Memorial Day Weekend Means Kicking Off The Modding Season Right...

[ArmyofOne]

Well LOC, im kicking off another modding season and im doing it the right way, with a Big mod and a not so big mod...but both are very important...

Also I did my Memorial Day Detailing, which marks the beginning of the detailing season as well.

First, the not so difficult mod...PIAA HID-Look Driving lights.

^Ready to jet out of the garage!

^In the dark...

^The ZX2NER is at it again LOL...

^Sittin pretty in the Front Yard.

^in the light

^Chipgaurd and New Paint, the rust is GONE....also note the mudflaps so it doesnt happen again.

^ Chipgaurd and paint, more visible and also note the strip of Clearbra on prominent rust prone locations... In these areas, the paint chips and then rusts...and the paint continues to peel. problem solved.

^freshly painted brake drums and wheel wells.

^another pic, just because...

^The inside...

^the foglight switch...havent concealed the wires yet, i will do that tomorrow...

^the amp and sub install.

^the JL Audio 10W3 in the Elemental Designs Ported Enclosure...Again, i havent concealed all of the wires yet...thats tomorrows project...

^and oh whats this? a Handle??? I wonder what this could be for...?

^Oh, whats this? 3/4 inch MDF? an access panel for the spare tire???

^Oh...and a Piano Hinge creating a trap door to get to the spare! SWEET! LOL.

^and last but not least...the lights off...

Other things done today include: Painted brake calipers and drums (Black), Air filter and Fuel Filter replacement, Claybar and wax.

[Lexusfreak]

Looking good Josh! But your interior needs some TLC lol :P :whistles: .....j/k. ;)

[blake918]

Lookum good, except for those tires!!!! LOL :P :D

[93LSOwner]

Looks good. The wires don’t look that bad, except for the one on the dash.

How is the bass with that setup?

[ArmyofOne]

Looking good Josh! But your interior needs some TLC lol :P :whistles: .....j/k. ;)

Yes i know, next weekend is the steam cleaning. a year of salt takes a toll on the interior too.

Lookum good, except for those tires!!!! LOL :P :D

The falkens are doing fine now that i have rotated front to rear. They are wearing fast, i have too much torque. They are about to stop wearing fast though, because im about to sell the car i think.

Looks good. The wires don’t look that bad, except for the one on the dash.

How is the bass with that setup?

The bass is fantastic, i thing i have a blown Alpine Type-S 6x9 in the left rear though. the sub is fantastic...i hit 130db very easily. the wiring is cleaned up now, i just couldnt wait to take pix lol.

[Lexusfreak]

The falkens are doing fine now that i have rotated front to rear. They are wearing fast, i have too much torque. They are about to stop wearing fast though, because im about to sell the car i think.

Don't pour any more $$$ into the car if your getting rid of it bud.......unless your getting an offer you can't refuse. B) If you want a car you can mod like crazy, consider getting a Subaru Impreza WRX or STi. :D

[ArmyofOne]

The falkens are doing fine now that i have rotated front to rear. They are wearing fast, i have too much torque. They are about to stop wearing fast though, because im about to sell the car i think.

Don't pour any more $$$ into the car if your getting rid of it bud.......unless your getting an offer you can't refuse. B) If you want a car you can mod like crazy, consider getting a Subaru Impreza WRX or STi. :D

Im considering something that will get me in less trouble, if i have a car that will go 0-60 in 5 seconds, i will go 0-60 in 5 seconds, if it will do 160-170, im sure i will try to hit that at some point...and i am thinking i need something more suitable to a family *HINT*...

i think an 04-06 F150 may be in order...

[SW03ES]

The falkens are doing fine now that i have rotated front to rear. They are wearing fast, i have too much torque. They are about to stop wearing fast though, because im about to sell the car i think.

The Falkens are wearing fast because thats what Falkens do ;)

Lookin good!

[ArmyofOne]

The falkens are doing fine now that i have rotated front to rear. They are wearing fast, i have too much torque. They are about to stop wearing fast though, because im about to sell the car i think.

The Falkens are wearing fast because thats what Falkens do ;)

Lookin good!

Yes steve we established this. LOL.

Thanks for the compliments. the more i look into it, the more i think it would be better to keep the car and get a beater for a truck to haul things. this little car is great on gas (even with the mods) i still get around ~30 city with a heavy foot. mileage on the highway remains at a steady 36-38mpg.

I really want something i dont care abput anyways. If i buy a 15 year old rusted pickup truck, i could store this in the winter and keeps its value up (as much as possible, its a ford so it needs all the help it can get LOL) and go to and from work in the old truck in winter.

I have new pistons on the way again... going from 11:1 to 13.5:1 this time. coming for free from a friend in TX. (went from 9.5:1 which is stock, to 11:1 the first time). The headgasket will handle it, as will the rods, but this time, it will need new bearings on the conrods...clevite 77's here i come!

[98es]

The Falkens are wearing fast because thats what Falkens do ;)

hahaha you should have known that Steve was gonna jump all over that one :D

[SW03ES]

I couldn't resist LOL.

Josh, You could always just exercise self restraint ;)

Hey Brenden, when are you going to post the pic of us from dinner?

[amf1932]

I couldn't resist LOL.

Josh, You could always just exercise self restraint ;)

Hey Brenden, when are you going to post the pic of us from dinner?

Yeah.....I always wanted to see what you guys look like. :P

[Lexusfreak]

I couldn't resist LOL.

Josh, You could always just exercise self restraint ;)

Hey Brenden, when are you going to post the pic of us from dinner?

Soon bud B) We took over 300+ pics from our holidays lol. Not to worry, I haven't forgotton. ;)

[ArmyofOne]

I couldn't resist LOL.

Josh, You could always just exercise self restraint ;)

Hey Brenden, when are you going to post the pic of us from dinner?

I have been and its working.

might as well keep it, because we already have one family car.

[Lexusfreak]

How's the Matrix repairs coming Josh?

[ArmyofOne]

How's the Matrix repairs coming Josh?

slow, i wish i could just claim it on my policy but i dont want to pay the deductible.

should be fixed by the beginning of next month.

[nc211]

Josh, why should you have to claim it on your insurance since it wasn't ya'lls fault, it was the lady who backed out of her driveway and didn't check oncoming traffic.... Her insurance company should have the car in the shop already, being estimated and getting fixed...plus a loaner for the Mrs. Armyofone "no armies of two yet I take it? " Newlywed humor, from one to another! Hahahaa

[Lexusfreak]

slow, i wish i could just claim it on my policy but i dont want to pay the deductible.

should be fixed by the beginning of next month.

Ouch!

[ArmyofOne]

Josh, why should you have to claim it on your insurance since it wasn't ya'lls fault, it was the lady who backed out of her driveway and didn't check oncoming traffic.... Her insurance company should have the car in the shop already, being estimated and getting fixed...plus a loaner for the Mrs. Armyofone "no armies of two yet I take it? " Newlywed humor, from one to another! Hahahaa

we are 150 miles from the nearest toyota dealer with a body shop. the indie shop thats doing the repair cant start until the 26th (booked solid) and the parts take 7-10 days to get here, so the are ordering them on the 16th, the 26th they will start on the car and it should be done by the 4th of july weekend.

only problem is i will be in texas with the escort for leave visitng family, and meghan will be too. so her sister is gonna go get it and keep it at her house till we get back.