Got some parts on the way. I ordered a new passenger fender that will need painted, BP-20 Wilwood pads and DOT4 fluid so I can do my brakes soon. New side mirrors, black carpet, aluminum door panels, rear strut/chassis bar, amber bulbs and amber headlight paint to convert my brights, Skunk rear control arms ( already have adjustable rear toe and camber links waiting, just need trailing arm bushings now) and got Tien S tech springs. I wanted H tech but although several people said they were in stock it turned out the there actually discounted and no one admits it until you order them...

I already have Koni yellow shocks, everything from bump stops to top hats to install them. I also have Otani BM2000 tires in 195-55-15 tires. Will see how the tires do. There a 200 tread wear dry/wet with a 149mph speed rating and were only about $375 out the door for the set. Also got air bag delete and aluminum glove box delete. Unfortunately I'm un able to work on my car we're I'm at. A friend is going to let me do some of the work at his house in the next couple weeks so this project will start moving. I might be moving in the country so this won't be a problem. I can do some small stuff like the interior but suspension and brakes are a no go. Unfortunately none of the apartments in this area have garages and houses cost around 2k+ to rent.

Might be another 2 weekend until everything starts moving. I stretched my self thin this payday and am going to need to buy a few tools for some of the jobs. I already have brake bleed kit and a few torque wrenches but still need flared box end, some socket extension, a drill and a few other tools.

Car has a lot that needs upgraded, maintenanced and repaired but putting carpet back in, fixing the driver's mirror which I broke about 3 years ago and doing a few interior upgrades will hopefully change the feel of the project. I also plan on adding a harness bar, NRG seats and adding a double din stereo with touch screen navigation, maybe a back up camera. Might upgrad the rear view mirror to a carbon fiber to so it matches the side mirrors. New brakes, tires and strut assembly will make the car fun to drive. I only drive a few thousand miles a year, maybe 3k max so am going a little aggressive with the upgres. Will post update pictures as parts get installed...

 

Nice.. where are the pictures of the car?

You’ll have to update us on those tires.

 

Got whats shown up today installed. Just easy stuff. Really like the side mirrors. Took a trip across town with them. The blue tint is awesome. Even though there small I can see good out of them. I haven't drove with the chassis bar yet. I'm leaving rear plastics out, going to finish bed lining the reast of rear interior and leave it that way. I like not having back plastics in. I can see if any bulbs have burned out in tail lights from driver's seat. I'm in the middle of switching jobs and looking for a different place so I can do the important projects that need fixed.

 

Brakes installed with the help from a friend. I can now get tires installed this week. Hopefully Tuesday. I wasn't able to get brake lines installed. The box said 1994-1998 and chassis side of the lines looked different so I didn't attempt. Did flush whole system with DOT4 fluid.

To re cap. Wilwood 4 piston front calipers, Wilwood BP-20 pads and EBC G15 high carbon/silicon slotted rotors. Rear are power stop powder coated calipers, EBC yellow pads and Brembo high carbon solid rotors.

Brakes are bedded in and work great. I would recommend the power stop calipers. My passinger caliper was garbage. There was accesive casting flash around were center clip goes and I had to grind it down to make clip fit. Also threads for brake like were pretty messed up and I didn't have a tap to fix so had to force it and pray... That same caliper didn't want to fit the Ebrak cable through the hole it passed through. Driver's caliper didn't have any of these problems.

Front brake calipers were way easier to install that OEM. I'd highly recommend these. Easier to install pads and easier to install calipers. Went together very quick and smooth.

Unfortunately I didn't drive much. I Took about a 3 mile trip to bed in my brakes but unfortunately I found a screw in my rear drivers tire. I honestly think this is from my job. Over the years I've had more screws and nails in my tires while working at my company than I can count. Working here is also the only time I can remember ever getting screws and nails in my tires. These tires are shot anyway. Brakes grab good cold but you can definitely feel a difference when there warm. It takes less pedal effort when you warm them up.

I will order some lighter Sparco wheels. These are 17.5 lbs. They will eventually be for my winter tires. I will be upgrading to an 11.5 lb wheel.

New black carpet shows up tomorrow. That will probably be next upgrade. I might finish painting rear before carpet install. Rear of car is staying gutted, no carpet or plastics.

I installed new headlights in to low beams. They didn't make much difference due to lights being foggy. Can't wait to fix them. Warmer weather is here so projects are starting to get done. Yeah, I know, wash the poor thing.

 

Looks sick!

boy I miss the days I drove around in my 98 GSR gutted out !

Brakes look good! I need to do mine soon and order a set of JDM ITR rotors and pads, I wouldn't mind going with a similar setup as yours but I like to keep things simple these days and will keep the stock calipers.

This should get moved to the build threads!

 

Thanks, I kept the stock size because I wanted to keep the ABS system. I wasn't sure it would work if I upgraded to larger rotors. Yeah, guess it's going from small updates to a small build.

 

New carpet showed up today from Amazon. It was about $250 after shipping. Went with black. I'm going to let it sit for a few days before installing. The picture was right after un rolling out of the box. I might paint rear interior before attempting to install the carpet in the front so I don't have to worry as much about over spray. Ya never know. Sometimes I'm clumsy. I also need to pull the front interior pieces like center console and to wash the floor good. I'm a little busy with work so may take me a week or 2 before I get it installed but will post an update after it's in. So far, it looks like it's molded OK and has matting in foot area's on underside. I don't remember but I believe this is lighter than the OEM carpet I pulled out. It was a few years ago. Hopefully I can get new seats soon too. Switching jobs on Monday so wish me luck. Hopefully it doesn't slow down the project.

 

This is with 1/4 tank gas. I weight 200 lbs and the old side mirrors and brakes with a few other parts need cleaned out of the car. Will check again when carpet is installed and a full tank of gas.