Whitney, New old seat Options

[EKAn]

I decide to start a thread to show the progression of my car, let the pictures speak
here is what i have done so far









still working on this


This post has been edited by EKAn: Sep 4, 2010 - 2:14 PM

[hatchy_gt-s]

I decide to start a thread to show the progression of my car, let the pictures speak
here is what i have done so far

just throwing this out there but with how you have that set up you can do what i did to keep it clean(it also gives it more of a prof. look to it imo)
it does not cut down on air flow either which is a +



This post has been edited by hatchy_gt-s: Dec 7, 2009 - 11:14 PM

[mneal2_92788]

nice job so far man, i like the wheels, i have the same ones off my old 6g on my scion now. keep up the work.

[EKAn]

just throwing this out there but with how you have that set up you can do what i did to keep it clean(it also gives it more of a prof. look to it imo)
it does not cut down on air flow either which is a +

I like that idea i might give it a shot, did you have to cut the original intake box in any way to make the pipe fit?
p.s. sweet engine bay

[hatchy_gt-s]

nope its all stock
thanks btw

[96stgreendemon]

hatchy did you ever get your engine back together?

[hatchy_gt-s]

^^^almost work has been crazy cause its winter so everyones getting their car into the shop

[EKAn]

Before

After

[EKAn]

[EKAn]

Painted my rear tow hooks today
before

after

[EKAn]

Yes! got this in the mail today

[benzo]

nice progress. I really like the color of your intake. did you paint that yourself?

[delusionz]

Leave the intake how you've got it, Remove every last piece of the stock system, including the huge box behind the fender.

It's just a waste of space / weight.

And be careful with that cigarette lighter in that arm rest box.

Other than that, Welcome.

[EKAn]

nice progress. I really like the color of your intake. did you paint that yourself?

Yeah thanks i used some high temp paint and just went at it

[Celicagt1995]

Leave the intake how you've got it, Remove every last piece of the stock system, including the huge box behind the fender.

It's just a waste of space / weight.

And be careful with that cigarette lighter in that arm rest box.

Other than that, Welcome.

what are you referring to with "huge box behind the fender"

[hatchy_gt-s]

Leave the intake how you've got it, Remove every last piece of the stock system, including the huge box behind the fender.

It's just a waste of space / weight.

And be careful with that cigarette lighter in that arm rest box.

Other than that, Welcome.

if you can tell me 1 thing that i could put there that is useful then i will remove my box, other then that it keeps my filter cleaner longer and it weighs a grand total of 2.3 lbs which will not effect my car in any way

[EKAn]

So i got my new rotors during the weekend and installed them as well as my new pads
I got ATE PremiumOne Slotted front rotors and Hawk HPS front pads




The brakes are awesome, my old ones us to shake violently because they were warped and these are so smooth
I love them! When i take off the wheels ill get better pictures
I also bent the bottom of my front license plate in a little to make it more "aerodynamic" haha

[EKAn]

Thank you! i had a problem with my starter, and after some searching i found out what might be causing the problem, i went out and tried it and she fired right up. I love this forum, thanks to everyone who is a part of it!

[delusionz]

what are you referring to with "huge box behind the fender"

Large Intake resonator.

if you can tell me 1 thing that i could put there that is useful then i will remove my box, other then that it keeps my filter cleaner longer and it weighs a grand total of 2.3 lbs which will not effect my car in any way

I've tried sitting the pod air filter in the bottom half of the stock air box and it only serves to constrict the path of air while it still taking in hot air from the engine. I figure its best to keep all of it, or keep none of it.

[EKAn]

So about 5 months ago my old cassette deck froze on me and never came back to life

i drove around with no stereo since then, until recently that i got enough money to be able to buy a new deck.
I saw a VR500CSBT on sale and went for it, i read mixed reviews on it but decided to give it a chance

i installed it as soon as i got home, it was my first time installing a radio so i took my time to make sure i didn't mess anything
So far this thing is great, it plays off a USB or SD card and CD's and even has blue tooth, i never really cared for blue tooth until now
it sounds great and I'm loving it, i also took out my old big antenna and put some tape over it for no, i plan on plugging this soon

so how do i get radio reception? I followed this and attached a wire to my old antenna and ran it under the headliner, works like a charm. I also replaced my old shift knob. From this:

to this:



And i was watching Scrubs, i cant remember if it was season 1 or 2, but i spotted this 6gen

I freaked when i saw it, pretty sweet

[EKAn]

This post has been edited by EKAn: Apr 17, 2010 - 4:53 PM

[EKAn]

Today i got around to putting some griptape on my pedals

added some color to my interior

and fitted the skirts


they need some work..

updated picture of my engine bay, i managed to tuck some stuff and clean it up a bit

[hatchy_gt-s]

Looking good man, clean as hell!!!
What is covering your antenna hole?

[EKAn]

Thank man, its red tape so water wont get in, i took out my whole antenna assembly and i plan on covering the hole soon

[joesmith94celica...]

Can you do a zoom in of your igniter to distributor connection and post that pic?

[cheela]

did you take your little spoiler off?

[EKAn]

yeah but im putting it back on today, bought stronger mounting tape

[EKAn]

[EKAn]

Finished up the strut bar on thursday

also got this in the mail

[cheela]

hey! same filter i got. it sounds awesome!

[96stgreendemon]

do you have the link for that filter?

[EKAn]

i cant wait to hear it, im planning on making a custom 3 inch CAI, here's the link
ebay

[SwissFerdi]

Why the hood lift? It's not like you have any temperature concerns in the engine bay.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: May 9, 2010 - 1:15 PM

[EKAn]

read this one day and thought id give it a try

[hatchy_gt-s]

You DO know that raising your hood like that also allows more rain to enter the through there. I have seen many hondas with that that after about 2-3 months they started to have electrical prob. due to rain getting underneath there.
Also whats the need to loose 13 degrees, hey if you take the hood completely off then your temp. will drop even MOAR!!! (not making fun of u or anything its just one of those dont believe EVERYTHING your hear)

Found the PERFECT prof.
Decals make your car go faster

This post has been edited by hatchy_gt-s: May 9, 2010 - 5:39 PM

[EKAn]

good thing it only rains here like twice a year, thanks for the heads up

[Johnnyny]

You DO know that raising your hood like that also allows more rain to enter the through there. I have seen many hondas with that that after about 2-3 months they started to have electrical prob. due to rain getting underneath there.
Also whats the need to loose 13 degrees, hey if you take the hood completely off then your temp. will drop even MOAR!!! (not making fun of u or anything its just one of those dont believe EVERYTHING your hear)

Found the PERFECT prof.
Decals make your car go faster

lol Legos are awesome might i suggest curren rears lights they are beautiful

[EKAn]

before

after

[playr158]

Very nice work!
I like the direction you are going in, keep it up

[Batman722]

nice job on the bar
you weld like I do

[EKAn]

Thanks guys!
haha yeah i still need more practice to make my welds more easy on the eyes

[stl95celica]

yeah im really likein what you got going. what did you do for the lip?

[EKAn]

for the lip i did something like this

[EKAn]

lowered my car this weekend
Tanabe DF210 Springs
took me about seven hours doing it by my self, without the experience of ever installing springs before

[SwissFerdi]

Nice! What's the ride quality like, and how stiff are the springs versus stock? I've been contemplating replacing my Sportline springs with DF210s, but only if the spring rate is the same or stiffer.

Welcome to the lowered club.

[EKAn]

Haha thanks, the ride quality is defiantly better than stock, the springs aren't too stiff so its not a harsh ride, i think these are softer than the Sportlines though, df210 are 3.1 kg/mm in the front, 2.9 kg/mm in the rear i don't know what the spring rate for Sportline springs is. But the drop is defiantly good, they just need to settle a little more

[EKAn]

[EKAn]

Washed her the other day

also cut out the three post on the front bumper


and also made the turn signals smaller so more air could reach the filter


and one more

[EKAn]

[Johnnyny]

the eyelids look real good man!

[cheela]

I love all ur subtle mods. they are clean n you can only see them if you look for them. good work!

[EKAn]

Thanks guys!

[EKAn]

My starter blew up on me on my way home from work, long story short 177 dollars later i have a new starter that works perfect

[Fate]

your door panel looks great, where's the "how to?!"

[njccmd2002]

what would look great is if you put like a mesh or filter to cover the hole to symbolize like air entry. IDK, but you get the point. Nice idea on that

[cheela]

your door panel looks great, where's the "how to?!"

x2

[EKAn]

i basically followed this but just did the whole door, the driver side door came out way nicer than the passenger so i might re do them and just flock them this time

[EKAn]

[BonzaiCelica]

noo you took away the leather on the door panels how could you!!???

[Spider77]

Regarding those door cards, for a DIY it tooks nice. I had almost thought you paid someone to do it. Great job and +1 for the suede.

[EKAn]

The vinyl on the doors looked ugly since it was torn in several places, so it didn't look sexy anymore.
Thanks Spider77, it took me a a while but i got it done, the only thing now is that the material picks up to much lint so its a pain in the behind to keep it clean

[mak5603]

The vinyl on the doors looked ugly since it was torn in several places, so it didn't look sexy anymore.
Thanks Spider77, it took me a a while but i got it done, the only thing now is that the material picks up to much lint so its a pain in the behind to keep it clean

Just keep a lint roller in the back seat, works good for seats and even floor mats too.

[EKAn]

fixed the holes on the seat


This post has been edited by EKAn: Sep 4, 2010 - 4:49 PM

[EKAn]

test fitted the seat today

[EKAn]

Ordered the seat brackets yesterday, now i have to desperately wait a week until they get here, cant wait!

[EKAn]

Just got done installing a volt meter

[HectortheRican]

I love your turn signal idea. Genius! Great progress man, keep it up!

[EKAn]

Thanks dude
getting ready for a tune up

[EKAn]

[Johnnyny]

shiny!

[HectortheRican]

I want one! Lol

[whatthe]

Sexy. Worth it the slimline ones? Have any pics further back to show the sleekness?

[SwissFerdi]

^ Nah. I have them, they're overrated. The contact points are still not uniform.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Dec 22, 2010 - 2:02 PM

[EKAn]

Sexy. Worth it the slimline ones? Have any pics further back to show the sleekness?

My old one were used up and i found these for cheap on ebay so it was defiantly worth it
The other day I decided to clean out my splash guards because they have been covered in gunk since i got the car
Before


After



after searching around i found out both my cv boots were torn

so that will get fixed soon
I also painted my needles red

and polished my engine hooks

[Mycurse180]

Dude, very nice project. As a Coupe owner I'm gonna keep an eye on this!

Gotta copy the lip. Did you screw it on? Don't the screws go right through the bumper and be visible from the front?

[EKAn]

Thanks man, Yeah for the lip it does go through the bumper but it is not visible from the front, it only goes through the bottom

[Mycurse180]

What do you think are the best things you can do to a coupe to make them lightweight and handle amazingly?

[SupraKid]

1.Coupes handle better than hatchbacks,some say, because of there body stiffness
2.Coilovers
3. Lose the back seats and spare tire
4.Strut and sway bars
5. Good tires
6.Good driver

[Mycurse180]

Any progress man?

I love this build...Gives me ideas for my new Coupe.

Can you tell me how and what you made the front lip out of?

[EKAn]

Actually yes
i got a new upper radiator hose, new 3 inch intake and put my strut bar back on

i also had the chance to add some touches to my interior

as for the front lip i used this as a lip

You can find it at Home Depot, its called Frost King garage door bottom seal.

[Mycurse180]

Nice. How did you attach?

[HectortheRican]

I'd say bolts and nuts from your local Home Depot. Just drill holes in the garage guard thing that correspond to the holes already on the bottom of the bumper.

[Mycurse180]

bump...this thing still alive?

[EKAn]

Yah she still lives, I replaced the water pump and timing belt not too long ago and now i have been trying to keep her healthy since I'm too busy with school. The Sparco seat is also in I just haven't gotten a pic of it yet.

[Mycurse180]

Okay here's a question for ya.

I want my shifter set up to look EXACTLY like yours. I want a small [short] shift boot so that it leaves the stick exposed. How do I mimic yours? I love it.

[delusionz]

thats just the stock one without the round clip holding it up, mine sags like that too because I don't have that clip.

it looks better on his because it looks like hes got a short shifter (otherwise theres an ugly S bend in the middle of the stick)

[delusionz]

is that suede on your door cards? looks good

[jordisonjr]

Thats a sick looking strut bar!!
Hows that grip tape on your pedals on your shoes? haha, must wear them pretty quick?

[EKAn]

Okay here's a question for ya.

I want my shifter set up to look EXACTLY like yours. I want a small [short] shift boot so that it leaves the stick exposed. How do I mimic yours? I love it.

The boot was off of eBay, i just folded it so i would be shorter, the short shifter is from a 7th gen Celica, also off of eBay, and the shift knob is called Help and you can find it at any auto zone I believe

is that suede on your door cards? looks good

Thanks man, its kinda like suede but its starting to fade really bad and Im in the process of removing it

Thats a sick looking strut bar!!
Hows that grip tape on your pedals on your shoes? haha, must wear them pretty quick?

Actually I wear the grip tape down faster than any of my shoes, it really helps my feet from slipping when its raining and my shoes get wet

[CoreyST]

How did you do that little rear window visor? I like it.

[EKAn]

I tried to mount it but it never ended up working out so I ditched the idea

[EKAn]

Ended up replacing my head gasket after the engine began consuming water
All torn down

made sure to get the block nice and clean

all buttoned up

now she runs better than ever

Ive also been enjoying this the last couple of months