my car after some stlye changes
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retroshark
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i cant dude, i only JUST got my axle done today after 3 wrong axles and realizing theres a half shaft involved...
i also have to wait on my downpipe to arrive since i found a steal on ebay for a used Fmax one. im also going away on thurs, so tomorrow is hard core work my *** off in the hot sun day
i gotta make some runs to home depot to get a tap and die set to try and chase the threads on a few ball joints since my idiot buddy ruined the threads, i gotta tap and actally remove the oil pan which is proving to be hard, i gotta repin one wire on one fuse plug and i have to install my IACV somehow.
while im at this, im going to make a list of bolts i need so i can check tomorrow lol:
1x IACV long bolt to fit mounting plate
3x half shaft bolts
1x oil pan gasget
1x tap and die set
thats about it, but im so nearly done its awesome, m a very happy man. i also have to finnish making my charge piping, just the section fromt eh trbo to the hot side of the IC. i basically need to cut a section off of a 45 degree bend and then throw a strait piece in its place so it can make the U bend to the IC.
i also need to get tranny fluid now that i can actually fill the tranny. i will then need to add the coolant, add the oil both of which i have, and then i cal just wait for my chip to arrive in the mail and ill be set.
i WILL be driving the car by next week. im very very excited. ill aim to get it tuned around tuesday of the following week when i get back from my first vacation of the summer... only 2 weeks before i go back to college.
and thanks, i liek the lip alot. im really happy i took the plunge and went with a CF lip instead of abs and painting it.
i also have to wait on my downpipe to arrive since i found a steal on ebay for a used Fmax one. im also going away on thurs, so tomorrow is hard core work my *** off in the hot sun day
i gotta make some runs to home depot to get a tap and die set to try and chase the threads on a few ball joints since my idiot buddy ruined the threads, i gotta tap and actally remove the oil pan which is proving to be hard, i gotta repin one wire on one fuse plug and i have to install my IACV somehow.
while im at this, im going to make a list of bolts i need so i can check tomorrow lol:
1x IACV long bolt to fit mounting plate
3x half shaft bolts
1x oil pan gasget
1x tap and die set
thats about it, but im so nearly done its awesome, m a very happy man. i also have to finnish making my charge piping, just the section fromt eh trbo to the hot side of the IC. i basically need to cut a section off of a 45 degree bend and then throw a strait piece in its place so it can make the U bend to the IC.
i also need to get tranny fluid now that i can actually fill the tranny. i will then need to add the coolant, add the oil both of which i have, and then i cal just wait for my chip to arrive in the mail and ill be set.
i WILL be driving the car by next week. im very very excited. ill aim to get it tuned around tuesday of the following week when i get back from my first vacation of the summer... only 2 weeks before i go back to college.
and thanks, i liek the lip alot. im really happy i took the plunge and went with a CF lip instead of abs and painting it.
retroshark
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ok so i finally, FINALLY finnished the intercooler piping. god damn, it was some serious **** getting it rigged up from all those universal bends, but, i got it and it has far less bends then the turbo kit piping, so im very happy about that.
i also put on the cheap eyebrows i had and wanted to paint them, so i used the paint i used on my interior trim, its a dark silver i guess gunmetal color, and wow, it actually looks badass on the eyelids. i was going to paint them silver but ran out of paint and god damn im happy i did. here are some pics of the car today. you may also notice i did a major spring clean in teh garage, i was gettting really frustrated with the mess in there and at 2am yesterday i cleaned up shop, and it payed off so im happy. im about to run some errands to get a few bolts i need for ****, and then a universal oil pan gasget or the like. then, i need to get the pan off and im pretty much done. maybe my chip will arrive today and i can turn her over a few times to see if my wirirng is good... ill definately post vids of that shizz!
anyways, heres the pics as mentioned above! i dig the bandaids.
i also put on the cheap eyebrows i had and wanted to paint them, so i used the paint i used on my interior trim, its a dark silver i guess gunmetal color, and wow, it actually looks badass on the eyelids. i was going to paint them silver but ran out of paint and god damn im happy i did. here are some pics of the car today. you may also notice i did a major spring clean in teh garage, i was gettting really frustrated with the mess in there and at 2am yesterday i cleaned up shop, and it payed off so im happy. im about to run some errands to get a few bolts i need for ****, and then a universal oil pan gasget or the like. then, i need to get the pan off and im pretty much done. maybe my chip will arrive today and i can turn her over a few times to see if my wirirng is good... ill definately post vids of that shizz!
anyways, heres the pics as mentioned above! i dig the bandaids.
retroshark
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lol its easy to find, but you wont get it for the 160 i paid. it retails for about 230 dollars plus shipping. go to that speednstyles.com site or search google for it. its pretty common
retroshark
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ALRIGHT GUYS!!! SHE PPOWEERS UPPPP!!!! I still gotta rewire the gauges to light up from the illumination rather than the cd player, but its done!!! im so happy
BadgerType
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woot!!!!
retroshark
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for real. its off to the exaust shop tomorrow, and if the chip arrives, ill drive it home tomorrow evening!
Spyder
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How'd you get the clock and the speedo and tach to illuminate blue? That's the style I want for my guages, not green or the whole thing blue.
retroshark
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lol i made mini LED retrofits lol.
i jsut replaced teh stock bulbs behind with led's of various types. it was a pita because you need to use a resistor on every LED and they are really really small. theres a guy that sells them premade but they are pricey, although i will end up buying his when mine start to go out, since they are a pain to redo.
i jsut replaced teh stock bulbs behind with led's of various types. it was a pita because you need to use a resistor on every LED and they are really really small. theres a guy that sells them premade but they are pricey, although i will end up buying his when mine start to go out, since they are a pain to redo.
