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- Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:14
- Forum: For Sale/Wanted
- Topic: SOLD: RX-7 FC S5 TII V-Mount *Clean* - Needs Work
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6670
Re: For Sale: RX-7 FC S5 TII V-Mount *Clean* - Needs Work
Tough time to sell anything at all :( You might try joining some of the FB groups related to drifting in Colorado. There's one called Drift Colorado Craigslist that's pretty popular. Most of those kids are probably too broke to buy a car as nice as yours :lol: But you never know! Some of those drift...
- Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Piston Vehicle
- Topic: Project: Integra
- Replies: 52
- Views: 23574
Re: Project: Integra
I thought about RIT dye, but doesn't that require hot water? Maybe I could hook a long hose up to the connection for my washing machine...hmm. (Edit: Totally didn't see that bit about pre-mixed RIT. I'll have to check that out!) Anyway, I sprayed the vinyl and plastic parts of the seats black, and a...
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Piston Vehicle
- Topic: Project: Integra
- Replies: 52
- Views: 23574
Re: Project: Integra
Progress has been slow...vacation, more important projects (my house mostly), working on new music with my band, etc. But I have made some progress :mellow: I picked some factory front seats from a '90 Integra out of a junkyard. I only needed the brackets, but I was in a rush and figured I could use...
- Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Piston Vehicle
- Topic: Project: Integra
- Replies: 52
- Views: 23574
Re: Project: Integra
Lots and lots of bondo and sanding later, and I'm thinking about replacing the bottom panel, the one under the hatch. It looks removable and I wish I had seen that to begin with...probably a PITA to get out, but, I don't think I'm going to be happy with how messed up it still looks. It'll be straigh...
- Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Car Chat
- Topic: FRS/BRZ vs RX8 vs S2000 Comparison
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6576
Re: FRS/BRZ vs RX8 vs S2000 Comparison
Cool vid; I'd like to see them do the same comparison with a 350Z (or 370Z, though they are more expensive), Hyundai Genesis, and Porsche Boxster just for kicks. I pretty much agree with everything they said, anyway. No question in my mind that the S2000 is the best car of these three, from a fun fa...
- Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Piston Vehicle
- Topic: Project: Integra
- Replies: 52
- Views: 23574
Re: Project: Integra
I asked over on the 2nd gen Integra forums and it was explained to me that the DC shocks and forks aren't really better than DA. Apparently the front on a DC has a little bit more travel, but not enough to bother swapping to them. And, the DA Koni shocks are actually better valved. So, coilovers are...
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Piston Vehicle
- Topic: The Miata
- Replies: 159
- Views: 45849
Re: The Miata
Nice, what kind of tires did you end up going with? I can't wait to get back out at HPR...probably won't happen this month, though.
- Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Piston Vehicle
- Topic: Project: Integra
- Replies: 52
- Views: 23574
Re: Project: Integra
Yes indeed, don't skimp on safety! Speaking of, I'm going to change the steering wheel (since it doesn't have an airbag anyway) and am looking into hubs. There's a lot of debate on what's safe for the street. The MOMO hub has a shape that's designed to collapse in a collision. Most are just solid al...
- Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Car Chat
- Topic: RX-8 project car?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11711
Re: RX-8 project car?
The cheap ones have close to 200k miles on them.... for that kind of money, I could get a comparable mileage S2000, which would make more sense to me. I've owned FWD cars that had lift-throttle oversteer (my old FoST did that stock!)... it's fun, but it's still not power-on oversteer! I prefer RWD ...
- Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Piston Vehicle
- Topic: Project: Integra
- Replies: 52
- Views: 23574
Re: Project: Integra
It's $30 or I wouldn't bother. Hah. Anyway, it is a track-focused car, but I plan on keeping full interior, as it is also a street car for the foreseeable future. If I ever completely dedicate it to track days and track days only, that'll change. Speaking of harness and seat, I've been thinking abou...
- Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Piston Vehicle
- Topic: Project: Integra
- Replies: 52
- Views: 23574
Re: Project: Integra
Yes indeed, although I haven't had a chance to use it. No welder or compressor :( It is nice having the panel there for sure. My garage is detached and was probably built with project cars or woodworking in mind. Picking up a back seat from a parts car tonight. It matches my interior except the cent...
- Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Piston Vehicle
- Topic: Project: Integra
- Replies: 52
- Views: 23574
Re: Project: Integra
A bit more progress...more holes and I think I've got it as flat as it's going to get for now. Still need to grind off some of the high spots that the stud welder left. Then it'll be bondo time! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XmLrOWCQjds/VWvja85w3FI/AAAAAAAAH-o/UkoImlH63HQ/s800/20150531_224514.j...
- Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Car Chat
- Topic: RX-8 project car?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11711
Re: RX-8 project car?
Yes, the tranny is weak on the 8. It's similar to the S2000 tranny and has all the same problems---popping out of gear (or getting stuck in one), grinding, "notchy" feeling, etc. It sounds like an 8 would fit you pretty well, though. Aside from the common problems, they're supposedly incre...
- Fri May 29, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Car Chat
- Topic: RX-8 project car?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11711
Re: RX-8 project car?
Haven't owned an 8, so take this with a grain of salt, but I have done a ton of research on them as I was thinking about getting one myself, and have owned and been around lots of RX-7s. I decided not to get one, because as awesome as they are, for the money, I felt there were better options. First ...
- Fri May 29, 2015 9:14
- Forum: Piston Vehicle
- Topic: Project: Integra
- Replies: 52
- Views: 23574
Re: Project: Integra
OK, so, progress! I was right, these seat rails aren't factory and aren't mounted safely. Note the gap between the rail / bolt head and the floorpan :ph34r: I'll either have to find some better rails, or weld nuts onto the floorpan. There is nothing for that bolt to screw into but a hole in the floo...