Nerf's Re-re-build**56k or die!**

[nerfkhat]

Well let me begin with a little history about my car. I have had it since i was 14...my first car i have ever owned and now its been 12 years since it was brought home with a bhg. Once i started driving i started to mod the car. Had it for a couple years till second hg blew. I took the head to a shop to get port n polish and a 4 angle valve job. Put new rings and bearings in at the same time. Got a cometic hg and it hasnt run right since. I had a large issue with compression. first it was valves not being adjusted correctly then it could have been rings. So I decided forget it im gonna pull motor and get a full check up at machine shop. So motor was out and was ready to go to the shop gildorf reccomended but then i got laid off so now its just sitting at home till I become employed again.

This is what I already had..
denso 550's
lex afm
2.5 hardpipes
60-1 ct26 turbo
hks downpipe
custom intake hardpipe
skyline apexi front mount
AVC-R
SAFCII
B&M oil cooler
Supra TT fuel pump
custom 3" exhaust

So far the new stuff i got..
DM fuel press reg kit
Finally got my upper intercooler pipe welded together
Gates racing Timing belt
Intake manifold cooling gasket
wrinkle coated my valve covers
cometic valve seals
new aisin shimmed oil pump
Apexi n1 muffler
custom gauges in oem cluster(water and oil press)
Fal Fans
New Urethane Motor mounts since i broke one in the engine removal
Climate control led mod
Egr blockoff plates
N/A powersteering reservoir mod


will be picking up soon..
Coils for tookwiks cop mod
new piston rings
odyssey battery

Some recent pics of my new stuff!

sorry about the 2 cellphone pics

Current plans to work on.
Smoke tailights with leds tails
Add leds to my guage cluster so it can somewhat match the prosport guages
Low profile dual hella projector headlights like Nick and Rodel.

 

[Mk3runner]

thats cool looking

 

[modmonster2008]

what size LED bulbs did you use on the buttons for the climate control, the white button leds?

 

[nerfkhat]

They are 3mm leds

 

[Mk3runner]

got pics of rear side of cluster? for the prosport gauges??

 

[nerfkhat]

yea i can take pics tomorrow since they arent installed in the car yet.

 

[Mk3runner]

sweet sauce! im always curious to see since at some point I'll be doing the same

 

[nerfkhat]

I didn't cut anything on the back side it was mainly on the bottom of the cluster. But yea ill get a pic for you.

 

[nerfkhat]

got pics of rear side of cluster? for the prosport gauges??

Ok finally got some pics for you. As you can see it doesnt protrude out the back and just cut a little on bottom. The vents still clear also. Oh I also forgot to mention that i had painted the Oem guage and prosport guage bezels to match also.

 

[Mk3runner]

thats sick. clean install bro! do you have the cluster in yet?

 

[nerfkhat]

thats sick. clean install bro! do you have the cluster in yet?

No I didnt install yet Im planning on adding leds strips to the oem section so it will be brighter to match the prosports.

But I have a update now. I just picked up some is300 coils at the junk yard today. 150 for all w/free sp wires. This is gonna clean up the motor alot..that coil pack on top was hideous. Here are some pics...

My extended coil harness..if anyone is curious the the 2nd plug is extended 4" and the longest is extended 8".

 

[Mk3runner]

i want to do the is 300 coil swap too... just finding them for a decent price.

 

[nerfkhat]

i want to do the is 300 coil swap too... just finding them for a decent price.

they have another set. The motor hasnt even been touched and it looks like they ship parts out too. So im sure they would sell to you for same price. The guy took me to the back and i found my coils sitting in a box inside of the is300 so came from a different car. But the motor was untouched on that same car. Pm me if you would like his email.

But i got more updates..have been working on led tail lights. Similar to Tekdues but decided not to go all the way across and keep it looking similar to oem setup in the brake section. I will be etching my own boards. Here are some mockups i have so far for them what do you think? its going to consist of 420 leds total. 252 for brake, 48 for reverse, and 120 for amber leds.

 

[nerfkhat]

Got to work on stuff for the car lately since its been warm and had some parts come in. Ive always wanted to get the jdm turns the half clear orange ones but I just couldnt justify spending around 120 dollars to get some and since i had a plan to go led. I also didnt want modify oem jdm lens so i bought euroclears and decided to make my own version that will look awesome once the leds are in.
Tell me what you guys think

I am actually going to tint these a little bit darker too but im still working on that so these are not the finished products.

 

[mattsplat72]

Not bad I almost wouldn't mind getting some clears and painting the whole thing Amber. The solid Amber looks good on my 3e5

 

[nerfkhat]

Ok heres a pic of a almost finalized pic of it slightly smoked. Its a little darker than the pic since the flash brightens it up. But I like it alot, will probably be opening it up here tomorrow to start mocking up leds.

 

[Mk3runner]

those lenses look sweet bro, keep it up! ima be sitting in the poor man world for a while haha, got laid off and gotta store my mk3 somewhere. but hey again keep it up!

 

[nerfkhat]

hey man thats sorry to hear, unfortunately this is what keeps me going since i was laid off in nov... =( Its a hard time right now. I got some more updating i want to show you guys but will wait since Im low on funds to have a finished product.

 

[nerfkhat]

Got a awesome update. I actually rounded up some money to pick up supplies to work on my led tails. Heres a pic of the led board before they get etched.

Boards cooling before getting soaked.

 

[bmk3]

damn thats awsome bro i wouldnt mind havin some led turn sigs