strut brace is done.. well the prototype is. i want to make some minor changes to the plate once i get the laser cut pieces.

 

quite a dramatic change in the car. sits a bit flatter around corners. feels more stable. and direction changes are much crisper!

 

sorry about the crappy pics. my good phone is getting fixed.

 

 

 

sick mate, good to hear that the strut brace actualy work and is noticable ,i woundered if myne was gona do anything ,good work

Edited July 28, 201016 yr by JDM55

ok so i've jst been for my first smash thru the twisties since i've replaced my pitman arm and installed the strut brace.

 

and all i can say is wow! every ke should have a strut brace. massive difference once your giving the car shit.

was chasing an xr6 and even though he had waay more power.. i caught him up no worries by out braking and out handling. so was very fun.

 

so now i'm happy with how the car feels roll and flex wise. on to my next suspension project. making my own tie rod adjusters.. much longer than standard.

then couple this with adjustable LCA's.

make me a strut brace!

lol pay me and i will.!!

so finally a productive wkend on the daily. been hella busy helping out other people so haven't got much done.

trying to sort out some of the conversion parts.. waiting on a mate for CAD drawings.

 

ok so to go with the conversion i'm updating my gauges. also the CD player being mounted at the top rattled on the dash bracing. so this needed to addressed.

 

so some piccies.

 

that tach will come up for sale soonish.. its not the same series as the speedo so i'll be buying the same tach to match em all.

 

and this is where i'm at with the boot install which i've been meaning to do for ages.

 

a lot more tricky than i'd thought.

this is such a good car.

 

that dash is awesome.

cheers bloke.. its getting there. slowly.

i'm not happy with a few things still.

1. diff is noisy

2. dash top is cracked as f@$k.

3. gay k engine in it

4. paint and panel needs to be better. and will happen i have a pair of flared front guards as well. will flare the rear as well when i redo the paint.

5. gay cheese cutter wheels. i got a quote for widening and man its exxy. $185 a wheel.

 

but it is getting there.

hmmmm,

 

Where is the Boost Gauge?

lol no turbro here mate!!! one day!

coming along nicely bud.

ps i got a spotless dash ;)

haha

thats ok i have a few trick ideas on how to refurbish mine on the cheap.

with your new dash do you have any left/right indicator lights to tell you if your indicators are on?

thats ok i have a few trick ideas on how to refurbish mine on the cheap.

well you seem to be able to every thing else so i don't doubt that ;)

oh and feel free to whip me up a nice boot set up like yours

cheers

with your new dash do you have any left/right indicator lights to tell you if your indicators are on?

 

and oil pressure/ charging light/ highbeam?

Edited August 9, 201016 yr by Evan G

not atm the moment to the lights.. but yes i will have them.. just trying to decide how exactly i want to go about it.

most likely LED's with a chrome bezel. and i've though of getting CHARGE and BRAKE and OIL lasercut into plastic. although that may be very exxy.