Specter328

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Hi Guys,

I've been building my car up for track use for the last 2 years and have start to do time trials with it. Over the winter and now spring I have been making some changes and upgrades to my FD to get it to NASA TTS spec and figured I'd make a small build thread to document it. I'll be updating this fairly regularly with all of the the things I have done already and will be doing throughout this season. Hopefully the car will see the track soon but there's a mechanical issue that must be fixed first.

Hope you guys enjoy

Ryan

Specter328

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In the off season I got rid of the A/C and the P/S which allowed me to make a new duct for the radiator. Its made out of with 1/16" aluminum for the most part and I used some simple pop rivets to fasten it together. Along with the ducting to the radiator there is also ducting for the intercooler.

Here's the early stages of fab:







The top portion of the duct attached:

Specter328

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Test fitting before the intercooler ducting is added:



The start of the intercooler ducting:



Nearly done:

Specter328

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Here is the finished duct:

Scrub

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Ducting looks great

KMAR

Looks nice, this is what I would like to do some day. Do you have measurements or can you give us some sort of process description? Never worked with metal this way before myself.

luisr

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great job looks like you took your time turn out nice

0110-M-P

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Looks nice, could you show a picture of the front bumper from further away?

mannykiller

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What sway bar is that?

Specter328

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Thanks guys, when I get it out of the garage I'll take more pictures from further away.

mannykiller- I believe the sway bar is Tanabe.

Specter328

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I didn't write down any measurements when I built it sorry.

muibubbles

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i love how simple you mad the duct but looks super effective and well thought out! i especially like the curves sidewall that flows into the IC duct!! any views from the front of the car further away? i see you cut up part of the front bumper, curious to see how that turned out

awesome fab work!

GoodfellaFD3S

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Ryan, great work man

Hope to get on track with ya sometime soon in 2011

Specter328

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Thanks guys, its much appreciated. I'll have some new progress pictures of the whole front end soon, just need to get it back together.

For sure Rich, any track days set for you yet?

Specter328

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Some front end pictures:

0110-M-P

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What front lip is that? And is that just the universal APR splitter?

JhnRx7

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Do I see a full flat bottom car or are my eyes playing tricks on me????

BridgePorted12A

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Nice! I like the gradual bend on the top for the IC duct

Specter328

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It's a 99 spec lip and the splitter is custom piece which I will have more on in the coming week...

You don't unfortunately, the flat bottom isn't finished yet. The splitter goes quite far back which makes it appear to go the whole way back. The flat bottom will be done in the coming months and I'll post up pictures.

Thanks, the IC duct is one of my favorite features.

JhnRx7

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Thats what I like to hear! Im really looking forward to seeing this.

Oh and, ducting looks great. I need to get some of that mesh to complete mine.

Specter328

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I just saw the ducting that you made, its very nice. The mesh is key to stop those rubber ***** from damaging your heat exchanger. This is the mesh I used: http://www.mcmaster.com/#9217t45/=bqldpm

Specter328

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Bumper modding is finished:

I made the final cuts on the bumper to make the necessary clearance for the brake ducts that will be going in, I think it came out pretty good.

Sato Tatsuya

man, this is looking ridiculously awesome!! I cannot wait for the unveiling of the underside of the car!!! keep up the AWESOME work! and I'm absolutely loving the ducting as well!!!

Specter328

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Thanks man, I appreciate it.

Specter328

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Here is the car with the splitter and bumper loosely fitted:



Got some new tires, they're no Hoosiers or Hankooks but I needed something that is streetable, they should work just fine I think...: