It's the packaging foam from a J's racing steering wheel emblem. The emblem is packaged in a firm foam. Works great.

 

I've got some foam from shipping computer equipment at work so I'll give that a try. Thanks for your speedy response!

 

That sucks that the wheel studs are a pain to replace, I'm going to dread the day when I'm eventually going to do this. Who did you buy the bushings from?

 

I ordered them from the US distributor on their website. It was the only place I could get them. This project has taken almost three weeks because I've been waiting for parts.

The OE bushings move all over the place. Which isn't a bad thing; it probably makes the car accelerate and brake straighter. I'm looking for better cornering characteristics. The rear torsion beam has these bushings too, which allows the whole thing to float around. These bushings are the reason I'm not really concerned with the out of spec toe-in. Not only is it possible the toe is out of spec because of something simple like pulling the car onto the alignment rack crooked and distorting the bushings, but even if it is out, the bushings will allow it to self align and correct itself.

Check this:

 

The very last piece to this project arrived today.



15 min install, max. Now I'm off to the alignment shop tomorrow!

 

Here's where it mounts:

 

I went to -2.5 camber in front and 0 toe. It might be a bit much for daily driving. I'll be watching tire wear and temps. If it's too much ill dial it down. I'm happy to have this project done. It was fairly extensive project. I love the way it drives though.

 

Is that a front body brace? Looks beefy, what's the diameter on that tubing?

 

It's a control arm brace. It's about 25mm.

 

Nice build! Help's me push myself to get something done on my car

 

I added weather stripping from an S2000 around the chin. It gives it more of an OE look.

 

is that the cusco brace? nice

and a project is never 'done.' not until you sell it, haha. you'll probably end up adding a few more mods

 

It's a Megan.

I added stiffer rear bump stops tonight. Fastest way to adjust the spring rate.

 

Ah nice, noticeable difference w/ the brace? I'm going to pickup the Megan FSB, most likely that LTB, and the UR bars that fill in the rest of the gaps.

Wouldn't stiffened bumpstops only be effective if the rear is completely compressed and you're riding on them?

 

This brace is identical to Hardrace. I think they're one and the same.

I don't notice the brace, but I notice the bushings. Way more solid. I added the brace to support the added stress to the K member from the bushings.


As for bump stops, they're supplemental springs. The car rides on them stock. I stiffened the front one just a bit and I've been wanting to stiffen the back for a while. It doesn't ride pleasant but it handles more like a go-kart now than ever. It rides better overall than I anticipated. These jounces are STIFF.

 

i wouldn't be surprised. plus, there aren't many different iterations that can be designed to fit in same spot and bolt up the same way. btw, does this interfere at all with any of the aero body panels underneath?

interesting, i didn't notice when i yanked out the stock suspension and put in the coilovers. ill take a look when i switch to the koni+gcs

 

No interference with anything at all. I had to remove the oil change under tray thing. Pulled the control arm bolts, put it on, tightened everything back up. That's all there is to it.

There's just not that much support there and with stiffer bushings, more peace of mind:

 

im not sure about dat front lip u got on... looks wrinkled up or something. the stock bumper pict u show is MUCH cleaner. i wouldve just kept it as is.

btw, with all these parts making ur car look fast, can u zip 0-60 in less than 6sec?

 

I don't see the wrinkles.

The building behind my car was built in 1734.



I don't know how fast it goes 0-60, but I don't care that much either. It's pretty fast on a road course.

 

I happen to like the new lip - it looks sharp in white (I'm considering one for my MSM, but am thinking it won't have as much aesthetical effect in the darker color).

You're whole build is really looking great, in fact. I'm normally not a fan of all-black wheels, but your white letter tires make it work here.

I'll be running my first-ever AutoX in two weekends, and now I finally know what STF means! (c:

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