i would probably just tack them not fully weld as to not put much heat into them.. you can find slim nuts that would work too or just turn a normal width nut down on a lathe if you have that option as well..

 

makes sense. too much heat would probably weaken the metal. good lookin out

 

slim lock nut like the man told ya, boys.

 

 

Theres a Donnie Darko gif, suddenly this is my favorite thread.

 

mmmm the rear ends comin together NICELY

 

awesome build guy, didnt think it was gonna b that entertaining to read but i was wrong learned alot and got some ideas of wat i still need to pick up for my fc3s winter build, keep up wit the good wrk and any updates soon

 

We have too much **** in this garage

$1 dollar takes everything

 

I'll Take those momo seats.

 

no but for real tho those are for sale. pm me if youre interested cuz my buddy might be selling them this weekend

 

heres a little sneak peek at the setup

this is about all the money we have left between us after this build



i wasnt super impressed by the racefab kit. first off it came with no instructions, granted its pretty straightforward to install but it would have still saved a good amount of time to note the spacer placement. and second the hardware was incorrect. 2 bolts were not included with the kit and 2 of the ones that were included were the wrong thread pitch. i know its not a huge deal to get off your *** and go to the hardware store but i expected a little more out a kit that costs almost 200. anyways heres what it looks like all bolted up. seems to fit okay



dont go anywhere. the fully assembled pix will be here soon

 

I'm about to just make my own rear dual caliper bracket kit based off the RaceFab kit. It looks effective and really simple to make, so I don't see why I can't just save a couple bills and weld it up myself.

That sucks about the lack of hardware though, that's the first bad review I've heard of it.

When'd you pick up the Kranze? I don't think I've seen them yet in this thread

 

yeah honestly if i were to do it again id just make it myself too. i mean once i got all the right hardware and dicked around with the spacers enough it worked just fine but when you pay that kinda money you expect an easy install with all neccesary parts supplied

and the cerbs we just picked up but theyll be going on the hatch were helping a buddy build

 

Coming along nicely!

 

Prepped the underbody for paint today. Didn't take pics cuz there was nothing cool about it

 

was gonna paint today but theres gale force winds outside and i want nothing to do with it.

did pick up some grade 8 hardware for the custom links because i realized the stuff i originally had on them was doodoo

 

christmas has really been kicking our asses but the last few days have been very productive for us.

came up on a couple new things i got for a steal:

greddy 720s used once. gonna use them for primaries



and s5 counterweight for our os flywheel. emphasis on WEIGHT



then we got some motivation and painted the underside of the car. got on that bane steez. painting a car upside down is not ideal in the least bit and i dont recommend it. we had white hair and faces for about 3 days. least itll look super flossy when we flip the car at our first event





boom son



since there was a lot of bare metal exposed and a good amount of rain coming into our area soon we threw down a quick primer coat on the floor for now



got to work on those wheel wells to fit the fat angle and wheels were planning for this thing



on the grind



before we take the car off to get caged, we wanted to put a seat in so our fabricator knows how far back to make the main hoop and leave enough room for some seat adjustability. theres a few different options for seat mounting out there but very few leave the bucket at a desirable height. having a low seat position is crucial in a track car especially fcs that were designed with only enough headroom for keebler elves. most people go with a custom fabbed bracket but since we dont have a welder at the moment it was out of the question

so i decided to check out this company called planted based out of the us.



i only have good things to say about this company. their customer service was on point to say the least. i emailed them a few times and spoke to jeff who returned my emails within an hour of sending them. the quality of the bracket is also exceptional. beefy *** metal and good welds. they run $140 shipped which most ricers might think is alot to mount your knockoff thailand bride seats but i would definitely say this is a worthy buy.

i test fit them in the car and im super stoked on the seating position. they sit right on top of the floor cross bracing. two of the holes need a little enlarging with a dremel which is expected but aside from that the fitment seemed perfect.



heres a mock up with our passenger side seat with no sliders. we plan to run sliders which will lift it up a little but as it sat here i had about half a foot of headroom and sat very low in the car without being on the lowest postion on the seat side mount. should be perfect. *young jeezy voice* AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY



had a little spare time so i threw the pinion snubber in too

 

hmm $140 shipped is a good price. I just picked up a passenger seat so I may buy one of those to see whats what. looks good man

 

I would recommend it man. Its pretty much the best option and it fits pretty much any aftermarket seat. Gonna be better than any wedge bracket or whatever

 

true, and itll cost me to have my fab guy weld one up for close to the same anyway.

 

Ballin' so hard.

 

interesting, when u say the bracket/seat sits low what's the estimate drop vs. stock? how tall is the driver and have u sat in the seat with a helmet on yet?

 

compared to where i sit in my red car id have to estimate its about 3 inches lower in the bucket i used. keep in mind that was with no sliders so its gonna vary depending on the seat you use and if you have sliders or not. there was definitely room for a helmet but were both not that tall being around 5'10

 

yea with helmet and a cage you need to bolt onto the floor or you will not be able to turn your head

 

I see, im 6'4 and with a helmet on I have to sit in my FC with that gangsta lean. haha

Now with that bracket and side mounts in the lowest position, would the seat be able to touch the floor or at least rest on the planted bracket (minus sliders of course)?

I'm talking cross brace, planted mount and a bucket seat sandwich, the max amount of head room. Is that possible?

it might be a lot to adjust seat position but its a small sacrifice.