montanajr Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Why pink? You big fanny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 why not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ecksjay Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 bahahaha, you nutter.also, do it properly, and they'll be lush. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 awesome!!!!!!!!!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 Well I've redone them with primer now, and the colour is most certainly flamboyant! Anyway, perfect time for an update - have been a busy bee in this last week, Last Sunday I had Dan (goldenVTR) come down in his Raucous EP91 to help me do some things...<shall get pictures up soon>Mainly we achieved the following:- Disconnected Powersteering Pump- Installed front Silkroad Coilovers- Fitted Blitz DecatI finished the Coilovers off the following Monday (thanks once again to secksjay ), as well as replacing the seized brake caliper (finally!) and finishing the fitting of the Decat...only to find out we had neglected to put any Exhaust paste on it...ah well. Today I finished heat wrapping/heat-reflective tape wrapping the intercooler & intake pipes, as well as getting the radiator back in etc...Also did a bit of modifying to the front bumper...Before:After:For now I have the stock licence plate, but I shall need to get a square one to avoid blocking the vents. They don't sit flush to the bumper but at least they achieve what I sought - air to the complete height of the intercooler! Verdict so far? Coilovers are a huge difference to the Seized/leaking old ones (though that's like saying Paris Hilton hasn't got a purpose in life - bloody obvious!), even on the hardest setting the rear suspension is nowhere near as stiff as with the JIC's! And the damping/spring rates front to rear actually seem to have been made for the same car! Downpipe's made the car a lot louder too, but hey ho, I can live Car no longer makes flames from the rear driver's side brake which is a relief too!This coming Saturday I shall hopefully have my Steering Rack swapped for a Manual one, Crankshaft Pulley swapped for a 4EFE one, and perhaps my Phenolic Intake Manifold Gasket and As-flamboyant-as-the-coilovers Sounding Horn installed, as well as once again getting my Cusco BMCS in! Watch this space Quote Link to post Share on other sites
montanajr Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 How quick is this thing riko?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 quicker than stock No idea chap, haven't had the pleasure/money for a dyno, trackday etc... for a while, and not much of a drag queen (some will argue that). Shall have to get a dyno session soon though, when the manifold, rebuilt CT9b and JAM Actuator go on I should be seeing a reasonable amount. Mind you, 70mph feels more like 120mph though with all the interior out, hope to make it feel like 150mph once I get rid of the sound deadening, remnants of the powersteering system etc... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Haha!Nice updates, the coilovers look mint now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ecksjay Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 dans got an ep91? since when? tell him he's a hairy cunt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 yeah, as a runaround - and I tell him that all the time Thanks Idrees - pictures from my friend's SLR will come soon - wear sunglasses, the Fluorescent Pink is too Fabulous for unshaded eyes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 great update Riko my good man!!!! love watchin the progress of this car! U MUST attend JAE this yr or i will hunt u down and blast NON-METAL music at u from my boot!!!!!!bumper looks class dude, how did u do it?? are they just universal vents or wots the dealio??lookin forward to seein the pinkness!!!!! Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 hehe, thanks Phil - shall need to get pictures up of the pink...ooh err As for the bumper....I attacked it with my trusty Dremel! They R33 Skyling GTR Replica Bumper Vents bought on eGay, drew out a template, stuck them on the bumper and cut around it. It's not sitting flush but, meh, it does what it needs to, just need to get some Silicone Sealant so I don't need to use my Licence Plate to hold them in And that's a threat if I ever did hear one! Unfortunately...apart from not really being a "meets" person, I will probably be in Saudi Arabia by then (if it IS on July 26th like I've heard), sorry dude! Would be great to meet up and criticise people's wrongful choice of music preferrence! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 Pink ftw: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 hahaha thats sweeet!!!! love it!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 very smart man loving your work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Gheeyyy Nah looks pretty funky and I can talk anyway mine are pink...ish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 hehe, thanks guys, took my inspiration from:By the way Si, have had spacers put on the front & rear wheels or just the front? Had any clearance issues? The 14's desparately need to be pushed out of the arches....not only for looks, but to regain some "sanity" on the motorway (as fun as constantly weaving at 70mph is) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Think Si only has spacers on the front Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 do at the moment but intend on getting them on the rear too, only trust H&R spacers man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 I only considered those or the Attain ones from Japan - I presume you got the ones with the built in longer studs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 On that note - a series of events led to the inevitable stripping of the sound deadening of the car like it were my destiny - I broke my horn button, so took it to my room to investigate, finished fixing and needed the retaining spring which was in the car...whilst frolicking about in the interior, I accidentally lifted a piece of Sound Deadening...and it was loose. Seems like this weather is optimal for removing sound deadening - it literally just peeled off! Must be a good 10kg of Sound Deadening I removed, and it's mostly removed the adhesive too! A bit of a wipe down with some white spirit and it should be fine. Just need to remove the material on the transmission tunnel and then remove the dash to remove the firewall and that's all that there is to be "stripped" from the interior, gone. More updates to come soon, have a Zep Racing Engine Damper, Rebuilt CT9b w/ 1Bar JAM Actuator, and some other fancy parts coming to me shortly, as well as some work getting done on Thursday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 noice work as ususal mate!!!! get on with the rest of that stripping while the weather is assisting u!!!! infact, its nite right now and therefore even colder, stop reading this and get out there immediately!!i said STOP reading this!!NOW DAMMIT RIKKARDO!!!!!!!!! lookin forward to your next update dude!!!!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 lol good one Phil, nice progress Riko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 hehe, thankies Darling Phil - will do, like reading your Amusing responses to the pink bits on the car etc Unfortunately the remaining sound deadening is too gay (and actually part melted) so would need to continue in the morning...even though we bought Flood lights for this very reason...BAH! Laziness has conquered Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Nice progress amigo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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