Specter 8G

[specter6633]

when i bougth it and lowered it with tein springs and new kyb's
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20111127-00016.jpg

bougth rims from a wrx
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120121-00039.jpg

Bougth a wing
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120209-00085.jpg

did a little painting and hammering of the those damn back fenders
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120210-00091.jpg

and as it stands now
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120217-00112.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120217-00108.jpg

also added a full cold air intake, sony head unit(this is the DE model radio is extremely bad) the k2 projector headligths, pioneer 420 watt speakers all around,

what i would like, a person that can weld me a mufler or a mufler tip, i also need a muffler thats not extremely loud. the jdm tail lights. (currently going to put the matte black lamin-x on these original ones, unless some one says not worth it) some new fogs because these are white and not clear, (also bought yellow lamin-x for these). also need a 4 channel amp i got the 10 gauge kit. and someone to remove 2 small dents. ill be more then happy to pay or trade services for any help.

[wetamup2k3g]

Welcome to TGC, nice looking Galant there!

[Skyforger]

Not bad, like I said in the wheel thread, the bronze is a nice look. Stick with it.

Also, those tires are the wrong size. You need 225/45 R17's, those 225/50 R17's are much too big in diameter.

[4g63lover]

Tires are wayyy too big. you trying to go rock crawling bro?











































































other wise looks like a good start.

[specter6633]

damn they not rock climbing big. besides i need the cushion with these potholes in the south bronx.

[Skyforger]

damn they not rock climbing big. besides i need the cushion with these potholes in the south bronx. but since they only 1 month old im stuck with them.

Doesn't matter, they're the incorrect size.

I've been running a set of 235/45 R17's with a set of wheels I have for 3 years...despite many rough roads, no bent rims.

Correct aspect ratio > false idea of cushiony sidewalls

[specter6633]

since they only 1 month old im stuck with them. and the great on the mud.http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120128-00063.jpg


Doesn't matter, they're the incorrect size.

I've been running a set of 235/45 R17's with a set of wheels I have for 3 years...despite many rough roads, no bent rims.

Correct aspect ratio > false idea of cushiony sidewalls

[specter6633]

when i get summer rims then ill try to get 235 but would that be bigger then the wheel well?

[Skyforger]

What the hell are you doing ripping through the mud in a Galant? Get a truck for that...

But I ran my set of ROH Adrenalin's, 17x8 with those 235/45 R17 tires without an issue on the G.

[specter6633]

are your fenders rolled?

[Skyforger]

are your fenders rolled?

No, then again, mine isn't lowered.

[specter6633]

well then that answered that. i lowered 1.7 front and 1.3 in the back. so im sure the wheels will be too wide. well these pop out a bit and they 225. if i get a rim set with a lower offset will the tires be more in the wheel well? my offset now is 43+

[Skyforger]

That offset is higher than my ROHs, (they're +35) but 225/50 tires sit taller than 235/45 tires, so you should be fine.

[Redhaze]

well then that answered that. i lowered 1.7 front and 1.3 in the back. so im sure the wheels will be too wide. well these pop out a bit and they 225. if i get a rim set with a lower offset will the tires be more in the wheel well? my offset now is 43+

NEGATIVE read up greddy is running like 255 i believe. and he is lower then you i believe also all about width and offset toe and camber

[Bloody Arro]

^ Yeah but he also butchered his fenders getting to be able to run that size. Granted you don't see it because of his fender flares. There's a thread on the site somewhere about how he did it.

[specter6633]

i figured cuz all his pictures show huge wheels. although they look freaking sic. he should get a side mounted camera.

[Redhaze]

^ Yeah but he also butchered his fenders getting to be able to run that size. Granted you don't see it because of his fender flares. There's a thread on the site somewhere about how he did it.

shhh...lol. anyways my point is if he finds the right combo he could fit 235 with no mods except rolled fenders and some camber

[greddy]

first of all, my fenders aren't BUTCHERED, they are cut, but if I take the flares of they just look flared out and a little "thin" because there is no lip to them and the paint was a little chipped, which doesn't matter now since I got the car repainted. Second of all, all you need is a 225/45 and you'll be fine, or a 215/50, or a 235/40, or a 245/40, etc...

[Blue8g]

What the hell are you doing ripping through the mud in a Galant? Get a truck for that...

But I ran my set of ROH Adrenalin's, 17x8 with those 235/45 R17 tires without an issue on the G.

Just stop.

And obviously you wouldn't have an issue, you have 6 feet of air between your tyres and any part of your car.

OP, if your tyres are not rubbing constantly, you're fine until the tyres wear out, just note that your speedo/odometer will be a bit off.

Greddy, why you butchering your fenders all the time? lol

[99galantES]

I have the same wheels in white and I'm running 235/45/17 and I'm dropped 2in and I'm fine

[oakrdrs187]

I agree with skyforger and greddy on the size, 225/45 is the best size for you. If you go 235 you might rub on the fender from time to time.

[specter6633]

I agree with skyforger and greddy on the size, 225/45 is the best size for you. If you go 235 you might rub on the fender from time to time.

225? they looks so..... skinny

[oakrdrs187]

They are perfect. The thing with potholes is, you have to at least try and go around it or slow down for it.

[Skyforger]

225? they looks so..... skinny

Skinny? I think you mean the profile size. 45 is not that bad, you can still get a nice ride from them.

[specter6633]

no mean i want wider then 225 like the ones that greddy has. but i dont want to butcher my fenders

[Skyforger]

no mean i want wider then 225 like the ones that greddy has. but i dont want to butcher my fenders

Trust me, 225 width tires aren't that skinny. For your current setup, 235 width should be the max, and your grip should be just fine.

[specter6633]

Trust me, 225 width tires aren't that skinny. For your current setup, 235 width should be the max, and your grip should be just fine.

yea these Michelin grip like crazy and they not even sport. when i get some other rims ill get 235\40\r17. from what u guys said they wont rub. hopefully

[Redhaze]

what is your tire size now?

[oakrdrs187]

yea these Michelin grip like crazy and they not even sport. when i get some other rims ill get 235\40\r17. from what u guys said they wont rub. hopefully



If you don't have rolled fenders they will rub when you go through an intersection that has a water runway that is lower than the street.

[specter6633]

what is your tire size now?

Michelin energy 225\50\r17

[specter6633]

If you don't have rolled fenders they will rub when you go through an intersection that has a water runway that is lower than the street.

it used to rub but i hammered the back fender a bit the end part of it and now it doesn't rub no more.

[oakrdrs187]

Another palce you might rub is on the inner side, on the suspension arm. Trust me and most of us here, you will be just fine and safer running 225/45 tyres. And FYI the sidewall of a 235/40 tire is lower than a 225/45.

[Skyforger]

yea these Michelin grip like crazy and they not even sport. when i get some other rims ill get 235\40\r17. from what u guys said they wont rub. hopefully

Those Michelins have a rather soft rubber compound, they all have nice traction. Keep an eye out for dryrot though, ALL Michelin tires prematurely dryrot, mainly on the sidewalls.

[oakrdrs187]

^ That. How come they can't find a solution for that, you pay so much money to see the crack in 2 months (Here in the desert it can happen as soon as 1 month :SMH:)

[specter6633]

i want yellow fogs. is there a spray for that? or what can i do?

[oakrdrs187]

You could just install a 3000k HID kit....

Or if you really want Tiger piss yellow you can get some overlays for them and run 3000k lights, depends what you are trying to accomplish.

[Skyforger]

You're better off with yellow halogens, and yellow overlays on the fogs.

[Blue8g]

I had 235's on one set of wheels, 225 on my other. The 225's had >9000x more grips y0.

And this doesn't look skinny and weak:

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h419/mike410b/Galant/DSC04990.jpg

They look big and awesome! lol

[johnygezony]

You could just install a 3000k HID kit....



Please no, Having so much light coming from a source on the ground on a rainy day is the worst for other drivers, Almost all of the light is reflected in off of the road surface into my eyes, we have a problem with Pontiacs that do that around me.

[specter6633]

I had 235's on one set of wheels, 225 on my other. The 225's had >9000x more grips y0.

And this doesn't look skinny and weak:

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h419/mike410b/Galant/DSC04990.jpg

They look big and awesome! lol

those rims are nice. what are they?

[Blue8g]

BBS RG-R /caps

[specter6633]

You're better off with yellow halogens, and yellow overlays on the fogs.

i wouldnt mind. as of now they dont turn on. I have the DE model so it didnt come with the fog switch. i just want them to be yellow even when they of. well after i get new fogs since these are all dull.

[specter6633]

painted high beams and the silver bezel yellow. these are a spare set so ill swap them out when i get bored of yellow. also got new fog and did lamin-x in case i wanna go back to clear.here are pics. waiting on my front lip.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120319-00161.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120318-00153.jpg

[Skyforger]

Just a heads up, yellow headlights will have the cops bugging you.

[specter6633]

no the headlights(the low beam projectors) are white. its just the silver decorative bezel is yellow. and the high beams but in nyc who uses high beams? the one on the right looks yellow tho. but it isnt see the left side. but if i do get pulled ill put back the ones i had before.

[oakrdrs187]

Wow man, whatever floats your yellow boat....

[Skyforger]

Hey, maybe he's just going for a GT racer look. lol

[specter6633]

Hey, maybe he's just going for a GT racer look. lol

im attempting this. since forza 4 doesnt have a galant i have no choice other then to do it in real life lol

[specter6633]

finally added the lip and one fog. and it started to drizzle.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/IMG-20120324-00169-1.jpg

[oakrdrs187]

^ now it looks more complete.

[Skyforger]

Lip looks good!

[specter6633]

replaced all 4 mounts, put the magnaflow muffler and replaced exterior belts. checked the timing and other belt and they were good. everything done under $300. :)
those mounts where all messed up. also painted the emblems yellow.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/E0B9BC11-38C3-4240-ACD9-743AC4AD59CF-5958-000003B675CACC58.jpghttp://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/CCC501E9-7666-42A3-A990-BC49ADB9D595-5958-000003B68852B9E1.jpghttp://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/65E93D40-D9D5-4298-A857-B43EDDACF1D7-5958-000003B6682E7A69.jpghttp://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/3AE940CD-D552-4148-B918-EEAE73C7D7E2-5958-000003B703A659CF.jpg

[specter6633]

today was a good day for the 8G. bought megan racing front strut bar. the rear stabilizer linkage cuz oakster gave me a rear stabilizer bar since mine dont come with one. found a legum vr-a EA1A grill on ebay for $90 and couldnt pass it up. thanks dknight3 for the quick response. put the ligths i bougth from danger danj. couldnt figure out the daytime\city ligth bulb plug so left it alone. thanks danger danj. new water pump timing belt ac and power steering belt. got it done for $170 even tho they messed with one of the sprockets and i have to bring it back tuesday its still a great deal. now all i need is the kouki bumper and we are set. cant decide to go with fogs or for the nice looking fog ligth cover. i dont know what its called or who sells it. i tried looking at the bumper section but all the pictures are gone. if you guys come across any of the pieces i need let me who has it please.
this is the look. http://admin.rpmgarage.com/resize.php?pic=attachments/18233eebf62d5e5027d59751d4a69d66.jpg&size=640

[specter6633]

will the legum bumper fir the galant? code EA1A

[dknight3]

all legnum front same as galant

[oakrdrs187]

I want to see the sway bar Lol!

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[specter6633]

Will take pics when they redo the timing belt issue.
in the meantime here are some updated pics and the last pics of 8gb. i will miss it.
bougth some rims. and dropped on coilovers
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/2403BCB7-D411-4035-B88B-785CED15A799-5308-00000370B67D9E67.jpghttp://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/44AD519B-FCDA-4DE6-9A19-246CFF528B51-12950-000008E95050BBDC.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/CDFB5682-2B26-4F73-B48D-CBC206E2F431-3987-00000208CF423619.jpg
putt he wing
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/7A8452AE-F5A2-42B9-A9D8-440B1C21053F-3987-00000204961C7DAD.jpghttp://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/1D672F15-0522-4BBB-A70E-1ED47C6D5372-3987-000002045E7080BD.jpghttp://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/7BA60AA7-EA91-4BBE-87FA-D617ABCCF83C-3987-0000020481A5B687.jpg

[specter6633]

finally put front end.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/477E7966-988E-40B6-8695-20816F033FC1-3987-0000024EA750FAF4.jpg
wired the fogs with the DRL and it looks sic when its on. dont know what to do with outside of the fogs. i think they for blinkers, have no idea.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/1236FB50-CE02-4CA3-BF18-52E2E6DEAC9F-3987-0000024E9CED5C31.jpg
fogs and highbeams and DRL for the lows
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/E43020F0-73B2-47C5-911F-96715E7C4E63-3987-0000024E8B4A6E86.jpg
now all i need is a wash and eventually put the skirts.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/5F8AABB8-F5A2-4BC0-A67D-00267C771023-3987-0000024E6F45BC3F.jpg
fixed the hood rising issue
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/E0C938E5-D317-49B6-8681-45FBBB469632-10096-0000094C8207624C.jpg[/URL]
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/782C364B-B802-483D-94B5-FEECE6D5C95D-10096-0000094C6CB3AB68.jpg[/URL]

[CHICAGO_ONE]

Car is looking great

[wetamup2k3g]

The outside lights are for turn signal floods, like the older Cadillacs had. At night, when you turn on the turn signal, the outside fog on that side of the car lights up and stays lit until the turn signal is either self- or manually cancelled. You can wire a relay to power that light and wire in a capacitor on the signal side of the relay and it would work, I'd have to draw up a diagram, if it isn't one around. Somebody here figured it out, his screen name escapes me at the moment.

Looks sick though bro, love the yellow and black. Only time I ever will, because that's Steelers colors and I hate the Steelers.

[Rach3T8G]

Looking good! You should paint the center caps yellow instead of leaving it red.

[8thLS6]

Personally I would the color similar to this for the caps http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/3457/img1997uu2.jpg

Car looks sick though! Everything is flowing well with the body parts

[tony2face]

Looks really great, My vote for COTM.

[specter6633]

no more red centercaps
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/2B073D98-27BF-43B6-A162-4950A91FA73C-10096-0000094C60507189.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/E86ABC30-8618-4660-9E2C-2165C8111BD3-10096-0000094CBF9FF037-1.jpg

[99galantES]

cat looks good

[specter6633]

Got these hella horns. They look really good thru the grill but sound like shit. http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/F9F1178E-64B9-4FF3-84E5-20FBD472060B-11100-000009F304CE43B0.jpg

[evo_powered_galant]

Got these hella horns. They look really good thru the grill but sound like shit. http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/F9F1178E-64B9-4FF3-84E5-20FBD472060B-11100-000009F304CE43B0.jpg

very nice

[specter6633]

so the rota boost i bougth didnt look too good without disk brakes. sold 4 kept 1 as a spare and if someone wants the donut come get it. here is a pic of the rear disgusting drums.http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/25694324-757A-4121-ACDA-983C0346E0E7-687-00000039FB60C902.jpg
Also woke up today and decided to clean the wheels and then some how ended up tire shinning the plastidip. had half a bottle so i fiugred what the heck. kinda like it. semi flat lmao.
here it is partial (door fender roof)
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/72191189-139D-4DC2-8445-320A09AD4E31-687-0000003D503E39D0.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/E9D988A9-F757-41A5-AAFE-2EACD7822C8C-687-00000039778209DD.jpg
and the whole thing( ran out on the roof)
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/DA632EFD-2C27-48B6-9976-AB786B0C9ADA-687-0000003965B09DDD.jpghttp://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk213/johny9639/CF4CB0DC-8324-47DB-9780-0AD7AFACAA75-687-000000394C2499F6.jpg

[dknight3]

and i thought i used tire shine on everything.... lol :)