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Newest pics = Post 1882*

Going to try to revive as much of this as I can. Pictures won't be exact, and I may not put ALL of the pictures back, but I'll do what I can over time.




*** All of these are hotlinked. Click on them and they will take you to the specific post.
Obviously I couldn't include ALL the important posts, so these are the ones with pictures.

Post 1: First day I got the car. Then Tanabe Coilovers, Work Emotion XD9, Work RS Lug Nuts, 15% tint.
Post 8: Fog Mod. DIY BP Emblems.
Post 30: Blitz Nur Spec Exhaust. DIY Black housing Head lights and Fog lights.
Post 32: VIS TRD/L-Tuned Replica Lip Kit. L-Sportsline Grill
Post 39: VIS TRD/L-Tuned Replica Lip Kit. L-Sportsline Grill
Post 49: VIS TRD/L-Tuned Replica Lip Kit. L-Sportsline Grill
Post 52: Duplicolor Metalcast Blue Painted Calipers with Black Decals. Satin Black Emblems and License Plate frame.
Post 89: SOLD Works. 11 spokes back on. Lower. iPhone pics FTL. Extended Exhaust for USDM Bumper. Added “L” Emblem to grill later.
Post 119: More pics.
Post 145: DIY Relocated horns
Post 150: More pics
Post 154: Interior Pics. Tanabe Sway Bars. Falken FK 452’s. Ray’s Extended Blue Lug Nuts.
Post 157: SSR Carbon Fiber Center Caps. SSR Professor MS1’s.
Post 164: Test fit of Wheels/Tires. JDM Altezza Window Visors. JDM Altezza Short Antenna.
Post 199:Fitment after rolling all four fenders. Shorter Springs installed on Tanabe Coilovers.
Post 219: PICS
Post 241: Some fender mods
Post 264: “Tinted” Third brake light red. MMSport Satin Black Tail Lights with Chrome rings.
Post 282: More Pics
Post 308: Random Pictures. LSD.
Post 332: LSD.
Post 338: Grom Audio iPod adapter. More Random Pics.
Post 350: Grom Audio. More pics.
Post 352: Pic.
Post 358: Another random pic.
Post 410: JDM Non Smokers Box. Edited Pictures. Stock wheels back on.
Post 427: Stock wheels + Stock Suspension = FAIL (winter mode)
Post 460: Hiding my Grom Audio Ipod Adaptor!
Post 471: New pics. Tuned Parts Rigid Bars. Polarg Hybrid Bulbs. Figs Mega Arms.
Post 488: BC Racing Coilovers, Ichiba Spacers, Cusco Upper A Arms, Nokya Bulbs, Figs Mega Arms, SSR's all installed. New pics!
Post 513: New pics!
Post 526: New pic!

Post 529: New pic!
Post 532: New pics!
Post 552: LS 400 front calipers in the works
Post 574: BC Damping Extenders, SSR Stickers, Caliper Bolts, Pads, Front Rotors.
Post 581: Some pictures of my front fitment...
Post 585: Techna-Fit Brake Lines
Post 589: Figs CDDD, Caliper Adapters, RCA's, Busted Windshield.
Post 597: Rear rotors and a couple new pics.
Post 608: Teaser from my Brake install.
Post 616: Rear calipers powder coated.
Post 622: HID Fog kit. Brake setup DONE. Stock wheels on.
Post 646: New "old" picture.
Post 651: Random Parts. One of my friends 240sx.
Post 655: New pics. Interior shot.
Post 672: Karl-Sport Short Shifter
Post 691: No more lip kit. Broken lower ball joint bolt.
Post 695: Figs Rear End links and new ball joint.
Post 696: New pictures.
Post 710: New picture of my car. Picture of my friends Civic.
Post 712: Rear end links installed.
Post 721: OEM TRD Altezza Grill.
Post 733: Figs Hood Props installed.
Post 742: Preview. OEM JDM Front. Authentic TRD Lip
Post 777: Random picture
Post 780: Vertex front bumper
Post 788: Vertex Side skirts
Post 799: Vertex front and side teaser
Post 819: Vertex Rear lip
Post 837: Teaser of my wheels
Post 841: Test fit of my wheels
Post 847: Test fit of my new wheels. Two new pics.
Post 867: 255/35/18 Yokohama S.Drives.
Post 873: 215/40/18 S.Drives. UGO Replica.
Post 882: Tires mounted. Teaser rear fitment.
Post 893: Z-Edition Grill
Post 898: Toe Links. Spacers.
Post 910: Lug nuts. Spacers. Teaser.
Post 918: Wheels on. Pics.
Post 943: New pics.
Post 957: Interior Pics.
Post 960: Floor mats, touch up paint. Vertex parts almost ready.
Post 962: Kit installed!!
Post 983: More pics!
Post 986: Pics from my buddy!
Post 996: New random pics
Post 1010: More picture whoring
Post 1028: Pictures...
Post 1060: New pictures before winter
Post 1081: Maintenance parts. Figs. Wheels.
Post 1082: Wheels
Post 1097: Wheel update. KS shifter
Post 1110: Wheel update.
Post 1113: Toe links, end links, teaser.
Post 1132: New Pics with Vertex and Wheels.
Post 1158: More wheel pictures.
Post 1171: New Pics. Refinished wheels on.
Post 1177: Maintenance parts.
Post 1179: Timing belt job. Interior. Raised car.
Post 1204: Old pictures from the summer.
Post 1210: Samco. Koyo. Exterior. Parts. Engine bay.
Post 1217: Ganador Mirrors. Wheel teaser
Post 1229: Wheel teaser.
Post 1236: New pictures.
Post 1241: New picture.
Post 1250: New pictures.
Post 1254: Wald Flares. Vertex hood spoiler.
Post 1269: Spring cleaning. Cusco trunk bar.
Post 1270: Modellista kit!
Post 1292: Interior cleaning. Carbing?
Post 1293: Wald flare test fit.
Post 1314: Painted rear Modellista Mesh
Post 1315: Rect Japan quarter window ducts
Post 1316: Window duct test fit
Post 1328:New pictures.
Post 1331: New pictures
Post 1333:New pictures.
Post 1339: New pictures
Post 1341: Old bent wheel lol.
Post 1360: Fog lights. New pictures.
Post 1376: Vertex fender test fit.
Post 1380: Ganador paint options.
Post 1381: Oil pressure gauge working. Fog light film install.
Post 1382: Power Ganadors!
Post 1386: Fully functional cluster
Post 1392: Modellista Fog lights wired
Post 1406: Two new pictures
Post 1409: TRD Neo/Cloth interior from Japan
Post 1412: New white/blue glass Ganadors
Post 1417: New white Ganadors
Post 1424: My view out of Gandors
Post 1428: Ganadors
Post 1435: Wheel disassembly
Post 1437: Wheels disassembled
Post 1442: Couple old pictures
Post 1444: Qualitat Badge
Post 1445: White Ganadors/Qualitat
Post 1446: Cusco Rear Strut Bar
Post 1451: Door panels. Chrome VS black Head lights
Post 1457: Arm rest, No.2 LCA, bushings
Post 1466: Random pictures
Post 1470: Friend's wheels pictures
Post 1481: Snow pictures
Post 1483: Bushings pressed out. Wheel hardware
Post 1486: Random pics. Juran FSTB
Post 1488: Bushings and parts
Post 1497: Vertex Wheel. Parts. Lips.
Post 1503: Wheel Faces
Post 1506: Random pics. Bushing install. Faces
Post 1513: Random pic.
Post 1519: Snow pics. Inner Barrels
Post 1524: Front wheels.
Post 1529: Buddy Club Spec 2.
Post 1530: Random Picture
Post 1540: New pictures
Post 1548: Buddy Club Spec2 videos. More pictures
Post 1559: Vertex Steering wheel install
Post 1564: Fender marker wiring. Steering wheel
Post 1570: Vertex horn button
Post 1573: Front tires mounted. Test fit
Post 1577: OEM Altezza Push Start
Post 1585: Blitz finished and put together
Post 1593: Blitz on. Pictures
Post 1604: Blitz on. Pictures
Post 1613: Blitz on. More Pictures
Post 1620: Bump Stop Spacers
Post 1621: Couple Pictures
Post 1626: Footwell LED. Blitz center caps. Suspension rubbing.
Post 1629: More pictures
Post 1638: Steering Wheel Spacer
Post 1643: More Pictures. Carbing Rear Strut bar
Post 1645: Carbing rear bar installed. Steering wheel spacer on.
Post 1652: Carbing front strut bar installed.
Post 1658: Wekfest Houston pictures
Post 1664: Fall Pictures
Post 1674: Rolling shots
Post 1678: New keys lol
Post 1688: Modellista Clear Trunk Lights
Post 1692: My garage lol
Post 1695: Spare tail lights. Interior piece
Post 1700: Rear toe adjustment failure
Post 1705: Elixir teaser
Post 1706: Elixir teaser
Post 1720: New rear tires
Post 1725: New BC coils, Figs mega arms installed
Post 1728: Exterior Pictrues
Post 1731: Elixir test fit
Post 1734: Some kind of leak?
Post 1741: Work Lug nuts, Moon face ball joints, random pictures
Post 1745: Pictures, interior and exterior
Post 1746: 17x9 Blitz type 03
Post 1749: Moon Face ball joints installed. Blitz wheel pictures
Post 1756: Ikeya Subframe collars installed
Post 1757: "New" JDM rear bumper
Post 1762: Black 3 Bar Altezza Grill, New 17x9 +22 CE28N, First puppy Luna
Post 1766: 17x10 +35 CE28N, two pair of CE28N
Post 1772: Street Faction Front/Rear Bash Bar Install, TRD Yellow, Elixir Teaser
Post 1773: Pictures with mismatched color CE28N
Post 1774: Luna update, First rescue dog Vada, dogs together, Amsoil trans and diff fluid, cabin air filter, oil change parts
Post 1784: Footwell Lighting, TRD Yellows, LED Ganadors, New door lock actuator, new drive belt, Figs foot plate, hood dampers, battery bar, T-shirt, bushings, Replacement trunk hinges, "new" daily 4Runner
Post 1786: Wiring Ganador plugs, JDM black housing Head lights, Super Pro diff bushings, Carbing front under brace, more pictures with mismatched color CE28N and LED Gandors installed
Post 1789: Figs side skirt clips, JDM Head Light install, CE28N back from powder coat
Post 1791: Tires mounted, Figs foot plate installed, Ray's replacement valve stems and CE28N stickers, matching wheels installed, Figs side skirt clips installed, head lights and tail lights polished
Post 1795: Trac links and bushings removed, Figs trac link arms, trac link knuckle bushing, rear lower control arm bearing installed, OEM white pearl tail lights, interior picture, exterior pictures
Post 1796: Exterior pictures
Post 1797: Exterior Pictrues
Post 1798: Exterior pictures, random pictures
Post 1802: Failed Foster dog addition Bug, all three dogs
Post 1806: Before/After detailing 4Runner, new rear brakes for 4runner
Post 1807: Last Modellista picture, Karl Sport shifter maintenance, Altezza cloth rear seats, arm rest, and door panels installed, Bride Zeta 2 driver seat cleaning with Street Faction seat rail and slider, new trunk lip spoiler, transporting Elixir and IS for paint
Post 1808: After 4Runner paint correction
Post 1809: Elixir painted teaser, Elixir details, grill fitting, Fog lights fitted, IS300 paint correction started, Elixir skirt test fit, broken wheel stud, car on jack stands
Post 1815: Diff removed, diff bushings removed, poly bushings installed, subframe bushings partially removed, picked up Chargespeed fiberglass hood, hood latch replacement parts and hood test fit
Post 1819: Rear H&R Extended wheel studs install, subframe diff poly bushings installed, car back on the ground
Post 1820: Exterior pictures
Post 1821: Exterior pictures
Post 1822: Exterior Pictures
Post 1828: Exterior pictures
Post 1829: Spare dash, Bride hip pads, Bride installed
Post 1830: Exterior pictures, Interior pictures, tires removed from front CE28N, New rear tires
Post 1832: "New" Advan RS 17x9 +29 18x10 +15, tires mounted, exterior pictures
Post 1835: Exterior pictures
Post 1838: Exterior pictures, new tie rod end
Post 1839: Interior pictures, exterior pictures
Post 1843: Interior pictures, exterior pictures, engine bay picture
Post 1844: Bride XAX2 passenger seat, Max intro, all 4 dogs picture
Post 1846: JDM Altezza front fender fitting, Garage shelving updates
Post 1852: Received Karl Long o2 Sim
Post 1854: How NOT to change your door lock actuator
Post 1857: o2 Sim Installed, Bride/Interior Pictures
Post 1858: Bumper on, no side skirts, engine bay pics
Post 1859: Kit back on before paint. Raised front, fenders rolled.
Post 1860: More pictures before paint. After getting an alignment.
Post 1861: More pictures. TRD CF license plate garnish
Post 1863: More Advans (17x9 +29, 18x10 +15, 18x10 +25), new valve stems, Bride RO Seat Rail.
Post 1870: Progress Pics From Body Shop. Hood/Fenders Prepped.
Post 1871: Progress From Body Shop. Parts Painted. Seats in, Car back At home. Ganadors put together. Car ready to be assembled. 18x10 +25 Advans on.
Post 1872: Car Assembled Pictures.
Post 1873: More Pictures
Post 1877: More Pictures. Car On Jackstands. Removing Front Upper Control Arms.
Post 1878: Failed Upper Control Arm Ball Joints. Car back on the charger for now lol
Post 1880: Ball Joints and Bushings Replaced. New Pictures
Post 1881: New Pictures, Garage Rearranged, New Tahoe
Post 1882: Future Fab 1jz Turbo Elbow, Altezza Digital Cluster
Post 1888: Weld Spark Plug Cover, Altezza Hyper Rev Volumes
Post 1889: Random Pics, Parts
Post 1890: ACT Clutch, Fidanza Flywheel, New pics, Buddy Club Exhaust for sale
Post 1891: Greddy Supreme SP Exhaust, Fluidampr Crank Pulley, Walbro Fuel Pump, Pics


There is a lot of talk about my mods throughout the posts inbetween too. I mainly posted the posts which contain pictures lol.

My CURRENT Mods list.

Exterior
15% Tint
Chargespeed Fiberglass Hood
Cerumo Sports Trunk Spoiler
DressUpBolts.com Titanium Engine Bay Dress Up Kit
Elixir Aero Front Bumper
Elixir Aero Side Skirts
Elixir Aero Rear Bumper
Figs CF/FRP Hood Prop Kit
Ganador LED Super Mirrors with Blue Glass
JDM Altezza Antenna
JDM Altezza Black Housing / Blue Tint Head Lights
JDM Altezza Black Z-Edition Grill
JDM Altezza Front Fenders
JDM Altezza Rear Bumper
JDM Altezza Rear Emblem
JDM Altezza Window Visors
JDM Modellista White Tail Lights
Rect Japan Carbon Fiber Quarter Window Ducts
Replica UGO Roof Spoiler
Satin Black Painted Fog Lights
Street Faction Front Bash Bar
Street Faction Rear Bash Bar
TRD Carbon Fiber License Plate Garnish
TRD Oil Cap



Interior
Altezza Black Cloth Arm Rest
Altezza Black Cloth Front And Rear Door Panels
Altezza Black Cloth Rear Seats W/ Head Rests
Bride RO Passenger Seat Rail And Slider
Bride XAX 2
Bride Zeta 2
Carbing Shift Knob
Dakota Digital Speedometer Convertor Box
Dakota Digital Tachometer Convertor Box
Grom Audio iPod Adapter
JDM Altezza RS200 Digital Gauge Cluster
JDM Non Smokers Box
LED Dome Light
LED Door Lights
LED Foot Lights
LED Map Light
LED Trunk Lights
NRG Short Hub
Steet Faction Seat Rail and Slider
Vertex Steering Wheel
*All-Weather Floor Mats (For Bad Weather/Winter)
*Full Black Leather Interior in storage


Performance
Carbing Cooling Plate
Figs Clutch Dampener Device Delete
Greddy Supreme SP Catback Exhaust
JDM OEM Altezza OEM Plug and Play Push Start
K&N Intake
Karl Long o2 Sim
Karl-Sport Short Shifter
Koyo Aluminum Radiator
TRD Type S 1.3kg/m^2 Radiator Cap
Samco Coolant Hoses and Clamp Kit

Suspension and Brakes
5 Speed LSD
BC Racing Coilovers (18k/16k)
BC Racing Damping Adjustment Extenders
Carbing Front Strut Bar
Carbing Rear Strut Tower Bar
Cusco Trunk Bar
Figs Replacement Upper Control Arm Ball Joints
Figs Caliper Adapters
Figs Diff Pinion Mount Bushings
Figs Diff Subframe Bushings
Figs Front Adjustable End Links with Moto Rod Ends
Figs Front Upper Control Arm Static Bushings
Figs Drop Mega Arms
Figs Polyurethane #1 Lower Control Arm Bushings
Figs Polyurethane #2 Lower Control Arm Bushings
Figs Polyurethane Steering Rack Bushings
Figs Rear Adjustable End Links with Moto Rod Ends
Figs Rear Knuckle Lower Bearing
Figs Roll Center Adjusters
Figs Sway Bar Relocation Brackets
Figs Toe Links with Moto Rod Ends
Figs Trac Links with Moto Rod Ends
Figs Trac Link Knuckle Bushing
IS300 EBC 3GD Sport Rotors (Rear)
IS300 EBC RedStuff Pads (Rear)
Ikeya Formula Rear Subframe Collars
LS400 EBC 3GD Sport Rotors (Front)
LS400 EBC RedStuff Pads (Front)
LS400 Front Calipers
OEM Front Upper Control Arms with Moon Face Low Angle Ball Joints
TRD Yellow Front Sway Bar
TRD Yellow Rear Sway Bar
Techna-Fit SS Brake Lines (Black Coated)
Tuned Parts Rigid Bars
URAS JZX110 Super Tie Rods


Wheels and Tires
Advan RS
17x9 +29 215/45/17
18x10 +25 225/40/18
Stock 11-Spoke wheels


My car in it's CURRENT state...

Untitled by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

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Pics from when I first got the car! 2005 CW 5 speed with black leather interior and 28,900 miles.

WhiteLexus4 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr


WhiteLexus6 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

WhiteLexus2 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr


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added more pictures... they arent the best either though. its been cloudy and cold all day.

alright i got new rims tires and coilovers all in the past two weeks and have obviously had the windows tinted since i got the car. but i finally got everything put on wednesday and have been dying to post pictures but i didnt have a chance to take decent ones when i got the car back wednesday. i washed it but by the time i got home i ran out of daylight :( and i was busy all day today. so here are some pics i have so far.


tanabe sustec pro s-oc type II coilovers
TanabeSustecProS-OCTypeII by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

bronze work emotion xd9 18x8 +45
WorkEmotionXD94 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr


CoreysPictures003 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

CoreysPictures007 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

CoreysPictures011 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr
 
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#233 ·
This is what I used...

I found the part number for the gasket I used on my rear lip. It's a rubber T gasket used in a couple Toyota applications I think. One piece is long enough for the entire rear lip.

Toyota PN #76875-06020-C0


Like stated before, this is the molding piece I used for my front lip, you need 2 of them to do the entire front lip.

Toyota PN #61783-35071


These are just the pieces that I have found and used, there are probably more and other applications as well.
 
#234 ·
Nice pics!

Lookin' flush!
 
#236 ·
Thanks! But I think it definately needs some spacers!

told'ya so :p
Yeah yeah. I have some questions for you (or anyone). Will spacers affect my camber? I think I've figured out my plan....

I'm pretty sure my rear passenger side is rubbing the liner. So I'm going to heat and smash it up until no more rub.

Then I'm going to roll (well pull) the rear passenger side so that it's even with the driver side.

I'm going to see about hammering the front fenders FLAT, possibly the rears too. And from there I'll figure out what size spacers to run.

I'm just not sure if I need to shoot high to account for more camber or what. With my camber right now in front I can probably run a 10mm or 15mm spacer. Maybe even more. The rear just needs around a 10mm I think, maybe just a 5mm.

What do you think? I've kinda decided just to say f*** it and make it work.
 
#237 ·
If the rear passenger side is rubbing the liner where the bumper tab is, mashing it won't do anything unless you trim the bumper bracket, and flatten the tab a little more first.

RTUNED said he did this much.


xagenesis: How much did you have to trim that part?
 
#238 · (Edited)
If the rear passenger side is rubbing the liner where the bumper tab is, mashing it won't do anything unless you trim the bumper bracket, and flatten the tab a little more first.

RTUNED said he did this much.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k91/beanDS/IS300 Pics/Shaving Fenders/Fendershaver8RTcopy.jpg

xagenesis: How much did you have to trim that part?
I'll have to get some pics, but I'm pretty sure I shaved that much off on both sides.

When I look at it, the actual liner is almost like it's stuck in the gap between the quarter panel and the bumper. There is like an edge that sticks out. This is the best picture I have right now...

See how the plastic liner is sticking out? I had it taped up and there were holes "burned" through the tape in that area. And it looks like the liner is being rubbed. It's just been so damn hot I haven't wanted to work on it again.

EDIT: Ok this is the best I can do for now... Look at this pic...

100_1043-1 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

Obviously we rolled the entire fender.
Where the red line is, we cut a slit.
The blue line is the edge by the bumper tab. We hammered that up.
Then we rolled all the way to the cut OVER the blue line.

It's not the best picture. But it should give you an idea of what I mean. I'm really going to try to get some pictures tomorrow.
 
#241 · (Edited)
lol, I've rubbed ONCE in front. I was backing out of a parking spot at an angle at full lock. Other than that I haven't had any problems. What does your front look like? I thought I read something about needing negative camber to clear the fenders when you turn? Maybe you don't have as much as I do? I don't know :confused:

Yeah but you took out the fender liner right? And you destroyed the rear bumper tab :lol: By the way, how is your bumper staying on?

the spacers wont affect your camber "a lot"
so it doesnt matter, you wont need another alignment.
Ok I didn't think it would change things that much.



Alright I tried to get some decent pictures of some stuff... But I'm in a hurry so I didn't take the wheel off or anything.

100_1114 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

I edited that ^^ picture to show what's going on.

100_1114-1 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

The red lines show where the liner has ripped.
The yellow circle shows a part that looks like it's been shaved down. I don't remember cutting any part of it so I'm guessing it's from rubbing.

100_1115 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

Again, I edited that ^^ picture to show a little of what's going on.

100_1115-1 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

The yellow circle is where the bumper tab is. It's rubbed at some point. I just don't know when. I didn't tape it up so I'm going to do that today.

These are the best I could get with the wheel still on...

100_1116 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1119 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

Edit, of this ^^ picture...

100_1119-1 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

Do I need to take more off where the red is?
I guess I didn't roll the tab enough. I heated it up like Rey said but it doesn't look like it even did anything. So I'll try that again.

And I tried to get 2 comparison pics, but I'm not sure if these are the best. In person though it's pretty obvious. If you look at the edge of the bumper, look how much the wheel sticks out on the passenger side.

100_1121 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1126 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1125 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1124 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr
 
#242 ·
Looks awesome! Great job.
 
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#244 ·
I would shave the bumper bracket down to the width of the bumper. Any more seems pointless since you would hit the poly bumper anyway. As for the mounting tab, I would take it down to the point that you would just about hit the bolt (and I think you've already done that).

Is the poly bumper tab flush with the bolt and bracket? If it isn't, heat it up again, and roll it flush with a sparkplug socket or something similar. Is that the spot where you wore a hole through the tape?
 
#246 · (Edited)
Travis, this is why I'm not rubbing in front. I have NO suspension travel :lol:



That is with my car parked with only the front wheel up on the edge of my garage, with me jumping in the door frame lol.

And this is what my rear bumper tab looks like now...

100_1142 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1141 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr
 
#247 · (Edited)
Hopefully that takes care of your rubbing issues. BTW, you need new coilovers BAD! You've got about as much suspension travel as this thing LOL.

 
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#248 · (Edited)
Hopefully that takes care of your rubbing issues. BTW, you need new coilovers BAD! You've got about as much suspension travel as this thing LOL.

http://internetsiao.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/flintstone-car-custom.jpg
I see no picture :suspiciou
EDIT: I see picture now :lol:

lol, but yeah you're telling me! I need new front upper A arms, new rear lower control arms, AND new coilovers :pissed: The rear isn't near as bad. So I guess I could raise the front a little and gain some travel... I might mess with it and see if it still looks good. Maybe move it up to 23.75"?

I took it out for a ride through my neighborhood when I got done though. I STILL rubbed once. But it was on a pretty large dip/bump. So for now I'm going to leave it and see how bad it is driving through town and everything. Atleast now I know 100% WHERE I'm rubbing. It's on the liner right where the bumper tab is. I'm not sure what to do about it since I'm already shaved a good bit off there...

Oh and my fenders are rolled evenly even though my passenger side looks more flush than the drive side :pissed: The only thing I can see causing it is camber. Driver side is at -2.8* and passenger side is at -2.5*. Toe is both at .09*. But still would -0.3* of camber make it off by ~3-5mm?

And is are my toe settings bad? Should I be seeing uneven wear?
 
#249 ·
Here's an actual pic of RTUNED's car. He came in closer to the bolt than you did.

 
#255 · (Edited)
Here's an actual pic of RTUNED's car. He came in closer to the bolt than you did.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk12/R_TUNED/DSC00699.jpg
I remember seeing that. I posted the picture of what I did to it last night, but it STILL rubbed. So this morning I went out and shaved even more. It came out something like this...

100_1141-1 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

I shaved more of the tab closests to the bumper, I shaved around the tab all the way down to the washer, I shaved some of the washer down, and I even shaved some of the bolt head down to try to get more room for the liner. But of course I still some how rub. I even raised it up alittle bit. I'm running out of ideas lol.

And do you think my toe is that bad? It looks like I have a pretty good amount, but .09 degrees? It said 0.00 to 0.25* was "in range"

mmmm, thats a sexy IS!
Thanks

Dude, Corey..... The front suspension is out of control... LOL now we know why you don't rub!! :lol:
Yeah lol. But I raised it up a little bit (still under 24") and it still doesn't rub. Before, the ride was SO stiff. I hated it. Everything felt like a huge pothole. I didn't realize I had NO suspension travel until I shot that video :lol: But by raising it maybe 1/2" it's so much freaking better. Less negative camber, I actually have suspension travel, AND I don't rub.

LOL i wanna see you try to do that to my car, stiffen up your coils.
I wanna see you come work your magic on my car so I don't freaking rub anymore!

oh wow such sexy rims what rims are those?
Read?

SSR MS1's
18x8/9 +37 offsets
Yes lol, please read. They are SSR Professor MS1's in 18x8 +37 and 18x9 +37.
 
#256 ·
I have +.25 toe, and after ~1k miles, my tires seem ok. I ran my specs by TeCK. He said that they aren't aggressive, and that I should have good tire life. The alignment guy said that the extra toe would help keep the inner tread from wearing out really fast...or something like that.

Specs:
...................LF........RF........LR........RR
Camber......-.625....-1.375....-1.75...-1.50
Caster.........7.5........7.5
Toe............0.25......0.25.......0.25.....0.25
 
#258 ·
Hmm... Is your toe in mm's or degree's? I went to a different shop. With my stock wheels it was measured in mm's. It had the specs to be in range from -.6mm to 1.9mm in front, and 0.0mm to 2.5mm in the rear.

This time it was measure in degrees. .25 would pretty much fall in both measurements, so I wanted to see what yours was :approve:

Oh and... I'm pretty sure my inner part of my rear tires are wearing already :pissed:

But I guess Sang is right. I'd probably be fine (rubbing wise) if I could stiffen up the rear...

drive your ass out to cali, AFTEr you get some decent coils lol
I just might one of these days!

And I had an idea. My old front springs were 210mm long and 10kg/mm. My new rear springs are 200mm long and 8kg/mm. My old front springs are only 10mm longer, and are still shorter than the "stock" spring by 20mm, so I'll still be able to go as low (or lower since they are stiffer) than I am now and hopefully not rub since they are stiffer.

You think it would be worth it to try that?
 
#259 ·
It looks so good, but I couldn't drive it without the proper driving experience. That's what drove me to the car. My BMW was tucking the rear wheel by 2 inches and still rode like a caddy smooth. Had Koni Yellows on it and Eibach.
 
#263 · (Edited)
The car drives normal now that I raised it back up. It's back to being almost the same as it was with my stock 17's. The only problem I'm having is rubbing. But even with that I only rub once or twice when I'm driving by myself. And I won't rub at all if I'm just cruising around. Now with passengers I have to be a little more careful. But it's made me realize that our roads aren't all that great :lol:

Yeah, its so dirty, that I can see white :p Looks balla....:pimp:

Ive been reading up on your threads. Dont know if anyone has posted this, since I didnt read the last few posts, before typing this. You will have rubbing isssues, if you go with spacers. You will need to stretch your tires more, so that it wont rub. Not sure what your running now, but I would suggest a 225/35or225/40 tire in the rear. To make it look equal to the front, just run 205/40 in the front. That should look good.

Your other option is to run air bags. Then you will be correct camber/toe, until you slamm it to the ground, when parked. But to each their own ;)

Keep up the good work. Nice choice in wheels
Why do you think there weren't any close-ups :lol:

I'm not sure if I would rub more or not actually. I have a 215/40 FK 452 in front and there is definately room. I can fit atleast one finger between the tire and fender easy.

The rear though might need a little more rolling or more negative camber if I was going to do spacers in the back. But I'm not sure what I'm going to do about them... I need to get my tail lights and I'm trying to get the Ugo roof spoiler for sale too! Plus I need new coilovers and blah blah blah :pissed:

I don't think air bags are in the picture though. I know nothing about them lol. And I don't really think that's my thing.. It looks great on your car though :approve: Speaking of, when are you posting more pics? Last I saw the rear wasn't all the way down.

I believe it is in degrees.
Thanks Rey

EDIT: I've had this picture for a while now, but never added it. This is after I got back from my alignment.

100_1097 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr
 
#264 · (Edited)
First off, if any of you didn't see some of my other posts.. I found out that I got the "wrong" size front wheels. Everything is right, except for the disk size. I wanted Super Low (SL) Disk for the most lip, but got Normal (LO) Disk. Kinda pissed about that, but what can I do?

But for some updates... I went through about a week of headaches trying to tint my brake light on my spoiler. A stripped screw holding the lense onto the spoiler caused WAY too many problems. Ended up having to pull the whole spoiler off, then snapped the lense and ripped the nut out of the spoiler (that the screw went into). But I got it fixed and together, I'm just not happy with the mount job I did on the spoiler, so I will be redoing it.

(this is also a BEFORE shot for the tail ligths)

100_1197 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

And I got my tail lights today! It's been a long process, but Nick went through a lot during the time so it's understandable. I'm happy with the work he has done :approve: Nothing too fancy, just satin black housings with chrome rings.

100_1199 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1198 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

And here is everything put together. Things finally match. Heads, fogs, tails, and emblems are all satin black, and the heads and tails have chrome rings :bigSmile: Oh, and the license plate bracket is satin black with chrome letters :lol:

OEM on the left, Painted on the right.
100_1200 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1202 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1203 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1204 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1205 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

Should I keep the front license plate frame or no? I can't decide if I like it or not..
100_1206 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1207 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

100_1208 by Corey Wattelet, on Flickr

My next mods have been somewhat put on hold, err, more the priority shifted. I think my driver side front coilover is blown. It has gotten progressively louder (clanking) and I already checked to make sure things were tight. So now I'm probably going to have to swap my stock suspension back on until I can afford new coilovers :pissed: Then I'll be back to saving for the rest of my suspension parts and spacers.

I'm gonna try to take a video of how much "rebound" there is when I push on the fender. To the eye, it is noticably more bouncy on the driver side. I'm not really sure how else to check. There wasn't any noticable leaks the other day... But I need to pin point the problem before I work on a solution (obviously!)
 
#265 ·
The new tails look great! I say you get rid of the front plate entirely :p
 
#267 ·
It looks good man. If you have a plain plate holder use it. I see you finally got your tails. +rep.
 
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#271 ·
Thanks man :approve: I wasn't sure on the plate holder, so it's just been hanging out on there for like 2 weeks now lol.

Lookin sick Corey! I'm jealous of your tails :(
I'm jealous of your flushness :pissed:

Ya, they're assholes about plates here too... I hear ya man.

Looks even better with the new tails. rep when I can
Yeah I was lucky though. He didn't give me a ticket for the front plate OR my tint.

just pull the whole thing out, take the spring off and push the shock down, if it doesnt come back up its blown lol
and you REALLY REALLY REALLY need spacers, i feel like throwing up.
:p
If I pull it out won't I need to have it aligned again? If I'm doing that I want to get my Cusco A Arms finished (repainted) so I can install them at the same time then have the front realigned.

And yes. I know. I need spacers :pissed:
 
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