Brad's new 05 stivo black!

[Brad-dreama]

well i will slow down soon.

especially because the bank balance is low hehe.

Id love to port headers and get varex muffler later on though. but that will be a while

[levinboy]

Thats great to here mate, will we be seeing you and your car at the Sydney meet??

[vuongster]

haha your right. but i want to learn how to drive it well hehe

hmm i forgot the name of the eyelids. from a company here in aus.

i got fronts and rears. i prefer them over the c-one's.

also whiteline front atm. ill get whiteline rear sway later on as well as slim line weather shields.

i got a short shifter and bushings from trc tuning usa

and im awaiting my king springs this week. and depending on the cost of installation i might get them on this week.

and later on new wheels and tread! maybe 17s type m lenso's

EDIT: i think they are topshift eyelids!

lol as hat3it said i tihnk you mean 'topstage'. same ones that i have on my stivo

interesting, short shifter from trc tuning. how does it feel? havent heard of them before

by whiteline front you mean front strut or front sway?

[KevO]

another member about to be broke, lol join the club

[Ascendant Rice]

another member about to be broke, lol join the club

i started off broke

[Brad-dreama]

i started off broke too ahha.

and yea ill be at the meet.

yea sorry topstage eyelids.

also i havnet installed the short shifter yet! i should do it this week.

also its a front strut(maybe a rear sway if i buy it there) and ill get it installed when i get my springs put on.

when ipaint my eyelids ill paint my rear mud flaps too.

[Dav0]

Any pictures mate? Would like to see some before and after shots with and without the eyelids

[Brad-dreama]

yea man im trying to get them done this week.

i haven't had much time. also sucks that installing springs will void driveline and gerabox.....

myabe i should wait a while??

[Dav0]

yea man im trying to get them done this week.

i haven't had much time. also sucks that installing springs will void driveline and gerabox.....

myabe i should wait a while??

Which warranty did you get? I paid 2k, in hindsight it was stupid and would not recommend it to anyone who wants to mod their car.

I waited about a year before taking the plunge to mod, and havent looked back.

[Brad-dreama]

well this is my first manual car. so i might need that warranty for my gearbox ahha.

im not a bad driver. no bunny hops etc. just your usual getting used to revs and taking off and thats about it.

first day of driving and i was fine with hill starts etc.

a lot diff to my auto e36 hehe.

ill hold off for 6months-year. and see how i feel.

guess ill get the strut bar and springs to gather some dust then hehee

[Brad-dreama]

im installing my light up skirts tonight after work.

any tips??

[thegourou20]

Go to group buy section/Workshop submission....there are quite a few DIY instructions :) Try using the search tool too! :D

[Brad-dreama]

yea ive read them. im just asking for any more tips.

well i installed them.

i had most trouble in the rear right. it was such a tight spot....

not to mention it turned dark at around 8-9pm and my phone ran out of battery and i couldnt see $&!t

Edited January 23, 2009 by Brad-dreama

[Brad-dreama]

updated picks.

i tried to cut the rear bar and install but the exhaust is still in the way. even if i connect a dump tip it will be in the way.

ill borrow a dremil tool to sand it and give a curved edge + down faced tip and ill install it sometime this week.

SPRINGS arrived. i will get installed with front strut soon(and talk to the people who i got the warranty to make sure it wont void gearbox. driveline im fine with, just not mechanical)

[encounta]

updated picks.

i tried to cut the rear bar and install but the exhaust is still in the way. even if i connect a dump tip it will be in the way.

ill borrow a dremil tool to sand it and give a curved edge + down faced tip and ill install it sometime this week.

SPRINGS arrived. i will get installed with front strut soon(and talk to the people who i got the warranty to make sure it wont void gearbox. driveline im fine with, just not mechanical)

Another QLD originated car which now lives in Sydney...

I got my car from Sunshine Coast, but i drove mine back...

& I can see you've already started and got the bug... keep it up..

[Brad-dreama]

yea man.... i have the bug haha.

PS

do i need to take the battery out to take out stock snorkel?

[chicaboo]

I just took the battery clamp off mine, and then leant the battery backwards so I could wiggle the snorkel out.

Gav.

[Ascendant Rice]

looking good but not a fan of the QLD plates.

[Brad-dreama]

trust me. ill be chaning them asap!

ps thanks for the tip gav.

[Ascendant Rice]

trust me. ill be chaning them asap!

ps thanks for the tip gav.

make sure you dont get those crappy yellow plates :(

[Brad-dreama]

ill be getting euro plates even tohugh i hate the N!

i want personalised plates but screw $500 a year. ive got enough to pay off! ahaha.

any ideas? silver/black or black euro ones.

[jaderd]

hey mate got the trc in yet ? and how much were just the front eyelids if dont mind me asking ?

cheers and also the trc ?

[Brad-dreama]

dude i couldnt be bothered dealing with them.

so i just bought a 2nd hand kit pf princess.(should have bought brand new though)

having troubles with installation because the stock exhaust hits the kit so i have to sand it back a bit

not sure on the price. the price for rear and front were like more than 250 though.......>_<

i sprayed them and the colour had too much green specs in it so i just went matte black

ill paint calipers soon too.

[jaderd]

what about the TRC short shifter.....not on yet ? sting ya much moolah ?

[Brad-dreama]

oh yea man. i got it with extra bushings and cables so like OOOOOMMMMMMGGGGGGG like 320$+ for it.

and it arrived but i cant put it in because affraid of voiding warranty on transmission/gearbox etc

which was a stupid idea.haha

id love to put it in though. i suppose if something goes wrong i can just change it back. but having to change bushings back would pi$$ me off( maybe they wouldnt notice the new bushings but they would notice the s/s)

Edited January 25, 2009 by Brad-dreama