Baleno #2 Rally prep (new lights installed)

[chief2000]

Alright, well I have begun the process of getting the car ready for Rally. Its not much but it is a start. I have replaced the transmission fluid with Full Synthetic and am getting ready to aquire either some stiffer Struts or new tires. I am most likely going to get new tires since I flat spotted them in a lot of places after some power sliding action. :lol: These are the tires I am looking at. I will update this post with new info on the cars build up whenever I get something for it. BTW this car has the Original OE struts and a 108k mile 1.8L engine with an Automatic tranny.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Winterforce&tireModel=M%2BS&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=86SR4WFORCE&fromCompare1=yes&place=5

and heres a pic of it.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/firestone/fs_winterforce_ci2_l.jpg

Shots of the car.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/S1030445.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/S1030269.jpg

In the mountains over in Mexico. Thats a SEAT. They have alot of cars in mexico that are available over in the UK like the Swift. I think I would go and get the swift if I knew I could go and get the Swift sport. I would go thru all the trouble of importing it to the US.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/111_1104.jpg

After a 3,000+ mile trip from mexico.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/111_1129.jpg

Some random pics of the Leno.
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/BlueSuzuki3.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/BlueSuzuki15.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/BlueSuzuki19.jpg

During
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/S1030714.jpg

After
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/S1030692.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/S1030709.jpg


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Thats my beast in the background still in hibernation. :lol:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/S1030693.jpg

Ok, well I am back but short on cash after a little bit of a mishap on Mt. Fuji. Oh well, sh%t happens. :shrug: Heres the newest mod to my car. Actual rally related parts. :mrgreen:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/100E1442.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/100E1440.jpg
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http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/100E1441.jpg

A few mods to the leno today. Air baffel removal was done to the car and my High flow CAT was installed. First impressions: Brought life back into the car. Has a nice deep sound now and is more quiet now than it was before. It still has the OE muffler. I will take a video of the car tomorrow and get some video of the car accelerating inside and from outside. I will also do a quick review of the car to show you all how the car is doing. I will also do a small update on my White leno on its current progress. Should have clip up by tomorrow with pics. :wink:

Overview of my future rally car. 8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEGGcJhc8l4

Current Exhaust sound.

This is with no air baffel, MONSTER SPORT POWER FILTER 2, and a MAGNAFLOW High flow CAT with the OE muffler.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb634vieyHk

Ok, I messed around with photoshop and came up with a quick idea of what I will be going for. This is what I will likely have it look like. Wheels would be the OE Suzuki Esteem GLX rims painted gold that are 15X6 with a nice set of undetermined snow tires that will be bigger than normal to give it some more clearence. A nice bar up front to protect the front of the car if I dip the front down to much. new set of mud guards. headlights tinted yellow and a nice pair of fogs up front.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/rallybaleno.gif

From this
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/S1030709-1.jpg
To this
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/rallylenosetup2.jpg

[chief2000]

Ok, I bought a set of 4 mud gaurds for the little zuki today and I think they will be pretty good. They are reinforced with fiberglass and should hold up pretty good. Also I fixed the grill that was all chipped up and gave it a nice coat of semi gloss black with a slight textured look to it. Here are some pics.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/grillebrakeandhouse005.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/grillebrakeandhouse001.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/grillebrakeandhouse003.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/grillebrakeandhouse004.jpg

[aerioAWD]

Cool, did you install the mud flaps yet?

[chief2000]

Cool, did you install the mud flaps yet?

Nope, Going to see if I can find some different or better ones and if possible for less money. So I will not put them on for maybe a week at most. Once I do I will post about it. I test fitted them on the white zuki and I think they look pretty sweet. :headbang:

[chief2000]

This is the best pic I could find showing the chips to the paint on the grill.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/S1031002.jpg?t=1217830013

[chief2000]

Installed the mud guards on today but only got 3 on. But heres two pics of the side that looks complete. :D

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/mudguards002.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/mudguards003.jpg

[chief2000]

Ok here are plenty of view of the mud guards installed. 8)

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/100_1544.jpg
I have to adjust the left rear, its a little slanted. :lol:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/100_1543.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/100_1541.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/100_1540.jpg

In the dirt, Lots of stuff in the back and old struts and springs not a good combo. :lol:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/100_1536.jpg
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http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/balenoposeedit.jpg
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[I Like It Sideways]

if you go with the winterforces you will love them. Excellent for the price.

Awesome progress thus far!!!

[chief2000]

if you go with the winterforces you will love them. Excellent for the price.

Awesome progress thus far!!!

Thanks for the comment, I will have to think about the tires though as lack of money doesn't allow me to get any expensive parts ATM. I want to get a new set of rims for this car and get some tires to use just for Rallyx. But I am planning on returning to Japan this coming year so I need to get the white zuki running so I can ship it to Japan with me. I will be there for a year so I would like to have a car to use every now and then. Student loan should help pay for that. Boy its going to suck having to pay that back. :shocked:

[aerioAWD]

Hey I've seem lots of people sell winter tires on 14" wheels with 4x100 lug nuts.

[chief2000]

Hey I've seem lots of people sell winter tires on 14" wheels with 4x100 lug nuts.

Sounds good but right now priority is going back to the White zuk. I NEED to have the car running soon. :shock:

[chief2000]

Soon to be added between this month and next:

Set of OE Suzuki Aerio springs (need to send payment)
Set of KYB GR2 Suzuki Aerio Struts (need to order, will do 2 @ a time)
Front pair of Strut top rubber seats (will @ the same time as struts)

[chief2000]

Sounds good but right now priority is going back to the White zuk. I NEED to have the car running soon. :shock:

Scratch that, I will finish the car while in Japan. Take it to the source for better tuning. :lol:

[aerioAWD]

Good parts, Aerio KYB GR2 struts will be awesome for off road for your Esteem. I am actually thinking of buying 5spd white Esteem wagon 123k 1.8l engine $2k.

[chief2000]

Good parts, Aerio KYB GR2 struts will be awesome for off road for your Esteem. I am actually thinking of buying 5spd white Esteem wagon 123k 1.8l engine $2k.

Hmm not sure about the wagon for rallyx. Same prob with the aerio a little heavy in the rear. But that is dirt cheap for a wagon with a 5spd and 1.8L. What year is it? I found a 1999 white wagon with 190K and they still wanted $4,500 But MONSTER did use both the Esteem sedan and wagon, they went balls out on the sedan and wrecked the 800hp AWD Esteem on the 2nd turn at pikes peak. Although putting Aerio rear suspension would do the wagon wonders. Now if you put the Subi rear struts your in business. :headbang:

[SubieRon]

interesting....
*looks for used Suzuki's in my area*

[chief2000]

interesting....
*looks for used Suzuki's in my area*

The world needs more Suzuki owners. :headbang:

[chief2000]

unexpected mod coming. New lights. These are Aerio headlights but what I am getting is a special cover for the bulb.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/thread_imgs/yellowthings.jpg
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/thread_imgs/lightcolor.jpg

[chief2000]

Soon to be added between this month and next:

Set of OE Suzuki Aerio springs (need to send payment)
Set of KYB GR2 Suzuki Aerio Struts (Ordered the front 2)
Front pair of Strut top rubber seats (Ordered the messed up side)

...

[chief2000]

Pic of the car looking sexy. Never took pictures of it clean but I detailed it really nice. http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/lights001.jpg Also heres a new mod. :D (hard to take pictures I will use a lense next time.)

GNITSdNlYSY

link for those who want to watch the higher quality version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNITSdNlYSY

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/lights002.jpg http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/lights003.jpg http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/lights005.jpg http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/chief2001/lights004.jpg

[chief2000]

better vid of the lights
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