Hakosuka Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hello guys, I recently bought a MC2 VTI deck. I said "I won't do anything to it".I don't have any pictures of it from when I bought it, but it's bone stock, not in very good condition green deck. It runs, it has some problems, but nothing major. I bought it mainly because it was so cheap. Only 900€, it has 290k km. However, when I was driving it home I noticed the rear end is wobbly, so I took everything apart and got new bushings and everything: The guys that do that even sandblast and paint the little things "for free"! Then I started the assembly, but I am still missing some bolts which snapped or, I needed to cut off as everything was seized. So when bolting everything back on I used plenty of copper spray, works a treat. a bit messy but it's worth doing... OK, then I got my Meisters out, they are for 4.gen Civic, so I still don't know how low is this crap going to be, but still, one side is mounted and ready to go: Short much? Soo, this is with coilovers wound up to the limit...oh yeah, the car is still lifted Now I am still waiting for new bolts to bolt everything back on the left side and get the car on the floor to se how low is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 That will be quite low! As long as it's what you want then it doesn't matter! Nice work on the bushes so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakosuka Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 While waiting for bolts, I started working on the engine bay a bit.All rusty brackets are going to be sandblasted and powdercoated, everything cleaned and maybe some mild wire tuck (nothing major). Like you'll be able to see on the following pages it's dirty, greasy, rusty and generally not pretty. Oil leak from the cam seal which resulted in a horribly greasy and gunky engine block: After several broken fingers and a lot of elbow grease the end result is okay, but not good enough. I need to find something better to clean it really good Then I got the valve cover off and prepared it for sandblasting. Took another 17million hours to do it properly: Meanwhile I ordered some new parts...more coming in:Basically just some filters, HEKO wind deflectors, thermostat, front and rear caliper refresh kit with new clips (friend needed them so I gave him mine and he bought me new ones) Last mini project is the caliper refreshing. I actually have a second set of VTI calipers, so I just tore them apart and cleaned everything. They are actually mint condition, no seizing or any other s**t, so I will probably reuse the seals, because they are like new.Size comparison to a 0,33L can, they are gigantic Then I started doing the rears. One was seized(the sliders), and the other one was also not very good condition. I will probably need to buy new rear pistons Very gunky, not greasy at all, just some dry sh!t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakosuka Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 That will be quite low! As long as it's what you want then it doesn't matter! Nice work on the bushes so far! I obviously want it to be low, but still not stupidly low. I need this car as a daily, so if I get from work to home with no problems, then I'm good Thanks, a lot more to come! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 That is going to be pretty low. Quite a project you've got on your hands too but it looks like you're getting through the worst of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakosuka Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 Damn, I need to buy new rear brake pistons, got quoted 44€ for both Well, yeah, quite a thing going on, but there is still some cancer on the rear arches to sort and I need to source an MG ARB, new front grille and so on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhoath83 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Theres loads of mg breakers on ebay they should have an arb for ya or u could try 10000rpm he might have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakosuka Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 10000rpm doesn't want to answer me, I sent him 2 PM's, but still no answer. Over the weekend I finally managed to get EF front forks and some new shinny bolts for the rear end and put it together. With EF coilovers Let the pics speak for themselves: I like it, just the exhaust is big and fugly, so will need to be changed to a bazooka style muffler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Damn that's low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 You definitely got lows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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