The AUTOMOTIVE Winter Project Thread

I have destroyed his soul.

Can we use PVC to mount the intercooler?

More miles and more boost.

EDIT: More or less a spring 2008 thing for me.

turbo a KA dohc, can do it for the same price and ull be faster

No thanks. You inspired me to go CA to begin with.

I might change the oil… Naw probably not.

Brakes (rotors, pads, stainless lines)
Clutch line
Tires
locate/fix fuel leak
Tokico/Peter farrell suspension
Weld muffler in mid pipe
Get tuned

Civic - 1.5 to 1.6, intake and exhaust.
600RR - powdercoat, paint lower, power commander, tires, speedo healer, heated grips.

Cobalt:
-Put back to stock and drive.
-mount the snows
-peice together parts for a cheap DIY dual pass intercooler setup
-maybe buy a short throw or intake
-think about powdercoating stock rims
House:
-figure out how much of my back yard i want covered with cement
-repairing/painting walls and trim
-find some pictures to hang on said walls
-turn spare door into beer pong table
-build work bench area in basement
-add more outlets and lighting to the basement

:lol:

This will be a good poll. Who will have running car first? Vote now :rofl:

my winter projects:

build custom bellhousing
build clutch system
build oil tank
build breather system
build new front subframe
build lower control arms
build spindles
build motor mounts
build tranny mounts
build turbo mount
modify firewall / floor / tunnel
drop in engine / tranny
modify seats
remove rear suspension
rebuild rear framerails so they dont need a subframe for the diff
build control arms
modify / install rear differential

and of course source / purchase all the parts / materials this will take :slight_smile:

getting rid of stock turbo
painting wheels/headlights
drag radials :pimp:
ditching the nitrous
upgrade injectors
HKS DLI-2
running buschur HTA 35r on race gas @ 27 psi

-hope to god tranny lasts me all of next season :lol:

oh, and a tranny in the p/u

Buy a house.

Oh, and put in a floorpan. :slight_smile:

The cabriolet-

Scirocco 16v intake manifold/fuel dizzy/lines/intake setup
Run new oem fuel lines
Upgrade motor mounts
Start rebuilding the spare motor on the stand
Schmidt wheels
Clean up the wiring

Its going to be my first easy winter in years :slight_smile:

636-

Powdercoating wheels/pegs
Tires
Slip on
PCIII

300ZX:

Paint/Bumper/Wing
New heads
Stupid little shit (misc bulbs out, fuses blown such as cig lighter, find out why i dont have heat, etc…)

EF Hatch:

Touch up the flat black.
Add oil.
Hood pins.
Never add gas.

looking good josh :tup:

as for the cobra:

spin the KB in its efficiency range :lol:

  • new springs
  • fix crooked steering wheel
  • new set of azenis
  • paint
  • weatherstripping
  • windsheild washer fluid system installed

finish my winter car. lulz.

seriously, finish my ABA swap i’ve been talking about for 2 years then drive the thing before the snow flies.

Cam
Rear end
Intake manifold
Runs 10’s next year or I retire and buy a house…

I’m probably gonna Finish my attic, then put some walls up in the basement. I would really like to finish my mantle as well. Fuck cars, i like modding my house better.