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Because the front jack point is back a bit, the raised part of the jack gets much too close to the front bumper for my liking. Especially if the car is lowered, I can't imagine this jack will work. Maybe this one would have been a better option???: http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-l...ump-68050.html |
Got the JDM Side Markers on. Did a DIY writeup here
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15560 It looks so much better now that all the lights match http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7...1f7f3f25_c.jpg 20120824-LolaClearSideMarker-01 by VictorN07, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8306/7...6cf03b36_c.jpg 20120824-LolaClearSideMarker-33 by VictorN07, on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/7...3430c09a_c.jpg 20120824-LolaClearSideMarker-31 by VictorN07, on Flickr |
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http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...mage_12369.jpg ----- UPDATE: I exchanged that jack for this one (http://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-l...ump-68050.html), and I can report that this one works perfectly with no fitment issues. The Harbor Freight 3ton jack stands also do a nice job of supporting the car on both sides of the pinch welds...they clear the whole pinch weld. |
JDM Mirror installed.
DIY here http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16123 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/7...bb4a659c_c.jpg 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-00 by VictorN07, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8036/7...eb2ed518_c.jpg 20120830-LolaJDMMirror-18 by VictorN07, on Flickr |
Back for more. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16300
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7...4fce4b0a_c.jpg 20120831-LolaBlackVue400DIY-01 by VictorN07, on Flickr On a side note I am currently averaging 29 MPG with 2500 miles on the clock. I am sadface because no matter how careful I am there is swirl marks in my paint. However I suspect that the body shop I used put some on while attempting to clean my car for repair. Guess I will take this as an opportunity to learn paint correction. |
Did some more interior changes recently. Here is a custom engraved Flossy Shift Knob. Swapped it to save the stock knob from getting marred from use.
It weighs considerably more than the OEM shift knob and makes shifts a little smoother. I believe MTF swap is needed for ultimate smoothness. Install was painful. It took me 20 minutes to screw it on so the picture was aligned correctly. You already know I like to take photos, artsy photos. Stock knob http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8319/7...5e47600d_c.jpg 20120831-FlossyShiftKnob-3 by VictorN07, on Flickr Comparison http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8037/7...d3d98034_c.jpg 20120831-FlossyShiftKnob-4 by VictorN07, on Flickr Final product http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8438/7...344e9051_c.jpg 20120831-FlossyShiftKnob-5 by VictorN07, on Flickr |
My legs don't bend the way necessary for heel toe. Decided to swap out for the Sullivan Racing Products Racing Pedals. The quality is quite good and it brings the gas pedal closer to the brake. SRP makes a gas pedal only option that matches OEM fairly close, but I opted for the entire set.
Must slow down with the mods. Staying true to the hellafunctional motto. Whole set. Milled out of aluminium. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8040/7...3e059271_c.jpg 20120914-SRP Racing Pedals-1 by VictorN07, on Flickr Grid pattern. Not anodized. The brake, clutch, and dead pedal have this texture. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8180/7...2c105c74_c.jpg 20120914-SRP Racing Pedals-6 by VictorN07, on Flickr The gas pedal is smooth so your foot can slide http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8312/7...c04388e1_c.jpg 20120914-SRP Racing Pedals-7 by VictorN07, on Flickr Add the pedals have this finish on the back http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8310/7...df87c6d5_c.jpg 20120914-SRP Racing Pedals-4 by VictorN07, on Flickr Installed! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7...1e16b6ae_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-9 by VictorN07, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8314/7...e3ea6951_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-11 by VictorN07, on Flickr |
Here are some observations from the racing pedal install.
My car was undriveable for a while http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8456/7...ab72f4af_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-12 by VictorN07, on Flickr Held on tight http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8033/7...06301aa5_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-13 by VictorN07, on Flickr Covered removed and my chosen drill points http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7...40498da0_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-14 by VictorN07, on Flickr Comparison between stock gas pedal and new gas pedal http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8037/7...1eecd8ec_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-15 by VictorN07, on Flickr It's not a perfect fit. I'm okay with it though http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/7...91b42769_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-16 by VictorN07, on Flickr Dead Pedal was a bitch. I ended up cutting a hole in the carpet. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8436/7...7d350130_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-17 by VictorN07, on Flickr Shows how much carpet I took out. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8449/7...1f8307f7_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-19 by VictorN07, on Flickr Clips http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8311/7...c7bfd5d0_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-18 by VictorN07, on Flickr There was foam behind the pedal. I took that out. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7...88bbc8f7_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-20 by VictorN07, on Flickr Full fit. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8320/7...6cd04489_c.jpg 20120915-SRP Racing Pedals-21 by VictorN07, on Flickr Instead of leaving the foam there, I decided to remove it. The mounting surface for the dead pedal is not rubber, but metal. It was also not black so I ended up using black racing tape so it grey wouldn't show through the pedal. The kit included 8 self tapping screws and 6 bolts with locking nuts. The gas pedal was plastic so the self tapping screws were perfect for that. I used 4. The brake and clutch pedals were steel so I ended up using the nuts and bolts for those. Used 3 each. I knew ahead of time I wouldn't be able to use the nuts and bolts for the dead pedal since I can't reach behind. When I found out the mounting surface was metal I knew the self tapping screws provided aren't appropriate but I made them work. The instructions said to drill a 1/16" hole for the dead pedal but the screws wouldn't work unless until I bored out a 7/64" hole. The self tapping screws are also fairly short. Think 1/2". If I used the foam the screws would not reach the metal. Not aiming to bash SRP. It is a good product. Just wanted to raise awareness. |
What's the cost on those pedals? In my opinion the brake pedal is about an inch too far right, and the gas as well. Way too close to the wall your leg rests up against.
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Rally Armor Mud Flaps Review
Ordered direct from Rally Armor. They shipped USPS Priority from NY. Wasn't expecting it, but it came in two days. And on it went this morning. I didn't get pictures of the flaps themselves. They are approximately 1/8" thick, made of urethane, have a shiny finish. They install into the factory clip locations so there isn't any drilling required. Remove the stock clips, install the bracket and plastic tabs for the screws and then screw the flap into place. The are "adjustable width" so they can slide in and out depending on preference. If you do not want to see the Rally Armor logo, you can turn the flaps over and switch sides. Definitely have the right tools or be able to remove the wheels. I opted to not remove the wheels so I turned the screws using vice grips. Other than the fact that the screws are silver, the flaps compliment the extra width from the 17x9 245 wheels. Some may say ugly, I think they look great and are hellafunctional. For pure aesthetics, I probably would not have gone with it if I didn't go with wide wheels. I think the color goes well with Asphalt/DGM too. I brought my Nikon sans memory card so iPhone has to do. Now on to the pictures Side shot: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8038/8...139b2d00_c.jpg 21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-01 by VictorN07, on Flickr Front 3/4: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/8...58065380_c.jpg 21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-08 by VictorN07, on Flickr Rear 3/4 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8174/8...cc21a46d_c.jpg 21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-07 by VictorN07, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/8...864556ba_c.jpg 21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-02 by VictorN07, on Flickr Rear Stance http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8440/8...e6fc57e8_c.jpg 21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-04 by VictorN07, on Flickr Rear ISO View. This is the flap pulled all the way out. Lines up with the wheel very well. I can slide it in about 1/2". http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/8...5d0475db_c.jpg 21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-03 by VictorN07, on Flickr Front ISO View. I had the flap all the way in in the front. As you can sort of see, it's not flush with the wheel, but I think all the way out would look off. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8035/8...6ac02b0d_c.jpg 21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-06 by VictorN07, on Flickr Front installation. Held on with screws and washers. Wish the screws were black. Four in the front. Note the shinyness. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/8...edc9415b_c.jpg 21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-09 by VictorN07, on Flickr Rear Installation. Three in the back. It doesn't come all the way up to the wheel well liner, but you cannot see the gap from the rear, even if you bend down. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/8...781ace42_c.jpg 21020923-RallyArmorMudGaurd-10 by VictorN07, on Flickr |
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