my car's build thread :D

i put together a build thread on stanceworks, and i thought it would be nice to copy and paste to vsc too.

hey all,
i thought i'd make a build thread. the car's going through some changes and i thought it would be nice to put them into post form :D

it's a 2000 infiniti q45 anniversary edition -- i got the cool wood grain wheel and all the options sans nav and heated seats.

i don't have any photos of when i got it (october/november 2006), but it looked something like this:

[img]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s57/originalgeorge/2000%20AE/IMG_1410.jpg[/img] (thanks to whomever took this photo)

i drove it stock until may 2008 (damn, that's a long time) when i picked up insurance group coilovers

[img]http://insurance-group.net/products/insurance/hps_kit/img/in_hps_kit_02.jpg[/img]

(they call it the high performance styling kit. awesome. totally indicative of how stiff they are :P)

at the same time, i also picked up a set of work euroline n's with sizing something like 19x9.5 +8 19x10 -10, as well as the full complement of peak performance s14 multilink in the rear (RUCA, toe, traction). hooray for aurora rod ends!

and FML, i can't find photos of the car at this stage, not even an iphone photo. it was ugly though -- i'm sure you guys can trust me on that.

come january 09, i decided to sell the eurolines. a cat with an s14 in fresno picked them up, then i scooped up a set of MAE japan's. i thought these were going to be sized 18x10 +5 and 18x11.5 +13, but the seller misrepresented the offset (they were actually 18x11.5 -13. fml). here's a photo of the car, right before i realized the tire was sitting on the fender (keep in mind that's about -6.5* of camber):

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one last photo of this stage:

[IMG]http://i44.tinypic.com/309q1zl.jpg[/IMG]

then, i took these MAE's to a wheel shop which shaved down the pad 15mm (making them +2, effectively). the same day i got these back, i lowered the car a little bit more -- driving the car on 18's means it has to be lowwwwww (well, at least lower than it was on 19's)

[IMG]http://i42.tinypic.com/j5ysrm.jpg[/IMG]
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a few months later, i decided it would look good lowered a bit more:

[IMG]http://i56.tinypic.com/2po49pe.jpg[/IMG]

that's when i found out the lower limit of these insurance coils, without playing with spring droop. fml.

i then drove the car without many changes.

oh yeah, here are some rolling photos i took a couple weeks back:

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(yes, that is a defi vsd visible in the first photo :P) if you're bored, i made a quick video that night too: [url]http://vimeo.com/14980178[/url]

a couple weeks ago, i decided that i'd take the car to the next level -- i'd get rid of these dried jizz-faced MAE's, get the car as low as possible, and get custom front lower control arms, so i could space out the front track and get more negative camber. it was getting weird looking at the rears, with -7* and the fronts with barely -4*.

here are the rims i picked up (apparently everyone on zilvia knows this car):

[img]http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab189/DAV3562/400.jpg[/img]

sizing is 18x10 -6 18x12 -7.

here's the best part about these wheels, though:

[img]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k311/kris_doma/8d959905.jpg[/img]

at the same time, i ordered some more cool shit for the car:

[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs780.snc4/66009_988729056941_6028305_51833487_7420762_n.jpg[/img]

(thanks tuan at aspec!)

i got the front fucked up wheel back from the refinisher last night, and now this is what the car looks like:

[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs814.snc4/69446_988844899791_6028305_51835815_6915720_n.jpg[/img]

the refinishing shop only took care of the bend and the rash -- i'm totally undecided on what i want to do with these right now. and fml, it totally needs to come down wayyyy more in the front.

the car's running 225/40/18 and 245/40/18's right now with -4* camber front (which is the max this suspension design can do with just camber plates) and -9.25* rear (!). when the car goes under the knife next week, i'm going to ask alex pfeiffer (battleversion.com -- shameless plug. cool cat, even better s-chassis, 86, 350z, and mazda sus parts) to dial in less camber for me.

i'm going to keep this thread updated with progress over the next two weeks leading up to autofashion's VIP festival. i'm hoping the car will be done and the stance will be correct by then.

thanks for reading!

ok all,
here's an update:

alex @ battle version helped me build some custom FLCA's yesterday, but i got owned by swift -- they sent me 7" front springs instead of 6" and i didn't catch the discrepancy until after they were installed. aspec and swift won't take them back, saying that it was my error for not checking. oh well, lesson learned.

as a consequence, the front of the car is about the same height -- it's maybe half and inch lower than it was previously. alex also helped me setup the rear alignment properly; i'm no longer rubbing the inner wheel well. by the way, these swift springs are amazing. highly recommended as an upgrade for your street-driven coilovers.

the next step is doing what i should've done from the beginning -- get the s13/4 suspension swap in this car. it'll allow me to lay frame (if i wanted to, not that i'm going to. it'll be nice to have that much adjustability) because the coilovers themselves have much less vertical height. i'm also looking for something that can be revalved here in the US. i'd like to run a much higher spring rate, just to control the vertical movement of the wheel within the well -- i'd rather run stiffer suspension than bottom out and rub everywhere. does anybody have any suggestions for coilovers that have an adjustable lower mount AND are able to be rebuilt? only baller coilovers come to mind -- zeals and aragostas. fml.

anyway, here are some photos:

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nice. lots of camber. i'm doing something like -9* rear and -5.5* front. i'll need to cut and extend both my tie rods and tension rods if i want more camber out front, which just wasn't in the cards yesterday.

as always, comments and criticism are welcome! :D

and last image from that set:

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damnnn -9! And this is your daily driver correct?

[QUOTE=Vincent;352419]damnnn -9! And this is your daily driver correct?[/QUOTE]

yep, 46 miles daily round trip m-f haha

I definitely approve.  Looking forward to seeing more!!!  
 
To get the front lower, you could remove 2 of the 3 locking rings.  Unless, of course, the strut cartridge is hitting the inside of the lower mount.  
 
FLCA's look great!!!  So much inspiration on this forum for my own Q!!!

looking good charles!!

Man build threads are SO something I don't want to see in 2011.... :runcoold:

haha!! Nice write up, looks like fun kicking it w/ Alex and drinking my 2nd favorite beer. Car is ill Charles, nice work.

nice work on the custom arms.
 
i'm still puzzled by the springs. is the spring perch snug against the spring and you're just running out of threads before the lower bracket bottoms out or do you have a ton of droop? either way, i think it's pretty s**tty of aspec to blame it on you when they f**ked up.

I like alot :biggthumpup:

thanks all :D

[QUOTE=BLKonBLK98;352439]i'm still puzzled by the springs. is the spring perch snug against the spring and you're just running out of threads before the lower bracket bottoms out or do you have a ton of droop? either way, i think it's pretty s**tty of aspec to blame it on you when they f**ked up.[/QUOTE]

how do i explain this? the spring is too long to allow me to adjust height by lowering from the shock mount. there's no droop (actually, there's a slightly higher-than-average amount of preload). if i had a shorter spring, i'd be able to try to lower it more from the bottom shock mount, since the spring is taking up too much space to allow the bottom shock mount to move up the threads. does that make sense?

anyway, it does suck ass that they're not owning up (and the guy who works there is my homie's brother too, wtf) but i guess policy is policy. fml. does anybody need a pair of 65mm ID, 7" long, 12 kg/mm swift springs? :P

[QUOTE=xseveredveganx;352434]To get the front lower, you could remove 2 of the 3 locking rings.[/QUOTE]

oh yeah, we would've tried that if it weren't for the fact that we ran out of time. alex had to take a trip to the airport to pick up a homie in the afternoon.

ok, i was pretty sure you would be doing it right but had to check. everything makes sense now. i've never personally seen a setup that would run out of room before the bottom bracket or car itself would bottom out.
 
definitely get those extra lock rings out of there. the added space may be more beneficially used to remove the preload you mentioned than to raise the bracket, since preload will raise your ride height as well.

Also, about the coilovers...  I know BC Racing coilovers may not be the most expensive nor highest quality, but you can purchase new cartridges for about a buck a pop.  So instead of revalve or anything, scoop up new cartridges.

Setup is on point! 

If you are going to run S13/14 suspension Fortune Auto Coilovers are really good. I have a set on my G50 and they ride great. I can go an extra 3" lower if i wanted to and are pretty affordable. They also are a vendor for swift springs and is able to revalve coils to any spec.

Here is a link [URL]http://www.fortune-auto.net/[/URL]

nice thread!!! subscribed!!

can we get some pics of the wheels already? lol

hey guys, thanks for the recommendations. fortune can only go up to 16 kg/mm, apparently, but we'll see what else they have to say. BC doesn't say anything about being able to revalve for different spring rates. i'm going to keep looking. fuck, i wish i could afford ohlins road and tracks (but they don't yet have an s-chassis application so this whole urge is pointless haha)

[QUOTE=CubanGS;352479]can we get some pics of the wheels already? lol[/QUOTE]

i'll take some of the car when i get home tonight. didn't i show you teaser shots already? hahaha when are you going to show me your equips? huhhh?

i know someone who has spoke to bc directly and they will do aggressive rates/valving on request. not sure how far they'll go. honestly i've been drivin low for while on 14/7 and 10/7 with no problems. i think at some point its just going high for the sake of it. of course damping plays into the equation and jic compression is considered ridiculous by some.

[QUOTE=BLKonBLK98;352486]i know someone who has spoke to bc directly and they will do aggressive rates/valving on request. not sure how far they'll go. honestly i've been drivin low for while on 14/7 and 10/7 with no problems. i think at some point its just going high for the sake of it. of course damping plays into the equation and jic compression is considered ridiculous by some.[/QUOTE]

yeah, i already feel some difference on these 12/8's -- some of the killer undulations on the commute didn't feel quite so killer today. i'd really like to ride in something with such high spring rates to see how it feels like, but i gotta feeling that if the valving is on point i should be ok.

love the new wheels charles...looks good

[QUOTE=nokcy21;352505]love the new wheels charles...looks good[/QUOTE]

thanks lydell!

at the urging of cubanGS, here are some photos of how it sits today:

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forgive the photography -- these were taken handheld with a crazy long shutter speed haha

I liked the last look, but I'm FEELIN' this setup cheez!!!

I like your camber :biggthumpup: how long do the rear tires last you?

thanks guys!

[QUOTE=knguyen;352513]I like your camber :biggthumpup: how long do the rear tires last you?[/QUOTE]

i have no clue -- i've only been driving on this alignment since yesterday. :P

i'll keep you posted, though!

Love the new set-up!! :biggthumpup:
That S13 and wheels have been around, and I mean around lol

[QUOTE=cheez80;352483]hey guys, thanks for the recommendations. fortune can only go up to 16 kg/mm, apparently, but we'll see what else they have to say. BC doesn't say anything about being able to revalve for different spring rates. i'm going to keep looking. fuck, i wish i could afford ohlins road and tracks (but they don't yet have an s-chassis application so this whole urge is pointless haha)

[/QUOTE]

Yea 16k is the max rate fortune will make there springs which is why they are now promoting swift as one of there spring upgrade. I know ImageRacing is a dealer for them on Zilvia and they are really good to deal with. I went from 11k/7k to 15k/11k without re-valving for about 14k miles and they feel great. I was told that daily driving on stiff springs without valving is not that bad because we don't really track our cars hardcore like others to effect performance. But i wouldn't know the difference since i didnt valve my shocks for stiffer spring rates so if someone has let me know.

i can dig it... that's actually pretty dumped for y33 coilovers. everybody said they don't go low i thought. definitely need some front camber to even it out.

I like it! :biggthumpup:
-9 degrees of camber on daily driven NUTS! 
Drive safe sunday! :biggthumpup:

HOLLER!

Charles, your Y33 has always been my favorite! I'm glad to see more cool stuff going on the car. I wish I still had my extra front subframe laying around. I would have given it to you! 180sx steering rack and all. But gone is gone, good thing s13 sus isn't hard to find :) 

I don't know too much about all these new coilovers, but I use to have Stance GR+. From my experiences they were awesome, beefy, and cool looking. PBM coils are also super cool. But I'm sure you will find the right set, since there are hundreds of different coilovers to choose from!

I love this car, I love where this car is going, and I hope you keep doing what you are doing.

[QUOTE=BLKonBLK98;352536]i can dig it... that's actually pretty dumped for y33 coilovers. everybody said they don't go low i thought. definitely need some front camber to even it out.[/QUOTE]

fuck, i wish we could've gotten more, but apparently my peak tension rods and stock tie rods are maxed out at this camber and we would've had to cut and weld to be able to align it. for the next iteration, i'll try to convince alex to do that for me haha

anyway, thanks guys. :D :D :D i'm excited for sunday haha

Charles how much did you get those stiff springs for?

[QUOTE=nokcy21;352638]Charles how much did you get those stiff springs for?[/QUOTE]

slightly less than retail, i think $85 per

I'm diggin your Q45.
 
Anymore pics of the exhaust setup?

[QUOTE=shaneb;352698]I'm diggin your Q45.
 
Anymore pics of the exhaust setup?[/QUOTE]

thanks man. i think i might. i'll look when i get home.

Coming out great Charles! Keep us updated, moar pics moar pics!!

[QUOTE=ni5mo240;352713]Coming out great Charles! Keep us updated, moar pics moar pics!![/QUOTE] Charles looks like you are in charge :biggthumpup:

looks good charles.

thanks guys! i'm pretty amazed that you all like the car -- the stance still isn't totally good enough for me yet and i can pick out so many things that i want to change, but i'm glad y'all like it :D

[QUOTE=ni5mo240;352713]Coming out great Charles! Keep us updated, moar pics moar pics!![/QUOTE]

hahaha no more pics until sunday's af fest. i'm too lazy to go out and take photos of the other side (with the one rim with the half-polished lip hahaha)

[QUOTE=cheez80;352702]thanks man. i think i might. i'll look when i get home.[/QUOTE]

Cool, Cool. 

Hey Charles what size is your exhaust piping?

[QUOTE=shaneb;352802]Cool, Cool. 

Hey Charles what size is your exhaust piping?[/QUOTE]

they're 2.25" -- i couldn't find any better photos :( sorry man

[QUOTE=cheez80;352824]they're 2.25" -- i couldn't find any better photos :( sorry man[/QUOTE]
 
Cool. 
 
That's cool, I appreciate you taking the time to check. I can't wait to see the pics after the af fest. :biggthumpup:

I am so late on the pics but you seen my FB comments!

hmm, just picked up some magnaflow exhaust tips. they'll be here tomorrow, but i won't be able to take them into the shop until next week. fml

ah, shit. i just found out i pwnt the stock bottom lip that all kouki y33's have. should i tear it off or should i zip tie it back?

these are the tips i got: 
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[QUOTE=cheez80;352887] 
these are the tips i got: 
[IMG]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31CEFH5N42L._SL500_AA300_.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
 
Very nice, I expect to see pics when done. :smiley-rofl:
:biggthumpup:

so, i promised more photos after autofashion's vip fest, but i didn't say who was going to be taking them. i'm going to aggregate photos other people took of my car on this post haha

(thanks to the respective photogs)

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[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1143.snc4/148574_454566121975_647281975_6091904_4468281_n.jpg[/img] (yay rolling with goodfeeling haha)

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here are some rolling shots from my camera (courtesy of caleb)

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yeah buddy :D

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nice pics charles!!

Why do you have that crazy Hawaiian dude workin on your car? Lol jk. Alex is a cool dude. More updates now :)

[QUOTE=donpisto;353487]Why do you have that crazy Hawaiian dude workin on your car? Lol jk. Alex is a cool dude. More updates now :)[/QUOTE]

apparently that motherfucker can't weld unless he's stoned. hahahahahahahahahahahaha.

for real though, the welds on those lower control arms are cleaaaaan :P

anyway, the exhaust shop didn't really pay too much attention when putting those tips in. i'll be taking the car back in this weekend to get it tweaked. there's not enough upward angle for me and the tips are uneven. fml.

[QUOTE=cheez80;353607]apparently that motherfucker can't weld unless he's stoned. hahahahahahahahahahahaha.[/QUOTE]
Actually that's not too far from the truth.  In fact, I can count on my hands the amount of times he wasn't lit when over at our house back in Hawaii...hahaha.  Still rockin' da rubbah sleepahs!!!

Anxious to see what you do next man..tell Alex that Mikey (from Grip) says hi!

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Hey, didn't I take this picture of you, right before you hit 110 mph?

Lookin good so far

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Hey, didn't I take this picture of you, right before you hit 110 mph?[/QUOTE]

you did :P there's also a bit of video that you took my car that ended up in the cruise video i cut together. and i have no idea what you're talking about with regards to the 110 mph bit :X

thanks! :D

Nice progress so far!!! Looks really good right now!

some updates:

i have an old tpms setup i picked up at an autobacs last summer, and that needs to go on. problem is, i can't read the japanese instructions. silly me, i should've thought it through before i picked it up.

i also have a pair of pioneer premier ts-c720prs components coming next week. i think it's about time i deadened the doors and got some sound in the car (these two rolls of raammat and ensolite have been sitting for 2+ years). i'm on the hunt for a DLS a4 for front stage and a jbl ms-8 for processing. i also might toss the tweeters on the premier setup too (maybe i'll get a pair of hybrid audio l1's?), which is the weak point of the setup, according to everyone. hmmm...

sounds like you've been on the audio forums. my advice is to listen before you make a choice, i ended up going  through a ton of s**t following what i read but when it was all said and done i'm just not that picky.

[img]http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01Nov/VIP/one6.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=BLKonBLK98;354622]sounds like you've been on the audio forums. my advice is to listen before you make a choice, i ended up going  through a ton of s**t following what i read but when it was all said and done i'm just not that picky.[/QUOTE]

BoB -- good advice. i don't think i'm going to go through too much audio equipment, since i'm so lazy :P

btw, speedhunters posted more photos of my car! so excite!

[img]http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01Nov/VIP/vip4.jpg[/img]
[img]http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01Nov/VIP/vip7.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=lamsv;354646][IMG]http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01Nov/VIP/one6.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

That is a tight shot!!!

[QUOTE=simpl cb7;354667]That is a tight shot!!![/QUOTE]

it is, but it just shows you how high i am compared to josh. fml haha

lol... ridin next to josh is like a pretty b***h next to a model b***h. even if you're on point you'll probably look bad.

[QUOTE=BLKonBLK98;354690]lol... ridin next to josh is like a pretty b***h next to a model b***h. even if you're on point you'll probably look bad.[/QUOTE]

hahahahahahahahaha so true. thanks for calling me pretty ;)

[QUOTE=cheez80;354716]hahahahahahahahaha so true. thanks for calling me pretty ;)[/QUOTE]

extra homo? :smiley-rofl:

=?

so, homo jokes aside, here's some progress on the car:

i fixed the exhaust tip issue -- they're angled a bit more now. looks a bit better. i still need to hose clamp the left exhaust hanger, since the tips are slightly off center when viewed from behind. saucy.

i also put in a xentech hid kit today -- 3000k fogs ftw. i'm assuming these are going to give out on me before the end of the year, in which case i'm going to pick up something baller like IPF's possibly. i'll keep y'all posted on the longevity of this $38.99 (shipped via usps priority, no less!) hid kit.

i'm also thinking i should go 2.5" piping, like josh, so my car is louder. i wouldn't mind having a louder car :P. i got shamed by a new gen camaro on the freeway the other day. that thing sounded beasty.

[QUOTE=cheez80;356584]so, homo jokes aside, here's some progress on the car:

i fixed the exhaust tip issue -- they're angled a bit more now. looks a bit better. i still need to hose clamp the left exhaust hanger, since the tips are slightly off center when viewed from behind. saucy.

i also put in a xentech hid kit today -- 3000k fogs ftw. i'm assuming these are going to give out on me before the end of the year, in which case i'm going to pick up something baller like IPF's possibly. i'll keep y'all posted on the longevity of this $38.99 (shipped via usps priority, no less!) hid kit.

i'm also thinking i should go 2.5" piping, like josh, so my car is louder. i wouldn't mind having a louder car :P. i got shamed by a new gen camaro on the freeway the other day. that thing sounded beasty.[/QUOTE]

pics or it never happened! LOL j/k! very nice progress!!

oh yeah, and i was flipping through my flickr and i found some shots i haven't yet posted.

VIPanda and i took some shots a couple months ago, before i sold the MAE's:

[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5000832630_ceb906a405_b.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5000834370_e61445e9ca_b.jpg[/img]

and possibly my favorite from that set:

[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5000834996_2e81c0c6a9_b.jpg[/img]

you can find VIPanda's shots elsewhere on the forum, i think :D

niiice!
 
love your car man!

[QUOTE=Gm0_M45;356643]niiice!
 
love your car man![/QUOTE]

thank you! good luck with yours! i can't wait to see what you do to it :D

F*ck im lovin the new set up!
and the pictures of you and brokey33 looks tits :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=MR.J;356757]F*ck im lovin the new set up!
and the pictures of you and brokey33 looks tits :biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

thank you sir! too bad you can tell i'm like 3" higher than he is hahaha

btw, a pair of pioneer premier ts-720prs showed up yesterday afternoon. i'll be picking up a few more parts to get my front stage ready -- jbl's ms-8 for processing and possibly an alpine pdx-f4 to drive these components in an active configuration. subwoofer and such will have to wait -- i don't have the cash or the time to put something together at the moment. i'm about to pick up a fully loaded 13" macbook air so the car is just going to be driven for the next few weeks, haha. the bank account isn't going to allow me to indulge multiple hobbies at the same time :P

this thing is clean seen it autofashion

Active front stage = WIN!!!  
 
Excited to see audio work done.  I'm an audio nerd.

[QUOTE=xseveredveganx;356984]Active front stage = WIN!!!  
 
Excited to see audio work done.  I'm an audio nerd.[/QUOTE]

haha, so am i -- i used to be into headphones, and i've always had an interest in car audio. i've always wanted to do something interesting with the Q. the fantasy system would be some mcintosh amps (with the vu meters, of course) driving the old alpine f#1 status three way, with a jbl ms-8 processor, hooked up to either a nakamichi cd700 or the mcintosh mx5000. the icing on the cake would be wiring by some totally ridiculous company, like kimber hahaha

but since this is a daily and i needs my bluetooth (and i hate to admit it, because it's emasculating, but i need my navigation too haha), i have an alpine w505/p1 combo (which i'm probably going to sell for a pioneer z120bt). the bling is nice too :P

I want a W505!!! Optical out to the H701 and C701 would be so nice.  

I need to do some more research about this JBL processor...

[QUOTE=xseveredveganx;357107]I want a W505!!! Optical out to the H701 and C701 would be so nice.  

I need to do some more research about this JBL processor...[/QUOTE]

well, if you want, i can sell it to you :P

i also have the required optical cable for h701 -- you can control the h701 directly from the w505 through ai-net, and have optical out. yatta! let me know if you're interested, i really want to get into the new pioneer :D

Will do, bro!  I'm like you...  just picked up a Macbook Pro and kind of tapped out for the time being.

next stage of the build is in progress...

[IMG]http://i54.tinypic.com/2hh3vpd.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/r2m2zd.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/15ofb0m.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i54.tinypic.com/34o9fti.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i54.tinypic.com/vrg17r.jpg[/IMG]

zeal super functions, baby!

these will be showing up tuesday morning, according to fedex tracking; i'll be dropping them off at endless/zeal usa soon thereafter for an overhaul/revalve. i may have to wait a pay period before i can afford the rest of the parts i need to finish this swap... fml. haha

oh yeah, needless to say, my old insurances are up for sale :P

[url]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24250[/url]

nice.

[QUOTE=BLKonBLK98;360186]nice.[/QUOTE]

thanks. i've always wanted to run baller coilovers on a car. now i get to shit on the evo guys around here :P

thanks to pancakes! who alerted me that there were a few shots of my Q in Canibeat coverage of autocon

[img]http://www.canibeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/autocon_006.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.canibeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/autocon_033.jpg[/img]

[IMG]http://i52.tinypic.com/t537fr.jpg[/IMG]

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

they showed up 30 minutes after i left for work. fml -___-;;

YES, COOL!

[QUOTE=genetic;360603]YES, COOL![/QUOTE]

:D

btw, the coils are here. they're pretty beefy -- i can see why these were $3k+ new. damn.

Did the other package arrive too?

[QUOTE=donpisto;360696]Did the other package arrive too?[/QUOTE]

not yet. waiting.... :(

oh yeah, pancakes found this photo in canibeat coverage

[img]http://www.canibeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/autocon_55.jpg[/img]

note the empty iced coffee cup sitting on the hood. this is what i call "lived-in vip" haha

[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1218.snc4/157040_10100124671968231_6028305_52695556_7550011_n.jpg[/img]

this is the parts stash so far. i'm missing s14 top hats for the rear, the knuckles and hubs, and tie rod ends (i have some teins on hold). other than that, the only thing i'm missing is a rebuild and revalve on these zeals (and the matching swift springs)...

[QUOTE=cheez80;360709]oh yeah, pancakes found this photo in canibeat coverage
 
[IMG]http://www.canibeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/autocon_55.jpg[/IMG]
 
note the empty iced coffee cup sitting on the hood. this is what i call "lived-in vip" haha[/QUOTE]
 
Sick pic. I have s14 non-abs spindles if your interested.

[QUOTE=projecty33;361063]Sick pic. I have s14 non-abs spindles if your interested.[/QUOTE]

thanks -- i'll get at you if this deal for abs spindles doesn't come through

here's a quick iphone video of the wheel in motion. this was on the smog dyno today:

[youtube]1PbeJjx3Hwo[/youtube]

Great song choice

[QUOTE=PANCAKES!;361440]Great song choice[/QUOTE]

thankssssss that song's been on repeat for the past week or so. rediscovered it :P

lulzzzzz

[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs062.snc6/167222_10100151144397271_6028305_53400647_8255723_n.jpg[/img]

just read this entire thread......awesome stuff....much respect my dude:biggthumpup:

nice plate. can't wait for mine (and my whip to be worthy of it).

[QUOTE=PANCAKES!;361440]Great song choice[/QUOTE]
Definitely!  

Too bad I don't know what it is...  :pat:

[QUOTE=xseveredveganx;367963]Definitely!  

Too bad I don't know what it is...  :pat:[/QUOTE]

[youtube]CQL-IFEk6hw[/youtube]

Bumpin Bun B cut FTW :biggthumpup:

awww yeah. thanks guys :D

that song is the best thing about this thread. hahah. jk jk. i get to make fun of everything u say, because your license plate makes fun of my car.

[QUOTE=VI IX;367987]that song is the best thing about this thread. hahah. jk jk. i get to make fun of everything u say, because your license plate makes fun of my car.[/QUOTE]

hahahaha bastard :P

:biggthumpup:

thanks to crooks, i picked up a pair of S14 ABS front spindles + hubs today

the plan is slowly starting to fall into place... :D

Dagnabit.  I've been bird turdin around picking up ABS hubs...  Have spindles.  
 
I'm stoked to see the outcome!!!

ooohhh yeah!! More updates

werd^ was cool chillen with you for a bit. hope the hubs work out for you.

two thumbs up as always

how stuff going on here. how much does zeal charge for a rebuild?

Oh snap, new goodies!  Any pictures?

[QUOTE=5t341tH;368446]how stuff going on here. how much does zeal charge for a rebuild?[/QUOTE]

i'd imagine it varies, but i got quoted 180/ea for the fronts and 130/ea for the rears. these are s13 super functions (yeahhhhhhhh). then i have to pony up for springs haha

[QUOTE=romeo291;368448]Oh snap, new goodies!  Any pictures?[/QUOTE]

maybe i'll take some tomorrow morning, but spindles/hubs are spindles/hubs haha. these are particularly rusty :P

i heart rusty pics!

[QUOTE=ALEXTHESUS*PECT;368579]i heart rusty pics![/QUOTE]

hahahaha. time to get them blasted + powdercoated so i can be like 326power status with all the shiny shit underneath the car

[QUOTE=cheez80;368686]hahahaha. time to get them blasted + powdercoated so i can be like 326power status with all the shiny shit underneath the car[/QUOTE]
:innoutrofl2::biggthumpup:

moog inner tie rods ordered -- all i need to pick up now are swift springs. going to pay for and place the order on tuesday.

22/18 kg/mm or should i go stiffer?

Dang  22/18?  Your kidneys are gonna hurt hehe! On my s chassis conv I kept my oem inner tie rods and just used megan s14 ends, it is the same thread pitch

[QUOTE=cheez80;367378]lulzzzzz

[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs062.snc6/167222_10100151144397271_6028305_53400647_8255723_n.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

lolol funny thing is BoB / OG and i were talking about a plate like that a month ago hahaha. i like it. lol...bags...pssh

[QUOTE=airmax;368981]lolol funny thing is BoB / OG and i were talking about a plate like that a month ago hahaha. i like it. lol...bags...pssh[/QUOTE]

BAGS PSH would be pretty brilliant too haha

i got a few months before i decide to get rid of what i have now...might just get that, but i gotta live up to it so we'll see when i can get my car to OG to get some new coils.

[QUOTE=cheez80;367378]lulzzzzz

[img]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs062.snc6/167222_10100151144397271_6028305_53400647_8255723_n.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
damn bro, those brabus tips i had would have been all good kicked out slanted like on your q but i gotta say i'm digging the rolled tips you ended up going with, a little staggered like, like that...or are they? can't really tell, i think the bricks on the ground might be throwing me off.  ever consider lightly smoking the clears on the trunk/tails to match the wheels? just an idea...I feel the turn you took with your ride!

[QUOTE=NELSON09;368999]damn bro, those brabus tips i had would have been all good kicked out slanted like on your q but i gotta say i'm digging the rolled tips you ended up going with, a little staggered like, like that...or are they? can't really tell, i think the bricks on the ground might be throwing me off.  ever consider lightly smoking the clears on the trunk/tails to match the wheels? just an idea...I feel the turn you took with your ride![/QUOTE]

thanks nelson -- the tips are slightly staggered. we'll see about the tails. the car may be changing hands soon so it's up to the new owner :P

[QUOTE=airmax;368996]...get my car to OG to get some new coils.[/QUOTE]

awwww yeah

[QUOTE=cheez80;368993]BAGS PSH would be pretty brilliant too haha[/QUOTE]
PFFTViP

[QUOTE=cheez80;369018]thanks nelson -- the tips are slightly staggered. we'll see about the tails. the car may be changing hands soon so it's up to the new owner :P[/QUOTE]
yea yea. cool, so i'm not cross eyed, or drunk too much tonite, lol. looks good like that. same way i'm gonna run my side pipes. love em n leave em, eh?...best of luck on your next venture boss, i'm sure your next wip will catch the sickness! lemme know if you're still having a hard time sourcing those 21 hoops, or even if you just need a price comparison ya know, i know i could dig those up from one of the few spots dude. been meaning to post that in your other thread
 :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=NELSON09;369027]PFFTViP


yea yea. cool, so i'm not cross eyed, or drunk too much tonite, lol. looks good like that. same way i'm gonna run my side pipes. love em n leave em, eh?...best of luck on your next venture boss, i'm sure your next wip will catch the sickness! lemme know if you're still having a hard time sourcing those 21 hoops, or even if you just need a price comparison ya know, i know i could dig those up from one of the few spots dude. been meaning to post that in your other thread
 :biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

thanks nelson, i think i've figured out who can do it for me for a good price haha. pm me if you'd like to know how much.

hey guys, looks like i'll be selling some shit. see the thread here:

[url]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=370476#post370476[/url]

[QUOTE=cheez80;369100]thanks nelson, i think i've figured out who can do it for me for a good price haha. pm me if you'd like to know how much.[/QUOTE]
 
glad to hear. cool, cool.
 
[QUOTE=cheez80;370482]hey guys, looks like i'll be selling some shit. see the thread here:
 
[URL]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=370476#post370476[/URL][/QUOTE]
 
^^^or buy the entire damn package for..." made me lol. GL w/ getting the parts off and on your change of plans!

[QUOTE=NELSON09;370488]glad to hear. cool, cool.
  
^^^or buy the entire damn package for..." made me lol. GL w/ getting the parts off and on your change of plans![/QUOTE]

haha, thanks man!

hmmm... wish i had a y33 right about now.

[QUOTE=OG;370565]hmmm... wish i had a y33 right about now.[/QUOTE]

you should get one :P haha

new thread: [url]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=371645#post371645[/url]

oh yeah, last photo of the car i'm going to post haha

[img]http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgnrlb4SQ51qdyrlmo1_500.jpg[/img]

Home made ramps? I like!

Some one change the title to my Brother's car thread build :smiley-rofl:
 
I like the look of those rims on the Y33  ... :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=iH8RICERZ;372298]Home made ramps? I like![/QUOTE]

those are donpisto's, not mine haha. i'm too lazy to make ramps :P

[QUOTE=cheez80;372280]oh yeah, last photo of the car i'm going to post haha

[img]http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgnrlb4SQ51qdyrlmo1_500.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

are those ramps for shows?   don't forget the mirrors and fluffy clouds on the ground...

[QUOTE=Blitz;372361]are those ramps for shows?   don't forget the mirrors and fluffy clouds on the ground...[/QUOTE]

i need to make a setup like that for the lexus haha

for show, you put it on boards, let the air out on the bags, and show the people that you can still lay frame on ramps. Thats a 3 pointer right there. lol

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;373253]for show, you put it on boards, let the air out on the bags, and show the people that you can still lay frame on ramps. Thats a 3 pointer right there. lol[/QUOTE]

HAHAHA

my buddy's mini truck can do that. When it lays on ground, he can tuck the wheels up off the ground lol

lulz. from 1013mm's wekfest coverage:

[img]http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/181524_10100169038746851_6028305_53755054_807132_n.jpg[/img]

Nice to see your full build, from stock til now!! It gives me hope. LOL 
 
Now I wanna finish my conversion even more....
 
Congrats again on the LEX, looked even better in person!!!:biggthumpup:

#winning

[img]http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/265102_10100441961781901_6028305_55749928_6526307_n.jpg[/img]

Ouch! any damage to the car?

[QUOTE=bob_sagat;398634]Ouch! any damage to the car?[/QUOTE]

no, but the rim is cracked and out of round now :(

dang! what happend?

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;398675]dang! what happend?[/QUOTE]

i'm thinking the tire was slightly underinflated, then my brother (who's been driving the car) hit a pothole and took out a chunk of sidewall

aww :( that sucks bro. i hope you get it back to perfecto

oh yeah, and if you contact the city, after you find the pot hole.. they should fix the pot hole and get you some money to fix your wheel and tire.. happens all the time here.

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;398679]oh yeah, and if you contact the city, after you find the pot hole.. they should fix the pot hole and get you some money to fix your wheel and tire.. happens all the time here.[/QUOTE]

ahh, good tip. thanks :D

OK guys, bringing this shit back.

brother's giving the car back to me (yay) so i think i'm going to start working on it again.

i didn't end up getting the zeals + s14 hubs on, so it's still on insurances (kinda regret selling all that stuff) but i'm gonna try to mod the insurances to go lower. i'll keep you guys posted :D

Cheez back on Infiniti mode...

What are you going to do with your current ride Cheez

[QUOTE=shaneb;407385]What are you going to do with your current ride Cheez[/QUOTE]

the lexus? i'm just going to daily it hahaha. i give up on modding it -- i'm too poor to afford all the shit i want for it so rather than compromise, i'm just going to drive it stock. winning lulz

Nothin wrong with that homie

That's cool, nothing wrong with that. :biggthumpup:

not wrong at all with driving a ls600L stock lol

yes!!!! the infamous Y is coming back!! LETS CRUISE!!!

[QUOTE=CubanGS;407596]yes!!!! the infamous Y is coming back!! LETS CRUISE!!![/QUOTE]

give me a couple months first hahahaha

OK GUYS, i got new inners for the stitches.

[img]http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p480x480/316644_10100635196717541_6028305_57825383_303344901_n.jpg[/img]

hopefully i can get new tires and the wheels back on the car this weekend

woooo updates for lolbags, finally!

[QUOTE=Vincent;425340]woooo updates for lolbags, finally![/QUOTE]

it's been almost a year LOL

aligned this car yesterday in garden grove, had a blast of a time driving it back. i missed this thing <3

pics or no care.

[QUOTE=airmax;426411]pics or no care.[/QUOTE]

ok, ok:

[img]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384534_10100647870464251_6028305_57870976_249184097_n.jpg[/img]

[img]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/389864_10100648360322571_6028305_57872842_1989708812_n.jpg[/img]

i meant with the new wheels lol. i still love the plates :biggthumpup:

I think I saved almost every pic of this ride that I could find on the internet to my desktop, absolutely love this Q...can't wait for updates:biggthumpup:
 
 
ps I have been thinking about throwing on those 7series wheels for daily's on my car for quite a while now...looks nice

How much does that place charge for alignment?
I always see a slammed sc there

[QUOTE=airmax;426429]i meant with the new wheels lol. i still love the plates :biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

haha, same wheels. the inners got replaced because they cracked multiple places T.T

[QUOTE=LowNdSlow;426432]I think I saved almost every pic of this ride that I could find on the internet to my desktop, absolutely love this Q...can't wait for updates:biggthumpup:
 
 
ps I have been thinking about throwing on those 7series wheels for daily's on my car for quite a while now...looks nice[/QUOTE]

thanks! i'm thinking about selling these 7-series wheels soon...

[QUOTE=Dranom;426475]How much does that place charge for alignment?
I always see a slammed sc there[/QUOTE]

i got a hookup from a friend who works there -- not sure if they'll touch anything too crazy unless you know someone there. doesn't hurt to ask, though

Gotcha! Your car can go up the rack? Or Do you need some 2x4s to help

Kew if/when you do give me a heads up & I'll see what answer I'll have for you, thanks

Btw are you running them with spacers ?

[QUOTE=Dranom;426501]Gotcha! Your car can go up the rack? Or Do you need some 2x4s to help[/QUOTE]

lol static...

[QUOTE=Dranom;426501]Gotcha! Your car can go up the rack? Or Do you need some 2x4s to help[/QUOTE]

it went on fine, but as we were backing it out, something got caught on the bottom. we had to put cardboard down to get the car to clear haha

[QUOTE=LowNdSlow;426502]Kew if/when you do give me a heads up & I'll see what answer I'll have for you, thanks

Btw are you running them with spacers ?[/QUOTE]

yeah, i have 25mm spacer adapters on them right now. still crazy sunk though 

[QUOTE=Blitz;426506]lol static...[/QUOTE]

:P

coo! ill give them a call.
BTW those style 95's levon's old wheels?

i thought that last pic was in my neck of the ghetto. lol

mmm green burrito.

[QUOTE=Dranom;426543]coo! ill give them a call.
BTW those style 95's levon's old wheels?[/QUOTE]

no sir, they're not. i think levon's were painted some sparkly silver color, no?

[QUOTE=brainneeded;426591]mmm green burrito.[/QUOTE]

carl's jr = <3

fortunately, there's a carls jr 5 minutes from my house. :biggthumpup:

I have not been to one in a very long time. Unfortunately the one that is near me got me sick lol. Sad really, I do enjoy their food too.

[QUOTE=brainneeded;426634]fortunately, there's a carls jr 5 minutes from my house. :biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

me too. 24hr drive through ftw hahaha

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;426635]I have not been to one in a very long time. Unfortunately the one that is near me got me sick lol. Sad really, I do enjoy their food too.[/QUOTE]

ack, sorry to hear

[QUOTE=Kouki Monster;426635]I have not been to one in a very long time. Unfortunately the one that is near me got me sick lol. Sad really, I do enjoy their food too.[/QUOTE]

keep going til you build an immunity. DUH.

[img]http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/381377_10100658672926031_6028305_57909466_903350900_n.jpg[/img]

wheel inners are replaced, time to pick them up and get tires mounted. YES

NICE!!!!!!!

woah... sweet color...

[QUOTE=shaneb;427076]NICE!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

thanks! :D

[QUOTE=Blitz;427077]woah... sweet color...[/QUOTE]

thanks blitz! they need a refinish though...

[img]http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384264_10100664371685671_6028305_57924442_793544081_n.jpg[/img]

after a blowout on the way to the tire shop yesterday, this is what it looks like now haha

Still a BEAST after all these months:biggthumpup:

congrats on coming back to the "cheap" car.:innoutrofl2:

[QUOTE=LowNdSlow;427350]Still a BEAST after all these months:biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

haha thanks! :D

[QUOTE=ALEXTHESUS*PECT;427388]congrats on coming back to the "cheap" car.:innoutrofl2:[/QUOTE]

hahahahahahaha. where you been? let's go have a drank one of these nights...

let's go. hit up levon and lets roll out again. i need the contact info of this shop so i can get my alignment done too.

[QUOTE=ALEXTHESUS*PECT;427528]let's go. hit up levon and lets roll out again. i need the contact info of this shop so i can get my alignment done too.[/QUOTE]

ah, i got you. it's in garden grove though :P

i'm down to roll down there. i can get some good food right  there  too.

somehow i managed to get the car shot for hellaflush. blog entry here: [url]http://hellaflush.com/society/boss-since-98/[/url]

thanks minh! <3

^
Nice feature...I love this ride so much bro
well deserved:biggthumpup:

any one tried the new sante fe turkey burger? pretty bomb

FKN DOPE!

thanks guys! :D

i got a scangauge ii before i left for vegas, and i managed to get ~24mpg from barstow to home. not bad at all, especially for a 4.1l v8 and a 4-sp transmission:

[img]http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/409069_10100746511516791_6028305_58402175_1488094907_n.jpg[/img]

(this photo was taken after it was calibrated twice, so it should be pretty close)

so i'm thinking about running different, 20" step lip wheels on the car:

[IMG]http://i41.tinypic.com/2a9uxza.jpg[/IMG]

thoughts?

ehhhh.... naaa

if anything 19's stepped. 20's is too tall, especially since youre stock body

Pass on the 20s

[QUOTE=Vincent;435395]if anything 19's stepped. 20's is too tall, especially since youre stock body[/QUOTE]
I think I've seen a few Cimas from J-land that were rocking 19"/20" staggered both reverse and step lip... looked hot especially with stock'ish bodies. Why not give it some thought Charles, you'd only need a 19" not too aggressive reverse set and then rebarrel the fronts to desired 20" semi aggressive step lip ones... [I]juuust[/I] a little bodywork, kröhm, radius and all set :shrug:

Ünd eine thang: You don't need to run mega camber and ultra aggressive setup to look GOOD, minimal camber=maximum lowness, and keeps the bodywork price from piling up... just a thought.

[QUOTE=Juzzo;435408]I think I've seen a few Cimas from J-land that were rocking 19"/20" staggered both reverse and step lip... looked hot especially with stock'ish bodies. Why not give it some thought Charles, you'd only need a 19" not too aggressive reverse set and then rebarrel the fronts to desired 20" semi aggressive step lip ones... [I]juuust[/I] a little bodywork, kröhm, radius and all set :shrug:

Ünd eine thang: You don't need to run mega camber and ultra aggressive setup to look GOOD, minimal camber=maximum lowness, and keeps the bodywork price from piling up... just a thought.[/QUOTE]

yes, that's true. i'd cop the 20's then shorten my current coilovers to get way lower -- i'm envisioning at least 2-3" lower to get it looking good.

or, i might just save my cash and leave the car as is haha

20s tucked vicious would be straight, maybe even 19/20 or 18/20. i'd expect you'd need some tubwork to stay low though. if you raise it (clearance wise) then you're goin' the wrong way.

18s

never mind, the wheels i wanted to run got sold last night hahaha

[QUOTE=OG;435483]20s tucked vicious would be straight, maybe even 19/20 or 18/20. i'd expect you'd need some tubwork to stay low though. if you raise it (clearance wise) then you're goin' the wrong way.[/QUOTE]

i agree with raising being the wrong thing to do

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LOL

OUCH !!! my butt even lifted up from my seat when you guys went over on it !!!!!!

hahaha! Goodstuff

DU MAAA!  Haha!  Awesome!

HOLY ISH!!! CRAZY!!! LoL under car pics?!

[QUOTE=xseveredveganx;440845]DU MAAA!  Haha!  Awesome![/QUOTE]

:smiley-rofl::smiley-rofl:

Thank you...for the vid....

[img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7043/6839823236_3465544e43_b.jpg[/img]

i'm e-famous! thanks 1013mm!

that pic is dope!

Yea Mr. Zhang has taken some of the best photos of my car to date

glad to see you back in this thing!