3.5 swapped 5MT i30
03-12-2011, 12:52 PM
#41
I got the fogs in and wired up earlier this week and I had my buddy run the car through a car dealer car wash today while I was out running errands on the Bonnie.. So I figured I would snap some pics.
Before and afters:
Other than the pin stripe, the only major offenders are the drivers side doors:
I'm praying I come across those doors for cheap, and I can get the pin stripe for free so that will come eventually.
Before and afters:
Other than the pin stripe, the only major offenders are the drivers side doors:
I'm praying I come across those doors for cheap, and I can get the pin stripe for free so that will come eventually.
03-13-2011, 07:09 PM
#45
Thanks. 
The Cefiro tail is the whole tail. They have them up on ebay. A little pricey but I just couldn't not.. lol.
Here's more about the Bonnie.
http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/...d.php?t=106418
The Cefiro tail is the whole tail. They have them up on ebay. A little pricey but I just couldn't not.. lol.
Here's more about the Bonnie.
http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/...d.php?t=106418
07-12-2011, 07:24 PM
#47
I got into an accident a few months ago where someone went zero infront of me in I95 with no traffic. So the front got a little diked up. I banged some of it out and put the exterior on hold.
I came across some better i30 seats and carpets, threw those in.
Picked up Cattman headers/exhaust and JICs but decided to do a bunch of other crap while I was in there:
New:
LCAs
P/s wheel bearing
Endlinks
Sway bar bushings
D/s axle
Axle seals
Valve covers/gaskets
Completely re-seal the timing cover, mains, oil pan
I started that stuff Friday evening, took off Sunday and finished this afternoon with an alignment. I did have help except for yesterday and today so that sped things up a bit.
The wheel was pretty bad..
Newer Pics:
Engine/Exhaust/Suspension:
I came across some better i30 seats and carpets, threw those in.
Picked up Cattman headers/exhaust and JICs but decided to do a bunch of other crap while I was in there:
New:
LCAs
P/s wheel bearing
Endlinks
Sway bar bushings
D/s axle
Axle seals
Valve covers/gaskets
Completely re-seal the timing cover, mains, oil pan
I started that stuff Friday evening, took off Sunday and finished this afternoon with an alignment. I did have help except for yesterday and today so that sped things up a bit.
The wheel was pretty bad..
Newer Pics:
Engine/Exhaust/Suspension:
07-12-2011, 07:25 PM
#48
After first start up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itc6mIk-1jI
Covered:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfIAPgQfZU4
Quietness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35xdQf8kmX4
Last edited by 95naSTA; 07-12-2011 at 08:15 PM.
Can I bother you for a rev vid?
07-13-2011, 06:34 AM
#53
07-13-2011, 07:04 AM
#54
Lol. Trust me, It's right. It just got moved when we torqued the cam bolts down to spec.
No plans for boost. I'd rather spend that money making the car look good again. Now that the leaks and squeeks are fixed that's really the only thing left to make it an all around nice car.
Thanks for the comments guys.
No plans for boost. I'd rather spend that money making the car look good again. Now that the leaks and squeeks are fixed that's really the only thing left to make it an all around nice car.
Thanks for the comments guys.
09-24-2011, 08:49 PM
#56
I got some maintenance stuff done on the i30..
I replaced the lower rad support since mine finally took a dump.
It was about 50+ spot welds to drill out. My front end is mangled a couple different ways so it made it interesting.. I had to use a 10lb slide hammer, mini sledge, various pliers, and clamps to make it all line back up. After I got it in and welded I por-15'd all affected areas.
The alignment is pretty decent. A lot of the damage associated with the bumper and rad support was fixed. The fog brackets need adjusting as well as the driver side bumper support. But, at least the front end is one piece again.
Other new parts: bumper support, support brackets, hood struts, and cross member bolts.
I replaced the lower rad support since mine finally took a dump.
It was about 50+ spot welds to drill out. My front end is mangled a couple different ways so it made it interesting.. I had to use a 10lb slide hammer, mini sledge, various pliers, and clamps to make it all line back up. After I got it in and welded I por-15'd all affected areas.
The alignment is pretty decent. A lot of the damage associated with the bumper and rad support was fixed. The fog brackets need adjusting as well as the driver side bumper support. But, at least the front end is one piece again.
Other new parts: bumper support, support brackets, hood struts, and cross member bolts.
10-05-2011, 04:54 PM
#59
The i30 got the 8/9" Super RSes I used to run on my Bonnie. I'm going to bring it down a little eventually and add a 15mm spacer out back once I get my hands on a roller.
The Bonnie has 9/10" Super RSes now.
The Bonnie has 9/10" Super RSes now.
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