Re: Mariachi's Vibe - Wheels Update Page 4

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:57 pm

not too sure. Hopefully they are lighter than my current wheels. I can't wait to get rid of my wheels. I liked them at first but got bored. haha

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:12 pm

lol no those wheels are muuuch better!

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:17 pm

lol. thnx. i can't wait to get the new wheels!

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:56 am

I like the IDEA of the Bronze better...but I think it'd look to Subie, I guess.Black wil definitely look killer too tho

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:52 am

That's what I kinda wanted. I love the look of the Scoobies with the blue and bronze but I am thinking of a darker shade of bronze than what the scoobies have. Probably like this...

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:54 am

here we go... Matte Bronze

Serj22 · Post by **Serj22** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:12 am

I don't want to sound like a jerk, but that matte bronze reminds me of something that isn't a metal... or nice. I do not like that color. Pretty sure I changed one of my daughter's diapers and saw that color one time...

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:03 am

Hmmm.... a little on the fence with the colour but I believe that you can pull it off.... Are you going to go with black calipers? Still going with the Falkens?

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:33 am

dont worry. no one sounds like a jerk. i keep looking at it and it reminds of when I change my kids diapers too. I am not going with that color after all. Probably the MATTE Black. well.. for now, until i decide to go big brake kit, after i finally turbo charge the engine after like another year or so, then I might look into big brakes but its definitely not worth spending the money on if my car only runs an 18 second 1/4 mile. lol

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:34 am

oh and the color will be black as well most likely unless i find something else that looks good

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:59 am

stickers!

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:24 pm

hahah nice stickers! some are funny!

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:48 am

ive been ontt he fence bout getting the "check engine light" decal

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:03 pm

I was thinking about putting them angled too but just wasn't feelin it yet. I guess I need the wheels first.

mandoeclipse · Post by **mandoeclipse** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:14 pm

So I added more mods to the car and did some replacing. Cusco Oil Catch CanSuper Tone Hella HornsCipher Auto Harness BarReplaced fog lightsre-upholstered rear seats in black with suede center to match bucket seatsfire extinguisher, for safety. lol. next is HID's tomorrow. Going to get 4800k, or whatever the plain white ones are, for heads and fogs.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:52 pm

Mine are an awesome, brilliant white.Only blue is in the cutoff, and I'm pretty sure mine are 6000k

mandoeclipse · Post by **mandoeclipse** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:18 am

I used to have 6000k bulbs. Its a nice white color as well.

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:03 am

i want to get some HID's soon...

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Wed May 30, 2012 4:48 am

Wheels are gone and back to steelies for now

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Wed May 30, 2012 4:49 am

Can a Mod or Admin change my SN to Marichi please?

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:13 am

so i was thinking about painting the steelies but probably just going to give them a fresh coat of black. just going to scrub them really good

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:49 am

well.. i think im going to sell my bucket seats as well. not too sure yet but thinking about it big time. don't know what else I will sell but i'll update as I go.

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:20 am

im really trying to figure out, if I keep the vibe, what else to do other than wheels and coilovers.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:00 pm

Turbo, forged internals and LSD for the engine and transmission! But, of course, that costs a lot of money...

What would be on your list of possible replacement vehicles? New? Used? Project?

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:16 am

2001 BMW 345i, I think is what the car I am looking at is
2003 or higher Infiniti G35 sedan

Was also thinkin about a celica GTS but don't know yet. need a sedan.

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:47 am

I know that a lot of people liked the stripe but it came time to remove the stripe. It was getting ugly now. fading a bit.

Next on the list are a set of wheels. confused as to which ones to get but will figure it out. Was looking at the BBS LM Reps but don't know yet.

Ls1jorge · Post by **Ls1jorge** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:07 am

it looks alot good & cleaner look, all the decals you had on it looked just a bit too much but its your car, you need some window tint too.

lannvouivre · Post by **lannvouivre** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:38 am

I want to see the reupholstered rear seats please!

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:27 am

Ls1jorge wrote:it looks alot good & cleaner look, all the decals you had on it looked just a bit too much but its your car, you need some window tint too.

yeah. i have to admit that I like this look much better. I am going to be getting a quote on re-painting my entire car. I have some dings and lots of rock chips I no longer want visible. lol

Here is a pic of the rear seats. I am also trying to sell the bucket seats but im keeping the bracket and harness bar. 4 point harness is going as well. figured I would just keep the brackets and bar since they were practically free from sponsor. lol.

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:35 am

coilovers

anyone have a problem with BC coilovers or Tein Basics?

DennisLee · Post by **DennisLee** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:50 pm

Any tips on what you had to do to pull the rears seats, and what was involved in pulling/replacing the covers? Did you recover your front seats as well? Or did you replace them?

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:41 am

DennisLee wrote:Any tips on what you had to do to pull the rears seats, and what was involved in pulling/replacing the covers? Did you recover your front seats as well? Or did you replace them?

to pull the rear seats, their are 4 bolts you need to remove in the front bottom area. Then, on the back, you have to remove the smaller storage bin to access the bolts in the rear. There is one more bolt to remove which holds the swivel device for the seats on each side. You have to fold the seat down a bit and you can see the bolt, from the front side, attached to the frame of the car. Your best bet is to use a ratcheting wrench tool for this one bolt. the rest you can use ratchet and sockets. I believe the bottom front ones are 14mm and the ones in the back also. the ones on the side, iirc, were 10mm. Don't quote me on that as it was a while ago.

the front seats, I just replaced with bucket seats but those are all 14mm bolts.

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:59 am

Update: I also just purchased a set of these corvette salad shooters. they are a 5x120 so will have to purchase adapters. should be stancing the car within the next couple of months. Have to work on getting the vette wheels all cleaned up, fixed, and polished. hope the wheels look great on this car.

DVibe · Post by **DVibe** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:14 pm

Looking forward to seeing your new stance. I'm digging those wheels.

DVibe · Post by **DVibe** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:41 pm

Wow! I'm really digging those new salad shooter wheels. They look even better than I was imagining! Looks great! More pics?

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 1:41 pm

haha. its actually just a photoshop of it.

courtesy of a psycho martyr

thebarber · Post by **thebarber** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:10 pm

What's the size, width and offset of those Corvette wheels? There is a Hyundai accent around the corner from me with themmm

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:16 am

thebarber wrote:What's the size, width and offset of those Corvette wheels? There is a Hyundai accent around the corner from me with themmm

17x9.5 +56 offset

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 4:45 pm

my car looks like its stock again.

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:43 am

cleaned up the wheels and going to try to start ASAP.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:13 am

good lord, those are wide. So what are you gonna do for center caps?

You come up with a way to do Pontiac arrowheads? or leave the Vette emblems? Maybe just blank?

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:43 am

well for tires, going to go with 215's to give it a nice stretch.

the only problem i found, is that one of the wheels is not the correct wheel. notice that 3 are left and 1 is right. so now going to hunt for another wheel

as for center caps, i plan on getting the blank plates that you can find on ebay and throwing a dart on there. I think that would definitely look sick.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:46 pm

Mariachi wrote: is that one of the wheels is not the correct wheel. notice that 3 are left and 1 is right.

First thing I noticed. Good luck hunting!

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:17 am

star_deceiver wrote:
Mariachi wrote: is that one of the wheels is not the correct wheel. notice that 3 are left and 1 is right.
First thing I noticed. Good luck hunting!

found a couple on ebay for dirt cheap. now to just wait until my paycheck comes on Monday.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:38 am

wait, wait, wait...
sucks huh?

my same problem when it comes to why my seats are still foam

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:30 am

so i have decided to get rid of my wheels. im going to be ordering the same wheels but from someone who has them in good condition.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:47 am

Does that end up being less hassle in the long-run?

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:44 pm

A Psycho Martyr wrote:Does that end up being less hassle in the long-run?

actually, yes it does. less on cost too. i can pick up a set for between $400 to $500 and in a much better condition than the current ones. I paid $250 for my set and the repair quotes have been anywhere from $400 to $600. plus, i still haven't got the adapters cuz im too busy working on the damn 240. i just can't stop with that car. lol.

DVibe · Post by **DVibe** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:18 pm

That suck about the hassel...I'm looking forward to seeing your wheels on the car for real! ...and not just photo shopped on in the sig.

Will we being seeing any more pics of your 240 on this forum?

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:44 am

sure! i have some that we just took yesterday that i will post up later but listed some stuff i have done below. i got the car in a pretty bad condition.

The 240sx has been through a lot already. here is a list:

tune up includes the following:
Royal Purple Oil 5W-30
NGK Spark Plugs
K&N Oil Filter

replaced both Alternator and Power Steering belts
got a mirror for the passenger side
Moonroof courtesy of my friend
have 2 climate controls to mess with
finally have a radio. Alpine CDA-9886
ordered the aux cable and installation brackets
bolted up the review mirror
cleaned out the engine bay
installed the Circuit Sport Aluminum Overflow Tank
Injen SRI installed
3" catback exhaust with

Going to order:
Projector Style Crystal Headlights
4800k or 6000k HID's, still haven't decided
replacing the hood
lowering springs.

oh yeah. and looking into the 5x114.3 lug conversion.

that's it so far. still undecided on wheels though. Either varrstoen wheels or diamond racing steelies. still having an internal debate on that.
(Update: may get sponsored by Rotiform but we will see)

the day my friend took this pic, me and another 240 decided to go hood-less. just fyi.

another thing i also noticed is that I have tokico aftermarket struts. not adjustable unfortunately but they are aftermarket. don't know why aftermarket struts were installed but for some reason, my friend and I think this car used to have an sr and was seriously modded previously. over all, the car runs great now.