Giro Disc Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Polished. I can't do chrome just saying it make me gag. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3ph Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I'm with you! Polished. I can't do chrome just saying it make me gag. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 As a former custom metal polisher this answer makes me happy too. Just say no to chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Disc Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Hey all I will have some pics of the wheels this weekend at the next auto x. I don't have time to do a proper shoot until a little later this month with Auto X, a Family trip, and moving so just hold tight and I promise not to disappoint. Got tuned for good on Friday and the numbers looked great. Much higher then I expected. 252whp @ 5400 and 272 ft/lbs @ 4400. 18.5 PSI and spooling about 3100. Its a perfect setup for Auto X. Not a great deal of power but its enough for me to finish the season and go for more this winter. New suspension hopefully comes today so I can get it in tonight before I leave. Johann @ Girodisc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Disc Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Okay well I took a few crappy pics of the lego with the new kicks. I know this will ruin the car for some and transform it for others. Took a bit of getting used to but I have concluded that they are baller and they finally complete the car for the look I was going for. Crappy night shot: http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/LegoNew66.jpg Most recent outside its new home: http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/LegoNew65.jpg Johann @ Girodisc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 i liked the old rims, but these give it a much more regal look... real classy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz98gt Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I wish they were a gunmetal like the old ones, but......they still are baller. And the car has the performance to back up whatever rims you throw on there. Congrats on the new wheels, you must be very happy with how far this thing has come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofthouse_gt Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I dig the new look, baller is for sure the way to put it. I'm anxious to see what lego 3.0 has in store for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubunderpar Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 awsome....nothing more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000_LegacyOutback Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Beautiful car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestratomaster Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 they do indeed look baller. now if they were black they would be teh sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Disc Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 Nah black is way to sleeper for my tastes and it seem like everybody that get these wheels get white or black so I can't have that ether. I think I am going to paint the inside the hoop the same green as my calipers... So Auto X on sat. Took 2nd to a Tore-ass SHO that was preped. Stripped interior, lexan windows, slicks, 270whp. Lost by only 1.5 secs with my old coilovers in there so I am betting I can shrink the gap once the new coils go in tonight. I have some work I need to do to the suspension over the next couple weeks before the next event but I think once I get proper racing coils in there it will greatly improve my times and get rid of the sloppy rear end feeling I am getting from old coilovers which flex in the center and give me live camber adjustment... LOL Johann @ Girodisc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 "Live Camber Adjustment"? Sounds like the ole' 4 wheel steering system I used to have in my Isuzu impulse. All of the bushings flexed for the rear end to stay on the ground only the camber would change as well...it was intended by Lotus when they designed the suspension for the final year Impulse AWD TURBO. Fun car...parts were a biooch to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Disc Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Yeah it isn't as fun. The rear end felt delayed. If I would take a corner I could feel the rear end kinda float and then settle in. Going around S curves smoothly is cake in a Subaru but because of the way the rear was acting it was behaving like I was flicking it because I was waiting for the rear end to shift over. Anyways that's a thing of the past cuz I got the new coils in with my starter setup and it is a night and day difference. My car is finally behaving like it should and changes direction very quickly. Doesn't bounce as much as it used to a way more comfy ride. I still have some tweaking to do to dial it in (mainly ride height, pre-load, and camber) and once its all finished up I will see if I can get it corner balanced and have the alignment checked. Johann @ Girodisc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz98gt Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Glad to hear you got the new coils in. We will need: 1) pictures 2) videos of auto-x 3) a win for johann we're all kind of a needy bunch still impressed by the work you've done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 What color paint did you use on your Intake Manifold. Also where did you get your lug nuts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Disc Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Got the lugs from ebay and I used krylon metallic green for the green and VHT wrinkle black for the black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 What black part are you referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Fell in love with this car the moment I saw it in the Celiru thread! Hope to see it in person one day since I'm not far from you. Great work Johann! Subscribing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Disc Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 I'll be at a few of the big shows and meets this year so that might be your chance. Sorry the most resent pics of the motor I changed the intake manifold and IC piping to black. I am still up in the air on colors right now in the engine bay. Also the nice looking polished intake manifold wouldn't seal so I stuck a stocker back on but I am going to make my own in a few weeks I think. I like this swap its making descent power and now I am setup to run any bigger combination in the future so I don;t know if I am going to swap the H6 in. For the price is would cost to get the engine in and fab all the bits I would do a custom 10:5:1 comp STi block on a large 16g or small 18g and have the same power band with 100-120 more HP and only require a bit of tuning to get it dialed in. Starting over sounds like a PITA especially with all the issues I had with this setup so. But if I can get the swap running on the other car then just swap it into mine with no issue then its still on the table. I need to redo some of the body work this winter so I am going to focus on that and worry about the power later since its already making a respectable amount for auto x. Johann @ Girodisc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Disc Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Hey all. Photo shoot coming up for the lego and its new wheels in a couple weeks. Just finished 1st at the Baker Auto X This past weekend got 4th fastest time of the day thats saying a lot. Anyways now that the move is over I can finally start getting back on track in the new shop and get down to bidness. Got a new project that's going to be a big one kicking off in a couple weeks. Also with a new house and new start at life I also stepped into the 21st century and got myself an Iphone. Double the size of my old Nano and I can stream Pandora in the shop would enough for me. However Naturally like my cars, my phone must look like no other. Ordered in a nice aluminum case and used the laser etcher at work to customize it. I know this has nothing to do with my car but it came out really sweet and I wanted to share haha. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x223/badwagon/IphoneLaser.jpg Johann @ Girodisc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyT Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 And, like your cars, simply amazing. This can be a side business for you. No doubt you're going to get requests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000_LegacyOutback Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 where did you buy that case from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhdrockstar Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Yeah I'm curious what you would charge for a case like that. I don't need the same picture but any girl with her tits almost hanging out would suffice. Would probably order one at the right price. -Urban Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Disc Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 I was thinking around 70.00 for the case anodized in whatever color you want and lasered. Its going to be a bit before I would have any more in my hands but I think thats a pretty fair price given its aluminum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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