dam you murray:egrin:
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WANT said promised update!!!
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Will most likely be on Sunday. I have little time now but trust me she, will be on the ground before sunday night because I am driving to work on Monday lol.
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Finally an update:
So I figure I will start off with giving a small review so far on the BC Racing type BR coilovers......these things: http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...cture016-1.jpg I am very impressed by the qaulity especially since they are made in Taiwan. The coilovers came with a 1 year warrenty, the necessary adjustment tools, some product info and a SWEET decal! The whole assembly in general was solid and the craftsmanship impressive, BEST part was the include a brake line clip:icon_tup: http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture021.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture019.jpg Camber plates very nice BUT they peg out at -1.5 degrees because of the allen bolts hitting the bulkhead. The Dampner is fully adjustable with 30 settings. http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...cture018-1.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture020.jpg The install on the car was easy and they came preloaded. I would say judging from when I first put the FC on the ground, the ride hieght was about stock...maybe slightly lower. They adjust just like any other coilover and I will say that the threaded cylinder turned easily IF you loosen the rear and front lower arm bolts. http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture023.jpg Total time to install and adjust the ride hieght accordenly was around 4 hours. I used a digital vernier caliper to measure the distance from the bottom lock ring to the small preload lock ring. This ensured linear drop. I DID have to drop the passenger front a 1/2 inch more then the drivers side though to get equal fender gap. I also have MAXED out my MMR Rear Camber adjusters(bolt fully tightened and bottomed out)) and I am in the -1.2 degree camber in the rear. |
Now on to my pics of the car!!
Took her out today to make sure everything was good after the winter suspension overhaul. I ended up leaving about 3/4 inch gap between the fender and tire( all you flush lovers back off:)) My reasoning is my damnper settings are semi-soft, 12 clicks past soft and these roads here SUCK ASS. Second reason I went with that ride height was with 235's up front are BEEFY and with my camber plates maxed, I wouldn't get much of a tuck....actually none at all. My tire would chew the shit out of my pretty fender and I dont want that:leaving:. Anyway I had no issues except for the annoying smell of my new turbo blanket burning up:cuss:.....headache from the fumes. No clunks, no bushing noise, nothing which is rare from my constantly-breaking POS FC. Here are the pics, enjoy.... http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...cture009-1.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...cture004-1.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...cture005-1.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture014.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...cture013-1.jpg |
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Nothing new in the interior yet....just cleaned it up from sitting for 6 months
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture018.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture017.jpg Engine bay with new black turbo blanket and SOON water injection muhahahahaha http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...cture001-2.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...cture002-2.jpg Overall I am happy with the results of both my wheels and suspension. That was a shit load of work but worth it. 900 miles to go on break in and the real fun begins! |
sweet man love the look ! love the wheels love the engine bay. awesome car
only thing i see that needs fixing is your drivers side bolster !! haha what is your shift knob?? |
lol, yeah that drivers seat has seen better days.
Shift knob is the leather Mazdaspeed one from corksport. |
you like it?
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Yeah it is comfortable BUT I should have never paid for it at that price lol.
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Looks fantastic!
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Originally Posted by BDC
(Post 9904369)
Looks fantastic!
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love the stance and the wheels are looking good as well.
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Pure eye candy. Congrats on the build.
P.S. NEEDS MORE FLUSHNESS. hahahaha, no it's perfectly fine, though i wouldn't mind if you ran a smaller tire. What are the specs on everything again? |
Originally Posted by 10aeRX7
(Post 9905289)
love the stance and the wheels are looking good as well.
It may drop a wee bit more in the back and MAYB front since I can adjust my camber plates more now ( I didn't see the second set of allen bolt holes in the camber plate). Pure eye candy. Congrats on the build. P.S. NEEDS MORE FLUSHNESS. hahahaha, no it's perfectly fine, though i wouldn't mind if you ran a smaller tire. What are the specs on everything again? |
lookin good man. high fiveeee
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Awsome bro keep up the good work!
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looks awesome!!!
if you dont mind me asking... where did you get the coilovers and how much were they? |
Originally Posted by rommellikewhoa
(Post 9907108)
lookin good man. high fiveeee
Awsome bro keep up the good work! looks awesome!!! |
friend has BC coilovers on his Subaru, he likes them
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Originally Posted by arghx
(Post 9915987)
friend has BC coilovers on his Subaru, he likes them
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WoW, sooo clean. Nice job..
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Man that bay is so clean. I've had the same coilovers for a 2 years now and they have been great. I just sprayed them with some wd40 recently and ran a rag through the threads to lower the car again for spring. Didn't see any major corossion on them and didn't feel any binding.
The interior looks great as is! |
Originally Posted by LAN
(Post 9920855)
WoW, sooo clean. Nice job..
Man that bay is so clean. I've had the same coilovers for a 2 years now and they have been great. I just sprayed them with some wd40 recently and ran a rag through the threads to lower the car again for spring. Didn't see any major corossion on them and didn't feel any binding. The interior looks great as is! As for my interior I really just want to dye the door carpet black and find an aftermarket driver seat that is tight yet soft lol. |
What made you decide on those CoilOvers vs Stance? I ended up with Stance. What rates did you get? I requested for 8/6 from their offer of 9/7, but I'd prefer 7/5 now. heh..
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Originally Posted by LAN
(Post 9923147)
What made you decide on those CoilOvers vs Stance? I ended up with Stance. What rates did you get? I requested for 8/6 from their offer of 9/7, but I'd prefer 7/5 now. heh..
Funny thing what sold ee between stance and BC was that BC had the brake line clip AND I got them for a killer price. lol. I have 7k/5k springs and they seem just right. |
Yeh, I can imagine the 7/5 are just about right!
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Very nice FC! These are the kind of threads that remind me why I love the FC so much..... makes me want to do naughty things to it.
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car is looking awesome all around
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Originally Posted by 13bpower
(Post 9925150)
Very nice FC! These are the kind of threads that remind me why I love the FC so much..... makes me want to do naughty things to it.
car is looking awesome all around |
Update:
So I FINALLY finished installing my water injection system. I took my time since the weather up here turned to shit last week and I find rushing never does any good. The kit is from Snow Performance and is the Stage 1 Boost Cooler. Kit comes with everything you need to include 220 psi pump, nozzle, water jug, activation LED, fluid low-level sensor with LED, mounting hardware, water lines, sealant, electrical fittings/crimps/eyelets...I mean they dont mess around, you get EVERYTHING you need for install. GREAT customer service too!:icon_tup: I on the other hand went a different route and wanted 2 nozzles at smaller sizes that would eqaul the proper size for my 50/50 meth/water mix SO they would atomize even better (plus it looks kick ass). My total nozzle size is 375ml/min and 175ml/min = 550 ml/min of 50/50 mix. I originally was going to go only water so I had 2 175ml/min nozzles ordered BUT after much more reading and research (Howard Coleman is the man!), a 50/50 mix seems to be the most beneficial for performance AND knock safety. on to the install pics: I mounted the pump and the fluid container behind my passenger seat due to engine bay space limitations. http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture037.jpg I routed the water lines under the carpet by the passenger seat and up through the main harness firewall grommet, then securing to the firewall pinch weld with some 1/4 inch clamps and bolt head caps. I had to wrap the line with teflon tape to prevent chaffing on the edge of the pinch weld. http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture030.jpg Mounted the boost sensor and relay by the brake booster. Snow recommend that you do not bolt boost sensor to the engine bay due to possibly distorting the diaphram SO I ended up using a zip tie and some .020'' safety wire to secure it. http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture031.jpg I did have to order 2 aluminum bungs to weld into my intercooler piping (not in kit) Here are the 2 nozzles....... http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture035.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture036.jpg I am very happy on where I located the 2 L.E.D.'s! I ended up mounting them on the gauge dash bezel. Green is activation light and orange is the low lfluid level. They are both very visible from the drivers seat. http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture032.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture033.jpg I thought this was a cool sight..... http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture034.jpg I had to test the pump after install and it works GREAT. The atomization is VERY fine and I would of had video but I was short handed. The kit was a great price and I CAN"T WAIT to see it perform once I finish break in. ...I need to hit the road soon:egrin: |
Great work, nice product (and car of course). Makes me want the weather around here to be less crappy so I can get some work done too. :)
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Went for a cruise today and snapped a couple pics in this nice ass weather we are having.
I have 775 miles to go and she is broke in. Total on engine is 1225. http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture041.jpg http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture039.jpg ...I just f*cking love my new wheels man!!! |
Car looks mint Murray, nice work. How do you like the coilovers so far?
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Thanks Carl! So far I like them very much. I have them now set to full soft and I have got to say with the 7k/5k springs, it rides very nice on these shit ass montana roads. Still stiff yet soft on the kidneys.
Now set to full hard is a whole other story.....I can't wait to try them on the track! |
looks great. i love the setup. i might try it sometime.
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Your s4 has to be one of the cleanest I've seen.
Nice build.:bigthumb: |
Originally Posted by LaMuerte
(Post 9944851)
Your s4 has to be one of the cleanest I've seen.
Nice build.:bigthumb: |
You know, a few of those pictures are wallpaper worthy.
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Very stellar work on that FC. :icon_tup:
It looks great, and I must say I'm super jealous since my FC is in hundreds of pieces right now in the garage. |
Originally Posted by BDC
(Post 9945228)
You know, a few of those pictures are wallpaper worthy.
I have been driving the hell out of the new tune and I have got to say I am very impressed on how well the cars throttle response is at 15.5 AFR in vacuum cruising with this negative split! It keeps on getting better :icon_tup: Very stellar work on that FC. |
that's a pretty easy break in you are doing, I hit WOT by 500 miles on my motor and 17psi by 1000miles
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sell me your steering wheel bro .lol
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Originally Posted by arghx
(Post 9947222)
that's a pretty easy break in you are doing, I hit WOT by 500 miles on my motor and 17psi by 1000miles
Only 650 miles to go :nod: sell me your steering wheel bro .lol |
love that stance
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Originally Posted by iani1.1
(Post 9951138)
love that stance
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brotha i love ur wheels just as much . ms-01's? the color goes good with the paint
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BAD NEWS.......
Went out today with Kyle(Project86) and did some WOT tuning for 3 hours straight. Did about 20 3rd/4th gear pulls and got my AFR down to 11.0:1 -11.2:1 AFR at 15psi with my 50/50 inj system working great the whole time. IGL was 11, IGT split was 10, highest knock value logged for the day was 23 in midrange.....at 15 psi and above 5000 rpm the knock values were 3 to 8 sometimes as low as 2. NEEDLESS to say it was a conservative tune and felt very strong. Anyway after our 2.5 hours of WOT highway tuning we headed back home to refill the AUX inj tank. Then We decided to get some video of some WOT pulls for the forums..... We ended up doing a 1st-2nd-3rd gear pull and I CRACKED MY FUCKING FRONT IRON !! I actually laid off in 3rd gear at about 6000rpm and noticed a big cloud of blue smoke behind me pouring out my ass end......I glanced at my oil pressure and it was slowly lowering as I blipped the throttle. SO I cut the engine off and pulled into a parking lot that was very near.........HAD SMOKE coming out from under the hood SO I grabbed a fire extinguisher and THANK GOD no fire...just smoke. OIL WAS EVRYWHERE.......and after a quick scan of the engine bay HOPING that a turbo oil line popped off it hit like a brick and I thought to my self, "check the front iron"........sure as shit I saw the crack plain as day...... http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture045.jpg As the motor sits now.....OIL everywhere.......tried cleaning most up SHITTY!! http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/w...Picture047.jpg GOOD NEWS IS Kyle got some video of it being FAST before she broke....he will post it later tonight.:banghead: At this point I do not know what to do........I am undecided if I want to part the car out or sell it in whole. I have ZERO time for this now and really just want it gone right now. I need to sit and think for a while.......:icon_tdown: |
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