ready for the pros

I wish I was talking about myself and my current cycling status. However I'm talking about Silvia in that she is ready for professional help.
We concluded that the ECU wasn't getting the correct reading from the MAF was we discovered that the wiring used was not shielded. Therefore the computer was getting mixed signals or interference with the voltage wire. So we re-wired the MAF, I changed out all the ATC fuses in the engine bay and we go to fire her up. She was trying to turn over but wouldn't hold idle. On top of that, the tachometer and gauges weren't working. Then I remembered that I didn't tighten the bolt for the ECU to the harness. So I did that and problem solved. Gauges work, car turns over and idles, and things actually sound and feel better. She's still running rich, but idling much better.
So we drove it off the ramps out of the garage to pull out the tarp that has been under the car since day one. It feels good to finally get all 4 wheels touching the ground as is was on ramps a few hours after I got the car 3 weeks ago. We also put the hood and front bumper back on. It feels good to have a complete car.
Adam also brought over 7-8mm spacers for the front wheels to eliminate the tiring rubbing on the coilovers. It solved the problem, however created another one as the studs for the lugs weren't long enough for slip on spacers as we were only able to thread in about 25% of the lug. I think that 5mm spacers should be sufficient and we'll be close to 80% thread-in with the lug nuts.
Next up is to drop off the car with Adam's buddy and see if our issue is a simple iron out with a good tune, or if there is something else that we are missing.
stay tuned for the ongoing progress update.