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Old 09-16-2007 | 09:18 PM
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this is why you don't put a jackstand under your floorboard :)

The previous owner of my latest 240 ( 5th one lol...) got the bright idea to jack up the car and put the jack stand on the back of the wheel well right beside the ECU! It punched through the floorboard and ripped the ECU off its mounts, bent it all to crap and demolished the blower motor assembly. All the metal is there so I'm pretty confident I can fix it up as good as new again, no real damage to the frame at all. BTW Anyone know what that smaller computer in the picture is?
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Old 09-16-2007 | 10:37 PM
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if it's an auto i'd say it's the tcu, or transmission control unit.
Old 09-16-2007 | 10:55 PM
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its 5 speed. I'm thinking along the lines of cruise or climate control, neither worked. belive it or not the car drives great when the ECU is plugged in.
Old 09-16-2007 | 11:12 PM
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Gotdamn
Old 09-17-2007 | 04:59 AM
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Yeah thats either the crusie control unit or something equally important to the function of the car.
It's not the seatbelt control unit, I remember thatone under the center arm rest.
Old 09-17-2007 | 07:47 AM
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Looks like someone missed the target. By the way, how much did you pay to take that car off of their hands.
Old 09-17-2007 | 08:25 AM
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smaaarrrtt.........
wow what gave them the idea that that was the place for the jack??...lolol
by the way how much did you get it for??..
Old 09-17-2007 | 09:06 AM
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Oh... and looks like the only thing that car is good for now is drift or parts.
Old 09-17-2007 | 09:28 AM
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na dude thats nothing ..... its just sheet metal dude
Old 09-17-2007 | 10:47 AM
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dude, dude....where's my car? lawlz

Yeah just cut that section out and replace with new sheetmetal. It probably won't be as stable as the original because it wont have the grooves and stamping in it, but it would be better than Flinstoning the car around town.
Old 09-17-2007 | 12:02 PM
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Is that other computer the power lock relay? I know its back there somewhere.
Old 09-17-2007 | 12:28 PM
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Good grief Charlie Brown!!!!
Old 09-17-2007 | 11:16 PM
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I don't think it has much to do with the structural soundness of the car. the plan right now is honestly some "hamma time" and then JB weld or bondo, if that doesn't line up then i'll get as close as i can and then weld something from underneath prolly. I've just got to get all the crap out of the way first!The whole cars got a lot wrong with it but the engine runs straight and its the first coupe I've had out of 5 S13s so definately going to give it a shot.

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Old 09-18-2007 | 05:15 AM
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Hey man go for it. Beat the **** outta it Clubber Lang style
Old 09-18-2007 | 11:53 AM
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I pity tha f00!!



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