Forever Simone

jdm kouki front bumper on while vertex bumper goes under the knife yet again. 

Here we are, day 2 of our PSM HMIC install. I am super curious how difficult this install was for some other folks. I guess I will show the lay of the land and where we're at.  After tons of cutting, this is where I left off.  Here is my temporary solution to my charge pipe issue.  So after my mishap I emailed Dan and let him know I screwed up and didn't check the chassis I selected when submitting my order. So my charge pipe is for the s13sr20 in an s13 above. He rebuts stating that no it was their screw up and they sent me the wrong thing. So we worked something out to where I will get the proper length pipe and I have already received tracking for that. And I can mail them this one back, awesome. That's the one thing I love about Parts Shop MAX is that they always will take care of their customer needs. I had to trim the driver side and passenger side headlight brackets.  Material removed More test fitting, looks good no...

I've been wanting a mid mount setup for some time now. I finally ponied up for the PSM mid mount intercooler kit. I was really excited to get this in the mail after seeing so many other people who purchased the kit. Maybe I selected some boxes I shouldn't have when checking out, I'm not too sure. You'll see in a bit. Jeff is just hours away from firing his car up for the first time in almost a year it seems.  So I decided to put the mid mount intercooler setup in, all of the hardware was included for the install. T-bolt clamps, couplers, piping, intercooler. Would've been nice if they threw in a hose for the IACV as well, going to have fun picking up one that won't kink. Daily scaring from driving at formula d height. This would be x2 if I was a half inch lower.  Here are some close up's of my daily driving battle damage, my brother is going to hate me when I have this repaired.  Just need a more friction tolerant surface in place. ...

Jack (AZNDOC) from Jordan Innovations was doing a test run of carbon valve cover garnishes and wanted me to do some test fitting for him so he gave me this guy here. I had to run to the local hardware store to grab some m5 hex heads bolts about 20mm and 2 15mm due to the humpback. I got some 25mm just in case but didn't need them. I'm sure I'll find a use for them in the future. I first tried the test fit with washers to simulate using the oem garnish bolts. But that didn't workout too well, It's a super tight mold so it's not exact so I was going to have to forgo the washers. With some slight trimming/grinding to assist with how flush and even this thing sat once you torque'd the bolts down and fix some mounting issues. I think the end result isn't too bad. Not too bad I don't think. It's something I suppose, also noticed my O2 sensor wasn't hooked up so plugged that back in. This was all after I had went to Mission Hills...

The oil leak from my valve cover seals actually started to bug me, and not too sure how much oil I was losing. Regardless I was losing pressure @ the head of the engine and that's bad for a turbo motor as far as power is concerned. Plus the inside of the car started to smell like shit. I woke up early and got some cupcakes from my favorite place, wonderland custom cakes in pasadena. It's right up the street from my crossfit gym and super convenient. I totally recommend it if you're in the 626. The ingredients are so fresh that I would almost go as far to say they're pretty healthy as opposed to grocery store cupcakes/sweets filled with corn fructose and preservatives. Cinco De Mayo enjoying a fresly made Churro Cupcake The Evil Twin : Carrot Cake with Jalepeno (fucking AWESOME is all I have to say)  I arrived at the shop and allowed my engine to cool down, I was greeted by my two favorite dorks, Jack and Jeff. They're like family now, and according to ...

So I called around for the PVC Insulator I needed and Performance Nissan had the part that I needed, whats funny is this right here. Whats the difference between the price on this invoice and the screenshot below?  Almost twice as much for their online price although the MSRP doesn't match at ALL This is one of the reasons why I'm pissed this part came up missing, secondly you mean to tell me if I made a fuss about their online price as opposed to calling in to pick it up I would've saved $5.62??? I mean I'm not a cheapass or anything and I'm grateful that they had the part I needed in stock so I didn't make a fuss about it but jesus man really 17 dollars after taxes for a rubber grommet? This is why it took me forever to put this damn cover back on my engine. Whats done is done! All buttoned up. Need to top that brake fluid off.  I hope that now that there is some firesleeve on that return hose to the block that they'll stop cooking through ...