Mac's 94 DB8 project thread AKA: Project Aeris.. ITR stuff, body work.. ect

[mac_24_seven]

Oh yeah!!!!!!!


Sorry for the dull pic. But you see the goods And just so you know they are ITR...


More goodies coming as soon as Fed Ex arrives!!

[Andrew]

[mac_24_seven]

I snapped these at lunch time.. Shame I don't have a better camera at work :S






Still waiting on Fed Ex to get here....

[BrutalB83]

The gauge cluster looks pimp! Good work!

Oh by the way, had a question for you. Can you just directly swap from the 94-97 front bumper to the 98-up? Do the headlights fit the same?

Just asking because the front bumper on my 97 coupe is about to get replaced due to a minor accident, so if the 98+ bumper bolts right up then I'll go with that.

Sorry for the minor threadjack, lol...keep up the good work...

[asmallsol]

I would edit out the pic of the box the cam's came in. It has your address right on it. Remember theives love GSRs

[Andrew]

It's cool... it's the address to his work. (like 30 min from his house)

Brutal- I think you have to use the 98+ headlights. actually, I'm almost positive you do, b/c thats what we had to do... lol

[SlushboxTeggy]

Originally Posted by Andrew

It's cool... it's the address to his work. (like 30 min from his house)

Brutal- I think you have to use the 98+ headlights. actually, I'm almost positive you do, b/c thats what we had to do... lol

Don't forget that you have to use the bumper lenses from the 98+ too.

[mac_24_seven]

Yep.. They are both right. Gotta use the 98-01 headlights/bumperlights w/the 98-01 bumper and the same for the 94-97 bumper/lights.

Though, it doesn;t matter if its for a 2 dor or a 4 door.. The front ends are identical, including the hoods/fenders.

Now, the rear bumpers are different between the 2 and 4 doors..and you can't use the taillights from a 2 door w/a 4 door.. All thet ail lights from the 2 doors 94-01 will interchange, and it's the same w/the 4 doors.

And stupid fedex.. they havn't come yet!!!

[mac_24_seven]

Alright. This was the first time I've ever done ANY suspension work of any kind..
and I have to say it's much easier than most people would think (easier than I thought anyway).

So, this little guide should give a n00b a good idea of what they are getting into and
what to expect. This is by no means perfect. I’m sure I’m gonna leave some stuff out
and their may be a better way to go about doing something. I’ll do my best to
describe what I did and any problems I encountered. If something is wrong, please,
let me know and I’ll update so as to not mislead anybody.

With that said, here we go!
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The patient is a 1994 GSR Sedan names Aeirs. I’ll be installing Ground Control coil overs (dampers) w/KYB struts.


Now, the first thing you want to do is get it off the ground w/jack stands, or
jacks. Whatever is safe. Absolutely, NEVER EVER EVER EVER get under
or work around a car that's not secure. Jacks can fail and stuff breaks.. You
don't need to be under a car when it happens. Safety is more important than
your car being low :P

I chose to do my like this..

So, if the jack failed, the blocks would catch it, and if the blocks failed, the car would
still be resting on the tires(had tires on the other side, underneath as well. So, I felt safe.)

Tools needed:
Jack/jack stands
12-18 MM sockets/wrenches
A buddy (always helpful if you have one around)
Some Nirvana (preferably Nevermind, but whatever works for you )



First up: The front suspension.

#0: Obviously, remove the tires :P


#1: Remove the two 12mm bolts holding the brake lines to the strut.

The brake lines have a little bracket they are bolted to on the damper,
(2) 12 mm bolts I believe. I used a 1/4 drive ratchet to get em’ off. Be sure to move
the brake lines out of the way so they don't get caught in between a spring.


#2: Remove 14 MM bolt on the damper fork.
Now, the damper sits in a little socket in the damper fork. It has a 14 mm bolt going
through a flange that screws into a self locking nut, to clamp the assembly down and
hold it in place.
It looks like so:



#3: Remove the 17 (or 18mm) bolt holding the damper fork into place.
Next up, you need to loosen the damper fork so the whole assembly will drop
down.. I forget the size of the nut, but I think its like a 17 or 18 mm.

It looks like this..


#4: Remove the two 12 MM nuts holding the damper in place in the engine
compartment.
Once that bolt is removed, you can then go up top and remove the 2 nuts holding the
whole assembly on

You can do it w/out removing the strut bar (if you have a GSR or aftermarket) but I
decided it would be easier and went ahead and took it out.


With those last 2 nuts, the complete damper assembly will pull right out. You have to
wiggle it and maneuver it through the suspension components, but it'll come out.

The finished product! Asbestos FTW!


Now for the rear.. which is slightly more aggrivating than the front.


#1: Remove the backets holding down the wheel sensor line. 12MM bolts.


#2: Remove flange bolt holding the damper in place.
Next up, is the very annoying bolt thats hard to remove and even harder to get back
in. It's a 17 or 18 mm.
Use a punch or a screw driver, once it's loose, and tap it out of its home. Or pull it
w/some pliers, whichever way you so choose.
It's on the far left of the picture, at the bottom. I've already removed the bolt in the
pic.

#3: OPTIONAL
I didn't take a picture of it, but your gonna want to remove the bolt holding the sway bar (if you have one) so you have some more room to play with.


#4: Remove nuts holding the damper in place, in the trunk. 12MM bolts
With those done, you can go up top and remove the two 12 mm nuts holding the
assembly in. If you have a 2 door, you have to remove a lil cover to get to them. in a
4 door, you have to remove the panels in the trunk, as I did.


With evrything loose, you can now remove the assembly. Your gonna have to push down on the rotor (or drum) so give yourself the room to remove the damper. Kind of tricky, but not too bad.

Now for the goods


Sexy huh?

The assembly is just the reverse of the removal for the front and back. It’s helpful to
have 2 sets of hands to do this, but one person can manage.

A tip for the rear...Remember that big bolt I said was hard to get out?

Using a jack, pick up the suspension and line up the hole so the bolt will go through. Use a hammer to lightly tap on the bolt while raising/lowering (whatever you need to go) to get it to go back home. Not the easiest thing to do, but you kind of have to, so don't whine :P

As for the front, the dampers are opposite hand (a left and a right.) The bracket for
the brakes won't line up with the brake hoses.
Also, three is a little indention in the strut where the bolt you removed here..

The bolt and that indention MUST line up.


And then, the finished product. I bought these from a guy who had em on his Integra,
so they were already set up, so I haven’t adjusted them YET. But it’s suppose to be
really easy :P


Overall, it's a pretty straightforward process. Anybody w/half a brain should be able
to do it. It's a simple as knowing what you have to take out, and removing any
bolts/nuts that are hindering you from doing so.

IF I need to add/change anything that may be correct, don’t flame, just let me
know and I’ll be more than happy to change it. I want this to, maybe just
maybe, help somebody out one day. J



Terrance

[Andrew]

I see me in one of those pics

[mac_24_seven]

Yay! Christmas in Feb!
Look what ole Saint Fed Ex man brought me!


Skunk 2 IM
ITR Throttle cable and bracket
Stock GSR IM gasket
"Frog Eye" gauge pod

Sweet! I needed this cause I really e'ffed up some stuff at work today and I was feelin pretty freakin lousy :thumbdown:

ANd tomorrow, my wife is gonna be out of town.. so since I won't have to tend to her tomorrow evening I'll be able to hook up my gauges!!

ANd yes, it's you.. I thought about posting that other pic.. But I decided against it :P

[Andrew]

Ohh... lol... the one you snapped of me takin a piss?



IM is here!!! YAY!!! wanna install it this weekend? and pull the motor out of the 240?

[mac_24_seven]

Umm.. No. I'll lose power and things will suck.

I'll wait untill I do the head. And plus, I wanna clean it up some.

[Andrew]

Don't forget to spray paint it!
Heres a few things to consider too:

Completely dissassemble your TB and polish the butterfly/ airflow area.
Port match the IM to TB.
Port match the IM to the head.

stuff like that... but I'm sure you know that.

[mac_24_seven]

I was thinking about saving up and buying a new,bigger throttle body actually..

[mac_24_seven]

Well, plans have changed slightly...

For the good, I'll have a complete set of wheels on my car by this evening (all rota slips) and evrything is set to get my GSR blades this saturday.

The not so good is my "Frog Eye" gauge cluster. It fits... but... blahhh. It's not OEM, so it's not anywhere as good of quality (which I already knew that).
But I"m tryin to make my car be clean, inside and out, so.. as I was driving home last night looking at my cluster.. I was thinking that I could probably make something that looked that good myself...which, I've decided to do.

With Dremel in hand I cut apart my new gauge cluster and started working on molding the actual piece the gauge fit in, into the stock gauge cluster bezel.

I'll work on it gradually and take my time, since it's something I'll be looking at everey single time I get into my car.

I'll post some pics tonight so you can see what I've done..And I'll post a DIY when it's complete and painted.

[Estorvito]

looks good....I love 'fodo's'

[mac_24_seven]

Sorry for no pics on the cluster... I didn't have a chance to work on it any this weekend.. WAYYYYYYYYY too busy. Geez. I bet I drove nearly 800 miles Since Friday :P

I did, however, finally manage to get my GSR blades! Car looks a million times better IMO. Unfortunately, one of the wheel has some curbing and the finish on all of them is coming off, SO..A DIY on polishing is on it's way. Should look really good when I'm done.

Also, after cracking my lip in 2 more places :P I raised the front, yesterday, 3/4 to 1", so it's sitting pretty flush right now.. The front MAY be 1/4 lower than the back, still looks killer though.


I'll update w/pics at lunchtime today when I can go take some more

[mac_24_seven]

Pics as promised!







And here's a quick comparo from the slips to the blades:
Before (wrong setting on the camera):

After:

You can see where I am in shaving the holes in the bumper in a couple of the pics.


I think my car looks 100% better and I'm VERY pleased.

[Andrew]

[BodyDroppedNikes]

hey man the build is looking really good

the chrome GSR wheels look really good on there. although i think losing more fender gap is needed but hey its your car. just remember tho when you go over a speed bump, go slow and at an angle. less chance of messing the front end up.

also cant wait to see it one color. you gonna put an ITR spoiler on it as well? just wondering since you are going with an ITR look to your car.

someone mentioned you have a Ranger? lets see pics of it. well maybe no one else does but i sure do since i own a bagged Ranger

keep up the good work man!

[Andrew]

His dad just painted the ranger, so he should get some pics of it up soon(probably this weekend I'd imagine.)

[Seany-izzle]

bling blangin gsr chromies!!!!

I <3 oem 15's though.

[mac_24_seven]

Well, I would be done w/my cutom gauge pod but the freakin stuff I bought isnt drying! WTH?

I left it out in the sun yesterday and NOTHING..

I think I messed up and did'nt mix it right or something. I"m gonna buy some more today and re-do what I've already done. Hopefully by Friday I'll have it completed and I'll get my gauges in by the end of the weekend

BTW, I had to replace the tires on the front of my car (camber wear) w/50 series.. I completely negated my raising the front up by putting 50's on it Back to being uber low again. Literally, the front lip is 3.5 inches off the ground.

A few pics.



Now my car looks like it's rear-wheel drive :P

[Andrew]

Pics of the gauge pod?

How much hardener did you use?