them 1 by one until it stops I guess
Desert Sasqwatch
Goblin Guru
Old school trick, use a long screw driver and put the end of the handle against your ear and touch the business end to each relay. The click will be very discernable for which one it is.
ToothMagician
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Anyone powdercoat the control arms and did you press out the bearing and remove the rubber first?
Joebob
Goblin Guru
Polish them but I would recommend replacing the rubber rear bushings with metal ones from Moog or OTTP
ToothMagician
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This is awesome but I don't have the time or patience to get this quality finish
I considered that. I may just spray them with a solid few layers of primer underneath, clear coat on top and hope for the best
Robinjo
Goblin Guru
I sprayed mine and it chips. I just touch it up every few thousand miles.
ToothMagician
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Update: first start
Still undecided on the intercooler and intake setup for now. Also have stage 2 and 3 ordered. I have enough small things to do that it should keep me busy until then though. Been looking for tail light options and ideas. Leaning towards modifying side by side tail lights...Show me what you've got!
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Still undecided on the intercooler and intake setup for now. Also have stage 2 and 3 ordered. I have enough small things to do that it should keep me busy until then though. Been looking for tail light options and ideas. Leaning towards modifying side by side tail lights...Show me what you've got!
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Traé
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I'm still waiting on stage 2 and 3 to arrive as well but I have these, https://a.co/d/2FggnfL, in my cart. They look similar to the rigid brand lights I have seen on a few Goblins but cheaper in price. Ill have to make my own bracket if i go this route but shouldn't be too hard.
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ToothMagician
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Those are cool, I was looking at side by side lights on Amazon and I got the wiring figured out with a relay to add a turn signal. Just gotta pick ones I like and figure out how to mount them since they're clip-ins not bolt-ons. Gonna do a write up probably
Robinjo
Goblin Guru
I have these and they have been good. I did wire them to a plug end (that also is on the stock DF lights) so I can swap them out to the stock units when ever I fancy it. Super easy to install and look great at a fraction of the cost for the Rigid units.