Author Topic: Goodveet's LS swap... sorta (Read 30048 times)

REX · « **Reply #25 on:** January 31, 2013, 03:25:39 pm »

spotted you today at the university, car looked real good!

goodveet · « **Reply #26 on:** January 31, 2013, 04:36:44 pm »

I think I can see a car under all that dirt haha. I'll see you on Sunday, oh and don't hit any cones. I'll show you my battle scar from the last one

REX · « **Reply #27 on:** January 31, 2013, 04:39:09 pm »

Quote from: goodveet on January 31, 2013, 04:36:44 pm

I think I can see a car under all that dirt haha. I'll see you on Sunday, oh and don't hit any cones. I'll show you my battle scar from the last one

mine already has a little crack in it and is rock chipped to itshay so if i wreck it anymore i guess it'll be a good excuse to get a new one

kijho · « **Reply #28 on:** January 31, 2013, 08:22:40 pm »

I spotted you last week Country Hills come behind me and brrrrrruuuuuuuuupppppppp peel out to Beddington....

goodveet · « **Reply #29 on:** February 02, 2013, 12:37:48 am »

That must have been my evil twin...

New joint held horizontally

Old joint held horizontally, notice the flop

New VS old

Install was a complete and total pain. Partially because I didn't remove the transmission cross-member, but i just didn't feel safe jacking up the transmission. There was little room to work with, so many things in the way, the roll pins were stubborn little uckfays as well. Hammering away in such a tight space totally killed my rotator cuff. I can't smell anything but PB blaster any more either lol. All in all, it was worth it. Shifting feel is firm and precise, the way it should be. Felt like my shift knob was sitting in a jar of mayo before.

Asstuna · « **Reply #30 on:** February 02, 2013, 09:03:22 am »

I'm pleased for you. I feel your pain having done this myself, admittedly with a jack under the tranny and I pulled the bolt not the pin.

Roadwarrior · « **Reply #31 on:** February 02, 2013, 09:15:06 am »

I too installed this little guy and it was definately a lot of work but 100% worth it. Made a huge difference in shifter feel. But i just pulled the cross member and it made things easier, but still a pain to install.

REX · « **Reply #32 on:** February 03, 2013, 05:24:30 pm »

goodveet · « **Reply #33 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:21:24 am »

So I just changed the valve cover gaskets because of a really minor leak I had. Just like the other repairs I mentioned I did in this thread, this was a complete and total pain in the assay. A bunch of the bolts you need to remove are tucked away in the farthest/tightest spaces. I would have easily saved a couple hours if I had a ratcheting wrench, or even a mini-socket. My socket was too big ended being useless on half the bolts. I had to use a normal wrench which probably fell atleast a dozen times. Ended up taping it onto my finger which actually worked surprisingly well! Changing the VC gaskets is a pretty straight forward process, just time consuming depending on your tools. Thanks blessthekellen for the link to the gaskets.
Also did the spark plugs, got some NGK iridiums (BKR6Eix). Found out it already had NGK PFR6B plugs in there. Car runs well on either one.

Gaskets

New and old

blessthekellen · « **Reply #34 on:** February 18, 2013, 10:35:36 am »

beauty! glad to see those gaskets worked!
i bet it was a far easier job compared to the timing belt process for ya

goodveet · « **Reply #35 on:** February 18, 2013, 09:37:25 pm »

I don't know... With better tools, I'd say yeah this would be much easier. Make sure to have a 10mm ratcheting wrench when you do yours. You'll thank me, haha

Also got some Subaru extra-S transmission fluid. Really helps with notchy shifting. Would recommend this over motul 75w90 (gear 300 I think it's called)

James8308 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 18, 2013, 09:46:19 pm »

I feel like your car is aware of its own beauty

So nice

goodveet · « **Reply #37 on:** March 11, 2013, 11:41:17 pm »

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

Just a bunch of pics i think would belong here

When i first got it, still in Vancouver:

google maps!

my iPhone photography skillz
Type arrrrr

Pics stolen from Locotoy and Kijho

goodveet · « **Reply #38 on:** March 13, 2013, 10:35:07 pm »

Picked up a JUN lip

Seriously cannot wait for summer

And I'm also awaiting the arrival of my version 6 grill. Really wondering about getting a V6 wing but I don't know... Kinda dont like it, kinda do.

sb119 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 13, 2013, 11:39:30 pm »

Can't wait to see that Jun lip on! Looks awesome man

purdy · « **Reply #40 on:** March 13, 2013, 11:52:15 pm »

Nice nice, my question is where did you get that JUN lip??? So hard to find without shipping from japan

blessthekellen · « **Reply #41 on:** March 14, 2013, 08:47:33 am »

+1
please do tell!

goodveet · « **Reply #42 on:** March 14, 2013, 11:12:55 am »

No where hahaha. It's the HTA rep, I thought JUN doesn't make this piece anymore.

blessthekellen · « **Reply #43 on:** March 14, 2013, 11:17:48 am »

Did you get it right from HT Auto or score that one off the Type R for sale?

StickyTires · « **Reply #44 on:** March 14, 2013, 11:31:01 am »

Does that lip fit on the sortof front lip thats already on your car? Or does it replace that?

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goodveet · « **Reply #45 on:** March 14, 2013, 12:07:21 pm »

Scored the one off the type R haha. Pretty sure I would need to remove my front spats. I don't think there's a way around it

StickyTires · « **Reply #46 on:** March 14, 2013, 11:17:09 pm »

Might be interested in the front spats when you take em off!

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YvanF · « **Reply #47 on:** March 15, 2013, 04:17:16 am »

Love the white GC8's. Pictures look great! Cant wait to see pics with your summer setup!

goodveet · « **Reply #48 on:** March 25, 2013, 09:34:41 pm »

Thanks man!

So I couldn't help but to start putting some of my summer stuff on. Just the rims and coilovers for now. Got a few more pieces I'll be putting on in about a week

Some quick shots

purdy · « **Reply #49 on:** March 25, 2013, 10:05:50 pm »

Damn! The TE37's look great, 17x8? Rolled fenders or no?