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Kenny Senter · 09-03-2008, 11:51 AM

hey guys,

I bought this car back in May of this year (08) and have been steadily improving upon things as I see fit including new suspension, wheels and tires, fixing the a/c, adding a stereo, etc.

First things first, this is the car in the condition in which I received it, pretty nice in the beginning, and a good platform to improve upon.

its got a couple dents and dings, but nothing major. All those things I can take care of later if I so choose to do so.
heres the list of how the car was "modded" when I purchased it:
"5 Speed N/A, with 154k miles on the chassis, and apx 15k miles on the the motor. Motor was built by Dale and myself about a year ago. Motor was built with Rotary Aviation apex seals, all new seals, and everything was spec'd out perfectly with a micrometer.

Body is straight other than one dent near the front fender from a persons knee while leaning over the engine bay. Some scratches around the hatch area from loading/unloading stuff. The only bit of rust is on the hatch, and about the size of a quarter. According to carfax, it's never been in an accident, and everything is as it should be.

A/C system is all there, but has never been hooked up (no belt) in my ownership. The previous owner said it worked fine before he blew the motor. Heater works like a champ.

Regular oil changes and maintenance always preformed on time.

~15k mile motor
RA Apex Seals
No emissions other than a TII Cat
No Power Steering
<1yr old brake master cylinder
Turbo Catback
New shifter bushings
Racing Beat headers
GXL Limited Slip Diff is included, but not installed
S5 Tails
S5 Mirrors
S5 Turbo Steering Wheel
S5 Shifter surround
S5 Stereo surround
S5 Turbo alternator
Battery is brand new
Radiator hoses ~1yr old
Belts ~1yr old
S4 Turbo Wheels
5 lug conversion w/ turbo brakes"

The first few things I did was add the cooling tray under the engine, an oil change, and a good bit of suspension which consisted of:
a Fighters Garage camber link

Cusco camber plates

Dropzone Coilovers on KYB AGX's

also installed were Suspension Technique front and rear swaybars with Mazdatrix adj. endlinks. I have yet to install the LSD and my front and rear CP Racing strut tower bars

I really couldnt stand that suspension. It was overly stiff and not very well damped, it just bounced all over the place. The Cusco camberplates also made it very difficult to turn the steering wheel and made atroutious popping noises while steering (I know, race car parts, but not a racecar). I sold the camber plates, dropzone setup, and the KYB's and purchased a set of Ksport Coilovers. These are extremely better than the previous setup and I cannot speak enough words on the improvement.

and at the same time picked up the new "hot version" 5zigens FN01RC

thats pretty much how the car sits now. I'm purchasing another 7 parts car and it comes with the s5 TII wheels and an Apexi full exhaust (with a header but I already have the RB header). I'll be installing the exhaust towards the end of the month.

for now:

(Im kinda partial to her backside, has such a nice rear!)

09-03-2008, 11:51 AM	#1
Kenny Senter The Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	daily driver hey guys, I bought this car back in May of this year (08) and have been steadily improving upon things as I see fit including new suspension, wheels and tires, fixing the a/c, adding a stereo, etc. First things first, this is the car in the condition in which I received it, pretty nice in the beginning, and a good platform to improve upon. its got a couple dents and dings, but nothing major. All those things I can take care of later if I so choose to do so. heres the list of how the car was "modded" when I purchased it: "5 Speed N/A, with 154k miles on the chassis, and apx 15k miles on the the motor. Motor was built by Dale and myself about a year ago. Motor was built with Rotary Aviation apex seals, all new seals, and everything was spec'd out perfectly with a micrometer. Body is straight other than one dent near the front fender from a persons knee while leaning over the engine bay. Some scratches around the hatch area from loading/unloading stuff. The only bit of rust is on the hatch, and about the size of a quarter. According to carfax, it's never been in an accident, and everything is as it should be. A/C system is all there, but has never been hooked up (no belt) in my ownership. The previous owner said it worked fine before he blew the motor. Heater works like a champ. Regular oil changes and maintenance always preformed on time. ~15k mile motor RA Apex Seals No emissions other than a TII Cat No Power Steering <1yr old brake master cylinder Turbo Catback New shifter bushings Racing Beat headers GXL Limited Slip Diff is included, but not installed S5 Tails S5 Mirrors S5 Turbo Steering Wheel S5 Shifter surround S5 Stereo surround S5 Turbo alternator Battery is brand new Radiator hoses ~1yr old Belts ~1yr old S4 Turbo Wheels 5 lug conversion w/ turbo brakes" The first few things I did was add the cooling tray under the engine, an oil change, and a good bit of suspension which consisted of: a Fighters Garage camber link Cusco camber plates Dropzone Coilovers on KYB AGX's also installed were Suspension Technique front and rear swaybars with Mazdatrix adj. endlinks. I have yet to install the LSD and my front and rear CP Racing strut tower bars I really couldnt stand that suspension. It was overly stiff and not very well damped, it just bounced all over the place. The Cusco camberplates also made it very difficult to turn the steering wheel and made atroutious popping noises while steering (I know, race car parts, but not a racecar). I sold the camber plates, dropzone setup, and the KYB's and purchased a set of Ksport Coilovers. These are extremely better than the previous setup and I cannot speak enough words on the improvement. and at the same time picked up the new "hot version" 5zigens FN01RC thats pretty much how the car sits now. I'm purchasing another 7 parts car and it comes with the s5 TII wheels and an Apexi full exhaust (with a header but I already have the RB header). I'll be installing the exhaust towards the end of the month. for now: (Im kinda partial to her backside, has such a nice rear!) Last edited by Kenny Senter; 09-03-2008 at 11:54 AM.