Turbo vert drift build...
09-02-13, 02:37 PM
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I went fast this weekend.... it was awesome! 90+MPH entries all day untill I broke some stuff.....lol well worth it!
the car will be down for a while. the damaged list is as follows.
Fried clutch
Blown up T2 lip ( a field jumped in front of me out of no where)
potentially bent shifter fork ( lost 5th and reverse somehow)
the motor was breaking up BAD towards the end of the day. ( I think it was fuel starve... not sure why)
somewhow developed a MASSIVE exhaust leak.
and im pretty sure even with a pinion snubber and a brand new front diff mount that I broke it. got teriible wheel hop and driveline shutter halfway through the day. ready to teardown and rebuild! im driving again in november so I have a litlle bit of time to fix everything.
the car will be down for a while. the damaged list is as follows.
Fried clutch
Blown up T2 lip ( a field jumped in front of me out of no where)
potentially bent shifter fork ( lost 5th and reverse somehow)
the motor was breaking up BAD towards the end of the day. ( I think it was fuel starve... not sure why)
somewhow developed a MASSIVE exhaust leak.
and im pretty sure even with a pinion snubber and a brand new front diff mount that I broke it. got teriible wheel hop and driveline shutter halfway through the day. ready to teardown and rebuild! im driving again in november so I have a litlle bit of time to fix everything.
09-19-13, 08:47 PM
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was finnally able to get some work done yesterday. pulled the trans and found this....
pulling the flywheel as soon as I get a 54mm socket and getting it resurfaced. exedy 3 puck from the rx8 is going in to replace the act garbage. hopefully tonight Ill have time to take the trans apart and figure out my shifter issue.
pulling the flywheel as soon as I get a 54mm socket and getting it resurfaced. exedy 3 puck from the rx8 is going in to replace the act garbage. hopefully tonight Ill have time to take the trans apart and figure out my shifter issue.
09-27-13, 05:53 PM
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no not yet, the trans mounts are going in as soon as I fix it, motor mounts might go in next week as well since there is a lot of room to get in there with the trans removed.
09-29-13, 04:14 AM
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thanks man, not much left now. all the hard stuff is done like robbing parts off the rx8. only thing left is to get the trans situated and throw it back together! hopefully it stays in one piece for my next event because im driving it there 3 hours away, its not a very demanding track though so im not too worried..... even though last year I blew the trans in the 8 and somehow drove it all the way back.. lol
10-02-13, 06:13 PM
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got a bit more done today... this job sucked and im covered in fiberglass dust. not fun.
on the plus side my hood actually fits now! SUPER stoked on how well it lines up now
They are far from perfect but im really happy with the way they turned out considering ive never done anything like this before.
on the plus side my hood actually fits now! SUPER stoked on how well it lines up now
They are far from perfect but im really happy with the way they turned out considering ive never done anything like this before.
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10-17-13, 03:54 PM
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Thanks guys! the trans should be going back in either tonight or tomorrow than I just gotta fill it up and take it for a test spin, got a big event next weekend and may run this thing down the 1/4 for fun as well haha
oh and I got the clutch out of the rx8 a while ago, also got my Grip Royal wheel! cant wait to drive this car again!
oh and I got the clutch out of the rx8 a while ago, also got my Grip Royal wheel! cant wait to drive this car again!
10-17-13, 11:51 PM
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yep! stage 2 HD thick disk. thing grabs HARD! this is how it looked like after 3 drift events, burnouts and dumb **** on the street and daily driving or about 5 months. exedy for life seriously
word of advice though, I had this clutch paired with an aluminum LW FW from racing beat and it did not fair well against it... got a bit warped and chewed up pretty bad. I guess I should have thought about that first before pairing the two haha oh well.
Thanks! its a Grip Royal Knight which is out of stock now but I got it from Griproyal.com should be back in stock in a month or two according to their website
word of advice though, I had this clutch paired with an aluminum LW FW from racing beat and it did not fair well against it... got a bit warped and chewed up pretty bad. I guess I should have thought about that first before pairing the two haha oh well.
Thanks! its a Grip Royal Knight which is out of stock now but I got it from Griproyal.com should be back in stock in a month or two according to their website
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10-28-13, 07:42 PM
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got tons of seat time and had a blast beating the snot out of the car this weekend! everything held up great too except the stupid front cover fitting for the oil cooler line is leaking AGAIN! oh well, season is over and its time to really get to work on this car, next order of business it clean it up and start tearing out the interior, may not update this thread for a little while so in the mean time heres a few pics and some video from the event!
https://vimeo.com/78027502
Me vs FD driver Nick Thomas raw
https://vimeo.com/77885801
https://vimeo.com/78027502
Me vs FD driver Nick Thomas raw
https://vimeo.com/77885801
10-28-13, 07:57 PM
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^^^ looks like a good time!
I feel you on the uhaul trailer nonsense. I've been renting and messing around with uhaul's car trailer for the last year since I've got no place to store a trailer... but I'm so over it and have been looking for a deal on a trailer to scoop up. Looks like you got yourself a real nice trailer!
Keep up the good work in the off season!
I feel you on the uhaul trailer nonsense. I've been renting and messing around with uhaul's car trailer for the last year since I've got no place to store a trailer... but I'm so over it and have been looking for a deal on a trailer to scoop up. Looks like you got yourself a real nice trailer!
Keep up the good work in the off season!
10-30-13, 03:38 PM
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yep! I had no intentions of buying a trailer at all until I saw the ad and the price. too good to pass up. pulls like a dream too, my ladcruiser would struggle HARD pulling a uhaul trailer because you cant balance your load properly and they weigh about as much as the car itself. with this one I almost forgot I had a car behind me haha