This is a really interesting build, can't wait to see how it turns out with those rotors!

 

You can see the seats in this FD...

http://www.modified.com/features/mod...7/viewall.html

 

I've been curious about Status seats for a while, and those will look great!

 

Logan sent me some pictures the other day of the slide throttles being built. I think they look killer! Cant wait to see them fully integrated into an intake system

 

Extremely nice build! I'd love to have a proper set of brake ducts on my car!

 

Thanks Gordon. Not that I can take much credit for it. It sort of amazes me sometimes though when you can post pictures of off the shelf items like seats or wheels and people go nuts, but custom designed and fabricated parts such as the intake, throttles, header, etc... no one seems to care

 

What swayed you to the slide throttles? Believe they will impact driveability. Are you pport or sideport?

 

No real great reason for the slide throttle. Hopefully at WOT they will prove less obtrusive and create less turbulence than a traditional butterfly valve, but we'll see. Logan has done some preliminary testing on his own car, and he reports no real drivability or transition issues. But when it comes down to it, Logan was prototyping these and asked if I'd be interested, so it was more of a "sure why not", than anything else. So well see how they do
And I'm side port only

 

So Logan and Matt at Defined are busy trying to finish up another project before diving into completing mine, Ive been changing things up a bit. After all the work and effort I put in to making my AMEs how I wanted, I uhm... sold them . So to replace, this is what Ive been up to. Ive always loved gold RPF1s on a black FD, but they aren't available in gold 18" sizes. So, I bought a set of RPF1s in the sizes I wanted. 18x9.5 +45 F and 18x10 +38 R, and then dropped them off at the powedercoaters. Just picked these suckers up less than an hour ago. 18" RPf1 in gold hawtness! They look awesome! Honestly my camera (phone...) washes the color out a bit, they look much nicer in person. They will be wrapped in Hankook RS-3, 265/35 and 285/35, also pictured. Just waiting for my new valve stems and enkei decals to come in then off to get mounted. With these I will be comfortably able to use stock fenders and liners, which I like very much.

 

i dooooo love gold....

 

Love those wheels. Great build too.

 

AAron, Gordon.. Thanks! I tried very hard to match the color that comes on the "factory" gold RPF1s, and I think the powdercoater did an amazing job.

David, thanks! I really hope to be able to make it down to the get together you guys have planned in May. Looking forward to meeting you and checking out your beast. It will all depend on how soon this gets together and I get some seat time to be comfortable with it and work any bugs out.

 

This is so awesome cant wait for more updates.

 

The sun decided to pop out from its hibernation today. In between some yardwork I wanted to put a wheel out and see how it pops in the sun

 

Popage.......... achieved

 

Who let you out of the shop...

 

Love gold rims on black car, that exhaust is nice, what does the outlet look like?

 

Thanks! And the exhaust exit isnt complete yet. I really want to try and loop it back around to exit in the factory location on the passenger side, but due to space constraints that may not be possible. Going back and forth with Logan with some things, so not sure how it will turn out yet. Ill update as soon as it is complete.

 

Updates?? With all the progress I have seen on Gordon's car I would think yours would be out tearing up the streets by now.

 

Unfortunately with Logan and Matt basically being a 2 guy crew all of their work lately has been going into Gordon's car. Logan tells me now that his is basically completed (minus the recent setback) mine is next up to get completed and I should have many updates shortly. I hope so, as Ive been trying very hard to distract myself from the fact I keep walking out to my garage and seeing no FD in there. I was actually this close to buying a C5Z last weekend just because its been so long since Ive had a fun car to enjoy. But I withheld from my impulse buy and hope I will be hearing 3 rotor music very soon.

 

Hmmm the C5Z is a very capable track machine... But the wait will be worth it for the FD.

Sad to see you sell the AME's. I wanted them but went with the Wedsports due to lack of sizes with the AME's

 

The AMEs are now on Matt's FD I believe. I liked them as well, but for my purposes I'm probably better off with the boring ole' RPF1s anyway. I justify their lack of flair by telling myself how light they are haha. I wasn't really looking to sell the AMEs but I guess Matt fell in love with them and made me an offer I couldn't refuse And the Weds look amazing on your car

 

So not a ton to report picture wise, but a cool update none the less. First, in thinking of ways to reduce weight without stripping the car down I have purchased a CF hatch and will be installing a lexan window. The hatch is Seibon, havent test fitted yet but Ive heard they fit great and the quality looks outstanding. The lexan is on backorder from Summit so just waiting for that to come in. Im not usually a huge CF guy but it does look really nice. Almost a shame to paint it, but.. well its getting painted.




Secondly and probably more interesting, the 20B is finally fully assembled! Logan was cool enough to put together a little video of the final assembly. One caveat is Logan wanted me to say that a video of engine assembly is not something he provides to customers. Mine was sort of a one-off, possibly because of some "favors" which I was coaxed into.. . Anyways, enjoy:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11g6cb_defined-autoworks-20b-assembly_auto

 

Love the video Lenny. Engine looks great and looking forward to seeing it all together.

And the fenders were delivered yesterday so thanks so much for that. Perfect timing.

 

David: Thanks, hope those fenders work out for you.

Gordon: I wouldnt say Im too far ahead of you. Engine may be together but still a good bit of work ahead. Once yours is reassembled its just pop it in and drive . As for the weight on the hatch, Ive heard conflicting reports so Ill be sure to weigh this as an assembly and then weigh the OEM hatch and glass when its removed. I dont think its going to be hugely significant.. probably around 35-40lbs if I had to guess. But every little bit helps! Id really like to have the car down to ~2600lbs or so without it being gutted or appear stripped down. This hatch has all the provisions for the OEM plastics and panels to be reattached.