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Thanks for the compliment guys. I pulled the diff out last night w/no problem. It's going to be fun swapping it out w/helical.



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ya i like those wheels too. i got a white vert and was thinking about black wheels with white calipers. but i really like the white wheels on yours. i dont want to be a copy cat but we don't even live in the same zip.

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jamesblonde82 wrote:black wheels with white calipers.
Wouldn't it be pretty hard to keep white calipers clean?

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I swapped the open diff with s15 helical last week. I haven't installed it on my car yet. I tried last night, it's damn heavy, so I'll need my wife's help with a floor jack. I cleaned everything including the cover, housing, bolts and nuts with degreaser and bought new drain/filler plugs and breather valve. Spray painted the housing and output shaft with DupliColor high temp semi gloss black paint and came out really nice. Will post the write up/tips in 240 main forum soon. I'm very excited to have this helical diff ready for my vert.


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man, everything on this car is so insanely clean. very very nice job

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TIMELSS_vert wrote:man, everything on this car is so insanely clean. very very nice job
I was just about to say the same thing.. It's like he's got a 2004 instead of a 1994 model year. No fair! I need to run my car through a kerosine swimming pool to clean the underbody.


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That is the most flawless car I have ever seen, you did an amazing job with your car. I wish my car could be on that level.

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you have got to be obsested with that vert. This is one of the cleanest car I have ever seen. Keep up the hard work. Looks perfect.

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Hey 94, you'd rock at StackenBlochen:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/27268/stackenblochen/

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ishkabibble wrote:Hey 94, you'd rock at StackenBlochen:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/27268/stackenblochen/
Haha... Just watched it. Nope! There's no cleaning involved and it's not about cars, so I'll pass that. No fun without cleaning things up.

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I finally rolled the fenders today. Rented a tool from http://www.rollyourfender.com. Funny thing is I found out this website from some forum long time ago and the guy was living a block away from my work, so I met him at lunch time yesterday and picked up the tool. Rear tires were touching the fenders when cornering, so it's been bugging me a lot. Besides, I couldn't really test the new helical differential that I recently put on. Finally, I can take corners real hard now. Fender rolling was way easier than I thought. No paint cracks or damages, but I have a warning for you guys. I didn't want to have any flares, but the tool actually pushed out the fender lips like 1 or 2mms even though I was very careful. So now I have slight flares on both sides. It's not noticeable at all though. You really have to look for them. I spent more than an hour on each side. I took my time and did it very slowly little by little, but still got the flares. Anyway, it's an easy job, so feel free to do it by yourself if you have an access to a fender roller.


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the trick to rooling is heat!! i have my own fender roller and i roll fenders all teh time. the vert are a bit diffrent though like if the sprayed a liner on the inside to protect it. non the less good job.

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madcowvert wrote:the trick to rooling is heat!! i have my own fender roller and i roll fenders all teh time. the vert are a bit diffrent though like if the sprayed a liner on the inside to protect it. non the less good job.
Thanks! Yeah, a good quality heat gun came with tool and I heated up the areas really good and that's why it took so long. I did section by section, little by little. I've never done this before, but I read a ton of articles about fender rolling before.

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whoorrrrin out the car, its pretty clean, i like the back lights

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Nice job on the fender rolling. That's one thing I'd be pretty anxious about trying since you don't really get a second chance to get it right.

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great job man! hey im looking for those tail lights and i keep coming across them being discontinued or other sites wanting $400. i seen them awhile back for $150. where'd you get yours?

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jamesblonde82 wrote:great job man! hey im looking for those tail lights and i keep coming across them being discontinued or other sites wanting $400. i seen them awhile back for $150. where'd you get yours?
How about these? $135 shipped. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWD1V

I bought mine directly from Japan when they came out first. They were 'G-Corporation' tails. Later found out that clear tail lights from Uras, G-Corporation, Final Connexion, D-Max...etc are from same company in Taiwan. $135 shipped is a good deal, so get them.

Quote »Nice job on the fender rolling. That's one thing I'd be pretty anxious about trying since you don't really get a second chance to get it right.[/quote]Totally agree. I was same too, but you will soon realize that there's not much to go wrong if you actually start working on it.

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you should be able to find them on eBay. Your talking about ones that look like this right?




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One tip for these tail lights is... get red bulbs for the brake otherwise brake lights look pinkish when they light up. You don't want that for sure... Yeah, you can tell red plastic part is not red enough. Quality is absolutely not a top notch.

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I got a pack of 10 red 1157 bulbs for the taillights from "mrtaillight.com". They have a website, but also sell them (a bit cheaper) on ebay. They were the cheapest I found.

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do you think those tails from ebay will fit good and not leak or fog?

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jamesblonde82 wrote:do you think those tails from ebay will fit good and not leak or fog?
Yes, my car is parked outside 24/7 and they don't leak or fog. Just be sure to get a windshield install kit (butyl rubber) from your auto parts store to seal the taillights when you install them.

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ishkabibble wrote:
Yes, my car is parked outside 24/7 and they don't leak or fog. Just be sure to get a windshield install kit (butyl rubber) from your auto parts store to seal the taillights when you install them.
never had to use butyl rubber. is it pretty easy to use, or do i need to cut and trim them? do you need to butyl rubber because they dont fit good? sorry im always asking tons of questions, what can i say, thats how u learn.

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I believe the butyl rubber comes in a tube like caulk...need a caulking gun. It's used to seal the tail lights...not cause they don't fit good.


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your work continues to inspire!

great job! great car!

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I installed tail lights I bought from eBay last year and they have been great. Yes, pinkish bulbs but the plastic is fine. They also came with a rubber liner/sealer that was the same as the originals and that's all I needed.

Good luck!Here's my write up:zerothread?id=191094


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well i just ordered a set. ill take pictures and let you guys know.

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WHERE THE F*CK IS THE BOOTY!?!?!? I know you bought one!!!

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jamesblonde82 wrote:
never had to use butyl rubber. is it pretty easy to use, or do i need to cut and trim them? do you need to butyl rubber because they dont fit good? sorry im always asking tons of questions, what can i say, thats how u learn.
Very easy, comes in a roll, just cut and put on the new taillight like it is on the old taillight.

My taillights came with these cheap gasket things. I did not trust them and used butyl rubber instead.

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ishkabibble wrote:Very easy, comes in a roll, just cut and put on the new taillight like it is on the old taillight.

My taillights came with these cheap gasket things. I did not trust them and used butyl rubber instead.
Is this butyl rubber? It's sticky stuff that body shops use when they install tail lights. I also didn't like the gasket thingy that came with the tail lights, so I dropped by a body shop and asked them where I could get this sticky rubber seal. They told me the location of their supplier, so I got it from there. I believe this is same thing that auto manufacturers use too. If you've dealt with leaks in your tail lights or head lights, you know you better use this.



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