430 GogglesPisano's F430 Ownership Journey

Not sure. Just looked at it. It’s a red silicone jacketed wire bundle. Goes from the F1 pump area down the side of the transmission and underneath. Definitely not aftermarket.

 

Mine is run through the harness anchor just forward of that one. I wonder if the process changed or one of ours is off.

 

Thanks. My guess is it was misrouted then during the clutch replacement in the past. I’ll correct it the next go around. Thanks @colorfull for noticing!

 

Kline inconel went in today! Damn near took all day because of all the cleaning and tidying up I did while everything was off, especially the wiring for the tail lights. Found one of the Morimoto thumb nuts in the pan which lead me to check the tightness on all of them. Conclusion is that while the thumb nuts are nice, I’m going to swap to a lock nut instead when i get the chance.

Also, my F1 reservoir cap was leaking. Left a mess all over it. Replaced the line attachment o-ring with a new one since it was perished but bought a new cap from Ricambi just to be on the safe side.

My left frame rail had water dripped from the rivnuts that hold the heat shield on over the exhaust. This was the case last time too. I decided to drill a drainage hole in the frame as there was no other way for it to get out. Imagine my surprise when almost a cup of water came gushing out. I don’t know if there’s another drain hole that’s plugged, but the right side didn’t have that condition.

The inconel looks amazing. Almost silvery. I didn’t get a chance to take it for a spin but the sound was noticeably different just on cold start. Can’t wait to try it out later this week. Still waiting on the headers to arrive.

my old stainless system is now for sale as well
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Is it related to the E-Diff at all? I still have that active so my F1 pump is needed.

 

Wheels mounted today! Absolutely love them. I was missing the silver although I did enjoy the darker look for a while. Just a reminder that my old wheels are for sale in the classifieds section of the forum for a smoking deal.


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Good call. I need to get a small DIY kit for little parts like this and touch ups.

 

I have the C Quartz on the outside and it's been holding up well. Had my Rivian done with the D Quartz when it came out. Firm believer in the coating. Went over the outside recently with the CarPro Reload but didn't notice much of a difference. That stuff was difficult to buff out though, definitely need to keep it to small sections. Wonder if the reload alone would be a good protectant.

 

Did some smalls today. I noticed that @ditpixs’ door opened way more smooth than mine. Apparently I had the old style striker plate with plastic bushing that gets eaten away. Replaced it with new ones that are solid metal. Very cheap update.

Also, even though my F1 fluid reservoir cap seemed to be holding with the new o-ring I put in, I went ahead and replaced the entire cap since it was inexpensive.


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