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Discussion in 'Lexus' started by Goldy, Oct 25, 2011.

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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    :fyeah:
    I was hoping to see these here.
    MacktasticSlick, Apr 17, 2014
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    I was hoping to get a like, but instead, I got a NPF

    lol
    Goldy, Apr 17, 2014
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    I know
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    MacktasticSlick, Apr 18, 2014
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    Today's 5-minute mod was replacing the air filter. I bought the intake (and filter) used, so who knows how old it is. But again, look how dirty it is! I have tried washing it before, but it never looked new.

    Now the intake does suck air better, and it improved the sound as well. Really loving the car now!

    [IMG]New vs Old Air Filter by gold94corolla, on Flickr
    Goldy, Apr 19, 2014
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    Hummer, Apr 19, 2014
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    Maybe you'll get more than 20mpg lol :fa2:
    MacktasticSlick, Apr 19, 2014
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    what happen to the other updates you posted on chat? post them puto
    cBass, Apr 19, 2014
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    Goldy, Apr 19, 2014
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    Lol. Who cares about mpg. :please:




    Oh wait, I do. :ok:
    MacktasticSlick, Apr 19, 2014
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    Please. Your car gets double my gas mileage with ease. I could pull 30-35 out of the SC with a different rear gear. Stuck in the teens and twenties.


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    Bdub215, Apr 19, 2014
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    :oops: ohh man, whooops
    cBass, Apr 19, 2014
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    lol it's OK cbass
    Goldy, Apr 19, 2014
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    lol I was referring to my C1500, 11mpg average city and highway
    MacktasticSlick, Apr 19, 2014
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    OK another big update today. It was perfect weather.... 68 degrees and partly cloudy. Got a bunch of stuff done that has been on my list for a LONG time. Feels good to have this all behind me.

    Today's "mods" were easy to complete together as a group, while the front of the car was jacked up:
    • Replace the thermostat
    • Repaint the front lip
    • Replace the wheel studs on the passenger side
    • Put the summer Work wheels on the front
    Jacked up the front of the car, took the wheels off, took off the front lip, took off the underbody panel, drained the radiator

    [IMG]Getting Work Done by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    The OEM Toyota Red coolant looks great!

    [IMG]Drained Toyota Radiator Fluid by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    With the coolant drained, the thermostat was very easy to access by removing 2 10mm nuts right in front of the headers.

    [IMG]Thermostat Exposed by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    Yeah no wonder the thermostat didn't work lol. I have no clue how the rubber got like this, but the new one looks great! I got both the thermostat and a new o-ring gasket (which isn't installed in the pic, it slips over the edge of the thermostat)

    [IMG]New vs Old T-Stat by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    Once the new thermostat was installed, I refilled the radiator and overflow tank. Then cranked up the heat and ran the car until the fans turned on. And it worked!!! Finally, the car has heat!!

    [IMG]Temperature Gauge by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    Finally lol.

    While the front lip was off, I decided to fit the JDM replica front lip to see how it lined up with the rest of the lip kit

    [IMG]Front Lip Test Front by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    [IMG]Front Lip Test Upper Angle by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    [IMG]Front Lip Test Side by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    [IMG]Front Lip Test Rear Angle by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    [IMG]Front Lip Test Rear by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    Not sure I'm really a fan though, I'm sure it would be better painted. It's actually just as "low" as my current lip, so it matches the sides perfectly. I was hoping it would be smaller though I guess, so that I could make the side skirts shorter. I guess I don't have to either way! Nice.

    So I just repainted the front lip (after sanding it and primering it) again. Hopefully I don't pull to far into another parking spot again lol.

    [IMG]Repainted Front Lip by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    Came out perfect!

    Replacing the wheel studs was actually pretty easy. I had already done the other side last November, so I pretty much knew what I was doing.

    The wheel spacer actually came off easily, and it's nuts were in OK shape (except for 1, it wouldn't thread on). So that was easy. The calipers come out with 2 small bolts, and then the caliper bracket comes off with another two. All 4 bolts came right off with the breaker bar. And then the rotor was already loose, so it slipped right off. Then I tested the studs to see how many needed to be replaced. When I did the other side, somehow 2 of them survived, so I only needed to replace 3 of them. Well, on this side, one of the studs was OK (as in the stock lug nut threaded all the way on with no resistance). The other 4 were ruined. So, I sprayed PB Blaster on the 4 of them and replaced them one by one. This again was really easy, the old one hammered right out, and the new ones pressed right in.

    [IMG]Replacing Front Studs by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    [IMG]New Studs Installed by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    Then the rotor, bracket, and calipers slip right back on. Both sides of the front are done! And I'll never use wheel spacers again lol.

    [IMG]Completed Front Passenger Studs by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    [IMG]Completed Front Driver Studs by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    And then I was able to finally put the summer Work wheels back on the front! It's nice to see the tires from the front of the car again lol. Looking good once again!

    Oh, and happy Easter lol :D

    [IMG]Happy Easter 2 by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    [IMG]Happy Easter 1 by gold94corolla, on Flickr
    Goldy, Apr 20, 2014
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    Your car is awesome
    Irvin, Apr 20, 2014
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    No.... YOU are awesome!
    Goldy, Apr 20, 2014
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    Is that the same hood you've always had? It's looking mighty nice.
    Hummer, Apr 20, 2014
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    Yep, the same hood that I've always loved lol. Love it every day.
    Goldy, Apr 20, 2014
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    I kinda like it now.
    Hummer, Apr 20, 2014
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    Reminds me of the poll to remove your hood. Lol. Noobs.
    MacktasticSlick, Apr 21, 2014
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    Yeah I was thinking about that..... I forget who voted what lol. Do you like it? I assume yes, since I assume hummer didn't like it
    Goldy, Apr 21, 2014
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    I see you forgot we are carbon fiber hood US bosses :kidding:
    MacktasticSlick, Apr 21, 2014
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    Hummer confused me because he said he liked the hood, and I know that only one of you two liked it lol.

    I just need to hear you tell me you love my hood daily!
    Goldy, Apr 21, 2014
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    MacktasticSlick, Apr 21, 2014
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    Well, I could have sworn that the hood had more than just those two vents on the sides... it looks pretty discreet and casual now. I don't know what's changed in my brain but oh well..

    I know Mack voted for the carbon fiber hood and also a buncha other DAB's.

    Me and Press were hard core against it. Don't get confused though, if I was given a choise between OEM and CF, I would go OEM.
    Hummer, Apr 21, 2014
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    Maybe it's the angle, it's so shiny that it doesn't really look like cf
    MacktasticSlick, Apr 22, 2014
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    Yeah I see what you mean lol.
    Goldy, Apr 22, 2014
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    :awyeah:
    MacktasticSlick, Apr 22, 2014
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    Well I got the two exhaust flanges in so that I could extend the exhaust by 1 inch. Installed them today with some longer bolts, worked perfectly! Each flange is 2.25" inside diameter to match the piping, and 0.5" thick. Lined up everything as best as I could.

    [IMG]Exhaust Spacers by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    I love how it sits now, perfectly situated in the lip! It's still touching the screw holding on the lip though, oh well. Maybe I'll work on it more eventually.

    [IMG]Spaced Exhaust Tip 2 by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    so dirty lol

    [IMG]Spaced Exhaust Tip 3 by gold94corolla, on Flickr

    Muffler is nice and hidden under the bumper, so clean, I love it!

    [IMG]Spaced Exhaust Tip 1 by gold94corolla, on Flickr
    Goldy, Apr 22, 2014
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    Hella sexy bro
    MacktasticSlick, Apr 22, 2014
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