Finally bought a FD (with pics)
04-01-13, 10:55 PM
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Keep looking. I saw a lot of beat up FD's before I found this one. Since it looks like all my pics have errors here's the car again.
As it was when I bought it
As it was when I bought it
05-18-13, 08:16 PM
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Good move ditching those tri spoke chomes. Not my cup of tea. I see you have a greddy/trust SMIC - I have one of those in a box awaiting to go on. Alot more substantial than the factory one.
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05-18-13, 10:03 PM
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Yup, this car is pretty much set up. Just a few tweeks and it's good to go, then I can do my black interior conversion and 99 spec exterior conversion
05-22-13, 12:59 PM
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Autocross ever so often and put it in import cars shows that come through Los Angeles. I was going to try for AutoCon next weekend, but I couldn't convince anyone to show with me. Basically the performance on the car is done by the previous owner. I just need to make some tweeks to fit my preferences. Then for the exterior I'm going to do a 99 Spec conversion then paint the car something like a Subaru Blue. The interior will be black with either orange or red highlighting.
05-23-13, 10:22 AM
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Just keep looking. It took me around 3 months of searching before i found this one. they all either had great bodies but the engine felt like it was about to go, or the engine felt strong but the bodies were all beat up.
05-25-13, 10:18 PM
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Autocross ever so often and put it in import cars shows that come through Los Angeles. I was going to try for AutoCon next weekend, but I couldn't convince anyone to show with me. Basically the performance on the car is done by the previous owner. I just need to make some tweeks to fit my preferences. Then for the exterior I'm going to do a 99 Spec conversion then paint the car something like a Subaru Blue. The interior will be black with either orange or red highlighting.
One suggestion: when you do get the '99 front bumper, fabricate some sort of plastic or plexiglass barrier that sits underneath and protects the bumper from damage. Because if you lower the car it sits awfully close to the ground and is vulnerable. Here's what mine's like:
05-26-13, 10:07 AM
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^FWIW....stock tire size for the OEM wheel was 225 50 16. For years I ran 245 45 16...a wider tire that fit on the stock 8" wheel fine and kept the speedometer correct. Unfortunately no one is making 245 45 16 street tires anymore. Obsolete size that's only offered in 'R' compounds. So you have to go back to the narrower 225s or move to a larger 17" or 18" wheel.
05-26-13, 11:18 AM
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