Winter upgrade ideas

I did that several years ago and have been happy with it.  At the time of installation I thought I detected a bit more power as well as smoother running, but it's not a world of difference.  It's certainly been maintenance free.

Are you talking about adding a module to your existing Bosch distributor, ot going with the aftermarket distributor?

 

If it's the module, I can't imagine NOT having it. If it's the distributor, I'd spend the money elsewhere.

I was thinking module

Well worthy upgrade and it won't break the bank!

 

~WB

I went with the whole distributor and coil.  Was about $150, IIRC.

I think the module is de rigueur, and I'm the site retro-grouch. Points are for people with nothing better to do with their time.

Any other upgrade ideas?

Get Carey to add 4-wheel drive so you can use it in the winter.

That's below the belt Lane :-)

Do you have rack and pinion?

Dry sump. I'm just sayin'-- it's all that.

Do you have 4 wheel discs and the bigger master-cylinder?

Head temp gauge.

Oil Pressure gauge.

Jaycee pressure relief oil filter base.

Accusump system.

On-bard fire-suppression system.

2270 RAT Type 4, Tangerine Racing exhaust (you wanted suggestions).

 

... stop me when it's too much.

 

Do you have rack and pinion? (Won't fit on Beck.  Already checked with Carey)
Dry sump. I'm just sayin'-- it's all that. (Hmm)
Do you have 4 wheel discs and the bigger master-cylinder? (Already have both)
Head temp gauge. (Already Have)
Oil Pressure gauge. (No good place to put it.  My idiot light has worked great when I needed it)
Jaycee pressure relief oil filter base. (Intriguing.  I've accomplished this already several times by just blowing out my filter seal :-))
Accusump system. (Hmm)
On-bard fire-suppression system. (Already have)
2270 RAT Type 4, Tangerine Racing exhaust (you wanted suggestions). (They look cool, but I have a custom sidewinder setup to accomodate my exhaust tips through the bumper riser that I don't want to screw with)

... stop me when it's too much.

Do you have heated seats?

 

+1 on the Pertonix module. 

 

-1 on the oil pressure gauge. Since I got mine I've had nothing but worry, watching it fade on the highway. If I'd never installed it I'd never think I had an oil pressure problem.

 

As for accu-sump, do tell.

Forget all that other stuff.

 

Have Carey drop a Subaru into it and rave on.

How about a Keurig single cup coffeemaker?

That's a good idea, Bob........Can you get expresso cups?

 

Tom, go for the Petronix. I can't believe you have all that other stuff...and points!

 

I don't know if the 009 dizzy is the way to go, I stayed with it and still have that little hesitation that I thought would go away with the electronic ignition. I don't know what the options are, but there's no points BS.

Tom, take a look at the Tangerine web site and read about the necessity for certiqn sparkplug wires to prevent the petronix module from sudden failure.  I bought their wires and believe they were spiral wound. mY dist is a Mallory Unilite that Jake Raby reworked to provide the proper advance and it has the Mallory solid state module but I took Tangerine's advice and went with the spiral wound wires.

 

Also have remove the carpets and installDynamat throughout.  You won't believe the difference.

Al, my car came from Carey (& probably CB) with an electronic distributor.  The Petronix is probably go into the caregory "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Jack, your comments are helping to steer me away from messing with the ignition setup.  I do plan to add sound deadener in the doors & some NOS door handles to give the door a more quality feel.  As far as the rest goes, I'm a top down around town driver & the noise doesn't bother me.

Keep the ideas coming gang.  I DO appreciate them.

Al, my car came from Carey (& probably CB) with an electronic distributor.  The Petronix is probably go into the caregory "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Jack, your comments are helping to steer me away from messing with the ignition setup.  I do plan to add sound deadener in the doors & some NOS door handles to give the door a more quality feel.  As far as the rest goes, I'm a top down around town driver & the noise doesn't bother me.

Keep the ideas coming gang.  I DO appreciate them.

I'm a little surprised that there aren't more ideas, but, then again, you guys did help me spec out the car originally and few more improvements have been made since then :-)

 

As far as powertrain goes, I will run this one into the ground and then decide what to do when that day arrives.  I'm pretty comfortable with the air-cooled powertrain now.  Not sure that I could justify the expense of a Suby.  I could probably replace my mill with the same one twice over for that.

 

 

Tom: 

 

Sounds to me like unless you want to tear into the drive train big time, you are pretty well loaded up. I'd ask Carey what's left to do and what is popular with his other customers that you haven't put on your car.

 

What about technology like charging port, iPhone connection, stereo stuff that you might like but don't have?

 

Alarm system, power door locks, keyless starting, air conditioning (redundant on a convertible in my humble opinion) extra back up light, convert to all led lighting.

 

Heck! I don't know.

 

OK, How 'bout a dashboard Hula Girl?

 

I'm kinda partial to these:  http://www.hawaiiankinestuff.com/dahugiflplpo.html

 

Even the "Road and Track" staff like'em.

 

did someone say "Pole dancer"

 

 

See! I don't need Carey for EVERY upgrade.

Vinny- Where do I get one?

http://bit.ly/15VOCsC

The best winter upgrade that I've done, move back home to Hawaii with speedy! Runs so much better, 356 days a year!

Tom, the resemblance is uncanny! Now you need some fricken sharks with lazer beams on there heads.

 

Hey Bill:

 

Does the Speedy run poorly the other 9 days?

 

Makes sense, Bill! (just having some fun with you!) I wish I could drive my car a fraction of the time you can.

Jim, where are you at in Hawaii?

 

Kauai