DRoc's Super Awesome Build Thread!
 

Hey guys... Ive had my 08 MCS for about 2 months now and thought it was time to get a thread going. Mainly for my records to see when I did each mod and to ask questions or get opinions. I bought the car from a local dealership with 30,128 miles on her. I dont plan on getting to crazy with the car but I always say that and never happens. Ill get some pics posted up here soon.

Just restriped the car tonight. She's rocking black with white outer edges now instead of white with black edges. One of these days Ill get some pics up.

You'd better. It's an internet rule, you know.:grin:

^ :lol: I know I know. The very last thing I would want is to break a rule of the internet. Could end badly for me. I'm in the mist of plasti dipping the F&R emblems and redoing my door handles and then I will post some updated pics.

A lil bit of a update... got a good deal on a Alta Cold Air intake a few days ago. Should be getting that here soon. And got some maintenance items as well. Gonna be changing my oil, transmission oil here soon as well. Got a different Oil dipstick to as the one I had looked nothing like anything Ive seen and I couldnt read it for nothing.

Added some pics that I found on my phone. Sorry for the crappy pics. I dont have a camera and use my cell for taking pictures. The 1st pic was when I first got the car. The next 2 are about a month old or so. Ill have to get updated pics here soon.

Does anyone know where I can get the roof wrapped in gloss black vinyl for less than the 350 bux I was quoted. Located around the Chicago area. Id do it myself but it took me 2+ hrs to put stripes on the car and then around 3hrs to put headlight film on the car hahaha. And they still arent perfect. Or is 350 the going rate nowadays?

I had my roof done in black for around $150 ( mini coupe) excellent job at x- tream graphics in villa park... Going on 6 months still looks perfect... Google extream graphics and they have a web site

Plastidip it. $20.

^ Great! Thank you! I will give them a call and see what they say. Looks like they moved and are in Lombard Il now.

Yeah I thought about that but I dont really want a matte finish. Prefer a glossy look. And for this large of a piece, I think vinyl would be much more durable. I know they make a glossifier product but I've used it and it makes it look really grainy. I have alot of plasti dipped pieces on the car already and know Ive had to do multiple touch ups on a few things.

So i recently installed a alta intake on the car and am getting a suction noise after i shift and hear the oem bov go off. It's kinda weird and have never heard it before with any other car I've had with an intake. When I installed the intake i connected the fresh air pipe to the bottom part of the intake shroud like instructed to do but the other side is left open (on the filter side). If that makes any sense. It doesnt do it all the time but randomly itll do it rite after the bov goes off. Wondering if this is normal? Thanks.

Curious if anyone knew about the ? I posted above. I still have the problem and the more and more it happens the more and more I dont think its suppose to happen. Curious to see if maybe it could be compressor surge?

Lil bit of a update. In the last month Ive taken off the yellow headlight film as it just wasnt working for me anymore. Also just got a Riss Racing Catless DP. Still have the surge of air problem, but a buddy of mine thinks maybe I have a boost/vacuum leak somewhere. Which could make sense cause I was having problems getting the intake on and could of moved a lot of stuff to get it to fit.

Havent updated this thing in a while... but a few new additions that I just ordered were some ST Coilovers from a fellow member on here. I also picked up some 16X8 XXR 530 wheels as well. Can't wait till it starts getting nicer out to put them on.

Are you certain the suction noise isn't actually a blowing noise associated with the BOV releasing boost between shifts?

I have heard the ALTA intake does allow more intake noises to be heard than say the stock intake. I have a AEM CAI and I still hear a lot of sounds associated with the intake...all is probably well.

Yeah I'm not really sure to be honest... its to the point that I think that I may have created a vacuum leak when I installed the intake. Its a hissing/surging of air it sounds like after you hear the OEM BOV. Never heard the sound before on any other car I've ever had a intake on. I've tried to recheck all the connections thinking maybe something was loose.. but everything is snug and tight.

I also have another question for the mechanics out there. So I was an idiot and when I installed my CBE I mustuve really overtightened the OEM V band from the downpipe to mid pipe and can't get it off now. Now whenever I try and loosen it, the other end just spins. I've tried putting a open ended wrench on that end to stop the spinning but nothing has worked. Wondering if there is anything else I could try to get it loosened and off?

Well on my way to work the other day one of my headlights decided to stop working apparently so I ordered a set of Phillips Crystal Vision Ultra's. Saw someone with them on here (in the what have you done to your mini today thread) and instead of going the HID route and getting projectors, I just thought I'd change the halogens. Also picked up some PIAA extreme white parking lights as well. Should compliment the halogens nicely.

I also only need 1 more part to be set for spring when I can install my coils/RLCA/wheels/tires and be done with the car for a little bit. All I need are some tuner lug bolts for the wheels. Cant wait for nice weather to come around.

Also I finally got my Riss Racing Catless downpipe on the other day... and still have a little bit of a exhaust leak but think that I just need to crank on the v band a lil bit more or maybe get a 3" v band. The thing is loud as hell!! Almost unbearable when you really get on it... it shakes the rear glass. I dont know if its the exhaust leak or what.. but I plan on trying to fix it on my next day off. If the exhaust leak doesnt quiet it down a little bit then I will prolly be forced to remove the downpipe and put the stock one back on.

hey DRoc, were you on the legacygt.com site at any point? I just traded my lgt in for a '11 MCS

Haha yes sir I was...I remember your screen name from there to. Kinda surprised to hear you traded in the lgt. What happened? Finally get tired of being banned every other day hahahaha. Welcome to the club!

Hah! No, I still have alter ego's on there so I still post. I traded the lgt in for a change, better gas mileage, hated the auto tranny. pickin up the mcs tonight!

Haha nice... yeah the only time I get on there is to try and sell off the rest of the parts I had for mine. Funny you say traded for better gas mileage and your hatred for the auto tranny cause that is EXACTLY why I traded mine in to. Plus it was around that time for all the expensive maintenance to be done. What color did you end up getting?

i got the horizon blue color.

Any plans for the car yet? I know your LGT was pretty modified... I believe at one point it was the poster child for what I wanted to do with my LGT to. But just never got around to it.

no plans at the moment, i learned my lesson with the LGT.....