Kimmo's '85 Exa - reincarnated!

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:18 pm

Finally fixed the headlight... turns out it was the connector on the back of the bulb. Pretty sure overhauling the stalk made a difference too, cause I seem to recall not finding any volts at the connector before...

Started on some rust repairs in the sill and bottom of the guard too.

Just gotta make a shroud for the pod, and I'm ready to try my luck for a RWC.

80DGY2 · Post by **80DGY2** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:50 pm

n12sumfin wrote:depends on which tires you use, i like the Achilles tires cost $139 for a 16" or 159 for an 18" even 189 for a 20", i have a tendency to like them as they are a little on the softer side and a grip well.

makes your car look heaps like that blue one that was featured in hot fours all those years ago.

I'm guessing they are the same wheels

(as in, off that exact car)

or I could be wrong...

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:32 am

So, how do you like my slick pod shroud?

It's just too sexy.

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:10 pm

So that's it - done. Fingers crossed I can get a RWC without doing any more work, as long as the exhaust isn't too loud...

Just have to get a fresh ring gear, bendix drive and clutch, swap the transmission and she's sorted : D

madn12 · Post by **madn12** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:42 pm

lol ghetto piping love it

, how come you didnt make it just sit on the drivers side? any reason why the afm is before the filter?

baz · Post by **baz** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:27 pm

what an ugly as fuck setup, Sorry but it's just about as homo as things get

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:34 pm

You're a sharp one, baz... get your sarcasm detector calibrated.

That ugly crap is kinda necessary for me to get a roadworthy. Unshrouded filters aren't. And anyway, it means my motor's sucking ambient temp air instead of underbonnet temp air. Just gotta make sure I don't try to drive through any water more than a foot deep...

madn12 wrote:how come you didnt make it just sit on the drivers side? any reason why the afm is before the filter?

Dude, wut? The AFM is always before (or strictly speaking, after) the filter. I'm hoping you know why the AFM is on the left... but then you should realise why the filter's on the left too. I guess I could've hung the filter off the end of the ducting, but that would've been a hassle and a bit weird.

Show me a car on here with the air filter on the right, and I'll show you someone who's failed to do the first mod worth doing to these cars.

madn12 · Post by **madn12** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:56 am

the pictures not the best when first looking at it i was thinking you had that pipe off the intake of the turbo, cant really tell much from the photo... i didnt see the pipe was just for colder air i was under the impression the setup was the other way around hence what i ment about the afm and location
wouldnt it have just been neater to just run stock box/piping to get you though a rwc then just revert back to an exposed?

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:51 pm

Neater, sure. Easier, no way. I'd have to put the log back on, and I no longer have all the necessary bits.

dexi_styles · Post by **dexi_styles** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:05 pm

[quote="Kimmo"...as long as the exhaust isn't too loud...[/quote]

Ive head you can stuff steel wool up the pipe to quieten the exhaust.... Never tried it myself!

Dex

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:45 am

That's the plan ; )

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:42 pm

Took it in for a roadworthy yesterday... bloke reckoned my exhaust was prolly alright!

That's a relief...

But my pod shroud's poo cause it's plastic... should've thought of that : (

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:55 am

I only need to replace a mirror and my front brake hoses : D

...As well as re-do the shroud in metal : /

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:50 pm

There, does this pod shroud meet with the underbonnet style police's approval?

Brake hoses on Monday, then it's ready to go : D

Post by **Ash** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:09 pm

nah man. it's too black.

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