Thanks for the complement!

Ya the slosh tank too a while to figure out since the instructions were all in Japanese. I had to punch a hole in the 93 tank baffle as they do not have the plastic loops the 94+ tanks had. Luckily I got my hands on a 95 tank I will be installing soon.

As far at the AEM filter I absolutely agree with you. This was the only pic I had at the time of my posting but was only the initial mounting. I have since added additional zip ties that hold the actual body and the engine tray also supports the filter after it was installed.

 

Here's some teaser shots from this past weekend taken by ZoomZoom. Can't thank Mike enough!

 

Here's some *** shots:

 

Gorgeous. You guys were 20 seconds from me at Sandy hook. Would love to join you once IRP finishes up my 4 month long build :P

 

Winter is around the corner ... perhaps we can meet up in the spring? Most of the guys in the northeast are going to be tucking their cars in soon.

 

Well I guess I need to start my build all over again. This build is so right... geeze!

Great work!

 

So after spending a day at ZoomZoom's garage a few weeks ago and helping him install the Greddy vmount kit on his car which still retains full AC and power steering, I was inspired to retrofit power steering back in my car. My car had a Mavel manual rack when I bought it and I never really considered using power steering but after driving the FD around and comparing to my Supra which has power steering I decided it should go back in. Luckily we have a parts car which we're parting out so I will be able to use the rack and pump from it. However, in OCD fashion I made sure the power steering pump and components were refurbished, upgraded, and powder coated. So here's some update pics:



Power steering pump off the parts car.




Mount cleaned up and ready for powder coat.


Shaved all casting marks smooth


Power steering pump disassembled


Ready to spray


Bottle brackets


Re-assembled with upgraded ss bearing

 

Also picked up some goodies recently. Also decided to get the turbo exhaust housing and downpipe ceramic coated at a local shop.



Banzai trans brace


Fits like a glove


Shield back in place.


Inconel LIM heat shield


Had to "persuade it" a bit at the front to clear the front turbo housing


Housing and dp before going out to ceramic coating

 

Awesome looking car & nice job on restoring the PS pump. Always liked a good CYM .

 

Damn. Now i want a CYM!

 

It's the cleanest once I've seen in 20 years. He is also getting a new Power steering reservoir. It's just taking its time from Japan.
My build is very much inspired by this cars engine bay.

 

Finally got the turbo snail and dp back from ceramic coating. I was able to fully install the power steering bracket, pump, and pulley. Thanks to ZoomZoom for the titanium hardware for the pulleys. He also came up with the idea for clear brake hose for the clutch. I think it adds a nice touch.







Added some aluminum heat shielding to the passenger fender wall.



Turbo and dp re-installed



Clear brake line for the clutch master.





Titanium nuts installed for the pulleys.



Catch can re-installed. Had to use a 30 degree -8an fitting to direct the hose away from the Greddy elbow. Also shows the new PS hydraulic hose with Hex-style Banjo bolt to spice it up a bit.



Just need to remove the Mavel rack and install the power steering rack back in and we'll be back in business. I also picked up a set of Zeal Function X coilovers that will get re-furbished before being installed.

 

i love this car. i;m sad it doesn't have ABS, but that's OK i guess.


do you have any more pics of the catch can install? i love the way you did that. i need to do something similar.

 

ABS can always be added back later if needed. As you can see, he initially though he loved no powersteering, now he is putting it back.

 

Then A/C.... then ABS lol.

 

Made more progress over the weekend. I was able to button up the power steering install about 90%. I hit a speed bump when I realized the inner tie rods I ordered were not the right ones. Found out the 93-4/94 racks had fine thread vs 94-95 had the course thread. So I ended up ordering a set from J-auto and will have to wait till they come in for me to be able to complete the install. I was also able to install new door rubbers/trim that I bought a few weeks ago.


Rack and hardlines cleaned up.


Superpro bushing with powdercoated mount


Mavel rack next to the power rack read to be assembled.


Course vs fine thread inner rods. I needed fine threaded rods.


PS cooling coil installed. Had to modify it and mount it slightly differently since the KTS sway bar mount was in the place where it was meant to be installed. I think it came out pretty well, all things considered.




Had to shift the cooler coil to the passenger side slightly as the water injection pump was in the area where the PS reservoir hose is usually located. Tight clearances but there was enough space without having anything come close to any moving parts.


Finally got the hot side and intake pipes re-installed.


Cold side pipe with new BOV flange and water injection bung welded to clear the power steering pump.


Catch can re-installed with 30 degree fitting clearing the Greddy Elbow. Titanium hardware from ZoomZoom adding some fine details. Also added a new shiny alternator nut.


Water injector clearing the power steering pump. Peep the new PS hardline and allen key banjo adding a nice custom touch.

 

Overall shot


Another view


New door rubbers and belt line trim installed.




New Triangle trim


New Passenger side trim/rubber

 

very clean fd and some nice work!

 

He does awesome work. I was at the house today when he was replacing the trims and weatherstripping. The stuff he took off looked good but this car is on another level. It's a fast well put together car that is just as at home on a track as it is af a car show. So much pride in this car. I dropped off my Vbox so I expect we will have some data on how well this car performs on top of how well it looks.

You also never met a nicer more talented guy and this is just his hobby.

The season is winding down around these parts but expect some more media of this car in the spring. We are making plans for some fun stuff.

 

Some updates. I always believed that the little details always make the most difference. I've been adding/modifying/customizing little details that make my car unique and emphasize my attention to details. Here's some pics of what I've been up to lately.


Finally got my brother, Fourtyounce, to trade/sell me his Titanium Re Dolphin tail.






Recovered ebrake handle from Goodfella. Replaces the janky original one I had.




Notice the black CNC black anodized ebrake button.


Custom Titanium color laser etched build plate I made to be mounted on the firewall.


Mounted with double sided tape.




From afar.


Added some titanium acorn nuts.


Titanium nuts for the hoot strut mounts

 

More Titanium hardware.








More titanium acorn nuts to finish off the look. Notice the matching powdercoated wrinkle black throttle body.




I recently acquired a set of used Zeal Function X coilovers that I'm currently having refurbished by Endless USA. They should be back in another week. I also recently sold my 17" Fikses and will be rocking new wheels in a few more weeks as well. The car should be ready to rock in the spring!!

 

Love the car. Great job and attention to detail.

 

I think your build plate is really neat!

Edit: just saw the titanium dolphin tail, awesome!
Does anyone still make/sell a titanium-oval-canister cat back like that? I see FEED still lists one, but not quite as pretty :/

 

This car makes me want to pull my entire car apart again and redo all of the details!

Where did you get the LIM heat shield?

 

Yes it does and yes I did.