Mannykillers/ AAPARKAH Street/time Attack/Drift Build (heavy Pics) #Thisisthewolf
04-23-17, 02:30 PM
#2726
Update: "Caught in the Jumble"
One of the things I'd like to stress is the amount of moving parts in terms of running the car for a season, happenings, updates, parts coming....in and out...maintenance and logistics, relationships...friendships... Helping people, grinding out 14 hour days and paying the bills.
It looks like a full on Hustle. How much is possible to get done in a day, because it's usually not enough. Not only Am I maintaining the car, but the car is constantly being improved. Why? Why not "Leave it alone?" like everyone tells me to do?......because if i'm going to drive in Formula Drift... I need to continue to develop this car. Until I have complete confidence that I've come across a solid platform that is capable of competing in Formula Drift Pro. Whether that's done with The Wolf....or another Chassis. What's important is that I know how to construct the car into a sustainable competitive machine. The next guys would leave the car alone... 300-350 WHP is pretty safe in terms of maint and keeping the car running. But what if I wanted to have a first hand experience of what it's going to take to operate a pro level program....at a pro-am level? My whole decision process has changed. Bringing the "Pro to Pro-Am." If I can Mimic a Pro Level Program down here in Pro-Am....then by the time I get my License...the transition should be much smoother. I've gotten very very close to what I would consider a winning combination in terms of Chassis. The Wolf has Evolved.. We've got the Engine and Tuner and again I can't be thankful enough to be at Abel Ibarra's Side 5-7 Days out of the week. He's constantly taking me to school. Beating bits of knowledge into me and proving me wrong in certain areas where no amount of reading will suffice. One of the best parts is the constant improvement of things. Abel has a different way of thinking than a lot of people, and it's because he's been through this before. One of my favorite memories of him was walking into his engine room and being a bit surprised at what he was doing. I came around the corner and he has these straight up Einstein Style Microscope Glasses Contraptions that look straight out of DR Jekyll early 1900's style....Holding my Stationary Gear and looking so intensely at the bearing that I could've sworn he'd Discovered the secret to life in it. He looked at me and said "you've got good oil, I thought for sure you were going to Tear this engine up."
So just to give everyone a little run down of what we found in the Engine after last season. And this isn't to brag about being hard on things or anything. But A lot of manufacturers would agree...that if you want to test a parts reliability under stress....Install it on a Rotary. So if you want to ensure that you have a solid product for track use...install it on a Rotary drift car. Drifting is probably one of the hardest things you could put a car through. A lot of the time the courses are 15-30 Sprints with very little to no cooling down periods in between. Sitting on grid...HOT... SET GO!!! Rippin it up and back in line.. sitting...baking... HOT!!! SET GO!!! AGAIN!!! Repeat 6-10 times and you've got an average competition practice heat. 6-10 Tires gone. 15 Gallons of Ethanol...Gone... You'd better make sure you double checked everything, and that everything was in good shape to start. I don't know if I posted about it....but I had to throw my Clutch in the Trash after last season...and I didn't even compete in more than 2 Events last year. The Intermediate plate was stuck on the Crown on my Exedy Cerametallic twin. Warped to hell. I was measuring the discs when Abel came by and and said plain as ever "What the hell are you doing?".........I replied... "measuring the Discs....they don't look done yet." He looked at me like I was crazy....and said... "We just used a 5lb Sledge hammer to get that thing off your engine because it was that warped......" ....I put the micrometer down went to go wash my hands and came back and the whole clutch outside of the pressure plate was in the garbage. Abel said... "You MIGHT...be able to re-use that pressure plate as a back up." He's constantly saving me in the long run. And oddly enough.....I catch myself putting every bit of knowledge he's taught me into practice while working in the pits. While I'm wiring....installing and or helping other aspects of builds.
One thing Warren from Pulse Performance in New Zealand told me was ahhh...man you got a good thing going on. You're lucky to have Mr. Ibarra, and you'd be surprised at how many people have one person build the engine, only to have another person tune it. It's something I have thought about in the past....but it was good to hear it again. Every time I think about that...I remember Abel holding my Stat gear and Inspecting my Bearing. It's the best scenario you could put together. But I do understand that it's not always possible to have the same person that built your engine....tune it and be there to rebuild it with you etc. And there are people I know that have built their own engines and or purchased solid builds from people like DJSeven here on the forum...or Lucky7 Racing Etc and had other people tune them with solid results. But Just remember that it's a very thin line with who's going to be responsible for a failure if and or when there is one. There are 3 parts in it. 1. The engine, 2. The assembler of the system, 3. The tuner. Each part is as important as the next.
The engine is very important....who'se building it, thoroughness and parts used. I get to break down a ton of engines with Abel and you start seeing a trend in things and I won't mention any names, but lets just say that sometimes people brag about their engines superiority over others...when really they're junk. Silicon doesn't need to be gobbed everywhere all over our engines. We use very little....and if you clean correctly... you don't need to use much at all. The first time we built my engine...I was amazed at how little we used. But when Abel tells me we've got an engine to rebuild and it's from a select number of "known builders" I know i'm in for an extra 4-6 hours of cleaning. It sucks.
The second part is "The Assembler" and this part is very important and being a huge DIY community....this part is where i'd say 99% of problems occur. Nothing wrong with doing it ourselves. It's where I started, and I know a ton of people here on the forum and off of the forums that DIY. But a good engine is only as good as it's supporting system. If youve got a $10K engine assembled into a jank long block... well guess what... It'll be jank. INsufficient fuel systems, No fuel pressure sensors or gauges,.....Oil lines hooked up backwards. Silicon clogged oil pick up's, ignition systems wired wrong, crossed coils, WG lines holding the valve closed...you name it. Things are forgotten sometimes and we all make mistakes...but remember next time ....If you're booking it on the freeway at 100+ MPH at 7-8K RPM in 3rd-4th.... are you sure you double checked everything? Or when your turbo manifold and Exhaust housing are glowing red on the Dyno and your turbo is Spinning at 115K RPM .....are you sure you tightened all the bolts holding the CHRA in to the Turbine housing or Compressor housing? Not hating at all....juuuust bringing it to attention because at that point.... it's not a game. Your hard earned money, time and effort all went into it. Just reinforcing the "Do it once, Do it right," type of mind set.
Ok ok,...Enough of that......On to the Pics!!!
Not sure if I had posted this yet but... Head to Head Face off with the PBM Twin Turbo V8 Fd. Sorry Mr. LS....The Wolf needs to put your parts to work....on a fast car =-) hahaha
Got to meet another Mechanical Guru of sorts. This man was recommended to me by one of my Driving mentors as being the best there is at setting up Differentials. I've now got (2) FD Rear ends. Both are Carbonetic 2-Way LSD units. One Carbon and One Metal. One with 3.9 gearing and the other is 4.4. Working on a potential 3rd just to experiment with less moving parts in using a Welded unit and or Spool. But the goal is to eliminate failure points. As much as i absolutely LOVE 2-way Lock style....A spool is more reliable. I've never broken an aftermarket Diff unit...but I also don't want to chance it. We'll see where this takes me.
R&D for a new type of Sway bar. Utilizing Speedway components.... and positioning the bar in a slightly more advantageous position...
The Look is constantly evolving. I took the White paint off because it got too dirty at the track. IT was a disaster of a time trying to keep it pretty. Don't even want to admit how long it took me to clean all the ceramic paint off
Re-organized my Track Tool box. With this simple 4 Droor box.. I can pull a transmission while the car is in my enclosed trailer, pull an engine...minus Lift..and pretty much do anything I need to the car. I'd like to go through the whole tools list so that some people could better prepare for their track days.
SuperWow Factory Vinyl is the JAM!!!! Pure Quality!
ANNNNNDDDD a recent occurance... Picked up one of Mr. Bacon's Pans thanks to a member on the forum here. Needed it in a hurry and the Member whom of which which I can't recall his username (because we talked on fb) Let me purchase his pan that he was waiting to install...and I pre ordered a pan from Mr.Bacon.
So some of you guys might ask why the Pan and the reinforcement plate? Well... when we refreshed my engine. We saw signs of the engine twisting. Installed the Engine plate..But on the Dyno Abel pointed out something very very critical. I was 100% packed up and ready to head out for Vegas Drift after work that night...but Abel not just ruined my event...but saved my engine as well. He pointed out that my oil pressure was dropping for just under a half a second and that if I wanted to blow up the engine.... go to the event. I was immediately frustrated but this is where I've put my trust in Abel...and I had to tell myself to just shut the hell up and listen. Every time he's been this adament about something....he's been right. So I cancelled on attending Vegas Drift Round 1 and dropped my front subframe in order to check out what was going on with my Oil pick up. Just like Abel had said....even though I added the Engine Reinforcement plate and made sure that the OIl level was correct. The additional oil would also create even more slosh...and with the pick up not as close to the bottom of the pan as it should've been....there was going to be a major issue if I beat on it. So I pulled it all and am currently installing the new Pan to make sure that the engine is sufficiently supplied with oil.
Trap Doors in the pan to keep oil surrounding the pick up on hard switch backs.
One of the things I'd like to stress is the amount of moving parts in terms of running the car for a season, happenings, updates, parts coming....in and out...maintenance and logistics, relationships...friendships... Helping people, grinding out 14 hour days and paying the bills.
It looks like a full on Hustle. How much is possible to get done in a day, because it's usually not enough. Not only Am I maintaining the car, but the car is constantly being improved. Why? Why not "Leave it alone?" like everyone tells me to do?......because if i'm going to drive in Formula Drift... I need to continue to develop this car. Until I have complete confidence that I've come across a solid platform that is capable of competing in Formula Drift Pro. Whether that's done with The Wolf....or another Chassis. What's important is that I know how to construct the car into a sustainable competitive machine. The next guys would leave the car alone... 300-350 WHP is pretty safe in terms of maint and keeping the car running. But what if I wanted to have a first hand experience of what it's going to take to operate a pro level program....at a pro-am level? My whole decision process has changed. Bringing the "Pro to Pro-Am." If I can Mimic a Pro Level Program down here in Pro-Am....then by the time I get my License...the transition should be much smoother. I've gotten very very close to what I would consider a winning combination in terms of Chassis. The Wolf has Evolved.. We've got the Engine and Tuner and again I can't be thankful enough to be at Abel Ibarra's Side 5-7 Days out of the week. He's constantly taking me to school. Beating bits of knowledge into me and proving me wrong in certain areas where no amount of reading will suffice. One of the best parts is the constant improvement of things. Abel has a different way of thinking than a lot of people, and it's because he's been through this before. One of my favorite memories of him was walking into his engine room and being a bit surprised at what he was doing. I came around the corner and he has these straight up Einstein Style Microscope Glasses Contraptions that look straight out of DR Jekyll early 1900's style....Holding my Stationary Gear and looking so intensely at the bearing that I could've sworn he'd Discovered the secret to life in it. He looked at me and said "you've got good oil, I thought for sure you were going to Tear this engine up."
So just to give everyone a little run down of what we found in the Engine after last season. And this isn't to brag about being hard on things or anything. But A lot of manufacturers would agree...that if you want to test a parts reliability under stress....Install it on a Rotary. So if you want to ensure that you have a solid product for track use...install it on a Rotary drift car. Drifting is probably one of the hardest things you could put a car through. A lot of the time the courses are 15-30 Sprints with very little to no cooling down periods in between. Sitting on grid...HOT... SET GO!!! Rippin it up and back in line.. sitting...baking... HOT!!! SET GO!!! AGAIN!!! Repeat 6-10 times and you've got an average competition practice heat. 6-10 Tires gone. 15 Gallons of Ethanol...Gone... You'd better make sure you double checked everything, and that everything was in good shape to start. I don't know if I posted about it....but I had to throw my Clutch in the Trash after last season...and I didn't even compete in more than 2 Events last year. The Intermediate plate was stuck on the Crown on my Exedy Cerametallic twin. Warped to hell. I was measuring the discs when Abel came by and and said plain as ever "What the hell are you doing?".........I replied... "measuring the Discs....they don't look done yet." He looked at me like I was crazy....and said... "We just used a 5lb Sledge hammer to get that thing off your engine because it was that warped......" ....I put the micrometer down went to go wash my hands and came back and the whole clutch outside of the pressure plate was in the garbage. Abel said... "You MIGHT...be able to re-use that pressure plate as a back up." He's constantly saving me in the long run. And oddly enough.....I catch myself putting every bit of knowledge he's taught me into practice while working in the pits. While I'm wiring....installing and or helping other aspects of builds.
One thing Warren from Pulse Performance in New Zealand told me was ahhh...man you got a good thing going on. You're lucky to have Mr. Ibarra, and you'd be surprised at how many people have one person build the engine, only to have another person tune it. It's something I have thought about in the past....but it was good to hear it again. Every time I think about that...I remember Abel holding my Stat gear and Inspecting my Bearing. It's the best scenario you could put together. But I do understand that it's not always possible to have the same person that built your engine....tune it and be there to rebuild it with you etc. And there are people I know that have built their own engines and or purchased solid builds from people like DJSeven here on the forum...or Lucky7 Racing Etc and had other people tune them with solid results. But Just remember that it's a very thin line with who's going to be responsible for a failure if and or when there is one. There are 3 parts in it. 1. The engine, 2. The assembler of the system, 3. The tuner. Each part is as important as the next.
The engine is very important....who'se building it, thoroughness and parts used. I get to break down a ton of engines with Abel and you start seeing a trend in things and I won't mention any names, but lets just say that sometimes people brag about their engines superiority over others...when really they're junk. Silicon doesn't need to be gobbed everywhere all over our engines. We use very little....and if you clean correctly... you don't need to use much at all. The first time we built my engine...I was amazed at how little we used. But when Abel tells me we've got an engine to rebuild and it's from a select number of "known builders" I know i'm in for an extra 4-6 hours of cleaning. It sucks.
The second part is "The Assembler" and this part is very important and being a huge DIY community....this part is where i'd say 99% of problems occur. Nothing wrong with doing it ourselves. It's where I started, and I know a ton of people here on the forum and off of the forums that DIY. But a good engine is only as good as it's supporting system. If youve got a $10K engine assembled into a jank long block... well guess what... It'll be jank. INsufficient fuel systems, No fuel pressure sensors or gauges,.....Oil lines hooked up backwards. Silicon clogged oil pick up's, ignition systems wired wrong, crossed coils, WG lines holding the valve closed...you name it. Things are forgotten sometimes and we all make mistakes...but remember next time ....If you're booking it on the freeway at 100+ MPH at 7-8K RPM in 3rd-4th.... are you sure you double checked everything? Or when your turbo manifold and Exhaust housing are glowing red on the Dyno and your turbo is Spinning at 115K RPM .....are you sure you tightened all the bolts holding the CHRA in to the Turbine housing or Compressor housing? Not hating at all....juuuust bringing it to attention because at that point.... it's not a game. Your hard earned money, time and effort all went into it. Just reinforcing the "Do it once, Do it right," type of mind set.
Ok ok,...Enough of that......On to the Pics!!!
Not sure if I had posted this yet but... Head to Head Face off with the PBM Twin Turbo V8 Fd. Sorry Mr. LS....The Wolf needs to put your parts to work....on a fast car =-) hahaha
Got to meet another Mechanical Guru of sorts. This man was recommended to me by one of my Driving mentors as being the best there is at setting up Differentials. I've now got (2) FD Rear ends. Both are Carbonetic 2-Way LSD units. One Carbon and One Metal. One with 3.9 gearing and the other is 4.4. Working on a potential 3rd just to experiment with less moving parts in using a Welded unit and or Spool. But the goal is to eliminate failure points. As much as i absolutely LOVE 2-way Lock style....A spool is more reliable. I've never broken an aftermarket Diff unit...but I also don't want to chance it. We'll see where this takes me.
R&D for a new type of Sway bar. Utilizing Speedway components.... and positioning the bar in a slightly more advantageous position...
The Look is constantly evolving. I took the White paint off because it got too dirty at the track. IT was a disaster of a time trying to keep it pretty. Don't even want to admit how long it took me to clean all the ceramic paint off
Re-organized my Track Tool box. With this simple 4 Droor box.. I can pull a transmission while the car is in my enclosed trailer, pull an engine...minus Lift..and pretty much do anything I need to the car. I'd like to go through the whole tools list so that some people could better prepare for their track days.
SuperWow Factory Vinyl is the JAM!!!! Pure Quality!
ANNNNNDDDD a recent occurance... Picked up one of Mr. Bacon's Pans thanks to a member on the forum here. Needed it in a hurry and the Member whom of which which I can't recall his username (because we talked on fb) Let me purchase his pan that he was waiting to install...and I pre ordered a pan from Mr.Bacon.
So some of you guys might ask why the Pan and the reinforcement plate? Well... when we refreshed my engine. We saw signs of the engine twisting. Installed the Engine plate..But on the Dyno Abel pointed out something very very critical. I was 100% packed up and ready to head out for Vegas Drift after work that night...but Abel not just ruined my event...but saved my engine as well. He pointed out that my oil pressure was dropping for just under a half a second and that if I wanted to blow up the engine.... go to the event. I was immediately frustrated but this is where I've put my trust in Abel...and I had to tell myself to just shut the hell up and listen. Every time he's been this adament about something....he's been right. So I cancelled on attending Vegas Drift Round 1 and dropped my front subframe in order to check out what was going on with my Oil pick up. Just like Abel had said....even though I added the Engine Reinforcement plate and made sure that the OIl level was correct. The additional oil would also create even more slosh...and with the pick up not as close to the bottom of the pan as it should've been....there was going to be a major issue if I beat on it. So I pulled it all and am currently installing the new Pan to make sure that the engine is sufficiently supplied with oil.
Trap Doors in the pan to keep oil surrounding the pick up on hard switch backs.
04-23-17, 02:30 PM
#2727
Continued!!! Part 2 "Caught in the Jumble"
I also started working on my new Wing Stays. Going to be making and designing them myself. There are a lot of wing stays out there...but I want something a little bit unique and not so much like the one's i've seen out there. Thanks again to Rays Factory for supplying me with everything I need to make this work.
Random...Made a new friend Mr. Horse haha He loves apples and Carrots
Full Oil System Flush. FOr those of you guys looking to install an dual oil cooler system...if you can..Id highly recommend NOT installing them like mine. The Dual set up is awesome. Whats not awesome is that there is a tendency for sludge to build up in the bottom of the coolers. And upon further inspection..which took far more time than it shouldve...and that I'm kicking myself in the *** about still....
Those of you guys on E85. And Using Klotz Benol reg and superTechniplate. I don't know if you guys have the same experience...but i'm guessing you have. But our Oil level actually rises due to our fuel diluting our OIl. If you've ever noticed while doing an oil change...just how much the oil smells like fuel. Well It wiggs me out that people think that that goo crap is ok being in the engine. Well since our Oil gets saturated with Ethanol... And we Premix our fuel... where do you think that Goo is going? YUP....Just kicked myself in the *** again because the only thing I didn't do last year when I re-vamped my entire fuel system to get rid of all that Benol Goo left in the fuel tank and system was Flush my Oil coolers out. While Flushing them out yesterday I noticed that there was a good INCH OF that **** clogging up the bottom of my Oil coolers. Took me 4 hours in the Parts washer with Mineral spirits and Gasoline to get all of it out. After I drained the oil from them I was thinking to myself.."Damnnnn these things are Heavy." ....then a few min later with a flashlight and a long piece of welding wire..." SHIIIITT,"....after I immediately recognized the thick sludge on the end of the wire. If that's not a reason NOT to run that crap....then I don't know what is. It settles at the bottom of whatever sump it's in. Next time I re-do My oil coolers I'll be reworking my system to have the inlet and outlet facing the ground. This way I can have a clean system..and not worry about the coolers getting clogged up. In this case...it might've helped me and luckily the stuff doesn't really move much when submerged in Ethanol. It just keeps building up on itself. So I don't think it got into the engine.....pretty sure it didn't actually but it was still reducing my oil coolers cooling efficiency. Not cool....literally haha. So, the goal is to have a clean system 100% of the time... not counting on the coolers to collect goo... I need it all working correctly. This is something that I need to bump slightly into a higher position on the priority list.
Anyways... If that's not a good enough reason to run a pre-mix that doesn't have sludge in it....then I don't know what is.
Version #1
More today......Updates soon!!
Stay Tuned!!!
Also.....Any Questions about anything... Feel free to hit me up guys!!!! I'm missing my Forum Bros!!!
I also started working on my new Wing Stays. Going to be making and designing them myself. There are a lot of wing stays out there...but I want something a little bit unique and not so much like the one's i've seen out there. Thanks again to Rays Factory for supplying me with everything I need to make this work.
Random...Made a new friend Mr. Horse haha He loves apples and Carrots
Full Oil System Flush. FOr those of you guys looking to install an dual oil cooler system...if you can..Id highly recommend NOT installing them like mine. The Dual set up is awesome. Whats not awesome is that there is a tendency for sludge to build up in the bottom of the coolers. And upon further inspection..which took far more time than it shouldve...and that I'm kicking myself in the *** about still....
Those of you guys on E85. And Using Klotz Benol reg and superTechniplate. I don't know if you guys have the same experience...but i'm guessing you have. But our Oil level actually rises due to our fuel diluting our OIl. If you've ever noticed while doing an oil change...just how much the oil smells like fuel. Well It wiggs me out that people think that that goo crap is ok being in the engine. Well since our Oil gets saturated with Ethanol... And we Premix our fuel... where do you think that Goo is going? YUP....Just kicked myself in the *** again because the only thing I didn't do last year when I re-vamped my entire fuel system to get rid of all that Benol Goo left in the fuel tank and system was Flush my Oil coolers out. While Flushing them out yesterday I noticed that there was a good INCH OF that **** clogging up the bottom of my Oil coolers. Took me 4 hours in the Parts washer with Mineral spirits and Gasoline to get all of it out. After I drained the oil from them I was thinking to myself.."Damnnnn these things are Heavy." ....then a few min later with a flashlight and a long piece of welding wire..." SHIIIITT,"....after I immediately recognized the thick sludge on the end of the wire. If that's not a reason NOT to run that crap....then I don't know what is. It settles at the bottom of whatever sump it's in. Next time I re-do My oil coolers I'll be reworking my system to have the inlet and outlet facing the ground. This way I can have a clean system..and not worry about the coolers getting clogged up. In this case...it might've helped me and luckily the stuff doesn't really move much when submerged in Ethanol. It just keeps building up on itself. So I don't think it got into the engine.....pretty sure it didn't actually but it was still reducing my oil coolers cooling efficiency. Not cool....literally haha. So, the goal is to have a clean system 100% of the time... not counting on the coolers to collect goo... I need it all working correctly. This is something that I need to bump slightly into a higher position on the priority list.
Anyways... If that's not a good enough reason to run a pre-mix that doesn't have sludge in it....then I don't know what is.
Version #1
More today......Updates soon!!
Stay Tuned!!!
Also.....Any Questions about anything... Feel free to hit me up guys!!!! I'm missing my Forum Bros!!!
04-28-17, 04:34 AM
#2732
Dude this is by far the best thing I've spent weeks trying to read through when I'm not busy at work!
The determination, the dedication, the drive, and the crazy amounts of motivation you have to keep at it are commendable! Mad props to you for keeping at it and for this long as well as for having something insanely cool to show for all of the blood, sweat and pain you put into your program! I can't wait to see what's to come of everything!
Also don't be surprised if you see an FC copying some of the things you've done in your engine bay in the near future especially with that radiator and intercooler "parallel" setup. I think that and the ducting is just wicked cool and seems to be functional for you as well! I did notice a trend of transmission problems with your setup and was wondering if you have any plans to swap in something like a t56 or the cd009 (that can deal with the more immediate torque easier) in the future or even as far down the road as next season?
Jon
P.S. by the time I got a couple pages in I knew I recognized you but couldn't figure it out until the MM stuff started to unfold. Been a long time fan of his so it's really cool to see that some of his crew give themselves time to have their own builds!
The determination, the dedication, the drive, and the crazy amounts of motivation you have to keep at it are commendable! Mad props to you for keeping at it and for this long as well as for having something insanely cool to show for all of the blood, sweat and pain you put into your program! I can't wait to see what's to come of everything!
Also don't be surprised if you see an FC copying some of the things you've done in your engine bay in the near future especially with that radiator and intercooler "parallel" setup. I think that and the ducting is just wicked cool and seems to be functional for you as well! I did notice a trend of transmission problems with your setup and was wondering if you have any plans to swap in something like a t56 or the cd009 (that can deal with the more immediate torque easier) in the future or even as far down the road as next season?
Jon
P.S. by the time I got a couple pages in I knew I recognized you but couldn't figure it out until the MM stuff started to unfold. Been a long time fan of his so it's really cool to see that some of his crew give themselves time to have their own builds!
05-29-17, 12:16 PM
#2733
Dude this is by far the best thing I've spent weeks trying to read through when I'm not busy at work!
The determination, the dedication, the drive, and the crazy amounts of motivation you have to keep at it are commendable! Mad props to you for keeping at it and for this long as well as for having something insanely cool to show for all of the blood, sweat and pain you put into your program! I can't wait to see what's to come of everything!
Also don't be surprised if you see an FC copying some of the things you've done in your engine bay in the near future especially with that radiator and intercooler "parallel" setup. I think that and the ducting is just wicked cool and seems to be functional for you as well! I did notice a trend of transmission problems with your setup and was wondering if you have any plans to swap in something like a t56 or the cd009 (that can deal with the more immediate torque easier) in the future or even as far down the road as next season?
Jon
P.S. by the time I got a couple pages in I knew I recognized you but couldn't figure it out until the MM stuff started to unfold. Been a long time fan of his so it's really cool to see that some of his crew give themselves time to have their own builds!
The determination, the dedication, the drive, and the crazy amounts of motivation you have to keep at it are commendable! Mad props to you for keeping at it and for this long as well as for having something insanely cool to show for all of the blood, sweat and pain you put into your program! I can't wait to see what's to come of everything!
Also don't be surprised if you see an FC copying some of the things you've done in your engine bay in the near future especially with that radiator and intercooler "parallel" setup. I think that and the ducting is just wicked cool and seems to be functional for you as well! I did notice a trend of transmission problems with your setup and was wondering if you have any plans to swap in something like a t56 or the cd009 (that can deal with the more immediate torque easier) in the future or even as far down the road as next season?
Jon
P.S. by the time I got a couple pages in I knew I recognized you but couldn't figure it out until the MM stuff started to unfold. Been a long time fan of his so it's really cool to see that some of his crew give themselves time to have their own builds!
Thank you! At this point I feel like I know exactly where I'm headed and the vision gets clearer and clearer by the day. I'm going to be making some alterations to my program routine! All for the better though. I have huge plans for a gear box but I need to make sure I do it once and do it right. No sense swapping in a transmission that is still going to limit me. Any transmission swap is going to be a pain in the ***. So If I do it...I'm going to do it once and do it next level ya know?
Thanks again for the words Jon!! Let me know if you have any questions!
05-30-17, 02:45 PM
#2735
Rotary Enthusiast
I am definitely interested in your trans solution. It is obviously holding you back at the moment and you have even tuned some of your set up around the issue.
Swapping another "stock" transmission probably isn't going to cut it either as this car has a purpose, and its not about "street" driving.
Swapping another "stock" transmission probably isn't going to cut it either as this car has a purpose, and its not about "street" driving.
06-12-17, 11:25 AM
#2736
I am definitely interested in your trans solution. It is obviously holding you back at the moment and you have even tuned some of your set up around the issue.
Swapping another "stock" transmission probably isn't going to cut it either as this car has a purpose, and its not about "street" driving.
Swapping another "stock" transmission probably isn't going to cut it either as this car has a purpose, and its not about "street" driving.
So just to do away with the Headache of Potentially blowing another transmission. I've dropped Boost Pressure to 15PSI.
It's not just the transmissions strength... It's it's condition. I've noticed that through all 8 of the transmissions I've had in the car. 3 of them were really solid, felt nice and tight...didn't have any issues shifting...and were night and day in better condition than the others. The best once was 2 Transmissions ago. It was a JDM Unit I got from Fris at Lucky Seven. It was a gem. And when it went....I was really sad haha.
06-12-17, 12:02 PM
#2737
Update: "How Bad Do you Want it?"
Long time since the last post!!! I hate to say it but It might just end up being like this from here on out.
I've spent the last month or so utilizing every moment of every day on my program. There is a ton that goes on outside of just working on the car.....and all of it is done to help build a sustainable drifting program.
Managing sponsorships, making things happen....work on the car..work on the car....WORK ON THE CAR. There is so much that goes into keeping the car running correctly that I actually had to take a step back and remind myself of what I used to do. And that is make sure the car is 100% before taking it out. There's no reason to go to the track unless the car is ripping...alignment is set....and track time can be spent driving.
To touch on the sponsorship, and the myth that companies give you things for free. Nothing in life is free. Managing sponsorships is a full time job. You're representing a company alongside yourself. And the price is spending hours and hours of time dedicating yourself to your side of the deal. ON another note... I Guess a few members have gotten together to try and bash my name on social media. Members I've spent quite a bit of time in the past helping...for no other reason than to help a fellow rotary enthusiast. This forum is where I started...and I do my best to help other people in the same situation out. But I DO see why a lot of other people who take the next step into this Realm stop responding to people and or helping. Why? Because those people get mad at the truth and try to get back at you.
I had initially wanted to put it all out there. But INstead I'm going to keep it short and just say this. The Truth Hurts..and the People who know.....Know. Right and Wrong have a tendency to follow those choices, and faking the funk will always come back to bite ya.
On to the Updates!!!
Massive Thanks to Red Line Oil for supplying the Wolf with The Best Oil on the Market!!!
Anyone Remember this guy?
Looong time buddy of mine!!..and ex Rotary Drift Slayer!!
waiting....always waiting for me
Thoughts?....
Preventative Maint....Leaky Summit brand fitting.... got 4 Years out of her though.....NOT BAD!
New LIM Shield Dual layer using all PTP Brand Heat products!
The Grind
Gear Ratio Swaps and Diff Happenings... Anyone have a 4.4 and or 4.77 Ring and Pinion gear..Please do let me know. I'm looking for one asap for my second spare. Dropping from the 3.9 has really improved the delivery and put me in the ideal wheel speed for my comp courses.
Pulled the LIM off to fix the leaky down-pipe V-band flange....well Decided to pull it off to have a look and see how my O-rings were holding up. Good thing I did. These guys were toast.
So I decided to go from a Square shape Oring..to a Tubular more traditional style O-ring. Check it
Glease Man Billet Series Mani holding up strong for over a Season and half!!!! THese are the best parts....the one's you forget you've installed. When I pulled it off to do the Oil pan... we put a flat edge on it to check and see if it had warped.... NOPE. Straight as can be!
Started looking at more components....
Fuel Rail ORB fitting.... Needed replacement. This is why you should lubricate your O-rings!!
Long time since the last post!!! I hate to say it but It might just end up being like this from here on out.
I've spent the last month or so utilizing every moment of every day on my program. There is a ton that goes on outside of just working on the car.....and all of it is done to help build a sustainable drifting program.
Managing sponsorships, making things happen....work on the car..work on the car....WORK ON THE CAR. There is so much that goes into keeping the car running correctly that I actually had to take a step back and remind myself of what I used to do. And that is make sure the car is 100% before taking it out. There's no reason to go to the track unless the car is ripping...alignment is set....and track time can be spent driving.
To touch on the sponsorship, and the myth that companies give you things for free. Nothing in life is free. Managing sponsorships is a full time job. You're representing a company alongside yourself. And the price is spending hours and hours of time dedicating yourself to your side of the deal. ON another note... I Guess a few members have gotten together to try and bash my name on social media. Members I've spent quite a bit of time in the past helping...for no other reason than to help a fellow rotary enthusiast. This forum is where I started...and I do my best to help other people in the same situation out. But I DO see why a lot of other people who take the next step into this Realm stop responding to people and or helping. Why? Because those people get mad at the truth and try to get back at you.
I had initially wanted to put it all out there. But INstead I'm going to keep it short and just say this. The Truth Hurts..and the People who know.....Know. Right and Wrong have a tendency to follow those choices, and faking the funk will always come back to bite ya.
On to the Updates!!!
Massive Thanks to Red Line Oil for supplying the Wolf with The Best Oil on the Market!!!
Anyone Remember this guy?
Looong time buddy of mine!!..and ex Rotary Drift Slayer!!
waiting....always waiting for me
Thoughts?....
Preventative Maint....Leaky Summit brand fitting.... got 4 Years out of her though.....NOT BAD!
New LIM Shield Dual layer using all PTP Brand Heat products!
The Grind
Gear Ratio Swaps and Diff Happenings... Anyone have a 4.4 and or 4.77 Ring and Pinion gear..Please do let me know. I'm looking for one asap for my second spare. Dropping from the 3.9 has really improved the delivery and put me in the ideal wheel speed for my comp courses.
Pulled the LIM off to fix the leaky down-pipe V-band flange....well Decided to pull it off to have a look and see how my O-rings were holding up. Good thing I did. These guys were toast.
So I decided to go from a Square shape Oring..to a Tubular more traditional style O-ring. Check it
Glease Man Billet Series Mani holding up strong for over a Season and half!!!! THese are the best parts....the one's you forget you've installed. When I pulled it off to do the Oil pan... we put a flat edge on it to check and see if it had warped.... NOPE. Straight as can be!
Started looking at more components....
Fuel Rail ORB fitting.... Needed replacement. This is why you should lubricate your O-rings!!
06-12-17, 12:19 PM
#2738
Update: Continued "How bad do you want it." Part 2
Nate at Bink Industries in Costa Mesa California....close to Huntington Beach just opened up his shop full time. Him and I work together on Odi's Team. He's a great Fabricator with some solid skills and Excellent quality. Had him do my V-band flange on my downpipe.
Plasma!
This required me going back and forth twice from Corona to Costa Mesa. First to test fit it with Tack welds...and then back again to have it welded as long as everything fit up correctly.
Grind Jams. DO WORK MUSIC!
And FINALLY Decided to get this done. Last min decision to get the Engine Harness complete for the Adaptronic M2000 Wire in. PUMPED on how it came out. And Pumped that my good buddy Joe Rapolo was able to come to my rescue when I had a full week of Work scheduled and not enough time to finish this harness for the Wolf. He Crushed it for me. I'm picky...and he did SUCH a good job. Literally Plugged the harness in..connected ground and power...and BRAP!!
Moving to the M2000 Wire in ECU was a "Race Car" move that I had been meaning to do for a while now. To get rid of the Dash harness. and Chassis Harness. So this was the first step.
a Day later.... I showed up to Top Drift ready to Rock!
Course
Legend
Pit Set up!!
And Me and My buddy Noah Nelson. We've got plans... Big Plans... I've mentored him through to this point in his first season of Pro-Am Drifting. And in as little time as his Second Event....He's already Qualified for the first time Ever!!! Congrats to him and I can't wait to see how much quicker He progresses!!!
It has been my goal to keep him away from every wrong choice "Progress wise" that he can make. Where I Went wrong...I'll guide him away...and to the Correct Choice for the Long haul with his Program. It feels good to help someone who gets it!! He qualified higher than I DID!!! He got 12th....and I squeeked in at 14th haha
Nate at Bink Industries in Costa Mesa California....close to Huntington Beach just opened up his shop full time. Him and I work together on Odi's Team. He's a great Fabricator with some solid skills and Excellent quality. Had him do my V-band flange on my downpipe.
Plasma!
This required me going back and forth twice from Corona to Costa Mesa. First to test fit it with Tack welds...and then back again to have it welded as long as everything fit up correctly.
Grind Jams. DO WORK MUSIC!
And FINALLY Decided to get this done. Last min decision to get the Engine Harness complete for the Adaptronic M2000 Wire in. PUMPED on how it came out. And Pumped that my good buddy Joe Rapolo was able to come to my rescue when I had a full week of Work scheduled and not enough time to finish this harness for the Wolf. He Crushed it for me. I'm picky...and he did SUCH a good job. Literally Plugged the harness in..connected ground and power...and BRAP!!
Moving to the M2000 Wire in ECU was a "Race Car" move that I had been meaning to do for a while now. To get rid of the Dash harness. and Chassis Harness. So this was the first step.
a Day later.... I showed up to Top Drift ready to Rock!
Course
Legend
Pit Set up!!
And Me and My buddy Noah Nelson. We've got plans... Big Plans... I've mentored him through to this point in his first season of Pro-Am Drifting. And in as little time as his Second Event....He's already Qualified for the first time Ever!!! Congrats to him and I can't wait to see how much quicker He progresses!!!
It has been my goal to keep him away from every wrong choice "Progress wise" that he can make. Where I Went wrong...I'll guide him away...and to the Correct Choice for the Long haul with his Program. It feels good to help someone who gets it!! He qualified higher than I DID!!! He got 12th....and I squeeked in at 14th haha
06-12-17, 12:27 PM
#2739
Update: Continued "How bad do you want it" Part 3
Then I Purchased this!
Wolf Jammin!!
First Qualifying Run...Dropped a Tire..which the judges said is acceptable there. Still getting used to the new Parts Shop Max Suspension and Gearing set up. Can't wait to get the car dialed in!!!
Fill the zones!!!! get into the clipping points!
Pulled my Fuel System for INterior Paint!!! Worked exactly as I had planned!!! 4 AN fittings!!! Power and Ground and (4) Cap Nuts holding this board in!!! takes 10 Min to remove the whole set up!
Dinner Happenings with friends!! loove food!
New EGT Kit set up from Innovate Motorsports. TX-4 PLUS!!! Can't wait to install this set up with the new Chassis Wiring I'm doing at the moment!
Then I Purchased this!
Wolf Jammin!!
First Qualifying Run...Dropped a Tire..which the judges said is acceptable there. Still getting used to the new Parts Shop Max Suspension and Gearing set up. Can't wait to get the car dialed in!!!
Fill the zones!!!! get into the clipping points!
Pulled my Fuel System for INterior Paint!!! Worked exactly as I had planned!!! 4 AN fittings!!! Power and Ground and (4) Cap Nuts holding this board in!!! takes 10 Min to remove the whole set up!
Dinner Happenings with friends!! loove food!
New EGT Kit set up from Innovate Motorsports. TX-4 PLUS!!! Can't wait to install this set up with the new Chassis Wiring I'm doing at the moment!
Last edited by mannykiller; 06-12-17 at 12:29 PM.
06-12-17, 12:39 PM
#2740
Update: Part 4 "How bad do you want it?" Continued...
Finally got around to organizing all of my wiring stuff. Picked up this sick *** Husky rolling hard case at home depot. Was about 85-95 bucks..but well worth it. Everything Fits!! Now I can start offering wiring jobs without having to order parts first. Which may not sound like a big deal...but it really helps when things are urgent...which they often times are.
Check it out!
Ayyyy.....Sooo Pumped on this!
Goods if you know...you know ;-)
And Finally....started ripping EVERYTHING out of The Wolf to complete the car's last big "Make-Over Step."
Since I've been on the Adaptronic Plug and Play unit since the beginning.. i"ve just kept the Chassis and Dash harness on the car. It always worked... so I didn't ever want to dig into it until it was needed. Well it's definitely needed....and I actually kind of forgot what it looked like under there....So it's safe to say...that I'm glad I pulled the dash off.. and I was actually really very embarrassed to even see what I was hauling around in my poor Wolfy.
Finally got around to organizing all of my wiring stuff. Picked up this sick *** Husky rolling hard case at home depot. Was about 85-95 bucks..but well worth it. Everything Fits!! Now I can start offering wiring jobs without having to order parts first. Which may not sound like a big deal...but it really helps when things are urgent...which they often times are.
Check it out!
Ayyyy.....Sooo Pumped on this!
Goods if you know...you know ;-)
And Finally....started ripping EVERYTHING out of The Wolf to complete the car's last big "Make-Over Step."
Since I've been on the Adaptronic Plug and Play unit since the beginning.. i"ve just kept the Chassis and Dash harness on the car. It always worked... so I didn't ever want to dig into it until it was needed. Well it's definitely needed....and I actually kind of forgot what it looked like under there....So it's safe to say...that I'm glad I pulled the dash off.. and I was actually really very embarrassed to even see what I was hauling around in my poor Wolfy.
06-12-17, 12:48 PM
#2742
Update: Part 6 "How bad do you want it" Continued
Still have power windows....as much as I love them..it is time to get rid of the weight.
Firewall popped out nice and quickly making for a quick service. I'm pretty pumped on it.
And That leads me up to today. This is where i'm at. I'll be rewiring the chassis over the next 5-6 Days. I'll post up Updates ASAP!!
Thanks for following me guys!! Means a lot!
Stay tuned!! More updates soon...ish!!!
#ThisistheWolf
For more pic updates and real time in story feeds...follow me on IG: @Aaparkah.300
Still have power windows....as much as I love them..it is time to get rid of the weight.
Firewall popped out nice and quickly making for a quick service. I'm pretty pumped on it.
And That leads me up to today. This is where i'm at. I'll be rewiring the chassis over the next 5-6 Days. I'll post up Updates ASAP!!
Thanks for following me guys!! Means a lot!
Stay tuned!! More updates soon...ish!!!
#ThisistheWolf
For more pic updates and real time in story feeds...follow me on IG: @Aaparkah.300
06-12-17, 01:00 PM
#2743
Huge Announcement!!!
I've got some Awesome News!!!
Huge new Partnership with Billet Inc out of Australia. I'll be heading their "Drift/Circuit/Street" line of Billet Rotary Engines.
From them: "Although we love our drag racing roots and heritage. We've proven that Billet Rotary engines can be competitive and reliable! It is important for us to recognize demand and growth, And so we are excited to announce our partnership with Aaron Parker Motorsports. Who will be running a special alteration of our "6-Second Package" in his Series 6 Fd3s Rx7 Competition Drift Car."
I'll be helping develop the engines for Drift/Street/Circuit cars!! Please hit me up for any questions!
Although we Love Mazda....with engine parts becoming harder and harder to find. These Engines are the future of Rotary for us!! Replaceable "Iron" inserts....means purchasing one set of plates. And then if need be...replaceable Wear surfaces. Porting? ..no problem. Each insert will be Machined perfect. Anything done by hand isn't symmetrical... all Billet inc Ports will be 100% exactly the same.
Can't wait to share what's to come!!
Thanks guys!
I've got some Awesome News!!!
Huge new Partnership with Billet Inc out of Australia. I'll be heading their "Drift/Circuit/Street" line of Billet Rotary Engines.
From them: "Although we love our drag racing roots and heritage. We've proven that Billet Rotary engines can be competitive and reliable! It is important for us to recognize demand and growth, And so we are excited to announce our partnership with Aaron Parker Motorsports. Who will be running a special alteration of our "6-Second Package" in his Series 6 Fd3s Rx7 Competition Drift Car."
I'll be helping develop the engines for Drift/Street/Circuit cars!! Please hit me up for any questions!
Although we Love Mazda....with engine parts becoming harder and harder to find. These Engines are the future of Rotary for us!! Replaceable "Iron" inserts....means purchasing one set of plates. And then if need be...replaceable Wear surfaces. Porting? ..no problem. Each insert will be Machined perfect. Anything done by hand isn't symmetrical... all Billet inc Ports will be 100% exactly the same.
Can't wait to share what's to come!!
Thanks guys!
06-12-17, 10:11 PM
#2744
LOVE the update!
what trans is that? tko with dog ring 2, 3, and 4? I'm very curious about trans swaps because it is one of the biggest parts that I want to make sure I don't have to do over and over again considering how hard it is to find turbo II transmissions.
oh and your new partnership is soo sick! I've been seeing their posts on facebook and i'm excited to see how that works out for you. I'm nowhere near that level yet as I have a fresh motor waiting for me to go in.
what trans is that? tko with dog ring 2, 3, and 4? I'm very curious about trans swaps because it is one of the biggest parts that I want to make sure I don't have to do over and over again considering how hard it is to find turbo II transmissions.
oh and your new partnership is soo sick! I've been seeing their posts on facebook and i'm excited to see how that works out for you. I'm nowhere near that level yet as I have a fresh motor waiting for me to go in.
06-16-17, 11:46 AM
#2747
LOVE the update!
what trans is that? tko with dog ring 2, 3, and 4? I'm very curious about trans swaps because it is one of the biggest parts that I want to make sure I don't have to do over and over again considering how hard it is to find turbo II transmissions.
oh and your new partnership is soo sick! I've been seeing their posts on facebook and i'm excited to see how that works out for you. I'm nowhere near that level yet as I have a fresh motor waiting for me to go in.
what trans is that? tko with dog ring 2, 3, and 4? I'm very curious about trans swaps because it is one of the biggest parts that I want to make sure I don't have to do over and over again considering how hard it is to find turbo II transmissions.
oh and your new partnership is soo sick! I've been seeing their posts on facebook and i'm excited to see how that works out for you. I'm nowhere near that level yet as I have a fresh motor waiting for me to go in.
It's a G-Force GSR. Pretty standard in Formula Drift and around the world. They're a bit pricey but well worth the cost for what they offer.
Our Transmissions aren't strong at all. I've done about 8 At this point. And they're getting harder to find. The Best ones are JDM units. But Turbo ii Boxes are just as weak as series 6 Boxes. It's funny because I lowered power to help with issues with the shaft flexing...which takes valuable surface area away from 3rd gear...and usually ends up SHearing the gear. But it only prolonged it..I still have to be careful with 3rd gear.....and my car is only making about 420 Wheel in it's current low boost setting.
Anyways... If you want a solid box.... Swap the FD box. All the gear replacements etc available for our boxes only help a little bit. Probably fine for a street car with occasional track days and spirited driving. But for the cost... i'd rather get a stout box than trying to patch work a glass one.
06-16-17, 12:03 PM
#2749
Update: "Rewire.....wait... Wolf goes on a diet....wait...paint...wait...sigh... I did it again."
It's impossible for me to not go full on with these Upgrades.... Meaning...every time I tell myself to upgrade something and simplify something and then just make the car Solid.. I end up going all in and spending way more than I should have..just to make the car not only function well..but Look presentable as well.
I started off just wanted to rewire the CHassis because i had been using a PNP model Adaptronic up until this point. When I removed the dash ....as you guys can see above... I found Horrendous things....things only present in nightmares hahaha... It weighed a ton... Almost 118 Lbs removed from the car!!!!!
Thats almost a person!! Or a really small one haha.
But After getting the car stripped... I couldn't leave the bare chassis all crappy OE Green cream colored so I went ahead and masked off everything...which took me a good solid 4-5 hours. And Painted the car. I went to get the Same Fuchsia paint i had used on the cage but it's no longer available. So to match it....it was going to cost some 480 dollars. SO I went the cost effective route and chose a Silver. I don't really like it...but at least it's clean. Anyways...here are progress pics.
Check it!
Care Package from Super Wow Factory.. Their Packaging is Next Level!!! Soo Pumped on These!!! Have to represent the companies that trust me with their Name!!
Weight savings
Cut to retain my Bubble Tech Carbon Door Panels!
Mock up of Dash
Remote Mount Kill Switch!! THis is gonna be Trick!
The Right Tools for the Job... Battery Cable Crimper!!! Welding Cable.. And the Correct Lugs!!! 1/0! RayChem Dr-25!!
Board Mock....Brainstorming.. Hmmm Not sure i really like it
Jammed down to Costa Mesa to get a Piece of Scrap Metal cut out for my battery cut off switch!
Nate at Bink Industries went all out for me. I just needed the Metal.. He cut it..found center... and prepped it for me haha. Bad ***
It's impossible for me to not go full on with these Upgrades.... Meaning...every time I tell myself to upgrade something and simplify something and then just make the car Solid.. I end up going all in and spending way more than I should have..just to make the car not only function well..but Look presentable as well.
I started off just wanted to rewire the CHassis because i had been using a PNP model Adaptronic up until this point. When I removed the dash ....as you guys can see above... I found Horrendous things....things only present in nightmares hahaha... It weighed a ton... Almost 118 Lbs removed from the car!!!!!
Thats almost a person!! Or a really small one haha.
But After getting the car stripped... I couldn't leave the bare chassis all crappy OE Green cream colored so I went ahead and masked off everything...which took me a good solid 4-5 hours. And Painted the car. I went to get the Same Fuchsia paint i had used on the cage but it's no longer available. So to match it....it was going to cost some 480 dollars. SO I went the cost effective route and chose a Silver. I don't really like it...but at least it's clean. Anyways...here are progress pics.
Check it!
Care Package from Super Wow Factory.. Their Packaging is Next Level!!! Soo Pumped on These!!! Have to represent the companies that trust me with their Name!!
Weight savings
Cut to retain my Bubble Tech Carbon Door Panels!
Mock up of Dash
Remote Mount Kill Switch!! THis is gonna be Trick!
The Right Tools for the Job... Battery Cable Crimper!!! Welding Cable.. And the Correct Lugs!!! 1/0! RayChem Dr-25!!
Board Mock....Brainstorming.. Hmmm Not sure i really like it
Jammed down to Costa Mesa to get a Piece of Scrap Metal cut out for my battery cut off switch!
Nate at Bink Industries went all out for me. I just needed the Metal.. He cut it..found center... and prepped it for me haha. Bad ***
06-16-17, 12:08 PM
#2750
Update: Part 2"Rewire.....wait... Wolf goes on a diet....wait...paint...wait...sigh... I did it again."
My Buddy Eddie came over to weld my Plate to my cage. He told me that he hasn't used this welder in forever and he wasn't sure how it would come out... I told him It just needs to be strong.... He replied.. dude.. It's not going to do the car justice lol... I told him not to worry about it..and as long as it's not a hack..and looks decent....and is strong... I'm not going to worry much.
Came out good though!
Update: "Rewire.....wait... Wolf goes on a diet....wait...paint...wait...sigh... I did it again."
Not Bad!
Started running Cable
For Starter/Alt..nice little Bulk head.. @ Pandaz Fd ;-)
Change in plans on the electronics mount Board... I like this much better.
And thats where I'm at currently.!
Thanks guys!
More updates soon!
Stay Tuned!
#ThisistheWolf
My Buddy Eddie came over to weld my Plate to my cage. He told me that he hasn't used this welder in forever and he wasn't sure how it would come out... I told him It just needs to be strong.... He replied.. dude.. It's not going to do the car justice lol... I told him not to worry about it..and as long as it's not a hack..and looks decent....and is strong... I'm not going to worry much.
Came out good though!
Update: "Rewire.....wait... Wolf goes on a diet....wait...paint...wait...sigh... I did it again."
Not Bad!
Started running Cable
For Starter/Alt..nice little Bulk head.. @ Pandaz Fd ;-)
Change in plans on the electronics mount Board... I like this much better.
And thats where I'm at currently.!
Thanks guys!
More updates soon!
Stay Tuned!
#ThisistheWolf