beam514's 99 Galant: 3.5L Swap

[johnygezony]

where were you ? cameras ?

[qnz]

scumbags

[Jeffylou87]

Try and find a white door at your local junk yard.. The rear door is untouched.. Just some detail and those scuffs should come off..

[beam514]

Try and find a white door at your local junk yard.. The rear door is untouched.. Just some detail and those scuffs should come off..

actually sadly theres a small indent right near the front door. Not TOO noticeable, but I'm still pissed. It was parked in the student resident parking lot (hence why I say the people were probably drunk). No cameras unfortunately

[E_Emerson88]

=[ carry around a sledgehammer. whichever has white paint on their bumper, get some revenge lol

[Jeffylou87]

Haha woooo! I'm with emerson over here..

[4g63lover]

Sorry about the mishap Adrian. I am not looking forward to parking at the UTi lot this coming semester. Hence why I will prolly take public transportation instead. Hope you find the asshole and hit him with a hammer sharp end to the eye! lol.

[wright06jhs]

Sorry to see that, but remove the door panel and try to push out as much as possible until you can replace it.

I also know that some of the paint less dent repair shops do really well.

[Bring380GT]

Dude that totally sucks! I know how it feels! christmas 07 I was at a K-mart parked my 99 VR4 in the rear and when I came out my marker light was busted and that light alone was almost 200$

[M-Rod]

That really sucks. I hope you find a matching door soon.

[beam514]

the closest passenger side front doors to here are like 100 miles away, and places want like $200 +

ugh this is so annoying

[beam514]

oh and that's not even matching color either

[4g63lover]

You need to check out a Pick-n-Pull dude. There are a lot of galants in my Local Pick-n-pull.

[E_Emerson88]

go to a body shop. Will knows one that will hook you up for cheap. pm Ivory_G

[03-Galant-ES]

Sorry about the mishap Adrian. I am not looking forward to parking at the UTi lot this coming semester. Hence why I will prolly take public transportation instead. Hope you find the asshole and hit him with a hammer sharp end to the eye! lol.


actually sadly theres a small indent right near the front door. Not TOO noticeable, but I'm still pissed. It was parked in the student resident parking lot (hence why I say the people were probably drunk). No cameras unfortunately

Yeah parking at college sucks, my car has so many dents scrapes and dings and of course no cameras for the SUV that dented my hood. All I can do is fix it when I get the chance and I will also be driving a daily as JDM parts will be going on soon.

If you love your car, as most of us do, I would say park as far away from college as possible. It sucks at comm college.

[beam514]

Yeah parking at college sucks, my car has so many dents scrapes and dings and of course no cameras for the SUV that dented my hood. All I can do is fix it when I get the chance and I will also be driving a daily as JDM parts will be going on soon.

If you love your car, as most of us do, I would say park as far away from college as possible. It sucks at comm college.

exactly. I actually park very far in the parking lot and my friends get pissed at me cause I make them walk really far LOL. It just so happens that I was on an end spot where it was easy to get T-boned I guess. I didn't even realize this until after this incident, of course *eye roll

and thanks for the advise Emerson. Unfortunately I don't have the time or funds to really pay for this right now. I still have a dent on my driver's side door too actually, from when I got T-boned in November 2008. The guy gave me money to fix it, but I ended up using it for the 5 speed swap.

My dad made a good point about waiting to fix that dent: its going to get dinged up no matter what. Especially in college.

Jigz, there's not very many options for junkyards/pick n pulls here I don't think. I need to do some searching around though

[IVORY_G]

exactly. I actually park very far in the parking lot and my friends get pissed at me cause I make them walk really far LOL. It just so happens that I was on an end spot where it was easy to get T-boned I guess. I didn't even realize this until after this incident, of course *eye roll

and thanks for the advise Emerson. Unfortunately I don't have the time or funds to really pay for this right now. I still have a dent on my driver's side door too actually, from when I got T-boned in November 2008. The guy gave me money to fix it, but I ended up using it for the 5 speed swap.

My dad made a good point about waiting to fix that dent: its going to get dinged up no matter what. Especially in college.

Jigz, there's not very many options for junkyards/pick n pulls here I don't think. I need to do some searching around though

Yeah I got my door hit from parking on the end SMH. I learned my lesson too. They are alot of "Pick-Ur-Parts" in the Valley, check around. And there is one in Santa Fe Springs that I go to quite often, the name of the yard is ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS. They have a number of yards in SoCal. Google them and look up their locations.

[Jeffylou87]

I planned to raid my local pick n pull today and its freakin snowing! I hate winter.

[beam514]

Thanks Will. I'm a little far from Socal right now so I'll have to deal with this damn dent for the time being.

And Jeffylou, we don't have that problem here! 73 degrees and a little breezy :)

[IVORY_G]

No prob, yeah gotta love this Cali weather :)

[beam514]

Just took the car for its first spirited drive since the 5-speed swap was completed, and all I have to say is.. HOLY CRAP

[IVORY_G]

Just took the car for its first spirited drive since the 5-speed swap was completed, and all I have to say is.. HOLY CRAP

LOLOL! That good huh?

[4g63lover]

congrats on finding your cars inner beast. my first spirited drive was pretty awesome as well.

[M-Rod]

How were you able to wait that long? I was fairly spirited the night it was completed :)

[beam514]

well I wanted to wait for the clutch to break in, so that took quite some time since I'm in college and only really drive the car once a week. It was well beyond broken in by the time I drove it on Monday, but I just never got around to finding some nice streets to do some spirited driving on :)

[M-Rod]

Oh yeah, that's right! I forgot about the new clutch. Didn't even think of that since I re-used the original until I disassemble everything again.

[o1naturalhigh]

well?? when you gonna post vids? :)

[Jeffylou87]

I thought it was nice when I got my 5-speed swap done on my 6G72.. I seriously cant wait for the 6G74.. I want it soooo bad!

[E_Emerson88]

but I just never got around to finding some nice streets to do some spirited driving on :)

mountain road cruise meet!!!

[beam514]

for sure Emerson, I really want to do some mountain roads and have a nice group drive some day.
Jeffylou, I don't really even know how to describe this car right now. This is my first time driving manual and I still have trouble sometimes, but it's a lot of fun and makes the car feel a whole lot faster. lol

but anyway.. get that 6G74 in there! NOWWWW! hahaha
Oh and I can't believe I haven't posted any pics from the 5 speed swap yet. I'll do that tomorrow.

[E_Emerson88]

you got my number, well try and schedule something haha

[IVORY_G]

Im down!

[Bring380GT]

for sure Emerson, I really want to do some mountain roads and have a nice group drive some day.
Jeffylou, I don't really even know how to describe this car right now. This is my first time driving manual and I still have trouble sometimes, but it's a lot of fun and makes the car feel a whole lot faster. lol

but anyway.. get that 6G74 in there! NOWWWW! hahaha
Oh and I can't believe I haven't posted any pics from the 5 speed swap yet. I'll do that tomorrow.

pics! pics!! pics!!! lol :)

almost finished with my swap can't wait:orangebiggrin:

[beam514]

I don't have very many under-the-hood pictures yet, so these are some old pictures:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1403.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1403.jpg) + http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1605.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1605.jpg) + http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1609.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1609.jpg) + http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1639.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1639.jpg) + http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1614.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1614.jpg) + http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1599.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1599.jpg) + http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1711.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1711.jpg) + http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1664.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1664.jpg) + http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1698.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1698.jpg) + http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1660.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1660.jpg)

[beam514]

took the car on a long canyon drive for a mini socal3g meet. SOOOO fun but I need more grip. The road that we were on was pretty slick so I could hear the tires squealing on every corner and could feel how loose it was. Almost had some pretty scary slides haha

[M-Rod]

Sounds like fun. Time for stickier tires?

[beam514]

Sounds like fun. Time for stickier tires?

yea.. well these will do for now. I mean I had control of the car, so its fine. That road just happened to be super smooth (that really old, but super smooth and gray asphault). The last portion we ran wasn't as smooth and worked out just fine

[E_Emerson88]

picked something up for Beam today:
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/SexyAssMilkshake/My%20Galant/P1010231.jpg

there's a couple chips:
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/SexyAssMilkshake/My%20Galant/P1010232.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/SexyAssMilkshake/My%20Galant/P1010233.jpg

=]

[beam514]

not to mention they're too long! but nothing I can't fix.. I think (hahaha)

thanks again Emerson for picking them up, and I'm glad you found that bumper!

[E_Emerson88]

no problem bro, i was wanting to buy a Mugen lip instead but when i found out it was the same price i was like WHERE'S A BANK OF AMERICA?!?!?! lmao

[beam514]

Went for a short canyon drive today:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1901.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1901.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1902.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1902.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1903.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1903.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1904.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_1904.jpg)

you wouldn't believe how many bugs there are stuck to my front bumper from recent driving LOL. probably over a hundred

[E_Emerson88]

sounds like fun

[IVORY_G]

Nice, but when are you gonna paint that radiator support?! LOL! One day Im just gonna tag your radiator support with black paint, and it'll say "TGC wuz Heeeer!" LMAO!

[beam514]

oh shooot yeaaaaa about that... haha I'll do it this summer. I was tempted one day but i didn't feel like taking off my bumper that day LOL

[jimmy_o2]

as for sticky tires i just me some eagle gts and gotta say love them they hook lil noisy then my falkens but better grip there rated pretty well in tirerack.com and that where i got them

[beam514]

Just got back from my first year in college.. WOOOOOO

anyway, I'm gonna take a short little break to relax (I'm wayyy pooped after my recent finals and stuff), and then I'm hopefully get some small things done with the car:

remove Cruise Control unit and its accessories in the bay (I can't use it anymore anyway)
really really simple injector wire and vacuum hose tuck

etc.
then once I get some sort of income, it's on to the bigger stuff

I just gave the car a much needed bath, so pics tomorrow

[E_Emerson88]

time to work on those skirts now haha

[M-Rod]

Why can't you use cruise control anymore?

[beam514]

well I'm too lazy to do the extra wiring for it after the 5 speed swap lol
and yea Emerson I need to pick up those skirts from you soon! (and pay you of course haha)

[E_Emerson88]

50% interest compounded daily. you better hurry!!! lmao

[M-Rod]

well I'm too lazy to do the extra wiring for it after the 5 speed swap lol

haha you sound like me right now. I'll have to do it pretty soon if I end up driving my car to Texas in August though

[beam514]

well hmmmm maybe I'll just leave it in for the time being. When I swap in a MT ECU, I will be able to use it, correct?

[beam514]

so the paint on my grill finally cracked. So I decided to recoat it with some Plastidip and to paint the radiator support

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1987.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_1987.jpg)http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1992.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_1992.jpg)http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1994.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_1994.jpg)http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_1998.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_1998.jpg)http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2042.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2042.jpg)http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2044.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2044.jpg)

oh and I didn't paint the lower/whole radiator support because I couldn't get the damn bumper off... stupid plastic screws

[M-Rod]

looks way better! And the bumper comes off with 6 bolts ;) 2 under each fender and 2 behind the grille on the radiator support.

[beam514]

what?! that's what I thought but then I saw all the plastic screws and they just wouldn't budge. So I don't even have to touch those plastic screws to remove it? If so, I'm removing the bumper and painting the entire rad support this weekend. I hate the rusty white behind the lower grill. Oh and I still have the PS cooling hose stuck behind the bumper

[E_Emerson88]

what?! that's what I thought but then I saw all the plastic screws and they just wouldn't budge. So I don't even have to touch those plastic screws to remove it? If so, I'm removing the bumper and painting the entire rad support this weekend. I hate the rusty white behind the lower grill. Oh and I still have the PS cooling hose stuck behind the bumper

when i took off my bumper most of those screws were stripping so i decided to saw them right off with a big ass knife haha

[beam514]

wait so I do or don't have to take out those plastic screws? There's like 6-8 on top of the bumper, then there are two underneath where the bottom opening is. I tried taking one of those out and it unscrewed like 1/2 turn then it just started stripping so I was like F*** This! haha

[M-Rod]

you don't have to mess with the plastic screws on top. They stay attached to the bumper support.

[beam514]

ahhh I just looked again and the plastic screws on the bottom attach to the crash bar.. and those were the ones where I gave up lol. Awkward position to unscrew them behind the lower grill. I'm just gonna forget painting the lower radiator support for the time being haha

[4g63lover]

you just need to remove the two bolts in the grille area, and 2 bolts that bolt to the fender on each side and it'll pop off along with the bumper cover bracket.

[beam514]

here's a pic of the supposed Galant Cyber (dunno if 1 or 2) skirts. They are wayy too big and hopefully the company that sold them will take them back tomorrow. They are definitely not Galant skirts, as I looked at other people's skirts and the shape is somewhat different. Not to mention that fact that these skirts BLOCK the door and are over 8 inches too long. There's no way a mold could be that messed up.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_2134.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_2135.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_2136.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_2137.jpg

I'll have pics of my engine bay tomorrow :)

[o1naturalhigh]

hey adrian...do you wanna go the cyber route? 619customs hit me up a few days ago asking if i knew anybody wanting the full kit. he's asking $100 for it. sold his car a while back

[beam514]

ehhhhh maybe. Does he have pics? I called the company that Emerson bought these skirts from, and they're letting me come in and trade them, so we'll see

[o1naturalhigh]

i just left him a text to see if he can post pics for u. if he doesn't, and text's me back...i'll let you kow.

[619 CUSTOMS]

PM sent about the kit I have FS. Chris text me and told me to contact you. Still only asking for $100 for the complete kit.

[beam514]

I don't think I'm going to go the full Cyber route. I just picked up the same skirts that VegasMatt has, and I kind of want a cleaner, more OEM look

[beam514]

on another note, got myself some goodies over the MOD weekend:

another 3G GT strut tower bar
rear window visor
side skirts
and of course some MOD T-shirts and free goodies

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2141.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2141.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2140.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2140.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2143.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2143.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2144.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2144.jpg)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2145.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2145.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2146.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2146.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2147.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2147.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2149.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2149.jpg)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2150.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2150.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2151.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2151.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2152.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2152.jpg)

For anyone wondering, I'm not sure what visor this is. I bought the last one from the place and it wasn't in the greatest condition. I know for sure that Sponcar had this visor on his 8G. This visor isn't the same "JDM" visor that's on ebay, and it's nowhere near close to the EGR. This thing has some thickness to it.

[keith6110]

Looking good all dressed up! You'll have to get us some finished pics

[4g63lover]

I like that visor ALOT! almost more than my EGR!

[beam514]

I like that visor ALOT! almost more than my EGR!

yea I like it a lot, but it's going to take quite a bit of work to get it in tip top shape again

[sponcar]

on another note, got myself some goodies over the MOD weekend:

another 3G GT strut tower bar
rear window visor
side skirts
and of course some MOD T-shirts and free goodies

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2141.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2141.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2140.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2140.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2143.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2143.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2144.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2144.jpg)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2145.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2145.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2146.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2146.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2147.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2147.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2149.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2149.jpg)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2150.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2150.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2151.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2151.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2152.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_2152.jpg)

For anyone wondering, I'm not sure what visor this is. I bought the last one from the place and it wasn't in the greatest condition. I know for sure that Sponcar had this visor on his 8G. This visor isn't the same "JDM" visor that's on ebay, and it's nowhere near close to the EGR. This thing has some thickness to it.

hahahahaha
I was gonna say hmmm!?... THE SAME VISOR I HAD...!! lol..
dude... I couldn't afford the EGR visor at that time but this one u got is 10000x better than the JDM one on ebay.... my friend had the jdm one on his galant and it looked wack..
like when you want to make a fake replica of a honda in your mitsu.! =/..!! lol..

[beam514]

I got mine from Versus Motorsport in Compton. You get yours from there? Nice guys

[sponcar]

yup yup..!!!

[beam514]

ahh well that explains it lol. Too bad mine is cracked all over :( haha but whatever I got it cheap. I actually like the shape of this one A LOT. How'd you stick it on, just some industrial double sided tape?

[sponcar]

yeah dude... Actually I paid someone to do it for me, because I was so stuped with cars at that time... I was thinking to drill some whole lmao..
anyways this guy used doble tape and some glue... and never came out.!
Btw how much did you get it for?? if you dont mind me to ask!

[E_Emerson88]

hey Beam, did you say they had more visor? i wants me one lol

[beam514]

hey Beam, did you say they had more visor? i wants me one lol

no that was the last one :( maybe you could call them and see if they could order more?

[E_Emerson88]

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! !!!!!!!!!! =[

[IVORY_G]

Lookin good Adrian! If youre in need of a good bodyshop to do some Fiberglass/Paint on your visor and sides for your car, I can recommend you. I went to this shop in Gardena called AutoExplosion where they specialize in custom paint, body work, and kits. They did a great job on my car and their prices are pretty fair. LMK if youre interested amd I'll take you down there. I live nearby so its no big deal...

[beam514]

Thanks Will, when I become rich, I'll let you know :p

anyway look what the mailman brought today!
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_2156.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_2156.jpg)
AEM Wideband! Thanks Galantfan!
now I just gotta figure out how the hell to hook it up

[E_Emerson88]

kool, whatz it do? lol

[beam514]

reads and displays Air/Fuel Ratio. I can't find any tutorials for this model though. I can only find the ones for the gauge with the built in controller. Galantfan88, if you see this thread, I'm going to be asking for your help haha

[WhiteGalant]

Grr -_-

[IVORY_G]

Why dont you call up AEM & ask for a manual, installation guide book, or something? Funny thing is I pass by their office/warehouse all the time. They're right here in Hawthorne, LOL!

[beam514]

yeah dude... Actually I paid someone to do it for me, because I was so stuped with cars at that time... I was thinking to drill some whole lmao..
anyways this guy used doble tape and some glue... and never came out.!
Btw how much did you get it for?? if you dont mind me to ask!

forgot to answer your question. I got it for $20 picked up. He asked for $30 since it was in such bad condition but claimed that they retailed for $80+ when new. I offered $20 and he agreed since he was probably going to throw it away anyway

[Galantfan88]

reads and displays Air/Fuel Ratio. I can't find any tutorials for this model though. I can only find the ones for the gauge with the built in controller. Galantfan88, if you see this thread, I'm going to be asking for your help haha

Its no problem man, and I will do the best I can to help you out.

[99galantES]

Man that visor is SICK I like how it sticks up... Ima get rid of mine and get the one on cali's website

[beam514]

any opinions on visor color guys? white or black

[o1naturalhigh]

any opinions on visor color guys? white or black
pink to match the time you were on the homepage when you won COTM

[IVORY_G]

Adrian u need to post some full size pix, not these baby thumbnails! LOL! Even when I click the pic to open in a new window its still tiny!

[beam514]

Adrian u need to post some full size pix, not these baby thumbnails! LOL! Even when I click the pic to open in a new window its still tiny!

huh?? haha if you click on the pic, it takes you to my photobucket then you gotta click on the picture to zoom in. That's the largest that photobucket will allow me to upload, cause I'm uploading the raw photo and it's automatically resizing it :P

but typically I post the thumbnails with them set as a direct link, so it doesn't go to the photobucket thingy. It's just when there's a large pool of photos, it takes too long cause I have individually reset the thumbnail code

[IVORY_G]

Yeah I clicked the thumbnail, & it went to the photobucket link but the pic was so small and the quality was low. Maybe bcz it took me to the mobile version bcz Im on my iPhone... Dah well! LOL!

[beam514]

So I just picked up a "spoon" lip for a 98-01 Integra. I don't have any pics yet, but basically it has the shape of the Type-R lip, with the holes of the Mugen. I don't have the money to get it painted right now, and my bumper looks like shit anyway, so I think I'm just going to mount it. Once I get it fitted, I might cover it in blue tape and a bunch of stickers just for the hell of it.. cause I'm that cool hahahah

I just need "moar low", some nice wheels, and sticker lip for HELLAAFLUSHHHHHH YOOOOOO

[IVORY_G]

Pix or ban!

[showtime]

NOOOoOOO! I was going to buy that lip next paycheck lol. Well I guess I will see how it turns out before I get it now :) good luck! its a sexy sexy lip

[beam514]

NOOOoOOO! I was going to buy that lip next paycheck lol. Well I guess I will see how it turns out before I get it now :) good luck! its a sexy sexy lip

haha dang I didn't even know anyone had heard of this lip before. Yeah, I like the lip a lot and I'm excited to mount it. It's polyurethane, not ABS, so mounting it is gonna be a little interesting since it's so flexible.

And I waited until I got my paycheck too... which was $60 for doing hard garden work for my mom! lol paid for my new lip

[keith6110]

haha dang I didn't even know anyone had heard of this lip before. Yeah, I like the lip a lot and I'm excited to mount it. It's polyurethane, not ABS, so mounting it is gonna be a little interesting since it's so flexible.

And I waited until I got my paycheck too... which was $60 for doing hard garden work for my mom! lol paid for my new lip

Where did you get it from? Wonder if I can get my hands on one of those.

[beam514]

I picked it up locally from a guy on Craigslist. I have a feeling he has a few of them

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7010.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7012.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7013.jpg

I'm currently in the process of installing it. I'm trying to maintain the "teeth" in the lower grill of the bumper, so I'm cutting notches in the lip to make it fit.

found this on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SPOON-98-99-00-01-ACURA-INTEGRA-DC2-BUMPER-LIP-SPOILER-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4152147144QQitemZ28054 9945668QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

$73 shipped, not bad, considering I had to drive out of my way a little bit to meet up with the guy
Also, like I said previously, this lip is polyurethane, NOT ABS like a lot of the mugen lip. That makes this lip a lot more flexible and easier to work with. I'm feeling pretty confident with making it flush with the bumper.

[greddy]

looks like a type r with mugen vents, should look legit if you can make it fit well, best of luck adrian

[beam514]

so it's getting too dark outside to continue working, so I'll pick it up again tomorrow.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7016.jpg
Safety First!!

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7015.jpg
Cutting the lip with a knife from a multi-tool. Some parts also required a dremel, but I think I could do the entire lip without a dremel if need be

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7017.jpg
if you want the lip flush at the lower grill, this is how much material to remove + about another 3/4 inch

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_7019.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7019.jpg)
You know how Mom always told you to cut AWAY from your other hand? yeah.. make sure to do that.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7020.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7021.jpg
done cutting the center to fit with the lower grill while still maintaining the bar in the bumper

but good news and bad news:
Good news: this lip looked badass when mocked up. I love the shape and leaving it black will really go well with my black and white theme up front (plus I don't have any money to paint it right now)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7023.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7024.jpg

Bad news: The holes have quite some surface area behind the lip itself, so they're hitting the bumper lip right under the fog lights. I'm going to have to trim down these holes (which will give it less depth)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7022.jpg

[IVORY_G]

Looks good! Now put it on! Lol!

[beam514]

lol it's too dark! but check the post above for updated pics :)

[IVORY_G]

lol it's too dark! but check the post above for updated pics :)

DARK, SMARK! Thats what they made Halogen bulbs for! LOL!

[beam514]

shhh Will I'm not talking to you since you didn't show up to the GReddy meet and see Emerson's mom's Lambo! lol

so I'm facing a dilemma:
1) I can cut the hole intakes on the lip itself, making them appear bigger, and then they'll fit with the bumper behind the lip. The hole will appear much wider than it already looks, and you might see the bumper behind the hole

or
2) cut holes in the bumper for the intake hole to fit through the bottom of the bumper

[greddy]

Just cut holes in your bumper for the ducts on the lip, then get a brake duct kit and run it to your brakes!!!!! I'm not even joking.

[beam514]

ahhh "ducts".. that's the word lol. I don't know why I couldn't think of that! Total mind blank. I'm too hungry and haven't eaten dinner yet I guess LOL

[IVORY_G]

shhh Will I'm not talking to you since you didn't show up to the GReddy meet and see Emerson's mom's Lambo! lol

STFU & GTFO! LOL! There was no Lambo! And I wanted to go but I had to study!

[keith6110]

haha you guys are fun. Really good mock-up man, Thanks for doing the research for me. I'll decided if I want to go through with it or not when I see your results lol!

[showtime]

very nice buddy, when you finish this I am going to copy you! Looks great already

[unclepaulie]

looks good mate, cut the bumper

[beam514]

I'm a little scared to cut the bumper. If I just widen the holes, they will have a similar width to the old-style VR-4 bumper, which isn't bad. I'll decide when I mock it up again today

[blue8g]

I'm a little scared to cut the bumper. If I just widen the holes, they will have a similar width to the old-style VR-4 bumper, which isn't bad. I'll decide when I mock it up again today

Cut the bumper be a man!

don't be an embarrassment to this hair:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs092.snc4/35947_418240233854_514683854_4892917_7396775_n.jpg

[IVORY_G]

I'm a little scared to cut the bumper. If I just widen the holes, they will have a similar width to the old-style VR-4 bumper, which isn't bad. I'll decide when I mock it up again today

Dont be a wussy! Measure, measure again then Cut the bumper, Jimney Christmas!

[beam514]

haha you guys are ridiculous
yeah I might end up cutting the bumper. Maybe some day I'll just mold this lip to the bumper, so it won't matter anyway lol

[M-Rod]

I cut my bumper for the lip and it worked great. Sat nice and flush until half of the lip went missing.

[beam514]

ah I forgot about that! did you get a new bumper? I'm talking cutting BIG holes for the air ducts lol

[beam514]

decided to cut the lip
Now I just need to heat the lip to mold it to the shape of the bumper. This might even take some screws underneath near the fog lights to help keep it's shape

[Corey2kG]

I picked it up locally from a guy on Craigslist. I have a feeling he has a few of them

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7010.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7012.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7013.jpg

I'm currently in the process of installing it. I'm trying to maintain the "teeth" in the lower grill of the bumper, so I'm cutting notches in the lip to make it fit.

found this on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SPOON-98-99-00-01-ACURA-INTEGRA-DC2-BUMPER-LIP-SPOILER-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4152147144QQitemZ28054 9945668QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

$73 shipped, not bad, considering I had to drive out of my way a little bit to meet up with the guy
Also, like I said previously, this lip is polyurethane, NOT ABS like a lot of the mugen lip. That makes this lip a lot more flexible and easier to work with. I'm feeling pretty confident with making it flush with the bumper.

Isn't that the Mugen lip?

[showtime]

thats the spoon lip for an intergra

[Corey2kG]

Whats the difference between spoon mugen n type R?

[polishmafia]

Whats the difference between spoon mugen n type R?

Hondatech, noob!

JK! haha! :)

[blue8g]

Hondatech, noob!

JK! haha! :)

nah you guys'd get hated on on a honda site for the replica lips

and iirc the real mugen/spoon lips don't look like that...or aren't even made for usdm front bumpers

[Corey2kG]

I just checked ebay n saw the difference that hondatech website was useless.

[beam514]

All right, the lip is pretty much the shape of the bumper now, I just need to cut off the ends, bend them in, then screw it on. I've been tired all day though so I'm going to call it quits for the night I think

[showtime]

Pictures!

[beam514]

ask and you shall receive

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7025.jpg
cutting the air duct on the lip to fit under the bumper

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7027.jpg
what it looked like before final cuts and sanding

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_7028.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7028.jpg)
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_7030.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_70308.jpg)
test fit

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7031.jpg
here you can see how close it is to the bumper

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7032.jpg
this is the original shape of the lip. It's pretty far off from the true shape of the bumper

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7033.jpg
after one round of heating and shaping

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7036.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7038.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7039.jpg
This is after pretty much finishing the driver's side

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7043.jpg
passenger side with a little more work to do

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7044.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7045.jpg
concrete blocks are your friends

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7046.jpg
The passenger side almost done. I did a little more heating and now it pretty much sits flush.

and of course, my weapon of choice:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7037.jpg

[Corey2kG]

Wow that came out pretty good alot cleaner then my little brothers mugen lip came out(Carlos 99galantES) lol. flows nicely. Great work. Now for the end result.

[Rach3T8G]

great job on the lip now for the final stage

[beam514]

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7047.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7048.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7050.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7052.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7054.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7057.jpg
almost looks like stock height! haha jk. The lip is held on with double sided tape on the sides of the bumper and in the lower grill in this pic. The double sided tape helped the lip keep its shape when I was folding the ends in. You can see that the fitment is pristine. With patience, you can pretty much mold this thing to exactly the shape of the bumper.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7058.jpg
This is one location where I screwed in the lip to make sure it's secure

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7061.jpg
edges folded in and screwed in

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7062.jpg
final fitment picture. awesome.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7065.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7068.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7070.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7071.jpg

all done! I'm thinking about doing black sideskirts to match the front lip :)

[midnight]

looks perfect, i should pick up one myself

[E_Emerson88]

if you paint it black its gonna look like your missing something for the rear. unless you get your rear lip soon. go panda style lol

[beam514]

yeah I'm not going to do it soon. I'm leaving for college in like 4 days so it's going to have to wait. I do have those side skirts sitting in my closet though :) and hopefully some day I might pick up that Legnum rear lip that I told you about

[Armageddon Sunset]

so it sits lower then the bumper under the fogs by what about 2 inches the same as the mugen lip correct? how low does it hang under the bumper at the middle section beneath that lower grill? cuz the mugen is the same height around while this one is narrower in the middle but by how much.

I do kinda like the idea of mounting it higher and cutting into the bumper for those holes like a vr4 look.

[greddy]

needs more low, although from the pictures I don't think you need side skirts due to the fact that the lip seems to line up with the OEM sides, and anything you add will make the side of the car look lower, maybe I'm just crazy, although I do like the idea of black skirts if you go with that.

[Corey2kG]

Looks awesome it sits "hella" flush lol. Great work!!!

[blue8g]

Looks awesome it sits "hella" flush lol. Great work!!!

Please don't say hellaflush. seriously.

[E_Emerson88]

fixed:
Looks awesome it sits "ultimate-hella-ultra-super-godlike" flush lol. Great work!!!

=]

[beam514]

needs more low, although from the pictures I don't think you need side skirts due to the fact that the lip seems to line up with the OEM sides, and anything you add will make the side of the car look lower, maybe I'm just crazy, although I do like the idea of black skirts if you go with that.

saving up for coilovers :]
and I already have some skirts sitting in my closet. They're the kind that VegasMatt has, so they're not super low/aggressive looking


so it sits lower then the bumper under the fogs by what about 2 inches the same as the mugen lip correct? how low does it hang under the bumper at the middle section beneath that lower grill? cuz the mugen is the same height around while this one is narrower in the middle but by how much.

I do kinda like the idea of mounting it higher and cutting into the bumper for those holes like a vr4 look.

The middle section sits about 1 or 2 inches below the bottom front of the bumper. In the rear it kind of slopes up. I would say the "scoops" are maybe 2-3 inches lower, and the sides are pretty much flush with the bottom

[Corey2kG]

fixed:

=]

LMAO thats why I put hella in quotes lol. That word is sooooo not Massachusetts word makes ya wanna throw up lol.

[Armageddon Sunset]

so it sits about the same height as the mugen. being polyeurthane it as a bit of flex to it. so if you hit something at around 10-20mph it shouldnt bust. because it looks fairly plyable

my mugen lip was molded on and it is currently 75% missing from hitting random things. Ive been looking at a replacement and this might be it.

[beam514]

yeah, this thing was actually hard to cut sometimes since it was flexing so much. You could almost twist it like all the way around

[Armageddon Sunset]

thats good to hear, because i need something that can take a beating. I take some inclines to fast sometimes and would scrap the lip, it then started to crack and just fall off. I just need to slow down a bit.

[IVORY_G]

Looks great! I say rock the black front lip til you get the money to paint the lip, skirts, & rear lip, then paint them body color. Or you could uave Cali wrap them in CF...

[E_Emerson88]

i got the bumper so your car can look like this. all you would need is the JM Auto Projector heads =]


Skills 911
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/Skylineg1/new112ut.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/Skylineg1/new17vk.jpg

[IVORY_G]

If you bought this grille it would match ur hood nicely:
https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=43847

[beam514]

wow, almost a year since I edited the first post! I added some small things
Installed my HIDs today. Holy Visibility Batman! haha
and I absolutely love my CF hood. I thought I would be a color-matched kind of guy.. but I guess not. The CF patterns looks awesome in the light.

[greddy]

They are awesome aren't they

[E_Emerson88]

buy my bumper NOW!!!!! =]

[IVORY_G]

Once you HID's, you'll never go back. Lol!

[beam514]

just an update:
I've spent enough on visual mods for the time being. Now is when I start transitioning back into performance. Today I ordered the Tactrix 2.0 so I can run the Diamante injectors (finally). We still have a couple months until summer, but I'm already excited for it.

Before this point I was scared to even look at EcuFlash as I knew nothing about coding. After this quarter's classes, I understand more about coding (though it might not exactly be relevant to this). In general though, I've learned a lot. I only worked with Matlab (if any of you know what that is) whereas all this stuff is hexadecimal. But I'll figure it out.

Anyway, for better updates regarding the performance side of this car, click on my sig and it'll take you to Galant Tuners.

[E_Emerson88]

when are you gonna help with some of my performance mods?

[beam514]

when are you gonna help with some of my performance mods?

this summer :) what are you plans?

[E_Emerson88]

i donno, whatever you sponsor me on =] hahaha

[beam514]

i donno, whatever you sponsor me on =] hahaha

I'm telling you, the gf sucks all the money away! lol

[E_Emerson88]

hahahahaha help me install a "pussy magnet" then we will see lmao

[IVORY_G]

Booo! Post your "detailed" performance mods here!
Thinking of upgrading your suspension, brakes, or exhaust? Youve only done the muffler this far rt?

Sent from "Straight Outta Cali" using Tapatalk

[beam514]

scrapin like a champ at my friend's house when I was dropping him off

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7170.jpg

and lookie what I finally picked up today
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_7172.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7172.jpg) http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_7174.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7174.jpg)

I think they forgot to include the Mitsubishi Adapter though.. I did have to pay the extra $10 for it.

[M-Rod]

Nice purchase! You know whats funny? They did the same thing to me. I had to deal with customer support for over a month to get my Mitsu adapter. Best results were via email.

[gtx]

^ Nice. That packaging is quite official vs the priority mail box of old times.

[deeznutz]

you got a nice box with yours, mine came in a plain ole box. yea you have to pay for adpt but get it for $7 if you buy together..

[beam514]

^ Nice. That packaging is quite official vs the priority mail box of old times.

yeah the box is quite nice lol. It's a little squished because they sent it in a padded Fedex envelope, but whatever.

Matt, I emailed them earlier today and got a response within an hour an and half saying they would should out the Mitsubishi adapter today. I should receive it within 2-3 business days. I guess they just like email a lot better? lol

oh btw the adapter was an additional $10 to the actual Tactrix 2.0 "cable" itself. It was supposed to come bundled together as a package since I paid that $10 but I guess they forgot.

Check out the back of the box. Very official!! lol
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_7173.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7173.jpg)

[E_Emerson88]

what does it do?

[beam514]

it lets me plug into the ECU so I can mess with the tuning (fuel trims, fuel injector scaling, etc.)

[gtx]

I didn't even know the 2 can log directly to an SD card, that's sweet!

[beam514]

I didn't even know the 2 can log directly to an SD card, that's sweet!

yeah pretty cool huh? I actually have an 8GB microSD card from my old phone so woohoo haha

[beam514]

all right wiring guru's, this is for you:

I bought this AEM wideband controller and gauge from Galantfan88 awhile back. In fact I think I bought it last May (brother bought it for my birthday).
This model seems to be really old so I can't find any manuals on it or anything, or any tutorials. The way the wiring is set up is not the same as the new ones out there.

As you can see from this thread, here (http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f75/how-install-aem-uego-wideband-210014/), the newer controller is integrated into the gauge itself and it comes with a nice, neat wiring harness. My kit has them separate.

Now, onto my controller. Here is everything that I received from Galantfan88. I don't know why he sent me two controllers and two wideband sensors, but he did. Note that wiring on the left is the same, but is in a different location. ie the O2 sensor wiring is on the bottom, and the gauge wiring on top, whereass the set on the right is just the opposite. I'm going to be using the set on the right as it is cleaner and the pigtails aren't broken.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_7182.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7182.jpg)

This is the set on the right:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_7177.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7177.jpg)

Here is the wiring on the controller that will end up going to the gauge:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_7184.jpg (http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/?action=view&current=IMG_7184.jpg)
1. orange
2. white
3. brown
4. red
5. black

I'm going to assume that red and black or power obviously.
Now the gauge. The gauge doesn't actually have a connector to attach to the controller, just what appears to be corresponding wires.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/th_IMG_7181.jpg (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos/IMG_7181.jpg)
the wires are:
orange
brown
white
blue
red
black

Again, I'm assuming red and black are for power. Based on the thread posted above, I'm assuming the white and blue are for datalogging purposes. This leaves me to wonder though.. what connects to the white wire from the controller?

[beam514]

oh wow, finally found the part number of the controller: 30-2301
so this obviously helped me find some resources. I believe these are the instructions for the gauge that I have:
http://www.jestrtuning.com/temp/30-4xxx-uego-gauges.pdf

the instructions for the controller itself can be found here:
http://www.galanttuners.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=702.0;attach=182

thanks to Jimmy for his help!

[jimmy_o2]

http://www.bmotorsports.com/download/products/o2/30-2300_30-2301.pdf

[Galantfan88]

I sent two bc Im not only a nice guy but also respect my TGC family here...had two of them and said, Oooo what the hell and placed both of them in there.lol I always have two of everything have. Even turbo timers...I have two of them.lol I had two turbos, I like to be prepaired.lol

Sorry I didnt get back to you with the wires, it completely slipped my mind but my friend was the one that worked with these and I have no clue how the wires go. If you didnt figure out yet, I can try to figure out also and help you there.

[Galantman03]

why did you choose the 2.0 over the 1.3? just because of the sd card feature?

[M-Rod]

the 2.0 is compatible with the 8G ecu

[Galantman03]

ah ok so just stick with the 2.0 for an evo one too I guess

[beam514]

I sent two bc Im not only a nice guy but also respect my TGC family here...had two of them and said, Oooo what the hell and placed both of them in there.lol I always have two of everything have. Even turbo timers...I have two of them.lol I had two turbos, I like to be prepaired.lol

Sorry I didnt get back to you with the wires, it completely slipped my mind but my friend was the one that worked with these and I have no clue how the wires go. If you didnt figure out yet, I can try to figure out also and help you there.

haha, well then, thank you!! and it's not a problem dude, it's been sitting in a box at home while I was away at school anyway. Green for you!! lol


why did you choose the 2.0 over the 1.3? just because of the sd card feature?


The 2.0 can read the 1999 ECUs. Also, they don't make the 1.3 anymore and the 2.0 is compatible with a lot more stuff.

[beam514]

I went for a random drive, so I took some new pics:

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7290.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7291.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7293.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7294.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7305.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7306.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7309.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7310.jpg

If you ever wondered what this hood looks like from the driver's point of view:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7311.jpg

[M-Rod]

Nice pictures :)

[E_Emerson88]

needs moar low!!!

[wetamup2k3g]

Dude, those pictures are amazing, I added some to my iPhoto so they can be part of my screen saver, they are beautiful, nice work on the G!

[Isaurio]

How u doing bro. Nice pics. I have good and bad bews for the ecu roms. I spend a good amount of time searching and decoding the hex from the rom. For the 99 ecu is only pulling out 128k memory so is not pulling out the load and rpm values. 256k is the right amount. I gues it have to do with the h8 ecu models. That is why it shows a mess up rpm and load values because the xml is pointing to the wrong load and rpm memory locations. We will have to miss and match to see if is there. I will have to check if the ecu is lock.

The good news is that i was able to get or pull out the 02 2.4l galant definition "xml" i will sent it to matt so he could double check the data. Soon i going to tune the ecu.
Get some diamante injectors
Change the maf maps
The hight octane fuel
Etc.
Im going to start data loging to see where shes at. I got my AFRs

[Galantman03]

Nice pictures beam!

[beam514]

Thanks for the compliments everyone :)
Emerson... STFU haha no coilovers for me. yet...


Dude, those pictures are amazing, I added some to my iPhoto so they can be part of my screen saver, they are beautiful, nice work on the G!

Awesome! I'm glad you like the pictures. Too bad my buddy with the nice camera equipment wasn't with me.


How u doing bro. Nice pics. I have good and bad bews for the ecu roms. I spend a good amount of time searching and decoding the hex from the rom. For the 99 ecu is only pulling out 128k memory so is not pulling out the load and rpm values. 256k is the right amount. I gues it have to do with the h8 ecu models. That is why it shows a mess up rpm and load values because the xml is pointing to the wrong load and rpm memory locations. We will have to miss and match to see if is there. I will have to check if the ecu is lock.

The good news is that i was able to get or pull out the 02 2.4l galant definition "xml" i will sent it to matt so he could double check the data. Soon i going to tune the ecu.
Get some diamante injectors
Change the maf maps
The hight octane fuel
Etc.
Im going to start data loging to see where shes at. I got my AFRs

Well when I looked up the H8/539F memory chip in a data sheet, it said that it only has 128Kb flash memory. I can post up the data sheet if you would like. I can email you my ROM and current, uncompleted definition files too if you'd like. You can PM your email address if you haven't already. I have your phone number now so I'll give you a call or text later.

[IVORY_G]

Nice pics! Cars looks good. Were these pix taken by your University? I think Corey still has some blacked out USDM headlights with the amber reflectors for sale. They would look really good on there. Any plans for the tails? Those really kill the back end IMO...

[M-Rod]

Chrome Altezzas! JK.

2nd gen JDM tails would look nice eventually :)

[Galantman03]

Gotta fix that hood man! lol jk it looks good

[beam514]

Nice pics! Cars looks good. Were these pix taken by your University? I think Corey still has some blacked out USDM headlights with the amber reflectors for sale. They would look really good on there. Any plans for the tails? Those really kill the back end IMO...

Thanks Will, yeah this is by Montana de Oro, close to Morro Bay. In fact you can see Morro Rock in the background of some of the pictures. It's about 10 minutes drive from my school, down a nice road.

I don't know what you're talking about with the headlights.. but all right haha. And the taillights.. they don't bother me so much. Not enough for me to want to buy JDM tails anyway haha

PS: I had a dream last night that someone stole my Magnaflow muffler and welded some random POS on there. I was like NOOOOOO

[beam514]

installed the 6g74 injectors and rewrote the timing map to match the stock Diamante map. Flashed it, and the car runs.. but my hood won't latch. So I can't actually go test it out.

Oh, and my damn gas door broke yesterday :(

[o1naturalhigh]

happy birthday, adrian. ;)

[beam514]

Thanks Chris :)

I'm gonna be spending the day working on the car/driving it around. Just the perfect birthday :)

[Galantman03]

TAKE OFF THE HOOD! lol jk... Hey question. Does your hood rub on the strut towers?

[beam514]

I finally figured out the hood.. While it was propped up and i was working on the car, the hood shifted in its mounts ever so slightly (probably about 1mm) and this was enough to make the hole on the hood latch U-bar hit the guide rails on the latch itself. I was freaking taking apart the hood latch thinking it was faulty haha

So to those that buy a Seibon hood: Make sure the hole doesn't hit the rails! haha

And galantman03, no my hood doesn't hit the strut towers. Plenty of room. I believe the Monster style hood is made from a JDM mold though. Don't quote me on that though.

PS: since I finally got the hood situation figured out, I was able to take it for a short test drive. Little did I know that I forgot that I set the rev limiter to 2500 to do a test write a couple weeks ago.. So I get out on the street and hit the rev limit at 2500!! haha I was like WHAT THE HELL. Brain fart moment. I haven't done any extensive testing but at normal cruising and about 70% I am not seeing any signs of Knock.

PPS: Also, my gas door hinge broke, so the door was just dangling. Managed to fix it with some polyurethane and krazy glue lol

[M-Rod]

So does this mean there is a new definition file?

P.S. Happy Birthday

[beam514]

So does this mean there is a new definition file?

P.S. Happy Birthday

yeap, there is a definition file that fits my ROM, and one that fits Deeznuts' ROM. Apparently my definition is nowhere close to his, even though we are both 1999 Cali Spec. Check on Galant Tuners, I posted my definition there. You might be able to use it, just change the rom id.

[Isaurio]

Im very happy that your deffinition works. Hows your afr's?. And yes dezz and beam roms are a lil different i think it has to do with the production date. Very good that u used the diamante map. I would use everything. Timing. Fuel. Injc scaling. Since u running the entire engine.

[M-Rod]

Sweet! That is good news for us with 99's. I'm glad yours is running well. I'll have to take a look at GT.

[mysticj]

Im very happy that your deffinition works. Hows your afr's?. And yes dezz and beam roms are a lil different i think it has to do with the production date. Very good that u used the diamante map. I would use everything. Timing. Fuel. Injc scaling. Since u running the entire engine.

don't use the diamante MAS maps: they are the same as the 2G MAS.

[beam514]

don't use the diamante MAS maps: they are the same as the 2G MAS.

yeah I'm just going to do AFR, Timing (done), Injector Scaling (done), and Injector Latency (done). Like Isaurio stated, this is essentially a stock Diamante engine, it even has the stock manifolds and Cats, so these stock maps should be fine for the time being.

[Galantman03]

pics I say I say pics! or alteast tell me the brand and style lol

[Blue8g]

It'll be worth the wait, trust me.

[Isaurio]

yeah I'm just going to do AFR, Timing (done), Injector Scaling (done), and Injector Latency (done). Like Isaurio stated, this is essentially a stock Diamante engine, it even has the stock manifolds and Cats, so these stock maps should be fine for the time being.

Yeah MAF stays out. unless you use the diamante one but it needs re-wire and a whole tuning world. I'm going crazy with the EVO MAF on my stock PCM. It works great but it gets a little of on idle. I have to adjust the timing just a little. But i'm not going to give up. I saw bigggggg improvement with the evo MAF.

but by all mean show us some videos. Also play around with the accel enrichment. use the Diamante one. U will have to adjust it more since you are running the Stock MAF. Also i notice the TPS sensor on my Diamante TB dont like a % below 7. I mean the PCM. I try to put it to 0% and the idle goes nuts and in the auto Trans it will get stuck in first gear. LOL got me scare thinking my trans got F UP. Bean check your evoscan and tell me your TPS reading.

[beam514]

Yeah MAF stays out. unless you use the diamante one but it needs re-wire and a whole tuning world. I'm going crazy with the EVO MAF on my stock PCM. It works great but it gets a little of on idle. I have to adjust the timing just a little. But i'm not going to give up. I saw bigggggg improvement with the evo MAF.

but by all mean show us some videos. Also play around with the accel enrichment. use the Diamante one. U will have to adjust it more since you are running the Stock MAF. Also i notice the TPS sensor on my Diamante TB dont like a % below 7. I mean the PCM. I try to put it to 0% and the idle goes nuts and in the auto Trans it will get stock in first gear. LOL got me scare thinking my trans got F UP. Bean check your evoscan and tell me your TPS reading.

Diamante ROM doesn't appear to have an acceleration enrichment table defined currently.

and here's a teaser:

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7537.jpg

[greddy]

really adrian, do you have to be so mean....
haha, are they dark colored RPF-1s?

[beam514]

really adrian, do you have to be so mean....
haha, are they dark colored RPF-1s?

eh, it depends on the lighting lol

[greddy]

Then get out there with some flash and take a pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Isaurio]

FAIL on the pic. We dont want to see pic. We want to see video of engine and performance gain. YOU KNOW THE RULES. LOL

[mysticj]

Yeah MAF stays out. unless you use the diamante one but it needs re-wire and a whole tuning world. I'm going crazy with the EVO MAF on my stock PCM. It works great but it gets a little of on idle. I have to adjust the timing just a little. But i'm not going to give up. I saw bigggggg improvement with the evo MAF.

but by all mean show us some videos. Also play around with the accel enrichment. use the Diamante one. U will have to adjust it more since you are running the Stock MAF. Also i notice the TPS sensor on my Diamante TB dont like a % below 7. I mean the PCM. I try to put it to 0% and the idle goes nuts and in the auto Trans it will get stuck in first gear. LOL got me scare thinking my trans got F UP. Bean check your evoscan and tell me your TPS reading.

If you remove the airhorn in front of the MAF, it will flow as much as the EVO MAF.

[beam514]

FAIL on the pic. We dont want to see pic. We want to see video of engine and performance gain. YOU KNOW THE RULES. LOL

ohhh. Thought you were talking about the wheels. ha.

well there's a video on fb of some downhill driving on GMR that I did recently with Emerson. BUT you have to be my friend to see it lol
http://www.facebook.com/v/10150211973808855

[Isaurio]

If you remove the airhorn in front of the MAF, it will flow as much as the EVO MAF.

U joking right. Focus bro. Focus

[beam514]

I guess I'm not a good tease cause I can't help but post pics lol

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7510.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7527.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7528.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7529.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7532.jpg

ignore the gap on the driver's side, it's awkwardly sloped on that street lol

[Galantman03]

hmm..... after staring at this pics for about 10 mins.... I LIKE THAT COLOR COMBO! looks good beam:thumb: lol

[Isaurio]

Uuuuu. now you did it. Now you have to give the g some more of that color somewhere else.

[Corey2kG]

Hmmm moar purple imo I like the wheel style though.

[WhiteGalant]

BETTER TIRE MOAR LOW! ASAP! thx

[greddy]

haha, knew it was RPF1s, size, offset?

[WhiteGalant]

17x8 40et maybe?

[Blue8g]

Uuuuu. now you did it. Now you have to give the g some more of that color somewhere else.


Hmmm moar purple imo I like the wheel style though.

No. That would be ugly and overdone.


haha, knew it was RPF1s, size, offset?

17x8 +45.

[beam514]

I don't know where else I would put more purple.. lol
and I would LOVE to go lower, but the driveways in Socal are killing me. I already scrape as-is..

Specs: 17x8 +45 on my old 215/50/17
and I forgot to mention, these are actually candy purple so in full sunlight they are almost pink:

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7510.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7507.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7506.jpg
with flash:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7497.jpg
without flash:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7499.jpg

[beam514]

17x8 +35.

actually they're +45, and I'm quite glad they are, because the fronts are already almost poking. +35 and I would be a skateboard lol

[Blue8g]

actually they're +45, and I'm quite glad they are, because the fronts are already almost poking. +35 and I would be a skateboard lol

hahaha, I can't believe I didn't even remember the offset, I'm glad they're working out for you.

Pictures won't load for me for some reason though :(

[mysticj]

U joking right. Focus bro. Focus

No, a lot of 2G guys have done this. If they can't find a 482/399 MAS, they will get a 501 MAS, remove the airhorn and use the 482/399 MAS scalar & compensation maps. The Evo MAS flows like 1 lb/min more the Eclipse GTS/Montero 3.5 MAS.

[99galantES]

Nice purple rims lol they look great on the car

[Isaurio]

No, a lot of 2G guys have done this. If they can't find a 482/399 MAS, they will get a 501 MAS, remove the airhorn and use the 482/399 MAS scalar & compensation maps. The Evo MAS flows like 1 lb/min more the Eclipse GTS/Montero 3.5 MAS.

Ohh i see yoy mean the metal honey cone pattern. I put the evo maf and chaned all the maf map to the evos. Works great after a few minutes i see the responce right alway. But after a few min idle drops and afr goes rich and lean. I think i need to adjust more of the timing at idle.

[Isaurio]

Beam. Find out for me your TPS % on evoscan when engine is on idle. foot off pedal.

Thanks

[Corey2kG]

^^ coming from the purple king lol

[beam514]

Nice purple rims lol they look great on the car

haha yeah thanks. I have actually had this sitting at the house for over a week, and when I saw all your purple stuff, I was like oh sh*ttttttt lol

Isaurio,

TPS is at 12.15686% at idle, jumps between 718.75 and 750 RPM for idle, sometimes even 687.5

[99galantES]

I want a lil more purple on mine

[Isaurio]

haha yeah thanks. I have actually had this sitting at the house for over a week, and when I saw all your purple stuff, I was like oh sh*ttttttt lol

Isaurio,

TPS is at 12.15686% at idle, jumps between 718.75 and 750 RPM for idle, sometimes even 687.5

Really do you get a smooth idle or it jumps a little. how about when pedal on WOT. put your foot all the way. i see the PCM is looking for 95 to 99% on the TPS on WOT. i have 7% and is fine at that level but i think is not 100% right. I need to adjust that 100% for tuning reasons. If your tps readings are off it will mess everything in the tune. I will try 12% + more. I found out from factory some tps reads 20% at closed. I was thinking it needs to be at 0% bad idea LOL

[Blue8g]

haha yeah thanks. I have actually had this sitting at the house for over a week, and when I saw all your purple stuff, I was like oh sh*ttttttt lol

Isaurio,

TPS is at 12.15686% at idle, jumps between 718.75 and 750 RPM for idle, sometimes even 687.5

Nah you're good. I didn't even have a TGC account when I found these, thus you're not a biter haha

[beam514]

Really do you get a smooth idle or it jumps a little. how about when pedal on WOT. put your foot all the way. i see the PCM is looking for 95 to 99% on the TPS on WOT. i have 7%. I will try 12% + more. I found out from factory some tps reads 20% at closed. I was thinking it needs to be at 0% bad idea LOL

it's pretty smooth, but jumps every once in awhile. I have some WOT pulls so let me check them out for TPS %.

I think WOT sees about 96.47%

[beam514]

Nah you're good. I didn't even have a TGC account when I found these, thus you're not a biter haha

yeah I've actually been wanting to do either orange or purple for awhile. Green was my top choice but ASTIG already claims the green wheels lol.

[Isaurio]

it's pretty smooth, but jumps every once in awhile. I have some WOT pulls so let me check them out for TPS %.

I think WOT sees about 96.47%

OHH OK THATS ABOUT RIGHT. if it gets jumpy bring it up a little. but remember the old settings. Remember you are using the G PCM. do a 15%

[beam514]

how are you adjusting the TPS reading?

EDIT: are you adjusting the function that EvoScan uses to calculate it? currently it is:
TPS = x*100/255

so you're saying to make it:
TPS = x*100/255 + 3

[Isaurio]

NO dont mess with that. Is manual. adjusting the TPS on the TB. you move it to the left slowly. Open evoscan with engine off and you adjust the TPS and see the % on the evoscan go up and down. small adjustment. Drive the car and see how she feels. If the idle is good no movement than you all good. if is a little jumpy move it back a little.

[beam514]

NO dont mess with that. Is manual. adjusting the TPS on the TB. you move it to the left slowly. Open evoscan with engine off and you adjust the TPS and see the % on the evoscan go up and down. small adjustment. Drive the car and see how she feels. If the idle is good no movement than you all good. if is a little jumpy move it back a little.

ohhh ohh oh all right, will try that when I get back home on Sunday

[Isaurio]

Cool thanks for the OEM readings.

[wetamup2k3g]

True story, the purple made my heart skip a beat! Looking good, bruh!

[beam514]

I just took some videos, but it's damn hard to get a video of the speedo while you're trying to hold the steering wheel with one hand, and shifting with the other lol. I don't think they're worth posting but maybe I will anyway.

Also, a bunch of 5 year old girls did a double take and then complimented my wheels when they saw me. LOL better than a "free candy" van I guess?


he has PURPLE WHEEELSSSS WHAT A COOL CAR

[mrg7243]

Are they purple or maroon? Its hard to tell in some shades they look purple in others they look redish.

[Blue8g]

They're purple, but pink in sunlight.

Is dat right?

[beam514]

They're purple, but pink in sunlight.

Is dat right?

Darker light: purple
normal light: slightly magenta
sunlight: nearly pink

[beam514]

some pics of the lovely product I received (sans tires)

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7576.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7579.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7582.jpg
I should put LED's behind my wheels.. lol jk
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7581.jpg

just barely poking the tire:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7577.jpg
my "stretch"
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7578.jpg


and my current project, slight wire tuck:

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7568.jpg
Before:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7554.jpg
Now, lol:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7565.jpg

[Isaurio]

What are your plans with the harness? did you fender roll the rear?

[Rach3T8G]

^ Wire tuck

[IVORY_G]

I like the color, but something is just not tying it together IMO but IDK what. I think maybe they'd look better if they were 18"s and if you were lower. Or maybe going lower will help bring it together a lil more...

[beam514]

What are your plans with the harness? did you fender roll the rear?

Cleaning up some wiring. I didn't roll the rear fenders, no need to. The tires just barely clear when the shock is compressed. I don't like the look of rolled fenders for some reason. Makes the car look less sturdy.


I like the color, but something is just not tying it together IMO but IDK what. I think maybe they'd look better if they were 18"s and if you were lower. Or maybe going lower will help bring it together a lil more...

Say what you will, but I love these wheels lol. If I could go lower, I would. I live in two pretty hilly areas with the worst driveways though. These Progress springs have nearly the biggest drop for drop springs, but the AGXs raised up the car a bit. 3 finger gap (skinny fingers) up front, 1 finger out back.

EDIT: the gap is now 3 up front, 1 out back. The AGX didn't raise it that much LOL. It was 2 up front with the stock struts

[Isaurio]

X2 on the AGX same here. I had to fender roled mine since i'm using the G35 Rims and Brembos.

[4g63lover]

I get the same reaction from twelve year olds about the blue wheels. Though, I feel I am in need of some more mature wheels. lol

[beam514]

forgot to post the most "recent" pic of my "wire tuck"
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7587.jpg

I haven't taken a finished picture yet cause.. well I'm lazy. lol. It's pretty much just like that but with the intake on and the wiring in wiring loom.

Little road trip to my house in SLO. I'm gonna call it a DD, might as well use it as one, right??
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7593.jpg

Ouch:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7602.jpg

Started my wideband install:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7621.jpg

Then proceeded to accidentally break the DB9 connector while attempting to solder wires to it..
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7624.jpg

Mock up of my Erebuni 174 sideskirts.. I know I know I need to get rid of the damn holes. I don't think I can do them in time for MOD, but they will be semi-gloss black when done, to match the front lip.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7611.jpg

and one final pic of the car sitting on the hill:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc141/beam514/Galant%20Photos%202/IMG_7605.jpg

[xd_01]

wheel color looks awesome against your white galant!!!

[o1naturalhigh]

hey adrian...if u gonna cover up the holes on the sideskirts, why didn't you just get the old style jdm sideskirts??

[E_Emerson88]

or you can have my Erebuni bumper to match the sides lol

[Blue8g]

Man IVORY...if I could find a good 8g...I'd love that Erebuni bumper!