Lude Generation

Bumpers done, shame about fitment on the drivers side where it wraps around the side of the car. I'll have to think of something or just live with it but no more cracks!

What's been done? Whys it not painted. Primer is a huge sponge, it just absorbs moisture, be careful.

RattyMcClelland wrote: ↑

Sun May 17, 2020 8:24 pm

What's been done? Whys it not painted. Primer is a huge sponge, it just absorbs moisture, be careful.

Both the bumpers (rear one being the worst) had damage, couple cracks, paint flaking off around exhaust and a lot of stress cracks. I've got the bumpers fixed before paint - so the whole car is now ready for a respray.

building the car back up to scratch is half the fun imo
nice to see some good progress as its a difficult time to get anything done

tobyslude wrote: ↑

Tue May 12, 2020 8:40 pm

EDIT: Gearbox swap complete! Put in the M2P4 gearbox, new driveshaft oil seals and Honda MTF. Drives great!

Top work - car needs some serious lows, though...

Hi Tobey that is nice mate such a good effort and looks squeekh clean too. Your hard work is paying off to say the very least it suits the red too

vanzep wrote: ↑

Mon May 18, 2020 8:16 pm

building the car back up to scratch is half the fun imo
nice to see some good progress as its a difficult time to get anything done

Indeed it is, thank you buddy!

wurlycorner wrote: ↑

Mon May 18, 2020 11:46 pm

tobyslude wrote: ↑

Tue May 12, 2020 8:40 pm

EDIT: Gearbox swap complete! Put in the M2P4 gearbox, new driveshaft oil seals and Honda MTF. Drives great!

Top work - car needs some serious lows, though...

Thank you mate, it's on a set of Tein S Tech lowering springs at the moment which did drop it a good amount from standard but indeed does need to be a bit lower! Rides lovely and smooth compared to my IS200 on HSDs with 18k/16k springs tho

TazsLude wrote: ↑

Tue May 19, 2020 12:45 am

Hi Tobey that is nice mate such a good effort and looks squeekh clean too. Your hard work is paying off to say the very least it suits the red too

Thank you mate highly appreciated!

So been a while since the last update.. haven't done much to be honest and the Lude has spent a lot of time sitting not doing a lot, been up and down about motivation to be honest! The gearbox will need some sort of rebuild as it still sticks in 5th, but I'm just gonna try and make the most of it whilst it's insured. Probably have to take it back off the road to fund the rebuild. I've decided to get a standard rear bumper, I liked the Buddyclub style on but it was just too low for a car I would like to daily. And this Honda one fits spot on!

I've had to take the standard rear lip off for now as it collides with the exhaust, but I'll get the pipe lowered and to be honest looks quite cool without! Also going to take the VTi rep side skirts off. It's only a 2.0 sohc, so i've decided I don't want it to be looking like it's trying to be something it's not and the standard side skirts are fine for now. The Mugen front bumper is staying though, possibly will get Mugen side skirts and the rear lip but not now.

Couple of pics below, the Buddyclub bumper is currently for sale if anyone's interested, will be collection only from Maidstone, Kent. Unless you can sort some kind of courier but I don't want to risk damage! **BUMPER SOLD

** If anyone knows who can rebuild my M2P4 gearbox and get the parts needed, please let me know!

Treated it to a wash today, put the standard front bumper on too as I want to daily it properly, so wanted it all red. A respray isn't at all near financially, so going to try and improve the colour of the rear arches too. Won't be perfect but they stick out so much at the moment! A set of jap plates is pending too.







If anyone has any tips on trying to spray/"blend" these arches, pls lmk!

Good to see it back on the road so it can be used and enjoyed
@RattyMcClelland probably best to advise on blending in the arches