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  1. ABS Upgrade, Door Window Refresh, etc 15

    by , 19-06-2015 at 03:15 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)












    New slider assy.

    You need to imagine the 3D image of the window glass angle and decide where and how many adjuster washers to be used behind these sliders.

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  2. ABS Upgrade, Door Window Refresh, etc 14

    by , 19-06-2015 at 02:06 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)

    At the right side, someone already cracked the notches at the B-pillar panel. Left side was still fine.



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    Body
  3. ABS Upgrade, Door Window Refresh, etc 13

    by , 19-06-2015 at 01:49 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)








    If you can solve your issue by installing aftermarket parts to reduce the friction at the window regulator assy, you are very lucky.

    However, normally the regulator itself is rated at 150 – 200% capacity for the weight of the glass and the direction of the force so even with the tired regulator or increased friction
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  4. ABS Upgrade, Door Window Refresh, etc 12

    by , 19-06-2015 at 01:31 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)







    Have been tackling the door window alignment for many days recently with one nearly dead finger as a result.






    It looks like someone already mistreated some of the parts that I planned reusing and at the end, I had to make custom adjustments that were not on the workshop manual.
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  5. Bose Speaker AMP Service 01

    by , 11-06-2015 at 11:57 AM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)








    While working on the Door Glass Refresh, I was servicing the door AMP for another owner.

    He told me that after about 5 – 20min using the audio system, it will start making loud popping noise.
    Typical capacitor leakage so thought it’s going to be an easy fix.




    On initial inspection,
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    Audio