jtk2

so been very busy since i returned to my home. new valve cover painted and many more things still yet to come! and something ive done that nobody else has! stay tuned!!

pic of car as it sits today



interior torn apart



and the new valve cover painted illusion purple

Backinblacktc2

iTrader: (1)

Sick looks good when are you installing the rims? I have to wait until Friday.

jtk2

thanks man. yea i know mine was supposed to be black friday then saturday. now i have to wait till i atleast get my calipers back. so maybe about tuesday..wednesday

Backinblacktc2

iTrader: (1)

So let me guess your going to paint the whole dash purple? Also what paint did you use? Or did you have someone paint it for you?

jtk2

no not painting the dash purple lol.. thatd be too much. and yea i have someone doing all my painting for me. i tried to paint a few times.. key word:"TRIED" ha

NickF127

Like the random foot

KidJustin

LOL...maybe u should have mailed me ur calipers instead of having me mail u the paint!

cover looks hot by the way!

jtk2

Lol I'm bringing it back.

Funny story.. Umm well I used the cleaner but not the paint. The calipers are going to be the same color as the cover.. Ha

But thanks!

KidJustin

HAHA! funny dude

did u keep the paint though? im sure someone could think of some uses for it maybe...

jtk2

Yea I just gave it to my buddy for his ecllipse. Turned out pretty good.

WellesleyScion

Damn the cover looks great, but you need to clean up some of the extras in the bay. All the extra/visible wires takes away from the cleanliness of the bay...

jtk2

Thanks! And yea i tried looking at wear I can reroute the wires but I'm not sure. The guys that are doing my paint. Also do wire tucks so when I get everything put back together Ill see if they can do something about it.

DangerPesce

Sorry if this was already mentioned but do you mind if I ask how much to tint your brake light housings? What's a fair price for this?

Btw, love your build. I too have a sw 2nd gen tc.

Scion202

so how is the header treating you?

is it noticeably louder in the cabin?

any CELs?

jtk2

i didnt compare prices around here but i paid $10 for the 3rd brake light and $50 for the tails. IMO that is a fair price but im not sure what anyone else would charge.

thanks! have anything done to yours?

headers doing good. no leaks or anything. only sound difference is out the exhaust and from in the cabin its just slightly louder than stock. (but then again my bass is on constantly) CEL..yes. some have figured a way to take it off, but i havent got there yet. not sure if its the short ram or just the way the eliminator is pointed..

Scion202

1.how about performance/mpg?



2.did u have a CEL with just the short ram intake?

any problems clearing the cusco bar?

jtk2

1. performance did increase a little bit. mpg.. cant really tell because i speed everywhere i go.

2. no cel with the short ram. everything was fine until i installed the header
and no problems with clearing the strut bar. have a good 1"-1"1/2 of clearance

jtk2

***UPDATE***

powder coated valve cover, strut bar brackets, calipers, and battery tie down. finished in illusion purple.





and finally got my new wheels installed.
chromium black xxr 527 18x8.75 +20.
225/40/18 falken ziex 512

Backinblacktc2

iTrader: (1)

Damn looks great so you powdercoated those parts. Nice. The rims look good 2 what are you lowered on? Also what size tires did you get?

jtk2

thanks. and yea i had someone do the powder coat for me. dropped on stechs (till d2 gets coilovers ready) and tires are 225/40/18 falken ziex