L8R's Appearance Progress Thread

[L8R]

We are required here in Hawaii to have stupid laws: safety check and recon. We had a visitor once from Cali and he was a little confused by the stickers we had...

 

[L8R]

Some goodies came in the mail today.

Waiting for more things, hopefully i will get them by Sunday.

Getting my lines and resonator installed this weekend.

 

[neox.286]

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always loved the look of your P5 man...just gorgeous

 

[L8R]

Thanks man!

Cusco "part" installed.

Pictures up after tomorrow's BBQ...

including something else BIG

 

[L8R]

Ah wth, I'll show some now

Cusco catch can and Odyssey battery tie down installed. I had TONS of zip ties holding the battery down before. This is made for the battery also. I found super nice billet chrome tie downs, but it wouldn't fit due to the lack of space in that one area. I am super happy with this one though.

Picture 1: Parts
Picture 2: Can
Picture 3: Battery Tie Down
Picture 4: Can + Parts

 

[L8R]

To install the can took me the longest. I had NO idea where to mount it and depended on other picture I had of other car's motors to determine where to put it. I had to do a little custom work as far as putting a new screw and rubber washer where the battery case is mounted down. The Cusco catch can sits pretty close to the motor mount, but there should be no rubbing issues. I made sure to tighten everything down.

I KNOW it is HOOKED UP TO THE WRONG PLACE. I didn't have enough hose to run it to the PCV valve. I will relocate it later. I do notice some oil on my filter, so I thought this would be a good place to start.

Enjoy

Picture 1: Battery Area
Picture 2: Installed 1
Picture 3: Installed 2

 

[SuperProtege5]

So how exactly did you attach the bracket? Also, where is the hose supposed to go?

 

[EVADE]

he had to get a cusco catch because i got one=)

 

[L8R]

I attached to the screw where the battery tray is. The other bracket was connected with two screws.

The hose is supposed to go to the T fitting behind the valve cover where the PCV valve is located.

 

[L8R]

New sides

No good pictures for now, sorry. Taken with my phone.

 

[CitizenPro]

Looks good! Nice work, again.

 

[redpr5]

very nice! whered you pick up those sides? they look great!

 

[EVADE]

its funny i hardly tell because your cars black. let me know first if you get tired of them later=). looking good!!!

 

[nk2a]

nice Chris - cant wait to see more pics of the sides

 

[Pirana]

sides look great! (2thumbs) what brand are they?

 

[L8R]

Thanks guys! Those are Mazdaspeed A-Spec side skirts.
http://www.japanparts.com/db/partslist.php?dealer=6&car=102&middlesmall=2%3A11&maker=1&volkey=

Picture:

Efren, looks good in white right? haha.


Authentic ones are $665! Of course, for once in my life, I didn't go JDM haha. I bought them second hand from a forum member here. Corksport sells them, but I kept trying to get in touch with them to see if they had it in stock, but never got a response. Maybe you guys would have better luck?

http://corksport.com/store/category/4qbw/99p-exterior.html
Under CorkSport MS style


I have mixed opinions. They sit about the same height as stocks, maybe a little lower. It is a very subtle change, but stock sides look a little nicer in my opinion, I think I have to get used to them. The bad part also is that only the sides are being bolted down. The mid section has nothing holding it and there isn't any room for 2-way stick tape or anything.

Next thing to get:
Picture:

Just need to steal the JDM rear from Efren...

I'll post pictures later this week hopefully.

Thanks again guys!

 

[L8R]

More parts to install!

Pictures soon

 

[L8R]

Feeling horny? I am.

Hella dual horns installed! Pictures to come when there is more light.

 

[altspace]

Nice, I love those horns. Goes with your theme. I heard some guy at an auto show the other say out loud, "Are those tweeters in his grill?" Hahahaha!

 

[sevsev]

I like the sides alot, they hug the body as opposed to the stock ones that kinda are just there, better than stock imo