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I put on some Isis coilovers and an ebay short shift kit. I ordered a new **** from ebay and had a custom shift boot made by Becka Bahr, in Phoenix.
The coilovers are decent. I haven't really put them through the paces yet. I suppose we'll see.
The short shift kit is notchy as hell and feels amazing.
I also had to switch up wheels with some of my drift spares, as the existing tires were crazy dry-rotted.
I have never modified a rotary before, so I will begin by putting a turbo on this NA S5 motor. When that blows up, I will probably move toward a turbo2 swap. I would really like an engine putting around 300 to 350 to the ground.
As far as suspension, I'm going to make it stiff and tight. Rear steer delete and all that.
I'm keeping the full interior and upgrading the sound system.The entire vehicle is going to be stunning and relatively comfy, so I can drive this car wherever I want and enjoy myself. It will retain air conditioning.
Last edited by minusdarkslide; 10-17-15 at 11:06 AM.
So it seems you AREN'T doing a track slider. Seems like you're doing a weekend car meet show car. Drift cars generally don't retain things like radios - specifically upgraded, AC, interior, etc. The money you'd spend boosting the NA motor, you may as well swap now.
Think smarter, not harder. Cost effective isn't effective if you're spending your money twice.
So it seems you AREN'T doing a track slider. Seems like you're doing a weekend car meet show car. Drift cars generally don't retain things like radios - specifically upgraded, AC, interior, etc. The money you'd spend boosting the NA motor, you may as well swap now.
Think smarter, not harder. Cost effective isn't effective if you're spending your money twice.
A drift car doesn't have to be a rattling, worn out, piece of crap. Some of my favorite cars are clean, full interior builds. I typically don't go to car shows and I only attend meets if driving is involved.
Also, why swap, when I have a perfectly good engine to sacrifice?
Also, also, the words "cost effective" never crossed my mind. I'm certainly not throwing money in the garbage, but I don't plan to be pinching pennies.
With ISIS coils and numerous encounters on eBay, you didn't have to say much. Regardless, good luck with the build and Blitz's were a nice choice. In some decent setups, those are fantastic looking wheels.
Complete! This graphic is 4ft x 2ft. After aero, bodywork and paint, this graphic is gonna look amazing! Then I'll add some silver and gold highlight vinyls.
I'm currently injector shopping. Looking at Blackops 1000/1600 setup, I'm wondering what other options are out there and if any options are necessarily more favorable.
A V-mount intercooler/radiator setup has also recently sparked my interest. I'd like to retain my A/C, so a custom condenser and lines may be in my future.
Does anyone have suggestions on preferable manifold gaskets/material?
My Glease manifold came in today!
SEXY.
My next logical purchase will be a pair of wastegates. Looking at Tial 38 MV-S.
I'm gonna try to make a copper gasket for my 6 port turbo, I'd like to find something cheaper than $90 for the actual gasket, hopefully I can still get the sheets of copper down the street
09-23-15, 06:26 PM
