JDyal's Black 03 ES 2.4 Cyl Build

[JDyal]

Ok I made this post to sum up all the things I'm doin to my g. Well for those of you who have seen it, Any suggestions? I wanted to lower the front but idk how much. I'm on 225/45/17. I'm open to any other suggestions. And before anybody says something, I already have 3rd gen jdm tails that I need to install. Thanks in advance



http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1329605195.jpg

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1329605193.jpg

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1329605191.jpg

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1329605189.jpg

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1329581011.jpg
Those are 4 blue led strips in my trunk

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1329432591.jpg

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/image4.jpg

[JDyal]

I really like how it turned out so far. Any ideas are welcome

[oakrdrs187]

Tein S-Tech springs will lower you enough to get rid of the gap and even out stance.

Tails must be JDM asap!!

And then burn those horrendous tails with fire and pour duel on them every 20 seconds. Lol!!

[QnzMostWanted]

tails dont HAVE to be JDM

i see u already have them tho, GL with ur progress

[JDyal]

Lmao thanks guys I just need help with installing them because one has a harness an the other just bulbs and wires. I have a stock harness can I convert that?

[oakrdrs187]

tails dont HAVE to be JDM

i see u already have them tho, GL with ur progress

Haha I only say so because he got some 3rd gens a few days ago and still has those on, Lol!
JD post pics of what you have so we can help get the ball rolling.

[polishmafia]

Fix your rear bumper... Its an eyesore.

Other than that, keep it clean.

[JDyal]

Yes I know I have a replacement I need to get it painted an not much money

[Skyforger]

Eh, those wheels looked better silver. You have a pretty much all black car with these bright white wheels, doesn't flow with anything.

Install those JDM tails, nab a set of Tien springs (get some KYB AGX's to go with them) fix the rear bumper and you're off to a good start.

[JDyal]

Ok I liked silver too but it always goes gray.

[Redhaze]

I like the white its different ... black and white all ways blends to me

[JDyal]

I think it had a clean look and good contrast I only want black rims with a chrome lip

[Isaurio]

Looking good. Yeah you need to fix bumper. I have my old oem bumper i could get it painted your g color at my shop. Pm me to give you a price if you interested.

[JDyal]

Yeah can you believe I pulled over to the side of the road behind parked cars since I was lost in Brooklyn and this ASSHOLE fucking hits me and dips...ON THANKSGIVING

[dknight3]

yeah those wheels would look better silver..
but the tails really arent that bad i would try to take them apart and paint the chrome things black though.

[JDyal]

So I bought 2 48 led switch back 1157 for my front turn signals and bought 2 resistors for them. My question is I saw that 3 ohm 50w solves for the front and the back and 6 ohm 25w solves for one signal (total of 4 for all signals) Now I got a pair from ebay that says 6 ohm 50w....wth? Will I only need these 2 for rear and front or would I need 4 of these?

[Redhaze]

what exhaust is that

[JDyal]

It's not a particular brand name, but I got it off of ebay months ago no probs at all, my friend who's a mechanic installed it and was surprised how it wasn't cheap. It's a catback exhaust for the 2.4L and it was only 135 SHIPPED

[JDyal]

So I was clearing my needles today in the gauge cluster and i have no idea why but the rpm needle broke! I took it out and was holding it while clearing it and my crip split it in half! Is there a place where I can get another needle?

[IVORY_G]

Junkyard

[mrg7243]

I have a set at home I can send you

[JDyal]

Also my mph and rpm isn't working properly so how can I adjust that? I tried the screws in there and the mph left side doesn't adjust but the right side does

[Redhaze]

It's not a particular brand name, but I got it off of ebay months ago no probs at all, my friend who's a mechanic installed it and was surprised how it wasn't cheap. It's a catback exhaust for the 2.4L and it was only 135 SHIPPED

Thought so... is it loud? ive been eyeing that catback for quite some time but dont want anything thats to loud

[oakrdrs187]

Also my mph and rpm isn't working properly so how can I adjust that? I tried the screws in there and the mph left side doesn't adjust but the right side does

I dont think there is adjustment, tou were supposed to carefully mark their place.

[Galantman03]

^TRUE. But I will tell you what I did. rpm is easy, start the g drive it around, till it warms up. let it idle, and then put the needle back on where it normally idles at. MPH is a whole different story. I swaped my 03 needles to a 99 guage cluster( I didn't like the yellow needles) I took pictures before I removed the needles, where they where at in 5 gear at 3k rpm, and at idle. so thats the easiest way. I don't recommend doing it on a crowded road though (mine was empty)

[JDyal]

Thought so... is it loud? ive been eyeing that catback for quite some time but dont want anything thats to loud

No it's not it's the perfect one. It's loud hen you rev but cruising is quiet. It has a silencer if tut want it

[JDyal]

^TRUE. But I will tell you what I did. rpm is easy, start the g drive it around, till it warms up. let it idle, and then put the needle back on where it normally idles at. MPH is a whole different story. I swaped my 03 needles to a 99 guage cluster( I didn't like the yellow needles) I took pictures before I removed the needles, where they where at in 5 gear at 3k rpm, and at idle. so thats the easiest way. I don't recommend doing it on a crowded road though (mine was empty)

Ok but the mph is at 0 you can't mark that. There is adjusting screws to adjust how tight or loose it is. My mph right side (60 on) works fine. The needle comes back when not going that speed but the needle gets stuck on 60 less. I would have to knock on it to loosen up that's what the screws are for

[JDyal]

I cleared my needles and as you can see to the right the rpm one is broken. I hope crazy glue works and I wanna paint them blue. I also cleared the red spot by the F in the fuel meter. I think it looks a lot better and may try doing it for the red area in the high rpm

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1329790237.jpg

I see people have a problem with the fuel needle and they fill up and put the needle on full. Surprising I was gonna do that but the needle fixed itself. Just the mph and rpm needles get stuck in certain places

[oakrdrs187]

Just remember, trust the light, not the needle. Do that and you should never run out of gas. Mine is all out of whack, my full level is right below the F line after shoving another gallon of gas into the tank after the pump clicked full, and my light comes on when the needle marks 1/4.

[JDyal]

Thanks but I wasn't complaining about that at all. The fuel needle re-calibrated itself even tho it wasn't in the same spot

[JDyal]

So I found these lowering springs and wondering how good the quality is if anybody knows

http://triplerperformance.net/i-293203.aspx

[IVORY_G]

So I found these lowering springs and wondering how good the quality is if anybody knows

http://triplerperformance.net/i-293203.aspx

I dont know of anyone who has tried it. Although Ive thought about trying them, but havent had the money to yet. Their coilover suspension has had decent reviews so I would hope that these would be the same...

[JDyal]

Yeah same

[Redhaze]

whats the drop on those?

[JDyal]

I don't know...I just came across these on google, and then I saw one sponsor...forgot which one but they were advertising these.

[IVORY_G]

JM Auto Racing

[JDyal]

YES! You is right sir

[oakrdrs187]

Most likely same drop all around. So it will probably leave the front higher than the rear.

[JDyal]

Ok sirs. I finally put in the jdm tails. I used the USDM harnesses and I'll add the other bulb (Clear turn signal) When I have the chance. I just wanted them on ASAP!!

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1329943912.jpg

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1329943914.jpg

Now I'm thinking. Should I lightly tint the red part of the lense or should I make it even redder and use red tint spray? Any suggestions because I like it like this but I wanna see what I should do with it.

[wetamup2k3g]

If you're looking for opinions, mine is to leave them just like that, 3rd gens need no help standing out on a USDM Galant if you ask me. Totally your call though.

#Team3rdGens / #TeamFaceliftTails

[oakrdrs187]

You should never mess with 3rd gens, leave as is.

[qnz]

I wouldnt get D2 suspensions. They have no pedigree.

Just stick with the major manufacturers. Eibach, Tein come to mind.

Dont cheap out on parts and cut corners and you will enjoy your car more. Ahhh, I remember modding my car on a budget in college.

[JDyal]

If you're looking for opinions, mine is to leave them just like that, 3rd gens need no help standing out on a USDM Galant if you ask me. Totally your call though.

#Team3rdGens / #TeamFaceliftTails

Thanks just wht I needed

[wetamup2k3g]

Oh, and welcome to #TeamFaceliftTails, some guys might want you to be a member of #TeamPre-FaceliftTails, but ours look better lol!

[IVORY_G]

Oh, and welcome to #TeamFaceliftTails, some guys might want you to be a member of #TeamPre-FaceliftTails, but ours look better lol!

Wrong! LOL! Pre-Facelift FTW!!!

[JDyal]

Thanks guys I love them. I didn't realize how sick they look at night!

[wetamup2k3g]

Wrong! LOL! Pre-Facelift FTW!!!

See what I mean? All about that Facelift son! Except for the front, now that's Pre-Facelift all day!

[IVORY_G]

See what I mean? All about that Facelift son! Except for the front, now that's Pre-Facelift all day!

LoL!

[4g63lover]

My 3rd gens are tinted with Niteshades and I LOVE how they look lit up at night. Though mine are the DEPO reps so I didnt feel bad messing with them.

[JDyal]

Heh nice. I love the tails but I actually like the 8gb front bumper

[Skyforger]

Heh nice. I love the tails but I actually like the 8gb front bumper

You're a minority, most people have no love for the USDM 8Gb front bumper.

A lip really makes the bumper pop more.

[JDyal]

I'm getting a lip. See if I was to cut the mid of the grill and replace it with a one piece like a jdm, it would look nice, but then you can't differenciate the 8ga from the 8gb since we all have the same tails and the grill is the only difference. I like being different

[specter6633]

yes the lip that is mentioned on the forums would look great on out car. i was thinking of getting one for $45 on ebay, the one that doesnt require to be extended. looks good too. also cutting the stupid grill divider thing is alot of work. and unless u can fiber glass fill it or do something to fill the huge gap its gonna look ugly. does the 8g 99-01 bumper fit on a 8gb?

[Skyforger]

IIRC, it should. But you said you like the 8Gb front bumper...so why change it?

[specter6633]

you can always keep ur bumper and get theese. http://cdn100.iofferphoto.com/img3/item/708/865/51/jdm-mitsubishi-galant-02-03-front-mesh-grill-grille-9e1a.jpeg

[dknight3]

Wrong! LOL! Pre-Facelift FTW!!!
reppin'
http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/8515/dsc0009ci.jpg

[Fresh_617]

[QUOTE=JDyal;734713]Ok sirs. I finally put in the jdm tails. I used the USDM harnesses and I'll add the other bulb (Clear turn signal) When I have the chance. I just wanted them on ASAP!!


tutor on how to make wrk wit usdm harness

[specter6633]

very nice tails. look even better on a black g8

[JDyal]

yes the lip that is mentioned on the forums would look great on out car. i was thinking of getting one for $45 on ebay, the one that doesnt require to be extended. looks good too. also cutting the stupid grill divider thing is alot of work. and unless u can fiber glass fill it or do something to fill the huge gap its gonna look ugly. does the 8g 99-01 bumper fit on a 8gb?

Lol yes it does but you would need a different grill like said before and the fog light placement is different. I saw a lip kit on ebay for 35 which i'll get

[Skyforger]

reppin'
http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/8515/dsc0009ci.jpg

Pre facelift tails + silver 8G = win

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/Xaus59/GalantGraveyard18.jpg

But in general...pre facelift tails, win.

[JDyal]

very nice tails. look even better on a black g8

Yeah I guess you're right, yeah no messing with it and I love the view at night, I have a red and white led switch back for brakes and I have led reverse but getting new ones since these only shoot one direction. Also getting led amber/yellow singals when i put the extra socket in and i might think of getting led spider brake light since it looks awesome and if I do i'll take the switch backs and put it as the red turn signal, if not, I already have 1157 led for the signal

[specter6633]

agree

[JDyal]

Pre facelift tails + silver 8G = win

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/Xaus59/GalantGraveyard18.jpg

But in general...pre facelift tails, win.

Nice I like the tintt... that's why i wanted to. When i had it on the altezzas it looked sick and not as ugly as witout

[Skyforger]

Altezzas...ugh. The 8G just looks classier with either of the JDM tails.

[specter6633]

skyfrogger what u think if i do this to the current 8gb tails? http://www.lamin-x.com/Tail-Light-Covers-s/1431.htm

[JDyal]

Well i didnt know much about galants and i coulda bought a 2nd gen jdm for the price of the altezza, i was chaning to led reverse light when my stock tail bolts just fell out...i couldn't glue it back in so i went shopping. I liked the black altezzas but every fucking time i ordered it, the sellers would say it's out of stock...DON'T ADVERTISE IT THEN!! So i got fed up and got the ugly chrome. After tinting everything except reverse it looked nice till i got pulled over by a bitch who gave me 4 tickets and 9 days to pay and court date

[specter6633]

ticket for what?

[JDyal]

Well my fault but she was od like crazy, it was a state trooper and i was getting on the highway. I made sure she passed but i guess I passed her...4 tickets the bitch gave me. Red turn signal, brake light out (damn altezzas...come with cheap bulbs, had it 5 months at the time) tint too dark on tails, and tint in front windows. so i had to pay all that and there's a fucking COURT DATE for the bulbs being red. Now this bitch didn't mark mandatory date on the ticket so i didn't think to look into it. I got a notice on 1/5/12 about my date i missed on 12/21/11 so it was rescheduled to 2/6/12 and they changed it without telling me to 2/28/12....good thing my dad got a copy of the ticket. They also told him that they never check the court date off but I was supposed to know to call them since I couldnt pay for the ticket...what fucking pigs i used to respect them but now i get pulled over for stupid shit and it goes on my record

[specter6633]

man here its called trooper tickets. and u only get them upstate. good thing i didnt get too dark of a color. and since we have no troopers in the city im good. i just hate those tail ligths. if anything ill peel it off when i go to jersey.

[JDyal]

they're fine if not too dark everyone has them but the bitch said it's illegal...ok so go pull everyone over that has them

[specter6633]

take care of that ticket before they suspend your license bro

[oakrdrs187]

Pre facelift tails too plain! Lol! Gotta keep it going!!

[JDyal]

take care of that ticket before they suspend your license bro

Yea I am. I paid three and the court date for the other one is this tues

[wetamup2k3g]

Pre facelift tails too plain! Lol! Gotta keep it going!!

Reppin'
http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k525/wetamup2011/GalantSnow1.jpg
http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k525/wetamup2011/371ed87e-1.jpg
http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k525/wetamup2011/SDC12986.jpg

Keeping it going, sorry for the threadjack!

[QnzMostWanted]

i dunno tinted 3rd gens look good to me

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/Qnzfinest1981/DSC00544.jpg

or lighter
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/Qnzfinest1981/DSC00548.jpg

[JDyal]

Oh man I'm really mixed now. I didn't want dark tint because of cops and light penetration, but i wanted it light where you can still appreciate the 3rd gen...help someone I'm really torn

[JDyal]

Reppin'
http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k525/wetamup2011/GalantSnow1.jpg
http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k525/wetamup2011/371ed87e-1.jpg
http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k525/wetamup2011/SDC12986.jpg

Keeping it going, sorry for the threadjack!

See I like it plain on yours since your g is red and it matches. Mine is black and that's why I wanted just a slight tint where you can see it and the red. What do ya think about that?

[Redhaze]

go for it you can always remove it

[oakrdrs187]

i dunno tinted 3rd gens look good to me

[IMG]http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/Qnzfinest1981/DSC00544.jpg[/IG]

or lighter
[IMG]http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/Qnzfinest1981/DSC00548.jpg[/IG]

D you ruined them! No personal offense, I don't like any smoked tails....


JD, you got ticketed for red turn signals? WTF that's stock on alot of cars.

Wait, did you have red front turn signals?!

[specter6633]

just did my smokes a few hours ago check em out.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120223-00121.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120223-00131.jpg

[QnzMostWanted]

best thing about tinted tails, is u can always revert back

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/Qnzfinest1981/dsc01390.jpg

[Redhaze]

AWWW man now you got me wanting 3rd gens i had my mind set on 2nd gens for my silver G

[oakrdrs187]

just did my smokes a few hours ago check em out.
IMG]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/MG-20120223-00121.jpg[/IMG]
[MG]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120223-00131.jpg[/IMG]

Good thing Ive heard the saying, "If you can't say nothin nice, don't say nothin at all"

[specter6633]

Good thing Ive heard the saying, "If you can't say nothin nice, don't say nothin at all"

so that means they not looking good. well then i guess ill undo them,lmao. great now i have to save for jdm.

[Redhaze]

so that means they not looking good. well then i guess ill undo them,lmao. great now i have to save for jdm.

looks fine you shouldve left the reverse white tho

[oakrdrs187]

so that means they not looking good. well then i guess ill undo them,lmao. great now i have to save for jdm.

its your car, you dont have to do anything to please me. If you like it leave it on.

[specter6633]

its your car, you dont have to do anything to please me. If you like it leave it on.

the usdms are just ugly

[dknight3]

they look good to me.
thats a huge mitsu emblem btw. lol

you should have sprayed them with clear after though, and it looks like the right one is a tad darker than the left, that could just be the angle though.

[JDyal]

D you ruined them! No personal offense, I don't like any smoked tails....


JD, you got ticketed for red turn signals? WTF that's stock on alot of cars.

Wait, did you have red front turn signals?!

Yes it front ones so yeah

[specter6633]

they look good to me.
thats a huge mitsu emblem btw. lol

you should have sprayed them with clear after though, and it looks like the right one is a tad darker than the left, that could just be the angle though.

its the angle. they do look good at night. i like the matte look versus the shinny. yea its a huge emblem. bought the wrong size on eBay and the 2 little holes were letting water in so had no time to wait for the smaller one.

[Skyforger]

Save your pennies for a nice set of JDM tails, pre facelift for facelift...better than the yawn evoking USDM ones for sure.

[JDyal]

Yeah so I'm gonna do it lightly and I won't spray the reverse clear part. I never do

[specter6633]

how come the market section doesn't work?

[JDyal]

how come the market section doesn't work?

You're new like me so you have to post 50 times to access it but i heard you have to be here a month but i can axess it and I wasn't here a month and I can

[Gtorque]

Great progress so far man! Welcome

[specter6633]

You're new like me so you have to post 50 times to access it but i heard you have to be here a month but i can axess it and I wasn't here a month and I can

oh ok so let me yap away for 4 more posts

[Redhaze]

oh ok so let me yap away for 4 more posts

umm no. and why are you in someones build thread asking this :orangeconfused:

[specter6633]

umm no. and why are you in someones build thread asking this :orangeconfused:

my bad. i was just wondering because i wanted to know if someone is selling some jdm

[JDyal]

Thanks a lot I appreciate it

[oakrdrs187]

Yes it front ones so yeah

Well then I have no pity for you, the officer ticketed for something that is strictly prohibited. sorry man...gotta man up and pay up.

[JDyal]

Well then I have no pity for you, the officer ticketed for something that is strictly prohibited. sorry man...gotta man up and pay up.

Yeah you're right unpaid the other three but this one is a mandatory court date...I have no idea why

[oakrdrs187]

Impersonating an emergency vehicle.

[wetamup2k3g]

See I like it plain on yours since your g is red and it matches. Mine is black and that's why I wanted just a slight tint where you can see it and the red. What do ya think about that?

See I'm weird, to me if ever there was a reason to tint them, it's because I have a red car. I love the contrast, I thought they looked better on my gray Galant. So on the black car the red pops to me, where if you tint them, it takes the contrast away some and it doesn't pop as much. Just my thoughts.

[oakrdrs187]

^^^ Yea but, still don't smoke them.

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa472/vipergtsr96/kitten.jpg

[Blue8g]

Tinted tail lights :barf:

[Skyforger]

Leave them alone. No sense ruining them.

[dknight3]

damn buncha haters in here, do what you think looks good.

[Blue8g]

I'm just voicing my opinion, I'm cool with anything, except what Skyforger says, do the opposite of what he says.

[Skyforger]

I'm just voicing my opinion, I'm cool with anything, except what Skyforger says, do the opposite of what he says.

Did it ever occur to you that you're not as popular as you think?

[Fresh_617]

can u guys not fight on ops build thread ?

[Blue8g]

Unpossible.

To both q's.

But srsly, OP, do whatever floats your boat man.

[JDyal]

Ok I will and decided to leave them since they're 3rd gen an already pop. If it wasn't black I might have but no need to. Also how do you take the lense cover off because it's yellow and I cleaned the shit out of it but noticed some water in between the lense I couldn't dry so I'm thinking that's where the yellow stain is

[Redhaze]

i wouldnt open them id heat them carefully untill the water evaporated then reseal it best as possible

[greddy]

I say tint them, I'm gonna tint my aspires purple soon :)

[Redhaze]

I say tint them, I'm gonna tint my aspires purple soon :)

oh no not the aspires :085:

[oakrdrs187]

Don't open your tails, you will get the same problem for every rain and carwash to follow from the time you open them, let them sit out to dry.

[oakrdrs187]

I say tint them, I'm gonna tint my aspires purple soon :)

This would actually look good. Traditional smoked tails played out.

[Corey2kG]

Light tinted 3rd gen
http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/holiday0808/IMAG0430.jpg
http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/holiday0808/IMAG0006.jpg

[JDyal]

I don't wanna open it because of the water. I wanna open it to clean the yellow stain. Its not on the outside or in where the bulb goes so it must be in between

[QnzMostWanted]

dont listen to anyone else, u can open your taillights just make sure u seal them back properly or you will get leaks

im tired of people telling someone what they SHOULD or SHOULDN'T do, its their car, if they do it and like it who are you to say that it doesnt look good....stop trying to force a certain "look" onto everyone, there are a number of option, everyone here on TGC are all making their cars look the same, and in the end u will all end up looking like a bunch of honda's because every single car on the forum looks the same....be original, stop copying everyone else, JDM is cool, but guess what, USDM can look good too....just because someone tinted their tails doesnt mean u have to hate on it and tell them they ruined them, because its not ur car....again stop forcing people to do something they dont HAVE to do, if everyone keeps telling someone to do something they DONT HAVE TO DO then thats not the true nature of this forum......../end rant

[JDyal]

Wow good point and I'll make sure I do. Sonim guessing I have to use a hair dryer/oven to open it

[QnzMostWanted]

post a pic of them so I can see what ur issue is

[JDyal]

Ok when I get out of work. The cam does t really show it that much but it's yellow and I can't clean it

[Blue8g]

Honda people don't all do the same thing :(

[QnzMostWanted]

thats all u got out of that Blue lol

[JDyal]

Lmao oh you guys

[XxGiRLaNT06xX]

Well said Denver!


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[G-spot]

I agree Denver, no one is paying for this build other than the OP so it's his money, his creation.

[JDyal]

That is so very true. Btw is there anymore suggestions for my build you guys wanna throw in?

[Isaurio]

Nothing wrong with smoked tails. Like denver said be original.

My 3rd gen tails are smoked too. :)

http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/037fa3f6.jpg

[JDyal]

Nothing wrong with smoked tails. Like denver said be original.

My 3rd gen tails are smoked too. :)

http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/isaurio/037fa3f6.jpg

Nice ok I'll do it but I'll do it light and won't do the clear part

[oakrdrs187]

dont listen to anyone else, u can open your taillights just make sure u seal them back properly or you will get leaks

im tired of people telling someone what they SHOULD or SHOULDN'T do, its their car, if they do it and like it who are you to say that it doesnt look good....stop trying to force a certain "look" onto everyone, there are a number of option, everyone here on TGC are all making their cars look the same, and in the end u will all end up looking like a bunch of honda's because every single car on the forum looks the same....be original, stop copying everyone else, JDM is cool, but guess what, USDM can look good too....just because someone tinted their tails doesnt mean u have to hate on it and tell them they ruined them, because its not ur car....again stop forcing people to do something they dont HAVE to do, if everyone keeps telling someone to do something they DONT HAVE TO DO then thats not the true nature of this forum......../end rant

While I agree with everything you say, I can't help but feel like the rant took a shot at a few of us, now in all Friendlyness, the OP has been asking for thoughts, opinions and suggestions on things he plans on doing all through his build, some of us merely mentioned our opinions in form of statements. I understand the community is here to help and not judge which is why I personally stated not to open his tail lights for fear he may not be able to re-seal them properly making the problem worse, while you and I may be confident in our abilities to take on such a task we can't assume the same for JD, so rather than going for the path of approval on something he may not be able to handle I chose the path of prevention and explained why, mainly because it isn't my money, and I would hate for something to get permanently water damaged and I influenced it. So all in all, agreed we are no one to tell him what and what not to do, and I don't think any of us meant to force him to mod his car a certain way. But I will this, again in all fun and laughs, sounds like y'all were pushing the smoke as much as we were against it Lol! Just saying. No personal fouls meant nor taken D.



LMAO Cody!!

[JDyal]

I'm just voicing my opinion, I'm cool with anything, except what Skyforger says, do the opposite of what he says.

Hmmm but he's agreeing with you...so do I not do what you said?

[JDyal]

Hmm good point guys. I do like the look of the tails but I might LIGHTLY tint it and if I dont like it i'll take it off

[JDyal]

I was also possibly thinking of going over the red with red tint spray only because they're minor scratches and I'm kinda a perfectionist which is why I was thinking to tint it in the first place

[oakrdrs187]

For the scratches you try some rubbing compound or carnuba wax. It would help more if you used a buffing wheel or buff ball on a drill or grinder to really get it in there and work out the imperfections.

[JDyal]

ok thanks but they'res a crack too that I wanted to cover

[Bloody Arro]

4 tickets the bitch gave me. Red turn signal, ect ect...

You can fight this one. Every Galant has red turn signals in the rear..

[carl3g]

Did you have red bulbs or tinted from turns that make it look like red bulbs in the front? Cause if you do, your fair game and the ticket is justified. Red on the front of vehicles are ONLY for emergency vehicles only.

[Redhaze]

You can fight this one. Every Galant has red turn signals in the rear..

his was in the front

[carl3g]

Then he deserve the ticket.

[Redhaze]

Then he deserve the ticket.

yup

[mrg7243]

Then he deserve the ticket.

agreed, that is highly illegal in most states

[Blue8g]

Hmmm but he's agreeing with you...so do I not do what you said?

Get yo logic outta here lol


While I agree with everything you say, I can't help but feel like the rant took a shot at a few of us, now in all Friendlyness, the OP has been asking for thoughts, opinions and suggestions on things he plans on doing all through his build, some of us merely mentioned our opinions in form of statements. I understand the community is here to help and not judge which is why I personally stated not to open his tail lights for fear he may not be able to re-seal them properly making the problem worse, while you and I may be confident in our abilities to take on such a task we can't assume the same for JD, so rather than going for the path of approval on something he may not be able to handle I chose the path of prevention and explained why, mainly because it isn't my money, and I would hate for something to get permanently water damaged and I influenced it. So all in all, agreed we are no one to tell him what and what not to do, and I don't think any of us meant to force him to mod his car a certain way. But I will this, again in all fun and laughs, sounds like y'all were pushing the smoke as much as we were against it Lol! Just saying. No personal fouls meant nor taken D.



LMAO Cody!!

:thumb:


thats all u got out of that Blue lol

I stopped reading after that and was like: OMG MUST REPLY.

[JDyal]

It's ok guys I'll deal with this. I saved up money but idk why it's a mandatory court date...it's not like i was going 150

[JDyal]

Ok guys I decided to lightly tint them and i followed the tutorial on here and the results are great. I just need to wax them but I ran out waxing the car today. The pics come out darker than it is.

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1330375916.jpg

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1330375919.jpg

[dknight3]

looks very good.

[JDyal]

Thanks I really appreciate it

[wetamup2k3g]

Very decent job JD, despite all the worries and advice against it they look great!

[JDyal]

Very decent job JD, despite all the worries and advice against it they look great!

Thanks a lot. I understood the reasons against it but I wanted to do it lightly so you can appreciate the tails while making it look slightly different. That's my thing i wanna be different than most

[specter6633]

looks good bro, congrats

[Redhaze]

I agree i like it alot glad you did it. and im digging the white rims what did you paint them with

[JDyal]

Thanks guys and I just used white primer and white paint from krylon and just make sure you use wheel clear coat for high temps and brake dust resistant (duplicolor)

[Rach3T8G]

Looks sexy! Please get rid of the wheel gap

[JDyal]

Oh yes when I get money. I wanna do a paint job first

[oakrdrs187]

<----approves!

Good job JD.

[JDyal]

Thanks a lot guys it means alot

[4g63lover]

sorry to hijack, but

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/4g63lover/baby%20g/_MG_1512.jpg

reppin' tinted 3rd gens!

[Redhaze]

sorry to hijack, but

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/4g63lover/baby%20g/_MG_1512.jpg

reppin' tinted 3rd gens!

Even the ass look good
edit: except that lil spot in the license plate section

[Skyforger]

Like how you tinted just the red section. Looks good.

[JDyal]

Thanks guys and that white g looks great

[QnzMostWanted]

its silver, not white

[JDyal]

Ah then I'm colorblind

[Skyforger]

It's the lighting in that pic, I thought it was white at first.

[JDyal]

Ah ok so it's not just me. I can see in his signature it's silver

[JDyal]

Ok guys so now I have a new problem with my thermostat. Idk if this happens with everyone, but ever since I got my G, it would make like a shutter sound when switching from hot to cold which I guess changed the valve. I used the AC on Tues since I was so HOT and normally I'm not. Now the thermostat wont change back to hot and doesn't make that shutter sound when it's on hot so the valve is still on cold. And my luck it's been freezing and raining for the past 4 days and I'm frozen in there. Is there anything I can do so I don't have to take it to my mechanic?

[oakrdrs187]

Probably the cable.

[JDyal]

Hmmm is that simple and is the shutter sound normal?

[4g63lover]

Mitsubishi has replacement gears for some of their hvac boxes because they stick and it wears the cable. I'd go to the dealer and see if you can get the updated gears.

[JDyal]

Good idea

[JDyal]

Hey guys I found this and not sure if it'll work on an automatic. It says it will at the bottom but I don't really understand it. Can someone help me out?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220690053627&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_5478wt_1163

[Skyforger]

Looks like your standard knob for a manual trans.

[Redhaze]

thats a manual knob but you can make it work for a auto theres a tutorial somewhere around here for it. Itll well basically be a knob where you push it down to shift bad thing about it itll most likely feel loose all the time

[JDyal]

Ah I see so do you recommend me doing that? Or is there anywhere where I can get an auto shifter

[Redhaze]

alot of the good auto knobs that fit the G have been discontinued its all up to you what you wanna do.

[Skyforger]

IIRC, other Mitsu shifters work. DTP used either a 7G or 2G Eclipse shifter, I forget... It's in his build thread.

[Blue8g]

You can use the shifter from a 7g/2g/1g Dodge Avenger, or from the Diamante, which is my personal favorite.

[JDyal]

Is this good even tho the button is on top?

http://www.amazon.com/OBX-Super-Black-Automatic-Shift/dp/B0016C0ZX8/ref=pd_sbs_auto_6

[specter6633]

it got bad reviews but it looks nice

[JDyal]

Yeah...does anyone have suggestions and links for me?

[Skyforger]

Nab a 7G Galant or 2G Eclipse auto shifter from a boneyard.

[oakrdrs187]

PM DTP, he may still have the a spare 7G.

[JDyal]

PM DTP, he may still have the a spare 7G.

Thanks I never saw a 7g Shift knob but do they really look that much better than 8gs?

[Skyforger]

PM DTP, he may still have the a spare 7G.

This! I remember him mentioning it to me in his build thread. Snatch it up!

[oakrdrs187]

He wanted to wire the O/D button to toggle his footwell LED's.

[Skyforger]

Pic of shifter:

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2599/dsci0390jpg.jpg

[JDyal]

Wow the button to hook up to leds...that sounds like a good idea, i have those too. And it does look a lot better and i like the button on top. How much/difficult is the mod?

[oakrdrs187]

It does have a different look to it, it is button on top to shift and the O/D button is on the left side.

[JDyal]

It does have a different look to it, it is button on top to shift and the O/D button is on the left side.

So it has two buttons? I'm confused. Sorry if I sound stupid but if I install it which button do I use?

[oakrdrs187]

http://i.oodleimg.com/item/2771687981u_1x424x360f_1996_mitsubishi_galant/?1324740569

Well it has the push button on top to shift and the button on the side for the overdrive. Since the 8G doesn't have a button for the O/D, DTP thought he would use it to toggle on/off his LED strips in his footwells.

[Blue8g]

This is also an option, my personal favorite (although I'd leave it stock)

http://www.cars-directory.net/pics/mitsubishi/diamante/2003/mitsubishi_diamante_a1252062002b3003249_9_orig.jpg

[oakrdrs187]

That shifter does look pretty good.

[Blue8g]

inb4Greg

[JDyal]

Yes it does and I see what you mean, so i'd just use the top button and I really don't feel like toggling the o/d to my leds lol they already have a switch for that....I hope he has one for sale. How come 7gs have an overdrive but we dont

[Skyforger]

Just a different auto trans, IIRC. I may be wrong.

[wetamup2k3g]

This is also an option, my personal favorite (although I'd leave it stock)

http://www.cars-directory.net/pics/mitsubishi/diamante/2003/mitsubishi_diamante_a1252062002b3003249_9_orig.jpg

And let the love affair begin!


inb4Greg

LOL what car is that from, I know it's a Diamante variant, but which one? I must know this!

[Blue8g]

That pic is a 2003, I don't know what model it is. I just remember a friend of mine had one in high school and it was awesome.

[wetamup2k3g]

I so miss my '02. IIRC the USDM's never had a nav option, just the Infinity sound system and a 6 disc changer (rare around here).

[Blue8g]

Its not a NAV is it? Just seems like a big display, my friend had a largish display and it had a strange image of a seat or something iirc

[Skyforger]

Greg, after browsing through google, looks like a Magna interior.

Also, found this in the search as well.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/Xaus59/BQH03A.jpg

A RalliArt Magna. Huh...

[JDyal]

Wow that looks sweet. I hope I can get the shift knob

[wetamup2k3g]

Thanks for the pic Chris.
Cody, the display with the seat in it was actually the climate control, on the USDM Diamante, it looked like this:
http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k525/wetamup2011/702be6f8.jpg

JD, Diamante's are very common around here in the junkyard, try one near you to see if they have one.

[JDyal]

Ok cool I'll try

[Blue8g]

Did not even notice I posted a pic of a RHD interior.

[DTP]

Yeah I nabbed a couple out of 7g's, but the 2g eclipse, is the same as mentioned above.

The top button takes place of the release button on your stock shifter. The side is for o/d, but we don't have it in the 8g. The toggle has 3 wires coming out of it... I haven't had the chance to look into it much more yet.

Check your PMs, sir.

Vic, I'll be shooting you a text soon related to the above post...

Sent from my phone like a boss...

[DTP]

Before:
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/nffootball74/2000%20Mitsubishi%20Galant/IMG_1054_2-2.jpg

After:
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/nffootball74/2000%20Mitsubishi%20Galant/IMG00640-20111005-1314.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/nffootball74/2000%20Mitsubishi%20Galant/IMG00775-20111121-2312.jpg

It's real simple. You just have to modify the white stalk thing to fit the new one. They're really easy to swap if you dremel too much.


Sent from my phone like a boss...

[JDyal]

Before:
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/nffootball74/2000%20Mitsubishi%20Galant/IMG_1054_2-2.jpg

After:
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/nffootball74/2000%20Mitsubishi%20Galant/IMG00640-20111005-1314.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/nffootball74/2000%20Mitsubishi%20Galant/IMG00775-20111121-2312.jpg

It's real simple. You just have to modify the white stalk thing to fit the new one. They're really easy to swap if you dremel too much.


Sent from my phone like a boss...

Oh cool thanks, how much do you have to dremel? Do you shave it down because I'm thinking it's too high

[Redhaze]

i have the sexy levoc knob
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g72/Rambo_05/IMAG0029.jpg

[JDyal]

Also what can you put around the base of it like a small boot? Since of course you don't wanna cover the gear select

[Redhaze]

Oh cool thanks, how much do you have to dremel? Do you shave it down because I'm thinking it's too high

Trim little by little and test fit untill desired fitment

[JDyal]

i have the sexy levoc knob
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g72/Rambo_05/IMAG0029.jpg

Oh shit bro where'd you get that? Do you have a link?

[JDyal]

Trim little by little and test fit untill desired fitment

Oh ok so you do have to shave it down. I'm assuming the width of the knobs is the same for the insert

[Redhaze]

hummm theres a tutorial somewhere lemme see if i can find it

[JDyal]

Thanks man I might saw it, but again I don't wanna start something I can't finish especially if I can't drive in between

[Redhaze]

heres a simple one theres another more detailed one but i cant find it


https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=36559

[JDyal]

Thanks man, that's the one I saw before.

[JDyal]

Hey is the diameter of our shift knob 10mm? I think it is but I found this boss knob and wanna get it. It totally goes with my blue interior theme

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-Aurion-Camry-2012-LED-gear-shift-knob-Automatic-black-chrome-/110832177359?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19ce1cd0cf&vxp=mtr#ht_3251wt_1163

[JDyal]

Ok guys. For those of you that know I had problems with my HID fogs. It turns out like you said I didn't need a relay. My friend figured it out because one ballast was bad and the connection included with the HIDs weren't full hence no light because of no connectivity. We spent a while putting them in and here they are


http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1331525972.jpg


http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1331525970.jpg


http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1331506070.jpg


http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1331506068.jpg


http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1331506066.jpg


Also I replaced the shift light with a blue LED one. Soon i'll follow the tut on here to seperate the letters from the light. Pics up soon

[Redhaze]

You have a fast pace build here seems like mines been on stand still for the longest'

So what is that 8000k lows 3000k fogs

[JDyal]

Lol thanks, I did a few things before I joined here like my exhaust, tints, cold air intake...wait I never did an engine shot. It's mostly stock but i'll do it tomorrow. I saw a tut on how to paint the cover and i wanna do it.

[Redhaze]

you might wanna buy a new gasket first

[JDyal]

good idea

[JDyal]

What do you guys think of this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIVERSAL-90MM-ALUMINUM-THROTTLE-BODY-CNC-INTAKE-SILVER-DSM-1G-2G-3G-4G63-4G64-/280785659102?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A2003%7CModel%3AOutlander&hash=item41602124de&vxp=mtr#ht_2845wt_1163



Or just go with stock

http://www.ebay.com/itm/mitsubishi-outlander-throttle-body-2003-/180837775467?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A2003%7CModel%3AOutlander&hash=item2a1ac5786b&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_1413

[JDyal]

Also found this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-00-01-02-03-04-DIAMANTE-THROTTLE-BODY-/130630038582?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ADiamante&hash=item1e6a283436&vxp=mtr#ht_2540wt_988

And stock v6
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mitsubishi-Eclipse-Galant-99-03-Throttle-Body-3-0-6-Cylinder-V6-00-01-02-/320866569339?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ab5234c7b&vxp=mtr#ht_1303wt_1163

What do you guys recommend?

[oakrdrs187]

I personally recommend the V6 or outlander, that eBay one is probably more of a headache than what it's worth.

[DTP]

Go with the V6 TB. They're easy to find... And install. Just make sure you get the right gasket and bypass the coolant lines.

I'll PM you in a bit about the shifter

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using Tapatalk

[JDyal]

Thanks man good idea and i cant wait for the knob

[Redhaze]

Diffidently go with the V6 one like they said youll notice the change once its installed. oh and yea like DTP said bypass the coolant. Its a PITA if you try to fit the coolant lines.

[carl3g]

Pretty clean. Fix up that rear end and your golden.

[JDyal]

Pretty clean. Fix up that rear end and your golden.

Thanks I'm doing that soon

[JDyal]

Well since no one would answer this question when it was a topic on another thread anyway that kept getting ignored and posted over....Let's try here

Everyone who was saying to cut my grill and put mesh behind it, how would I go about doing that?

[dknight3]

i would start with a saw or dremel and some mesh.

[JDyal]

Right I was thinking the same thing but how do i get the mesh to stay and look nice on it?

[JDyal]

What do you guys think of this?

http://www.customcargrills.com/products.asp?cat=27

And a little cheaper on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130633252898&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_1795wt_1396

[dknight3]

yea looks good depends on your taste i guess. i would bend it around the grille and glue it with some epoxy or somthing

[JDyal]

I was thinking that and on the website they have like rubber frames that goes around it to taper off the sharp edges

[dknight3]

who cares about sharp edges its going to be glued back and you will never have to touch it hopefully.

[Guzm4n]

You could go to home depot and get gutter mesh, it's the same design and probably cost less too.

[dknight3]

yea i was going to say something about that but ive never used it before so i couldnt tell you anything about the quality..

[JDyal]

Hmm I'll look into that I'm getting my remote starter fixed now so I'll head over there afterwards

[JDyal]

I found this and does anyone think it'll be alright or cheap?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190658608843&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_4747wt_1321

And I also got the damage fixed



http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m403/jamesied/1332784215.jpg


Also the home depot grill wasn't what I like I'll try going to another one since there wasn't much choice so basically I'm asking where else can I get a hexagonal grill because I don't like diamond

[oakrdrs187]

Thumb up on body work, 250 well spent as for that ebrake cover, looks cheap like it will break easy.

[JDyal]

Thumb up on body work, 250 well spent as for that ebrake cover, looks cheap like it will break easy.

Yeah you're right but since it's cheap i kinda wanna try it ya know since I don't have much to lose

[specter6633]

get the ebrake thingy and report back to TGC!

[JDyal]

yeah i just might

[JDyal]

Should I get this fender roller? Or should I just get someone to do it. I'm getting flares so idk

[Skyforger]

If you have no clue on rolling fenders, then you're better off having it done for you.

[oakrdrs187]

^ That. You might crack your paint.

[JDyal]

Ok then I won't get it. I think I SHOULD be alright when I lower it on 225/45/17 tires and rims

[dknight3]

depends on offset and how low but you should be fine.