Dimmerz EJ8 Build

**Dimmerz** · 01-04-2012 09:37 PM

Hi all, I've been lurking around the forums for a little while just looking at other peoples rides and getting some ideas etc.
This was meant to just be my granny spec. daily driver but since driving it around for a bit I've found even though it is just a little single cam, it has a bit of up and go in it.

Recently I've started pulling all the dash apart as the owner before me really buggered up all the wiring with and after market immobilizer, cruise control, stereo etc. etc. after a day of pulling it apart I thought, screw it, I'm turning this into a project.

It is probably going to be a very slow build as many of you would understand, bills, rent & food come first and hobbies and other stuff second, haha.
Here's a list of what I plan to do, nothing too fancy.

Engine -
Entire engine rebuild using standard or slightly better components
Stage 2 cam
Full 2.25" exhaust w/ headers
Short ram intake
Intake manifold
High flow oil pump
Spray block
Wrinkle red rocker cover

Driveline -
Full manual trans rebuild
LSD
Rear brake disc conversion

Suspension -
Bilstein B6 HD shocks all round
Lowered springs
All bushes
Front and rear sway bar
Strut braces

Exterior -
Full respray (same colour) colour code everything (mirrors, rear bezel, side strips, skirts, bumper lip)
New 16" Rota grids with low profile rubber
Yellow fog lights (Love the look of them)
EM1 tail lights (red and white, no amber)

Interior -
Darkest legal tint all round
Stereo w/ integrated GPS
New speakers all round with a small sub probably 8" for a bit of oomph

I'm sure I've missed out on a heap of stuff but I'll get to that later, here's some pics for you all to take a look at. She looks like a bucket at the moment but it's a work in progress.

The work currently being done.

**Dimmerz** · 02-04-2012 07:17 PM

Fed Ex just came shipment just came in, about to start fitting it all up now.
Apexi N1 2.25" catback and skunk2 replica headers.
Very happy with the headers, the welding is done very well and all the inside looks like it's been built quite well.
We'll see how it all goes later.

**Dimmerz** · 04-04-2012 09:13 PM

Wiring is all done and walah! The car still works! Lol, It looked like I pulled out 100km worth of pointless wiring and an imobilizer that didn't work anyway.
Exhaust is all fitted up too, it's 150mm too short where it bolts up to the cat =/ going to mettams tomorrow so I can get a 150mm piece fitted up so it completes it.
Sounds like a Harley with the baffles removed at the moment, haha.
Updates, pics and a vid of the new sound to come

**Bludger** · 05-04-2012 06:44 AM

Like!!!!

Subscribing.

make sure you update regularly.

**Gtstripes** · 05-04-2012 07:25 AM

nice car, cant wait to see the finished product!

**Dimmerz** · 05-04-2012 07:44 PM

Haha, thanks guys, I just drove it to my mates place, we're going to weld up the gap on Saturday and my god! I'm glad he's only 2-3 k's away cause that was so loud!
I will try update as much as I can, my posting is limited only to what my wallet can provide, haha, I do have the bilstein B6 shocks on their way but I won't be fitting them until I get some new springs aswell, don't want to do the same job twice, work smart, not hard!

**Dimmerz** · 08-04-2012 02:57 PM

Okay, so little update, the whole exhaust is fitted up, still need to get a 130mm piece made up, doing that when I get back to work on Tuesday.
All the wiring is fixed up and tidied up as much as I could, unfortunately I didn't have any heatshrink so I've done it all in electrical tape for now, will be getting in there again to fix it all up with heatshrink when I can, plus I'm running without a stereo at the moment so need to fix that up too.

Here is some pics for you all to see the progress.

Headers turning gold

Car on stands

Wires cleaned up as much as possible

**Bludger** · 08-04-2012 04:46 PM

fcukyeah.jpg

I'm doing a dash atm, My mess looks worse

sorry to take away from your thunder

good luck,

**Dimmerz** · 08-04-2012 04:59 PM

Haha, that's cool, what's up with yours? Looks pretty messy!
I took out and immobilizer system, central locking system and a cruise control unit, of which none were hooked up properly and working, lol.
The wiring was everywhere and the soldering was terrible, I hope it wasn't done professionally cause I would have told them to give me my money back!

**Bludger** · 08-04-2012 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Dimmerz

Haha, that's cool, what's up with yours? Looks pretty messy!
I took out and immobilizer system, central locking system and a cruise control unit, of which none were hooked up properly and working, lol.
The wiring was everywhere and the soldering was terrible, I hope it wasn't done professionally cause I would have told them to give me my money back!

I'm just cleaning shit up in the bosses car

I'm anal retentive, can't stand that shit.

**Dimmerz** · 08-04-2012 05:52 PM

Same here bud. I really hated myself for even doing it in electrical tape so it's only a temporary thing until I refill my electrical wiring and heatshrink stocks, haha.
I'm thinking about getting into the engine bay, pulling everything out so I can clean it all up, fix the wiring and put some nicer looking hoses etc. in and get rid of anything that doesn't need to be there.