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Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:01 am

the roof rack i us mostly as just a light bar if i put to much weight on it it likes to slide forward when im driven it hard. im going to bolt it to the car

Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:55 pm

yeah, bolting it on would be a great idea :roll:

Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:08 pm

kbwakesk8 wrote: just wanted to say i hate brake lines they are kicken my ass trying to find all the right fittings nothing seems to work right.

just me venting.
good to see im not the only one. i had to take my pedals and slave for the clutch and have custom lines made because i had 3 different fittings :twisted: :evil:

Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:33 pm

I had to make lines with metric to standard.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:46 pm

i need bump stops in the rear .

Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:53 pm

do ya now?
i figured they would be a good idea too

Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:46 pm

in jan. im picking up a JDM twin turbo STI motor for cheap. im stoked

Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:00 pm

Car looks good. Whos front spindles and brakes are you running up front ?

Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:44 am

Skidmark wrote: He is probably using a line lock (also known as a hydraulic parking break). I have heard some of them will bleed off the pressure over a day or two. Let us know how yours works out... I was considering using one too.
Not if, but when will they leak down. Some hyd systems will hold pressure longer than others. There's nothing wrong with this, it's just the nature of the way the seals are made.
FWIW I'd use one to get out of the car to check on something, but I would not expect it to hold the car overnight. It may very well be able to hold it over night, until it doesn't. Better to plan on it not holding.

takotruckin wrote: do ya now?
i figured they would be a good idea too

FWIW the further out on the arm you can get that stop the less leverage it will give the wheel & tire to try to bend the arm.

Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:11 pm

im still looking for a deal on bump stops but i picked up my new springs for my coil overs. looking forward to the softer ride.

Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:30 am

kbwakesk8 wrote: in jan. im picking up a JDM twin turbo STI motor for cheap. im stoked
shwinng!!!!. totaly cool dude. i am jelouse
ben

Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:21 pm

still havent picked up the motor but it is still in the works. had some un expected bills.

Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:02 pm

i picked up my suby motor to day ej20t pics soon

Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:41 pm

pic of EJ20T just picked up.

Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:52 pm

No turbo? Or is it with the exhaust system somewhere else? As they say, welcome to the dark side! 8)

Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:14 pm

kbwakesk8 wrote:

that front end ROCKS.. what are all the parts? what did you fab, and do you have any more detailed pictures of it?
great stuff.. the builders on our class project are scoping it out carefully

Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:57 am

I have the turbo it's in a box with all kinds of things. hopefully this week i will stop by outback on my way home from work and pick up the new header and alt. relocation .

the front end i have more pic's i will load more of them in the gallery when i have the time.

Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:07 pm

car is lookin sweeeet! just an idea u should get ur hands on a dimple die set and close in the front of ur front shocks from the beam to the 1'' tube all the way to the top of the shock mount i think itd look sweet but thats just my brain talkin

Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:39 pm

dimple die set is in the list of tools to buy. I got two more of my friends to start buildin a baja. between all my friends we have 6 cars and 2 rails being built. we share tools. i will post pics of the other cars when i have a chance.

Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:52 am

Was this car originally a ball joint car that you converted with the frame head modification? If so, that is the cleanest cut back I have seen.