My '95 Spider meets everyone of these criteria and then some The top works perfectly, and has no leaks. Shes squeak and rattle free... and has Fabspeed Headers, Hyper-Flo Cats and a Nouvalari Exhaust, not to mention lightweight speedline rims and carbon fiber sills, trim, and steering wheel...
Amen! All I can think about lately is installing a SRI gold connector kit this winter. All your work on the plaform is appreciated beyond words. I will definately provide as much support to your cause as I can in the form of purchasing the fantastic products you create.
+10000 Mr Helms Silicone hoses saved me from a huge future overheating issue. The 2 hoses that run from the Coolant overflow tank were clogged badly, but you would never have been able to tell by looking at them or even taking them off. Only when I cut them open did I see how degraded the rubber was. Daves SRI Gold Kit is going on my F355 as well ... I'm just waiting until I get the engine out service done this winter
I do not believe that the Gold kit install is any easier during the engine out. In fact I will make the case for not doing it with the engine out. First, there are many connectors and every one is important to the car running well. Any screw up and result in bad running or a no start. We are not pros. We are better part replacers and few of us really understand how these cars work. I think it is much smarter to do the engine out service and put the engine back in. Then make sure the car runs decently and that nothing was screwed up in the major like swapping a plug wire or breaking a sensor etc... Then put the gold kit in. This way you will know if something goes wrong where the problem might be. There are several here who have chickened out on the gold kit install and basically no to very few prospective gold kit buyers have ever done this kind of work before. Why make your life potentially harder by opening up all the cans of worms at the same time?
I don't know about that FBB! I installed the kit with my drivetrain out and sitting on a table. Easy to access and install per Dave's excellent instructions. Dave did not have the main ECU kit when I did mine. This winter we will see how my old back holds up during that project! Valid point to install with the drivetrain in the car and check as you progress. Easier to find an error!
Especially when installing the "supremo" part of the kit. One wire switch at the ECU could make you just about commit "hari kari".
