zake's progression thread, UPDATED 5/16/12 Options

[mkernz22]

screw airbags! haha they just mess up your windshield when you get into an accident
as for the cruise control, i took my switch apart, learned what connections went where and how they worked, and wired up my own set of buttons on the dash plastic

[Zake]

again, I would like to stay as OEM looking as possible which is why im sticking with the 99' wheel over the JDM one, and having a broken windshield is a small price to pay for saving my life. I know the pros and cons people bring up about them, but then I look at my dads accident 6ish years back, and he wouldn't have lived without it. (no fault of his own, dump truck ran a red and plowed into him)

EDIT: I would also like to add that I have no problem with the look of them, nor do I not want you to get them for your cars. Its just not "me" in my opinion. ^not trying to sound like a jerk or anything.

This post has been edited by Zake: Dec 24, 2010 - 9:38 PM

[mkernz22]

I can understand your concern about that, but there are JDM steering wheels with airbags that are cheaper, JDM is still OEM. it might not be to us in the US, but it is to everyone over there haha
hell, you could find a 7th gen, rav4, mr2, etc wheel that will go right on. if you get a 7th gen wheel with the clock spring there shouldnt be any mods to do on it.

IMO $350 for a steering wheel is not worth it, I would just stick to the one I had.

If you really think about it, is it really worth $350 just for a steering wheel that has one less spoke and looks a little better?

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Dec 24, 2010 - 9:45 PM

[Zake]

If you really think about it, is it really worth $350 just for a steering wheel that has one less spoke and looks a little better?

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yes

[mkernz22]

lmao

[Needles]

lol , i think its a jdm he got , im not sure, but its llook great, i will ask him for 80 $ lol

[Zake]

ok, screw my list on page one.. here is a new rout to go with my car that I want to follow.

-first, install all the stuff I already bought (GT-4 bumper, hood struts, GT-4 rear strut bar, etc)
------stuff to buy--------
-3-post steering wheel
-GT-4 hood
-DCW duckbill spoiler (molded on, also have my stock side skirts molded as well)
-DCW SSIII rear splitters
-DCW gauge pods
-volt, oil pressure, oil temp gauges
-new speakers all around
-Megan Coilovers
-Vincent's seat covers
-Vincent's leather arm rest cover
-Vincent's door card insert thing
-change all lighting in the car to blue (gauge cluster, dash)
-new carpeting (mine is worn out and has holes in it..)
-PAINT after I get the hood and have the engine work done. (don't want to run the risk of it getting scratched while the swap takes place)

-----ENGINE/TRANS-----
This is where it gets good. I am going to have a 1MZFE or a 3MZFE v6 engine and the E-153 5-speed trans swapped into my celica, after having the engine rebuilt of course, replacing all the gaskets and seals, putting forged internals in(pistons and connecting rods), maybe have the head ported. then add in about a 100 shot of nitrous for when I take it to the track, I would turbo it, and I may down the road, but for now id like to be able to keep somewhat decent gas mileage, and a little traction. (since its front wheel drive and I live in snow.. and don't fear the nitrous! having your engine properly tuned will make it 100% safe. reading some of the other forums makes it sound like a taboo or something... "NITROUS IS BAD! BOOSTING THE $#@* OUT OF YOUR ENGINE IS GOOD!" ) luckily I live at least in the same state as the shop that did snapshotgt's V6 swap, so id probably use them, since they seem to know what they were doing.

If I have any luck, the company that I have been working for as a temp for the last 9 months will hire me. if they do, I will then get a rather large pay increase (go from 8.50/hr to 14-20/hr), and be able to work overtime (time and a half). so i would be making at minimum $800 dollars a week of spending money. (after taxes and gas) so everything on this list, if I get this job, will be DONE by early to mid summer of 2011.

This post has been edited by Zake: Feb 9, 2011 - 10:02 PM

[Zake]

I put blue LED's in

here is the Sokie Tech hood struts


my GT-4 rear strut brace (also took out my subs, not that I "needed" to or anything, i just don't really want them anymore)

my steering wheel will come on Tuesday.

This post has been edited by Zake: Dec 31, 2010 - 4:40 PM

[Zake]

[enderswift]

looks good man

do i spy a 3 post wheel

This post has been edited by enderswift: Jan 5, 2011 - 9:34 PM

[Zake]

looks good man

do i spy a 3 post wheel

went from stock 4 post to what you see now in about 15 minutes.

[Needles]

how you get your dash blue like that ??? i buy blue led 194 for my dash, and they all look dimmmm , ive try 3 kind of led and the original bulb is the only one who works well.....

[Zake]

how you get your dash blue like that ??? i buy blue led 194 for my dash, and they all look dimmmm , ive try 3 kind of led and the original bulb is the only one who works well.....

I bought mime from here and these are the ones I bought. I'm very happy with them, when I installed them, I had to pull the little pick-up wires going into the plug (green thing that holds the bulbs... this thing) out just a little bit to have a better contact.

[mkernz22]

how you get your dash blue like that ??? i buy blue led 194 for my dash, and they all look dimmmm , ive try 3 kind of led and the original bulb is the only one who works well.....

I bought mime from here and these are the ones I bought. I'm very happy with them, when I installed them, I had to pull the little pick-up wires going into the plug (green thing that holds the bulbs... this thing) out just a little bit to have a better contact.

I got my green ones from there and they worked amazingly! They're soo bright!
Only thing was I thought one of them didn't work because I installed it reversed so the polarity wasn't right on it :facepalm: lol
But they're all good now!

Looks great in your car and I can't wait to see your progress!

[HectortheRican]

I got my green ones from there and they worked amazingly! They're soo bright!
Only thing was I thought one of them didn't work because I installed it reversed so the polarity wasn't right on it :facepalm: lol
But they're all good now!

Looks great in your car and I can't wait to see your progress!

...reversed? It matters which way you but the bulb in the slot?

[mkernz22]

I got my green ones from there and they worked amazingly! They're soo bright!
Only thing was I thought one of them didn't work because I installed it reversed so the polarity wasn't right on it :facepalm: lol
But they're all good now!

Looks great in your car and I can't wait to see your progress!

...reversed? It matters which way you but the bulb in the slot?

For the LED's yes, because they will only turn on with the polarity going in a certain direction.

[Zake]

Looks great in your car and I can't wait to see your progress!

my part buying will be on hold for a few weeks. (saving money to make sure i can pay my car insurance in may)
parts that are coming next should be a GT-4 hood, and coilovers. (not to mention fixing my rear brakes )

This post has been edited by Zake: Jan 6, 2011 - 7:47 PM

[richee3]

What's wrong with them?

[Zake]

What's wrong with them?

my brakes? the driver side, the caliper is completely seized, and the passenger side one is starting to stick. both rotors are completely shot, as are the pads, and I believe my parking brake pads are shot. (I hope thats all it is) the parking brake would hold less and less, and now it acts like its not even pulled up. I adjusted it, hoping that was what was wrong with it, but no luck. last summer I replaced everything in the front, now its time to do the rears, its embarrassing pulling up to the bank or a stop light and having your brakes go RAWOOOORRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAWWWOOOOEEEEE

This post has been edited by Zake: Jan 6, 2011 - 11:04 PM

[Shigexile]

good to see more and more IL members active now. keep up the good work