⚙️ What This Group Is

A space to document your build journey from rust to reveal, from your first wrench turn to your first fire-up.

A place for motivation, progress, and problem-solving. We’re here to build each other up, not tear each other down.

A community garage share advice, tips, and feedback that help others level up their craft.

A zone for transparency and learning. Show the messy middle, not just the highlight reel.

A way to track your evolution post your updates, reflect on your work, and keep your passion alive.

Just recently ordered the Berk Tech Resonated Test Pipes for my Z. I have heard what they sound like on other 370s so I'm hoping that one they fix my Check Engine Soon Light (passenger side cat is busted internally) and two they pair nicely with my Stillen catback exhaust setup, won't know until mid May.

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…

Well after a long time of just accumulating parts and waiting I finally installed a couple things! First I tinted the top strip of my windshield and put on a windshield banner with the logo cut out so u can see the glossy black tint through the banner and put on my midnight pretenders banner on my rear windshield. I swapped out my oem intercooler and charge pipe for a Subispeed tmic and Grimmspeed charge pipe. While I had the intercooler out I also replaced my tired oem pitch stop mount with a new jdm sti one, put in a new pcv valve, and installed radium engineering dual catch cans. Also added the plastic ducting I was missing that attaches to the hood to direct the air through the intercooler. Drilling into my carbon fiber hood gave me a little anxiety but it went smooth and came out how I…

Got the rear suspension dialed in, moving freely with out binding. Only thing left is to mount the sway bar, then clean up for paint.

• I recently crashed my EG hatch. It’s tragic to have this event happened, but don’t worry I won’t be gone for long!

• Next build will be an Integra OEM+ (ish) build

• I’m ok, just little injuries.

What part are you currently waiting on?

Every build seems to have that one thing holding it up.

• Backordered parts

• Machine shop work

• Paint / body work

• Tuning appointment

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

Just some progress pics. A little bit at a time. Tip is how I picked it up last year.

No finished builds required.

What stage are you in right now?

• Collecting parts?

• Waiting on shipping (again 😅)?

• Mid-install chaos?

• Tuning phase?

Tilt front clip just about done. Just a few things to clean up, but it's another thing checked off my bucket list to have on a vehicle.

The ages long argument/debate. Does it truly matter if you buy a pre-built car? Are you a firm believer on building your own car? Does it not matter, and all that matters is that you enjoy it? What are your opinions, and why do you think that it is such a controversial topic?

Finally pulled the trigger to get wheel 18x9.5+22 offset.

I can't wait for it to finally warm up. It's too cold to work on my car..😭❄️

Mostly stock as it is aside from the cosmetic Mods. Currently have a Cobb redline carbon fiber cold air intake, Cobb cast turbo inlet, grimmspeed v2 bpv, Tomei expreme ti test pipe, and HKS Legamax premium catback exhaust. Tuned on Cobb AP by Dmann Tuning. I have a collection of parts on stash ready to be installed aiming to get to the next phase of this car in spring. Parts list and progress pics soon to come.

I'll try this again in here, forgot about this group lol

What's everyone working on this weekend? I'm finishing up my tilt front clip, just have to weld in the hood pin mounts to the firewall. Also chopped the frame off behind the cab to redo the rear suspension again and tube the rear. Working towards the sub 2500lbs.

Its been a minute since I've posted and I'm very excited to show what I've been teasing on my IG for the entire winter.

Want to note that it'll be getting lowered on this upcoming saturday. But for the week this is where I stand.

-BC Extreme Low Coils installed and ready for drop

-Epsilon Aero Front lip and side skirts. Tried my hand at painting them to match the car and it came out okay. Needing some wet sanding and polish.

-Kansei 18x8.5 Hyper Silver Tandems with the special edition blue center caps.

I'm really pleased with how much it changed the car overall. Different personality. Lmk what you all think. Little things I could add to the car? Headlights arrive in the future 🤫

Please dont be mad mom

After a long weekend of thrashing, I stand back and other than the bulldog stance and the trunk spoiler, it doesn’t look like I accomplished much. But then i remember the complete redesign of the exhaust(header back), new o2 sensor location and install, installing new front suspension and control arms, height adjustments, clearancing, the heat shielding, the harness bar, the seat modifications, the 5point harnesses and mounts, the trunk spoiler, tucking and rerouting wires as I went along. All of that doesn’t look like much.. BUT. Progress is progress. And I have to remind myself that.

Hope everyone had a great weekend. 🤙🏻

Welp, i did a gnarly pull in thr fc and blew a rotor...and not in the fun way. She didn't go lean, not at all. Too rich, actually.

I was able to limp her home on 1 rotor and made it safely. Now, i am tasked the horrible job of ordering parts to rebuild. I guess blessing in disguise, cause now, i can half bridge port 😈😈

Currently the '16 STi is stock af, but a whole laundry list of upgrades is in the works!

Here’s my build so far.. — 05 Civic EX

Nothing extravagant, just a budget setup since she’s my daily.

As of recently the Spec-D cat-back just came in. Heard mixed reviews, so we’ll see how she sounds once it’s on.

Picked up some wheels off FB Marketplace too—steelies officially retired to the garage for the next 10 years.

So far I’ve added:

• MaxpeedingRods coilovers

So my build is nothing extravagant, I’m doing budget friendly simply because she’s my daily BUT my goal is to make her look good. So this just came in heard some good reviews about it so we’ll see what’s up! Also I purchased some rims for her of fb marketplace that way the steelies can go in my garage for the next 10 years

Whats next? Wheels, kit, and LOW in march. 😉

Finally got them mounted. Honestly I think I it looks better in person. CE28N wheels wrapped in Continental Extream Contact Sport 02. 275/35R18

I did lower the car, 1 inch drop with Spoon Springs.

Hey everyone, this is my bone stock 2005 civic ex I've recently purchased a couple months ago. I installed some coilovers and dropped it a few inches, thats as much as I got done at the moment.

As of right now the plans for this car I will be focusing on cosmetics such as the hood, wheels and paint job and other little things around the car. I plan on getting a body kit for it but haven't decided on it.

As far as performance right now, I plan on getting a cold air intake for it. Once I work out the cosmetic issues I will start performance upgrades.

Hey y'all! Here's my 2021 Corolla Hatchback and a brief (ish) summary of what's been done and where it's headed. I bought the car a year and a half ago roughly and I've been slowly and steadily building it to my liking.

The exterior looks fairly OEM+ right now with tint, a mild drop on RS-R coils and Tein struts, a Blitz (rep) wing, Kill All Wipers rear wiper delete, and custom cut rear plastics for my exhaust. Recently my son and I applied sticker bomb vinyl to one front fender and of course it's wearing a club banner.

Interior is stock save for a Delta X throttle pedal spacer and some work on the shifter including a Grimmspeed stubby weighted shift knob and shifter bushings from Monkeywrench Racing. I have plans for the interior

but it's going to come last on my list most likely.

Just left my baby at the shop (I work there) so I can start pulling motor for upgrades, reseal and maintenance like timing, rings, gaskets, etc.

friend of mine is gonna tow the body to his house so we can wrap it and install all the new exterior too while motor is out. Then gut the inside and upgrade interior too.

Hate seeing him not in his spot at home. But can’t wait for spring when I start him up again and get a new tune. 🖤 I’ll make sure to post progress photos. But I may be a ghost for a bit with late night build sessions lol.