kingofdust

Can't wait to see you step to the next level. I struggle with selling and not selling as well, but at this point I am in it for the long haul, going to take steps to make the car much better and bring it up to date, and then if its not looking good I am going to find another one and swap everything over and eventually go 3.5, I want to see the car with 400 hp and then daily it while I work on other builds. I don't want to put too much money into it but I think I can stretch 10 grand for it in the next year or so.

Marcelechka

BBK?

gnuts

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we managed to fit 3 car seats in our Rav so i think i bought the CL some time! lol

I did buy the CL something recently. A solar trickle charger! The things i'd like to tackle next are the brakes and cat/midpipe. I'm inquiring into some NSX calipers which would leave money for exhaust. I also have to modify the icebox tubing to 4" (thanks Brian) and i have a 70mm TB i'm going to try and get working. I'm going on paternity leave in April so i can fiddle with the car at nap time!

Marcelechka

Schweeeeeeet! Expecting a boy or girl? Maybe twins?

gnuts

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We have 2 boys now, 2.75 and 0.75. We'll have a 3rd at some point.

I love the darker tones in that red! I also need some paint work on my kit, but I need to find a hookup around here.

Marcelechka

That's awesome; congrats on the soon to be new addition!

Yeah, the color really pops in broad daylight. What makes it cool is that you can see the metallic in the paint; look like metal particles.

Still have work to do

gnuts

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feels great to be driving her again. Washed, claybar, waxed today.

The lip kit needs some paint pretty bad. Going to try and tackle that, put in a high flow cat, fix up the interior a bit and i have to mod the Comptech Icebox to 4" tubing.

Marcelechka

Looks awesome dude!

CLtotheTL32

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gnuts

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Thanks! We've been driving the CL with the kids a lot lately, it's been fun. We were watching a friends kid and had two bucket car seats in the back, lol.

I've been looking into replacing the stereo with a tablet lately. The threads here show guys using the stock navi spot, but I thought about using the stereo spot. Anyone done this? Seems you'd need an amplifier to control sound.

97BlackAckCL

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Still looking good bro

gnuts

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hanging in there!

gnuts

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small update. i changed the piping on the Icebox to 3.5". Also swapped the Outlaw manifold spacer for a P2R one since it's thinner and helps the s/c parts line up better.

brian6speed

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Nice. Glad to see you were able to use the tubing. Can you even tell a difference?

gnuts

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thanks again Brian. I could be full of it, but it does feel a bit smoother and the revs seem quicker. It must flow a lot better than before.

I replaced my Outlaw gasket with a P2R one since it's thinner and the s/c parts line up better. I saw how nasty my runners looked and i think i'm going to pick up a spare set and gasket match (port) them along with the manifold. Looks like i could use an oil catch can too.

My exhaust has seen better days so i need to upgrade this year. I almost picked up an accord exhaust for cheap but i really want a 3" midpipe. i wish Morgan would sell some parts...

Marcelechka

You're not full of it; I can visually see the difference in diameter... It's definitely breathing better!

brian6speed

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I would do the catch can. My runners, IM, and tb are clean as can be with my setup.

AnthraciteTypeS

Looking good!

Brian, how did you run your catch can? I have mine in between the front and rear breathers.

gnuts

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Picked up a junk yard manifold and runners for cheap. Going to do a small port and gasket match them. I removed the runners myself and what a pain!
Before:

gnuts

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After




Going to hopefully get these in this weekend. Had an engine code pop up yesterday that I need to check, but the car ran fine. The runners came off a car with 300,000+ kms so the carbon buildup was crazy.

brian6speed

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I posted how with pics in the catch can thread. Don't want to clutter this thread.

gnuts

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Thought I'd update this. 3" exhaust installed consisting of a 3" magnaflow cat, 4" round resonator (18") and comptech axle backs. Stainless steel and mandrel bends.

Start up vid:

DLntheCL

nice! so you have 3" piping front to back?

gnuts

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It bumps to 3" before the cat, then all the way to the Y where it goes down to the comptech cans.

CLassy02

Sounds mean!

gnuts

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thanks! it's still a little loud for me and i think in the future i'll throw in another resonator. I'll get a picture soon. The piping is huge and it hangs pretty low at one point, but no scraping yet.

CLassy02

I hear ya. I just put full exhaust on my Mercedes and I definitely need some resonators. What brand did you get for the one on there currently?

gnuts

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i'm acutally not sure what's on there now. The one i had brought wouldn't fit so they had this one in stock. It's a 4" round and about 18" long. It looks like a vibrant bottle style resonator.

brian6speed

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I would recommend a Vibrant Ultra Quiet Resonator. That is what I am going with plus a Magnaflow muffler.

How big was the one you brought in? There is plenty of room down there, especially after I removed heat shields.

gnuts

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i had a 6 inch round 18" long magnaflow. They said it would hang way too low, but i'm not sure it would hang lower than the current low point which is a few feet before the Y split.
In the spring i'm going to see if there's room between the cat and the current resonator for a vibrant ultraquiet. I've heard good things about them.

brian6speed

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My current setup is running a round 6" wide, 30" long magnaflow resonator. It does sit kind of low. I will post a pic in my build thread to give you an idea of ground clearance.

gnuts

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Big thanks to tehCL for the interior pieces. No more sticker residue all over everything!

CLassy02

Whoa gnuts update.

gnuts

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haha, seriously eh! I figured I'd get some in before our third child is due in July. Then you'll never hear from me again! lol

I have an eibach rear sway, moog links and ingalls rear kit to get on next.

CLassy02

It was nice knowing you.

brian6speed

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Interior looks clean, can tell you take care of it.

CLtotheTL32

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Moar exterior pics.

gnuts

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Managed to wash the plant sex off today.

CLtotheTL32

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SO beautiful. Love it.

CLassy02

Looks good sir!