The "Spicy Saloon" MSP build thread

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looks good man and i love the crosshair halos. as for the hood did you sand it down and just respray the clear or did you respray the color then the clear?
 
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Thanks guys :D


The new wheels are still on their way from japan. Probably another month (ughdance)


& The hood was repainted primer - - clear.
 
I walked by this car a few times at CSCS, I am not a stance fan but if I didnt know you did paint work on it I would have thought it was original. Good job, keep it alive, the MSP is one car that should never die, especially a spicey one.
 
Why oh why do you have to be up in the great white north... I would love to take advantage of some of your photography skills.
 
thaikim said:
Why oh why do you have to be up in the great white north... I would love to take advantage of some of your photography skills.
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:p (canada)


iamthewheelman said:
I walked by this car a few times at CSCS, I am not a stance fan but if I didnt know you did paint work on it I would have thought it was original. Good job, keep it alive, the MSP is one car that should never die, especially a spicey one.
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Good to hear, cheers man. I agree, and will do my best to keep it around longer than I am. It's good to see a local on here!
 
(werd) ^

So I never thought I'de type this. But, I raised my car..

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lol







I had both my front tires bubble up (don't buy cheap tires, kids.), and now the new wheels are taking 4 months longer than expected. So I decided to change my set-up, and maybe do a couple lapping days.


Swapped front 170mm 7K for 200mm 8K springs. Comfort wise; the 8K's with factory pre-load (4mm) ride much nicer than the 7K with 20mm pre-load. Handling wise, not sure yet, but it's raised an inch & a third ish in the front, so that, and the pre-load both play big parts (& camber, spring size, new tires, etc). But a little more roll is already noticed, and it feels a little floaty on hilly roads and dips. I think I may end up ordering 10K front springs, probly 160mm tall. Shorter front dampers valved to 9K. And rear dampers valved to 8K for the 200mm springs.



Rear; camber: -1.5 ish, 25mm spacer. Set rear lateral links to "zero." Top camber plates in near oem position.

Front; camber: -3 ish, 32mm spacer.. which I will take off for lapping cause I like my wheel bearings, lol.


She looks dumb

 
Weird, just lowered mine more haha.

Sucks about the wheels but it will be worth it once they arrive.
 
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