Smoooooooogggggggggg!!! yeah, that right, just passed

just passed smog, not quite sure how. i had no idea where i was running at (rich or lean), and the guy was a boss, let me adjust it while it was running on the dyno to get it where it needed to be. anyways, im super legal now. ill be getting the real registration in the mail now all of that junk, and a cool little sticker that says "2012" to cover the one on my plate that says "2010".

bushings

shift bushings. bought a stock set of replacement shift bushings. one goes on the bottom of the shift knob shaft? if thats the right name for it. another goes in around the rod that comes out of the tranny (dont know the name for this either) and the last two go on the shift coupler.  aftermarket bushings are made for one of there 3 types of bushing, the coupler, so i bought those too. they are the red ones made by prothane.  i bough them cause theyre stiffer material= more precise bushings= better shifting. only problem was that these have elongated holes, and the OEM ones have normal holes. elongated/oval holes will make for sloppier shifting, i think, so im probably going to fill them in with polyurethane and then drill out a normal hole for optimal performance on those bushings.

im a little confused at the steering rack spacers (cheap ones that prop the steering rack up a little) versus the expensive knuckle mods that allow the tie rod to be kept at stock heigh (I think).  ive read that the cheap spacers that prop the rack up can actually make bump steer worse, so im hesitant on putting them in. i have more research to do.

other than that, im working on the exhaust and getting it to pass smog (should happen this week). welded in the cat, sealed exhaust leaks, and im going to go everything else i can to prep it to ensure a pass.

some sick cars from all star bash 5

my new intake setup

this new intake setup that im making that I will be using soon consists of an ebay cone filter, a 3" pluming elbow pipe, a rubber pluming coupler, and a plastic drain grate.  I will glue or melt somehow, the elbow to a plat rectangular piece of plastic that I will then put over the area that used to be where the filter was located.  cost of this
pluming stuff from osh: $10
cone filter: $5
sheet of plastic: already had

vs.

new oem replacement filter that fits the porsche air box:
$60-70

prep for tomorrow

I got some tools, my jack, dug my spare out from the back yard, 12v tire pump, and some other stuff.  i also put in a new turn signal bulb and i just bought a new Anco 13" wiper blade to replace me old one that wash completely destroyed. the new one fits well and works well. ill pump up the tires tomorrow and we should be good to go

drove it, it runs, but i still got a little ways to go

This is what the car looks like as of right now

It runs, its drivable, it still has the old rusty full-of-holes exhaust that renders the muffler useless

I got some OBX race headers in the mail, I paid for the ceramic coated steel ones and they accidentally sent my stainless steel ones for the ceramic coated price :) - u know i didnt complain about that one!!

anyways, ill be keeping that muffler, as it cuts few decibels and few hp, the way i like it (it has ~2.5" of full straight through pipe in the middle which is drilled silencer style with packing around the pipe, but the flow is unbeatable, especially for the $20 that I paid for it.  

I still need to lower the car, I lowered it already, but the front is outta wack, and while im redoing the front I think im going to lower it a little more, and then lower the rear a little to match it.  Right now the fenders are just at the height of the top of the tires, and the chassis is about 5 or 6" off the ground, so I can afford to lower it a little more.  With the new exhaust that im currently making, I will tuck the muffler as high and as out of the way as possible for maximum clearance. - its higher than it was yesterday because I cracked the weld when the muffler hit the gas station "driveway cutout" or whaever you call them. so i jacked up the muffler and rewelded it, its decent now

im working on the hub adapter, well no, but ive put some though into it and I have an idea for it that I think will work fairly well.

then its just roll fenders, fix dents, paint, and then new back wheels when Im ready for them

Ill be going to skyline this sunday to put the car to the test, Ill work on some handbrake drifts too, hopefully well get some pics.