This past weekend we replaced the valve cover gasket. The gasket kit was purchased from the Autozone for about $33 and took about an hour to install. While the valve cover was off, we cleaned it out with lacquer thinner and then repainted it. We couldn’t find a silver that looked correct for the original finish, so some Rustoleum “Safety Red” was used from their Industrial line of rattle-can paints. The new gasket sealed up the leaks quite well.
We’ve also been surfing the net for good deals. Based upon recommendations from the SR20Forum, we purchased an intake ($43 with shipping) and a front strut tower bar ($36 with shipping) from vendors on Ebay. The word on the street is that these work fine and are a legitimate good deal. We also purchased a Luk clutch disk and pressure plate from a fellow SR20Forum member for $60. Normally retailing for $209, this clutch was installed for 1000 miles before the guy’s engine had unrelated headgasket problems. Good deal for us.
We also weighed our SE-R in “autocross” trim with 1/4 tank of gas, no spare tire or tools and no floor mats
With our editor’s fireplug frame in the driver’s seat:
Here’s a look at what we’ve spent so far.
Total Spent: $2615
We’ve also got some new Falken Azenis tires on the way. We think those are going to be around 70-80 bucks a piece. Great tires for the money!
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