drucea's Lancer Build Up Thread (crap load of big pics)
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From: Houston/Huntsville Tx
It's 1200 degree blue paint from autozone. Don't remember the brand, but its in the goldish can with a pic of the side of a V8 with long headers coming down. The first time I painted it, and sanded the crap out of the valve cover all over it, then wiping it all off with a wet towel and drying it, then painting it in like 2 coats. This time though, I just barely sanded it really quick and didn't even bother cleaning it. I just scuffed it up really fast and then sprayed it in 2 coats. I'm surprised it came out that smooth.
where you at?
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From: Central TX, Houston, and Huntville, TX
The VG fits perfect and looks awesome. When I get back on MY computer I'll post up pics of it on. The fuel rail is stock but painted blue.
A tip on porting the manifold....
First search the ralliart forums for a DIY on porting manifolds. Thats the thread I used.
Next Buy a Porting Kit from Summit Racing.
When I ported one I had a carbide burr only one I believe that I bought from Lowes or Home depot but alot of the sanding rolls helped too with the removal process.
The other thing is a dremel is too small to work.
At first I bought a cordless drill but it did not spin fast enough or long enough to port. I instead bought an electric Black and decker that was able to spin as long as my finger could hold down the button if you know what I mean.
Only other thing I will say is it takes patience to do it. Took me 4 afternoons to port match to the gasket. I doubt you could really get it done over a weekend. I had the benefit of porting a Mirage manifold I was going to put on my car.
I still have yet to see a review of the lucky SOB who bought it from me.
Anyway
Good Luck if you try it again and nice ride.
WADAD
First search the ralliart forums for a DIY on porting manifolds. Thats the thread I used.
Next Buy a Porting Kit from Summit Racing.
When I ported one I had a carbide burr only one I believe that I bought from Lowes or Home depot but alot of the sanding rolls helped too with the removal process.
The other thing is a dremel is too small to work.
At first I bought a cordless drill but it did not spin fast enough or long enough to port. I instead bought an electric Black and decker that was able to spin as long as my finger could hold down the button if you know what I mean.
Only other thing I will say is it takes patience to do it. Took me 4 afternoons to port match to the gasket. I doubt you could really get it done over a weekend. I had the benefit of porting a Mirage manifold I was going to put on my car.
I still have yet to see a review of the lucky SOB who bought it from me.
Anyway
Good Luck if you try it again and nice ride.
WADAD
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From: Central TX, Houston, and Huntville, TX
Thanks wadad, I'm sure I'll be giving it another try, but it will be on a new manifold so that I can take as long as I want and not be without a car. I figured I wouldn't get it done in a day, but I got a feel for how tough it will be.
and for iFeLLdOwN, I don't think I'm getting a body kit. My plans for now are just a ralliart rear lip and the RRM CF front lip. I don't really like any of the kits out enough to drop that much money on one.
And for a new update, Tim (KustomConcepts) got and installed my new CD player. It's awesome, and it plays DVDs, even if it is only on a 3.7" (or whatever size) screen. At least I can finally hook my ipod up to it.l I'll take some pics of it tomorrow.
and for iFeLLdOwN, I don't think I'm getting a body kit. My plans for now are just a ralliart rear lip and the RRM CF front lip. I don't really like any of the kits out enough to drop that much money on one.
And for a new update, Tim (KustomConcepts) got and installed my new CD player. It's awesome, and it plays DVDs, even if it is only on a 3.7" (or whatever size) screen. At least I can finally hook my ipod up to it.l I'll take some pics of it tomorrow.
Thanks wadad, I'm sure I'll be giving it another try, but it will be on a new manifold so that I can take as long as I want and not be without a car. I figured I wouldn't get it done in a day, but I got a feel for how tough it will be.
and for iFeLLdOwN, I don't think I'm getting a body kit. My plans for now are just a ralliart rear lip and the RRM front lip. I don't really like any of the kits out enough to drop that much money on one.
And for a new update, Tim (KustomConcepts) got and installed my new CD player. It's awesome, and it plays DVDs, even if it is only on a 3.7" (or whatever size) screen. At least I can finally hook my ipod up to it.l I'll take some pics of it tomorrow.
and for iFeLLdOwN, I don't think I'm getting a body kit. My plans for now are just a ralliart rear lip and the RRM front lip. I don't really like any of the kits out enough to drop that much money on one.
And for a new update, Tim (KustomConcepts) got and installed my new CD player. It's awesome, and it plays DVDs, even if it is only on a 3.7" (or whatever size) screen. At least I can finally hook my ipod up to it.l I'll take some pics of it tomorrow.
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OK, so everyone else has a build up thread, so I feel like making one. I've already had the car since December of 03 and already have a few mods on it, but I'll just throw them up to show what I already have. And now that I have a great paying job, I feel like I'm going to be buying stuff more often. So here it is.
I have a 2004 Silver Lancer OZ.
I don't remember the dates on all of these mods, but here's the order they came in with pictures.
First thing I got done was the window tint, definately mandatory and looks 10 times better. I went with 30%/25%. My dad paid for it so I had to keep it legal. Also, this is the picture of it right after I got it. I had some decals on the windows for a DSM website, but those are gone now.
The next thing to come was the intake. I got a K&N Typhoon Short Ram intake in blue. Made the engine louder and I guess offered better throttle response.
Then came the muffler. I wanted a better sounding car so I ordered the Magnaflow axelback from RRM. Definately sounds mean now and looks good too. Not a huge can, almost looks like a stock muffler with a chrome tip.
After that came the neons. A christmas present from the ex, ex GF's parents. I never wanted them because I drove 15 miles on a gravel road to work every day and liked to do a little spirited driving, but I installed them anyways and amazingly they remained intact. But still, I never use them, forget I have them, and the front tube went out recently, so they'll prolly come off soon.
I decided to paint my brake calipers after that. I figured it wouldn't be too hard and my buddy wanted his done too. So I did mine one afternoon and they came out great. Not too bright. Just to cover up that dirty greenish gray color.
Then I got some rims. At first I was looking for some black with the polished lip because I liked those on silver or white cars, and I planned on getting a lot of CF stuff, but then I saw the 5Zigen Hyperblack Copses and fell in love, plus the had a blue emblem on them to match my brakes. Plus they were only $999 with tires, shipped.
By then, I had gotten 4 speeding tickets (within like 6 months). So I wanted a radar detector just for a little back-up. I knew the only ones worth getting were like $200+. So I just bought the little $75 one. It goes off for everything and is completely unreliable, so I keep the sound turned down. It's really only there to make me "feel" safer.
I think after that, I got my Head Unit. It is a Kenwood Excelon, KDC-X589. It made my speakers sound a lot clearer, and I mainly wanted it so I could listen to MP3 CDs, yay for 200 songs per disc. I will probably get a different one soon when I get my system, it will be one with an aux. input so I can hook my iPod up to it. Yay for 5000 songs per iPod lol. I had the trim for it stuck on with that blue sticky tack stuff but got tired of messing with it, so it looks crappy now.
I had the RRM piggyback on for a while back when they first made it able to run on 89 octane. So I bought one and put it in. Very easy to install. It did feel like it pulled a little better on the highway, but eventually I needed some money and didn't feel like I was getting all $500 worth of it, so I sold it and surprisingly got a decent amount back from it. Back then, I didn't know they'd make it tuneable eventually, so now I'm kind of mad I sold it or I could have gotten better use of it now.
Back to performance, I then got the RDD strut bar set. He was selling the 3 piece sets for a good price, and I figured they'd look good and add to my mod list, so I bought it. I got the front and rear strut bars, and the lower tie bar. I got them in blue and they matched my intake tube perfectly. At first I thought my car was a lot stiffer, but that was just the feeling you get from putting anything new on I guess. I think it only really helps in hard turns. But they look good none the less. I also managed to cut the trunk interior very nicely, so I don't have any gaps or anything.
Next on the list is the Light Weight Crank Pulley from RRM. It looks nice and was insanely lighter than the stock one. First, I took it to an import shop in town for a quote. They told me something like $150 at the least. So I was light "Screw that." Maybe I'll find something cheaper. So I heard about FIST Racing in Houston and realized my GF lived there and we'd go there a lot (back when we dated), so I could stop by and get this installed one day I was there. I gave them a call and they told me $30. I was amazed. So I got that done, and they said they regretted doing it for that price cause it was a ***** and took like 2 hours. So I gave them $60 (lol I'm such a nice guy). It allowed the car to rev faster, and thats about all I could tell.
*Picture tomorrow*
My parents had a GPS system that plugs into the cigarette lighter that works great, then they both got cars that came with in-dash GPS systems, so I got the old one. Still works great when I do need it. It's in the glove box now, I'll switch to that picture later when I take it.
OK, got the engine repainted. Found a good blue but I didn't clear coat it. So it looks chalky. It will look good if I clear it because I painted the fuel rail, cruise control cap, and the radiator holders and cleared them and they are shiny. I also painted the IM gloss black and semi-ported it (barely at all).
I was pretty much out of money for anything good now, so lately I haven't gotten anything but dents and scratches. I saved up the money and me and my buddy both bought a Twin Throttle Body Intake Manifold from A2 guy Phillip. Most of you know the story, so basically he screwed us over, but that's in another thread (or a few).
Lastly, for up to date stuff, I got the EvoM RIP Mark decal. Since I'm a mod and use the site daily and love it, I have to represent, naw mean?
My battery died a few weeks ago, so I got a cheap one from O'Reilly's. Nothing special.
In that time period, I've had other small things that either broke or didn't turn out good, like blue-ish parking lights, shift knob, and whiter head lights, and the stock intake tube with a custom "heat shield with the stock intake funnel thing, all of which have been removed.
That's all I have for now, so now I can begin my official build up with progress of what I am getting and what I am in the process of installing. Stay posted, but new mods will probably be spread out quite a bit since I'm not completely free to spend all my money on the car. Enjoy!
I have a 2004 Silver Lancer OZ.
I don't remember the dates on all of these mods, but here's the order they came in with pictures.
First thing I got done was the window tint, definately mandatory and looks 10 times better. I went with 30%/25%. My dad paid for it so I had to keep it legal. Also, this is the picture of it right after I got it. I had some decals on the windows for a DSM website, but those are gone now.
The next thing to come was the intake. I got a K&N Typhoon Short Ram intake in blue. Made the engine louder and I guess offered better throttle response.
Then came the muffler. I wanted a better sounding car so I ordered the Magnaflow axelback from RRM. Definately sounds mean now and looks good too. Not a huge can, almost looks like a stock muffler with a chrome tip.
After that came the neons. A christmas present from the ex, ex GF's parents. I never wanted them because I drove 15 miles on a gravel road to work every day and liked to do a little spirited driving, but I installed them anyways and amazingly they remained intact. But still, I never use them, forget I have them, and the front tube went out recently, so they'll prolly come off soon.
I decided to paint my brake calipers after that. I figured it wouldn't be too hard and my buddy wanted his done too. So I did mine one afternoon and they came out great. Not too bright. Just to cover up that dirty greenish gray color.
Then I got some rims. At first I was looking for some black with the polished lip because I liked those on silver or white cars, and I planned on getting a lot of CF stuff, but then I saw the 5Zigen Hyperblack Copses and fell in love, plus the had a blue emblem on them to match my brakes. Plus they were only $999 with tires, shipped.
By then, I had gotten 4 speeding tickets (within like 6 months). So I wanted a radar detector just for a little back-up. I knew the only ones worth getting were like $200+. So I just bought the little $75 one. It goes off for everything and is completely unreliable, so I keep the sound turned down. It's really only there to make me "feel" safer.
I think after that, I got my Head Unit. It is a Kenwood Excelon, KDC-X589. It made my speakers sound a lot clearer, and I mainly wanted it so I could listen to MP3 CDs, yay for 200 songs per disc. I will probably get a different one soon when I get my system, it will be one with an aux. input so I can hook my iPod up to it. Yay for 5000 songs per iPod lol. I had the trim for it stuck on with that blue sticky tack stuff but got tired of messing with it, so it looks crappy now.
I had the RRM piggyback on for a while back when they first made it able to run on 89 octane. So I bought one and put it in. Very easy to install. It did feel like it pulled a little better on the highway, but eventually I needed some money and didn't feel like I was getting all $500 worth of it, so I sold it and surprisingly got a decent amount back from it. Back then, I didn't know they'd make it tuneable eventually, so now I'm kind of mad I sold it or I could have gotten better use of it now.
Back to performance, I then got the RDD strut bar set. He was selling the 3 piece sets for a good price, and I figured they'd look good and add to my mod list, so I bought it. I got the front and rear strut bars, and the lower tie bar. I got them in blue and they matched my intake tube perfectly. At first I thought my car was a lot stiffer, but that was just the feeling you get from putting anything new on I guess. I think it only really helps in hard turns. But they look good none the less. I also managed to cut the trunk interior very nicely, so I don't have any gaps or anything.
Next on the list is the Light Weight Crank Pulley from RRM. It looks nice and was insanely lighter than the stock one. First, I took it to an import shop in town for a quote. They told me something like $150 at the least. So I was light "Screw that." Maybe I'll find something cheaper. So I heard about FIST Racing in Houston and realized my GF lived there and we'd go there a lot (back when we dated), so I could stop by and get this installed one day I was there. I gave them a call and they told me $30. I was amazed. So I got that done, and they said they regretted doing it for that price cause it was a ***** and took like 2 hours. So I gave them $60 (lol I'm such a nice guy). It allowed the car to rev faster, and thats about all I could tell.
*Picture tomorrow*
My parents had a GPS system that plugs into the cigarette lighter that works great, then they both got cars that came with in-dash GPS systems, so I got the old one. Still works great when I do need it. It's in the glove box now, I'll switch to that picture later when I take it.
OK, got the engine repainted. Found a good blue but I didn't clear coat it. So it looks chalky. It will look good if I clear it because I painted the fuel rail, cruise control cap, and the radiator holders and cleared them and they are shiny. I also painted the IM gloss black and semi-ported it (barely at all).
I was pretty much out of money for anything good now, so lately I haven't gotten anything but dents and scratches. I saved up the money and me and my buddy both bought a Twin Throttle Body Intake Manifold from A2 guy Phillip. Most of you know the story, so basically he screwed us over, but that's in another thread (or a few).
Lastly, for up to date stuff, I got the EvoM RIP Mark decal. Since I'm a mod and use the site daily and love it, I have to represent, naw mean?
My battery died a few weeks ago, so I got a cheap one from O'Reilly's. Nothing special.
In that time period, I've had other small things that either broke or didn't turn out good, like blue-ish parking lights, shift knob, and whiter head lights, and the stock intake tube with a custom "heat shield with the stock intake funnel thing, all of which have been removed.
That's all I have for now, so now I can begin my official build up with progress of what I am getting and what I am in the process of installing. Stay posted, but new mods will probably be spread out quite a bit since I'm not completely free to spend all my money on the car. Enjoy!
