Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build

[Dizel01]

Damn Keegan, your ride is gonna go through 5 face lifts before the year is over, lol. No worries, your front kit will be going to a new home. Hopefully, i dont hit a tire tread or eat s*** on a sloped entrance with it this time.

[Didderson]

Hehehe. Try 45 sidewall. Just playing yo.

Good news about ur s*** man. I heard about the changes via jeff. Always fun to see what you'll come up with next! It's like the fruit roll ups factory!

[hbpignosePA]

Always fun to see what you'll come up with next! It's like the fruit roll ups factory!

analogies via tom= lolcats

[White Comet]

Coupes should really come with a Silvia front end, period.

But do the Type X it'll piss White Comet off.

i'm not sure waht you have against me but i've talked to keegan multiple times about mocking up the type x stuff on his coupe, and the type x stuff that might be up for sale is mine. no need to be an a**

[Bumnah]

i'm not sure waht you have against me but i've talked to keegan multiple times about mocking up the type x stuff on his coupe, and the type x stuff that might be up for sale is mine. no need to be an a**

It's a joke dude. Calm down. You stated in another thread you were getting annoyed with how popular the Type X stuff is getting. Figured you'd laugh, I guess not. Apologies if you took it the wrong way.

[mRodiek]

Coupes should really come with a Silvia front end, period.

[White Comet]

It's a joke dude. Calm down. You stated in another thread you were getting annoyed with how popular the Type X stuff is getting. Figured you'd laugh, I guess not. Apologies if you took it the wrong way.

nah its all good. its just hard to tell a malicious comment from a joke. i do think type x on coupe is ok since its not often done and it won't have the rear stuff either

.............................................................but sil front is my first choice

[mrgreeneyes]

onevia's for the win.

if you all want me to have a sil front, donate it by all means... otherwise... shhhh

and it wont piss jeff off, other than the fact that i plan to lay that front on the ground...

[JRPS13]

onevia +1 FTW

[mrgreeneyes]

my rear wheels will arrive shortly.

and i just got a hookup on paint tonight. professionally redoing the black...

led lighting is installed the whole way around the car now.

things are shaping up well

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Slam it already, damn. I'm running out of monster truck jokes. XD

[mrgreeneyes]

sooo... cancel that rear wheels scenario, for now.

[kietdude]

sooo... cancel that rear wheels scenario, for now.

yea, I kinda ran into some monetary problems. for now.

[mrgreeneyes]

yea, I kinda ran into some monetary problems. for now.

let me know dude. im ready when you are.

2 cars w/ sick stance > 1 car with good stance.

[mrgreeneyes]

UPDATE:

two months of driving on a supposedly good alignment has yielded two bald front tires... yes bald, yes 245 width... which would explain the terribleness that is my wet weather traction/ skittishness.

OH, reason numero two that my tires a bald... is my tire gauge... was reading about 9psi TOO LOW... aka my tires were 9 PSI overinflated.... so my tires are bald in the centers, but have tread towards the outside still.

FML, RT615's aint cheap in wider sizes....

so yeah, two BALD-a** tires, a track car that needs toned down a good bit to be a FUN street car again.

FUN = LOW/drivable/cool looking/random doodads

That being said, new plan of attack.

1) Smaller profile tires. Probably all seasons (falken 512/912) for the colder months here... and stock up on grippy fun tires (rt615 and dunlop starspecs) for the warmer months.

2) LOW.

3) 18's in rear

4) finish my interior (street cars need sweet interiors)

5) REAL MOTHERf***ING ALIGNMENT.

6) Move the tie rods to the less aggressive setting on PSM knuckles and remove tie rod spacers from rack. That should correct some of the ackerman issues. Also, dial out some caster. Too much of that right now, causes a LOT of dynamic toe/ackerman changes. SUCKS. also, ive determined im TOO HIGH for the PSM built in bumpsteer correctors, so its doing more harm than good. thus, slamming is in order i love my logic

7) respray whole car in satin black

7.2) install emissions-deleted header (oem), thermostat, change oil, figure out why rear suspension creaks, put friction modifier in diff, put load resistors on brake light circuitry, mount front/rear crash bars/bumpers.... etc.

8) be a boss.

[Chris28]

8.5) Eat some chicken strips.

Why EGR/emissions crap? Does PA have laws about that?

[mrgreeneyes]

8.5) Eat some chicken strips.

Why EGR/emissions crap? Does PA have laws about that?

our cars SHOULD have them

i had a spare exhaust manifold that i got the egr bung/ pair valve bung welded up. its for "off road use only" now. cool.

good thing i drive on streets and not roads.

but yeah. street cars > "track" built cars im learning. track car parts list is fine, but alignment/setup is key. not so aggressive is better in this case.

[Chris28]

Ohhhh "install emissions-deleted header." All I saw was the words emissions and install next to each other so I jumped to the conclusion that you were putting emissions stuff back on.

Carry on.

[mRodiek]

its for "off road use only" now. cool.

good thing i drive on streets and not roads.

Where were going, we dont need roads.

[Didderson]

Great list man lol. You don't know if you like a setup unless you test it out. Too bad test and tune costs hella money.

Great news on your thoughts behind the steering and caster issues. You're thinking straight.

Uhhh still anxious to see the paint. IDK man, give me a warm booth and a rattle can and i'm sure I can paint it piece by piece (aka like a panel at a time) and make it look good in satin, just keep it wetttt.

Your humor is as always very different and hilarious. Lol @ the # 7.2 and be a boss. BAWSSS
Modified by Didderson at 9:51 PM 10/10/2009

[White Comet]

^ why rattle can when a pro paint job is free?

[mrgreeneyes]

sooo... things going as planned, ill have a second sr20 longblock in 2 weeks, with a good head. excellent. selling the old head to a friend. win/win.

my funds are tied up at the bank due to a fault with my direct deposit. so tires are delayed. plus side is, in my free time, ive been networking with some local drift guys... made some killer connections. looks like ill be doing a good many drift events come spring/summer/fall, campaigning with the "drift warfare" crew.

also, with the sale of my corolla, i should have the money to purchase a spare coupe to make into a super-budget drift car. welded diff, used coils, rucas, annnnnd thats about it.

hopefully all goes as planned.

4-lughero... i need your coupe. lets talk about it.

that is all. for now.

[fourLUG_hero]

4-lughero... i need your coupe. lets talk about it.

that is all. for now.

Teehee.

Get my number from Doug.

As much as I want to drift-tax somebody on Craigslist or a Honda forum, I want to see it in good hands. ie: wall ride like at Ebisu.

[mrgreeneyes]

if you let me buy it, it will def see tracktime/"street practice" time.

*omg. keep it on the track MGE*

shut up.

or if it ends up being cleaner/straighter than my current coupe... ill swap my s*** over and start fresh

[fourLUG_hero]

*omg. keep it on the track MGE*

f*ck you.

Fixed.

Your lighting is AWESOME.

[mrgreeneyes]

Fixed.

Your lighting is AWESOME.

thanks

im so stoked at the thought of twin coupes

i got your number now, ill hit you up tomo dude

[240less]

what rear view mirror is that, or where can i find one? it looks sick

[mrgreeneyes]

what rear view mirror is that, or where can i find one? it looks sick

it is sick. i LOVE the thing.

its called a "wink 5 panel"

ebay. like $25 shipped.

[mRodiek]

Im getting one of those soon, dont they also call em broadway mirrors or something?

p.s. I emailed you

[White Comet]

Im getting one of those soon, dont they also call em broadway mirrors or something?

p.s. I emailed you

they're 2 different things