19bonestock88’s 2004 ION-2 sedan “Green Line” BUILD
#34
While I’m not particular about appearances and used coroplast due to it being cheap and easy to work, I’d love to make a set from Celtek, which is a PVC foam board available in thicknesses similar to coroplast, and at a similar weight. It produces a more finished look and is also easier to paint than is polypropylene...
#35
It’s been a while since I updated my thread, but the car still exists (I swear)...
i got new tires installed (Hankook Kinergy ST 205/65-15) and changed my oil, and I’ve noted a noise coming from the front end that’s distinctly sounding like wheel bearings, so I’m saving money up for that... I have noticed greater rolling resistance so no doubt mileage is down, not that I’ve been tracking it too closely lately...
i also got back into ridesharing due to missing the side income, so I’ve also been working the car much harder lately...
i got new tires installed (Hankook Kinergy ST 205/65-15) and changed my oil, and I’ve noted a noise coming from the front end that’s distinctly sounding like wheel bearings, so I’m saving money up for that... I have noticed greater rolling resistance so no doubt mileage is down, not that I’ve been tracking it too closely lately...
i also got back into ridesharing due to missing the side income, so I’ve also been working the car much harder lately...
#37
Awww man, I once again forgot to update my build thread... I ended up losing a wheel skirt from driving too fast so I took the other one off until I can remake the mounts...
I also did new Moog wheel bearing/hub assemblies with new Stoptech brake pads and a set of drag reduction clips...
car will consistently pull 42-45mpg highway measured at the pump as it sits but I need to redo some things and... check my tire pressure? It’s been a while so I don’t doubt they’ve leaked some but they *should* be at 55psi...
I also did new Moog wheel bearing/hub assemblies with new Stoptech brake pads and a set of drag reduction clips...
car will consistently pull 42-45mpg highway measured at the pump as it sits but I need to redo some things and... check my tire pressure? It’s been a while so I don’t doubt they’ve leaked some but they *should* be at 55psi...
#38
I got a new steering wheel from a salvage yard. It’s a leather wrapped wheel from an 06 Lv3 car, but will need some cleaning... it has the cruise buttons but I’m not hooking them up bc my car doesn’t have cruise...
#39
Got the steering wheel swapped over (details in Detailing sub-forum), but the other night I hit a raccoon going 70mph, with no damage on the outside of the car, but it did wreck my fender liner and radiator duct... I bet I used almost a dozen zip ties stitching the panels back together and reattaching them...
people made fun of me when I did the lawn edging air dam but it scrapes dozens of times a day in ridesharing use and it took a hit from a raccoon at 70mph and it’s still there...
people made fun of me when I did the lawn edging air dam but it scrapes dozens of times a day in ridesharing use and it took a hit from a raccoon at 70mph and it’s still there...
#40
You should mount a camera so you can share vids of all the stuff that dives in front of and into the side of your ride.
I didn't realize I forgot to make fun of you for the lawn edging. I'll get right on that.
I didn't realize I forgot to make fun of you for the lawn edging. I'll get right on that.