Hi.
Super bored so I thought I would start a build thread or something like that. Basically a couple things about me/this thread :
1: Senior in HS, low-income. Most of my money that I get every paycheck is dedicated to my car.
2: I have a tendency to want the best, and since the best is usually expensive, this will probably slow the build down even more.
3: I am supportive of all criticism.
4: This will also be a dump-spot for pictures of interesting things I might do.
So with that out of the way, let's get started.
June of 2011, I bought this car from my mom's boyfriend :
_DSC0841.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
_DSC0845.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
Before I bought it, I actually hated the car. But then I drove it a couple times and actually really liked it. At first I really did not like the tan interior/top but now, I honestly love it.
After that, I started work on maintenance. I changed the oil, spark plugs, air filter, and cleaned off the valve cover. I also changed the tranny fluid and fixed an oil leak. This was all over the course of about 2 or 3 months. Then I bought these ATS DTC Complites with RT615 tires :
_DSC0884.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
_DSC0887.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
Now, it was probably the end of October, and I wanted to get coilovers. I had plans of autocrossing and possibly road racing the car eventually and was already doing mountain runs. I wanted the best, so I talked to Shaikh, the owner of Fat Cat Motorsports, about my suspension and future plans. He took every little thing into account and by the end of the conversation he had me sold. I purchased custom coilovers from him with spring rates of 600 F / 375 R. They were going to take a while to get valved so I did some other stuff while I waited.
I got this RB hollow bar and a pair of 949 adjustable endlinks.
_DSC0912.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
After that I got my hands on a Nardi 330 Deep Corn and a NRG Quick Release/Hub.
Nardi by Some Platypus, on Flickr
My interior then looked like this :
Interior Shot by Some Platypus, on Flickr
Interior Shot (B&W) by Some Platypus, on Flickr
My car then looked like this :
_DSC1323.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
Then the time arrived. I picked up the coilovers on Friday, Jan 27. This is what they looked like :
FCM Coilovers by Some Platypus, on Flickr
Fat Cat Motorsports by Some Platypus, on Flickr
Fat Cat by Some Platypus, on Flickr
Fat Cat by Some Platypus, on Flickr
Installed :
_DSC1484.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
_DSC1485.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
and my baby now :
_DSC1510.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
_DSC1507.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
_DSC1489.jpg by Some Platypus, on Flickr
1/30/12 by Some Platypus, on Flickr
Will add a "future plans" post next time I log on.