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Lol I have weird dreams like that quite often

1994 Toyota Celica GT-S 5S-FE 190k Miles. Project car1992 Toyota Celica GT 5S-FE 170k Miles. Daily driver/beater1999 Toyota Camry LE 5S-FE 216K Miles. RIP You will be missed.*ASECertifiedGeneralManager
haha i hate you!


welp. this absolutely ruined my weekend

got all lugs loose except for one....and that last one did this


contacting Mackin Ind. to see if they will send me a free key.


This post has been edited by Tigawoods: May 11, 2012 - 9:10 PM

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Wap wap wap." WHAI DIS NOT MOOVIN?! *thud* THAR IT GOES!



...DAMN IT!"

1994 Toyota Celica GT-S 5S-FE 190k Miles. Project car1992 Toyota Celica GT 5S-FE 170k Miles. Daily driver/beater1999 Toyota Camry LE 5S-FE 216K Miles. RIP You will be missed.*ASECertifiedGeneralManager
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QUOTE (RabidTRD @ May 13, 2012 - 8:23 PM) *
>Wap wap wap." WHAI DIS NOT MOOVIN?! *thud* THAR IT GOES!


Not sure if critical wheel separation at the hub or dubstep.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: May 17, 2012 - 9:14 AM

'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
pretty sure it's dubstep. *thud* is when the bass dropped. laugh.gif

This post has been edited by cheela: May 17, 2012 - 10:28 AM

*1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS*1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser*2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun.
Hey Tiga, I see people posting that your diffuser is a YCM diffuser, where did you get it? I tried to google YCM diffuser and got no relevant results.

Edit: Dug around a bit more, searched YCM on 6GC and found a guy named Yellowchinaman, which led me to the following site: http://www.rt-performance.com/ebay-shop
I am assuming that this is where you got yours, but I don't see yours listed, perhaps he no longer sells it. Maybe I will try the Wide one, but I am not the best fabricator out there.

-Nate

This post has been edited by Arsaces: May 18, 2012 - 8:44 AM
He should still have the longer one like mine in both CF and fiberglass.







Well...within the past week my car took a turn for the worse and rapidly started to "fall apart"
Exhaust flange bolts where breaking, clutch dying, quart of oil gone each week...etc
6 years of daily driving with barely any R&R has taken a toll on him. I would really like to do a quick fix up so I could get it back up asap, but It would do more harm than good. It needs more attention.

So.

I took it home, and it will be sitting for an undetermined amount of time.

Since I am working and living 2 hours from home, I can really only dedicate a couple weekends a month to it. It may not see the road for a good while...which breaks my heart, but its for the best of the car. Having a second car that doesnt over shadow mine is good, so I wont focus on the fit but more with mine.


I will be revamping and refreshing it to...well...really damn good condition.
I am looking forward to where it will be then and that image is what will get me through the next however long without it.

This post has been edited by Tigawoods: May 21, 2012 - 9:33 AM

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Best of luck.

'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
thanks man^

Has anyone ever painted these skirts?


This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Jun 13, 2012 - 7:25 PM

1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situationエキサイティングカーレーシングチーム!march2010 COTM:6GCfeature2014:january2015-2016-2018 COTM
Was able to get home this weekend lift the car and disassemble some things. Im going to do a little bit of work on her whenever I get the opportunity to when I am home.

It was the perfect time for an extended break...look what I found

broken CV boot. Pulley Cover rubber somehow finagled its way out.


My header a little below the O2 sensor had a crack almost coming around full circle.

Thats the result of not having a flexpipe frown.gif Now I know where all the stress and flex was focused




This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Jul 16, 2012 - 8:56 AM

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Oh cv boot issues... I've dealt with my share of those!

15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
Currently have one as well. Good news, you can drive on it for a while. Meh.

How did you have that header installed, I'm curious? I ask because I feel like a shop wouldn't use a flex piece for some reason.

'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE
Can you post some pictures of how you mounted the rear diffuser and also how you routed the exhaust (and where the hangers are)? I hate to possibly copy you, but I absolutely love the look!
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Jul 16, 2012 - 10:17 AM) *
>Currently have one as well. Good news, you can drive on it for a while. Meh.

How did you have that header installed, I'm curious? I ask because I feel like a shop wouldn't use a flex piece for some reason.

The car is up for a revamp for the next few months so I wont have to worry about driving it, and the CV joint looks to be in great condition still, I guess the boot coming off was recent.

Funny thing is the header was one of my first mods. I rush installed it the night before I started college 5 years ago. I took the flexpipe off about a year ago. I would recommend having a flexpipe if you have a stiff car. Or just bolt it up tight.

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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Jul 16, 2012 - 10:30 AM) *
>Can you post some pictures of how you mounted the rear diffuser and also how you routed the exhaust (and where the hangers are)? I hate to possibly copy you, but I absolutely love the look!

There should be some pics a handful of pages back that show how I mounted the diffuser.
For the exhaust I cant give you any pics because I dont have any! I never took any pics of the setup because it's actually a mock up or MKI. I am getting it re-done by a fabrication shop in a couple months. I can let you know then.

How is it right now is not how I originally pictured it in my mind and sketched out. But it was a cheap install done at 3am. Im surprised it lasted as long as it has the was it is.


Im just glad I have a real well paying job, so I dont have to take those cheap shortcuts to get something done anymore

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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Jul 16, 2012 - 10:41 AM) *
>Im just glad I have a real well paying job, so I dont have to take those cheap shortcuts to get something done anymore


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Where the Cluster cover? biggrin.gif

Ex celica owner - just a guy from other side of the pond...Full custom Projects from restoration to performance builds<<<<<< DCw / JDMart >>>>>>>
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QUOTE (doGGy @ Jul 30, 2012 - 1:13 AM) *
>Where the Cluster cover? biggrin.gif

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QUOTE (doGGy @ Jul 30, 2012 - 4:13 AM) *
>Where the Cluster cover? biggrin.gif

on my car smile.gif

I need a new top shroud for the cluster area, so I am holding off on the pictures. There is a big bright orange Rockstar Games sticker on my current one....oh how I regret the mistakes of my 16 yr old self

1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situationエキサイティングカーレーシングチーム!march2010 COTM:6GCfeature2014:january2015-2016-2018 COTM
One more question on the rear diffuser. When putting the bolts on the rear subframe part, did you drill fully through it?
As for the hex capped screw, was is a self tapping bolt or just a regular?
I copied the pictures below.

I used the two holes that are already there.

and used

to fasten it in the hole. Thats the best I could figure out to fasten it with having a hole that doesnt extend the full way through the subframe.
And so far it has held up for 2 or however many years its been on

The Hex's are just regular bolts. I do plan on refreshing everything with locking nuts and new rubber grommets, as the old ones have cracked due to dryness

1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situationエキサイティングカーレーシングチーム!march2010 COTM:6GCfeature2014:january2015-2016-2018 COTM
Alright thanks! and the one I'm getting is 16 gauge aluminum and it weighs around 4lbs so I just need to make sure I secure it on there very well.
I might cut out small holes on the back of the bumper and well a nut inside of it to secure it better than a self tapper. But I'm not sure what I'm exactly going to do as far as that goes yet.
Im lost on the part where you'd be cutting small holes in back of the bumper.

I just used extended bolts that attached to the two center bolt holes for the rear bumper.

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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Sep 6, 2012 - 10:45 AM) *
>Im lost on the part where you'd be cutting small holes in back of the bumper.

I just used extended bolts that attached to the two center bolt holes for the rear bumper.


Well I would cut holes on the back of the bumper, to put new nuts on the inside of the bumper for the bigger bolts I would be using, and the bolts on my bumper have pretty much all snapped off because they were badly rusted.
Also, I don't believe that the pre-drilled holes on the diffuser will line up with the ones on my bumper anyway.
ahhh gotchya.

You got pre-drilled holes? Mine was blank.

Nothing was more disheartening than having to drill through that lovely piece of Carbon fiber.

1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situationエキサイティングカーレーシングチーム!march2010 COTM:6GCfeature2014:january2015-2016-2018 COTM
no RT-P diffuser for you?

1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situationエキサイティングカーレーシングチーム!march2010 COTM:6GCfeature2014:january2015-2016-2018 COTM
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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Sep 6, 2012 - 11:10 AM) *
>no RT-P diffuser for you?


Too much money.
Plus I'd rather have aluminum since I sometimes go off roading with the car.
Rocks + CF / Fiberglass = Bad decision lol
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Sep 6, 2012 - 11:55 AM) *
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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Sep 6, 2012 - 11:10 AM) *
>no RT-P diffuser for you?


Plus I'd rather have aluminum since I sometimes go off roading with the car.


oh yeah?
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1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situationエキサイティングカーレーシングチーム!march2010 COTM:6GCfeature2014:january2015-2016-2018 COTM
not that intense! lmao laugh.gif
But there are some nice dirt roads near me haha
laugh.gif I don't think a rear diffuser would help in that situation ^^^