My White Hatch

[sekang0]

Mirror test mounted............

[jiro_project]

oh weird, never seen those mirrors before, i dont know if i like em yet since im not use to seeing those. reminds me of a T-rex with tiny little arms

[riske86]

Very nice! Your car is perfect Why are all the hachis being hoarded in CA though?!

[sekang0]

Thanks! The mirrors provide no function really. Just there for looks and weight. Can hardly see out of them the way they were designed...

[sekang0]

Time for an update!

Installed some things that had been collecting dust.



BEFORE:


HKS 256/8mm on both cams




This crank pulley bolt was a pain in the ass to get out...











Had to go old style black ones


My spark plugs were in wrong Dunno where my brain was....


AFTER:


Need to get rid of that clutch fan next......

[sekang0]

More pics:

[sekang0]

UPDATES FROM THE GARAGE

4 links & panhard install:

[sekang0]

Radiator/Fan install:



Had to cut down the lower right tab because it was too long.
Also had to dremel out the top right hole because it didn't line up well on the radiator.



You can see the gap on the lower right due to the lower tab being too long....






Just needs to be wired up now. Using a Derale fan relay kit with temp control from a probe that slides between fins.

[joel23]

looks good man i like that mishimoto rad and fans may have to pic one up in the future...

[sekang0]

looks good man i like that mishimoto rad and fans may have to pic one up in the future...

Thanks man. It's workin out good so far.

Went for a drive today to test hose leak. Clamp was a little off before. All good now.

[BeanBone]

Sweet build! Does the Mishimoto rub against the Injen?

[sekang0]

Sweet build! Does the Mishimoto rub against the Injen?

Yea it does. Had to use a dremel and grind out the inside "pipe stopper" rubber area so I could push the filter in further and clamp it down.

[TORPARTS]

good stuff Mideng!

[BeanBone]

Sweet build! Does the Mishimoto rub against the Injen?

Yea it does. Had to use a dremel and grind out the inside "pipe stopper" rubber area so I could push the filter in further and clamp it down.

Good to know, thanks. I have the Injen and I've been thinking about a Mishimoto. Good thing I have a Dremel!

[Autohaus_Z]

Are you running the hks cams at 0 degrees both or did you time the cams? How do they feel daily driving Im looking to pick up a pair for myself. Thanks!

[sekang0]

Are you running the hks cams at 0 degrees both or did you time the cams? How do they feel daily driving Im looking to pick up a pair for myself. Thanks!

Should've degreed the cams but didn't. Running at 0 with ~850 rpm idle cuz I have AC/PS. Any lower rpm and there's a bit more shaking of the car left and right than I like from engine shaking (stock ECU). Driving is just like normal and smooth but rev powerband is better higher up and pulls more... if that helps haha.

[SlideSexy]

Looking good!

[sekang0]

Thanks man!

[sekang0]

Update pics:
Lost my front plate a while back so NEW PLATES.



genuine TRD knob

Thought long and hard about changing the interior... Didn't need to be very practical since its not my daily...
Interior before:



Sold front seats!

Picked up some replica bride gias v2 from member stock4ag. with wedge engineering brackets.
The first "fake" part I've bought...
Makes me sad and happy at the same time. Lot of hate with fake stuff.
I can use them without caring as much about rips/wear down the line was my reasoning.
Better than stock, and pretty sturdy so far.

[LevinGTApex]

Great build man! just curious about your TRD header... I have the same one but need an EGR plug do you happen to know what size I would need???

[sekang0]

Thanks! It's same as stock but not sure what the exact thread size is.

[Deuce Cam]

Are you happy with the mishimoto fans, and e fan conversion in general? I've had one of their fan shroud kits and conversion stuff in storage for a while and just haven't got around to trying it. I'm hoping it's not another mod I have to find out the hard way that I don't like lol.

[LevinGTApex]

ah my car didnt come with stock haha.. so im out of luck with a comparison...

[sekang0]

Are you happy with the mishimoto fans, and e fan conversion in general? I've had one of their fan shroud kits and conversion stuff in storage for a while and just haven't got around to trying it. I'm hoping it's not another mod I have to find out the hard way that I don't like lol.

The fan is good. Not too loud. I use a Derale relay switch with temp probe between rad fins. Just takes up a lot of space in the engine bay cuz the shroud adds thickness. Will have to make the fans easy to remove if you do any future accessory belt maintenance. I could tuck my wires down lower but I just put them on top in case I ever need to yank the radiator out.

[sekang0]

Also to make the rad fit properly... The rad support sides should either be trimmed a bit or hammered in to fit lower pegs into the rubber mounting bushings.

[sekang0]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Been busy and haven't had time to update in awhile. sooo...
Here goes!:

This damn oil filter didn't even work. Guess I ordered wrong one. Liked the pic tho.


Me at a Word Up event in Stockton, CA just watching awkwardly.


And the next 2 days of work begins! Glowing parts of awesomeness.


Parts List:
T3 LCA, tension rods, PS knuckle and tie rods, RCAs, strut tube spacer/gland nut
Cusco camber plates, tension rod bracket brace
TRD sway bar w/ TRD bushings, 8kg springs, front 5-way adjustables short strokes, rear 8-way adjustable short strokes






Was stuck here until someone told me I should turn the steering to shorten the rack!


Spider-web caliper suspension.




Really dirty.




Needed a new tool. Next day I picked up a plumbers wrench as recommended by local 8-6ers.




Last time I would see these beauties outside of the strut casing






BEEFY! T3 setup.




Sad to say I've had this sway bar for ~3 years. Been sitting pretty in the bag until now.












Rears I put on a few weeks later. This was Dec 27th.





Plans for 2014: Looking forward to the new year!

Front subframe rigid collars. These are not the spoon units.
http://youtu.be/zWyUD6UXfog


These will hopefully be put to good use on a build.


These ITBs too will either be on a build or on the 86.
And the carbon drive shaft in the background from gaijin_rokurunner will go on as well.

[vovinamer]

clean build.. i like the mod choices...

[John H.]

I love your attention to detail!
This build is an inspiration to me! :D

-John

[sekang0]

Thanks dudes. Gonna put her through her paces in 2014!

[joel23]

that was a great update... ready for the 2014 one......