A purists nightmare - E46 drift build

[jc43089]

Wow, looks awesome!

[Jdesign]

I agree, I cant wait to see it in action!

[Tkuhn]

Jdesign said:

I agree, I cant wait to see it in action!

USAIR DD71 this weekend! Made it to the dells and back with only a problem with my engine vitals gauge reading 12psi with the engine off and 145 psi at like 35 mph which isn't even possible to my knowledge lol.

[Jdesign]

Tkuhn said:

USAIR DD71 this weekend! Made it to the dells and back with only a problem with my engine vitals gauge reading 12psi with the engine off and 145 psi at like 35 mph which isn't even possible to my knowledge lol.

Is that boost or oil pressure? LMAO  I totally want to go, but I have plans this weekend.  Keep us posted and take lots of pics out there!!

[Tkuhn]

Jdesign said:

Is that boost or oil pressure? LMAO  I totally want to go, but I have plans this weekend.  Keep us posted and take lots of pics out there!!

Oil pressure hahahah and will do sometimes I forget to take photos because it's too much fun driving. Hoping all goes well and everything stays mechanically sound

[Tkuhn]

Figured I'd post a quick shot from automotion. Posted at our hotel with @nick.e46.330i. @Earl and @Sam_Holzmann

[Tkuhn]

Swapped out my valve cover tonight. The one I had on the car has roughly 200k on it and leaked when under high revving for extended periods of time last year, aka drifting lol. 

A big thank you to @Earl for picking it up for me since I work till 430!

Also raised the rear a bit so it isn't as sacked out in the rear.

[Jdesign]

I saw a snapchat of this thing all lit up at night. Where are your pix and info on the night lights? I assume all LEDs? I dig it!

[Tkuhn]

Jdesign said:

I saw a snapchat of this thing all lit up at night. Where are your pix and info on the night lights? I assume all LEDs? I dig it!

I was saving that fun info for when I get a decent photo! Hahahah

[Tkuhn]

DD71 went very well. Didn't have any major issues besides my first set of drift spares rubbing on the passenger side coilover. (Because I never test fitted anything lol) luckily we had spacers to solve that problem, but the car definatly needs a real alignment beyond our toe plate/angle gauge good enough alignment haha.

The car stayed relatively cool for the fact that it's getting thrashed on hard. Was 96 at the hottest point all weekend and engine temps didn't go over 216 and went right back down after a cool down lap

Overall I'm extremely happy with the cars performance, while of course I want more power haha. But it is extremely controllable and predictable, which I didn't realize how loose and blah my sedan was. Definatly more adjustments to make but I'm so excited to learn more with a solid chassis under me

[Tkuhn]

Well I did have one thing up my sleeve that @Jdesign already called me out on hahah. 

I had this kit on my civic and I kept it for this car.

It's a XK Glow xkChrome exterior and interior kit. Bluetooth controlled and all that fun stuff with a shit ton of color options and patterns. I also installed a strobe kit on the car but I don't have any good videos of it yet. 

[Tkuhn]

[Rekpoint]

Kailr needs to hurry back to stout so he can take some cool pictures of my car !!!!!

[Jdesign]

That looks killer. Do you have any close up pics of the actual lights?

[Tkuhn]

Jdesign said:

That looks killer. Do you have any close up pics of the actual lights?

I don't, but what I like about the xk stuff is the exterior strips are solid ones not a stick on rolled up ribbon if that makes sense.

[Jdesign]

Tkuhn said:

I don't, but what I like about the xk stuff is the exterior strips are solid ones not a stick on rolled up ribbon if that makes sense.

That does. Like this:

[Bassboy3313]

Man! This brings back memories. I installed actual neon tube underglow on my Hyundai Tiburon back in high school. Was the talk of the town.

[Jdesign]

Bassboy3313 said:

Man! This brings back memories. I installed actual neon tube underglow on my Hyundai Tiburon back in high school. Was the talk of the town. 

everything always comes full circle

[Tkuhn]

Jdesign said:

That does. Like this:

Correct, but that is v1, the v2 connects directly at the end of the strips instead of having wires come out of the ends with connections.

[Tkuhn]

Bassboy3313 said:

Man! This brings back memories. I installed actual neon tube underglow on my Hyundai Tiburon back in high school. Was the talk of the town. 

Hell Yea! I'm 25 so when I got into cars I was at the end of all that fun I'd say. Always wanted underglow and once my 7 year build on the civic was at a certain level I pulled the trigger haha and then when I parted the civic I kept the kit for this car.