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[ratcityrex]

There is a color called cast blast which is real nice.

[turbohf]

There is a color called cast blast which is real nice.

dont remember seeing that one. i was liking the ford gray and blue... probably the gray tho, keep the car dull... lol

[ratcityrex]

Think it's a hi temp wheel paint. Like a graphite metallic color but super fine metal flake.

[turbohf]

i still own this...    time for another weak ass update.


so i have been spending some money, acquiring parts, etc... i still have more pending, on the way...

i got semi screwed on some parts. but the shit i did get was a good enough deal that i figured it was gonna happen.


quick list:
4bolt LSD rear end, axles, etc (i have weaker 3bolt, open diff)
i have rear 5lug (got screwed on fronts)
ECMLink v3 is on the way
new "updated" style lifters
think there was other shit too.

pending:
front 5lug
evo wheels
evo seats

still not sure how i want to fix the steering rack situation.... anyone rebuilt a PS rack before? kinda want to just pull the drivers tie rod assy, and pop out the toasted seal, slide in the new one...
other plan would be to swap in DSM rack, but i dont want it to effect my turning radius, and its kinda a bitch to pull the rack...


no pics cuz i have done any of this, been busy and dont want to tear all this shit down, and it be down for months...



 

[HiProfile]

and it be down for months...

Ahh, DSM life...

[ratcityrex]

Lol waiting to hear "it's not a dsm"

[turbohf]

on the Galant VR4 forum they use this term "JSB".... means jack stand ballin.    I have noticed cars that have been there for years... like 4+...

[92CXyD]

Had a Fiero like that for 4yrs in the late 90's   

[Ntrain2k]

Had a Fiero like that for 4yrs in the late 90's   

Someone needs to get one of those and throw a vitara d in the back with some boost and a LSD.

Would probably be a fun assed ride.

[2JZfreak]

Ntrain-  merry x-mas ...   

[Ntrain2k]

Ntrain-  merry x-mas ...   

Who the fuck are you princess?

[crxvtec91]

Hell any update is better then no update ha

[turbohf]

Hell any update is better then no update ha

I bought a non-4ws steering rack. pulled it at the jy in the rain. was fun.

[turbohf]

i hate mitsubishi ecus.... thats all.


 

[turbohf]

picture update...


rack since mine is leaking...





"4bolt" rear axles = stronger that the 3bolts in my car
LSD rear end = spin both tires, duh.
5 lug rear hubs/stubs/rotors (gonna turn the rotors at work) = EVO wheels.


new "revised" style lifters... mine tick and shit, these are suppose to be better


ECMLink v3 = SLIDERBARZ!


eprom ecu = cuz i got boned with a non-eprom in my car.


i ordered more shit. no pics cuz it aint here yet. should have a couple more things before the weekend.


 

[turbohf]

MORE PARTS!

thats my buddies work bench btw. mine is covered in misc H22 Honda parts at the moment.
Centric 5lug front rotors
Hawk HPS front pads
5lug front hubs
new bearings and inner/outer seals
freshly turned 5lug rear rotors
Posi-Quiet rear pads
couple of oil filters from Mitsu cuz i had them on the phone.

i also tried cleaning up the rear diff...isnt show quality shiny, just less dirty.


so i need to order some fresh oils for tcase/diff/trans... (engine only has 1000miles on its oil) i got some washers at work to seal those up. and waiting on my coilovers, and buddy to get some tires for his EVO so i can steal his wheels...



 

[crxvtec91]

When will we see 4wd burn outs!

[turbohf]

I was so excited did a little unboxing on my desk at work. boss was blabbing about some shit, wasn't paying attention, i was on lunch









fresh new set of BC Racing coilovers

[turbohf]

When will we see 4wd burn outs!

so far been limited to snow and rain.

but once I get the LSD and stronger axles in I'll be throwing some decent punishment to the tires... oh there may be a large turbo coming soon....

[turbohf]

oh yeah...


finished chipping ecu. what a bitch. ecu was coated in hardened jizz. I hate removing factory eproms. Weller solder station is giving me trouble and had to finish it off with backup RadioShack unit.



sliderbarz working!! fucked around with it a little. then pissed me off cuz it won't display wideband values, just a grayed out box. anyway cranked right over once I zero'ed the stupid maft box. need to build a speed density harness for it still.
I have a 4bar map sensor and air temp sensor also for it.

[turbohf]

so all that shit is phase one of my plans... had a bunch of other shit in mind for later.... but...

so no work on the Galant today. i worked my my Civic and my buddies Civic... i took my Cusco Zero-2's off my car and put them on his car. he gave me stack of cash (i put Eibach springs on my car, its just a beater civic)...


then i bring stack of cash to another friends house that builds fast DSM/EVO's...
 

 

and now im broke again... shit happened quick this time...

Magnus divided T4 manifold w/44 v-band
T67 T4 .84 P-trim divided turbine
V-band O2
V-band downpipe (probably gonna cut this up)
dump tune for v-band 44mm wastegate


yup, just keep dumping money into this car... see whats up with the evo8 wheels again this week, if i get those any time soon, i wont be touching the turbo stuff for a while. still want evo9 wheels though...



 

[turbohf]

now how do i remove this garbage plastidip shit off my wheels? dont say it peals off, cuz it doesnt. got 20-30mins into 1 wheel, and maybe got 80% of the face done. shit isnt working. 

[crxvtec91]

Plasti dip needs a ton of coats for it to peal off. Other wise carb clean blows the shit off quick haha

[turbohf]

Plasti dip needs a ton of coats for it to peal off. Other wise carb clean blows the shit off quick haha

I don't want to fuck the finish up on the wheels. I don't like refinished (rattle can, dipped, powder, etc) OEM wheels. so I need to preserve the finish on them.

[Avistar23]

id the finish is anything like my evo 2 and 3 wheels the carb cleaner wont hurt. they were a factory powder coat type of finish tho. aircraft stripper was the only thing i found that hurt the finish.

[turbohf]

ok so the WD40 works well, but still takes some work. only done 2 so far.


ok let me just say: im glad im only gonna have to do this once. what a pain in the ass its been. the rear suspension has just been fighting me. and thats with not even a single spec of rust.





thats the side that fought the most.




rear is all finished up... 3bolt out, 4WS shit out (annoying), 4lug out (bitch), 4bolt LSD swapped in, 5lug in, fresh brakes, coilovers in, un-ghettofied EVO8 Enkei's...


i tore into the front pretty good before giving up for the night. probably gonna bribe someone at work to swap bearings/hubs for me.... still need to pull the 4WS front rack. then put it all back together again...shit.



 

[turbohf]

ok, front went ok. did get in a little fight with the steering rack coupler. and a HUGE fight with some wheel studs. threads must have been fubar'ed from when the hubs where pulled?? or just to begin with (couple have M's stamped in them). so i antisiezed them and ran some spare random lug nuts (look like steel honda hub cap style) down all them to make sure the threads where good and that they where fully seated in the hubs. ran to the junkyard (yup, it was closer) and snagged up a few and a power steering tank that i now need a cap for.  :banghead:







didnt take any pics of my working, i was too busy working. lol. maybe ill remember to take a couple pics tomorrow when i pull the wheel off one more time.


so i need to:
put shockproof in t-case
drain diff? fill with shockproof
need 1 axle cotter pin
2 tie rod cotter pins
gear oil pump
power steering cap
tighten axle nuts
bed in brakes
go get alignment



 

[highroller54]

Fuck that looks good Dustin. Simple/stock/clean. I'd drive it.

[turbohf]

Fuck that looks good Dustin. Simple/stock/clean. I'd drive it.

thanks. that was the plan. it is probably a little lower than i imagined, but its got more ground clearance with this wheel/tire setup also. think this has turned out great.


i got her full of vital fluids. went to the JY and snagged a couple cool items, most importantly a PS cap and filter. took her for a little spin around the block, bed the pads in, seems good to go. gonna head up to get her aligned. maybe a wash, take some fresh pics.


steering wheel is WAY the fuck off. lol. like 90* out. sure the alignment guy will love that.

[turbohf]

i spent a lot of money and time....and i dont care, car drives awesome  all the issues i have had seem to be gone. got the car aligned. front has -1.8 camber rear was like -2.6. i have a little bit of bounce in the front suspension, think im going to give a couple clicks firmer into the coilovers, but other than that they are awesome. brakes feel good. car looks good if i dont say so myself, and others seem to dig it.

im happy right now   


once that wears off i do have a big turbo to put on.