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Discussion in 'VR - VS' started by frogsta, Dec 7, 2011.

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  1. Jun 1, 2012 #181
    frogsta

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    So anyway, this is how the photoshop looked;

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    Pretty decent imo :)

    Anyway, updated plans.
    Next pay is going towards suspension and brake upgrade for Not_An_Abba_Fan. Should cost $1030. (Maybe I can haggle 1k :p).
    Consists of;
    -Super Low springs
    -Upgraded Shocks
    -Slotted rotors/disks, having a blank right now
    -Performance brake pads

    After future pays, getting LPG removed, most likely, and probably tinting the windows and/or going to a panel beater to fix my front bumper.
     
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  2. Jun 4, 2012 #182
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    Not sure how I'm gonna spend next month's pay now, got a MACE bored out TB and MAF, as well as a strut tower brace for $350 from a guy's wreck haha. Might not get the brakes just yet
     
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  3. Jun 4, 2012 #183
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    You paid how much for the strut brace??
     
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    TB + MAF + Strut Brace for $350 total

    TB ~220 normally
    MAF ~ 220 normally as well
    and not sure about strut brace but good deal methinks
     
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    lol algood, I almost fell out of my chair.
     
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    Might be a decent pick up but I'd be focussing on sorting that suspension out before anything else.
     
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    Yeah, Have you looked at the springs at all?? They look chopped to me.
     
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    I think suspension aswell.. get it to a nice level height looks so much better then having it on its guts at the back and monster truck style at front.. Just dont forget the panhard bar. :) Other then that sounds like you have good plans for this… Looking forward to seeing progress :D

    EDIT: Also i recommend getting the VE SSV rims or supersports… they look good on VR/VS
     
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    I'm not so good on the suspension side so I haven't had a look, what am I meant to be looking at exactly?
    They've only recently become like this. Not sure if I should get them looked at now (costing me more money overall) or just waiting till the 21st-ish when I get paid?
    I'll most likely just put another $100 on the 3 other items (got them from a guy with a really nice VS... unfortunately he knocked a light pole over) to have him hold them a bit longer and get the suspension done for $650
    I'm not on very much money so generally have ~$900 to play around with a month

    Also hoping once this suspension is done, that I won't have anything that needs to be replaced for a while haha, getting a bit sick of it :mad:
     
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  10. Jun 18, 2012 #190
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    Well rego came up this month, lost hope for suspension to be done for another month haah... I need a payrise
    Also it seems one of my tyres has developed an egg.
     
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    You shoulda bought my persuits off me when i sold them :p 60$ for all 4 haha
     
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    Was that with tyres?
    I never kneew
     
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    Yeup with tyres, 1 bold, One slashed haha
     
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    Hah right damnit oh well getting Bridgestone to have a look and ill have to pay up
     
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    Finally checked my error codes, which happened to be 12 and 35.
    So system pass and idle speed error. The car does idle at 900-1000rpm now, when i think 700 is normal, maybe that's why my fuel efficiency could be bad too I guess... anybody know how to fix?
     
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    Looks good mate how did your door cards etc turn out with the place paint wanted to mine but wasn't sure if it would look tacky lol
     
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    Cant say that im a fan of the green paint, but its your car :)

    I would get all woodgrain :D
    Like a sir.
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    If I wanted mine to look more luxury I'd go with woodgrain but not a fan in general, thinking about cutting out some of the green though
    Froggz, most of the green is still going fine atm, we did clear coat on top so most is protected, no fading as of yet. The black vinyl dye has scraped off in a few places but I only bothered with one coat for the most part
     
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    Few things I got going in soon :)

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    Strut Brace, bored out MAF and Throttle Body. Probably waiting a little while before I do the TB
     
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    MAF and strut brace are in, Thanks to me =D
     
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