My Potato Pealing Project -
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My Potato Pealing Project -
Year 1.
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Installed tein s-tech lowering springs on the OEM sport bilstein shocks.
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Shortly after that I picked up some ghetto rota slipstream's 16x7 terrible offset,
They only stayed on for a few months.
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Then some crack head from across the bridge on the ghetto side of town decided to take my ashtray with a wopping $4-8 dollars.
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So I went out and found a yellow hard top for $400.
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Obviously It wouldn't stay yellow, So I rattled it flat black at first.
Then got it color matched.
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It was my daily driver at the time so I ended up putting in an Alpine navigation system.
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Short while later I ended up finding a Jackson racing M45 supercharger.
Also ended up putting in a MISHIMOTO Radiator.
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The suspension wasn't cutting it so I ordered and installed Apex'i ExV Coilovers. Sadly my camera broke around that time so I didnt get a chance to get a shot of them new.
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Bought knock-off mexican 16x8 -0 offset w/ potenza re-11 tires.
Had to roll the fenders. Overall I ended up hating the rims, but LOVING the tires. So much so that I bought them again.
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Then the safety needed to be increased due to the sticky tires increasing my speeds on corners.
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Got a little older, moved in with wife. -Needed something more practical.
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Ended up going a little bit crazy over the 2010-2011 Winter.
Car originally came with a 6 Speed transmission so decided to keep that.
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4 Wheel Big Brake Kit - Wilwood Calipers - Floating Rotors - SS lines.
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Somethings to hug me tight.
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Somethings to hold my car tight.
Flyin'Miata Butterfly Brace & Frame Rails
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BRP M62 Supercharger & Track Dog Racing Intercooler ,
Track Dog Racing Heat Shield
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Unorthodox Racing Cam Gears
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Walbro 255 fuel pump.
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Megasquirt EMS w/ AEM Wideband- car being flat-bedded to tuning.
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Lower Mileage 95' 1.8l Engine w/lower compression
150mm Crankshaft Pulley
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Track dog racing Oil cooler
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Foglight delete - Airscoop for oil cooler.
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Seats installed
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Decided it was time for nice wheels.
Had them refinished & Widened.
15x8 +13
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Can't have $300 tires on $2500 rims.
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After almost 7 years the paint was pretty beat up as you may have noticed in some of the earlier pictures as we got deeper into the build.
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The first sedan wasnt cutting it, The mx-5 was off the road for over 1 year.
Decided it was time to spice things up.
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On the highway its a dream.
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Frame rails installed
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Mexican wheels + low = damaged ****
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Friend does quality work- Damage being reversed.
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This is how the car sits currently.
By next week it will be out the paint booth & I'll be looking for some track rims.
Updates later.
See below
Got a little older, moved in with wife. -Needed something more practical.
See below
Ended up going a little bit crazy over the 2010-2011 Winter.
Car originally came with a 6 Speed transmission so decided to keep that.
See below
4 Wheel Big Brake Kit - Wilwood Calipers - Floating Rotors - SS lines.
See below
Somethings to hug me tight.
See below
Somethings to hold my car tight.
Flyin'Miata Butterfly Brace & Frame Rails
See below
BRP M62 Supercharger & Track Dog Racing Intercooler ,
Track Dog Racing Heat Shield
See below
Unorthodox Racing Cam Gears
See below
Walbro 255 fuel pump.
See below
Megasquirt EMS w/ AEM Wideband- car being flat-bedded to tuning.
See below
Lower Mileage 95' 1.8l Engine w/lower compression
150mm Crankshaft Pulley
See below
Track dog racing Oil cooler
See below
Foglight delete - Airscoop for oil cooler.
See below
Seats installed
See below
Decided it was time for nice wheels.
Had them refinished & Widened.
15x8 +13
See below
Can't have $300 tires on $2500 rims.
See below
After almost 7 years the paint was pretty beat up as you may have noticed in some of the earlier pictures as we got deeper into the build.
See below
The first sedan wasnt cutting it, The mx-5 was off the road for over 1 year.
Decided it was time to spice things up.
See below
On the highway its a dream.
See below
Frame rails installed
See below
Mexican wheels + low = damaged ****
See below
Friend does quality work- Damage being reversed.
See below
This is how the car sits currently.
By next week it will be out the paint booth & I'll be looking for some track rims.
Updates later.
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Updates:
Went to the west indies, St Lucia. Where they dont believe in flush, only POKE
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Saw an r33
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Every single road outside of major cities are like this, but usually paved a lot better.. The entire time I was there I was on the move, or in a tour buss, or cab, or unable to stop so I didnt get a chance to take my own photos of these beautiful roads.. I thought I'd be able to go home and google them, but as i found out there is only 1 or so photos of the winding roads in st lucia.
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Saw a bunch of CRAZY sti's but sadly they were moving too fast for photos.
Did a bunch of drinking , water sking , zip-lining, etc.
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Came home, got the car.
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Got GarageVary Eyelids & color matched them
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Put 25mm Spacers on the OEM wheels.
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Updated shot of the CURRENT suspension/brakes.
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Found some light weight wheels........Perfecttttttt sizes 15x8 +30 - ATS DTC
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they also had some nice tires on them I want to put them on right now but the treadwear is 100.
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Added a Roadster sport exhaust
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Learning how to use my camera
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mp62 supercharger has clearance for the OEM strut bar. - still learning how to use camera.
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Grabbed some BBS -CK for the black lexus is300
Went to the west indies, St Lucia. Where they dont believe in flush, only POKE
See Below
Saw an r33
See Below
Every single road outside of major cities are like this, but usually paved a lot better.. The entire time I was there I was on the move, or in a tour buss, or cab, or unable to stop so I didnt get a chance to take my own photos of these beautiful roads.. I thought I'd be able to go home and google them, but as i found out there is only 1 or so photos of the winding roads in st lucia.
See Below
Saw a bunch of CRAZY sti's but sadly they were moving too fast for photos.
Did a bunch of drinking , water sking , zip-lining, etc.
See Below
See Below
Came home, got the car.
See Below
Got GarageVary Eyelids & color matched them
See Below
Put 25mm Spacers on the OEM wheels.
See Below
Updated shot of the CURRENT suspension/brakes.
See Below
Found some light weight wheels........Perfecttttttt sizes 15x8 +30 - ATS DTC
See Below
they also had some nice tires on them I want to put them on right now but the treadwear is 100.
See Below
Added a Roadster sport exhaust
See Below
Learning how to use my camera
See Below
mp62 supercharger has clearance for the OEM strut bar. - still learning how to use camera.
See Below
Grabbed some BBS -CK for the black lexus is300
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Picked up another summer car.
Girlfriend had a mishap in the daily driver, RIP beautiful black shepperd
I ended up with this for winter
Now that winter time is here and I have a vehicle with 20'' rims. I'm no longer able to have fun in the snow without warping wheel bearings. So for winter instead of beating on an is300 I'll be doing this instead:
Miata is currently waiting to be detailed & tuned w/ a big spark kit .
Lexus is currently having all fluids changed, rewired, switched to haltech, and much much more.
Girlfriend had a mishap in the daily driver, RIP beautiful black shepperd
I ended up with this for winter
Now that winter time is here and I have a vehicle with 20'' rims. I'm no longer able to have fun in the snow without warping wheel bearings. So for winter instead of beating on an is300 I'll be doing this instead:
Miata is currently waiting to be detailed & tuned w/ a big spark kit .
Lexus is currently having all fluids changed, rewired, switched to haltech, and much much more.
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^^ my wallet is having fun,
I will be having fun next summer once its all said and done.
I really wanted a stock first gen is300 to slide this winter.. Nothing is better than a rwd sedan or coupe for winter with some good winter tires on it.. Disappointed that I have AWD actually
I will be having fun next summer once its all said and done.
I really wanted a stock first gen is300 to slide this winter.. Nothing is better than a rwd sedan or coupe for winter with some good winter tires on it.. Disappointed that I have AWD actually