Yint messed up his car, he'll post pictures, I promise.
Anyway, we need some serious equipment. Control arms first, coming our way.
Second up, we got ourselves some BC racing coilovers in the mail. Oh yes this is a pretty serious job.
Keep your eyes peeled... we got some cool stuff coming.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Cars I Want Part.1
I was at lunch today and spotted an early eighties Supra Mark 2 in black, very clean.
I was reading up on the wiki article... I found some interesting items you wouldn't normally catch.
Lotus suspension? In a rear wheel drive Japanese powerhouse? I am totally in love. Now where do you find the ones without rust?"The Celica Supra's 4-wheel independent suspension was specially tuned and designed by Lotus and featured variable assisted power rack-and-pinion steering and MacPherson struts up front. As for the rear, it had semi-trailing arm suspension with coil springs and a stabilizer bar. Braking on the Celica Supra was handled by 4-wheel disc brakes."
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Cool Stuff from Today.
Started some accent work. Can't wait to get my hands on a matching steering wheel... You know, the WRX Momo unit.
So I went to the store for this...
And like a total sucker ended up with this...
Oh yeah, Craftsman 302 piece set. Box fell off a pallet so I got 25% off!
I guess I should do some wrenching to make back some money. Let me know if you got some jobs you want done!
So I went to the store for this...
And like a total sucker ended up with this...
Oh yeah, Craftsman 302 piece set. Box fell off a pallet so I got 25% off!
I guess I should do some wrenching to make back some money. Let me know if you got some jobs you want done!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Unequal Length Headers
So the other day Yint and I decided to put on my unequal length headers. My car is a Phase II 2.5 N/A swap, in a 97 Impreza L. Since the engine and exhaust are out of an '02, they don't exactly fit in perfectly, however, we made it work. I had to have Yint and his dad design and fab' up some custom exhaust spacers to fit the exhaust properly.
Although some people say that the unequal headers are only good for sound, and they do very poor for performance, I chose to go with them anyways. I was tired of people telling me that my car sounded like a Honda. I picked up the set of headers from a friend, and proceeded to put them on.
First off, was getting my car to a place where I could work on it. I don't have a license right now, so Yint and Squarebush had to come get me, haha. We went over to the parts store to get a new gasket. It turns out that the gasket for the exhaust is tiny, so we decided to make our own out of a slightly bigger gasket. We went over to Yint's place and started working.
Getting the exhaust off was a breeze, seeing as how the exhaust has been on and off five or six times in the last couple of months. Now, taking the exhaust apart was another story... To get the bolts off of the exhaust was murder. Anyone who works on cars knows that when a bolt has sat under a car for a long time it tends to get rusty. We ended up breaking both of the bolts that hold the headers to the first cat' like they were nothing.
So after getting a new set of hardware, we were able to start putting the exhaust back together. Getting the exhaust back on was no easy feat. We had to bolt up one side on first and actually spread the sides apart so we could bolt up the second side. I ended up dropping the exhaust on my face. After we were done it was the moment of truth... How would it sound... DAMN! It had an exhaust leak, so back under I went. It just turned out to be one of the bolts was loose. So I tightened it down, and it was time for round two.
'Car started up, and sounded amazing! We took it for a ride around the block to make sure nothing was wrong. Everything checked out, and the exhaust was done. =)
Although some people say that the unequal headers are only good for sound, and they do very poor for performance, I chose to go with them anyways. I was tired of people telling me that my car sounded like a Honda. I picked up the set of headers from a friend, and proceeded to put them on.
First off, was getting my car to a place where I could work on it. I don't have a license right now, so Yint and Squarebush had to come get me, haha. We went over to the parts store to get a new gasket. It turns out that the gasket for the exhaust is tiny, so we decided to make our own out of a slightly bigger gasket. We went over to Yint's place and started working.
Getting the exhaust off was a breeze, seeing as how the exhaust has been on and off five or six times in the last couple of months. Now, taking the exhaust apart was another story... To get the bolts off of the exhaust was murder. Anyone who works on cars knows that when a bolt has sat under a car for a long time it tends to get rusty. We ended up breaking both of the bolts that hold the headers to the first cat' like they were nothing.
So after getting a new set of hardware, we were able to start putting the exhaust back together. Getting the exhaust back on was no easy feat. We had to bolt up one side on first and actually spread the sides apart so we could bolt up the second side. I ended up dropping the exhaust on my face. After we were done it was the moment of truth... How would it sound... DAMN! It had an exhaust leak, so back under I went. It just turned out to be one of the bolts was loose. So I tightened it down, and it was time for round two.
'Car started up, and sounded amazing! We took it for a ride around the block to make sure nothing was wrong. Everything checked out, and the exhaust was done. =)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Yint's Weekly Update 11/02/2010
Okay, since last I posted I replaced the exhaust headers on my cousin's Phase II 2.5L N/A Subaru.
The sound these headers make is quite nice.
I also did a large job on a 2004 Legacy. Timming belt, clutch, and head gaskets. The owner of the car was quoted $3800 at the shop for this service, I managed to do it for him for $700.
Then I picked up my next job. A Hyundai Accent that has a blown engine. Rented a trailer from U-Haul for $55; I would have used a two-wheel tow dolly, but the U-Haul in town didn't have any. Got the car home, and tore the engine down this morning. Tomorrow, I will be pulling the blown engine the rest of the way out, and if I have time, I will be going to get the donor engine from a junkyard about 60 miles away.
The sound these headers make is quite nice.
I also did a large job on a 2004 Legacy. Timming belt, clutch, and head gaskets. The owner of the car was quoted $3800 at the shop for this service, I managed to do it for him for $700.
Then I picked up my next job. A Hyundai Accent that has a blown engine. Rented a trailer from U-Haul for $55; I would have used a two-wheel tow dolly, but the U-Haul in town didn't have any. Got the car home, and tore the engine down this morning. Tomorrow, I will be pulling the blown engine the rest of the way out, and if I have time, I will be going to get the donor engine from a junkyard about 60 miles away.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Pictures... Pictures, Pictures.
Lets get some before and afters going...
Two more after the break...
Yint's before...
After. We will get some serious actions shots, right after a good solid tune.
Two more after the break...
Slammed - Excerpt.1
Wishing to believe I have some influence over Squarebush's mod path, I insisted on installing the steering rack bushings first. I had done these in my own Subaru (an identical year/make/model), and although the perceivable difference is small, the amount of confidence the increase in feedback grants the driver is phenomenal.
I installed the steering rack bushings three nights ago. It was a pain and took forever, but at least I didn't break anything this time (the bolts rust badly; I broke the captive nut inside the crossmember free on my car). Best mod for the money, but just go slow getting the bolts out. I had to go back and forth a few times with each one, using a lot of penetrating lubricant. Because It's so easy to break these bolts I left the impact gun in its drawer.
Two nights ago, we installed the Ground Control height adjustable spring kit and put in the camber bolts. It went well, the car handles, and it's dropped hysterically low. It's 45° out and I'm sitting on the ground outside laughing, looking at Squarebush's car next to mine. At least that's what I thought after three cocktails, which I'm getting better at making.
Bushwacker:
1/2 oz. coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
1/2 oz. amaretto
1/2 oz. light rum
1/2 oz. Irish cream liqueur
2 oz. light cream
Pour in that order into an iced filled glass. I prefer to stir. I made mine a double the other night.
I was next going to make a gin and tonic, but poured the gin and couldn't find any tonic (one of the many hazards of not living alone). I found some 'birch beer' in the fridge and tried that instead. It was amazing! Tasted like wintergreen.
DRINK RESPONSIBLY. DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE. SHUT UP, I WASN'T DRIVING, SQUAREBUSH WAS. OH, AND DON'T LIKE, DRINK A BIT TOO MUCH, THEN LOOSE A FINGER TO AN ANGLE GRINDER.
I installed the steering rack bushings three nights ago. It was a pain and took forever, but at least I didn't break anything this time (the bolts rust badly; I broke the captive nut inside the crossmember free on my car). Best mod for the money, but just go slow getting the bolts out. I had to go back and forth a few times with each one, using a lot of penetrating lubricant. Because It's so easy to break these bolts I left the impact gun in its drawer.
Two nights ago, we installed the Ground Control height adjustable spring kit and put in the camber bolts. It went well, the car handles, and it's dropped hysterically low. It's 45° out and I'm sitting on the ground outside laughing, looking at Squarebush's car next to mine. At least that's what I thought after three cocktails, which I'm getting better at making.
Bushwacker:
1/2 oz. coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
1/2 oz. amaretto
1/2 oz. light rum
1/2 oz. Irish cream liqueur
2 oz. light cream
Pour in that order into an iced filled glass. I prefer to stir. I made mine a double the other night.
I was next going to make a gin and tonic, but poured the gin and couldn't find any tonic (one of the many hazards of not living alone). I found some 'birch beer' in the fridge and tried that instead. It was amazing! Tasted like wintergreen.
DRINK RESPONSIBLY. DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE. SHUT UP, I WASN'T DRIVING, SQUAREBUSH WAS. OH, AND DON'T LIKE, DRINK A BIT TOO MUCH, THEN LOOSE A FINGER TO AN ANGLE GRINDER.
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