The Official CS Lancer Thread!

[A.W.O.L]

turbo_beast369,...real quick indeed...

[turbo_beast369]

ZeroOne no wonder he sold u the grille for that price...did he tell u he was gettin more OEM ones....I sure you would have opted for the OEM one....doh 4get to post pics of the sides and back of the grille eh....

btw wha u think of the white LED IP?

no big difference but at least it a bit brighter....

since we on this topic....in d nite when your park lights on and you shift from P down to D, does the D light dimmer than the rest or does it have the same brightness.....since I change the the guage bulbs to LED the bulb for D blowed (even tho I didnt interfere with it) so I replaced it with the bulb from the L....during the day the D will light bright like the others but the D is the only one that gets dim when the park lights come on....venum ever got any problems like that, seein that you was kinda the first to interfere with the IP....and where in trini do you get the LED IP bulbs...

btw when i went Tobago I meet up with fras and teichou (dunno if I spelt it correctly) he has the CS with the 4G18 manual conversion and 4 x 100 rear disc brakes....car pulled descent....was weird without the CVT tho...engine and gearbox doh sound like it want to blow up lol

[EVA Unit-01]

Yea fellas....April 18th is a Bring Your Car and Come (BYCC) Solodex event.

So allyuh fancy ricey boys could stop yappin and come run a track.

And allyuh dont need poly this and bar that...and fancy rotors or brake pads

Just drive on the course and have fun.

April 18th.... ARC Carpark

wait nah, so we CS lime iz 2 go shame mihself on d Dex course, wit Evo's & odda crap 2 cut mih arse?!

wot d hell kinda "lime" is dat!? dat real sour in truth!

but if d masses agree, well den i dey 4 sure make sure alyuh doh set mih up, eh?!!? els i want gas $$ from ALL ah alyuh!

doubt i cud run, tho... dem rotors a lil 2 bad 2 b dex-in' wit... doh make mih waste mih time drivin d hell up north from Gaspee!

[turbo_beast369]

EVA Unit-01 you makin it sound like you car is a rel old car....nuttin wrong with your rotors....you have excellent brakes....very graby...

[idlemind]

lol allyuh fellas is trouble oui

[EVA Unit-01]

yeah, but dat pulsin on hard brakes will make mih crash on a Dex course!

i saw a CK brake hard w/o ABS las BYCC, d poor cones still traumatized

wud hate 2 make dem suffer dat kinda hurt & pain again...

[ZeroOne]

turbo_beast369, The new LED's looking alright.....im sure someone who never drove in a CS before wouldn't notice it.

WRT the grille he did say that he may get some OEM ones but he was not sure however the pic that he posted shows that he had mine as well as the OEM ones at the same time so something a lil fishy there.

Ill take the pics tomorrow.

With your D light dimming i suggest that:

1. Try at least a new bulb.

2. Make sure that the bulb making sufficient contact by putting some pressure on the bulb itself then turn on your park lights and check if it still dimming.


I staying home and watch some movies sat 18th

[QG]

ZeroOne wait wait...why do you have to use epoxy to install the grille???


A.W.O.L you see how fast d other oem mesh grille azan had sold...same nite!!!! good ting u didnt stick!!! I made sure and told d man not to set you up...

look the b4 and after pics of the white led IP bulbs...it not as bright as the green and the red...and notice the top area of the speedo guage slightly dim

That's from the 2001 model?

[nes123]

ah go hear most of allyuh when allyuh start to bawl about gas mileage...den allyuh go start missing de CVT.. ....and ah highly doubt the tiptronic CS3 will catch the CVT version on the highway

[EVA Unit-01]

I staying home and watch some movies sat 18th

com nah man! even if we not runnin 4 Dex, we cud buss a lime!



turbo_beast369, i check mine & iz d same... tink it was always dimmer dan d rest (maybe 2 save energy?)

[ZeroOne]

QG, Yes thats the 2003 cedia shaped 4g18 cs3.

[turbo_beast369]

ZeroOne yes very fishy tho becuz u got urs saturday and he said he got the other one sunday....buh say what...at least u got it...

[ZeroOne]

Yea I like this one more though cause the mesh a lil smaller so it makes the grille look a little bigger, plus i could put a bigger emblem as i find the emblem on the oem too small.

I en forget yuh pics give meh a 45mins

[fras]

btw when i went Tobago I meet up with fras and teichou (dunno if I spelt it correctly) he has the CS with the 4G18 manual conversion and 4 x 100 rear disc brakes....car pulled descent....was weird without the CVT tho...engine and gearbox doh sound like it want to blow up lol

we'll drink some beers next time

idlemind later for those rotor pics... and they got bigger

[turbo_beast369]

^^^u didn't machine d old ones and put them on? yea some beers and run down some woman

ZeroOne yeah it lookin a lil better...i might put smaller mesh as well with a 3 inch Ralliart logo in the middle...mesh rel easy 2 change...who sells wiremesh? (not chicken wire eh lol)...only ting with urs, if u want 2 hide the bonnet skin behind the grille, u hadda cut out a pastic sheet in d shape of d original and screw it on...either that or paint it black

[fras]

These pics are from one side... the other side good!

[venum]

have fun on teh 18th fellas

[A.W.O.L]

fras,wat cause it ti crack like that...?

[A.W.O.L]

fras,wat cause it to crack like that...?

[ZeroOne]

fras, Thats not hairline bro, thats a big crack I would get worried if i were you.

turbo_beast369, i doubt the bonnet skin would cause a problem.

Heres the pics. I thinking to paint the mesh silver and keep the frame black.

[fras]

good question A.W.O.L
heat/cold?

[illumin@ti]

good question A.W.O.L
heat/cold?

might be just that ... sent the car to wash at a car wash after a spirited run ? and the very first thing they do is drench the rims and rotors in cold water?

Hot metal + dramatic change in temp = cracked / warped rotor

any other suggestions?

[EVA Unit-01]

who sells wiremesh? (not chicken wire eh lol)

i got mine by Marud in Marabella, it cost me like $160 for a good sized piece (can't remember the dimensions, somting like 4' x 11"), it did both sides of my grill

[ZeroOne]

venum, idlemind,what can i check/do to make my ride smoother?

[fras]

illumin@ti I never wash my car while the rotors hot

[venum]

venum, idlemind,what can i check/do to make my ride smoother?

in my experience, ride quality is largely determined by shocks (absorbers & springs), tyres and the other suspension components (cradle-arm bushings, stabilizer bar bushings etc)

for a nice smooth ride -

#1 - soft sidewall tyres

#2 - stock springs with stock compression

#3 - stock 'other' rubers

if your shocks dead = poor ride

if springs dead = poor ride

if stiff sidewall on tyres = poor ride

there are ppl who have experimented with drop low and aftermarket springs and shocks and have gotten smooth ride, but they will have to advise on what they did

[nes123]

^^ to add the TEINS S Tech with KYB Excel G was giving me a very comfy ride on ruff roads with OEM rubber bushings for the sway bar, but still had some mild body roll, until I swapped the OEM sway bar for poly bushings...then the ride got very firmer.....IMO the type sway bar bushings you used will reflect the "comfort" level

[turbo_beast369]

ZeroOne Quality Car Care for it yes...

behind that grille rel botched up boi...the mesh molded into the grille?

that lookin like a fibreglass replica of the OEM one...but the front still lookin good...

I know the bonnet skin won't cause a problem but you may want to hide it...then again u say u want to paint the mesh in silver...but if left in black and your car colour is bright it will show in the backround and look kinda chupid...its just my opinion...

[idlemind]

ZeroOne, what size rims you running? And what tyre pressure?

Coz that could also compromise a smooth ride!

I thik you should stick to your stock colour for the grille though.

[EVA Unit-01]

ey idlemind, looks like dem fellaz ain't up for Dexin at d CS lime... better come up wit another plan