george's FC drift build. blowing upbody kits
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I've been lurking on this forum for a long time but decided to finally start posting. I already know a few guys in the community but I typically have stayed to smaller forums. So here goes.
I drive an FC. It's low. Has a V8. And I do a lot of smashing. The story begins 4 years ago when I got tired of drifting 240's and wanted to get an FC. So I got rid of my old crappy 240 and got an FC! Attachment 717499 Original plan was to put an SR in it and keep it mild. That lasted all of about 12 minutes. First up, gut the car and build a chassis dolly. Attachment 717500 2nd, test fit S14 dash(stock FC one looks like it came from an IROC camaro). http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/al...8/IMG_7946.JPG Start the roll cage http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_7986.jpg Attachment 717501 Purchase LS http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/al...8/IMG_8002.JPG Keep working on cage http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/al...8/IMG_8012.JPG http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/al...8/IMG_8014.JPG http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/al...8/IMG_8018.JPG Then some shiny stuff came in http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/al...8/IMG_8044.JPG http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/al...8/IMG_8049.JPG |
Engine is in also wiring
http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/al...-18-08_004.jpg http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/al...-19-08_004.jpg http://www.az240sx.org/gallery/12281...27_2_67134.jpg On the ground for the first time. http://www.az240sx.org/gallery/12305...7_2_901789.jpg Primer http://www.az240sx.org/gallery/12305...7_2_806301.jpg Defis in S14 dash http://www.az240sx.org/gallery/12349...7_2_373743.jpg 1st real event with the car. 2009 http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c.../Photo0016.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/...48f880ea_o.jpg http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c.../Photo0027.jpg Decided I needed more caster so I machined me a new upper mount. http://www.az240sx.org/gallery/12349..._2_1435561.jpg http://www.az240sx.org/gallery/12349..._2_1735674.jpg |
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More driving.
http://vimeo.com/6109461 Hard parking Attachment 717503 Then started running XDC 2010. Went to irwindale and did this. Bent the chassis but kept drifting anyway. Attachment 717504 http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/galle...l_img_5069.jpg http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/galle...l_img_5153.jpg Lost to Brian Peter. And got like 5th or something. Wen to RD2 in Vegas. Got 3rd. http://www.worlddriftseries.com/xdc/lv/part1/-1.jpg http://www.worlddriftseries.com/xdc/lv/part2/-26.jpg I drove like a billion local and socal events after XDC. The started prepping the car for 2011. |
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2011 Prep. Step 1, buy cool wheels.
http://www.az240sx.org/gallery/12525..._2_1016047.jpg Check. Step 2. fix the front end after the irwindale crash forever ago. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_6132.jpg Check. Step 3. Take it to Elevens Paint And Fiber to have them do a TON of awesome work. Attachment 717505 Attachment 717506 XDC Irwindale 2011! Attachment 717507 http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/galle...l_img_1271.jpg Got 3rd place. Blew the steering rack in friday practice and tried to fix it with the help of JTP. Unfortunately the pump also blew. Ended up drifting Irwindale with no power steering. SCARY! I was still scraping walls tho. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._6950972_o.jpg Then went to XDC Phx. Ended up winning the event after a final battle with Alex Pfieffer! http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/galle...phoenix146.jpg Then I bought something I've ALWAYS wanted. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/IMG_7089.jpg |
Shortly after headed up to XDC seattle. Blew up my clutch and missed all of practice. Ended up getting taken out by Walker Wilkerson.
http://www.importmeet.com/wp-content...dc_2011_45.jpg http://vimeo.com/27888265 Still had enough points to win XDC West Coast Championship. Somewhere in there I also did the Vegas Pro-Am and got 1st in that series which gives me my FD license for 2012. http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/...da72d7c0_z.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6080/...da6424c1_b.jpg Which brings us to 2 months ago and XDC Finals in TX. Car felt amazing in friday practice. http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/...73b09c79_b.jpg Then saturday the motor decided to hate the rod bearings and ate them up. http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6151/...811769a9_z.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/...81631c8f_z.jpg I qualified with another locals car(Aaron Losey) and was set to do top 16 when his alternator crapped out. 2 separate cars I had towed off the track that weekend. Ended up in 2nd place behind Chelsea Denofa. I was 1st in points going into TX but you have to actually drive the event to keep the lead. Sadly my car didn't want to play along so I got 2nd. It was super fun tho and I love drifting with the XDC dudes wholeheartedly. Which brings us to now. I have a non-sunroof 86 base model that is going to become the new 2012 FD car. Hopefully I can have some fun in FD. Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings! <3's and puppies, George |
Baller.
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Great setup, thanks for sharing.
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Isn't Texas awesome?! haha
That is rad that Aaron let you borrow his car for the event. He puts on all the Texas drift events and is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. CONGRATS! |
Boss
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snazzy
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i want your panasports!!!!!!!!!
great thread btw... |
subscribed. love this FC .
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Hi George!
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jizz pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!
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This is why I'm trying to sell the s13. Gotta get back on the v8 project.
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Originally Posted by ilia
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Hi George!
So some people have been asking me what the cars setup is so I'll list it out here. Anywhere you see "custom" means I made it myself. haha 1987 FC TII Exterior(most important): Duraflex BN body kit Duraflex 30mm front overs MSport 50mm rear overs Aluminum vert hood with BN type vent DCW rear roof wing Elevens Oxygen Blue paint Interior: Bride Zeta III seats(FIA) Sabelt harnesses Nardi Deep Corn steering wheel Stack ST8100 S14 dash Custom "painless" style wiring throughout 10pt roll cage Suspension: KSport GT Pro coilovers with 9k front and 5k rear Custom upper camber/caster plate Mazdatrix threaded rack spacers(2x) Custom out tie rod ends Custom knuckles Custom bashed in frame rails for wheel clearance AWR rear camber adjusters Custom OEM center camber link shortened DTSS elimn Custom toe rods Engine/Drivetrain: 2001 LS1/T56 LS6 intake Poorboy longtubes Dual 3" to single 4" exhaust AFCO dual pass radiator MAST fuel rails Aeromotive FPR Custom fuel hardlines Melling oil pump Improved racing baffle Comp cams timing chain MAP tuned, probably makes 320-330whp. SPEC Stage 4 clutch with alumn pressure plate and alumn flywheel Corvette C4 driveshaft Tomei Trax 2 way Wheels/Tires: 17x9 -19 Panasport C5C2 215-40-17 Falken RT615k 18x10.5 +0 Panasport C5C2 265-35-18 Falken RT615k That's about it I think. 2012 car will have a stereo system and a huge GT wing and probably be even lower. I'll also be playing with a ton of susp stuff in the future and probably offering it for sale if anyone wants this stuff. |
DMAX HOOD
where'd it go? i like buy now. also if you need a shell. forrest has my TII shell i gave him for using the shop. hit him up on it. he might still have it. 5k spring rates esplain why your car squats like a buick. rlyyyy nice |
Originally Posted by sil8ty
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(stock FC one looks like it came from an IROC camaro).
http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/al...8/IMG_7946.JPG ;p |
boossssssssssss
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your car is a thing of beauty, great thread, great build
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niceeeeee
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i heard you were going to raise your car and get hella front poke on the new setup? I heard this is how you make RX-7's good.
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He's taking queues from my FC :P
Hella-sunken rear wheels and stock angle |
you have more pics of your front end? radiator placement, light mounting, etc.
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love the cage work. how thick are the mounting box plates and gussets?
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