I figured it's was time to change the valve cover gasket and check some valve clearances. I also changed the plugs out. Those NGK plugs didn't last long. I ended up picking up a set of Denso plugs. All of my intake valve clearances were off and the #1 exhaust valves were off. and thats at 155,856 miles.

 

Haven't updated my Build on Here since 2014. ahha
Picked up some New Wheels:
Buddy Club P1 16x7 +42
BF Goodrich Comp2s 205/50


Switched out retros LS460Rs to TLs.
Spoon Rep Mirror.
Swapped out the Mugen Rep Visors to Legit ones. (not pictured)
I also have couples of more parts laying around that i need to install.
But liking the way its currently sitting.

 

OOOOH! I LOVE the color of your valve cover!! Especially, since it's my favorite color! What kind of paint /color code did you use?

 

Notice any change from the reps to OEM mugen Visors?

Loving your brake setup. Wilwood calipers with project Mu rotors? How does it feel in comparison to stock?

 

I used this combo.




I also rolled my fenders! Now with my wife and son there is no more rubbing!!!!!! Yay!

 

thinking of selling my work meisters. would anyone be interested?

 

Woot! What were your tire/wheel specs again?

I havent had any passengers to test my rear rubbing. But I used to rub on sudden dips at speed...but now no more...so hope that means I'm good.

 

Wheels, 17x7 +37. Tires are 205/45/R17

 

The reps I had didn't say Mugen also didn't have clips like the legit ones.
Was able to get a set for under retail.

As for brakes I haven't used stock in a while. Before this I was running S2K rotors and calipers.
I think I like that set way better than wilwoods. Haha
But yes rotors are Poject Mu.

 

17x8 +35 / +22
nitto gens 205/40 with less than 2k miles on them, no camber wear

 

Woaah this forum is starting to come back to life. Awesome.

Mike, how difficult was reaching the plugs? I wanna do basically the same things you did soon. Im at almost 145000km now.

 

The plugs are easy, remove cowl. Now to do the valve clearance check and valve cover gasket, you have to remove the intake manifold. Its easy as well. the hardest part is measuring the exhaust valve clearance (I didn't take the cowl off).
Thats assuming your an above average mechanical skills. If you mechanical skills are so, so, it will take longer.

 

Mine are probably just average. Its my first car so i havent done any of those things besides the plugs on my other car. Surprised you could do that with the cowl on.

 

the air box is like the size of a mini transmission. once that thing is remove, you have so much room to play with.

 

Good point, never removed mine before so i didnt think of that.

 

Just ordered a bunch of downstar V3 dress up bolts. Lol!!

 

Kinda scary a) how large it is and b) how much space is left in its absence

 

I was bored today. I ended up using some of these extra Downstar bolts I have. Then I took off the roof rack, since I don't have a bike anymore.

 

Whats the holes in the air box for?

 

Yeah what are those? Speed holes? Car whistle? +5hp per hole?