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Contact information for Rick Thompson
Email rickt@mantaproject.com
Phone (304) 873-6573
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ICQ: 2769625
AIM: rick252565
MSN: rt_365@hotmail.com
YAHOO: rick_t_1999
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Hi I just wanted everyone know that Delta Camshaft in Tacoma, Wa 253-572-2474 can regrind your stock base or non xfi can to Exact XFI cam specs for around $50.00. I gained 8 mpg with it. Thanks James
April 29th, 2008 at 12:22 amRick, I just bought a 94 Metro XFI and I can’t believe how excited I am to finally get one. Only one problem, I don’t have a door key. Do you know what is the best way to get one, short of calling a locksmith?
April 30th, 2008 at 6:07 amThanks, Joe
If the passenger side lock works you can swap them pretty easily. Just take the door panel off and there is a clip holding the lock cylinder in. Just swap them sides and the drivers door will then work instead of the passenger side
April 30th, 2008 at 10:40 pmThanks for the tip on the door lock. I bought the barrel with key at a junk yard and it was an easy fix.
May 14th, 2008 at 2:32 pmThe new question I have is: Have you or anyone you know ever tried the HHO/Brown’s gas injecters? I see them everywhere. AKA Water for Gas.
Thanks!
Hi Rick,
I have been doing a lot of reading about the Metro XFI’s and now I have to find one for myself.
For starters – Where do I get the moon hubcaps and the fender skirts?
Thanks for your website.
June 12th, 2008 at 10:14 amI would also like to know where you go the moon hubcaps and did you keep the original tire size or did you go up to R13?
Great site
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:04 amYou can find the 13″ racing style hub caps here:
November 5th, 2008 at 10:48 pmhttp://www.go-kat-go.com/ssracstylhub.html
Hi Rick ,My XFI ,I just removed all the duckwork , advanced the timing + 13″ tires front 14″ on the back 10 lb PSI over on all as I use it as my truck. I just picked up a 1992 Suzuki Swift ;locked up overheated 4 cylinder, but good 5 speed transmission. I have extra 1992Metro XFI engine and transmission. Can I make a swap ? Will the Geo engine bolt up to the Suzuki transmission or do I have to use the metro transmission ? Which CVC’s do I use ? I think I have every thing else on a junker 1992 Geo . I would not go threw all this work if the Swift 4 cyl. was not so clean. THANKS Curly
January 30th, 2010 at 8:30 pmHello, I’m working on a ’71 MG Midget, and will be putting in the 1.0L Geo motor, and go for super high MPG.
Also am thinking of adding the mars motor as a hybrid to increase power.
I’m wondering if you tried water injection with your high CR? I was planning to increase CR and use water injection.
Thanks, Jack
May 26th, 2010 at 6:56 pmi have a 1993 geo metro convertible. i got a great little car but i need a trunk lid.. not a bit of rust on this little beauty just previous owner royaly screwed the trunk lid, Anybody have an idea of where to get one
June 28th, 2010 at 2:18 pmI just converted my 96 to an XFi, bought the cam and trans from some dude last summer and just updated everything last week. In addition, I replaced my pistons with flat top pistons from a late 80s sidekick to raise my compression about .5….my best mileage so far is 57.9 mpg which was 85% highway and 15% backroads, but this was far better than I expected. Too bad more of those 4 cylinder 5 speeds (M42) arent around. I see them in the junkyard sometimes, but the last 2 had well over 200k on them.
As far as the increased CR, I had to set my base timing to 2 degrees instead of 5 to eliminate some detonation but works good and can floor it on uphills.
May 17th, 2011 at 10:35 am