beaterX project thread

[scheides]

Does the Knock CEL really stand out? I wonder if it would've saved mine ;)

Yes, you gotta kinda watch for it, but it's hard to not see a blinking amber light on your dash while you're WOT. Especially at night. I wonder too man. :(

[Murlo26]

Yes, you gotta kinda watch for it, but it's hard to not see a blinking amber light on your dash while you're WOT. Especially at night. I wonder too man. :(

Yea I am sure at night it would be really noticeable...i think he should have an option to change the center LCD to something and make the sound, then you wouldn't be able to miss it.

[mlomker]

Low boost and high boost MAP's seem like a better idea :)

That'd be full of WIN. I want a regular tune and one that disables ASC on there. :D

[Murlo26]

My regular will disable the ASC as well ;) Unless I do in fact do a pump gas one.

[scheides]

Ok weekly update. I pulled the car apart (forgot to take a pic it looked funny for a few days!), took the trunk off and some stuff under the hood. Small but good stuff.

Some GOOD friends I have at LaMettry's in EP took my trunk lid filled the holes from the wing, removed the badges, and cleaned up the massive screwdriver marks from whatever retard tried to remove the old 'evolution' badge. Then it got painted and cleaned up, and I installed it back on my car before wagner's tonight.

While it was off, I pulled my Mynes hood struts and my janky (but functional) UICP and ran it over to Primo Performance for powdercoating. They did a nice glossy black on the hood damper mounts, and a crinkle black on the UICP. No polished bling on this car, nice and simple :)

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/IMG_2775.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/IMG_2790.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/IMG_2791.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/IMG_2784.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/IMG_2785.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/IMG_2786.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/IMG_2787.sized.jpg

You can still see the big ding in the passenger quarter panel. That's getting taken care of next, then PDR, then buffing/detailing. It HURTS to spend the money on this and not making the car faster, but goddamn its starting to look good (IMHO).

While the car was sitting, I dinked with the coilovers a bit and decided I hate them, I cannot adjust them at all, the clicky things on top are missing. PB Blaster on top to keep them lubricated, that's about all I can do for now. I also yanked out the motor mount again and added two holes, and enlarged two holes from 3/8" to 1/2". I'm pretty happy with where it's at now, but some good time at traffic lights with the a/c running will be the real test.

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/drilled_motor_mount.sized.jpg

[FattyBoomBatty]

That trunk lid looks nice. I wouldn't mess with the body anymore personally unless it chipped the paint and is rusting. The wheels man. Space those suckers out!

[scheides]

That trunk lid looks nice. I wouldn't mess with the body anymore personally unless it chipped the paint and is rusting. The wheels man. Space those suckers out!

It's chipped and rusting :( So yea, it's getting dealt with. Spending a few hundred more after that for PDR and detailing is just me making sure everything is done right. I've got the resources and they're willing, so I'm gonna do it to it! :D

Wheel spacers. Meh. The car handles fine as-is :)

[goodhart]

I like that UICP a lot man, wrinkle black FTW. I really didnt think it was janky before, it had some pretty damn nice welds on it.

Also, that trunk looks great, I love the direction you are going with this car!

[turbotalon1g]

Chrome the wheel look a lot better in person, the pics dont do justice this car is just so subtle its a lot more scheides style IMO

[turbotalon1g]

AJ i see u lurking, come out with the miata pussy