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**TROLL** · 06-15-2009, 02:37 PM

I appreciate the honest opinions... its nice to get all compliments and all but I think I prefer to hear the other side of things even more... and I know what you mean about the black wheels with a polished lip. I like the wheels but I know I won't keep them forever... just kind of waiting for something 'perfect' to pop up used so I can afford it. And I agree about the silver bolts... I looked into powdercoating the bolt heads black to clean up the look and would like to, but its a big project so I haven't.

The calipers and badges were originally red but black with red is just kind of the default these days so I wanted to do something a little more unique, and so came the change under the hood and outside as well. I was hesitant to do the calipers purple and I'm still adjusting to the look but I think with a little time and a little more tweaking it'll grow on me long term. I love the color but it definitely changes the look of the outside of the car. I'm planning to go with clear/smoked sidemarkers to get the red and amber off of the car to make it look a little more uniform.

Soo... if someone comes across a set of Work Meister S1's in 18x9 to 18x10 for the front and 18x10.5 to 18x11.5 for the rear in offsets that arent so crazy I cant stuff them under my fenders, let me know! I think they look awesome in black with a polished lip but I'm totally down to do them fully polished as well, and thats what I'd really like to try just as something a little different than the norm. Or a set of Fikse's in good fitment, or certain CCW's would make me happy in the pants too.

djb5118 · 06-15-2009, 03:03 PM

I think there are some Meisters on ClubLexus, but it looks like mostly 19"

lagos · 06-15-2009, 03:08 PM

Im glad you finally took those red badges off. It will look a lot better with the gray toyota emblem on there.
Ive yet to see this thing in person.

**TROLL** · 06-15-2009, 07:58 PM

I forgot to say I have these on the way... not really sure where I'll be mounting them though... gauge mounting is a pain in the Supra, never realized how spoiled I was with the Subaru and its multiple options.
They are coming with mounting cups so I'm gonna see how they look just on the side of the dash like that, but I think I'd prefer something a little cleaner and more integrated...

CleanNeon98 · 06-15-2009, 08:01 PM

EXT Temp? That's not an outside thermometer is it lol

ASIAN JUL · 06-15-2009, 08:03 PM

Car looks amazing... true labor of love.

D Money · 06-15-2009, 08:12 PM

You shoulda got the bf-green ones!

**Got Insulin?** · 06-15-2009, 08:14 PM

Just out of curiosity,

Assuming that you're running a WB o2, why did you get the EGT? In my experience, you'll drive yourself nuts trying to tune by both AFRs and temps...

ricky2i5 · 06-15-2009, 08:21 PM

mount them on the A-pillar?

Honduh · 06-15-2009, 08:48 PM

calipers look great!

lagos · 06-15-2009, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

EXT Temp? That's not an outside thermometer is it lol

n00b quote of the year alex.

russiankid · 06-15-2009, 08:54 PM

Pretty sure thats exhaust temp.

97TurboDSM · 06-15-2009, 09:53 PM

lol alex you're a sped to the max

**TROLL** · 07-24-2009, 02:37 PM

Been a while, here are some updates.

Had the car at LIP Collision (www.lipcollision.com) for some work... came back looking great. Brand new front bumper with shaved emblem and fresh paint, all the other chips and imperfections touched up, rear antenna shaved, and they wetsanded and polished my headlights which look great now. Really happy with the experience there and I'd highly recommend them if you're looking for quality work. I'll have to get some new exterior photos but you've really gotta see the car in person to be able to appreciate the difference.

Just went to JM Fabrications (www.jmfabrications.com) to have them make a custom midpipe for me yesterday. Here are the photos from that job...
I had tried a 'bolt on' setup previously but it didn't fit right so I got the fab components together and headed over to JM Fab to have them make the magic happen. I already had the downpipe and the catback, but I needed to have a midpipe made that would fit them together properly.
The finished product came out really nice, I'm really happy with the results and its awesome to finally have a proper fitting exhaust on the car.

One awesome thing they did was adapt one of my standard Vibrant 4" vband flanges down to fit up perfectly with my (metric sized) HKS Ti 95mm catback. Previously the flanges were slightly different sizes and it resulted in not having a perfect seal, but JM machined the vband down slightly for me so now its a perfect match.

Otherwise just good quality exhaust fabrication which you'll see in the photos below, and I also had them make a dump tube for my EWG as well since I still didn't have one.

before

before

fitting the first elbow to turn back just right. careful balance of fitting it up tight under the car without bent too close

everything tacked up

giving the exhaust a nice brushed finish

tigging it all up

finished product

installed on the car and checked to make sure there were no leaks

and the dump tube

Also been putting together the parts for the next project I'll have going on, which are HKS 264 Cams, JUN Adjustable Cam Gears, Crower Springs and Ti Retainers, new valve seals, and an ATi Crank Damper. This will take care of a lot of the remaining things on my long term to do list, so it'll be a pretty involved install but is a big step forward. Here are some photos of the cams which were the first to arrive. They were used for about 5k miles by the previous owner.

And I'm replacing the amber/red sidemarkers and turn signals with smoked ones. I ordered clear stuff which I'm going to have tinted to give the exterior a nice clean look. Here is what has shown up so far. Still waiting on the rear sidemarkers.

Nick Merrone · 07-24-2009, 02:41 PM

damn troll, looks good.

edit:nvm just read.

InvisibleMonkey · 07-24-2009, 03:19 PM

out of curiousity, what made you decide to go with 264's as opposed to 272's?

**TROLL** · 07-24-2009, 03:29 PM

272's wouldnt be beneficial for my setup... 264's are great for it. What I've researched usually says 272's don't start to be beneficial unless you're running at least a 72mm turbo.

Nick Merrone · 07-24-2009, 03:31 PM

Hey troll...two random questions..why does your name have to be capitilized. and who is members 1 and 2? >_< haha.

but on the real note dude 4 inch exhaust, thats sooo bad ass. haha

D Money · 07-24-2009, 03:31 PM

which you shoulda got in the event you don't want to see the back bumper of my ride, junior!

marshallpre1 · 07-24-2009, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InvisibleMonkey

out of curiousity, what made you decide to go with 264's as opposed to 272's?

I'm guessing because 264s are noninterference, while 272s are.

Bryan, are you bringing this beast to the Long Island meet next weekend?

06-15-2009, 03:03 PM	#1542
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06-15-2009, 03:08 PM	#1543
lagos Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Member #989 My Ride: Toyota Celica GT-Two iTrader: (0)	Im glad you finally took those red badges off. It will look a lot better with the gray toyota emblem on there. Ive yet to see this thing in person. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. The accelerator on my toyota has always been stuck to the floor.. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-15-2009, 08:01 PM	#1545
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	EXT Temp? That's not an outside thermometer is it lol __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

06-15-2009, 08:14 PM	#1548
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	Just out of curiosity, Assuming that you're running a WB o2, why did you get the EGT? In my experience, you'll drive yourself nuts trying to tune by both AFRs and temps... __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery

06-15-2009, 08:54 PM	#1552
russiankid Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln University PA Member #7769 My Ride: 2012 Scion tC iTrader: (0)	Pretty sure thats exhaust temp. __________________ 2012' Scion tC 6-speed M/T.

06-15-2009, 08:48 PM	#1550
Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	calipers look great!

06-15-2009, 09:53 PM	#1553
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	lol alex you're a sped to the max __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

07-24-2009, 02:37 PM	#1554
TROLL The [TST] Don Admin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #3 My Ride: 07 Bugeye STi - 94 Supra iTrader: (6)	Been a while, here are some updates. Had the car at LIP Collision (www.lipcollision.com) for some work... came back looking great. Brand new front bumper with shaved emblem and fresh paint, all the other chips and imperfections touched up, rear antenna shaved, and they wetsanded and polished my headlights which look great now. Really happy with the experience there and I'd highly recommend them if you're looking for quality work. I'll have to get some new exterior photos but you've really gotta see the car in person to be able to appreciate the difference. Just went to JM Fabrications (www.jmfabrications.com) to have them make a custom midpipe for me yesterday. Here are the photos from that job... I had tried a 'bolt on' setup previously but it didn't fit right so I got the fab components together and headed over to JM Fab to have them make the magic happen. I already had the downpipe and the catback, but I needed to have a midpipe made that would fit them together properly. The finished product came out really nice, I'm really happy with the results and its awesome to finally have a proper fitting exhaust on the car. One awesome thing they did was adapt one of my standard Vibrant 4" vband flanges down to fit up perfectly with my (metric sized) HKS Ti 95mm catback. Previously the flanges were slightly different sizes and it resulted in not having a perfect seal, but JM machined the vband down slightly for me so now its a perfect match. Otherwise just good quality exhaust fabrication which you'll see in the photos below, and I also had them make a dump tube for my EWG as well since I still didn't have one. before before before fitting the first elbow to turn back just right. careful balance of fitting it up tight under the car without bent too close everything tacked up giving the exhaust a nice brushed finish tigging it all up finished product installed on the car and checked to make sure there were no leaks and the dump tube Also been putting together the parts for the next project I'll have going on, which are HKS 264 Cams, JUN Adjustable Cam Gears, Crower Springs and Ti Retainers, new valve seals, and an ATi Crank Damper. This will take care of a lot of the remaining things on my long term to do list, so it'll be a pretty involved install but is a big step forward. Here are some photos of the cams which were the first to arrive. They were used for about 5k miles by the previous owner. And I'm replacing the amber/red sidemarkers and turn signals with smoked ones. I ordered clear stuff which I'm going to have tinted to give the exterior a nice clean look. Here is what has shown up so far. Still waiting on the rear sidemarkers.

07-24-2009, 02:41 PM	#1555
Nick Merrone Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: philly Member #10807 My Ride: c18det hatch iTrader: (1)	damn troll, looks good. edit:nvm just read.

07-24-2009, 03:29 PM	#1557
TROLL The [TST] Don Admin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #3 My Ride: 07 Bugeye STi - 94 Supra iTrader: (6)	272's wouldnt be beneficial for my setup... 264's are great for it. What I've researched usually says 272's don't start to be beneficial unless you're running at least a 72mm turbo.

07-24-2009, 03:31 PM	#1558
Nick Merrone Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: philly Member #10807 My Ride: c18det hatch iTrader: (1)	Hey troll...two random questions..why does your name have to be capitilized. and who is members 1 and 2? >_< haha. but on the real note dude 4 inch exhaust, thats sooo bad ass. haha

07-24-2009, 03:31 PM	#1559
D Money TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jersey Member #798 My Ride: Big dawg ride iTrader: (0)	which you shoulda got in the event you don't want to see the back bumper of my ride, junior!

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