Forgot about posting pics since the new single DIN headunit install.

Taking the old out:




Old method of iPod Direct Connect:


Wires the head unit came with, but didn't need


Old wires that worked fine:


New storage din, cut for LED bar


Bar installed:


Complete!


Video of me fanboying:

Not much of an update, since it's been so nasty outside, but I have my WRC Sparco mudflaps on (and am watching paint chip away on the front bumper )




Yay! Big doofy mudflaps ftw.

Very nice car you have. Always nice to take a diamond in the rough and polish it up. In the process of such myself. Which leads me to my question. I saw that you installed some OEM Euro fog-lights, and have them wired into the the side corner lights. Do you just have them spliced into the wiring, or is there a relay involved? What all was involved with that? Don't need a separate switch like you have. Thanks for any information that you can provide.

headunit looks awesome!

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I ran a relay. Wiring as follows: Power from battery to relay, wire to parking lights, wire to ground, two wires to the power on the fog lights. I ran the ground wires of the fogs to the frame/rad cradle.


Small update. I decided to install my rear speakers properly today to try to fix the issue with there not being anything coming out of them.

Oh my God! Is this a rally build?!

Nope lol.

I should get a job wiring audio equipment lol.


Ran into a small issue with the self tapping screw... I'd try to screw it down and then the head would hide and the nut driver could not grip it... so...


...problem solved with a square sticky piece of foam (also prevented a rattling issue that could have happened from vibration )


Success!




Then I ran the tweeter wire to the crossover.


All mounted up



Well the passenger side works now... but it is a bit scratchy and doesn't seem to be totally powered. The driver side doesn't make noise at all but both are getting power, so it's not the wires at the speaker end. Any thoughts as to why it may be not working now? I'm thinking maybe there is something wrong with either my amp, or the wires going to or from the amp. Maybe the wire harness I have is shot?

I hear you on the wiring job, it's fun for some reason eh? I always enjoyed doing my speaker installs.

From the sound of it (or lack thereof), you might be right on that harness thing. Any way for you to test the amps?

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Mar 12, 2012 - 5:43 PM

Thanks for the response. Speaker install looks good. Eh, could be wires. Never know when the wires will have a weak spot or break in them.

I've been too lazy to rip the back seat out... again... and try to find the issue. I've got an amp meter somewhere that I can see what it's putting out. My boss thinks it may be a ground issue.




Teaser:


Hmm...

Do I see new rims in the future? *cough*

Future?











I have to get tires for them (take off the mudflaps and get rid of the rust again on the doors) but this gives you a rough idea

What I'm fighting with right now is tire size. I've got the tire brand and type (Yokohama S-Drive) but not sure if I want 215/45/R17 (what is on the rims right now... accept bald and with steel bands showing) 215/40/R17 (closer to OE spec) or 205/45/R17. Anyone have any loss of power with 215/45/R17? (Scion TC spec)

This post has been edited by RabidTRD: Mar 14, 2012 - 7:09 PM

Rims look nice. 40 you'll be a little slower than what's on the speedometer and 45 will be a little faster. Here's a nice site for such: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Idk about loss of power but my car hooked up alot quicker with the 215/45/17
An that was with the set of after market rims( same specs other than weight. As sion tc rims)

These Enkei's are the same weight as the stock GT wheels (by lift test... not scale) so I don't think I'll feel a difference if I run the 215/45/17's. I'm afraid of destroying them on potholes around here with anything smaller of a tire. These streets SUCK!

I was running 225/45/17 an had zero problem. With potholes
My 205 seem ti fall holes. Allot easyier

I'm running 225/45/75 on the tc wheels. So happy its about that time of year to put them back on.

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Wow thats the same setup on my hatch lol

Having a 225/45 now, I can attest to a loss of something...not that the ST could lose much power, but yeah, it's a heavy tire (on my heavy wheels). For your want of a bit more tire, I'd say a 215/40 seems like a good combination, 215/45 if the smaller sidewall scares you.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Mar 17, 2012 - 12:00 PM

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I live in pa and the potholes suck. Ill take the extra weight to save the wheels. I spent a couple hundred for the Tc wheels and then had them blasted and powder coated. There are a few pics in my profile from dwg last year.

This post has been edited by bmj67: Mar 17, 2012 - 7:56 PM

I've pretty much settled on 205/40 or 215/40 at this point. Will update with the final decision when I finally get enough money to buy tires. lol. Rent is kicking my ass.


Updates from the past few days... but wait, this isn't to my car! 0.0 Lmao this is why I haven't had any time to work on mine.

My friends '97 Honda Accord SE (non vtec now because the previous owner was too cheap to replace it with another vtec when he blew the engine) that cost him $200.

Fixed his dent in the hood, pulled the dents in the fenders out a bit more, installed the grill again, straightened the headlights so that he couldn't go owl hunting at night anymore...

Hood off to straighten (this was the progress of fixing the dents from the idiot previous owner)


Popped the top on the engine to paint





I also routed a "Bird sucker" intake for him lol. (He swore up and down that he sucked in a robin on the highway... was hilarious)

My girlfriends '01 Civic DX
Hood needs to be replaced, bumper will be replaced, front headlights are getting swapped for Halo projectors, tails were replaced, I fitted a DC Sports Twin Canister exhaust on and the car will be repainted. I also found her an AEM intake on eBay for $70









We picked the exhaust up locally (MSRP $800+/-) for $200


Finally, I had some time to do some work on Timmy's splitters I managed to get off of him.





They're painted now, but I still haven't installed them. Will update later with install pics.

Still to do on my list,
Clutch
CV shafts
Flywheel
Tranny oil renewal
Figure out what the **** is making an annoying rattling and squeaking in my rear passenger side. (Probably wheel bearing because I have pretty much nullified the idea of it being the trailing arm)


This post has been edited by RabidTRD: Mar 27, 2012 - 1:58 PM

And this pretty much sums up his car:


Another reason I don't get anything done:


We have a box of unused German gas masks in my basement.. creepy.. yeah... the breathers are there too.

This post has been edited by RabidTRD: Mar 27, 2012 - 2:03 PM

Some more updates on what I've been doing:
Becca's car's front end needed some drastic TLC after a CRV decided it wanted rough buttplay and slammed on it's brakes:

Stripped down


New hood, new bumper cover, straightened out the crash bar, adjusted the rad cradle, re mounted her battery hold down and fitted sick headlights.


All ready for paint.

Then her gift came in that I bought for her:
Before


After:





I've been working on their cars so much I haven't had time to get mine finished. Well, Timmy's splitters are on!



Painted them myself and they match almost 100% perfectly. The paint on the bumper is a bit dead, so they're a shade lighter... but I'll be repainting that soon enough.

I decided that my garage was too dusty and brought out the leaf blower... but forgot to move my car...

eww lmao

Yay! Looks shmick man. What front indicators are you using? I've seen crystal 1994 ones on ebay but they don't ship here

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I can only find smoked indicators on eBay. Would love those crystal ones like the '96+ have, but on my '94!

Theres some on there, but they wont ship to Australia, or outside the US i think. I can't even find any smoked crystal ones. I just want something to match the projectors a bit more.

I could play middleman Mine are Depo smoked. They even came with bulbs lol.

Depo, as in 1994 still? I can only see 90-93 ones on ebay I was considering getting you to get me the others, but they arent on there any more

I'll get you a link.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&...id=300684519277

So, I'm trying to decide on lugs for these rims.

I've got two that I'm seriously considering right now:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MCG-65554RR/

or

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MCG-65554GD/

Trying to figure out which to get. I will be putting on beauty rings later.. so they're going to get covered up. This is why I'm thinking the red ones, as just a "whoa!" to anyone who pops the rings off to do maintenance since they're cheaper. The gold will look nice with the rims, but get covered so their beauty won't show. Then again, it will be a while before I get the rings.... so I'm a bit torn.

I wanted the purple ones because I'd like to do purple calipers next... but they only come in a 16 pack.

This post has been edited by RabidTRD: Apr 6, 2012 - 10:21 PM

Wow, the lights are $59,95 but the shipping costs to Europe are $85! Thanks for the link though, I'll probably buy them anyway.

Me personally, I'd take the gold ones. Gold + white = killer combo.