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<\/a><\/p>\nThe downside is that the before-and-after effect of my couple hours of scrubbing was diminished:<\/p>\n
My plan is to leave the engine COMPLETELY<\/em><\/strong> stock in terms of performance. This means no aftermarket air intake, intercooler, or anything fancy. In the future, I would like to focus on the engine and overhaul it in a big way. If you’re going to do engine mods, I think it makes more sense to do it all at once. I mean, just a cone air filter is illegal… so if you have to do it, why not go all the way with it. Until then, there is no reason NOT to stay stock.<\/p>\n Once I was done with the engine bay, I clay barred all the windows inside and out. In my experience, I found that using a clay bar is the best way to remove all the smudges on windows.<\/p>\n I’m very pleased with how clear the car’s windows are now. Having zero tint is almost a rarity these days, but I love it.<\/p>\n Next, I raised the car onto jackstands and changed out the engine, transmission, and differential oils. It’s been a habit of mine to thoroughly flush out the oils in every car I own. Here are my products of choice…<\/p>\n I opted to stay away from Red Line oils because I was not fond of their MT-90 for the transmission. I used it in my previous RX-7 and the results felt more or less like stock, but it may have been because of that particular application. Either way, you can’t go wrong with Amsoil and I was curious to try Neo Synthetic in the differential. <\/p>\n I upgraded the oil pan drain plug to one made by Dimple, which has a VERY strong magnet.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n