The two are completely unrelated, other than the timeline in which they occurred.
Fortunately the MRI said my brain was ok, which was quite the relief. I'm going to have to take some medication to keep the headaches away, but whatever works. I'm really looking forward to getting back to the things I used to do - going to the gym, tennis, DDR, just sports in general. I still have a couple races on my card for F1 Race Factory to use as well. Alas, I still lack the picture of my brain. I forgot to ask for it when I went in, but I'll have another chance when I go again in a couple weeks.
Got my header back on this past weekend, thanks to a good guy at Full Race that fixed it up for me (their Evo 8 manifold increases my Evo-lust significantly). Now I'm significantly less embarassed to drive my car, as it sounds pretty normal. ;-) I bought a small container of anti-seize for a couple of the bolts that backed out of the head (the ones that broke when the original exhaust manifold was removed), and now I have enough to last me until I'm 240 years old. Awesome.
After my last couple purchases being for maintenance, it felt good to order actual performance parts the other day. Ordered an Exedy Organic clutch kit and Fidanza flywheel, and they should be here either late this week or early next week. After looking at what Subaru parts cost (thanks to the 9-2X purchase), I have a greater appreciation for economies of scale and the cost of Honda parts. I was able to buy those parts for only $434 shipped. :-D
After being introduced to the idea of wearing latex gloves during car repair, I have to say that I like it. Hard to beat that combination of dexterity and cleanliness, provided you can keep them in one piece, and you're not working on anything hot. With that in mind, I picked up a box of nitrile gloves at Harbor Freight last week when they were running a sale on them (about 40% off or so). Supposed to be more puncture- and solvent-resistant than latex...and they're blue. As good as they are though, have you ever tried using them in a 120° garage? Within minutes you can hear the water moving around inside the gloves, as your hands do their best impression of a high school wrestler trying to make weight. :-P The gloves just hold in the heat, and your hands keep sweating. Makes it really interesting when you go to take off said gloves, and you spray this disgusting hand-glove-water everywhere that has been collecting for the last 20 minutes. Oh, and your hands look like you just got out of an hour-long bath. Sweet.
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