Picked up a 95% complete 6 speed conversion Daytona/black from Kentucky last month. Interior and body in really good shape other than below mentioned issues. Drove it home from Kentucky in one hit, leaving it running for gas and coffee....no issues. Until I got home and a week later saw the bad gas tank leak...just bad timing unfortunately
158k, with 5k on the conversion
What has been done per the seller at 153k:
- Continental Timing belt kit with all components and water pump
- Continental Serpentine belt
- Front and rear Crank seals
- Oil pan resealed and lower gasket replaced
- Valve cover Gaskets
- Intake gasket
- Throttle body gasket
- Timing chain tensioners and chain
- NGK Plugs
- Ignition Coils
- FORGE diverter valves
- 6 speed Steveken adapter plate
- Lightweight Steel flywheel
- Tilton starter
- EURO TDI DQT 01E 6 speed Transmission
- Spec 3+ clutch
- 034 Motorsports EGR block off plates
- L+ R upper 02 sensors
- Upper cats deleted w/ vband clamps
- Stage 1 auto tune from AMD (car was running this tune before conversion as I understand it)
- Rotiform R121 SPF 19x10 5x112 +35mm Black/Machined Wheel Rim with Continental Extreme Contact DW 275/35/19
- Spare set of OEM rims and Continentals
- Spacers front and rear
- KWV3 Coilovers
- Hotchkis Front 35mm +Rear 24mm SPORT sway bars
- Upper and lower front and rearward control arms
- Outer tie rod ends
- Front axles
- Front wheel bearings
- Front/rear rotors and brake pads
- Lightweight Wheel studs
- Custom Flat Bottom Steering wheel with perforated Italian leather
- Custom perforated Italian leather EBrake handle
- European Silver trim shift knob
- Custom Italian leather shift boot
- OEM Carbon Fiber Trim
- OEM BIXENON Smoked headlights w/ orange turns removed
- European license plate tub
- Paint, body, interior and undercarriage in pretty good shape, very good for year and mileage,
Issues:
- Currently running the auto stage 1 AMD tune, not running well at all. Unsure if I will give to a local tuner, or go back to AMD for the 6 speed version.
- Needs the clutch and brake pedal switches installing
- No operational reversing lights
- Had the starter heat (?) issue. Run car for a while, turn off for N minutes, won’t start for Y hours. Still haven’t narrowed down ranges for N and Y
- Seems like a lot of throw in the shifter and 2nd a little tough to get into
- Wheel vibration at 80mph even after a balance – plan to balance the OEM wheel set and retry to eliminate bent a Rotiform or bad tires or a spacer issue
- Needs raising up a good half inch and alignment
- One trashed left rear fender liner
- Side mirror switch retracts mirrors but won’t adjust them
- Climate control +/- temp controls sticky, especially the Heat + button
- Speedometer occasionally gets very jittery
- Missing two lug nuts, and studs are ugly and have surface rust.
- Left front fender wheel lip has been repaired badly, presumably from rubbing.
Need to do first:
- Address gas tank rollover valve recall and leak. At a Jacksonville dealer right now. Apparently fully covered by the recall, but 3-4 weeks for a new gas tank.
- Swap rims over and raise suspension a bit.
- Work on starter issue
Followed by:
- Decide on tune route
- Hardwire radar detector.
Interested in your comments, especially on the tuning issue. Thx to Steveken for advice so far.
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