Installed a bike rack so I might lose some weight and fit in my Recaro Speed S better

 

And I wrapped the metal hook things with white vinyl for a more minimalist look.

 

Spent the morning installing these. theyre the black led tail light option with red 3D stripes. i chose these over the other more popular ones because i havent really seen anyone with these specifically and they also look somewhat OEM to me which was the look i was going for.

With the day time running lights on.



Mars and OEM comparison



Halogen indicator and reverse bulbs swapped out for morimoto xvf led bulbs.

 

Those do look pretty good

I tried to get at my water pump with the car on jack stands and I can't get to it :|

 

thanks man!
also this thread says to do it from the top?
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...reinstall.html

 

Thanks for the link! I've read it already and have tried through the top. I have to climb myself into the engine bay to get my arm in there to reach the bolts. Its not an easy task. The bolts on my exhaust manifold are seized so I cant take the heat shield off to make more room.

I'll try taking the strut bar off and try it again from the top. Its just tough as you cant see the bolts from up top but you can see them from looking up from the bottom.

 

Ha ok I was wrong Once I removed the heat shield and strut bar it was much easier getting to the pump. I now have the pump unbolted from the block but can't get the pump off the inlet pipe bolts as fender is in the effing way lol.

I already have the serpentine belt off so I might have to put that back on to be able to break the bolts of the pulley loose so I can remove that to get the pump out. On my way though. I can't imagine how fun it is to put the new pump in

 

Drove it to Migs647's house to store in his garage. My area is in level 2 evacuation due to forest fires.

 

I installed a WC Lathe Werks titanium shift knob today.

Over the years, I was never able to align the shift pattern on my old Lathewerks stainless steel knob, so I was shopping for a no-shift-pattern knob. The new titanium teardrop got my attention. My main worry was the natural dullness of the titanium, which could make it look like cheaply surfaced aluminum. So I opted for a torched blue-silver finish, and it turned out to be an excellent choice. The blue tint perfectly conceals the dullness, gives the knob an understated shine, and makes me so happy!

Speaking of the Lathewerks titanium teardrop, it's lighter weight than the stainless steel one. That stainless steel knob feels like it belongs to a race car. This titanium one is taller, lighter, and more relaxed. The perfect weight and smoothness feel like what Tadao Mori would approve if Akio allows him to design a 3-pedal Lexus LC.

 

I recently ordered a bunch of OEM Mitsubishi clips and fasteners (to replace the missing/broken ones on my Evo X), and took some photos of them for future reference:


^MB253964 (fastens the plastic fender liners sideways onto other plastics)


^MR200300 (fastens the engine bay "splash shield" above the radiator onto the metal)


^MR288150 (fastens and holds up the plastic fender liners, tip pointing up)


^MR328954 (holds up the plastic undertray and fastens it to the front bumper)


^MU488006 (holds up the plastic undertray and fastens it to the fender liners)


^MS100242 (from the outside, fastens the front bumper to the crash beam, located beneath the black/gray plastic mid-section of the front bumper)
　

 

I recently have a JD Customs titanium oil cap installed. It's made from a solid piece of Ti6-4 titanium, making the engine bay very pleasant to look at.

The JDC oil cap's o-ring seal is snug and tight, much better the one on the plastic oil cap that I previously use.

 

Twinsies :P

 

Fresh shift knob and steering spacer