my car is *almost* done (big pics)

[tlo86]

Oops!

took pic of lower control arm today and it just has a nice layer of snow and ice on it.. i tried to clean it a bit

almost done putting new parts on and fixing the damage from before

new radiator

no more shit about skinny rear wheels, nice shot of the bike =P

big thanks to shogun for the hub, tie rods, stabilizer bar link, upper control arm

brake work... drain a little brake fluid

"some modification required"

no... not entirely bolt-in....

the only sticker on my car

 

[tlo86]

Before

After

its low =/

very low

almost done

no more TEMS ( the fourth strut practically bent in half i have already thrown it away at this point)

old parts

List of what i have done this past 3 weeks:

Drivers side inner and outer tie rod
drivers side stabilizer bar link
Drivers side lower control arm
drivers side hub+steering knuckle
drivers side upper control arm

passenger side lower balljoint
Rear Brace
all 4 rotors (had them before the little accident)
painted the rotors myself... (im sure you can tell )
earls SS brake lines ( reused copper washers on drivers side, no leaks. and the rear ones did leak but that is easily fixed by making sure the ends meet correctly )

HKS SSQV kit

fixed the wires going to thermostat

radiator hard pipe

Eibach springs

bilstein struts (these were actually off my first 86.5 supra)

new brake fluid

new wheels+tires

aem adjustable cam gears

ati clear cover

new upper control arm bolts..

sigh.. "new" radiator

*need*
brake wishbone spring drivers side

passenger upper control arm

passenger hub + steering knuckle

coolant

an alignment

 

[Syris]

why would u drive it in snow?

 

[Loki]

That is looking awesome! any shots from before?

 

[tlo86]

why would u drive it in snow?

oh i dont , i just left the arm by the trash... and it snowed yesterday

i'm searchign for some before as we speak heh

 

[IJ.]

Tlo: What happened?

 

[tlo86]

big truck running a red light... i swerve and hit this median thing... funny thing is nothing bad would have happened to my car if those median things were never there but colorado loves them...

 

[IJ.]

damn!

 

[tlo86]

i dont have any pics of the PWR radiator on ( on my comp in texas i have a couple)

here is the best one i have on this comp of the previous ride height

another pic of the rear ( before i put the ss lines in )

 

[IJ.]

What size rears did ya go for?

 

[tlo86]

New front 18 x 8.5
new rear 18 x 9.5

old front/rear 17x7.5

 

[IJ.]

What size tires?

 

[tlo86]

oh

front - 235/40
rear - 265/35

 

[IJ.]

LOL cool much better than it was !

no more pizza cutters!

 

[Godspeed]

yeah that sucks when people in trucks run red light mine got totaled by one but it still runs ill post some pics of what could have happened had he hit you good job on the rebuild though.

 

[tlo86]

thanks much, yeah i am really happy with the new wheels,.. they BARELY clear in the rear but they clear

i am glad it wasnt too bad, the previous mkiii's i had were totaled by people hitting me =/

 

[IJ.]

That's odd I have 285/35/18's on 9" rims on mine and they clear no probs!

 

[tlo86]

they are really close to the spring seat, i'll take a pic tonight

 

[IJ.]

Must be an offset thing my tire supplier got me a set of rims in Mk4 fittment and they're a little close to the fenders but don't rub

 

[tlo86]

yeah the rear is +45mm

front is +38mm