the lifestory of a DC5S...

[stevan]

oh..didnt think of that ..currently with 8 tyres and shipping its almost 1.5k aud. i wonder if they can somehow list it as a gift or reduce the price on the invoice that the customs get...

for the tyres, same as u but 245/40...hopefully it fits at the rear with rolled guards/camber and stock height.

yeh im sure they could label them as being worth $400 a set or sumthing if you ask nicely . 1.5 wth i paid like 1100 for my tyres.
and at stock height you will be fine with rolled guards and a bit o camber, itll just look fugly

[crashprash]

you generally wont save in shipping unless they send it to the same adress then you will get big imports duties, i saved money on the wheels by getting them to drop the price of the goods, they ended up giving me the shipping for cost price too which was nice, talk to grant from tirerack hes a good guy.

also what size/tyre have u decided on?

oh..didnt think of that ..currently with 8 tyres and shipping its almost 1.5k aud. i wonder if they can somehow list it as a gift or reduce the price on the invoice that the customs get...

for the tyres, same as u but 245/40...hopefully it fits at the rear with rolled guards/camber and stock height.

[stevan]

you generally wont save in shipping unless they send it to the same adress then you will get big imports duties, i saved money on the wheels by getting them to drop the price of the goods, they ended up giving me the shipping for cost price too which was nice, talk to grant from tirerack hes a good guy.

also what size/tyre have u decided on?

[crashprash]

me and my m8 are getting a set of tires each from tirerack and I was wondering if anyone else was interested in joining to cut down on shipping costs?..not looking for a massive group buy.

[crashprash]

hoping and praying that the wheels clear the spoon callipers..i know monty's dc5 has 17*9 at the front (not sure abt offset) and obviously clears a BBK but im sure thats with the jdm front set up.

Also with the tyres i keep changing my mind between 235/40 and 245/40..i know stevan's running 235/40 with some stretch on 17*9 but if i can fit 245/40 at the rear (with camber kit and rolled guards and almost stock height)..that'd be awesome

[crashprash]

update:
ordered some more bits from US..let's just say some of em stink and and some of should be kept a secret :P

pics from AUSCA meet: (click the pic for more photos)

DSC_0006-1 by prashr, on Flickr

[crashprash]

ordered wheels!!

work 11r bronze 17*9 +38..also got rc blue nuts, blue decals, caps and hub rings.

[crashprash]

pic from the sticker distro nite

[crashprash]

Ah right. In that case yeah you can get plugs to fit in there. I went to my local fasteners place with Toda manifold in hand and the guy sold me a nice tapered thread plug with an allen key drive to fit in there. Cost me less than a dollar. Can't tell you what the thread of it is though sorry.

yeah..i cant really take my manifold anywhere..if i give the details from the clubrsx item that stevan posted below (M18 x 1.5 Thread) will that be enough?

so basically prash your missing your 02 bung plug from where toda removed your secondary 02 sensor?? you can pick those up from clubrsx maybe, heres a link

http://www.clubrsx.com/cr/VIB-1195.html

i dont wanna have to wait for it to be shipped and i only need 1 not 5(u have to buy in pack of 5)..secondary 02 sensor? if toda did remove it..i didnt get it..will have to ask them.

[stevan]

so basically prash your missing your 02 bung plug from where toda removed your secondary 02 sensor?? you can pick those up from clubrsx maybe, heres a link

http://www.clubrsx.com/cr/VIB-1195.html

[ChargeR]

Ah right. In that case yeah you can get plugs to fit in there. I went to my local fasteners place with Toda manifold in hand and the guy sold me a nice tapered thread plug with an allen key drive to fit in there. Cost me less than a dollar. Can't tell you what the thread of it is though sorry.

[stevan]

^^ he has toda manifold

[ChargeR]

so i was coming back from the AUSCA meet last nite (pics up soon)..and just as I got close to my house..extremely loud noise from exhaust and huge drop in power...crawled home..jacked it up..and found that one of the bolts to plug the hole before the cat was missing! (theres 2 holes before the cat..one for the o2 sensor i assume and one after the cat)..just wondering if any exhaust shop will have the plug/bolt for it?..im assuming there wasnt a sensor there as there werent any wires around there.....obviously cant drive the car (would get defected in secs.)..first thing thats gone majorly wrong with the car since ive got it

also..on the look out for a used ep3 front swaybar (willing to swap for whiteline/selbys or cash)

Stock exhaust manifold? There aren't any plugs in the stock manifold as far as I know. Just the two oxygen sensors. Did the check engine light come on?

[crashprash]

so i was coming back from the AUSCA meet last nite (pics up soon)..and just as I got close to my house..extremely loud noise from exhaust and huge drop in power...crawled home..jacked it up..and found that one of the bolts to plug the hole before the cat was missing! (theres 2 holes before the cat..one for the o2 sensor i assume and one after the cat)..just wondering if any exhaust shop will have the plug/bolt for it?..im assuming there wasnt a sensor there as there werent any wires around there.....obviously cant drive the car (would get defected in secs.)..first thing thats gone majorly wrong with the car since ive got it

also..on the look out for a used ep3 front swaybar (willing to swap for whiteline/selbys or cash)

[crashprash]

the things is i have 4700K halogens and i cant see anything now :P..just looks cool..so want the same effect but more liight..so was considering hids...if theres a way to buy retrofitted oem headlights for dc5s..i would do it..the diy seems complicated and i dont wanna screw up the oem 1s.