ViscousSquirrel Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Just a little teaser for tomorrow. You tease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Alright got the goodies installed. Just a regular JDM Legacy bumper, Outback hood, JDM HID headlights, and STI lip spoiler. Big shoutout to AW4BYT for his headlight wiring harness. Made the install super easy. I also have some folding mirrors that I'll be installing once the switch panel shows up for it. It looks good in the pics, but I made some serious mistakes in the hood. Bumper is perfect though. I'm not too worried about it because I plan on respraying the whole car next year some time. This was good practice spraying a dark metallic, which I've never done before. Got a rear bumper on the way that will give me more practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalsleeper Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Very very nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Now we're talking! The car looks great man. Can you tell the difference at night now with the light output? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 I haven't driven it at night yet, but I can definitely tell they are brighter when I was adjusting them in the shop. I'm going to get a set for the daily as well. Well worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Yeah, they're nice. And you should also notice a wider field of view, worth it to spot wildlife, at least a little better than the usdm ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabo Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I almost did the Outback hood when I swapped to a fmic, now that I've seen it done I wish I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 I always thought it resembled the GTR hood. I found an aluminum one at a junkyard for $35! Couldn't pass it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 35 bucks?? You're kidding me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzr750r1 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Nope. Good on you getting the scrap price. Out here they would be hitting us up for 50% list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 Got a package I've been eagerly waiting for. Since I won't be using fog lights I wanted to get some covers for the JDM bumper. The only ones I could find came on European cars. I was able to find a part number through opposed forces and found a place in Germany that could get them for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I found one available on partsouq.com. But not the other side unfortunately. https://partsouq.com/en/search/all?q=57731ag431te Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 That's a cool site. Definitely come in handy. Have you found a source or part number for EDM HID headlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Yeah, this site is great. Great price for hard to find parts, and even engine parts too. Shipping is not bad and fast. I think I searched for the EDM HID headlight there a long time ago. These things were $$$ if I remember right. But I was looking for the post facelift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Been doing some cold start tuning. Got a quick cold start and idle clip. 30F coolant temps. Got a bit of oscillation at first, but starts just as fast as warm. Still more work to do... Cold Start and Idle Video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 So Brandon, you really do your own tuning? Did you ever put your car on a dyno or you just do street tuning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Yes, no one else touches my cars. I just street tune mine and track tuned a few friend's drift cars. I did dyno tune another friend's drift car a few years ago. His boss has his own dyno that we got to use. I've been trying to get him to let me use it on occasion. Friends's twin turbo 6.0 240SX I dyno tuned Vid of 240 drifting Friends's Merkur drift car I tuned Long video of friend's LS1 FC RX7 drift car I tuned I'm the odd one. I like drag racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Yes, no one else touches my cars. Almost every single time I let someone touch my car, I get a surprise later.. What about the airbag recall though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 I'm really pissed about this damn recall. I took the car in there with everything removed except the dash and gauge cluster. I mean, no radio, no glove box, no center console. This was back when I was using the Hydra. Figure I'd make it really easy on them so they couldn't screw any of my stuff up. There's only one damn screw holding the gauge cluster in and they didn't put it back. They just shoved the cluster in as far as they could. I was driving home and the cluster flopped over. And then I get a notice saying they didn't write down something off the new airbag and I have to take the car back. I keep getting notices and I'm really tempted to call them and tell them to go to hell. It's got a new airbag in it and I don't give a damn if they wrote down the number off it. They aren't touching my car again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 This video gives me hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydunno Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 This video gives me hope. I saw this up on FB. It's awesome.. Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 This video gives me hope. Go for it!! 1000HP goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) It would be fun, but I think I'll let others chase the 1k mark. If I land somewhere between 600-700 whp I will be happy. I guess I should add I want 600-700 uncorrected whp. None of this go to the dyno and get a big number from the 20% they add due to the elevation. I want a legit 600-700 at this elevation. I sent in an oil sample for analysis and if it comes back good I'm going to start spraying the meth and turning the boost up. Last oil change there was no metal in the filter, so things are looking good. Also, I was under the car today doing some work and was taking a look at the oil pan. It seems like the pan might have been damaged at some point because it has a slight bend in it running right under where the pickup goes. I'm thinking this is why there was so little clearance. I initially checked the pan, but you have to look close because all the edges are flat. Anyways, won't hurt to check the clearance if you're building an EZ. It's easy enough to do. Edited January 3, 2021 by BrandonspecB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonspecB Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 So I was comparing a recent pull I did with the EZ to some old, old pulls I have from different setups I've had over the years. I didn't rev the pull all the way out, but this should give you an idea of how a big turbo EZ responds compared to different EJ setups. Different setups are: Stage 1 15 psi on pump gas. This was just a tune only. 16g 22 psi with meth injection, stock engine. 20g 24 psi with meth injection, stock engine. Forced Performance 62mm 3586HTZ 34 psi with meth injection. Built engine, GSC S2 cams. All the mods. The final iteration of my EJ before it broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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