<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by broketuner-Sol_Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I totally agree with you, however in my case I think spending 1K on a mani. is absolutely absurd since it's such a low power project..... I also want something at least a little better than the heavy POS log that's there right now....I'm guessing I can eliminate about 15-20lbs by going from cast iron mani and elbow to SS or MS as well as get a huge jump in spool up and power </TD></TR></TABLE>Honestly, strip the interior. It will give you more of a gain than removing the log manifold. If it's a low power project, I would just leave it as-is and get a really good tune for reliability

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by imm0rt41 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Honestly, strip the interior. It will give you more of a gain than removing the log manifold. If it's a low power project, I would just leave it as-is and get a really good tune for reliability </TD></TR></TABLE>


Don't think I haven't thought of doing that too I'm also looking @ the FAL 3 molded rear windows too

beleive me I've had SOOO many more ideas for the hatch than the sol it's ridiculous

I think my best route though:

-improve the turbo setup(better mani, better DP, backdoor IC, redo charge piping)

-zex 59300 cam and valvetrain(may also port/polish the head can be done for just over 1100 fully done/installed thanks to a guy I know)

-Z6 shortblock with vitaras and LS rods

-retune @ lowest PSI to get 200whp(before block....250 after)

harness bar

2 nice big corbeau racing buckets and brackets with some blue crow harnesses

paint....probably same color as sol(will also shave all emblems....maybe even the moldings too )

done leave everything else pretty much alone

 

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Don't think I haven't thought of doing that too I'm also looking @ the FAL 3 molded rear windows too

beleive me I've had SOOO many more ideas for the hatch than the sol it's ridiculous

I think my best route though:

-improve the turbo setup(better mani, better DP, backdoor IC, redo charge piping)

-zex 59300 cam and valvetrain(may also port/polish the head can be done for just over 1100 fully done/installed thanks to a guy I know)

-Z6 shortblock with vitaras and LS rods

-retune @ lowest PSI to get 200whp(before block....250 after)

harness bar

2 nice big corbeau racing buckets and brackets with some blue crow harnesses

paint....probably same color as sol(will also shave all emblems....maybe even the moldings too )

done leave everything else pretty much alone
</TD></TR></TABLE>oh man, that sucks you don't like the color of the hatch. I love simple colors like that. In fact, I was going to paint mine battleship gray until I found something I like even more

 

IDK I really liked the color like the day I got it, when I saw it in the pics, and the night I test drove it, but after just one or two days once it's dusty it looks just like primer with a bit of a blue tint but when it's clean it looks nice.

plus there needs to be some body work done on the lower passenger 1/4 panel that had I noticed before I would've asked for more $$$ on top or kept more parts or something

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by broketuner-Sol_Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IDK I really liked the color like the day I got it, when I saw it in the pics, and the night I test drove it, but after just one or two days once it's dusty it looks just like primer with a bit of a blue tint but when it's clean it looks nice.

plus there needs to be some body work done on the lower passenger 1/4 panel that had I noticed before I would've asked for more $$$ on top or kept more parts or something

</TD></TR></TABLE>Just throw a cali duster in the car! That's what I did for the longest time until the summer sun [freak]ed everything that looks like paint on the car

 

yeah I guess I could, but I really miss the blue metallic already....I think if I shaved all the emblems/modings, went with that color again but done by a real body shop it'd definately be one of the more unique/clean EFs....seems like everyone does EFs just a simple gloss color


IDK I like the battleship grey for the same reason I dislike it...it's almost too simple IMO

 

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Owange..
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pmd you homo...tried to call but didn't feel like leaving a VM


found another set of the same wheels I was talking about earlier

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by broketuner-Sol_Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IDK I like the battleship grey for the same reason I dislike it...it's almost too simple IMO</TD></TR></TABLE>I think that is the reason I love battleship gray, it's simple and plain. I hate standing out, either because I'm naturally shy or going by the philosophy of "the nail that sticks out gets hammered" (mad tokyo drift reference lolz). I wasn't gonna say anything, but my plans for the daily del sol now that the shell is getting sold is to go satin black with polished RSX-Rs. It's new and fresh on a del sol, but it's also simple and not out there. It's not going to attract as much attention, but I think it's gonna look [freak]ing badass

 

Satin black would look nice, much better than a plain gloss....if it's gonna be simple I much prefer satin to glos....but satin(unless you rattle can it) is usually just as much if not more than any other normal paintjob


IDK....for some reason I like the more metallicky (new word I just made up ) colors

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by broketuner-Sol_Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Satin black would look nice, much better than a plain gloss....if it's gonna be simple I much prefer satin to glos....but satin(unless you rattle can it) is usually just as much if not more than any other normal paintjob


IDK....for some reason I like the more metallicky (new word I just made up ) colors</TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah, I got the idea from some of the Porsches and Ferraris out there. They just look so mean. I think the lines would be better with a 96-97 front though

As for price, well if I am gonna paint it from when I got it, I'm going to do it so I only have to do it once haha

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by imm0rt41 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah, I got the idea from some of the Porsches and Ferraris out there. They just look so mean. I think the lines would be better with a 96-97 front though
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that with either some smoked out JDM headlights or the black/amber 1 pc with a retrofit and smoked out tails would be seriously baddass IMO


I love the look of most murdered out cars

saw a gallardo the other day, gloss black paint, super dark tint, blacked out tails, and some black chrome with a red anodized lip 20"+ wheels(whatever size they were they were almost too big )

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2wheelhunter &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just put her on ebay</TD></TR></TABLE>
If I was you, I would sell the spoiler separately.

 

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If I was you, I would sell the spoiler separately. </TD></TR></TABLE>

and for under $500 cuz its fake

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hater &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
If I was you, I would sell the spoiler separately. </TD></TR></TABLE>

x2....parting out a car and converting it back to as stock as possible is the best way to get the most $$$ back

 

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and for under $500 cuz its fake </TD></TR></TABLE>



who's running koni/GC?? thinking about buying it for the ITR

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Del Sol SiR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when did Miko sell my ol' bumper?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's really too bad he's been using other peoples pictures without their consent to sell his stuff. I didn't figure him to be that kinda fellow.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by broketuner-Sol_Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

that with either some smoked out JDM headlights or the black/amber 1 pc with a retrofit and smoked out tails would be seriously baddass IMO


I love the look of most murdered out cars

saw a gallardo the other day, gloss black paint, super dark tint, blacked out tails, and some black chrome with a red anodized lip 20"+ wheels(whatever size they were they were almost too big )</TD></TR></TABLE>Honestly, I wasn't gonna murder it out, I was just gonna leave the headlights, fogs, sides and tails 100% stock. Cops around here are lame about darkened head and tail lights

 

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who's running koni/GC?? thinking about buying it for the ITR</TD></TR></TABLE>

Me, but I haven't driven my car in two months, so I wouldn't know.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nysh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Me, but I haven't driven my car in two months, so I wouldn't know. </TD></TR></TABLE>

what good are you

 

Good point.










Apparently, after he fixed the timing belt, he had to adjust the valves, which went well - but after that the valves were misfiring. So now we're established that there is a bad valve.

 

^^^seems like this build is not going your way, thats why i dont let other people touch my stuff


Modified by ian_b16 at 12:55 AM 9/18/2008

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOLITUDE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
1 could you look any gayer
2 Barbwire who are you Pamela</TD></TR></TABLE>

a kid i used to hang out with has this.



but as you can clearly see, its not gay

 

Guys - I kind of want to switch back to a stock exhaust system, but I think my piping isn't stock anymore, its 2 1/4.. Anyone know a good stock sounding exhaust that size?

..or do I completely have the wrong idea here, and sound like an idiot?

 

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a kid i used to hang out with has this.



but as you can clearly see, its not gay </TD></TR></TABLE>

that kid aint gay.. hes a====

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nysh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Guys - I kind of want to switch back to a stock exhaust system, but I think my piping isn't stock anymore, its 2 1/4.. Anyone know a good stock sounding exhaust that size?

..or do I completely have the wrong idea here, and sound like an idiot?</TD></TR></TABLE>

PLENTY of quiet 2.25" exhaust systems....I'd reccomend going to magnaflow, getting a long perforated core resonator(like a straight through muffler, no restirction, but small enough that it's meant for tight spaces (like between the del sol underside and still have good ground clearance) and then a straight through muffler for the rear

or with that swap if you wanna step up to 2.5" I have a twinloop and 22" magnaflow resonator, both brand new....which reminds me need to add those to the list too LOL

on my b16a hatch, I ran 2.5" piping, just a highflow cat and a twinloop and it was pretty quiet, but with an added 22" resonator it should be slient