Car Progress Thread (3sgte), no progress... Options

[jcbass7]

EDIT: I started this thread X-mas break 06-07 while attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School. Now I am about to leave for the Coast Guard Academy and will be going through an officer indoctrination. therefore no 6gc until September and no driving the celi until 2010ish..... anywho i'm going to keep updating this thread when possibly i am home for a holiday and work on the car etc.!! wish me luck.




(original)

So i'm home for Christmas break and its time to work on my car. The swap is sooo close to being complete and i'm hoping to transfer my plates over soon so she is on the road. Right now she is sitting on the lift at my friends garage and i have been working on her everyday.




[b]December 21st:
-Replaced an axle seal
-welded the stock exhaust to match up with the 3sgte
-fixed some issues with the door lock
-got the power steering running
-removed the rear wiper and antenna
-installed the kirkasaurus polyurethane inserts




December 22nd:
-welded the holes where the wiper and antenna were
-bondo'ed the holes as well as some other body work areas
-painted the hub on a front rotor
-and painted the caliper red
-painted my gt-four riser blocks
-debadged (still glue on there though...



For the rest of the break i plan on:
-finishing the body work
-installing riser blocks and spoiler DONE!
-installing 6.5 front components DONE!
-making custom clear turns
-installing all of the interior panels that are currently out... DONE!
-installing three DCW gauge pods (triple, single and shift boot) DONE!
-installing 6 prosport gagues (oil pres, fuel pres, boost/vacuum,water temp, exhaust temp, volt)DONE
-Moving battery to boot DONE!
-installing alpine head unit DONE!
-put my rims on there DONE!
-Install custom intake pipe DONE!
-MAKE HOOD CLOSE DONE!
-and soooooo much more i can't remember off the top of my head!




here are some progress pics:



^ On my friends lift






^ The daily driver waiting patiently outside (those are the rims that will be on the black car soon)

















^ Some stuff waiting to go in!

ART intake
XS Down Pipe
Magnaflow 3in spun cat, muffler, resonator
DCW pod (triple)
Subs
And down the bottom there are some intercooler pipes from Jgreenings old set-up (Spearco is on its way!!!!)
(and in the back is my Gibson )

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Dec 20, 2008 - 12:37 PM

[gt_driFFter]

Looks like youre getting a lot of stuff done! Keep up the good work!

[jcbass7]

Look what came in today

Now i'm just waiting on my other two DCW gauge pods and i can install all of it!!




So then today i'm going to finish more body work, and install the triple pod along with the....
-Oil Pressure Gauge
-Fuel Pressure Gauge
-Water Temperature Gauge



This post has been edited by jcbass7: Dec 23, 2006 - 11:29 AM

[Kadett]

Nice work,

But what about the TMIC, dont really think its gonna do any good with no hood vents to give a bit of cooling aid?! Or is that what you are talking about with custom intake pipe?

[x_itchy_b_x]

i like the pro sport gauges, good work on everything.

[hitcachi]

looks good, does the motor run?

[jcbass7]

Nice work,

But what about the TMIC, dont really think its gonna do any good with no hood vents to give a bit of cooling aid?! Or is that what you are talking about with custom intake pipe?

My Spearco is on its way and the piping is already sitting on the floor in my room

The custom intake pipe is something Art made for me (Lagos) It replaces the stock rubber intake piping

looks good, does the motor run?

Yep she runs, idles nice and smooth, i think she isn't boosting to high though.. not sure i took her for a ride again today and it wasn't kicking like it was before. I need to install that boost gauge so i can see whats going on

[Batman722]

looks awesome Jesse

I still want to see it in person

[Jaws4God]

looking great!!

[jcbass7]

looks awesome Jesse

I still want to see it in person

My guess would be that either you or Brandon will be the first members of the board to see her on the street

Do you know where manny got his exhaust done? I was thinking about ending my vaca a day early to head back to RI and have them do my 3in, turbo back

[x_itchy_b_x]

when ever i see ur name i think to my self "kick his a$$ C BASS" but ur jcbass7...

[jcbass7]

when ever i see ur name i think to my self "kick his a$$ C BASS" but ur jcbass7...

hahahahah

well i didn't intend for it to be Bass like the fish, but more or less Bass as in bass guitar (what i play)

but maybe i should drop the J lol

[jcbass7]

Ok so here is the update from today:

December 23rd
-Finished shaving rear wiper and antenna (painted)
-Installed the GT-Four Riser blocks!!
-Began installing fuel pres, oil pres, water temp and boost gauge..
-Wired in my new Alpine head unit
-and vacuumed the pine needles out of the front floor

Here are some pics:







Can't even tell there was an antenna there before









Both of them together took the black one for a quick ride up and down the street





Dang that bondo looks like a$$.. ill have to finish that tommorrow

[snapshotgt]

It is coming along! Keep us updated!

[jcbass7]

Christmas Eve Morning UPDATE



Moving battery, installing oil pressure sneder, moving cruise control and making space for the oil catch can!!



Boost gauge installation.. don't mind the coil pack bolted on in there.... ill be fixing that more securly today as well

bigger update tonight!!!

[shin]

nice progress man. good job

[jcbass7]

X-Mas EVE UPDATE:

so this morning i did most of the boost gauge install ^

Also today:

-relocated my cruise control Custom bracket and a bit of work and its in a much better location for my future set-up.
-fixed a decent amount of rust on the battery tray support platform thing.. and painted it
-wired in the fuel pressure gauge (under the hood parts)
-extended the AFM wiring by about a foot so that i can use my new intake piping

here are the pics:



Relocated



New location for Cruise Control



Spray Paint!



Boost/ Vaccum Gauge and Fuel Pressure Gauge wiring

[Paul_Celica_GT]

Nice work man! Keep up the good work.

[jcbass7]

Here is today's update.. It's so late because i just got home I had a late night battle with some MDF and my front speakers..


ok here goes

December 26th

-DIY Knock detection mod (from the FI stickies) (thanks Art )
-Finished installing the A.R.T Intake
-Moved Battery to the boot wired it up the RIGHT way
-Finished wiring in the gauges on the triple pod (oil pres and water temp senders are still uninstalled)
^had to chop the dash some for that one.. my prosport gauges are pretty deep and were hitting
-Installed 6.5 component on the driver side door.
-Got the hood to close !! (latch was messed up)
This took me the better part of the day.. had some wiring issues and then the MDF battle raged on for a while.




Sauldering the battery stuff



The Intake Art made for me^



Knock Detection Lights^



Triple Pod^



Pro-Sport gauges up close, the fuel pressure is the only one hooked up under the hood, and the plasticglass protection peices are still on these

[ERICKONSKIN]

LOOK REALY GOOD JACBASS7
I KNOW THIS SI NOT THE PLACE TO ASK AND SORRY FOR MY DUM ¿? BUT WHAT IS REALLY THE DIFERENCE WITH THE GT COUPE AN THE GT HATCH? BECAOUSE I AM ALMOST ABOUT TO BUY A 94 RED GT COUPE JUST LIKES JACBASS7 BUT I LIKE THE HATCH A LOT MORE...

[presure2]

looks like some good work there jesse!
get that TMIC off that thing, and get that beast on the road!

[jcbass7]

LOOK REALY GOOD JACBASS7
I KNOW THIS SI NOT THE PLACE TO ASK AND SORRY FOR MY DUM ¿? BUT WHAT IS REALLY THE DIFERENCE WITH THE GT COUPE AN THE GT HATCH? BECAOUSE I AM ALMOST ABOUT TO BUY A 94 RED GT COUPE JUST LIKES JACBASS7 BUT I LIKE THE HATCH A LOT MORE...

I actually own both i have the 3s hatch and a 5s coupe. I like the hatch better as well just due to the flow of the car, but i like the coupe tail lights more.

in the end i love them both

but the biggest difference is the hatch being a full hatch where the glass lifts up etc and the coupe having a trunk instead. the coupe is a LOT stiffer in the back suspension wise since it is solid across the strut towers. the hatch has way more space though and now that my back seats are out its like having an SUV lol. The tailights and rear bumpers are also different

Good luck! hope to see you on the road with a 6gen soon!

looks like some good work there jesse!
get that TMIC off that thing, and get that beast on the road!

I'm working on it i have the pipes already just waiting on a core within a month or so the tmic willl be sitting in my room and not on the car

[jcbass7]

December 27th

So today i spent the better part of the day getting the car registered etc. So she is officially on the road now

I also got these things done..
-installed the other 6.5 component in the passenger side door.
-got the fans to actually work
-finished the body work, and primed it.
-hooked up my ipod adapter to my cd head unit...

i think thats about it for today, no pics since i left the memory stick in my comp..
i basically spent most of the day going to the regristry, and then driving around town a bit to see how she runs

damn she pulls pretty good when you hit the right rpm, but im taking it easy since its a new clutch and all new brakes so the car needs to break in a bit more.. I'm also not sure if she is knoking or not, when i drove it home tonight i didn't get the green light at all even under boost. ill see how it is in the morning

Mods i cannot wait for:
-3 in exhaust
-boost controller
-FMIC

^ after those mods i have a feeling the beast will be unleashed

[Defgeph]

Looking good man, I can't wait so see it in person.

[lagos]

more pics of the intake!!!!!!!!!!!

it looks like it worked our really well for your car!
nice to see those tvsv led's in there too!

This post has been edited by lagos: Dec 28, 2006 - 1:59 AM

[jcbass7]

more pics of the intake!!!!!!!!!!!

it looks like it worked our really well for your car!
nice to see those tvsv led's in there too!

You can never be too safe, and i want to make sure iprotect my investment

and don't worry ill snap some more intak pics

[jcbass7]

December 28th

Today I:

-painted the other calipers red
-painted the other hubs black
-installed new e-brakes (cables and all)
-finished some painting on the body work (not completly done with it, but i primed and painted since i can't finish it for a few weeks)
-put my TSW rims on there





But right now its running and im not getting the green light at all (knock detection lights) I don't know if im knocking or not. I am boosting around 6 psi maybe 7. what does the stock ecu turn the boost to when its in safe mode??

-JC

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 3, 2007 - 1:13 PM

[sinner96ST]

you aren't keeping that sweatband on your resevoir all the time are you?

i do that on my sportbike so that the sunlight doesnt break down the brake fluid, which i guess is a serious problem if it's left exposed through the cap for days at a time.

could be a hazard in your situation though, i wouldn't leave it on there.

[jcbass7]

i was trying to be trendy lol, could that potentially be a hazard?




On a different note, i drove the celi and every time i start her up and drive away i am in safe mode, only boosting 6 psi. and then after about ten minutes of driving the car leaves safe mode and is fine and doesn't go back into it.. im really curious of why it is doing this.. any ideas?

also my speedo stopped working.. ill attack that later..... fun fun

[celicast3sgte]

faulty knock sensor?

[jcbass7]

faulty knock sensor?

I'm hoping its something simple like that^ but thats expensive lol




well im off to Canada to spend new years in Montreal,
Progress shall continue once i return

[jcbass7]

ok so after a bit of research i think that either the knock light is coming on because:

-faulty sensor
-terrible cooling due to TMIC not receiving cool air from anywhere
-issues with coolant temp sensors etc.

i have a new fuel filter and new plugs (bosch platinums, <came with motor.. im going to replace them with NGK's soon)

I am not throwing any codes though..

[Kadett]

I think number 2 can be a very good issue.
Also run the GTE (with W2A intercooler thou) with the GT/ST hood. But I can feel the differences with the GT4 hood+bumper installed. Everything is a lot cooler then previously. And that is with a better TMIC then your A-A IC.

Cant you took of the hood for a few test runs, or is the weather really bad @ your place?

[jcbass7]

i can take the hood off no prob, maybe ill try that tomorrow morning

[lagos]

if your still on the top mount, then chances are you boosted, then you knocked, then you got put into safe mode. the car normally stays in safe mode after a knock for a few minutes well after the knock happened.

if i were you, i wouldnt boost at all until you get a fmic installed. the top mount is VERY HORRIBLE. try to put your hand on it after a drive...it gets so hot that you'll burn yourself. it provides almost no cooling to the turbo, and is even a bad design for the stock st185.

[jcbass7]

The exact symptomes are as follows:

Start the car and she will run under safe mode for about 5-10 minutes. Usually until the engine temp (stock gauge, aftermarket one not hooked up yet) reaches a certain point.

Then she will leave safe mode and run completly fine without going back into safe mode.

The car hasn't entered safe mode while driving at all.. only at first when i start her up.. (she also hasnt started outside of safe mode)

So its either due to a time thing, or a temp thing im thinking?

maybe tomorrow i will run it until its out of safe mode then shut it off and start it again and see if its back in safe, and if its not then i can possibly assume its a temp thing?

Or.... maybe it knocks right at start-up everytime?

any ideas Art?

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 1, 2007 - 10:36 PM

[lagos]

Start the car and she will run under safe mode for about 5-10 minutes. Usually until the engine temp (stock gauge, aftermarket one not hooked up yet) reaches a certain point.

this is totally normal. the ecu is programed to keep the boost low, because you could damage a motor by boosting it when its still cold. it happens more often in cold weather. so thats nothing to worry about.

the one thing i think i should have pointed out in the tvsv how to, is that there are other conditions besides just knock that can make the red led stay on. really cold outside temps, or cel codes, or not having the car up to temp, can cause the light to stay on.

This post has been edited by lagos: Jan 1, 2007 - 11:20 PM

[jcbass7]

sounds good, thanks Art,

FMIC and 3in exhaust here i come!

[jcbass7]

January 2nd

Today:

-Installed single DCW pod (thanks Dustin)
-Padded the GT-Four rear strut bar
-installed the water temp sensor so now my water temp gauge actually works
-went for my MASS safety/emissions inspection...Failed
-fixed the suspension issues that caused me to fail^


Going back tomorrow morning to try to pass the inspection again, hopefullly they dontt give me crap with the emissions part...

ill keep you all updated

[jcbass7]

Ok so the car is legally on the road and inspected!!



now its time to drive two hours back to school, maybe some more updates if i get to work on it this weekend

[x_itchy_b_x]

Ok so the car is legally on the road and inspected!!



now its time to drive two hours back to school, maybe some more updates if i get to work on it this weekend

LUCKY! ive yet to legally get my car inspected since the swap last yr
keep it up.

[Batman722]

great job Jesse
so your car passed emissions with the 3s ?

[jcbass7]

YEP the guy didn't even pop the hood, just did the safety check and ran the sniffer

I talked to him the day before for a good ten minutes about how im going to the
Coast Guard Academy etc.. i think they may have helped

Gimme ten minutes and ill have some pics up of the car at the park with the swap project officially done!

EDIT:

PICS!!




^PS: i painted that building two summers ago


Gloucester Harbor^ Oldest seaport in the country

with the car legal i can say the swap is done, started in May when i drove to Tennessee to get the car and the 3s and working all summer and then occasionally while ive been home from school. What an adventure! Now for the fun stuff...

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 3, 2007 - 1:17 PM

[Defgeph]

Nice job man. Enjoy it

[Kadett]

Congrats dude, now for some engine bay pics

[jcbass7]

Ok well i made the two hour drive to school with no issues at all!!!!
It made me pretty excited to have the car run safely and reliably without any incidents. I picked up one of my friends at TF Green airport outside of providence RI, and while i waited for him i managed to put some of the interior back together so i guess thats the current progress.

I also managed to swing by and see Dustin (Batman722) and show him the swap

This car is going to be fun

[jcbass7]

Ok well i drove back home from college for the weekend to get some more work done!

Here are the toys that were waiting on my door step!!!


can anyone say....

DCW!



and of course the GReddy oil catch can


PS: ^ ill snap some engine pics tomorrow

[jcbass7]

January 6th UPDATE

Just finished installing the GReddy Oil Catch Can i got and it think it looks pretty good in there.

but i still think my engine bay needs some work.. its ugly.. any ideas to make it look better????
I want to polish the aluminum peices, is the valve cover the only aluminum peice I can polish? (if i am even correct assuming is aluminum...)


Also some engine pics and pics of the ART intake as requested








more updates later when i finish putting the interior back in



PS: cleaning up those wires will help..

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 6, 2007 - 10:55 AM

[tim86]

wow thats awesome... great work and im glad u passed emissions

[jcbass7]

wow thats awesome... great work and im glad u passed emissions

Thanks that was my only major concern about the swap.. but it worked out fine

[OrbitalGT95]

awsome job man, next step imo would be to clean up that engine bay

[hitcachi]

so remind me again why this intake is called the ART intake? Great work on the car though!

[zCelicaDude]

Ok well i drove back home from college for the weekend to get some more work done!

Here are the toys that were waiting on my door step!!!


can anyone say....

DCW!



and of course the GReddy oil catch can


PS: ^ ill snap some engine pics tomorrow

whoa I like the gearbox insert you have there, does it fit 2 x 2" guages?? if so where did you score that from, cos thats cool!

[jcbass7]

so remind me again why this intake is called the ART intake? Great work on the car though!

LOL it was an intake made by Art (Lagos) So i just call it the A.R.T. Intake as if it were acronym

whoa I like the gearbox insert you have there, does it fit 2 x 2" guages?? if so where did you score that from, cos thats cool!

Its a DCW custom product, and it fits two 52mm gauges which i believe are the same as 2" inch gauges. I'm not sure how easy the availability would be on this, I had to make a special request to get one.

[jcbass7]

UPDATE

I finished installing all three DCW gauge pods as well as all 6 pro-sport gauges (only one not connected to a sender is the oil pressure)

I also spent the better part of the day putting the head unit in and all the interior panels below the dash.
Dustin (batman722) can tell you how empty it was


here are the pics!!!!!!







and with no flash to show them glowwww



It actually feels like a car now with the interior back in.. oh god it was depressing with no CC, head unit, glove box, etc etc.. but now its all back together

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 6, 2007 - 8:41 PM

[lagos]

the interior looks awesome!

looks like the intake was a perfect fit too.

if you want to clean up the engine bay, paint the exhaust heat shield and the valve cover, with some high temp paint. if you can, look into powder coating them.

[jcbass7]

the interior looks awesome!

looks like the intake was a perfect fit too.

if you want to clean up the engine bay, paint the exhaust heat shield and the valve cover, with some high temp paint. if you can, look into powder coating them.

Thanks

Yea the intake is great! Nice work on the welds


Can i polish the valve cover? I'd love for it to be all bling and shiny.

I think once i get rid of the top mount inter heater I think it will clean the look up a bit. that and if i can organize the wiring and lines etc.. just too much clutter right now.. I'm gonna remove the AC once i get the correct belt and parts.

[x_itchy_b_x]

VERY nice! i love the interior pics.

[lagos]

yes, you can polish it. it takes a long time to do a good job tho. you could have it chromed.

[doGGy]

Man, pods and Gauge look awesome!! you can sand the shifter trim and paint it silver or what ever color you want to match your interior btw

[jcbass7]

Man, pods and Gauge look awesome!! you can sand the shifter trim and paint it silver or what ever color you want to match your interior btw

Thank you Romas!!!!!

Yea i love the pod's and guages, but the prosports are hard to read during the day. otherwise they are amazing. I think i like the shift boot pod the best

I was going to paint it silver, but didn't want to paint over your work quite yet

[Defgeph]

Awesome job. The interior looks great.

[gt_driFFter]

Awesome work! One of my favorite interiors on this site!

[WannabeGT4]

Very nice work.

[jcbass7]

Awesome work! One of my favorite interiors on this site!

Thank You Hopefully I will get all the Led's soon to make the CC, speedo and clock match the blue color of the prosports

[dustin15brown]

You're welcome Jesse :-P Just playing man... it looks amazing

[jcbass7]

You're welcome Jesse :-P Just playing man... it looks amazing

Haha, Thank you Dustin, and thank you for dealing with me nagging you all the time Just look at the results!

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 8, 2007 - 4:54 PM

[99GT]

Yea i love the pod's and guages, but the prosports are hard to read during the day. otherwise they are amazing.

How bad are they? Can you still read it? I'm planning on buying them... Been eye-ing them for a while now.

[jcbass7]

Well I love them, but really they can be tough to see during the day if the sun is in the wrong spot. I would still buy them though if i were to do it again, but i do a lot more driving at night due to my current situation. Also im going to get my windows tinted soon and im hoping that might help a bit. And if need be im going to attempt to toss a brighter led into one of them.

for the price you can't beat them and i love the look.

maybe just buy one for now and see how it is and if its not going to work out, you only spent 40$

[jcbass7]

Just drove the car, its kinda overcast with no bright sun and i could read the guages fine, its really only bad when the sun is at the wrong angle and real bright. like i said im going to tint soon and see how that works out. I'm going to put that 6 inch tint strip on the top of the windshield to see if that will help

[C3L1CA]

Looks sweet, congrats on finishing up the swap!

[jcbass7]

Looks sweet, congrats on finishing up the swap!

Thanks I've always loved your car, how much did it set you back to get the headliner in suede?

[jcbass7]

Ok so I drive back to base, and I stop at the ATM real quick.. on the way there though i notice the battery warning light pops up.. I smell a small hint of something burnt.. rubber maybe? so when i get to the ATM i pop the hood and to my amazement my alternator is on fire...

Just a small 4 inch flame... the rubber cap that covers the power lead was on fire... and after i blew it out i touched the power lead and the wire (as thick as a pen) broke in half without me touching it very forcefully at all......


So my hypothesis is.. i need a new alternator!

Thankfully Dustin and Steff are around and are coming with another alternator

EDIT: I ALSO NEED TO BUY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER! (not going to risk anything again)

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 13, 2007 - 9:41 PM

[raz128]

Thank god you caught it in time!! Could have been a completely different story altogether if you hadn't stopped earlier.

[jcbass7]

Thank god you caught it in time!! Could have been a completely different story altogether if you hadn't stopped earlier.

yea I got lucky, I'm glad it wasn't worse

Anywho, Dustin swung by and with his help and Steff's we got a 5s alternator on there and we are going to finish wiring it this morning since its a different plug. Can't thank them enough


PS: anyone who is thinking of getting HID's should do it, after seeing Dustin's car made me want them soooo bad. we compared the stock crap headlights to his HID's and it was no comparison at all. THEY ARE AMAZING!

[presure2]

Thank god you caught it in time!! Could have been a completely different story altogether if you hadn't stopped earlier.

yea I got lucky, I'm glad it wasn't worse

Anywho, Dustin swung by and with his help and Steff's we got a 5s alternator on there and we are going to finish wiring it this morning since its a different plug. Can't thank them enough


PS: anyone who is thinking of getting HID's should do it, after seeing Dustin's car made me want them soooo bad. we compared the stock crap headlights to his HID's and it was no comparison at all. THEY ARE AMAZING!

wow that sucks man. glad you caught it before it got any worse.
walmat sells a nice 24$ fire extinguisher, it was my FIRST investment before i turboed...hehe now that i think about it, it may almost be time to replace mine! haha
after seeing that old vid that D posted of the VW burning to a crisp to the song "Say it aint so" by weezer, i went right out and bought a REAL one, not one of the "cool looking" APC stainless ones that bolts to the apillar..lmao

[jcbass7]

January 15th UPDATE

Yesterday I basically fixed some problems.

-Replaced wiring harness for alternator
-Put in a couple thicker, custom grounds
-Removed AC lines and Condensor

Thats all, didn't have much time to work on it

VERY Near Future:
-Tien S-techs
-KYB GR2's
-Blue LED interior to match the prosports

Somewhat near future:
-EBC
-3in Exhaust
-FMIC/GReddy BOV
-EBC Pads
-HID's

Thanks Dustin, Manny and Steff for your advice and help I would still be stranded if it were not for you

[x_itchy_b_x]

the same thing happened to me twice! the wire that connects to the alt power stud rotted off from the heat from some sort of current draw i guess. i had to cut my wiring harness back a good 8 inches and solder on some fat 4guage wire and put a larger stud on the alt with all brass claps. seems to be fine since then. it sucked i was far from home and the system wouldn't charge so i drove home at midnight with no headlights just running lights and had to stop every couple miles to hold a screw driver on the battery and the wire on the screwdriver to make a connection to charge it. sparks and heat it wasn't a fun drive home.

[jcbass7]

Ouch, its good that you are handy enough to find a way to get home

I just took the wiring from my parts car and spliced it in. I have no clue why it did that the first time. I replaced the alt and it seems fine now, not heating up like it did before

[massbrandon]

HOLY Crap Jesse I had no Idea she was running. Dude you going to anymore track meets this year?? Congrats on finally finishing her man. I know youve been really excited.

[jcbass7]

HOLY Crap Jesse I had no Idea she was running. Dude you going to anymore track meets this year?? Congrats on finally finishing her man. I know youve been really excited.

Thanks Brandon yea i should be at a few invitationals in boston soon. Ill let you know


UPDATE:

last saturday i put the rear seats and all the rest of the trunk interior panels in.. for now atleast.

and today my KYB's came in so this weekend if i get a chance ill install the KYB's and Tien S-techs along with some Blue LED's in the Climate Control

[jcbass7]

UPDATE JAN27th

-Installed KYB's and Tien S-techs
-Finally put the underbody plastics and wheel well liners in
-Dynamat on Driverside quarter panel (ran out..)


About it..
here is a before and after of the drop


before^

After^


She handles sooooo much better now, especially in the turns. I can use a lot more of the power i have now since the suspension isn't shot and its lower... I am really in shock at how much this single thing helped the feel of the car. this with the 8in wide tires and i have a good amount of traction (of course it can always be better)

EDIT:
Pictures don't do it justice^^^^

[massbrandon]

Man she looks awesome dude. Awesome job.

[jcbass7]

So i just ordered a couple more parts

HID's 9006 @ 8k

and all of the led's i need to make my clock, cluster, cc and keyring blue.

so when all that arrives the int will get finished (all the blue to match the prosports)

This weekend looks like i am going to seafoam the beast and possibly try to flush the coolant to see what is going on with the oil in the system...

oh yes, and of course i get to do 2 axle seals AGAIN.....

[kCed]

hey jcbass7

whered did you get all the leds from...most of my lights in my car are dead and i wanna change them all and have no clue where to get bright ones

[jcbass7]

superillumination.com < i think that is right

I got 194's for the cluster
and 74's for the key ring and turn signals

[jcbass7]

UPDATE!

HUGE MODS!! OH SNAP!!

-Changed the clock to blue
-Snipped the green so the clock won't dim



on a more serious note..
-replaced both axle seals again..... anddd they still leak... really annoyed right now.

^Spent all day doing that^ and I have no clue why they still leak. Its getting real old. Ive done 5 axle seals total in the past 6 months. On the bright side I'm getting damn good at it... but apparently not if they still leak........

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Feb 3, 2007 - 6:19 PM

[6gcSTVT]

on a more serious note..
-replaced both axle seals again..... anddd they still leak... really annoyed right now.

^Spent all day doing that^ and I have no clue why they still leak. Its getting real old. Ive done 5 axle seals total in the past 6 months. On the bright side I'm getting damn good at it... but apparently not if they still leak........

Buy new Ones!! thats my only answer for you. ex. If a CV shaft needed a new boot, i replace the whole shaft bc eventually its going to go anyways. Keep up the nice work

This post has been edited by 6gcSTVT: Feb 7, 2007 - 2:07 AM

[jcbass7]

I think the CV's are fine, its the small 5$ seals at the differential gear that are leaking.. I'm not sure if i'm missing a dust cover or something? but when i put new ones in, and then drove around the block, sure enough the new ones leaked too.. I think the speedo gear part is dead, but im not sure if this would effect the seals in at the differential.

[x_itchy_b_x]

I think the CV's are fine, its the small 5$ seals at the differential gear that are leaking.. I'm not sure if i'm missing a dust cover or something? but when i put new ones in, and then drove around the block, sure enough the new ones leaked too.. I think the speedo gear part is dead, but im not sure if this would effect the seals in at the differential.

thanks for reminding me to pick up a couple new seals from the dealer.
not sure on why they are leaking really. if you used new seals that should have solved it unless they arent seated right or moved when you put the axels in.

[jcbass7]

The seals i replaced, (brand new two months ago) one had a small tear and the other a crack... They are leaking right where the axle slides through them.. i was very gentle this time... but oh well.

PS: i just got in the car and had it idling while i removed the gauge cluster to do some blue led's and the tranny is making noises.. like metal touching metal noises. faint, but definatly there.. on and off etc. nothing terrible but its still an issue.. so the speedo gear is shot ( i think) the seals blow and the tranny makes noises and doesn't like to shift smooth.... new tranny time?

[GTSOwner]

PS: i just got in the car and had it idling while i removed the gauge cluster to do some blue led's and the tranny is making noises.. like metal touching metal noises. faint, but definatly there.. on and off etc. nothing terrible but its still an issue.. so the speedo gear is shot ( i think) the seals blow and the tranny makes noises and doesn't like to shift smooth.... new tranny time?

You might not be up to that point... for now. Use the beater car and find out what's going on with it before actually leaving a trail of oil on the highway and on the tow truck. A moaning tranny is a sick, possibly dying, tranny. Believe me, I know...

[jcbass7]

Update


-Sunpro metric adapters arrived so i could finally hook up the oil pressure gauge.
-put the leather seats back in the car and removed the cloth ones.
-installed a new thermostat, now the car sits right around 180-190 while driving.. before it wouldn't get over 145.....
-added a quart to the leaking tranny...

thats about it.. i have some nice pics ill toss up in a bit

[jcbass7]

So all of these pics are my drive home from school in the morning and then one on the drive back to school at night.

Anyone from around boston will recognize some of this area.


^Thats in the school lot in Newport, RI


^Some buoys on base, down near the three black hulls and the two retired air craft careers


Boston in front of me


^Boston above me (BIG DIG )


Boston behind me


Getting close to home


and finally 1 hour and 45 minutes later back in my driveway in Gloucester, MA





and i just thought that pic looked crazy. Thats on the way back to school.

[lagos]

can you make a vid of those prosports in action? are they easy to see during the day? anything you dont like about them?

ive been thinking about buying those gauges for a while now, but i really cant make up my mind. ive seen some pics where the blue ones didnt look that great during the day, but i like how they look in your pics.

[hurley97]

I want to see some pics of the rear fenders

that car looks soooooo much better lowered, great job and call us this weekend !!!

[jcbass7]

can you make a vid of those prosports in action? are they easy to see during the day? anything you dont like about them?

ive been thinking about buying those gauges for a while now, but i really cant make up my mind. ive seen some pics where the blue ones didnt look that great during the day, but i like how they look in your pics.

I love them at night. During the day......... Its tough to see them. I'm not gonna lie they can be difficult to read. If the sun is bright they aren't the easiest things to see. If i had to do it all over again i would still buy them though. If you wear sunglasses they are inpossible to read. In those pics above^ they are on in all of the pics... in one pic i am about to go into the tunnel and then the next pic im in a tunnel and the third pic i just left the tunnel, you will notice how they look like they are not turned on while im outside... for the price though... it might be worth buying one to check out if its worth buying more. heck i got 6 gauges for 300 including the 90$ ext temp gauge.

I'll try to get you a vid if i get a chance this weekend

I want to see some pics of the rear fenders

that car looks soooooo much better lowered, great job and call us this weekend !!!

Wait till i get the HID's butttt those pics ^do the car too much justice lol, in person its still in ok.. shape. as you have seen. but anywho new tranny soon! and HID's hopefully will help out driveability and looks.

I have to roll the rear fenders a bit more, i still rub a little bit, i didn't foll them where the mudgaurds start, and i hit right there in tight corners or with passengers in the back.


There are a couple of really good spots on base where we should all get our cars together and take pics, like yours mine dustins and manny if he wants to drive lol. There is a crazy looking peir near the air craft carriers that would make a good shot with all four cars at sunset or something

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Feb 11, 2007 - 6:56 PM

[6gcSTVT]

When your in the tunnel your Speedo shows 0mph.... Just curious

[jcbass7]

When your in the tunnel your Speedo shows 0mph.... Just curious

shows 0 all the time lol speedo is broken right now

[jcbass7]

current news:

S54 Tranny on its way soon. Going to replace mine with another that has half the mileage.

tax return coming soon. almost 600 here are my thoughts

-lightweight flywheel, while tranny is off
-AC delete pulley and correct belt
-few more tid bits from toyota
-and the rest towards my FMIC or exhaust

and another pic from last weekend for the hell of it DCW!



This post has been edited by jcbass7: Feb 14, 2007 - 8:03 AM