Doesn't look too bad from the back haha



Ouch...



Bent frame... :yikes:





My jack also died yesterday so I bought myself a new one from harbor freight on sale for only $85 (normally $140). This thing is pretty low profile it fits under the RSX no problem.

 

A picture of the new jack.. And some alcohol.. But the rsx doesn't look too terrible... Just needs a little love..

 

Well I havn't managed to get anything done to the lancer lately but I have been working on the RSX in my spare time!







Also got some used tires for the RSX cause the ones on there are bald...



'Custom' weatherstripping work for the passenger door window:
In this pic I used some stick on weatherstripping (from Lowes I think) to attach to the window itself, this way when the window comes up all the way it seals against the other strip.


I sourced some weatherstripping from under the hood and made a better use for it




All finished

 

yoo where did you get the handbrake? and the front grille?
can you give me a link for it?

 

As for the E-Brake handle I got that from the Rexpeed vendor here on the forum

http://www.rexpeed.net/2012/en/produ...php?serial=251

 

good work on that Lancer man!!

 

Just finished doing the interior black(sticking with the black on black on black look), everything is black except for the seat belt "mechanism"... need to get pictures with a better quality camera

 

Looking sweet all black like that. The interior blacking out is nifty idea too.

 

Thanks man I do what I can

Thanks, I hope everyone else likes it, the pictures do no justice it looks fabulous when sitting inside .. I need to find someone with a better camera than a cell phone


On another note, I swapped my registration over from the lancer to the RSX so now I'm DDing the RSX and the lancer will be in the garage for the next month or two getting a bunch of work done that I have been wanting to get around to.

To do list:
- Turbo mock up with the parts I have from a fellow member here
- Swap all the lifters with new ones and replace valve cover gasket as well
- Remove transmission for rebuild (hope I am up to this task)
... get transmission rebuilt and a new clutch
- Reinstall transmission and new clutch, also installing new seals and a new ISB (Input shaft bearing) ANYTHING ELSE THAT SHOULD BE DONE WHILE IM AT IT?
- Replace both front control arms
- Replace steering rack with evo one
- Replace brake hoses, and flush the brake system with new fluid

If anyone has any pro tips from experience with the 5 speed transmission feel free to throw them at me!

 

Great work! The RSX looks like it has come a long way. You seem dedicated to getting these machines running.

 

Need to find myself a good clutch, I currently have a ACT "street" clutch that handled my daily abuse for about 60,000 miles. Looking to possibly get another ACT clutch but I am wondering if I should get something different because of the turbo build I am working on. Anyone have any experience with clutches and have a recommendation?

Maybe something like this ACT 6 puck? ACT MB8-HDG6

http://www.frsport.com/HD-Clutch-Kit...FcJj7AodI1AA9A

 

nice !

 

I can't wait to see a similar setup on a PB X!

 

Well since all the hype started I realized that I have never done a clutch or removed the transmission before lol. So I decided just to get a Exedy clutch kit from ebay for the low low cost of only $185. I figure that once I remove and reinstall the trans successfully then I will be confident and ready to put in a better clutch and rebuilt trans!

some pics of the progress...




spindle and control arm out on passenger side.. also got new bearings for both front spindles since they were already off the car



somehow crossthreaded the huge a$s control arm bolt that goes into the frame (got a new one from stealership for $10) got to get a M14 x 1.5 thread tap to clean up the threads in the frame



driver side:



removed the header, downpipe, radiator, fan assembly, battery, intake to do my "turbo" mock up. slid the turbo with manifold on to the car with little problem, next I added the o2 housing and it didn't fit because the external dump on the o2 housing was touching the A/C hardline.

 

Ok I have a few questions for all the turbo lancer members out there.
I took some pictures of the AC line that is hitting the o2 housing dump. also took a pic of where the turbo "sits" infront of the motor mount, seems too close to me. Keep in mind I will be getting a new manifold from beautifulpunk in the coming months to replace the piece of crap I have now

Here is the o2 housing I have, is it hitting just because of the external dump?


A few different angles of the hardline that the o2 housing is hitting:




Here is where the turbo sits too close to the motor mount bracket:


Now I guess my question is if I get a new manifold from beautifulpunk will it fix all these problems? or will I always have that problem with the o2 dump because it is external and will the turbo always be that close to the mount bracket? (as in will I have to grind down the bracket assembly to fit the intake pipe onto the turbo?)