94 R2 N/A 3 Rotor Build
07-03-13, 06:46 AM
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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.
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.Thanks, Hopefully this is up and running soon
07-04-13, 09:19 AM
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I have a damaged hatch with intact glass. I may separate them to see the weight.
I have been contemplating the benefits of using a cf hatch but am unsure it will make much difference.
what do you plan to do to keep the lexan from scratching?
I have been contemplating the benefits of using a cf hatch but am unsure it will make much difference.
what do you plan to do to keep the lexan from scratching?
07-04-13, 09:37 AM
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Honestly not really sure. Just hoping for the best at this point. Ive seen some that have been installed for a couple years and they dont look too bad. For about $200 for the lexan though if it lasts a couple years before starting to look really bad, I would probably just replace it once in a while.
09-01-13, 07:08 PM
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^Thanks! Unfortunately as before, not a whole heck of a lot of progress or anything to report :/ Logan assures me that the car will be coming together very quickly in the next month or so, ..so fingers crossed. Id like to at least get a bit of seat time in it late this season to get things loosely dialed in and iron out any bugs. Then over the winter will be spent tidying up any loose ends, and making everything "as it should be". For at least the past year or so Ive been very back and forth on what I wanted to do about a gauge setup. I love the simplicity and ease of use of an all in one cluster such as the racepak IQ3, but aesthetically it never quite did it for me. So, recently I made up my mind and ordered a set of gauges from Speedhut. This will be one of my first little side projects once the car is returned to my possession. Ive always loved the in your face yellow center tachs on Ferraris.. so did something a bit similar with my setup. 4.5" red face center tack, with some custom logo to remind you whats wailing under the hood 
. 4" GPS Speedo,, and then the basics of oil temp, oil pressure, coolant temp, fuel level and fuel pressure.(they did not have an "off the shelf" oil pressure gauge for 150PSI. It was just 100PSI. The picture doesnt show how it will be laid out, but the word "PRESS" will be replaced with the word "OIL", so it will match the rest of the gauges). The fuel level and pressure will go up on my center speaker dual pod, and the rest in the dash obviously. I did a quick crop and layout of them from the pics off speedhuts website.. will post more pics once they arrive. Im excited to see how they turn out!
. 4" GPS Speedo,, and then the basics of oil temp, oil pressure, coolant temp, fuel level and fuel pressure.(they did not have an "off the shelf" oil pressure gauge for 150PSI. It was just 100PSI. The picture doesnt show how it will be laid out, but the word "PRESS" will be replaced with the word "OIL", so it will match the rest of the gauges). The fuel level and pressure will go up on my center speaker dual pod, and the rest in the dash obviously. I did a quick crop and layout of them from the pics off speedhuts website.. will post more pics once they arrive. Im excited to see how they turn out!
09-02-13, 09:25 AM
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^Gordon, the red is more of a true "red" than I believe it appears in the image. I like to keep everything down to 2 colors, as I believe it gives nice contrast without looking too busy. My interior is all black with red accenting. I originally wanted to go black background gauges with red numbers/ticks.. but I think overall it would make the interior too dark and I didnt want to feel like I was sitting in a dungeon haha. So I went with the silver background for the rest of the gauges. I think the tach will be different enough to stand out, but not look too out of place... if that makes any sense 
And speedhut so far has really been great. There are enough options on their site to pretty much get you whatever you want, but if not just give them a call/email and they can pretty much make your gauges however you could imagine.
And speedhut so far has really been great. There are enough options on their site to pretty much get you whatever you want, but if not just give them a call/email and they can pretty much make your gauges however you could imagine.
09-17-13, 11:53 PM
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Gauges came in today. Im really happy with them, quality seems very good. Obviously will have to wait until the car is back to me so I can install, but I'm looking forward to it and think they'll look great. Figured Id just post a picture as I got them as I dont have much else to report.
Also for those who were wondering, I have weights for the carbon hatch and FAL window:
Seibon CF hatch: 15.2 lbs
FAL Lexan window: 11.6 lbs
So a total weight of about 27lbs. Ill report back with weight of stock hatch/glass once I get it off, unless someone else has confirmed numbers they'd care to share for comparison.
Also for those who were wondering, I have weights for the carbon hatch and FAL window:
Seibon CF hatch: 15.2 lbs
FAL Lexan window: 11.6 lbs
So a total weight of about 27lbs. Ill report back with weight of stock hatch/glass once I get it off, unless someone else has confirmed numbers they'd care to share for comparison.
09-18-13, 10:35 AM
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^ The LEDs are in fact shift lights. They are progressive, with 3 yellows followed by a red. You can program at what RPM each light starts to illuminate. There is a second red LED as an overrev indicator that will blink more rapidly I believe.
And yes, all of the gauges beside tach are silver face with red dial/numbers. The picture washes the colors out a bit.
And yes, all of the gauges beside tach are silver face with red dial/numbers. The picture washes the colors out a bit.
09-28-13, 03:09 PM
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Nice gauges. Can't wait to see them mounted. By seeing that you got the speedo with the hih bean and turn signal, I take it that you are mounting them strainght to the dash and not like I did mine?
09-28-13, 05:35 PM
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To be perfectly honest, at my time of ordering I didn't realize there was a difference, and a gauge available without the high beam/signal lights. Ill most likely still mount it similar to what you did, but just use the indicators on the gauge. I don't think it'll be noticeable, but we'll see what I decide once I get into it. Thanks again for the thread with your gauges BTW, as I said Ive been back and forth for a while but seeing your pics definitely influenced my decision.
12-07-13, 03:41 PM
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I myself haven't heard anything in a while. I had hoped to have the car back as soon as last month, not really sure where it stands at the moment. There are quite a few things on my end to be done so I hope to have it back soon so they can be completed and the car can be ready come spring. Perhaps Logan can give some more specifics on where the car stands and expected completion time.
12-07-13, 09:15 PM
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Yep, seats have been installed. They fit well. There is a slight amount of rub on the drivers seat shoulder bolster and the door panel, and some rub on the passenger seat to trans tunnel when slid all the way forward. There is a slight amount of adjustment in the rails so both of these may be able to be mitigated some, but I haven't been back to the car to try yet. When its back in my possession Ill fine tune the adjustment, but it isn't that big of a deal.
12-07-13, 10:33 PM
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That's great to hear as these seats are definitely an affordable option for custom seats, which bride sliders did you use? Or would any aftermarket slider work in conjunction with the status mount brackets?
12-21-13, 12:14 AM
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Logan had sent me some pictures earlier this afternoon. I guess not too much you haven't seen yet, but as of now everything is finally buttoned up and ready to be installed back into the car. Its been a long frustrating road with alot of headaches but fingers crossed car should be completed by spring.
Triple disc clutch and 7lb flywheel mated to engine:
Custom annular release bearing:
Drysump tube setup and bottom plate:
Engine and trans mated for hopefully final time:
Triple disc clutch and 7lb flywheel mated to engine:
Custom annular release bearing:
Drysump tube setup and bottom plate:
Engine and trans mated for hopefully final time:
12-21-13, 12:27 PM
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Haha yea. Clutch is probably rated for about triple the torque I will be making. Also kinda off topic, but everytime I see your username it just makes me think back to my FC days and your TII. Not sure why that sticks in my head. Seems like forever ago.