Got some pre-spring cleaning done today

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And one more shot of the stopper to show how well the paint matched and how oem (I think at least) it looks.

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Aah man, I loved it up until you stickered up the engine bay. My PO put the same K&N sticker on there and it was a bitch to get off. Car looks good other than that though, you seem very thorough.

 

Your bay cleans up pretty good and that brace is interesting, haven't seen it done like that before.

 

@lambof.god I just like certain stickers lol

@clokker thanks, the whole car cleans up well, but its still so cold I just havent had any motivation. And this weekend is the trans swap (bought new oem exedy clutch kit, front and rear trans seals, the piece that the shifter fits into inside the change control box, return spring, redline mt90 oil and the rb stainless clutch line since my stock one is pretty well done with.) so I'll clean her up later.

 

GOOD NEWS

Compression tested the engine today, front housing averaged 105psi and rear averaged 110psi, so Id say she is good for a good long time on a stock NA setup.

Now as long as this trans swap goes over smooth, the whole car should be ready to rock better than ever.

 

That's always a huge relief. Is it a reman. block?

 

I honestly couldnt tell you, PO just said he replaced the engine. I can tell that the rotor housings have been painted before though.

 

So I've got good news: I'm getting a new job at a truck and diesel shop and will be making 14/hr starting out and working full 40 hour weeks, so I will have a beautiful thing called money. Time to kick up the autocross build a bit, and here's what im thinking:

16x8 Enkei RPF1 wheels using 225/50 BFG Rival rubber (225 is small enough to use their 3-rib design) with ARP studs and new lugs since my stock lugs and studs are becoming quite fatigued.
Koni Yellow's with RB springs front and rear
RB modified competition spring mounts for the front (front will equal out to a 1.75" drop and the rear will see a 1" drop)
Delrin subframe and diff bushings (also thinking for engine/trans?)
Adjustable front and MAYBE rear bar (I plan on taking it to a few tracks around me so its definitely something I'm looking into)

That's all I've got planned so far because I don't want to get in over my head to start, but I feel those supporting mods should get me going well enough.

 

Been a while since I've posted, but figured I'd share a little gem with you guys. This car is a combination of the S4 GXL I had, the engine from the S5 I had, bunch of my old parts as well as some other things that the current owner has done to it. We took her for her first autocross of 2014, and I must say we are thoroughly pleased. I'm not going to give a full detailed list of what's done because it's not my car anymore so it is not my place to give it all away. But, here is the culmination of all the hard work! We're competing in CSP this year, and my passenger is not the owner. Just someone I took for a ride that happened to end in my FTD and scored me the CSP win that day. Watch and enjoy, rotorheads:

 

EDIT! I am dumb. Nice run!

 

is that a rolex daytona youre wearing? lol

 

@arcaphil thanks man!

@evo_koa no haha it's Caravelle by Bulova

 

Where'd this thing go?