Back into an SC300
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So I'm getting some serious drone between 1000 and 2500 RPM so do you guys think there is any thing I can do to fix it or should I just get some thing new?
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My lower back has been killing me this whole week so I've been resting up to get ready to kill it again this weekend haha.:alright Got an appointment to pick up the wheels and get tires mounted at Evasive July 12th. That seems so far away.
To do list for the weekend.
-Change oil in the gfs car
-Relocate harness
-Fix door ding in fender
-Paint wheel wells
-Install coils
-Install Whiteline steering rack bushings
-Wash car
Glad to finally have the car coming along.
To do list for the weekend.
-Change oil in the gfs car
-Relocate harness
-Fix door ding in fender
-Paint wheel wells
-Install coils
-Install Whiteline steering rack bushings
-Wash car
Glad to finally have the car coming along.
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So the weekend ended up being busier then I had thought so I only had enough time to install the rear coils and relocate the harness. I still need to find a safe place for the SRS airbag wires and the hood latch cable. Also a weird thing happened after the moving the harness. Before I unplugged everything my car used to idle high when started. Now that's gone but when I stop at a light and its in drive I'm getting a vibration in the steering wheel. I know some people say its the motor mounts going bad but it just seems odd that it starts up right after I was messing with the harness...thoughts??
Just some of the two pounds of dirt i found hiding in the rear wheel wells.
This is where the rear ride height is at now. I raised it up so I didn't have a ridiculous reverse rake look haha.
Just some of the two pounds of dirt i found hiding in the rear wheel wells.
This is where the rear ride height is at now. I raised it up so I didn't have a ridiculous reverse rake look haha.
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Finished up some work yesterday but not the fronts though.
Finished up the harness relocation.
I wanted to keep the rear top hat covers to keep the car looking clean, I drilled a hole in the center to allow the damper adjustment to come through.
Here is how it came out.
Now with the rubber cover on the ****.
Then I got her all cleaned up.
Gave her a quick hand wax and I was done for the day.
I'll get the fronts on this week and then I'll play with the stance a bit. Not looking to have the her totally slammed so I should be able to get what I want out of the Teins.
Finished up the harness relocation.
I wanted to keep the rear top hat covers to keep the car looking clean, I drilled a hole in the center to allow the damper adjustment to come through.
Here is how it came out.
Now with the rubber cover on the ****.
Then I got her all cleaned up.
Gave her a quick hand wax and I was done for the day.
I'll get the fronts on this week and then I'll play with the stance a bit. Not looking to have the her totally slammed so I should be able to get what I want out of the Teins.
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Haha well I got a decent deal on it but I still had to pay a premium for it being so clean. I like starting off on a clean car and then proceeding to ruin it lol. Also I improved my mpg from 13.4 to 17.8 wooo.
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Fronts are installed and its looking great. Rides even better then it did stock. Ran into one problem though. When I was about to install the Whiteline steering rack bushings I noticed a small leak in rack so it looks like I'll be getting it rebuilt and installing the bushings then. Overall I'm really liking the Teins. Now I just have 4 more weeks till I go pick up the wheels. I'll get some pics of the car up later.
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Thanks. I'm glad to finally build a car the way I want with quality parts. My first SC didnt last more then 3 weeks till it got t-boned and the second was already built when I bought it so I got bored with it.
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Since I pick up my wheels this Friday I thought I would make an illustration of them for fun. Plus I thought I'd show you guys what i do for work (well not what I really do for work cus its boring box design).
