Widebody fenders on my race car - initial pics
03-27-07, 08:09 AM
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You sir are an inspiration to all the FD track junkies/dawgs etc.....
******* AWESOME........sorry I'm trying not to use profanity these days but I just can't control myself.
If you're coming to VIR this year get ready to do battle
******* AWESOME........sorry I'm trying not to use profanity these days but I just can't control myself.
If you're coming to VIR this year get ready to do battle
03-27-07, 09:57 AM
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Looks really nice. Hopefully my track car will look half as nice.
Just curious, Is your rear spoiler mounted to the hatch or does it go through the hatch and mount to the body? I think I read on 7parts website, that they recommend for there fiberglass hatch, that the spoiler be mounted to the body not the hatch it self. Now when I am saying body I don't mean the rear fenders, I am talking about the body under neath the spoiler.
Keep up the good work and you might get some competition next year.
Just curious, Is your rear spoiler mounted to the hatch or does it go through the hatch and mount to the body? I think I read on 7parts website, that they recommend for there fiberglass hatch, that the spoiler be mounted to the body not the hatch it self. Now when I am saying body I don't mean the rear fenders, I am talking about the body under neath the spoiler.
Keep up the good work and you might get some competition next year.
03-27-07, 10:19 AM
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DOH!! I was thinking of Pettit Rear with Burnout fronts...
It's getting so hard to try and add a little uniqueness to an FD nowadays...everything has been done.
18x12.5 @ 335 FTW!
~CYD
It's getting so hard to try and add a little uniqueness to an FD nowadays...everything has been done.
18x12.5 @ 335 FTW!
~CYD
03-27-07, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaiyurai
wow.. i can't believe how far the car has come along..
I still remember working on that car when Fabian owned it.
Awesome work. What rear wing did you change it to?
I still remember working on that car when Fabian owned it.
Awesome work. What rear wing did you change it to?
I switched to the RE GT2 wing as it has a bigger foil, I wanted to balance the aero work I was doing in the front with my undertray/splitter (not on in the pics above).
This is what the car looked like before I got my hands on it:
and now:
03-27-07, 11:34 AM
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>>Wow!!!!! Now i really can't wait for the MAM event coming up. Looks means as hell....
Hey you coming to my event at MAM? :-)
>>Looks good. I like the way the feed skirts fit with the flares. I may need to pick some up.
agreed, that is one of my favorite lines on the car now :-)
Hey you coming to my event at MAM? :-)
>>Looks good. I like the way the feed skirts fit with the flares. I may need to pick some up.
agreed, that is one of my favorite lines on the car now :-)
03-27-07, 11:36 AM
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I am intrested on how the car feels with the diffrent size rear tire now. Do you get much understeer with the new setup? Or does it enable you to push your way around any corner? Whats the track time diffrence with the wheels?
03-27-07, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by damian
Hey you coming to my event at MAM? :-)
03-27-07, 12:06 PM
#45
>>I hate you Damian....lol....J/K.... I love your car....
heheh, thanks KaiFD3S :-) dood, ur car is badass too.
>>This FD is really a joy to see and deserves the front page of any good magazine. My compliments
thanks vellj001, if i had more time id try to push to get it more press, but I am to busy in the garage setting the car up :-) its looks good, but make no mistake, its a GO car, not a show car :-)
>>Damian, Looks bad ***!
ernieT, sup man, thanks... yeah the flares make it look mean >;-)
>>Wow. Massive amounts of badassness there. very badass
could not have said it better myself !!
>> WOW!!! Keeps getting better and better! Can't wait for more vids.
I have some old footage I setill need to edit and upload, but I am taking new footage at our MAM event and will post that after some editing. It should be a good show :-)
>>dear lord, that thing is B-E-A-UTIFUL! Are you going to be driving at Road America anytime soon?
Yes, I will be at RoadAmerica April 14-15 with the fbody club. It will be testing/tuning for me and I have 2 NASA races at RoadAmerica too, August 4-5th and October 20-21st. I will be running the NASA midwest racing and time trials season again.
>>we are going to need an *** shot
I'll work on that :-)
>>What size are you going to run on the rear now?
vel525 answered that for ya (18x12.5 - 335 wide dunlop slicks)
heheh, thanks KaiFD3S :-) dood, ur car is badass too.
>>This FD is really a joy to see and deserves the front page of any good magazine. My compliments
thanks vellj001, if i had more time id try to push to get it more press, but I am to busy in the garage setting the car up :-) its looks good, but make no mistake, its a GO car, not a show car :-)
>>Damian, Looks bad ***!
ernieT, sup man, thanks... yeah the flares make it look mean >;-)
>>Wow. Massive amounts of badassness there. very badass
could not have said it better myself !!
>> WOW!!! Keeps getting better and better! Can't wait for more vids.
I have some old footage I setill need to edit and upload, but I am taking new footage at our MAM event and will post that after some editing. It should be a good show :-)
>>dear lord, that thing is B-E-A-UTIFUL! Are you going to be driving at Road America anytime soon?
Yes, I will be at RoadAmerica April 14-15 with the fbody club. It will be testing/tuning for me and I have 2 NASA races at RoadAmerica too, August 4-5th and October 20-21st. I will be running the NASA midwest racing and time trials season again.
>>we are going to need an *** shot
I'll work on that :-)
>>What size are you going to run on the rear now?
vel525 answered that for ya (18x12.5 - 335 wide dunlop slicks)
03-27-07, 12:08 PM
#46
Originally Posted by Fritz Flynn
You sir are an inspiration to all the FD track junkies/dawgs etc.....
******* AWESOME........sorry I'm trying not to use profanity these days but I just can't control myself.
If you're coming to VIR this year get ready to do battle
******* AWESOME........sorry I'm trying not to use profanity these days but I just can't control myself.
If you're coming to VIR this year get ready to do battle
you have any new toys to show off?
03-27-07, 12:23 PM
#47
>>Can I know what suspension setup you are running?
JIC FLT-A2 adjustable Coilovers
>>Just curious, Is your rear spoiler mounted to the hatch or does it go through the hatch and mount to the body? I think I read on 7parts website, that they recommend for there fiberglass hatch, that the spoiler be mounted to the body not the hatch it self. Now when I am saying body I don't mean the rear fenders, I am talking about the body under neath the spoiler.
I have not mounted it to the body yet, but I need to mount it to the body. However, I did do some reinforcment to the hatch to make it pretty stable. I put aluminum plates in between the hatch outside layer and inside layer. Eventually I will have brackets welded to the car body that lead to the wing brackets :-)
>>Keep up the good work and you might get some competition next year.
Bring it biiaatch!!! :-)
>>Thats a whole lotta rubber you'll be running with those flares. Looks awesome.
Yep :-) that was one of the few weak spots on the car, rear grip...but this will help ;-)
>>Are you running Time Trials or Performance Touring with NASA this year?
both :-)
>>Why no gas door?
It got blow into pieces durign a tragic garage accident :-0 (hehehe)
>>I am intrested on how the car feels with the diffrent size rear tire now. Do you get much understeer with the new setup? Or does it enable you to push your way around any corner? Whats the track time diffrence with the wheels?
well, I Dunno, no idea,...and who knows....I have not tracked the car yet :-)
First event it my MAM event on April 7th and 8th....I'll have details after that.
what I can tell you is that I doubt I will get any understeer as my car had CRAZY turn in grip. So this extra rear tire should help me keep the rear in check at mid corner and on corner exit, where before I had to baby it on exit...but my car never pushes...u can go in all out of control and hot....and it will turn in ...wel, unless you lock em up ...then its 'hello mr.sand trap'
JIC FLT-A2 adjustable Coilovers
>>Just curious, Is your rear spoiler mounted to the hatch or does it go through the hatch and mount to the body? I think I read on 7parts website, that they recommend for there fiberglass hatch, that the spoiler be mounted to the body not the hatch it self. Now when I am saying body I don't mean the rear fenders, I am talking about the body under neath the spoiler.
I have not mounted it to the body yet, but I need to mount it to the body. However, I did do some reinforcment to the hatch to make it pretty stable. I put aluminum plates in between the hatch outside layer and inside layer. Eventually I will have brackets welded to the car body that lead to the wing brackets :-)
>>Keep up the good work and you might get some competition next year.
Bring it biiaatch!!! :-)
>>Thats a whole lotta rubber you'll be running with those flares. Looks awesome.
Yep :-) that was one of the few weak spots on the car, rear grip...but this will help ;-)
>>Are you running Time Trials or Performance Touring with NASA this year?
both :-)
>>Why no gas door?
It got blow into pieces durign a tragic garage accident :-0 (hehehe)
>>I am intrested on how the car feels with the diffrent size rear tire now. Do you get much understeer with the new setup? Or does it enable you to push your way around any corner? Whats the track time diffrence with the wheels?
well, I Dunno, no idea,...and who knows....I have not tracked the car yet :-)
First event it my MAM event on April 7th and 8th....I'll have details after that.
what I can tell you is that I doubt I will get any understeer as my car had CRAZY turn in grip. So this extra rear tire should help me keep the rear in check at mid corner and on corner exit, where before I had to baby it on exit...but my car never pushes...u can go in all out of control and hot....and it will turn in ...wel, unless you lock em up ...then its 'hello mr.sand trap'
03-27-07, 02:13 PM
#50
Originally Posted by dubulup
so do tell your new turbo set-up and will you be running more power with the new grip?
People see the car and right away have the misconception that is it a power monster, it really is not, I typically run in the 350 to 380 rwhp range at around 12 to 14 psi. Adding more rear grip was about cornering balance more than about trying to run more power. I have my own thoughts about what boost/power you can 'reliably' run out of a 2 rotor when ur on a budget, so I work on getting faster lap times from trying to maximize handling, grip, aero, et, et....all limited by time and money obviously.
...the slowest part of the car is the driver :-)