Jazz

[geffrocks86]

Very nice, Brian!

[geffrocks86]

The 10AE is coming along nicely too.

[speedypenguin]

Thanks all! I've gotten some updates from the body shop about Jazz. They've fitted the flares, installed the rivnuts (thanks Kenjo, a.k.a. Garagestar), and just yesterday, they've cut the fenders. Getting closer...

Anyways, my new suspension arrived! Jazz will be getting new Tein Street Flex coilovers when he returns (which may mean the Wats will be mounted a day or two later...). The plan is to give Jazz the Teins, and then transfer the FM VMaxxs to the NB. Oh, and Jazz is currently using the wheels/tires I picked up for the NB as "rollers"...I sold the 15x8 Nickel Gen-1 6ULs awhile ago...but picked up another set of 6ULs from a friend for a good price...I'll share those when Jazz gets back.

My garage assistant giving me a hand (or paw? Hehe...) [Side note: Charlie turned 1 last month! How time flies...he rode in the NB the other day and LOVED it!


Tein Street Flex coilovers. Took awhile to get here...but they finally arrived, so I'm happy. Can't wait to install these...it'll be a marathon weekend of swapping suspensions for Jazz and the 10AE.

[KAL]

I love the sight of fresh Teins in the morning!

[Tkblazer]

Slammed dog ftw! I love corgi's

[speedypenguin]

Slammed dog ftw! I love corgi's

Not slammed enough! Lol, it's really funny running around with him around the house. He drifts!!

Update from my friend's body shop! All the parts have been painted! Jazz has been at the shop for the past 2.5 weeks...the bumper and GV panel damage went deeper than expected, so both had to be sanded back and leveled to fix. A lot of work has gone into the parts, so kudos to Al at Car'N'Bike Moto for making it happen. The CM trunk and flares were pretty good, so that didn't need as much prep. The flares will be installed using a fender bolt rivnut set I got from Kenjo at Garagestar. Pretty ingenious idea, so that it'd be easier to uninstall/install the flares if I were to take the bumpers or fenders off in the near future.

Jazz should be ready for pick-up later this week! Can't wait! When he gets back, it'll be the "suspension-swap" marathon this weekend...I'm looking forward to having quality wrenching time. It's been awhile...

[Dave737]

[speedypenguin]

Wanted to share a couple "in-progress" pictures my friend sent me during Jazz' stint at his body shop.

Initial test fit of the CM flares.




Cutting the fenders. No going back!




Applying rustoleum undercoating.


Installing the rivnuts and final test fit.

[speedypenguin]

Pictures my friend took right before I went to pick up Jazz.

[speedypenguin]

Made it home! Unfortunately, a huge storm is passing by the SF Bay Area, so it was pouring on the way home. Sketchy driving home while hydroplaning on Rivals...I'm just glad Jazz and I made it home safely.

Upon returning home, I installed a Zoom headlight lid I got for Jazz while he was at the shop. I also installed a Moroso coolant tank (the OEM coolant tank was yellow and...well, just unsightly.

Tomorrow, we'll begin the suspension swap, and hopefully soon, mount the Watanabes.

Welcome home, Jazz.

[speedypenguin]

Had fun so far today wrenching on Jazz. Uninstalled the FM VMaxxs and installed the new Tein Street Flex coilovers.

Old vs New




The moment I waited for so long...mounted the Watanabes on Jazz. Here's a teaser of what's to come...

[—tsingson—]

Car looks great with the flares and Wats!

[Tkblazer]

Yummy..now I have an idea of how my car would look with wats.

[speedypenguin]

Did a bunch of wrenching this weekend. A lot of manual labor, but I needed a recharge, so this weekend filled that need.

Nothing like late-night-garage pictures...when the weather gets better around here, and when it's daylight...both Jazz and the NB will get better pictures.

[speedypenguin]

Swapped the FM VMaxxs into the NB. Also added 15x9 Bronze 6ULs with Rivals.






What the NB has as of now:

Exterior:
FM VMaxx Classic coilovers
949 Racing 6ULs, 15x9
225/45R15 Rivals
Racingbeat Front Tubular Sway Bar
Monsterflow Carbon Fiber Intake
NB2 Front Strut Brace
Garagestar Carbon Fiber Plug Cover
RetroModern Oil Cap

Interior:
360mm Momo Retro Steering Wheel
NRG Quick Release
Daikei Steering Wheel Hub
KG Works Stainless Cluster (considering selling this...doesn't go with the theme of the car)
AWD Needle Caps
Revlimiter Vent Rings