Grant's VIP Style '08 xB build

[size=5]Hello VSC, this is my build thread for my 2008 Scion xB. I will be building this thing up to be as VIP style as I can. As time progresses, check the later posts.

From page 1 you can see the car from its original setup and you can gradually see how the car changes.

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Thanks for looking. My UAS should be arriving soon at which point I will dump the shiet out of the car.

I believe I'm the 2nd xB2 with AME's but I'm the first with the the most aggressive AME's. I have 2cm of poke in the rear with 5 inches of JDM lip.

Cool Deal !!

[QUOTE=jdmpalace;162836]Cool Deal !![/QUOTE]

Thanks man!

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Sunny San Diego!

cool pics...

nice one grantman, whats with all the stickers on your back window? if I can find some gas money ill see you tonight man.

[QUOTE=Brandicus;162854]nice one grantman, whats with all the stickers on your back window? if I can find some gas money ill see you tonight man.[/QUOTE]

Oh lol. I mixed it up a bit. I know I'm not a VIP car platform so I'm gonna attempt a lux look? haha.

Nice xB man!

Can't wait to see it slammed...

what makes the lip jdm versus not jdm? the lip size?

[QUOTE=REV-01;162994]what makes the lip jdm versus not jdm? the lip size?[/QUOTE]

LOL! I copied and pasted that post from the scion forums. Most scion ricers don't know the difference between taiwan and JDM.

Wheels look very nice bruh I love how aggressive you went cant wait to see it dumped...

[quote="detroitbassxb"]You def won't be able to tuck.  You will need to roll those fenders a crazy amount.  Air ride would probably just be a waste...[/quote]

What a fuckin Scion fag. They believe in high offset and thus they can kiss my ass.

so how you likin the world of rear camber?

[QUOTE=MaxBoost925;163014]LOL! I copied and pasted that post from the scion forums. Most scion ricers don't know the difference between taiwan and JDM.[/QUOTE]

i am a ricer myself, all my friends tell me don't buy the chinese shit and buy authentic taiwan. may be is not 5" of jdm lip but 5" of vip lip.

u need kit

Nice progressive pics bro

[QUOTE=MaxBoost925;163024]What a fuckin Scion fag. They believe in high offset and thus they can kiss my ass.[/QUOTE]

calm down man lol not all of us are like that hahaha

[QUOTE=epi79;163036]u need kit[/QUOTE]

indeed.

[QUOTE=Bippu PxrLex;163128]Nice progressive pics bro[/QUOTE]

Thank you James, haha.

[QUOTE=REV-01;163034]i am a ricer myself, all my friends tell me don't buy the chinese shit and buy authentic taiwan. may be is not 5" of jdm lip but 5" of vip lip.[/QUOTE]

LOL!

[QUOTE=yellow_sub;163221]calm down man lol not all of us are like that hahaha[/QUOTE]

I know - but MOST are unfortunately. Especially those tC ricers.

Nice wheels.  Only one question:  why red lug nuts?

[QUOTE=ScottyTuned;163259]Nice wheels.  Only one question:  why red lug nuts?[/QUOTE]

I wanted red ones to match my car. Red, white, and black was the original theme.

They're Rays Engineering though so they're good.

looks good bro... Just stick to the VIP STYLE theme.. i would loose the read lugs
 
loving those lips in the rear.. what size and offsets did you end up using..

You could always get the chrome vinyl stickers Grant, that way you could have jdm stickers, with vip flare. LOL!

[QUOTE=eight08customs;163366]looks good bro... Just stick to the VIP STYLE theme.. i would loose the read lugs
 
loving those lips in the rear.. what size and offsets did you end up using..[/QUOTE]

I have:

18x8 +40 hi disk
18x10 +32 super lo disk with 5 inch lip.

[QUOTE=Caoboy;163370]You could always get the chrome vinyl stickers Grant, that way you could have jdm stickers, with vip flare. LOL![/QUOTE]

Costs extra but sounds like fun lol.

I'll add a chrome trim around it when I replace the team banner.

DAMD Grant( Domo Kun )!!!! Lookin' good!!! I was wondering were my rear view mirror went!?!?!?! What  happened to the Sakura Flower graphics!?!?!?! I guess the Domo Kun theme it's gonna be!!!:pat: Now you can give Hello Kitty Girl a run for her money!!!! Luv'n the wheels!!! HELLA FLUSH!!!!!

[QUOTE=Oyabun;163458]DAMD Grant( Domo Kun )!!!! Lookin' good!!! I was wondering were my rear view mirror went!?!?!?! What  happened to the Sakura Flower graphics!?!?!?! I guess the Domo Kun theme it's gonna be!!!:pat: Now you can give Hello Kitty Girl a run for her money!!!! Luv'n the wheels!!! HELLA FLUSH!!!!![/QUOTE]

Haha thanks scott!

Don't you know a vinyl guy that can make the sakura graphic? Zion has some sick ass designs - maybe he can design me something.

that rear looks sik...the air will make it look so much better too..

had to throw in the 5 inches of lip again? we see it. I had to read twice the rim diameter. 18's look tiny. but don't get me wrong, beautiful wheel and good sizing nonetheless.

[quote=JDMJim;165344]had to throw in the 5 inches of lip again? we see it. I had to read twice the rim diameter. 18's look tiny. but don't get me wrong, beautiful wheel and good sizing nonetheless.[/quote]


Told you to go with 19's Grant...ah well. At least you aren't on stocks like me! :smiley-rofl:

lookin' good bro

I took off all the stickers. I was going the rice route too much.

Looks 100% cleaner now.

I just need BBK, lip kit, and to install my air kit.

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A little update on the xB. I took off a lot of the ricer stuff that I had on before.

James' suggestions work well.

now lets bling up the exhaust, install the air, and get a new grill, then well really be cooking here :dance:

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I think I'm done modding for a LONG time. Time to save money :D

LMFAO!!!

Brandon, what if I did this to my car

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Those sportmax don't look too shabby eh? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA


Bootleg Shrifts FTMFL!

Everytime I see those I get disgusted...your ride is looking ill bruh

[QUOTE=jbo;190988]Everytime I see those I get disgusted...your ride is looking ill bruh[/QUOTE]

Thanks!

I'm gonna install my air tomorrow!!!!


I HOPE YOU READ THAT BRANDON.

[size=20]AIR[/size]

[quote=MaxBoost925;190731]LMFAO!!!

Brandon, what if I did this to my car


Those sportmax don't look too shabby eh? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA


Bootleg Shrifts FTMFL![/quote]

I know everytime a set of those gets sold because i walk out to my car and my discontinued wheels have tears all over them where they have cried themselves to sleep.


I can never respect anyone who has those cheap imitations.

[quote=MaxBoost925;191020]Thanks!

I'm gonna install my air tomorrow!!!!


I HOPE YOU READ THAT BRANDON.

[SIZE=20]AIR[/SIZE][/quote]

lets take some donk/dumped shots, itll be nice to have a local air susp homie, lets go scare some old ladies!!!

[QUOTE=Brandicus;191029]lets take some donk/dumped shots, itll be nice to have a local air susp homie, lets go scare some old ladies!!![/QUOTE]

lol.

gald your letting the air out.. that UAS kit is an awsome kit.. its been in my car for a year now.. not one problem with it.. 
 
I had to custom make all my rear brackets.. at least your is already made.. yo might want to cut that bracket in HAlf to get teh rear to sit lower.

[QUOTE=eight08customs;191043]gald your letting the air out.. that UAS kit is an awsome kit.. its been in my car for a year now.. not one problem with it.. 
 
I had to custom make all my rear brackets.. at least your is already made.. yo might want to cut that bracket in HAlf to get teh rear to sit lower.[/QUOTE]

I have hella big tires though.

It'd be nice to have it sit lower.


Thanks for the suggestion.

SUX!

Mechanic is booked today!

You have air, big tires means nothing now. 

Sad to say, the front wheels on that sportmax have more dish than yours do Lawlz.

[QUOTE=Caoboy;191152]You have air, big tires means nothing now. 

Sad to say, the front wheels on that sportmax have more dish than yours do Lawlz.[/QUOTE]

lol. my wheels came off an S2000 widebody.

The front had endless brakes so he got hi-disk high offset fronts.

:sad:

I think I'm gonna get red Rotora big brakes for my car to fit the hi-disk front wheel.

how much is your installation going to cost you?

needs a kit.. that stock body aint working..

[QUOTE=vzuptnguyen;191869]how much is your installation going to cost you?[/QUOTE]

Cheap - $450 ish.

[QUOTE=i</3speedbumps.;191912]needs a kit.. that stock body aint working..[/QUOTE]

Wait till its dumped first ;)

[quote=MaxBoost925;191950]Cheap - $450 ish.[/quote]
 
just give your installer some RED CUPs and a keg.. I think hell lower the price even more!!!

[QUOTE=eight08customs;191982]just give your installer some RED CUPs and a keg.. I think hell lower the price even more!!![/QUOTE]

I'll take your word for it LOL!

BUT IT SUCKS NOT being 21!!!

ARRRGHHHH 1 more year to GO!!!

Should look really good dumped.

here is how to i just did ..
 
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hope this helps your installer with the front struts.. 
 
i still have to add what to do to mod the strut bearing.. but to get it lower.. better just to use a pillow ball mount at the top..

gonna look sik slammed!!

[QUOTE=eight08customs;192335]here is how to i just did ..
 
[URL]http://vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=13647[/URL]
 
hope this helps your installer with the front struts.. 
 
i still have to add what to do to mod the strut bearing.. but to get it lower.. better just to use a pillow ball mount at the top..[/QUOTE]


Thanks for the info - forwarded to Gabe. He said he'll call you.

OMFG - INSTALL TOMORROW!

Time to let the air out!!!!

[QUOTE=eight08customs;192581]Time to let the air out!!!![/QUOTE]

Did Gabe call you?

OK so we finished 1/2 the install today.

Compressors and tank are mounted up with a custom bracket.

Fittings are all together and on the tank.


Only things left are - airbag bracket welding, airbag install, plumbing, and wiring tomorrow morning.

OMFG!!!

I added like 50 lbs of weight to the back of my car. It lowered my car a bit with all the hardware :(

btw Gabe installed 1/2" slowdowns/silencers on my valves.

Sorry brandon - you're the one that scares old ladies LOL


and if you could change the thread title to "Grant's VIP Style '08 xB build" - that'd be tight.

where the install pics?? wow thats alot Half done.. I started on my new secrete project and its been 3 weeks so far.. 
 
Gabe called me early this morning before he started on your car.. 
 
 
cant wait to see the air out!

ride looks pretty clean!

[quote=MaxBoost925;192834]btw Gabe installed 1/2" slowdowns/silencers on my valves.

Sorry brandon - you're the one that scares old ladies LOL


and if you could change the thread title to "Grant's VIP Style '08 xB build" - that'd be tight.[/quote]

what am i a peice of meat? btw i have the slowdown valves too its still FAST AS SHIT

^ So you beat yourself? LOL.

GOOD stuff on the air Grant! 

Cant wait to be jealous at the BBQ.

Grant car looks good congrats on the air!!!!!!!!

I got an text from gabe.. its done.. pix or ban!!

Gabe beat you to it.. send me pix though his phone.. looks sick..

[QUOTE=Brandicus;192931]what am i a peice of meat? btw i have the slowdown valves too its still FAST AS SHIT[/QUOTE]

With slowdowns in my valves, it's also still HELLA FAST.

[QUOTE=Caoboy;192961]^ So you beat yourself? LOL.

GOOD stuff on the air Grant! 

Cant wait to be jealous at the BBQ.[/QUOTE]

sank you sank you.

[QUOTE=AutofashionFred;192965]Grant car looks good congrats on the air!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

Thanks freddie!

Means a lot to me coming from the OG.

[QUOTE=eight08customs;193042]Gabe beat you to it.. send me pix though his phone.. looks sick..[/QUOTE]

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Here's a video of Gabe testing my air.

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sweet!!!! 
 
and you even got the side to side action!!! 
 
ok now this wasnt a good sign..  was this before gabe called me.. 
 
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[QUOTE=MaxBoost925;191950]Cheap - $450 ish.[/QUOTE]

wow thats a great price. is that with parts? fittings airlines....


whats the blueprint gonna look like for ur install?

[QUOTE=eight08customs;193120]sweet!!!! 
 
and you even got the side to side action!!! 
 
ok now this wasnt a good sign..  was this before gabe called me.. 
 
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LMAO!!! He's like WTF is this?

[QUOTE=vzuptnguyen;193122]wow thats a great price. is that with parts? fittings airlines....


whats the blueprint gonna look like for ur install?[/QUOTE]

It came out to $550 for 13 hours worth of labor.

Parts were bought separately, this was only for labor and a couple small things like screws and what not.

[quote=Brandicus;192931]i have the slowdown valves too its still FAST AS SHIT[/quote]

told you foo, scaring old ladies time!

LOL the, "ah fuck I forgot to put this in" look.

[QUOTE=Caoboy;193138]LOL the, "ah fuck I forgot to put this in" look.[/QUOTE]

lol. i saw him scratching his head and I had to take a shot.

GANGSTA!!!!!!!!!!!:biggthumpup: I [B][COLOR=magenta]LOVE [/COLOR][/B]IT GRANT!!!!!:dance:

Awww yeah look at those pics!!

[QUOTE=Stylis;193219]Awww yeah look at those pics!![/QUOTE]

LOL thanks for the help Gabe!

[QUOTE=DriftGirl;193199]GANGSTA!!!!!!!!!!!:biggthumpup: I [B][COLOR=magenta]LOVE [/COLOR][/B]IT GRANT!!!!!:dance:[/QUOTE]

Sank you!

Now thats a dump!!  

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[quote=MaxBoost925;193220]LOL thanks for the help Gabe![/quote]

I am happy that you are happy man, I am actually looking into redoing my set-up just because and thank you for having me talk to marshall again. It's always nice to catch up with old friends.

[QUOTE=Stylis;193233]I am happy that you are happy man, I am actually looking into redoing my set-up just because and thank you for having me talk to marshall again. It's always nice to catch up with old friends.[/QUOTE]

For sure, without his nagging, I wouldn't have come to you.


I need some JDM visors, and [B]BPU VIP kit[/B]: =D

-curtains
-fusa
-kintuna
-jp headrests
-vip table

omfg look how fast this goes up.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fns2LAZGxSU[/url]
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6cRDwGf_hU[/url]

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These higher res ones are for you gabe.

You can't go any lower? I guess I expect every car on air to be on the ground.

[QUOTE=Caoboy;193415]You can't go any lower? I guess I expect every car on air to be on the ground.[/QUOTE]

Gabe says my OEM struts are too long, they're bottoming themselves out (I have no bumpstops)

I need shorter aftermarket struts.

That work is exceptionally clean...very nicely done Gabe and kudos to you Grant its coming together beautifully

[quote=MaxBoost925;193418]Gabe says my OEM struts are too long, they're bottoming themselves out (I have no bumpstops)
 
I need shorter aftermarket struts.[/quote]
 
By looking at your fronts in the pics.. The fronts I think you can go down lower if gabe didnt do it yet..It hard to do if you dont have a belt sander.. or just get pillowball mounts.. I beleive the only company that has them for the 2nd gen xb is Ksport.. 
 
Prob can come down about an inch or more on the front if you sand the stock strut mounts.. and prob more if you use the pillow ball mounts.. I havent dont that yet but i know that other with the 1st gens say that using the pillowball mount " camberplates" you can go lower.. 
 
The rears i beleive the Echo shocks are shorter and what many with 1st gens are using.. I left my stocks in becuase i still can roll if i ever lost air... 
 
Maybe oneof the 1st gen members can has the part number for the shocks they use.. it should fit becuase it mounts up the same way.. 
 
BTW are you on 18s or 19s

[QUOTE=eight08customs;193659]By looking at your fronts in the pics.. The fronts I think you can go down lower if gabe didnt do it yet..It hard to do if you dont have a belt sander.. or just get pillowball mounts.. I beleive the only company that has them for the 2nd gen xb is Ksport.. 
 
Prob can come down about an inch or more on the front if you sand the stock strut mounts.. and prob more if you use the pillow ball mounts.. I havent dont that yet but i know that other with the 1st gens say that using the pillowball mount " camberplates" you can go lower.. 
 
The rears i beleive the Echo shocks are shorter and what many with 1st gens are using.. I left my stocks in becuase i still can roll if i ever lost air... 
 
Maybe oneof the 1st gen members can has the part number for the shocks they use.. it should fit becuase it mounts up the same way.. 
 
BTW are you on 18s or 19s[/QUOTE]

Good info!

When I had my Maxima - Stillen made camber plates. But nothing for toyotas :(

Does any JDM/USDM company make anything for Camry/Windom? Perhaps those will work.

I'm on 18s with decently low pro tires. 35 series.

[quote=MaxBoost925;193685]Good info!
 
When I had my Maxima - Stillen made camber plates. But nothing for toyotas :(
 
Does any JDM/USDM company make anything for Camry/Windom? Perhaps those will work.
 
I'm on 18s with decently low pro tires. 35 series.[/quote]
 
Custco has for the first gens but nothing but the coil overs for the 2nd gen.. that what im waiting for the Cusco camberplates.. was going with the K sports .. but changed my mind

[QUOTE=eight08customs;193692]Custco has for the first gens but nothing but the coil overs for the 2nd gen.. that what im waiting for the Cusco camberplates.. was going with the K sports .. but changed my mind[/QUOTE]

Why's that?

Ksport was OK, it was great.


So Marshall - those metal sleeves inside the bags - do those keep us from going lower?

Oh man, you're in team blur? Lol, i'm sorry but that sh!t is probly as old as me. I'm not hatin or nothin. I just remember when i was little all my cousins were like the OG members, unless you're in a newer team, idk? My bad though. I see crazy potential in your ride. One of the top 2gen xbs i seen imo. Keep up the great work...

[QUOTE=The Avalon;194164]Oh man, you're in team blur? Lol, i'm sorry but that sh!t is probly as old as me. I'm not hatin or nothin. I just remember when i was little all my cousins were like the OG members, unless you're in a newer team, idk? My bad though. I see crazy potential in your ride. One of the top 2gen xbs i seen imo. Keep up the great work...[/QUOTE]

Lol, I'm one of the newer members of Blur NorCal.

I know some of the SoCal guys. It is an old team.


Thanks for the support!

[quote=MaxBoost925;193697]Why's that?

Ksport was OK, it was great.


So Marshall - those metal sleeves inside the bags - do those keep us from going lower?[/quote]


Yes they do Grant. If those pipe were not in the bags themselves we would be scraping the floor. I am actually grateful for mine since the body kit that I have is 1 inch from the ground. LOL

Here are some more pics that I had during the build. Thanks for the high res pics too!

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[QUOTE="jbo"]That work is exceptionally clean...very nicely done Gabe and kudos to you Grant its coming together beautifully 	[/QUOTE]
Whats up man! I knew someone from the bBsquad was gonna hit this topic soon! :D

what up gabe. nice job on the install.

-mike

[quote=Caoboy;165404]Told you to go with 19's Grant...ah well. At least you aren't on stocks like me! :smiley-rofl:[/quote]
which will be forever,lol.

At least I have a car sucka.

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ooo nice were these from today? pm me the rest...

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cant wait to see your fender and wheel lips kissing :bowrofl4wj: nice pics too

[QUOTE=Brandicus;195874]cant wait to see your fender and wheel lips kissing :bowrofl4wj: nice pics too[/QUOTE]

omfg, theres no way right now to camber the rear.

The front I don't plan on cambering either.


Just slam the shit out of it! Coilovers + Air = Dumpage!

[quote=MaxBoost925;195881]omfg, theres no way right now to camber the rear.
 
The front I don't plan on cambering either.
 
 
Just slam the shit out of it! Coilovers + Air = Dumpage![/quote]
 
^^^^^DAVID CHEN^^^^^

whoa that car is sitting high.

[QUOTE=urmyhero4now;195944]^^^^^DAVID CHEN^^^^^[/QUOTE]

uh, not!

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wow thats very high in the rear.. mines cant even go that high.. 
 
if you can go that high.. you can still go lower on stock shocks..

looks good bro:biggthumpup:... u get a sick high lock, but it doesnt slam as much tho...:shrug:

time to roll those fenders and camber them and add 15 mil spacers and dump it MORE !!!



 haha congrats on the bag install bro

[QUOTE=eight08customs;196110]wow thats very high in the rear.. mines cant even go that high.. 
 
if you can go that high.. you can still go lower on stock shocks..[/QUOTE]

It's the rear airbag bracket I think.

[QUOTE=onefattboy909;196113]looks good bro:biggthumpup:... u get a sick high lock, but it doesnt slam as much tho...:shrug:[/QUOTE]

UGH!

[QUOTE=Bippu PxrLex;196124]time to roll those fenders and camber them and add 15 mil spacers and dump it MORE !!!



 haha congrats on the bag install bro[/QUOTE]

If only. No more One Ton Garage to make camber!

for the rears you can cut the cups :biggthumpup:...

lookin good.

[QUOTE=onefattboy909;196147]for the rears you can cut the cups :biggthumpup:...[/QUOTE]

Yes this is true. But It's [B]welded [/B]on thurr already.

[QUOTE=crazyboi;196259]lookin good.[/QUOTE]

sank you sank you!

[quote=MaxBoost925;196392]Yes this is true. But It's [B]welded [/B]on thurr already.[/quote]



oh... i see.... at least its done right.. =)  lookz really sick tho...:biggthumpup:

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What do you guys think?

not feeling it.. it doesnt fit the VIP style.. 
 
truthfully there not any afteramrkert grills that looks good on the new xbs or has the VIP stlying.. 
 
I rather just stick with the stock grill with an rumion bagde on it..

[QUOTE=eight08customs;197653]not feeling it.. it doesnt fit the VIP style.. 
 
truthfully there not any afteramrkert grills that looks good on the new xbs or has the VIP stlying.. 
 
I rather just stick with the stock grill with an rumion bagde on it..[/QUOTE]

I agree.

Some members suggested that I get a black upper grille. But there isn't any that looks good.

Coilovers x air installed. Not finished though.

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nice.. those the same pics Gabe sent me!!! 
 
got any side shoots? 
 
did the rear come down more? front is slammed now..

[QUOTE=eight08customs;198889]nice.. those the same pics Gabe sent me!!! 
 
got any side shoots? 
 
did the rear come down more? front is slammed now..[/QUOTE]

Haha. No shots yet. We ran into some air line to tire rubbing and breakage difficulties.

No real shots until tomorrow when Gabe finalizes the install.


Rear didn't go down at all - its my stupid bracket that's maxed out.

[quote=MaxBoost925;198890]Haha. No shots yet. We ran into some air line to tire rubbing and breakage difficulties.
 
No real shots until tomorrow when Gabe finalizes the install.
 
 
Rear didn't go down at all - its my stupid bracket that's maxed out.[/quote]
 
you want my custom made rear brackets? JK Just shave them down.. 
 
 
Also the air line that one of the issues why i made the previa one mount solid.. Not sure of you Locking not has enough room to tap a hole and thread it.. lucky that pervia coil overs had enough room where i didnt have to machine a one.. would have been cleaner but would have took more time.. just wanted to show everyone that dont have high tech tools that it can be done very easyly.. 
 
I did send gabe the pics over the phone today.. not sure if he noticed what it was..

[QUOTE=eight08customs;198904]you want my custom made rear brackets? JK Just shave them down.. 
 
 
Also the air line that one of the issues why i made the previa one mount solid.. Not sure of you Locking not has enough room to tap a hole and thread it.. lucky that pervia coil overs had enough room where i didnt have to machine a one.. would have been cleaner but would have took more time.. just wanted to show everyone that dont have high tech tools that it can be done very easyly.. 
 
I did send gabe the pics over the phone today.. not sure if he noticed what it was..[/QUOTE]

Thanks.

We need all the help we can get to get this baby back on the road.

just was looking at your coils overs.. looklike there isnt much room to make it bolt on.. the only think i could think of is makeing the perch out of aluminum and Tig welding the perch to the adj nut.. 
 
also you you have the 1/2 in line.... if you do might want to reduce that line to 1/4 inch.. way more flexable and easier to work with..

[QUOTE=eight08customs;198910]just was looking at your coils overs.. looklike there isnt much room to make it bolt on.. the only think i could think of is makeing the perch out of aluminum and Tig welding the perch to the adj nut.. 
 
also you you have the 1/2 in line.... if you do might want to reduce that line to 1/4 inch.. way more flexable and easier to work with..[/QUOTE]

Might be a good idea.

I just came up with this.

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the only way you can do that is you make the perch for teh bag out of Aluminum than you can weld it.. unless your metal pillars what oyu have them as are made of steal.. Im prretty sure there Aluminum becuase they look anodized orange..

[QUOTE=eight08customs;198918]the only way you can do that is you make the perch for teh bag out of Aluminum than you can weld it.. unless your metal pillars what oyu have them as are made of steal.. Im prretty sure there Aluminum becuase they look anodized orange..[/QUOTE]

Yeah the perches are aluminum.

I mean weld the steel pieces to the UAS bracket and then just have it slide loosly into the Ksport spring perch slots.

Get my drift? That way when the perch moves, it catches the bag too.

i wouldnt do that.. good idea.. 
 
what happens when you hit a bump in the road.. the bugga still floating and than you might do some damage the the nut.. 
 
if anything try change the line to 1/4 inch.. and run a 90 out of the bag.

The front is definitely on slam cant wait to see the rear where you want it...very nice work fellas

[QUOTE=jbo;198929]The front is definitely on slam cant wait to see the rear where you want it...very nice work fellas[/QUOTE]

sank you sank you.

now if we can finish it, it'd be good.

Looking sweet!!!!

how do you seal the bag when put onto coilovers? and damn thats alot of perches too! nice bB

nice front . spacers now and enjoy !

OMFG.

Nightmares on suspension the past 2 days.

I went for the coilover install and got it finished.

But like I said before, the airbag moves around the strut freely and not with steering.

With that said, the fitting would move toward the tire and eventually rupture.

I could not drive 20 yards without blowing a line.

I left my car at the shop and then my installer continued progress.

He ended up drilling a hole in the UAS lower bracket and welding a nut onto it and then running a bolt through that to stop the bag from moving freely.

That didn't work well enough so we welded a piece of steel from the bolt that we previously made to the piece of coilover that attatches to the swaybar endlink. That way the whole coilover moves as one piece.



After all that was done, we thought we were home free.

I made my way home and like 2 miles from the shop, i heard a huge POP! sound. I was like WTF was that?

I made it onto the freeway and I aired up just to be sure I wasnt scraping. My friend who was following me said my rear left was dumped but the other side wasnt. So we pulled over.

I took a look at my front right wheel - it was hella cambered out compared to my front left.

I popped the hood and looked at the top hats.

My front left was fine, but my front right was missing the top hat nut. I was like WTF?

Turns out the cheapo top hat nut sheared completely off the shock and the shock went under the strut tower. The wheel was moving wherever it wanted to.

I limped it home with it banging all over the place.

That night after work, I took it apart. I took out the front right assembly and the top of the shock was nowhere to be found on top of the bag!

I took off the UAS top mount plate and low and behold, there was the shock. It went UNDER the plate! The shock thread was all banged up and pretty molested.

So this morning. We went around shopping. I bought a 12x1.25 die to clean up the thread on the shocks.

Both of the shocks were stripped. It was terrible. I bought 4 brand new 12x1.25 nuts that were grade 8.8 to replace the cheap ksport nuts. So each strut is now secured with 2 nuts on top. I used loctite medium thread sealer to ensure no failure.

After that the rear shocks were banging up in the rear strut tower. I took the cover off to reveal that the cheap Ksport rubber bushings were completely flattened out. So we went back to the parts store and got Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings to replace those sorry ksport ones along with 4 new 10x1.25 nuts to put on top of the rear ksport shocks.

It took a whole morning and afternoon to get all the shopping done. One of the nuts that I bought didnt screw in correctly, I had to use my tap set to clean it off - I totally forgot I had a die set (not that I have too many tools).

Ahhhh. all in all, it was a very productive day. We updated the Ksport suspension hardware, everything is tightened up. And in the future, there will be no more scary failure.

With less camber than in the previous cell phone picture, my front is hella hella flush now. No spacers required. I am still tucked.

WTH grant.. so those Ksports are cheaply made? 
 
thats on advenure you had! Gald no one got hurt and the car wasnt damaged. 
 
did you hear rattleing when you hit bumps.. 
So my idea didnt keep the bag from turning..

[QUOTE=eight08customs;199489]WTH grant.. so those Ksports are cheaply made? 
 
thats on advenure you had! Gald no one got hurt and the car wasnt damaged. 
 
did you hear rattleing when you hit bumps.. 
So my idea didnt keep the bag from turning..[/QUOTE]

Ksports are ok.

Ksport nuts suck ass.


There is a little bit of rattling when I hit bumps because it's metal on metal the bag plate on the top hat.

When the top hat was disconnected it was rattling up the yayness.

damn around again without say'n wassup grantman? c'mon son! haha, that day musta been the best... lol hope its cool now man!

[QUOTE=drftard;199501]damn around again without say'n wassup grantman? c'mon son! haha, that day musta been the best... lol hope its cool now man![/QUOTE]

Meh, I wasn't in the mood after it was failing.

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Got slam?

My little brother is playing PS2 in the car.

Grant,
 
Saw your car at the mall today...car is looking good!!

[QUOTE=6hift;199741]Grant,
 
Saw your car at the mall today...car is looking good!![/QUOTE]

Haha, I noticed your business card.

Thanks!

damn bro that sucks..but i dont see a difference. is the ride better? i hope.

Nice.  It looks much better slammed.

[QUOTE=urmyhero4now;200524]damn bro that sucks..but i dont see a difference. is the ride better? i hope.[/QUOTE]

Compared to our photoshoot day, with the coilovers, it is about 3 inches lower now in the front.

It is possible to go lower, but my ride height will suffer. Right now I'm driving around with 0 wheel gap.

YEEEY SON! looks good man its all about the lil differenceZ, congrats man! hard work paid off!?!

So then I cracked my Energy Suspension bushings in the rear again lol.

Time to raise the rear shocks!

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you should just run the stock shocks.. .. your limiting the up travel andits wants to go up more.. Mine is lower than yours on the rear and the stock shocks isnt holding from droping lower. ZYou have to custom make your upper mounts and make them smaller so it come down lower. 
 
UNless you put some guages in and find out at what pressure you are at when your all full up with the shotened shocks.. OR even getting a digital ride control so you can have it preset to only go so much..

OMG Mr. Grantz, I am glad you were able to get those KSports working for you. Dam man, I was getting your old struts ready for you too just in case you were having second thoughts. Well I am just happy it all worked out for you.

I can see the difference in the front looks real nice...sorry for your woes

^Thanks.

Latest pictures, didn't mod anything new.

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why's the front lower?

[QUOTE=unknown007;211529]why's the front lower?[/QUOTE]

Rear is limited by the UAS airbag bracket. In order to drop the rear lower, I have to cut and modify that bracket which is now welded on to my car.

Looking real good!

[QUOTE=fatfree69;211531]Looking real good![/QUOTE]

Thanks!

Grant and his Mechanic, Gabe are back at it again!

On Friday:

1) cut my rear top spring perches out and cut my airbag brackets to 1/2 size and then weld the brackets to the frame of the car.

2) Shorten my rear Ksport shocks

3) take my front 225/40/18 T1R tires and move them to the back to replace my rear 255/35/18 T1R on the 18x10 wheel.

4) Install new pair of 215/35/18 General Exclaim UHP tires for the front 18x8 wheel (it's not hella flush however, pretty sunk in, but it tucks well)

5) If I have time, remove front strut/bag assy and camber out to -2* front to be able to dump lower.



...hopefully if all goes well, we'll have a Tsurachi xB2!

Pics are worth more than you have said. 

Sounds good though!

Ok guys Grant is here and I just lowered his car even more. I cut the bottom perch of the air bag to lower it down more and this is what we got!

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Sorry guys, but it's gonna be "stock tuning" style soon.

No more hellaflush wheels.
No more air.

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Why? Keep the air. Car looks cool like that lol.

[QUOTE=MaxBoost925;227033]Sorry guys, but it's gonna be "stock tuning" style soon.

No more hellaflush wheels.
No more air.

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That was quick, what happened?

i like the way the car looks on oem wheels..lol

[QUOTE=jtanoyo1;227063]That was quick, what happened?[/QUOTE]

moving out to oakland - don't want my ish jacked!

[QUOTE=implayaz_9;227077]i like the way the car looks on oem wheels..lol[/QUOTE]

lol look pretty good huh? they're 18" staggered IS350 wheels.

[quote=MaxBoost925;227105]moving out to oakland - don't want my ish jacked![/quote]
 
Insurance covers that y0!
 
Don't be scared, unless you are moving to E. Oakland...

[QUOTE=Caoboy;227922]Insurance covers that y0!
 
Don't be scared, unless you are moving to E. Oakland...[/QUOTE]

LOL.

I'm just overcautious. I sold my AME's today to a guy out in 209 area.

i like the IS wheels, it def. gives it a clean-OEM look/feel.

either way your cars always take many stages and always look fresh...in for updates!

Who bought them? Anyone from here?

[QUOTE=Caoboy;227956]Who bought them? Anyone from here?[/QUOTE]

He was driving some sort of really low baller silver V8 Kompressor coupe with Brabus wheels.

[QUOTE=hybridioN;227954]i like the IS wheels, it def. gives it a clean-OEM look/feel.

either way your cars always take many stages and always look fresh...in for updates![/QUOTE]

thank you lol.

IS wheels are much better, whats next?