Prince Valorum's 95 626 Build Thread
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AzteCypher
black ops modifications..
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- 2001 Mazda Protege LX
Nice build! Can't wait to see more.
PrinceValorum
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- 95 626 FS, 89 Toyota Derux 4x4
I know, I just wanted someone to say that.
Thanks!
Long overdue...
Oh hey!
This bag weighs just over 1lb... of hardware...
Some assembly required...
Assembled! Big kid legos!
Old and busted vs New hotness! Not bad for guessing on the length, eh?
I'm going to have to pick up two more bolts since it only included two. You're supposed to reuse your stock ones, but I had to cut mine, soooo...
Ordered more goodies off of ebay tonight..! teehee!
PrinceValorum
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I started driving it with only 72k miles at the end of my junior year in HS, so I've put about 18k on it in 3.5 years. In my mind, 72k miles on a '95 is like "wow, that's low" and 90k is like "eh, decently low." Maybe it's just in how I perceive it.
PrinceValorum
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I've had an eye out for some seats that would hold me in place better during spirited driving. I don't want something that screams RACE CAR though, ya know? I want to maintain the sleeper-ish appearance of my car. I decided to poke around tonight on the major brands' sites, and while there are lots of souper cool race car seats, this one keeps that OEM-ish style, while [hopefully] improving occupant holding in the corners. In grey cloth (matches my interior) it doesn't break the bank like some of the other offerings do, either.
http://www.corbeau.com/products/reclining_seats/gts_ii/
http://www.corbeau.com/products/reclining_seats/gts_ii/
roy obanion
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sweet! I still need to decide what I like for seats in my miata..
PrinceValorum
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Yea!
Would you want to buy my Recaros? Maybe even the brackets bolt up. I want "race car" seats.
Oh shoot, I thought Ryan had dibs. I friggin love your Recaros. I don't think it would be too race-car-y with some tint... Hmm, we'll talk.
PrinceValorum
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I never posted the dyno plot my beastin' 2.0L threw down at Mid Ohio. I think I solidly secured the lowest dyno of the day, but my e-ego wasn't too bruised! 
I was only hoping for 90whp, so I was actually pretty happy! Plus the huge cloud of burnt oil out the exhaust looked cool as heck when he let off! (rlaugh)
I was only hoping for 90whp, so I was actually pretty happy! Plus the huge cloud of burnt oil out the exhaust looked cool as heck when he let off! (rlaugh)
mymmeryloss
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I don't think I would have posted that if I were u! Haha jk...
roy obanion
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Oh shoot, I thought Ryan had dibs. I friggin love your Recaros. I don't think it would be too race-car-y with some tint... Hmm, we'll talk.
I thought I did too?
I've had an eye out for some seats that would hold me in place better during spirited driving. I don't want something that screams RACE CAR though, ya know? I want to maintain the sleeper-ish appearance of my car. I decided to poke around tonight on the major brands' sites, and while there are lots of souper cool race car seats, this one keeps that OEM-ish style, while [hopefully] improving occupant holding in the corners. In grey cloth (matches my interior) it doesn't break the bank like some of the other offerings do, either.
http://www.corbeau.com/products/reclining_seats/gts_ii/
Good call. I feel the same way about the seats that I want to put in my PGT. RSX seats are nice, so are the newest gen Celica seats..I still have not decided where I wanna go with mine.
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PrinceValorum
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Okay pal, where's your dyno plot? Wait, your engine isn't even together!
Just bustin yer balls. PrinceValorum
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Updated first post with list of parts waiting to be installed/ordered, etc.
Got some work done the other day with the sway bar bushing brackets. I'll put pics up later.
I was talking to my buddy Evan (Lewis7789) yesterday, and he asked me why I was bothering to do two swaps/builds, whatever. He said if he could do his again, he would have just gone all out and done MegaSquirt the first time. It's not really that much fun to do, so why have to do it twice? I need to research how feasible it would be to break a motor in on MegaSquirt, or whether or not I could actually use an OEM ecu or even a chipped one (like Xtremethings, Probinator, etc).
Got some work done the other day with the sway bar bushing brackets. I'll put pics up later.
I was talking to my buddy Evan (Lewis7789) yesterday, and he asked me why I was bothering to do two swaps/builds, whatever. He said if he could do his again, he would have just gone all out and done MegaSquirt the first time. It's not really that much fun to do, so why have to do it twice? I need to research how feasible it would be to break a motor in on MegaSquirt, or whether or not I could actually use an OEM ecu or even a chipped one (like Xtremethings, Probinator, etc).
PrinceValorum
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Whoran out the new parts
Temperature impervious Delrin-coated shift knob
Temperature impervious Delrin-coated shift knob
