Cedric buildup

Ok, instead of starting 800 different threads when i do random shit
here is the thread to watch

when i have pictures, ill post em, if i dont, i dont
if you have any questions about anythign i did...ask please


28oct
Installed rear toe arms, did a some kinda of alignment.
went to wash car, realized someone hit my rear bumper....sucky
my paint is soooooo horrible, it sickens me to wash it..thats why i never do

my wheels are kinda weird...the fronts kinda got weird wit the brake dust. like it wont wash off
so i got some polishing compound, and its working, but i have problems with my hands, they hurt if i rub too much on stuff, or use a wrench too much. i dont know why.

i waxed the lips before i installed them, but it still did this on the front, rears are fine, stuff washes off right away,
its soooo annying

Also, i put on teh Zenki headlights, still didnt fit
im gonna buy a hood next week.

I ordered my airbags last night from Presidente so they should be here soon
i dunno, im bored with the car already..
more to come

It's the material your brakes pads are made of.  You need to choose one that puts out less brake dust, it'll save your wheels...I think the hood is the way to go..that way it's a perfect fit.

dude
if i get less dusty brakes, ill loose stopping power....i dunno man.

so find a happy median...

cant afford to go thrugh 3 or 4 sets of pads to find it...
ill just put my endless brakes back in

SLOW DOWN with fixing up the car, then you won't get so bored of it so quickly..haha.

Just wait til you paint it, you'll be lovin it again in no time.

eh, i go through cars like some people go through wheels.
its sad

some pics
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2249/1797544649_9f29ef95c4.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/1798385874_a84f5d5b06.jpg[/img]

Hi Yokotas13,

Wondering if u can show me a pix of ur undercarriage taken from the front or side angle. Just wanna know if there's any particular protuding part (sticks out lower), than your average chassis.

I'm not running 1/2 as low as u but my front lower arm mount is scratching like nobody's business!

Thanks

really?
thats odd

yeah, when i get a chance (maybe this weekend) ill get it up on a lift, and get you some pics
i need to take some measurements to make some Frame rail extensions so when i drop on air, it will rest perfectly evenw ith the skirts.

Ok, update..kinda

i figured out a way to make my turn signals into LEDs that say Y33
so thanks to dominik (whom i hound at any given time, smart fellow)
i can run 4 LEDs in series without a resister, I was doing 3 wiht a resister, which is harder due to more soldering etc etc

so here is the start
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2169/1797997701_b6c1423d36.jpg[/img]

ill be adding a 33 after it, the one on teh bottom next to the Y is the start of the 3

anyways, figured id share

[QUOTE=Yokotas13;101757]really?
thats odd

yeah, when i get a chance (maybe this weekend) ill get it up on a lift, and get you some pics
i need to take some measurements to make some Frame rail extensions so when i drop on air, it will rest perfectly even with the skirts.[/QUOTE]

Sorry, for not being clear. I'm riding on Sentra N16 (equalavent to B15 in the States) and it's a FWD. And the part where it rubs is the front lower arm mount (which is the lowest part of the car). Wondering if all Nissan's having the same lower arm mount/connector?

Thanks in advance...

yeah, ill take care of ya!

Nice idea on the Y33 turn signals... Should do "CED" on the other side... or just ">>>" 
But will they be bright enough? 
 
Damn i wish you ordered the bags 2 weeks earlier... or my holiday was 2 weeks later lol... i wanna see how it rides!!

fly back up lololz

i think they wil be bright enough

SICK IDEA!!!!!!!!! I've ALWAYS wanted LED taillights/turnsignals!!!!!
I WANT ONE!!!!! HOW MUCH?!!! :giggity:

i dunno, depends on how much i gotta modify

besides, your headlights are much more expensive than mine...

Hehehehe! Yea............. :pat: 
It's all good! They did a DIY in one of my mags and I've been studying it so I can do my own!
Plus I have an uncle who is a top electrician and did a custom LED setup for his Z back in the day ('92-93)

once you do get your wheels clean wax them. then your brake dust will come off easier. i'm not sure polishing compound is the way to go because you be rubbing the debri into the finish.
 
i'm working on making some led tail lights as well. if you are using standard 3/5mm leds those are going to fry when they see 12v. my reverse lights have a 3.6v drop and i still have to use a resistor with series of 3.

Of course you need resistors! But you can save some soldering time by grouping them in threes, like you did, takes less resistors.

once you get up to strings of 5 there are some people running them without resitors. you really need to know the specs of your leds, theres no one size fits all fix.

[quote=BLACKonBLACK98;101934]once you do get your wheels clean wax them. then your brake dust will come off easier. i'm not sure polishing compound is the way to go because you be rubbing the debri into the finish.
 
i'm working on making some led tail lights as well. if you are using standard 3/5mm leds those are going to fry when they see 12v. my reverse lights have a 3.6v drop and i still have to use a resistor with series of 3.[/quote]

\Nope
i waxed them when i bought them with mothers gold class
before i ever installed them

[quote=firelizard;101958]Of course you need resistors! But you can save some soldering time by grouping them in threes, like you did, takes less resistors.[/quote]
no, you really dont


as long as the total voltage of the LEDs equals around 12volts. 
im actually shooting for 11 or 10 to make them slightly brighter

so we will see what goes on here

also consider that unless you use a voltage regulator they're going to see more like 13.6-14.4v. if you run them under that with no resistors they will burn up. gl.

you do realize how easy it is to replcae an led right?

regardless, with an overvoltage of .25-.5 its gonna takea while

depends where they are. if 1 burnt out in my tailights i would have to take them out, remove the lenses, desolder, resolder, and reassemble. to me its also a pride thing. theres no point in half-assing. if your anything like me you'll just end up doing it the right way down the road. but hey, its your car. if you like it, i love it...

well, the thing is this

my LEDs are 3.7v each for the 5mm ones
so with 4 in line its 14.8
so its well within the tolerance levels....
so yeah...that said, itll be fine

i thought htey were 3.5....but its 3.7

white leds?

I read somewhere that white leds consumes the highest voltage, other colors requires lower voltage... Not sure though.

yeah thats why i was asking. even then 3.7v is high. but he has some room to play since it takes a GOOD electrical system to put out 14.4v. so with your switch to series of 4 you will be good. for some reason i read that you were trying for 3.

[QUOTE=Yokotas13;102049]no, you really dont


as long as the total voltage of the LEDs equals around 12volts. 
im actually shooting for 11 or 10 to make them slightly brighter

so we will see what goes on here[/QUOTE]

Yeah, hadn't considered that. :biggthumpup:

But if the LEDs of a good brand, should have higher tolerance, right?

the advantage of getting a good brand is that they will have tighter tolerances. ie they will be close to specs. i think overpowering a good led will be just as bad as overpowering a cheap on. i use top of the line superflux leds.
 
i'm actually designing a set of led tails for my a32 (maxima). you're one of the malaysian cefiro guys right kaizer?

LOL... Nope, but I wish I own one. I'm from VipStyle Society in Malaysia. Quite a few of our members rides A32s around. It's quite famous as a VIP Styled/Inspired chassis due to it's looks (like a smaller twin of a Y33 Cima). Tough luck, real VIP chassis is far and in between here...

I'm on a Sentra N16 (something like the B15 in the States)

Sorry for the OT Yokotas13...

doesnt bother me

But yeah, im using white LEDs.

I've learned first hand that on my G50 at least, the bulb sensors that go to the front info display are looking for the current draw from a regular light bulb so the only way to get this to work is to calculate the current draw of the leds to = the old bulb or get a load limit resistor system to fool the sensor.  Hope that made sense I was kinda rambling.

I had a full LED taillight circuit for the G50 working for 3 months before it fried and I had to go do Air Force stuff.

Yeah, some cars does that. It's meant to diagnose for blown bulbs. It will flash quicker than normal to alert the driver that he/she has a blow repeater bulb.

i haev a datasystem equalizer already
on teh front it replicates any current into the stock current. so it it sense too low of a draw, it automatically equalizes it

i found it the other day when i was cleaning my engine bay

newest mod
found this cool stuff called MIRACLE CARBON at autobacs
its kinda pricey, but its sheets of real carbon fiber in different colors, (silver, red, black Maziora (color shift)) And you trace the outline onto a clear sheet of plastic that sticks to the surface, then transfer it to the CF panel. Cut and apply, i find that a little heat helps form curves.

[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2381/1825769022_63ea517aee.jpg[/img]

looks good. check out my prototype led boards.
 
[IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc188/BLACKonBLACK98/ledSIGNAL.jpg[/IMG]

Hey... that's some top work u got there. Got more pix of the CF?

So the I vertical row of LED's connected in serial?

basically, there are some bigger resistors added in for series of 3. the brake lights are nasty though. there in series of 4 (usually) but 6 or 7 rows tall. just waiting on the leds and some tools for those.

[QUOTE=BLACKonBLACK98;103013]basically, there are some bigger resistors added in for series of 3. the brake lights are nasty though. there in series of 4 (usually) but 6 or 7 rows tall. just waiting on the leds and some tools for those.[/QUOTE]
MAKE YOUR OWN THREAD....this is Grant's build thread, have some respect with the OT stuff.

thats kinda cool. Id like to use those LEDs, but i dont want to wait for them

[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2079/1849859624_7ad8041baa.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2329/1849034989_bdc8bba922.jpg[/img]

mmm... what are those from?

[QUOTE=BLACKonBLACK98;103364]mmm... what are those from?[/QUOTE]
GT-R...I had though either GT-St or Z32..but yeah..GT-R.

Yeah BNR32

i like them over hte Z32 because
one i can stop better noticeably (i put HCR32 brakes on temp until i rebuild these)
and two, i can run a bigger rotor

Erm... Aren't R32's rotor 14" or something like that? Coz it can fit on a 16s. Unless u wanna go for floating rotors with custom mounting brackets for those calipers, then u can run bigger sized rotors, am I right?

the r32s are like a little bit bigger htan the Z32
and there are more aftermarket options in japan for GTR vs Z32

im fuckign sick of my 19s
im selling them for cheap

going back to 18s

What's up with that? 19s looks nice on the Cedric, IMHO. Unless u can't go as low.

But that's what your air is for, right?

19s ruin the handling of the car
completely
they are to big, they pull you everywhere even with a perfect alignment, 
I actually drive my cars, i dont drive slow, im not a low and slow guy, i drive at high rates of speed on teh wangan and shuto on a normal basis, i need my cars to handle.

Pulls u everywhere? Offsets issues? Bumpsteer? Thread pattern difference?

nah
with a lowered geometry and the increased rolling weight, it contributes to increased bump steer.
and i too much serious driving to have that much bump steer

I went touge with the cedric last weeked, thats when i figured out i needed to order my brake ducts, rebuild my GTR calipers, and get some Trust brake fluid.

:lol: Donate to me then... I don't mind bumpsteer!

*joking only...*

[quote=Yokotas13;104109]19s ruin the handling of the car
completely
they are to big, they pull you everywhere even with a perfect alignment, 
I actually drive my cars, i dont drive slow, im not a low and slow guy, i drive at high rates of speed on teh wangan and shuto on a normal basis, i need my cars to handle.[/quote]
 
 
300 plus?

i wish  gotta get a speed cut still
it kicks me off at 200....so i stay right below that.
but im hoping to average around 26-280 after i do a turbo ugprade
bring that thing to diakoku tonight
i heard you just bought it josh

Josh, wrong person!
Daikoku, no I need to study tonight
for a final exam @ 0900 Sat, sorry.
What kind of turbo are you going to put
in? Are you going to be any internal
worrk as well?

no need to do internals
i can make 400 on bolt ons easy
im already at 300

maybe HKS Gt3540 or something... not sure

nevermind you had the blue R33 gtr
i cant ever remember your name

Paul.
I sold the 33 and have a 34 now. What ecu do you want to run?

just a reflash
i want to get the setup Robbie had, but i had to get airride instead...i got a better deal on that, than i could have gotten on the turbo setup.

i installe dmy 6k? HIDs
i took em out of my stagea since im not really driving it and put em in the cedric

Pics or ban! :slap:

eh, check the photo section, i have some HDRs and regulars i just took

nice work

[QUOTE=mzeo;105805]Pics or ban! :slap:[/QUOTE]

Canadians don't have that power yet...haha.  
[IMG]http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/canavy.jpg[/IMG]

j/k!!  My Mom is a dual citizen...I do envy the free health care.

[quote=elpresidente;107466]Canadians don't have that power yet...haha. 
[IMG]http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/canavy.jpg[/IMG]
 
j/k!! My Mom is a dual citizen...I do envy the free health care.[/quote]
 
its funny to see this pic right after i came back from training camp hoping i was done with the national guard for atleast another month lol...thanks elpres...so i dont wanna see anymore guns or anything that has to do with the military lol.

i gots some stuff
more disclosed when i feel like it

UGH
damn nissan for having the fuel tank behind hte seats
its making this install a PITA

Welcome back!
 
So what updates have you got? I've been flat out since i got back - i havent even had time to sort through the pics!
 
Yeah, fuel tank behind the seats sucks, of course its a godsend when you need to change the fuel pump, but most of the time it just sucks

not tellin what im doin

ok
so yall know i put in the airride
sold hte ordens
and all that jazz

BUT i just got in my 18x9 -19 18x10 -30 Work Emitz
pics mounted tomorroqw

thought you were going back to the weds? oh well, can't wait to see....

i am, but im tryign to build up some cash...so i can buy both sets at once
like next month maybe

Saw your car last night, why did you add that? Going away from the VIP look?

not at all
Emitz are classic VIP

No, I meant the big GT wing on the back. You change wheels like underwear. Always a different look going on, wish I could do that.

the wing was becuase i was having problems on C1
on some of the tighter turns, the ass end didnt want to stay put

believe it or not, the wing fixed it

dont spend so damn much on a car adn you can!

oh btw
this and my celsiore are getting painted early to mid JAN, flying a guy from the states to do it
black w/ pink flakes ftw

I forsee myself being covered in dust...

oh yeah, alot of it
gotta earn that room and board

[quote=Yokotas13;114532]oh btw
this and my celsiore are getting painted early to mid JAN, flying a guy from the states to do it
black w/ pink flakes ftw[/quote]
 
Damn, who is this guy? Is he also bringing the paint? 
Where are you going to do this? Would be nice to sneak
a peek.

hobby shop
el presi will be here then too

He is bringing my paint becuase im getting a custom blend brought.
both mine and the wifes car will be matching, so figured wed go ahead and get the paint over with. We are hitting a handful of VIP shows next summer to try and score a mag place.

Wow... Gaijin in the VIP scene in Japan?! Now that's rare! Can't wait man... GL

i try....

whens the gtr brakes going on?

when i go to nissan and get the shims lol

[quote=Yokotas13;114532]oh btw
this and my celsiore are getting painted early to mid JAN, flying a guy from the states to do it
black w/ pink flakes ftw[/quote]
 
 
that's gonna look sick Grant.... damn you! now i have to fall back to black with gold flakes on my Datsun 510 :saiyancrunks:

I'm still not convinced about the pink flake - my imagination can't handle it!

But whatever, for now, let's just see these rear wheels go on! My stalker-sense tells me you've got the part you were waiting for!

yeah, i do
its in my backseat

you guys should have pictures by the end of today
Im taking my fender roller in case i need it...i need to pull them a little more anyways (no ski slopes for me though...lol)
but yeah, they should be on today.

What's up with the pics????

New pics to come soon.  Much has been done since the site was down for maintenance.  Should be painted by this weekend.

hai, celsior today, y33 tomorro

cant wait to see these done