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Old May 21, 2017 | 01:32 PM
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Here's my new project that I picked up yesterday. It's a 2.0L Elantra GLS Wagon with Eibach springs from Dresden, Germany. It's pretty sweet.









16' O.Z. Superturismos are going on it once I do the 1996-1999 front end conversion. I've already got all the parts, I just need to get some U.S.-spec fenders.



Still got the Tiburon. Still doing the widebody conversion ...and still got the Elantra Touring SE too. That thing is beast but I just love the 90's Hyundais so much.
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Old May 21, 2017 | 04:30 PM
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Nice project car. What are your plans for the engine?
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Old May 21, 2017 | 06:01 PM
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$475.00 for the whole car.



Thanks! Supercharge, of course!
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Old May 22, 2017 | 06:06 AM
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Nice! Looking forward to seeing build pics of the project.
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Old May 22, 2017 | 06:25 PM
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Thanks man. I can't wait either. I just need a place to store it over the winter. I'm thinking of a temporary canopy.



It feels great to be in an Elantra from the best of the 90's, from '96. What a great time and a great year. It's an excellent design with great proportions. These new cars just don't cut it for me. It's such a fun car. It's a driver's car. It will look great once I do the front-end first-gen conversion and throw these O.Z.'s on.



The Elantra Touring is still a beautiful car but in a different way. It loos cool and the alloys are marvelous. It's an Elantra Wagon with balls and a damn fun car to drive but the 90's have a special place in my heart.









The new 2017 Elantra Wagon just doesn't do it for me. It looks nothing short of idiotic. Stupid.

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Old May 23, 2017 | 07:01 AM
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Still got mine, hope it can give you some idea's



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Old May 23, 2017 | 02:46 PM
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Wow I remember your Wagon! It looks like we have identical spoilers too. I need to replace the brake light. Do you know where I can buy a replacement for it?



Are you also running an Alpine Supercharger? How are you cooling it?
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Old May 24, 2017 | 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by HyundaiKitCoupe
Wow I remember your Wagon! It looks like we have identical spoilers too. I need to replace the brake light. Do you know where I can buy a replacement for it?



Are you also running an Alpine Supercharger? How are you cooling it?




Sorry not sure where to get the brake light and m45 on a custom intake with no cooling running 9.5 psi. In hindsight I should have got a m62.
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Old May 24, 2017 | 09:13 AM
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There's a slightly used Alpine kit on eBay for pretty cheap.
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Old May 24, 2017 | 09:41 AM
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Looks like a fun project, and cheap too!
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