beam514's 99 Galant: 3.5L Swap
Modifications:
[x] = installed
[p] = in the process of being installed
[$] = purchased, but collecting dust
[ ] = future part
Engine: total spent: $1000+ (replaced timing belt, water pump, pulleys, etc.)
[x] 3.5L 6G74 Swap <$450 + 80 gas/tax = $530>
[x] Diamante Intake Manifold and Throttle Body
[x] 6G74 injectors
[x] Modified stock intake piping w/ K&N <$80>
[x] Braille 11.5 lb Battery <$155>
[x] Prothane Motor Mounts <$80>
Transmission: total spent $1300 +
[x] F5M51 5-speed manual transmission <$600>
[x] OEM Resurfaced Flywheel <$86>
[x] shifter assembly
[x] used shifter cables
[x] Aluminum shift knob <$23>
[x] shift boot (doesn't fit too well)
[x] SPEC stage 1 clutch kit <$327>
[x] slave cylinder (also have an extra one)
[x] master cylinder <$27>
[x] transmission mount
[x] hydraulic lines <$90>
[x] Manual Starter Locator Plate
[x] intermediate shaft <$150>
[x] clutch pedal
[x] Pennzoil Synchromesh
Exhaust: total spent $187
[x] MagnaFlow Universal Muffler - 14827 Street Series <$127 + $60 labor = $187>
Handling/Suspension: total spent $825 +
[x] Progress lowering springs <$70> (great deal from BGR)
[x] KYB-AGX shocks/struts <$400>
[x] RMR 24mm Rear Stabilizer Bar <$185>
[x] Do-it-Center rear camber "kit" (grade 10.9 bolts) <$20>
[$] COMPLX rear tie bar <$150>
[$] COMPLX front adjustable end links
[$] OEM 3G Eclipse GT Strut Tower Bar (doesn't fit with my 6G74 TB. will fit after 5 speed swap) <$50>
[x] Power Steering delete
Wheels and Tires: total spent ~$1000
[x] Candy Purple Enkei RPF1's, 17x8 +45
[x] OEM Eclipse GT wheels painted bronze <$225 + $30 in paint = $255> old
[x] Yokohama Avid W4S - 215/50/R17 <$725>
Exterior
[x] SEIBON EVO style Carbon Fiber hood <$150>
[x] 98-01 Integra Spoon Lip <$60>
[x] DDM Tuning Slim Ballast 4500K H4 hi/low kit <$50>
[$] Erebuni 384 (I think) style sideskirts <$60>
[ ] Cyber Legnum rear lip
Audio: total spent $200
[x] Kenwood Headunit and Infinity Reference speakers <$200>
All work, besides welding, has been done by me, with the help of my dad and some friends as an extra set of hands
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Well I finally feel like posting some pics up of my car. Its basically stock but whatever. Today I was finally able to take out the lower dash (thanks 99galant) and I got some paintin done and I think I'll be up all night finishing :D
Well here you go:
World's biggest wheel gap
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Here's what my interior is like right now:
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two completely different screws?? I think they ran out of the same kind when they were puttin in the glove box latch:
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and I'll post more pics later!