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Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 13 July 2011 - 10:33 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

QUOTE (mestizo @ Jul 11 2011, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Me leading Joe McGuigan.

I like the rear wheels...SEXY

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 05 January 2011 - 07:58 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

It was a dark and cloudy day when the clouds opened up and the light shined down upon the Mestizo S13. As Jonnie Fraz descended from the heavens he said "Mestizo, it is time...to finish the cage" (Mystical religious sounds play in the background)

LMAO

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Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 24 January 2011 - 10:34 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

Well about damn time dougie...its not the end of the world just yet. Just the beginning for many more things to come.

Doug ~ I want your seat rails!!! LOL

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 19 January 2011 - 10:11 AM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

[quote name='Sideways~S14' date='Jan 1 2011, 01:52 PM' post='4582']
Alright Got the t28 on an running! Heres a couple pics I was gonna have fraz reweld my ic piping but realized I had stock s14 sr piping and I just made to cuts and a coupler and boom done! So far Im liking the power from the t28 theres deffinatly alot more pull on top end maybe a lil more boost and a base map tune and ill be happy as far as power goes! Suspension is in the next update



I thought you were happy with this!!! I thought the next update was suspension!!! Dougie, Dougie, Dougie, Dougie, Doug, Doug...

LOL just messin with ya...good shit!!!

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 29 August 2010 - 12:22 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

QUOTE (Just Droo @ Aug 24 2010, 04:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's BIG, It's AWKWARD, It's SAPPORO!

Thats what she said...LMFAO!!!!!

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 19 February 2011 - 08:32 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

SPL SOLID DIFF MOUNT BUSHING INSTALL ON MY S14

Ok so before I had mentioned there was some clunking going on in the rear end of my car. So I changed the rear lower control arm bushings to see if it would fix the problem, which it didn’t. Although I could feel a difference there seemed to be more of a clunking but not only as I made u-turns but down a straight road when I hit bumps and it seems to be a lot more loose. After talking to Jonnie Fraz (Stealth Custom Fab) he mentioned there is an issue with the S14s with the factory diff rubber mount bushings and welded diffs creating a clunking noise in the rear. So he suggested solid diff mounts and that should fix the problem. So as soon as I could I ordered the SPL Solid Diff mount bushings.

With me finally having time off from my new job and a garage to work on my car I tackeled the project.

Here are the new bushings from SPL


Here is a pic of the stock hardware before taking stuff apart, rear of diff


Front of the diff:


When I got around to taking the drive shaft off I found that 2 of the 4 bolts were finger loose...not a good sign. Then when I moved onto taking the axles off the bolts on the driver side were almost finger loose...all 6 of them. I mentioned this to Rob (Mestizo) and he said that was probably my problem all along

here the diff is out











I put the rear bushings on ice to make them contract a lil bit so they were easier to press in.


Pressing them in with a nifty contraption that Rob and Jon had come up with








All installed back into the car and ready to roll...



Old Bushings:



a comparison:


After installing everything I went back over every nut and bolt under the car in the rear end and made sure every thing was torqued down, hopefully nothing comes loose. I will drive it around some then check everything again in due time.

Well I took it for a lil spin and got the car sideways it it felt a hell of a lot better. It is stupid stiff in the rear now!!! I turned it around several times and no clunking. I think I solved the problem...I am sure just tightening those bolts made a huge difference but the solid bushings made it way better. I just cant wait to drift it with the new set up

I will add a detailed "DIY" instruction thread later for others who wanna do this without taking the sub-frame out!!!

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Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 16 June 2011 - 12:54 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

Ok so here are some updates:

I finally got around to installing my Inner and Outer tie rods from SPL.

SPL Pro Suspension front outer tie rod ends (v5) w/Tein Z33 inner tie rods:



and both of the boots were bad so I replaced those as well...


Old oem tie rods...



Passenger OEM was bent...


Old Vs. New


New SPL Parts installed




New boots



After the install I took the car to Les Schwab to get the front aligned and here are the specs I provided them:
1/8 inch toe out
-3.5 degrees camber
Left the caster alone at stock settings

Here is the spec sheet they gave me after the alignment:


Also I lucked out and found on Zilvia a "95" M/T OBD I ECU. So I got it and installed that, no more Check light for the auto ECU but I am lacking a Air Temp Sensor so I am still throwing that light


Also Jonnie Fraz (Stealth Custom Fab) told me about a place to powder coat my wheels the flat black I wanted. So I went over to Powder Coat It ( http://www.powdercoat-it.com/ ) off Old Roseville road and met up Steve and gave him two of my wheels and a few days later he gave them back to me:

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 29 March 2011 - 03:39 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

Well Just a lil update:

The past weekend I installed my new SPL front tension rods (v3) on my S14. Here is a couple of pics of the install and comparison of the stock tension rods w/ES bushings.









I took the car to school and just down the street I could feel the stiffness and the response was amazing in the front steering. I kicked it out a couple of times and felt great. Cant wait to slide it for reals.

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 23 February 2011 - 07:29 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

yeah between you and Rob, you guys help me a lot...I would be totally lost with out you guys

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 27 January 2011 - 05:39 AM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

LOL...I borrowed that from Rob!!! It was in his garage!

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 24 November 2010 - 02:54 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

Last weekend I got my Stealth Custom Fab fender braces from Jon...I got them installed on the car.





I also ziptied my main harness some more...



Also I got my kit painted and got it all mounted and looking good. Check it out!!!










Thanks Jon, Rob and Jason for all the help and parts...Jon I will let you know just what I think about the fender braces after the next event !!!

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 15 November 2010 - 10:46 AM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

So awhile ago I invested in a Version Select type 1 aero kit. After I received my kit I found they sent me the wrong front bumper. After consulting with VS they sent me a new front bumper and after a long wait I finally got all the peices I ordered.

This last weekend Rob and I fitted the kit to the car...now I just have to wait for the paint guy to paint the kit. Here are some before and after pics.

Before:

Front


Rear


Side


After:

Front


Rear


Side




I am in love with the way this car looks now

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 30 September 2010 - 09:01 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

Well just a lil update...I finally got my car painted. I decided on the Hot Rod Flatz Midnight Blue...it is an awesome color I must say. Well here is some pics of the car...more to come after I get my new kit and get it installed...

Before...









After...

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 01 January 2011 - 01:06 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

A small update after the event last weekend:

Well last Sunday I went to the Limitless Motor sports 2 event at Thunder Hill. I had a really good time out there and as always learned a lot. I had installed Stealth Custom Fab Fender Braces before the event and had no seat time with them. So trying to re-learn the car and the slick skid pad was a decent battle. There was a huge difference in the way the car felt in the front with the braces and it felt good. So after adjusting tire pressure and some shock settings I found a happy medium and got my drift on!!! I even got a taste of the Full track and quickly realized how big of a difference it really is out there!!!

Again wanna say Thanks to Jon (Stealth Custom Fab) for the AWESOME parts and Rob (Mestizo) for the coaching and Jay (J's Kustomz paint) for making the car look as good as it does!!!

Here are a few pics for now...video later!









And here is a small battle scar from the event

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 02 January 2011 - 01:59 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

Here is the video I made from the footage at the event...enjoy

http://www.vimeo.com/18358863

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 30 January 2011 - 11:43 AM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

SO I saw this on a Zilvia Members Zenki and I kinda like this idea. he said it works great, but I wanted to get some opinions on these latches and the idea. Let me know...

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 09 August 2010 - 12:39 AM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

Well I picked up a Stealth Custom Fab Power Brace from Jonnie Fraz. This thing is amazing, and I know it will do its job right and make a big difference.

Here is a pick of the Stealth Custom Fab Power Brace:



Here is the Tension Rod brackets off my S14:




Here is the brace pre-mounted on the ground:



Here is the brace mounted up in the car:



Just out of the drive way I can feel the difference with the brace in the front end. Taking corners with normal daily driving you can also feel a big difference in how the car handles and the response at the steering wheel. I cant wait to try this bad boy out for reals!!!

Thanks again Jon and Rob for all the help and jokes!!!!

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 22 January 2011 - 11:11 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

Well it was a nice day and I wanted to do something to my car...here is what I did:

Well I purchased a full ES bushing kit a long time ago when I bought the car. Little by little I am getting them all installed. Today I decided to replace the rear lower control arm bushings.

First off I found after awhile the best solution was to just disconect all the arms and the axel nut and pull the arm and upright out as one whole peice without undoing the ball joint.

After removing the arm/uprightI proceeded to use a Mapp gas torch and torch out the old bushings.



After the center metal sleeve fell out I scrapped all the hot melted rubber from the outer sleeve. Then used a small hack saw to cut the outer sleeve to aid in the removal of the sleeve. Trying to be careful not to cut all the way through and into the control arm itself.



After I made a slit in the sleeve I used a chisle and hammer to knock out the sleeve. Once I removed all the sleeves from the control arm I used a file to clean out any burrs so that there wont be any damage to the new bushings.

Here you will see the new ES bushings for the control arms:



I used the supplied ES bushing lube and lubed them up. Rob aided me in the pressing of the bushings. It was a huge pain in the ass but we got them all pressed in using several devices.



Here is some pics of the bushings all pressed in and ready to go on the car:




Yes this process was a huge pain in the ass and I hope to never do it again. But it was worth it I know.

Just driving the car on the street and down the road I could already tell a difference in the rear of the car. Its amazing how much of a difference they made. But I am still feeling there is something loose in the rear.


Next thing to do is the front lower control arms!!!

Posted by InfamousJesseJames on 31 January 2011 - 07:21 PM in Public Car Profile's and Project Logs

yeah it was just a thought and a good idea but after thinking about it I realized that too. I'll just stick to zip ties