I like the sols blue too but black is my favorite color and I was determined to get a black Civic or del Sol. If this were blue I don't know if I would have bought it.

But yea, mismatched bay color sucks.

 

An update for you guys:

Got a new short shifter. Got the B&M Race Shifter with spherical bearing. Works great, and has way less play than with the stock rubber/urethane pieces instead of the bearing. It's also not way too tall for my del Sol like the Buddy Club one was. Old shifter was great, just too tall for a del Sol... looked weird! Old one is for sale, $75 shipped... check the For Sale thread (link in my sig).

sorry for the night pics!

 

how much shorter is that than the old one?
the old one was insanely tall

 

a few inches

 

Ok so here's another update...

I have sold the DSM T25, T25 to DSM adapter plate, and the T25 Edelbrock Manifold... I plan on using that money to buy a GReddy manifold/15g turbo/downpipe combo instead. Finding someone to fab up a downpipe for the original plan would have cost a lot of money and there aren't very many businesses around here to do it... and they probably would have done a crappy job anyway. This way I can have the manifold/turbo/downpipe and expect it to bolt right up without having to get crap fabbed up. Also, after I get that stuff all I will need to do is have my transmission work done (I have all the parts already), install my turbo kit, and get a tune. This won't be happening right away but I hope to get the transmission stuff done over summer break. At the end of summer break I move to Tampa and i'll save up money for a tune, install my kit somewhere (idk where yet... maybe I can rent out garage space at Phearable for a few hours or something, i'd have to check with them), then get tuned (at Phearable).

 

Bought a new battery yesterday... was like $102, and then I used a $20 off coupon at advance auto parts on it (got it in their monthly newsletter, score!). It's an AutoCraft gold battery with 500 cold cranking amps, 3 year replacement warranty, and a 7 year pro-rated warranty. Seems to start a little bit better, but the conditions weren't right yesterday for the problem to arise anyway. So the moment of truth will be later today whenever I decide to drive it.



Also bought a new ground wire from the auto parts store (old one wouldn't fit on the battery post... gay), but I got a 2 gauge one so that's pretty cool I guess.

Do you guys want pics of this new stuff or is my text sufficient? lol



Anyway, I also ordered an oil catch can (I think I may be leaking oil out of my valve cover breather... but either way I still want it for the turbo project). I bought a new valve cover too... 94-95 "VTEC" D-series valve cover powdercoated high gloss mirror black. It looks pristine in the picture online, so I am expecting this to be amazing when I get it. It cost me a lot, but it was well worth it to me. I saw it and I knew I had to have it. I don't know of anywhere local to get powdercoating done anyway.

This valve cover is gonna look great with my new skunk2 oil cap.

I'll post pics when I get this stuff.

 

New valve cover, reservoir covers (only bought them because I got tired of the blue in my engine bay... working on getting rid of that), battery, 2 gauge battery ground wire, oil catch can

The hose on the catch can is going to be replaced with some stainless steel braided hose pretty soon

 

Looks nice. I'm a fan of color in bays, but all black can really help make a bay appear less cluttered.

 

Well I did a brake flush today... installed some speed bleeders in the process. Left rear caliper bleed bolt broke off, tried to drill it out but ruined the caliper. Ended up buying a remanufactured OEM caliper for $62. Finished it up then I flushed the clutch line too.

no pics, sorry... too frustrating of an evening to remember to take pics

 

Damn Trust ur engine bay looks hella nice now with that sweet vc u bought...good buy man. Ur del sol is prolly the nicest one ive ever seen not even gonna lie.