Project XXX AWD WHP Or Bust!

[Alpha D]

Originally Posted by goodhart

No idea what you said, but good luck!

Sorry, which part dont you understand? Ill add some more punctuation, ...maybe that will help you out?

[goodhart]

Just givin you shit dude. It was a real long post though.

[Alpha D]

Originally Posted by goodhart

Just givin you shit dude. It was a real long post though.

No way dude! Seriously lol, ah well i went through and cleaned it up a little more anyways. Good one goodhart,.. good one ya got me! I agree its really long though....but ill try and keep updating. Your budget beater isnt looking half bad either! Keep it up!

[Alpha D]

Here are a few more pictures of the Plasti dipped body pieces. Im thinking about replacing the fenders and dipping them black as well. Initially i was against the idea simply because the whole front end would be black...However my fenders are in dire need to be replaced. If i can somehow manage to cover over the damage and get it to look alright ill keep the colored fenders else ...it will be new replaced front fenders as I source them!

Before Pictures:


http://s736.photobucket.com/user/Doc...ml?sort=3&o=26

After or in Progress:



The hood could use another coat or perhaps two? It started getting to cold for even plasti dip. It sprayed alright in 40 degree weather. All i did was heat up the cans in some hot water prior.


As you can see the wheels also have a fresh paint of plasti dip on them. However to im sure a lot of peoples dismay. Ill be trying the Blaze yellow plasti dip just because i have always loved bright colored wheels. Its rare that you see odd colors on a DSM since most people are very performance orientated and think its stupid. However i think i can say with the current mods i have, I can afford to have a little bit of visual fun with the car. The people that will point and laugh well let them point and laugh i think theyll look sick either way !


http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps08e4601d.jpg Color to be !

The interior has been dipped as well, black...Pictures to come.

[4seasons69]

Just dip the whole car . You can get a whole car kit with a sprayer for like $300. As for the yellow wheels if you want them and like how they look go for it! Who cares what others think. Hell I have a neon pink roll cage in my car and will probably plati dip my wheels to match ha.

[Alpha D]

That will be rather interesting to see lol pink on pink ! Yeah, i feel the same way ill dip the car white come summer and as my mood's change. Due to the interior being dipped black as well as the engine bay. Any exterior color shouldnt be to bad.

[19TsiAwd90]

i hear white pasti dip turns yellow and is very hard to keep clean

[Alpha D]

Originally Posted by 19TsiAwd90

i hear white pasti dip turns yellow and is very hard to keep clean

Didnt know that, maybe steer clear from that or do a little more reviewing hmm is that with all of the white option...flat..gloss what ever combination?

[Alpha D]

Small update, car is being the typical DSM...leaky crabby, electrical issues here and there...but over all she Runs good.

*Biggest issue at the moment seem to be DSM LINK does not want to connect with the car mutliple attempts with no luck, then itll connect then a stretch of no connection. Its got my pulling my little hair i have out my head.

Speaking of little issues, i believe my head gaskets going out coolant keeps disappearing without external signs. Plan is to pressure test compression test and hopefully if possible leak down test.

Regarding the head gasket ...back groundf info after a few adjustments to the tune and rebuilding my throttle body to get the car to idle at 1000RPM's, as well as sealing up all couplers tightly, the car made 28PSI and hit hard. While test driving though the temp needle started creeping up vey quickly after a few consecutive pulls. Pulled of the highway quickly and it died mid intersection. Pushed it into a gas station. Let it cool down filled up the coolant. However it refused to start for a long time.

I couldn't check anything with Link due to no connection. After some monkeying around it finally started, but as soon as you gave it any gas it would kill. Eventually found a loose intake pipe coupler tightened the clamp and it ran just fine...I doubt that was the issue, because it was still attached to the turbo inlet?... but it fixed it... On the way back it made boost just fine, im just very confused. I have a feeling the Headgasket for sure is done...idk where else the coolant could be going

Idk why link is connecting so sporadic as well as my inovative wideband acting up as well. On the Bright side my wheels are brightly colored

[goodhart]

^Kill it with fire

[evotuner]

Originally Posted by goodhart

^Kill it with fire

[Alpha D]

Haha i really want too, but when it runs ...it RUNS! ....idk

[goodhart]

No I meant because of the wheels

[Alpha D]

Yeah its a little different lol most regular people seem to like em. More traditional colors black...black...and black with a little bit of black were boring me...

[tehehodi]

What kind of paint did you use for the wheels?

[4seasons69]

Pretty sure he plasti dipped them

[goodhart]

It's not different anymore when all the hipster/subaru kids are doing it

[Alpha D]

Originally Posted by goodhart

It's not different anymore when all the hipster/subaru kids are doing it

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo ! Why Goodhart whyyyyyyyyyyyyy ! LOL ahhhhh subaru vs DSM Politics...but on the more serious side...ha aint no subaru rolling likr mr ha! Tell me youve seen a subaru with that color wheels haha those guys are funny ppl anyways....

Yes plasti dip...ill be peeling it off soon and re spraying it my self ...i had a buddy do it never used it before and it didnt turn out so well lol!

[Halon]

There will be critics no matter what you do, but its your car and you're the one doing it. As long as you like it, then keep it up and keep moving forward.

[Alpha D]

True that Halon, either way im now focusing on why DSM LINK stop communicating...car killed again and wouldnt run in the middle of Cedar ave...not fun...then it fired up again? This things acting really shady lately. Something must be wrong...ill pull the plugs see if they are steam cleaned yet or whats going on.