Welcome and thanks for checking the build thread for my project “True Blues”:
She’s my daily driver with all the hopes of being the ultimate Canyon Crusher and all around Hoonigan’s-best-friend. For right now though, I’m just trying to keep her on the road.
This is a long term project (at least til I get a better job) and I’ll update with pictures/videos as frequently as my budget permits progress updates.
Decent pictures of the car itself can be found in my profile, but for now, there’s not really any significant change to how the car looks from how it does in those pics.
Background:
Current Status/Issues (112k miles):
She’s my daily driver with all the hopes of being the ultimate Canyon Crusher and all around Hoonigan’s-best-friend. For right now though, I’m just trying to keep her on the road.
This is a long term project (at least til I get a better job) and I’ll update with pictures/videos as frequently as my budget permits progress updates.
Decent pictures of the car itself can be found in my profile, but for now, there’s not really any significant change to how the car looks from how it does in those pics.
Background:
I picked the car up a year ago with just about all of these mods already installed (some incorrectly) by the previous owner and just under 100k miles on the car. In the past year, I’ve dealt with a blown upper radiator hose, more than one clutch cable install (sadly), a differential fluid change, and standard oil changes. Most recently, after having replaced the oil filter adapter gasket, I needed a tune up so I got me some MSD COP’s, a new thermostat, and new plugs. There’s a thread about the issues that brought up the need for that tune-up, but I’m directing all my future posts and replies to just this one thread.
Since day one, the car has had some suspension squeaks that later progressed into ridiculous front tire wear and concerning creaks from all over the driver’s side. New Spring Isolators in the rear helped but the creaks still come and go. Those issues and others have been brought up in my tire & suspension thread which I am also abandoning. Just yesterday, that suspension and tire wear issue came to a head, and is finally being dealt with come Monday the 25th.
Current Status/Issues (112k miles):
- 2 New 245/40/zr18 Fierce Instinct ZR’s up front ($138 a pop and $360 installed with tax)
Toe reset, but still bad alignment of CC settings (free)New COPs and Plugs installed ($490 parts only)Service Engine Soon Light still on, codes not scanned yetOne plug well was filled with brownish standing water when OEM COP removedCorresponding Plug was covered in oil, guessing it was the dead cylinder
After light rev to 1K Rpms, car will fall below normal idle and occasionally die andoccasionally will still puff out bluish smoke after extended periods of stationary idling on a hot motor.Maybe IAC valve?(6/30/12)- Car is otherwise running better than ever
Re install C/C plates and align the car ($150-300)6/27/12- Lug Nut and stud for driver’s front ($50)
- Steering Re-inforcement/refresh
- Maximum Motorsports C/C plates ($210)
- Maximum Motorsports Bumpsteer Kit ($140)
- Maximum Motorsports Strut Tower Brace ($150)
- Investigate and solve codes and idle issues.
- CHEAP used/new rear tire(s) 275-295 width
- Full EBC Brake job, fluid flush and hopefully SS lines ($650-750)
- Chassis stiffening ($1,085)
- Maximum Motorsports Subframe Connectors ($165)
- Kenny Brown Extreme Matrix and Jacking Rails ($270)
- Kenny Brown Rear Strut Tower Brace ($150)
- Race Seats and 1st phase of weight reduction (minimizing interior, maybe Tiger Racing CF hood)
- Clutch and Flywheel Replacement (Brands undecided)
- LSD and Gears install (Brands undecided and Gearing TBD)
- Real Nice Tires x 4 (something like the Michelin Pilot SuperSport)
- Roll Cage, Non-Airbag* Steering Wheel, Harnesses
- IRS Swap and Pfitzner Performance TR-3650 Kit
- Maybe pair with MasterShift paddle set up
- 5.0l Aluminator Coyote
- Definitely new trans depending on what proves best by that time
- More Nice Tires x2 (probably)
- High-End Big Brake Kit (undecided but preferably make an endless kit work somehow)
- Full Griggs GR-40 catalog
- Tiger Racing Hood (if not yet already squeezed in)
- Full Aerodynamics Package using as many High End CF brands as possible.
- Pfitzner Performance or other reputable brand Sequential Dogbox