The JBFD3S build thread. Moving from Form to Function.
03-21-13, 07:04 PM
#52
Couple things came in the mail today. 
A custom AST from member eo2am. Looks to be a carbon copy of the REVO. I'm impressed with the work!
And an eBay B&M replica short shifter.
I've decided to give the DOC Race turbo manifold a shot. I got a pretty good deal on it so I won't be too upset if it doesn't perform very well.
A custom AST from member eo2am. Looks to be a carbon copy of the REVO. I'm impressed with the work!
And an eBay B&M replica short shifter.
I've decided to give the DOC Race turbo manifold a shot. I got a pretty good deal on it so I won't be too upset if it doesn't perform very well.
04-01-13, 01:57 PM
#56
Little update...
I just got off the phone with Elliott at Turblown and just ordered my Adaptronic ECU!
Super excited. Believe it or not, I'm actually pretty close to getting the car started. I have almost everything I need. Just need to throw it all together and make it happen!
I just got off the phone with Elliott at Turblown and just ordered my Adaptronic ECU!
Super excited. Believe it or not, I'm actually pretty close to getting the car started. I have almost everything I need. Just need to throw it all together and make it happen!
04-04-13, 01:19 PM
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04-07-13, 01:39 PM
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04-16-13, 01:15 PM
#67
Forgive the lengthy explanations for some of the things in my post since I also have a build thread on the G35 forum.
Another update. Still accumulating parts...
I picked up a square set of Enkei RPF1 in 17x10 +38 with a set of Falken Azenis RT615k in 275/40 17
These will be my dedicated track wheel and tire setup until I know I can stay on track and be able to justify spending big money on a set of TEs or Advans in 18"
Although I picked the bumper up a while ago, I must have forgotten to post it. But I'll post all aero at the same time.
All of this stuff is made by Shine Auto Project and the quality is top notch. Fitment is on point as well. They're not a vendor here on the forum but I highly recommend using them for your some of your body kit needs. He has a set of fiberglass Impul replica sides that he makes in house and fits almost 100 percent perfect.
Anyway...
The front bumper I decided to go with is the Sanai Works replica. I really like the larger openings in the bumper for the intercooler and oil coolers. That's the only reason why I chose this bumper...
To compliment the bumper I went with the FEED replica +25mm wide body front fenders and rear over fenders. (rear over fenders not pictured since they're still wrapped up in plastic)
I also snagged a set of FEED replica side splitters. I'm not a fan of the full side skirts for the FD3S and I needed something to go with the rest of my aero. And these are perfect for me
Since I ditched the terrible looking frog eye headlights a week after buying the car, I set on a quest for popups. I did pick up some stock popups but decided I wanted to do something a little different. I WAS going to get the Hot Water Labs headlights but decided not to and since my buddy Ryan offered me a price I couldn't resist, I picked up his old setup. I'm sure you guys know by the color of the lids, you know who's car it came from
I picked up a billet battery holder a while back and decided it was time to try and get this thing mounted behind the passenger seat. Since I didn't feel like hammering the hell out of the floor pan to make it fit, I cut up some steel tubing and made some spacers. I drilled some holes in the floor and voila! Battery mount installed!
I picked up a couple of new tools as well.
Back story: When I got out of the Air Force back in 2009, I moved to Texas in to an apartment complex that had detached garages. Assuming that my collection of over $5k in tools would be safe in the garage, that's where I put them...only to get them stolen a week after I moved in. My renter's insurance wouldn't cover storage units NOT attached to the place where I lived. (fine print, apparently). So, it's taken quite some time to rebuild my collection. So these two new additions were exciting for me nonetheless...
Some of my steel braided lines are now going to be hard lines since space is a little limited with the combination of parts I'm running for fuel and air. Hence the reason for the flaring tool. And...who doesn't need a 1/4 inch impact?
Another update. Still accumulating parts...
I picked up a square set of Enkei RPF1 in 17x10 +38 with a set of Falken Azenis RT615k in 275/40 17
These will be my dedicated track wheel and tire setup until I know I can stay on track and be able to justify spending big money on a set of TEs or Advans in 18"
Although I picked the bumper up a while ago, I must have forgotten to post it. But I'll post all aero at the same time.
All of this stuff is made by Shine Auto Project and the quality is top notch. Fitment is on point as well. They're not a vendor here on the forum but I highly recommend using them for your some of your body kit needs. He has a set of fiberglass Impul replica sides that he makes in house and fits almost 100 percent perfect.
Anyway...
The front bumper I decided to go with is the Sanai Works replica. I really like the larger openings in the bumper for the intercooler and oil coolers. That's the only reason why I chose this bumper...
To compliment the bumper I went with the FEED replica +25mm wide body front fenders and rear over fenders. (rear over fenders not pictured since they're still wrapped up in plastic)
I also snagged a set of FEED replica side splitters. I'm not a fan of the full side skirts for the FD3S and I needed something to go with the rest of my aero. And these are perfect for me
Since I ditched the terrible looking frog eye headlights a week after buying the car, I set on a quest for popups. I did pick up some stock popups but decided I wanted to do something a little different. I WAS going to get the Hot Water Labs headlights but decided not to and since my buddy Ryan offered me a price I couldn't resist, I picked up his old setup. I'm sure you guys know by the color of the lids, you know who's car it came from
I picked up a billet battery holder a while back and decided it was time to try and get this thing mounted behind the passenger seat. Since I didn't feel like hammering the hell out of the floor pan to make it fit, I cut up some steel tubing and made some spacers. I drilled some holes in the floor and voila! Battery mount installed!
I picked up a couple of new tools as well.
Back story: When I got out of the Air Force back in 2009, I moved to Texas in to an apartment complex that had detached garages. Assuming that my collection of over $5k in tools would be safe in the garage, that's where I put them...only to get them stolen a week after I moved in. My renter's insurance wouldn't cover storage units NOT attached to the place where I lived. (fine print, apparently). So, it's taken quite some time to rebuild my collection. So these two new additions were exciting for me nonetheless...
Some of my steel braided lines are now going to be hard lines since space is a little limited with the combination of parts I'm running for fuel and air. Hence the reason for the flaring tool. And...who doesn't need a 1/4 inch impact?
04-16-13, 01:17 PM
#68
Now on to some bad news...
I wanted to pre-fit the front fenders, bumper and headlights so I knew where to mount my dual oil coolers to find out that the "minimal" front end damage I found on the car was more than minimal.
The following photos are the BEST I could get after adjusting everything as much as I could...
Notice how far off that is!!!!
These are the inside edges of the headlights and their proximity to the core support...looks sketchy, doesn't it?
(excuse the shadows but I'm sure you can tell the difference)
So now I have scheduled an appointment to take the car down to Auto Explosion in Gardena, CA to have them fix whatever is wrong. Hopefully it isn't too bad. And while it's down there, they're going to get the rest of the body work done other than prime and paint. I want to wait to paint the car until I'm done crawling all over it doing wiring and other nonsense.
I wanted to pre-fit the front fenders, bumper and headlights so I knew where to mount my dual oil coolers to find out that the "minimal" front end damage I found on the car was more than minimal.
The following photos are the BEST I could get after adjusting everything as much as I could...
Notice how far off that is!!!!
These are the inside edges of the headlights and their proximity to the core support...looks sketchy, doesn't it?
(excuse the shadows but I'm sure you can tell the difference)
So now I have scheduled an appointment to take the car down to Auto Explosion in Gardena, CA to have them fix whatever is wrong. Hopefully it isn't too bad. And while it's down there, they're going to get the rest of the body work done other than prime and paint. I want to wait to paint the car until I'm done crawling all over it doing wiring and other nonsense.
04-17-13, 12:36 PM
#70
Thanks. I wish I could make this build move a lot faster. But, I've been non-stop traveling for work since the middle of January and it'll stay this way until the middle/end of June.
The longer the car sits, the more ideas I get and the more money I spend. It's terrible LOL
The longer the car sits, the more ideas I get and the more money I spend. It's terrible LOL
04-20-13, 12:45 AM
#73
Dropped the car off at Auto Explosion in Gardena, CA and I found out that I will need to completely replace the front support from the strut towers going forward. At least the chassis is straight.
So I started hearing the dollars being ripped from my pockets trying to source new parts to rebuild the front and I decided to give one person a call...and he had a whole front clip for me!!!
And cheap, too!
So I will be hacking up that front clip next weekend and Auto Explosion will be performing surgery!
So I started hearing the dollars being ripped from my pockets trying to source new parts to rebuild the front and I decided to give one person a call...and he had a whole front clip for me!!!
And cheap, too!
So I will be hacking up that front clip next weekend and Auto Explosion will be performing surgery!
04-28-13, 09:42 PM
#74
Man I wish I could stay home for more than a weekend at a time...traveling for work takes a toll...
I received my Doc Race turbo manifold and I must say. This thing is beefy. The 3/4" flange is insane. I had to pick up some longer studs!
The build quality is really great, as well.
I also got a nice little shipment from Elliott at Turblown. My PnP Adaptronic ECU and Innovate MTX-L Wideband
Next chance I get, I'll be bending some tubing for the coolant feed/return.
Oh! and I almost forgot. Fris, over at Lucky 7 just so happened to have a front clip laying around that was in GREAT shape. So he let me cut off the front support and I took it over to Auto Explosion for them to start working on the car!
I received my Doc Race turbo manifold and I must say. This thing is beefy. The 3/4" flange is insane. I had to pick up some longer studs!
The build quality is really great, as well.
I also got a nice little shipment from Elliott at Turblown. My PnP Adaptronic ECU and Innovate MTX-L Wideband
Next chance I get, I'll be bending some tubing for the coolant feed/return.
Oh! and I almost forgot. Fris, over at Lucky 7 just so happened to have a front clip laying around that was in GREAT shape. So he let me cut off the front support and I took it over to Auto Explosion for them to start working on the car!
