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***S14DB*** · 01-13-2009, 03:54 PM

Why are you buying over priced shit at crutchfield?

Om1kron · 01-13-2009, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S14DB

Why are you buying over priced shit at crutchfield?

it's the only fucking store online that has everything i'm looking for in one place, I don't have a car to drive all over the earth to hit up the local swap meet for sweet ass stolen audio and power wires to save a buck.

I try to find out where to purchase this stuff online from the manufactuers themselves, and nobody carries their products.

any other recommendations?

my pictures will suck until I re-up my photobucket.

onepuff · 01-13-2009, 04:51 PM

Try here baller. Stinger products are pretty good too. 1/0 AWG wire is 3.99/ft

Car Audio Stereo at HiFiSoundconnection

Om1kron · 01-13-2009, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onepuff

Try here baller. Stinger products are pretty good to. 1/0 AWG wire is 3.99/ft

Car Audio Stereo at HiFiSoundconnection

I was trying to find some car audio power wire with diamonds in it, so my car can shine... while i'm shining... and stunt, stuntin like my daddy. But I take it they don't carry it... oh actually i've been to this place before, the site navigation is fucking atrocious!

.... manhugs?

Om1kron · 01-14-2009, 08:26 AM

I was just making sure, apparently bead blasting causes cracks... figured it was aircraft remover.

***S14DB*** · 01-14-2009, 10:57 AM

Yeah you can see the chemical oxidation from where he didn't rinse after striping. Soda Blasting would be the best.

Om1kron · 01-14-2009, 11:01 AM

when it's time for me to send them off to brian w I'm going to ask how he does his stuff so I don't waste time grinding shit off of both vc's and going to throw an an fitting on the side of the valve cover as well. Pretty much replicate his valve cover

GSXRJJordan · 01-14-2009, 01:06 PM

Still one of the most interesting builds around. I think it's silly that you're buying all this wire if you're going to retain the OEM stuff though... I know you're not spending $300 on just the battery wire lol.

Om1kron · 01-14-2009, 01:15 PM

nah it's like 100 bucks just for the terminals...

the 0/1 wire is about 7.99 a foot, i'm buying about 13 feet of it...

it's the same thing with an plumbing...

all -10 fittings....

oh 2 male fittings here 10 bucks each that's 20.
oh 2 female fittings another 20
oh 2 90 angle fittings here thats 32 bucks
oh oil adapter that's going to be 60

not bad a little over 100 bucks...

oh i need about 10 feet of aerospace flame retardant hose (since it is carrying oil) would make sense... 8 bucks a foot...

damn we're in the 200 range now...

guess i need two more 90's for that oil cooler 32 bucks
and bling an 10x7 core or whatever... like 2 bills

holy fuck! cold oil is serious business.

GSXRJJordan · 01-14-2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Om1kron

nah it's like 100 bucks just for the terminals...

They saw you comin a mile away I bet... They're like, "This guy's a total "parts slut", he'll pay anything for these crimped connections... Lets charge him triple."

Wayne: "Ok, I like ramen"

Lol. $100 for terminals is ridiculous. Forget about 0/1ga, stick to 4ga and use some cheapo terminals with allen-set-screws - they work great lol.

Om1kron · 01-14-2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

They saw you comin a mile away I bet... They're like, "This guy's a total "parts slut", he'll pay anything for these crimped connections... Lets charge him triple."

Wayne: "Ok, I like ramen"

Lol. $100 for terminals is ridiculous. Forget about 0/1ga, stick to 4ga and use some cheapo terminals with allen-set-screws - they work great lol.

I'll put cheap shit on the other car... fuck that car... this car is like my child I love it... I'll probably hate it the day I track it and wreck it. But I like to do things over the top, why not I only live once. I'm not trying to be an s-chassis whore like the guys that have been here for years.

build a track whore, wreck it to shit, hop to a different chassis and rinse and repeat until I decide shits gay and I buy a honda and don't admit to it for daily driving.

Besides, i'm not just doing this for a stock sr20.. I mean the piece of shit is stock now for the most part...

but full race twin scroll dual wastegated manifold with a gt3076r turbo other neato shit in it, and most likely a fully built sr at that point... I don't want to upgrade little shit later when i'm focused on 401k draining shit like that.

Our work is never over. I am going to move to alhambra pretty soon, any vacancies in your building, saw you had a garage... I'm definitely looking for a 2 car garage I can put a shelf, air compressor, and a toolbox in.

and just in case you missed this above.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Om1kron

the 0/1 wire is about 7.99 a foot, i'm buying about 13 feet of it...

it's the same thing with an plumbing...

all -10 fittings....

oh 2 male fittings here 10 bucks each that's 20.
oh 2 female fittings another 20
oh 2 90 angle fittings here thats 32 bucks
oh oil adapter that's going to be 60

not bad a little over 100 bucks...

oh i need about 10 feet of aerospace flame retardant hose (since it is carrying oil) would make sense... 8 bucks a foot...

damn we're in the 200 range now...

guess i need two more 90's for that oil cooler 32 bucks
and bling an 10x7 core or whatever... like 2 bills

holy fuck! cold oil is serious business.

OBEEWON · 01-14-2009, 01:16 PM

mmm...roasted rat droppings with a hint of lemon.

Om1kron · 01-14-2009, 01:26 PM

I would also like to add. I have not had a good history with my cars and their alternators. I think every car I've owned had an alternator die on it besides my fit... It just didn't have the time to die, but I knew it in my heart that shit wanted to crap out too... So this way I will know that battery is not draining and that alternator will last a long time.

GSXRJJordan · 01-14-2009, 01:31 PM

Hahaha I <3 your OCD. Makes me feel so much better to know I'm in good company.

My building is awesome (flat driveway, nice garage, nice neighbors), but my landlord is SUPER GAY - when I moved in, I told him I worked on cars, wanted to put a workbench and lights in the garage, so I'd need to drill anchors in the concrete retaining wall - he said "ok, just don't hit any pipes"...

... soon as I bring my cars over, he's all in my shit about "turning the place into a garage", and "look like shit!" (he's SUPER Chinese). He's threatened me/etc with all sorts of shit, basically tried to make my life a living hell just for working on my car in the garage.

So no, don't move in here lol.

Om1kron · 01-14-2009, 01:32 PM

hahaha tell him it will earn him more business LOL!

onepuff · 01-14-2009, 03:13 PM

I hope you at least got your an fittings from anplumbing.com and not somewhere like summit or jegs. I love being 30 minutes away from Summit for the covenience of it, but I priced out the stuff to tuck my brake and clutch lines and came out like$100 cheaper at anplumbing.com

Om1kron · 01-14-2009, 03:19 PM

i dont like summit, navigating their site gives me a headache... anplumbing is great... straight forward, no blinking side mirror bullshit.

Om1kron · 01-16-2009, 01:18 AM

Taka clutch line, new clutch disc, new radiator hoses came in the mail today... yee yee!!!

GSXRJJordan · 01-16-2009, 01:31 AM

Makin big moves, doin big things. Keep us posted.

onepuff · 01-16-2009, 08:44 AM

Now just don't forget to use JDM Coolant when the time comes. Can't wait to see that Crutchfield order.

01-16-2009, 10:10 AM

your gasket doesnt look as bad as the one i pulled off my front clip years ago. its a challenge keeping those turbos tightened down, its common to see blown apart gaskets.

the crutchfield shit is rather wasteful, but what can you do. you can research and get these parts for cheaper from mainstream distributors who specialize in electronic supplies. the problem is, their websites are rather cumbersome and you need to look through numerous PDF files to find the exact item you need.

fyi, you may want to check and see if you have an surplus yard near you. i bought thousands of feet of wire (not cheap pvc, high temp wire) of 12-14-18 gauge wire, as well as some 4 & 8 gauge wire.

want to know the nice thing about buying from surplus stores? THEY SELL BY THE POUND. fuck buying wire by the foot.

if i can give you any advice, dont use the factory fuse/relay setup. if you're good with a multimeter, you'll be much happier building your own wiring setup. i did, and i shaved down a shitload of unsightly factory electronics.

Om1kron · 01-16-2009, 10:23 AM

Good with a multi-meter as in, building each individual circuit at a time, and testing it to make sure it reads within oem spec... However as luxurious as that idea sounds, please believe me. I just do not have the time to have the car down anymore. I still need to "register" it for 09...

That's the funny thing about the internet ya know! NOOOOOOOOOOBODY else wants to do all of that work and share how they did it because they don't want to become an online contact to troubleshoot peopls problems...

Secondly, they spend so much money on parts they cant afford a camera, or cant afford 34 bucks a year for a photobucket account with damn near unlimited bandwidth.

Or they want to make a business out of it (Kind of like this one guy I saw online that makes these really neat tail lamps! What a dick!) and they just so happen not to live in the state of California and the few who do are backlogged with work due to kids getting credit to modify cars that will be stolen because they didn't invest in security.

<3 Vin Disel!

onepuff · 01-16-2009, 01:50 PM

Yea if you do blast it you wanna make sure you tape it up good. Especially around the baffling.

sbanzer123 · 01-16-2009, 02:29 PM

ya when i got mine powder coated, the guy that blasted it didnt tape up the baffling. i used about 2 gallons of mineral spirits to get all the grit out. i was so pissed.

Om1kron · 01-16-2009, 02:32 PM

I'm completely fine with the sonic cleaning biz, and best part all of my spark plug bolt holes are empty which means no broken bolts in my shit lol.

TheS14project · 01-16-2009, 08:37 PM

Keep it up bro, cant wait to see it finished

Om1kron · 01-18-2009, 12:49 AM

ripping the dash out right now, it was surprisingly more easy to get the dash out than it was in a civic... But jesus if the plastic defroster vents are more fragile than... fuck I can't even compare it to shit, i wedged a scredriver in there a little bit to pop the thing loose and it snapped apart and then spidered down the middle... *facepalm*

going to throw another load in the washer and then back to the car.

onepuff · 01-18-2009, 01:18 AM

LOL! I did the same damn thing to that POS!! Wait til you look up how much a new one is. Be ready to break out the superglue. Don't throw away the pieces just yet.

Om1kron · 01-18-2009, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onepuff

LOL! I did the same damn thing to that POS!! Wait til you look up how much a new one is. Be ready to break out the superglue. Don't throw away the pieces just yet.

*facepalm* Do I really want to know?

onepuff · 01-18-2009, 02:54 AM

No you don't. Just punch yourself in the nuts and get the superglue. Ha!

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01-13-2009, 03:54 PM	#1
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Why are you buying over priced shit at crutchfield? __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

01-14-2009, 08:26 AM	#5
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	I was just making sure, apparently bead blasting causes cracks... figured it was aircraft remover. __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

01-14-2009, 10:57 AM	#6
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yeah you can see the chemical oxidation from where he didn't rinse after striping. Soda Blasting would be the best. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

01-14-2009, 11:01 AM	#7
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	when it's time for me to send them off to brian w I'm going to ask how he does his stuff so I don't waste time grinding shit off of both vc's and going to throw an an fitting on the side of the valve cover as well. Pretty much replicate his valve cover __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

01-14-2009, 01:06 PM	#8
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Still one of the most interesting builds around. I think it's silly that you're buying all this wire if you're going to retain the OEM stuff though... I know you're not spending $300 on just the battery wire lol. __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

01-13-2009, 04:51 PM	#3
onepuff Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ohio Age: 46 Posts: 290 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Try here baller. Stinger products are pretty good too. 1/0 AWG wire is 3.99/ft Car Audio Stereo at HiFiSoundconnection

01-14-2009, 01:15 PM	#9
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	nah it's like 100 bucks just for the terminals... the 0/1 wire is about 7.99 a foot, i'm buying about 13 feet of it... it's the same thing with an plumbing... all -10 fittings.... oh 2 male fittings here 10 bucks each that's 20. oh 2 female fittings another 20 oh 2 90 angle fittings here thats 32 bucks oh oil adapter that's going to be 60 not bad a little over 100 bucks... oh i need about 10 feet of aerospace flame retardant hose (since it is carrying oil) would make sense... 8 bucks a foot... damn we're in the 200 range now... guess i need two more 90's for that oil cooler 32 bucks and bling an 10x7 core or whatever... like 2 bills holy fuck! cold oil is serious business. __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

01-14-2009, 01:16 PM	#12
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	mmm...roasted rat droppings with a hint of lemon. __________________

01-14-2009, 01:26 PM	#13
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	I would also like to add. I have not had a good history with my cars and their alternators. I think every car I've owned had an alternator die on it besides my fit... It just didn't have the time to die, but I knew it in my heart that shit wanted to crap out too... So this way I will know that battery is not draining and that alternator will last a long time. __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

01-14-2009, 01:31 PM	#14
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Hahaha I <3 your OCD. Makes me feel so much better to know I'm in good company. My building is awesome (flat driveway, nice garage, nice neighbors), but my landlord is SUPER GAY - when I moved in, I told him I worked on cars, wanted to put a workbench and lights in the garage, so I'd need to drill anchors in the concrete retaining wall - he said "ok, just don't hit any pipes"... ... soon as I bring my cars over, he's all in my shit about "turning the place into a garage", and "look like shit!" (he's SUPER Chinese). He's threatened me/etc with all sorts of shit, basically tried to make my life a living hell just for working on my car in the garage. So no, don't move in here lol. __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

01-14-2009, 01:32 PM	#15
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	hahaha tell him it will earn him more business LOL! __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

01-14-2009, 03:13 PM	#16
onepuff Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ohio Age: 46 Posts: 290 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I hope you at least got your an fittings from anplumbing.com and not somewhere like summit or jegs. I love being 30 minutes away from Summit for the covenience of it, but I priced out the stuff to tuck my brake and clutch lines and came out like$100 cheaper at anplumbing.com

01-14-2009, 03:19 PM	#17
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	i dont like summit, navigating their site gives me a headache... anplumbing is great... straight forward, no blinking side mirror bullshit. __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

01-16-2009, 01:18 AM	#18
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Taka clutch line, new clutch disc, new radiator hoses came in the mail today... yee yee!!! __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

01-16-2009, 01:31 AM	#19
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Makin big moves, doin big things. Keep us posted. __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

01-16-2009, 08:44 AM	#20
onepuff Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ohio Age: 46 Posts: 290 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Now just don't forget to use JDM Coolant when the time comes. Can't wait to see that Crutchfield order.

01-16-2009, 10:10 AM	#21
ixfxi Guest Posts: n/a	your gasket doesnt look as bad as the one i pulled off my front clip years ago. its a challenge keeping those turbos tightened down, its common to see blown apart gaskets. the crutchfield shit is rather wasteful, but what can you do. you can research and get these parts for cheaper from mainstream distributors who specialize in electronic supplies. the problem is, their websites are rather cumbersome and you need to look through numerous PDF files to find the exact item you need. fyi, you may want to check and see if you have an surplus yard near you. i bought thousands of feet of wire (not cheap pvc, high temp wire) of 12-14-18 gauge wire, as well as some 4 & 8 gauge wire. want to know the nice thing about buying from surplus stores? THEY SELL BY THE POUND. fuck buying wire by the foot. if i can give you any advice, dont use the factory fuse/relay setup. if you're good with a multimeter, you'll be much happier building your own wiring setup. i did, and i shaved down a shitload of unsightly factory electronics.

01-16-2009, 10:23 AM	#22
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Good with a multi-meter as in, building each individual circuit at a time, and testing it to make sure it reads within oem spec... However as luxurious as that idea sounds, please believe me. I just do not have the time to have the car down anymore. I still need to "register" it for 09... That's the funny thing about the internet ya know! NOOOOOOOOOOBODY else wants to do all of that work and share how they did it because they don't want to become an online contact to troubleshoot peopls problems... Secondly, they spend so much money on parts they cant afford a camera, or cant afford 34 bucks a year for a photobucket account with damn near unlimited bandwidth. Or they want to make a business out of it (Kind of like this one guy I saw online that makes these really neat tail lamps! What a dick!) and they just so happen not to live in the state of California and the few who do are backlogged with work due to kids getting credit to modify cars that will be stolen because they didn't invest in security. <3 Vin Disel! __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

01-16-2009, 01:50 PM	#23
onepuff Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ohio Age: 46 Posts: 290 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Yea if you do blast it you wanna make sure you tape it up good. Especially around the baffling.

01-16-2009, 02:29 PM	#24
sbanzer123 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 36 Posts: 534 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	ya when i got mine powder coated, the guy that blasted it didnt tape up the baffling. i used about 2 gallons of mineral spirits to get all the grit out. i was so pissed. __________________

01-16-2009, 02:32 PM	#25
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	I'm completely fine with the sonic cleaning biz, and best part all of my spark plug bolt holes are empty which means no broken bolts in my shit lol. __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

01-16-2009, 08:37 PM	#26
TheS14project Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 355 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Keep it up bro, cant wait to see it finished __________________

01-18-2009, 12:49 AM	#27
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	ripping the dash out right now, it was surprisingly more easy to get the dash out than it was in a civic... But jesus if the plastic defroster vents are more fragile than... fuck I can't even compare it to shit, i wedged a scredriver in there a little bit to pop the thing loose and it snapped apart and then spidered down the middle... facepalm going to throw another load in the washer and then back to the car. __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

01-18-2009, 01:18 AM	#28
onepuff Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ohio Age: 46 Posts: 290 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	LOL! I did the same damn thing to that POS!! Wait til you look up how much a new one is. Be ready to break out the superglue. Don't throw away the pieces just yet.

01-18-2009, 02:54 AM	#30
onepuff Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ohio Age: 46 Posts: 290 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	No you don't. Just punch yourself in the nuts and get the superglue. Ha! Nissan Parts Cheap

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