my car after some stlye changes
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retroshark
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thanks! so now that im nearly done with it, ive been looking at new things for the exterior of my car. im thinking of getting a mugen front lip... but in carbon fiber 
could look really cool with the dark colored wheels... but you knwo that if i got a CF lip id get a hood, cf eyebrows everything! lol
so im gonna wait on it a little, since my friend is sponsored by the one site that can get them 100% so ill see what discounts he can get me on that and CF eyebrows, since i just ordererd some in regular abs.
today im wiring the battery back up and grounding stuff. its a pain cause i have to make a little board for the battery case to sit on since there isnt anything solid to mount it to. my manifold is now 100% comming on the 1st, so its possible that by the 3rd, my car will be running! im so ****ing stoked to crank it over its unreal, but i know ill have to be really careful with it first of call cause i cant drive it well lol (i havent driven stick in a lonng *** time and even then id only driven it a few times) and also, im runnig a very primative tune and need a retune once its running. so, probably by the 6th or 7th ill be able to report on wheteher the car can really fly or if this was a waste lol
ill get some more pics later, i know itxs more interesing than text
could look really cool with the dark colored wheels... but you knwo that if i got a CF lip id get a hood, cf eyebrows everything! lolso im gonna wait on it a little, since my friend is sponsored by the one site that can get them 100% so ill see what discounts he can get me on that and CF eyebrows, since i just ordererd some in regular abs.
today im wiring the battery back up and grounding stuff. its a pain cause i have to make a little board for the battery case to sit on since there isnt anything solid to mount it to. my manifold is now 100% comming on the 1st, so its possible that by the 3rd, my car will be running! im so ****ing stoked to crank it over its unreal, but i know ill have to be really careful with it first of call cause i cant drive it well lol (i havent driven stick in a lonng *** time and even then id only driven it a few times) and also, im runnig a very primative tune and need a retune once its running. so, probably by the 6th or 7th ill be able to report on wheteher the car can really fly or if this was a waste lol
ill get some more pics later, i know itxs more interesing than text
retroshark
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woo more pics cause i got the clutch working til the hose popped off. gotta get better clamps on teh bitch
retroshark
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****. i should be happy since today my manifold and my new axle arriverd but im not.
first of all, the idiot who buiilt my manifold didnt check the falnge to see if the studs screwed in properly. and they dont. so now i need to go retap the whole. seccond of all, i payed for a turbo flange and a wastegate flange... did i get them... nope.
next, i see the UPS man deliver my axle. is it the right one... nope. ****ing passenger side one AGAIN. god damn i am fuming, absolutely god damn fuming. and to make things EVEN ****NG WORSE, i havent got enough money to buy anoher axle without getting refunded on the 3 i just bought.
so im really upset. thing keep going wrong and then other **** ****s up. im giving up on getting the car done at least for this week unless some miracle happens. ill post some pictures of **** in a minute.
first of all, the idiot who buiilt my manifold didnt check the falnge to see if the studs screwed in properly. and they dont. so now i need to go retap the whole. seccond of all, i payed for a turbo flange and a wastegate flange... did i get them... nope.
next, i see the UPS man deliver my axle. is it the right one... nope. ****ing passenger side one AGAIN. god damn i am fuming, absolutely god damn fuming. and to make things EVEN ****NG WORSE, i havent got enough money to buy anoher axle without getting refunded on the 3 i just bought.
so im really upset. thing keep going wrong and then other **** ****s up. im giving up on getting the car done at least for this week unless some miracle happens. ill post some pictures of **** in a minute.
retroshark
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retroshark
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yea it sucks. went to 5 places, none of them have the right one. seems my cr should have a half shaft, but doesnt, jsut a long axle. so if my parts place cant get the half shaft im getting a custom CV axle i guess. shouldnt be too much since they can just use my core. ill just have to figure out how long it needs to be, although im going to try something tomorrow that may work.
i also found out that the idiot company i got my gauge pod from doesnt have it in stock and probably would never have told me because its been 3 weeks since i ordered it. so im fiberglassing my own, and its looking sick. ill definatly post pics of that, im proud of it
im hoping to get teh ship flashed so i can turn the motor over soon to see if my wiring is good.
i also found out that the idiot company i got my gauge pod from doesnt have it in stock and probably would never have told me because its been 3 weeks since i ordered it. so im fiberglassing my own, and its looking sick. ill definatly post pics of that, im proud of it
im hoping to get teh ship flashed so i can turn the motor over soon to see if my wiring is good.
BadgerType
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someone needs a hug....
in all seriousness, that does suck, but thats the way we play the game.
today is a new day.
in all seriousness, that does suck, but thats the way we play the game.
today is a new day.
retroshark
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yea. it sure does suck, but hey, its going to be a badass ride when its done. ive just accpeted i probably wont get the car done til after i get back from vacation in a week, and ill have a hard time getting teh time to get it done now.
one question for people reading this... for those of you with auto trannies, do u just have one long axle on teh drivers side, and for teh manual dudes, do you have the saem long axle, or a small axle and a half shaft?? let me know, its pretty importnat
one question for people reading this... for those of you with auto trannies, do u just have one long axle on teh drivers side, and for teh manual dudes, do you have the saem long axle, or a small axle and a half shaft?? let me know, its pretty importnat
