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so while i had the fogs out changing the running/fog bulbs i tried the plasti paint ( i bought for the rear spoiler project ) stuff on the surrounds. i scuff't em with 400 wet then did 2 coats... meh

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s263/aiche_photos/85%205%20ESi/plastidip_zps9750d18c.jpg

i want to do the wiper arms and rear window mouldings, but i'm using real paint -_-

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A little more elbow grease on your 85.5 and it'll be worthy to park next to my 84 at PF.......oh wait, you backed out :lol: In all seriousness, nice car. Same combo as my 85.5 except the Majorca black on mine has weathered to a nice purple...lol. Majorca is one of Mitsu's best colors, although pics never do the deep metallic justice.
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while waiting on some stuff for Olive, i brought toby to my bud for the exhaust. with 117k i was sure the first cat waspartially clogged, prob the secondary one too. it was way too quiet and a lil sluggish for a intercooled car. i modded a stock flange and ran 2.5" from the turbo back to a hooker aero muffler and made a stainless tip from some pipe i had laying around to complete it. it sounds and runs MUCH better :D he likes the flow ;) .

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s263/aiche_photos/85%205%20ESi/855muff_zps0e00a248.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s263/aiche_photos/85%205%20ESi/855tip_zpsf19d8e9b.jpg

next is a TB rebuild, then after kemah he'll get u-joints, wheel bearings, poly sway bar and end link bushings, trans and diff flush, then that wicked cool bend short shifter from GNT Performance :D i might do eibachs since i have a set NIB and strut mounts too :unsure:

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went driving the 85.5 yesterday before tearing into the TB rebuild. first time out on a real drive since i did the noo exhaust. WOW :D what a difference a free flowing exhaust makes. now this terd boosts' about 10 psi pulling hard thru every gear. before it was building to 5 psi and felt kinda sluggish :unsure: knowing the

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s263/aiche_photos/Our%20Children/loldia_zpse2fd7e58.jpg

were clogged cuz it was way too ouiet. gonna try and knock out the to do list before the gathering in GA ;)

ROAD TRIP :P

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pics as promised

Hella H4 Ecode made in Germany - good stuff found on fleabay. bulbs are by Autopal that came with Olive's H4 housings, i have ZXE's in those

http://i.imgur.com/XNahZpb.jpg

low beam

http://i.imgur.com/ZCYhrUW.jpg

high beam

http://i.imgur.com/NWuJQIw.jpg

nice cut off and pattern of light. wonder how a 5K HID kit would look in these housings :unsure:

i have a pair of Hella 80/100W bulbs coming from these doodZ

http://www.4wd.com/J...gZGlxoC1IHw_wcB

i already have a dual relay ceramic plug harness ready for when they get here ;) i also ordered 55w KC bulbs for the fogs

http://www.4wd.com/J...65&t_pn=K/C2551

mostly because of free shipping with a $25 order. i'll do an update when it's all in, and i found a 5K HID kit NIB while rummaging thru my electrical box-o-stuff in the garage so i might try that too if the 55w look meh :P

i wanted to thank theastronaut for his write-up which gave me the motivation to get this done, also i noticed in the low beam pic i had the fogZ on so i'll post up another pic with just the headlights :blink:

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