here is my project, currently the fenders and bumpers will get painted to match car. the mouldings are still up in the air I am not sure whether or not to paint the mouldings. I will be getting some seats IF the guy ever gets them to me. as for the engine, a wire tuck, paint on the VC and Intake,

Performance upgrades are in the air, A mini me is a strong Possibility. It will not get any form of turbo. i want NA, since it is a daily driver i need reliability. what are your thoughts, anyone who has a mini me let me know how you like it. aswell as other options, like can I do much with this motor.





here is a shot of what a good buffing did for the appearance.


Give me your thoughts and Ideas. thanks for looking


Modified by RedEfGoKart at 6:53 PM 5/19/2007

 

looking great

 

looks great, performance wise do a mpfi swap before your wire tuck. Then the mini me, a cam, nice port and polish. You can do a ton and still have a reliable daily. Even turbo can be reliable but sinc eyou said u dont want it i wont go any further. if you want opinions on the painting of the mouldings, i would say just the bumpers. keeping the strip black around the top of the bumpers and down the sides, then in the middle of the black part, put down a nice red pinstripe you can get at any auto parts shop (autozone/adavanced) that is what I would do. If you do paint the bumpers though, use a flex additive so it doesnt crack when it flexes (duh) thats all i have to say. Nice project!!

 

get on that qp rust!

 

THe rust will get it's due attention, just need to get some other areas up to par first. I hate the black fenders, plus i dont want them to start to rust.

 

Like to see wut u have in store for this hatch. Good luck on your project!!

 

looks like a very good start!! i would probably do as gator88 said... mpfi first, wire tuck... mini me... the list just goes on and on.... good luck with it!!

 

Black rims = keep black moldings
I've always felt it helps tie the car together. New drivers seat
Looks like you've already lowered it. If you didn't do the shocks then you should because they're either blown or going to be soon.

and what gator88 said

 

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Ok, got a quick update. just got some parts in today, if you wanna call them that.
-A K&N filter, not that chaep piece of crap that was on the car when i bought it.
-new spark plugs, like i said if you wanna call tehm parts.
-and the best of all these little aditions
ENERGY SHIFT LINKSGE BUSHINGNS. I need to get this done tomorow since I have an Auto-X on sunday.

 

Well i placed 1st in my class at the auto X this sunday.

And an update for the car's progress, I have a line on a Mpfi swap, the guy has an entire head off of an si, intake resistor box, and wiring harnes. I hope this deal doesnt fall through.

 

nice!! good job on the auto x..... good luck with swap, if it is meant to be. lol.

 

thanks, i did run well but found out I need a little more umff, SO if the Mpfi works out I will be happy.
Does any one know how much of a gain i can see, seat of the pants feel or hp/tq numbers. I have been told that It will make the motor come alive... so to speak.

 

I think gator88 have just about covered everything.

 

 

on the rustaroo

 

Like Gator said, turbo can be reliable. I had a z6, 9 lbs, stock motor and daily drove it for over 2 years. Don't just assume having a turbo=not reliable.

 

BUMP for NA performance!!

 

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F-in n00b.......what the hell was that?

 

Well I spent about 8-10 hrs doing paint work between lastnight and today.
Last night I started with the mouldings, I had a few rough spots so had to sand down and prime them, then wait a couple hours before putinga coat of paint on them.

then got up this morning and got started on the fenders. Initially I was just going to jam the fenders, then decided that I might as well paint the whole thing. FINALLY all of the fenders are red and match the car perfectly.

here is were I started last night.


and this is how i left her last night. looks awsome, took alot of time for just a few mouldings.
then this morning this is what I started with.

about an 1/2 hour later this is how it looked.

second coat of paint on...

had to move to the front yard for some more space.

Almost back together-


and finally this is what I have now, I love it, the red mouldings look great(much better than the Black)



I will still need to sand and buff it to a high gloss, but Ill have to wait a couple days till the paint has had a chance to cure-
Ill have to get on painting the bumpers now....

MPFI Is coming on wed. Ill have to find a time to do the swap.

 

wow that looks nice. sucks that rust has to be eating the car, my teg is getting there.

what did you use to spray?

 

I didnt have enough time for anythig else so I used DUpont single stage, Came out prety well. it is only temporary, till i get the time to do the base clear, so i wont have to worry it fading. it wont be on ther that long.

 

Just some good news. The MPFI will be in on WED for sure. May have the Swap Done Next Weekend.

The sooner the better...

 

Well that deal with the MPFI fell through,

But the good news is I got one for FREE. (It is good to have budies with this stuf collecting dust) I also got a complete wiring harness off of an SI, injectors and ill have the ECU this weekend.

Almost ready to do the swap.

 

yo ova all thats an ok start