Defecting From "The Other Site"

[PSIfer]

Update on Looks

Here's what the Black Beast looks like today:

and from behind (the view most other cars are use to ):

or maybe I'll use this Audi rear spoiler:

and from a different angle:

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[PSIfer]

Thoughts on the use of the rear spoiler!!!!!!!

 

[DOUGMO]

i dont mind it at all mate,looks pretty good.

 

[GVR40]

different, but not too ricey, i like

 

[MDK87]

What about the double spoiler idea Judd? I reckon it looked pretty mad when you showed it to me before.

 

[CLuTZ]

there are some black JSPEC bumpers F.S here:

http://4gtuner.com/site/showthread.php?t=11064

 

[PSIfer]

double spoiler

What about the double spoiler idea Judd? I reckon it looked pretty mad when you showed it to me before.

Well Mo, that idea would only work if I had an original vr4 rear spoiler, which I don't as the original one off my vr4 was stolen. The spoiler I have to make the rear a double spoiler only flows well into the orignal shaped spoiler and not the Audi spoiler you can see in the above photos.

I'll sell the spoiler that will fit on top of vr4 rear spoilers (also comes with brake light) when I've reached enough posts on this site; against the forum rules to post it for sale before then.

Just needs to be moulded into the spoiler it'll sit atop of, then painted. Or used on another car like a sports hatch-back. Either way I'll not be using it Mo. Hope that answers your question mate.

 

[PSIfer]

As for the j-spec bumpers dre, I'd definately change the rear as the a-spec's hangs out further than a latino chicks butt in leotards, but I don't mind the front sticking out (kind of like when your girlfriend has a set of double D's ).

First priority is to get the car running, then getting the 'look' right will follow. May not use a rear spoiler at all (for looks) and would have to test to see if it makes any difference to handling whether it's there or not.

 

[MDK87]

Don't worry about putting a thread up, just sell it to me.

You should get that J-Spec bumper, A-Spec bumpers are fugly! haha

What've you gotta do on your car to get it running Judd?
It's mainly intercooler piping atm hey?
If you need a bracket to weld onto your A-Spec to hold the Jap oil cooler, I have one.

Cheers.

 

[Dean]

Go J-Spec,
and lose the Audi spoiler. looks too Euro.
Keep the VR4 spoiler.
Otherwise wtf, just get a metal GT wing! lol

 

[PSIfer]

Don't worry about putting a thread up, just sell it to me.

Consider it 'set aside awaiting available payment and delivery' then Mo. So I haven't 'sold' it to you, but you have exclusive rights to own it after we exchange for something of equal value. Should keep me in the good books with the mods

As for the intercooler, it's positioned where I want it to be, just have to route some piping to and from it, though the standard piping I have now will obviously not do the trick, so will look at inexpensive alternatives (so nothing off-the-shelf). Once sorted, then I'll look at where to position the oil cooler. I'm looking to modifiy the oil cooler so that it uses braided hose rather than ridgid lines. Will make it a butt-tin easier to position and route. Not having had a good look at it recently I can't remember if it's got any bracketry on it or not - but will remember your offer Mo if I do need one.

Keep the VR4 spoiler.

I would have Dean, but unfortunately that was the first thing stolen off the vr4. I guess I could just manufacture some 'supports' to raise the Audi spoiler off the bootlid and turn it into a GT wing. Wouldn't be too difficult to do. The only challenge would be dealing with the flack from all you euro/rice-haters on here

Now to find out a price for this j-spec rear bumper......

 

[MDK87]

I saw a Galant SE sedan at Salisbury wreckers about two weeks ago, it had a rear spoiler. I assume they're the same.
It's probably still there if you want to check it out. It was a very ugly dark metallic green colour.

 

[PSIfer]

Thanks for the heads-up Mo. Never assume any model from Mitsubishi has the same components as another model, even if their called the same thing. I would have told you the story about trying to find a drivers side window and what I discovered about the HG sedan and the HH Hatchback.

As for getting another rear spoiler, I already have 2, so I won't be getting a third, even if it's the same as the vr4. Either I use the Audi spoiler or I leave the rear deck shaved (sounds naughty when I put it like that - 'shaved') and allow another to enjoy the visual and aerodynamic appeal of the all-metal Audi 90 spoiler. You don't find many metal spoilers these days - most I've come across are plastic/fibreglass, etc....

 

[jerome266]

vr4 spoiler

I have one ... Its white
Yours if you want it man

 

[PSIfer]

Thanks for the offer Jerome, much appreciated. I guess what I should have said to Mo is that I'm not interested in purchasing anymore rear spoilers, as I'm not allocating any more money towards a spoiler. There are other areas of the cars rebuild that require funds first.

So how come you have a 'spare' rear spoiler Jerome?

 

[jerome266]

Took it off my vr4
Dont like spoilers at all...
I dont need it, is 50 bucks too much for ya

 

[JAP63]

Not only had the 16" Hockmesh style mags been stolen, but the thieves had gone to the trouble to fit 13" steel wheels in their place (to cover their tracks? or perhaps they thought I wouldn't notice ). As the standard size wheel is 15" & the brake discs filling most of the space inside the rim, 13" just didn't cut it - so they removed the calipers and sat them on the ground, inboard of the rims.

Not that its funny, but this made me laugh, who were these morons with half a conscious!
Tough story you got there, hope all is up from here on in, theres some good lads here..hope to help out

Jamie.

 

[PSIfer]

Well if i's not funny Jamie, than I'm a tad concerned that you're just laughing to yourself over nothing. People have been 'committed' for less strange activities .

Seriously though Jamie, it really is funny and I have no problems with anyone laughing at the hilariousness of the bad-luck that befell me.

Sheez, you'd have to be pretty uptight not to even crack a smile at the irony of moving the car from the middle of Ipswich of all places, onto the base so that things wouldn't be stolen off it, only to then have the car broken into and have both front seats, steering wheel, gear knob, sub-box, amp and mags stolen at once. You just gotta laugh at such ironical twists like that when their dished out.

With 20-20 hindsight (the best sight there is ) I think that what they were attempting to do was delay the discovery by Security that the car had been broken into, but for what purpose I'm not sure (perhaps just enough time to get off-base). A car up on blocks with no wheels & engine parts spread on the ground behind it would arouse interest from the security police who patrol the area. I don't know how much time they had (or thought they had), or if they knew ahead of time that the 13" rims wouldn't fit over the brake discs, but hats-off to them for being ballsy enough to pretty much strip a car on a Military Base .

Can you imagine the looks on their faces when they first discovered that the 13" rims wouldn't fit because of the discs. They would obviously be trying to be as quick as possible, and now they'd have to spend even more time pulling the discs off just to fit the smaller rims to cover their tracks. The VR4, once again, proves to create a challenge to anyone attempting to work on it - even those who are pilfering parts.

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p.s. Sweet Ride Jamie. Black cars look the best, but are a bitch to keep them looking that way. Looking forward to meeting ya if I get the chance to let you help out.

p.p.s. Jerome, that's a reasonable price for a rear spoiler, especially one with a brake light, and if I was wanting a standard vr4 rear spoiler I'd be interested. I'm just not inclined to put a standard spoiler back on as I'm not that pleased with how they look. Thanks again for the offer though Jerome.

 

[MDK87]

The VR4, once again, proves to create a challenge to anyone attempting to work on it - even those who are pilfering parts.

Lol, that's funny!

 

[JAP63]

Can you imagine the looks on their faces when they first discovered that the 13" rims wouldn't fit because of the discs. They would obviously be trying to be as quick as possible, and now they'd have to spend even more time pulling the discs off just to fit the smaller rims to cover their tracks.

I'd just love to hear the shit they would have been saying at this point in time, man it would have been funny...."whata you mean it doesnt fit, shit, get the brakes off then".

And didnt even take them with them...haha, what jokers.