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Old 10-26-2014, 08:40 PM
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Im really late to the gate on my build thread, but in general here was my 1993 LE when i picked it up with 151,xxx miles

Here is how she currently sits
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Since then shes has many upgrades and work. Mainly to get it road worthy. But for starters, a friend and i bought a 94 parts car, and i took the torsen LSD, along with rebuilding all 4 CV joints on the rear axles, and of course some painting.
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I saw your location and all I thought of was Double Post.
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Next, was the turbo. Being the previous subaru enthusiast that I am, I opted or a used TD04 off a friend. I took it apart and powdercoated my cool side red, and purchased a FANTASTIC kit off fellow forum memeber Sturovo, who welds up exhaust bits. He made me a manifold, downpipe, oil and coolant feed and return lines all for $650!! Along with a used CX Racing intercooler, with help from my pup Harri.

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here is the current mod list:
AEM wideband and Autometer boost Gauge
AC and PS delete
Wells TPS201
Megasquirt Brainbuilt DIY PNP
460cc RX7 injectors (upgrading)
Koyorad and Gates timing belt
on the way:
Racing beat swaybar and mounts plus adjustable endlinks
ARP headstuds
Eagle H Beam rods

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Also, my head is out to the machine shop getting totally rebuild with new valves. Excited to get it back!
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Hi ricer, welcome to the forum.
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Curly you already hurt my feelings :(
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ugh, another one of "those" kids

at least he's using decent Turbo bits
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18psi, I'm trying here. Ruining this forum 1 post at a time, however I can't completely delete myself from it due to all of the help I've already received from the great people here that do know how it works, including both yourself and Curly.
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Oh look, another plasti-dipped flat black Miata, slammed on racelands and XXRs with a GV lip.

Good to see another thesameeverybodyelseclubroadster build.

Whatever happened to originality in the car scene?
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Originally Posted by dieselmiata

Whatever happened to originality in the car scene?
candy cane axle shafts?
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Meh, at least it looks better than that first pic. If you get it off the ground and peel the dip it might be a pretty decent car.
Do you have some more pics of Sturovo's parts?
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Originally Posted by hi_im_sean
candy cane axle shafts?

I had to go back and look. My head exploded.
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he deserves some credit, look at it when he got it
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If you would have seen in person the paint job that destroyed this LE, you would not so much care about the black. In the picture I know it just looks white, however it was white with blue/purple sparkle in it and felt like 120 grit sand paper; as If the PO had painted it with a roller and threw some arts and crafts sparkles on it. And I'm trying to get the motor up and running before I worry about how it looks, I've got all all winter for that. I will try and get some pics up of Sturovo's parts when I get home. And the XXRs are cheap, but weighed a lot less compared to the 15x10 and 15x8 diamond steelies that were on it.
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For some reason, I keep thinking the photos are swapped. Like he got it when it was plasti dipped black, and looked ok-ish from 10 ft. And now it's transformed into the white pile.

I dunno, maybe it's the ricer dyslexia, where everything stated is fucked up and backwards.

Also, why two identical threads?

Not bashing op, it's just whenever I see something hella slammed, my eyes glaze over, and I have to re-read **** to comprehend it
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I also plan on some sort of flares or over fenders because they were rolled and pulled to look like pieces of bacon.
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Originally Posted by glade
For some reason, I keep thinking the photos are swapped. Like he got it when it was plasti dipped black, and looked ok-ish from 10 ft. And now it's transformed into the white pile.

I dunno, maybe it's the ricer dyslexia, where everything stated is fucked up and backwards.

Also, why two identical threads?
I don't know, I need the first post deleted. My internet double posted for some reason.
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Originally Posted by Baxgordum
Curly you already hurt my feelings :(

Well, just to clarify, THIS:


Originally Posted by Baxgordum
here is the current mod list:
XXR 527 15x8 +0
Gv Lip
Kumho tires
Universal washer fluid tank/ pump (trunk mounted)
Ebay steering hub and wheel
LED interior lights
window tinit 5%
AEm wideband and Autometer boost Gauge
AC and PS delete
Wells TPS201
Megasquirt Brainbuilt DIY PNP
460cc RX7 injectors (upgrading)
Koyorad and Gates timing belt
on the way:
Racing beat swaybar and mounts plus adjustable endlinks
ARP headstuds
Eagle H Beam rods
is an incredibly retarded "mod" list.

Let's list the POS parts:

XXR 527 15x8 +0
Universal washer fluid tank/ pump (trunk mounted)
Ebay steering hub and wheel
LED interior lights
window tinit 5%

The above, it's all rice.
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