Monday, October 12, 2009

The Ride

Uling: Black AE101

It was bought brand new by a close family friend and was sold to us after 3 years. I was in grade school then but I still remember how it first looked when we acquired it - Sun visors and sidings were still wrapped with plastic, the dashboard and steering wheel were scratch-free, and the interior still smells and feels like brand new.


As of today, October 13, 2009, here’s a list of installed/added parts:


Engine:
  • 4A-FE with stock internals
  • Custom grounding kit
  • JDM 2-row radiator
  • Simota short ram intake
  • 4A-GE ST header (custom flange by Obet of Bitoy Exhaust)
  • 2" inner diameter pipes with 18" resonator
  • Tanabe Hyper Medalion muffler
  • Apex'i Super Air Flow Converter II
Rollers:
  • 15's Rota Sub-Zero (Cp-035 copy) *Repainted by Promaster wrapped in 195/55/r15 Yokohama S.Drive

Stopper:

  • JDM Levin front big brakes
  • Bendix brakepads

Stiffeners:

  • KYB Excel-G shocks
  • RS*R lowering springs + 1" lifter all around
  • Levin OEM 3-point front upper strutbar
  • M7 suspension bushings

Other:

  • Sprinter grille
  • Momo Pilota 1 steering wheel
  • Eclipse In-dash CD player head unit
  • Mitsuba Alpha Horn
  • Osram All-Season headlight bulbs
  • Generic el cheapo foglamps