raverx3m

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so i bought this 2000 db8 gsr with original motor and leather interior
after a quick look i knew it was a fixer uper but i did not expect that much ****
picked it up for 2500 with no wheels and no stereo system


the guy swore up and down that he drove the car last week and started the rod knock on the freeway and he pulled over right away and didnt drive it after

after checking it out twice i found few things here and there but didnt think it would be anything major


its just the begining so i make a list of what i found so far

engine
rod knock was so bad there was no bearing left
the rod bolts were hand tight at the time when i took it apart
crank is toast so was the oil pump
header cracked in 2 places
grey silicone on headgasket and leaking after a month
grey silicone allover oil pan also
no silicone on cam seals no silicone on valve cover
all intake manifold bolts hand tight
engine mounts blown out
axle blown out
and almost every single thing was halfassed and most likely barely working
even the cam rails were hand tight( 2 of them)
rest of the car
dash was cut for some kind of **** most likely vtec controller
ecu wires were all spliced and taped
ecu was a pr4 with p30 case...wtf
driver window motor burned out
pass door lock not working
defroster is completely stripped
sunroof not working
rear bumper paint cracked from impact
all bushings are blown out from beeing dropped all the way
clutch is completely worn out stage 3 act clutch kit
the tranny case top rear bolt is broken


and whole bunch of other crap that i forgot already


this is just a start
of the restoring


my plans are
rebuild the original gsr engine to stock specs with stock ecu and everything
fix the suspension to stock and new bushings
detail the interior
and the rest of small details

pretty much fix it back to completely stock gsr
pictures are coming soon

freebyrd

sounds like a great project. im restoring mine as well and making suttle improvements along the way.

raverx3m

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mcguyver allignment lol
vtec cam rails 2 honda jackstands and a wire

after putting stock suspension back it had positive camber visible from a mile away

and toe in was about 3/4 of an inch
drove it today and **** was pretty scary.
after mcguyver alignment it drives like a champ.im gonna take it to les schwab on monday and see how good my skills are.

in other news:
i replaced pretty much everything i touched on the car
every single part that i took off was fucked up in one way or another

just a quick list
axle engine mounts
shocks/springs
upper control arms front and rear
header
o2 sensor
ecu
throttle body and all sensors
injectors
defroster is completely stripped
driver side window motor and window controls(buttons)
pass side door lock
sunroof is stuck
windshield wipers are wrong size and wrong position
heater controls are barely moving
water in the trunk
still cant pass emissions because all the emisions sht was really fcked up


but heres my mcguyver setup

more updates coming

bopper_db7

That sounds like u gotta fix from ground up..
Hows the brakes on this thing. Surprised I didnt hear a thing about them.
Good luck man.

JuggerNaut-CTR

Will be nice to see another one saved from ******* owners

Post more pics of the car....

jayupark

was contemplating selling my db8. But, even though she smokes and is moody in temperament, she brings a smile to my face every time I drive. She loves them curves :D

Looking forward to pics of the restoration

raverx3m

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found a whole bunch of silicone in the trunk
not sure wtf happened there the bumper is not damaged but the trunk bottom is cut and smashed in a bit like they ran over something backing up

I wish the previous owner see this. if you are. you are a fn dumbass and shouldn't work on a car period... list just keeps growing of the parts I had to replace

raverx3m

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rockin the b16 for now

raverx3m

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traded some installs for paintjob


its finally looking better.(its always garaged and locked up and security cameras and sht...)I owned integra for too long

next step is black interior( once I find rear leather seats in black)) wishfull thinking on that one

danteisme

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love seeing db8 rebuilds...going through one myself with my old car i sold and bought back.

good luck!

raverx3m

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got rid of the stupid spring rods for trunk lid.
tested out shocks . perfect fit with del sol trunk shocks lol. even has holes for them








and yes those are oem KIA speakers with neodymium magnets

I recommend trying them out before laughing. because I ve been laughing at people when they look at what they just heard and see those. they donno what to do

no springs- freed up some space for 8 inch woofers instead of 6x9

EnjoyTheRideDC2

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Creative work with the trunk struts. Does the metal where you connected the bottom of the strut bend or flex when you open/close the trunk lid?

Which 8" sub were you considering for the deck lid? Were you planning on using the OEM speaker covers or cutting the deck lid cover open and using aftermarket ones? Have you derived a way to solidly mount a sub against the rear metal opening? Interested to see the outcome of this...

raverx3m

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no it doesn't flex at all but I need to find the right length struts these are just test cuz they were laying around. I need about an inch longer and reposition
I wanted to see if this would work and it did nicely


im mounting the subs from bottom and leaving stock grilles then run a reinforcement bar across so it doesn't rattle.

im trying to keep it lightweight as much as possible.

raverx3m

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I have some aura sound 8 inch neodymium subs
but I also have 2 8" bose shallow subs and 3 12" bose shallow subs

I haven't really found a speaker I want in it. just freed up some space for them

EnjoyTheRideDC2

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Mounting subs from bottom meaning?

So you're planning on using home audio subs for this idea? I'm assuming they aren't free air subs, so how do you plan on housing them?

jdmeg6118

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Looks like you go a nice project

raverx3m

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expandafoam all hollow frame spots and crossmember.
along with rubber undercoating in trunk and it is very quiet now. like sedan is supposed to be.

raverx3m

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finally installed 2 8 inch woofers from Volvo.
throw some dynamat around them to seal and put the decklid cover back on. fit under stock speaker grilles with a tiny bit of trimming under them. but from outside and trunk looks completely stock.