Over the past year We've gotten all the mechanical issues out of the way and fixed. Recently had to re-do a wheel bearing after having an axle nut back off... Just did the front brakes and suspension all round. Hoping to start on the body work soon!
Been in the garage the last couple of weekends doing some work on the Corolla and installing things I've had sitting for months. Little things, but everything adds up. I've had a set of OE style fog lights in the garage for 18 months now and I finally blew the front end apart and got them wired up and installed. Color matched a set of OEM splash guards for the car and got them installed. And got the new MP shift knob all sorted out and installed. More coming this week hopefully. Still working on refinishing a set of wheels and staring longingly at my stack of brand new Continental tires waiting to go on the car. Hopefully they'll be ready to show soon!
What’s good fam? It’s been a long couple weeks I’m almost ready for my relocation to Fl. I’ll be leaving Sunday night and should be in Fl on Monday. Midnight was picked up for transport on Wednesday and today she arived at Circuit Motorsports! Hopefully it won’t be long before she get’s sorted out and I can resume remote tuning🤞🏽🤞🏽. Depending on what they find and how much I’ll be into it for I may just finish the tune on their dyno. Also part 2 of the build series is up on YouTube!
Been a min since I've made a post, installed my Berk Tech Resonated Test Pipes sometime ago and they sound good with my Stillen Catback Exhaust. Only thing is my Passenger side O2 sensor finally died on me, a small exhaust leak in the exit of my Y pipe (due to a rusted out gasket), and a rattling sound from me knocking something loose when I had to drop my Y pipe to install my Resonated Test Pipes. New things to work on with my Z
YALL I ain’t even gonna lie, I found these floor mats on fuckin Temu, and I’m in love lol.
I’ve been trying to find a set I like for the 07, but I hated pretty much everything. And the actually HKS ones are for RHD, so I get fucked being LHD. But you know, for right now? Why not lol
Ordered me the trunk tray one too 🤣🤣🤣
Snagged this CD001 from a guy that had been sitting on it for a project he ended up getting rid of. A functional CD for under 400 bucks, I couldn't say no! Getting my parts list together now to swap this thing into my SC400
Went ahead and put my old works bell and Slammedenuff wheel/hub setup in the Subi. Both were limited editions that were gifted to me by Charlan from Slammedenuff and Works Bell Japan when I had my Evo build, so now they join me again 🤍
Just finished the dyno runs, we made 371HP and 342TQ on 20lbs of boost.
Boy was he pissed as shit when we pulled in and now he’s back to screaming like a demon from hell! On to the next portion of the build 🙌🏽
My tune is set for 10AM Monday with my boys at Moore Automotive. Just got a very reasonable quote on paint for my car including my widebody, so setting that up for next month, and now gotta order tires so I can fit my fat boy wheels on! Guys I’m getting hyper!!!
Decided to stick with my stock 37J Satin White Pearl color, it’s hard to come by and I’ve fallen in love it it.
And my wheels are 18x10 +10 step lipped. With my wide body, they will sit flush to the fenders! 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Seems like there’s always something but this one made me laugh a little. I switched to a metal under tray a while back which did not require the use of the rearmost mounting point. I was getting a wild vibration sound which I thought was a heatshield… and I did actually have one on the up pipe that had broken loose. After spot welding it back on I was still getting the same metal on metal vibration sound. Well, at least it’s fixed so I guess that puts me back at “Modify” in the cycle!
Haven’t been able to get anything done on my WRX in a couple weeks now. 😕 Thankfully now though I can at least see the light at the end of the tunnel. Yesterday I was able to OFFICIALLY order the last of the parts I will be adding before retune for sure now lol! With help from my tuner I decided on and ordered a BoostLab 54X turbo. I also ordered an Overtake Big cast turbo inlet and an AEM lpfp on top off all the other mods I have in my garage all ready to go. Aside from ordering the last of my parts (power adders at least😂) I also FINALLY paid for my dual map tune! Not only am I set there, I will also be putting down a deposit this week for having my new bumpers and fender flares painted as well as having my cf seibon…
Power steering rack on my SC was going out so I finally got around to replacing it and throwing in some poly bushings. Buuuuut while I was at it I rerouted the lines to the factory hydro fan cooler since it's been deleted in favor of e-fans. And for better access to all that I took the bumper off which then lead to the thought "hey why don't I mock up the new bumper so I can get the mounting holes drilled before I paint?"
Which then lead to "well the bumper's off, why don't I mock the new fenders up?"
Luckily I ran out of time before getting that far but the new bumper is gonna be real nice once it's painted!
So to start off I had this post in the wrong channel so I moved it here. Long story short I had dropped my Z off at a autobody shop to get a polyurethane Nismo V2 front bumper installed (got it for the durability) and when I went to go pick it up after it had been at the shop for 24 hours and had been sitting all day the next day, went to start it and my engine started knocking I sat there confused and it started to run normal after it had warmed up, I got to a intersection and all of the sudden my "Check Engine Soon" light started flashing followed by my V6 turning into a V5 when I got back to my house I ran a engine scan and it came back as cylinder 3 was misfiring so been fixing that
Hopefully it ends up being something simple on cylinder 3 like coil pack, plug, injector connection, or maybe something got bumped loose while it was sitting at the shop. The fact it smoothed out after warming up at first almost makes it sound ignition/fueling related more than anything catastrophic, which is at least a little reassuring.
Finally got my FMIC for my subie. Wasn’t a fan of the black pipes and gray intercooler. So I went chrome. Now I just need a day to install it
Now it makes sense why you had some much extra time to shake that booty on reels, just waiting for the powder coat to bake lol
What’s something on your car that only you notice… but bothers you every time you see it?
Everyone else thinks the car looks great.
But you know 👀
What is it? ⬇️
Got the new wheels home and popped one of the center caps out to take a closer look. I THOUGHT they were generic black plastic caps or had the original TRD badging torn off. Nope! Under a thick layer of black spray paint, the original gold foil TRD logos are still there and in good shape. I just need to sand the paint off, smooth them out, and polish them. I'm pumped not to have to go on another wild goose chase to find factory center caps!
These may not look like much, and they definitely need refinished. But like the title says, I've been looking for a set of these wheels for a year now.
These are a TRD option wheel that was briefly offered for the Scion xD, tC, Toyota Matrix, and Corolla Sedan and, as far as I can tell, they were discontinued in 2011. Digging around the internet for information turned up a few ancient forum posts with broken photo links and one article from 2008 stating in no uncertain terms how silly it would be to buy the $2000 "upgrade" TRD wheel option for that year's Corolla. And that seems to have been the general consensus at the time. Good wheels, but why would anyone buy them for the cars they were offered on? As a result it seems like demand was low and very few of them actually made it into…
What’s a part sitting in your garage right now that you haven’t installed?
Why is it still sitting there?
No judgment — just real answers ⬇️
Enjoy this snow day photo 🤣
So after pulling my motor months ago and watching my fuel injector just fall apart completely, and waiting on the IRS to give me my tax refunds, WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS NOW!!!
Finally going to tear the heads off and reseal the motor completely. Checking my pistons before I seal him back up for the new fuel system. Hopefully by Friday I’ll have all the rest of my parts ordered. The goal is he’s back on the road by the end of the month. Then gonna start repairing my widebody (I hate fiberglass), mount it and wrap him for the time being. I’ve also been redoing my engine harness at home, so that it’s a lot cleaner looking
Goal power is roughly 420-450. My Tuner is super confident I’ll make that safely on stock internals. Then start saving for the IAG 750 Long Block…
What part of your car are you most proud of right now?
Not the biggest mod — the one that makes you happiest when you look at the car.
Could be:
• Wheels
• Engine bay
• Interior
My wheels and wrap. Those wheels had been hard to find when they first released and I got super lucky. It’s the two things that make my car unique and catches people attentions. And definitely makes me smile every time I see her.
What part of your build took the most patience?
• Waiting on parts
• Saving money for one upgrade
• Learning how to install something yourself
• Fixing mistakes from the previous owner
• Redoing something because it wasn’t good enough
who’s pumped
Hey all, been kind of quiet on this app in general, was hibernating over the winter and accumulating parts for all of my vehicles (other build progress posts on them to come). My most current build project is my most invested vehicle (which also happens to be my daily because I don't make smart choices lol), my '05 OBXT. I'm redoing very likely the entire suspension because I think multiple things are going out simultaneously. I have ordered all control arms front and rear, front and rear CV axles, end links front and rear, tie rods, struts, x4 wheel bearings, and I'm sure more I've lost track of. Never done this extensive kind suspension work but I like to dive right in so wish me luck!
Had to get custom color for the wheels and the regular white wasn’t gonna cut it 😊💙🤙🏼(purple oil slick)
Got some tails
What part of your car are you lowkey embarrassed about right now?
We all have something 😅
• Peeling paint
• Mismatched panels
• Interior mess
• Engine bay
Two of my wheels need some attention. One had some top coat peeling and another I curbed this winter after hitting a patch of ice. Unfortunately BBS won’t/can’t provide a paint code and these RA wheels go for around $1,500 a dang pop!
What’s something on your build that you’ve been saying
“I’ll get to it eventually” for way too long?
We all have that one thing.
• Small cosmetic fix
• Interior issue
• Wiring cleanup
What’s the most satisfying mod to finally install?
• Wheels
• Coilovers
• Turbo / power upgrade
• Body kit
• New steering wheel / interior
Head lights the the red eye effect made the car look like it’s trying to stare you down really awesome
Me and my son along with my dad are working on a 2008 Mitsubishi gts 5spd we have done a few basic tune up to it have a new bumper and lights coming to install going for a aggressive stock look any ideals is much appreciated
I would say a great first step is getting fitment dialed in. Have you looked into suspension yet at all?
What’s one mod you did that made the biggest difference in how your car felt?
Not the most expensive — the one that changed the car the most.
Maybe:
• Coilovers
• Better tires
• Angle kit
Honestly the coils and the wheels the lowered look just changed how it looked and how it felt for my car changing the bumper and the spoiler changed it so much and made it feel more unique to me even though they were all oem parts for different models
Just some progress pics. A little bit at a time. Tip is how I picked it up last year.
I’ll probably keep with the two tone, the paint definitely needs some love so honestly all options are on the table!
Build Progress roll call
What part of your build took WAY longer than expected?
• Wiring
• Engine swap
• Bodywork
• Waiting on parts
Gotta find the motivation to get back on it. Need to change poly to sphericals, re align it, cross balance, tweak the coilovers, etc. Still need to pick up a quick trick setup and some leveling stands:/. Honestly, there’s more that I need to get started on, but motivation level is pathetic:/
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I feel that bro. The heat doesn’t bother me I did the bulk of work on my car in 80-90 degree heat, but I refuse to work on cars in the cold anymore unless I’m left with no other choice. Just moved to FL though so I won’t have to worry about that anymore 🤣. Yea same I have a 2 and 3 year old so I don’t have very much time to do my own thing. I did all the work on my car in between jobs and had to wake up early and go to the garage like I was still going to work 🤷🏻♂️