Jeff Jones FD3S Formula-D car buid
03-08-10, 01:17 AM
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Quick view of the motor.
Intake manifold up against the fire wall.
Cutting out the cross member for the oil pan clearance.
got that out of the way.
Adding some material to strengthen it back up from what got cut out.
Lots more room
Added two more bars for strength.
Is it just me or douse this look like a face lol.
More support on the front end.
Wheel clearance still good.
Intake manifold up against the fire wall.
Cutting out the cross member for the oil pan clearance.
got that out of the way.
Adding some material to strengthen it back up from what got cut out.
Lots more room
Added two more bars for strength.
Is it just me or douse this look like a face lol.
More support on the front end.
Wheel clearance still good.
03-08-10, 01:23 AM
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We bought a body kit from AIT Racing the fitment needs a lot of work.
It’s a C west style. It need it a lot of heat gun and trimming to fit.
Not so bad, it’s growing on me.
Motor placement.
turbo 2 transmission and R154 transmission.
I put the gas tank in for now.
Random under pic of the front.
Got this fuel pump for big power.
Got the side skirts
It’s a C west style. It need it a lot of heat gun and trimming to fit.
Not so bad, it’s growing on me.
Motor placement.
turbo 2 transmission and R154 transmission.
I put the gas tank in for now.
Random under pic of the front.
Got this fuel pump for big power.
Got the side skirts
03-08-10, 01:25 AM
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Time to clean this up.
The grinder made quick work of the bondo.
Also got these fenders
Ok AIT what happen? These are crap. Fitment sucks and man these things are ugly.
Ok I’m going to send these back.
This looks better.
car on the floor
Ride height is cool but with the new bumper the radiator is too high.
It’s staring to look like a car.
The grinder made quick work of the bondo.
Also got these fenders
Ok AIT what happen? These are crap. Fitment sucks and man these things are ugly.
Ok I’m going to send these back.
This looks better.
car on the floor
Ride height is cool but with the new bumper the radiator is too high.
It’s staring to look like a car.
03-08-10, 09:58 AM
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What do you have planned for the rear wheel wells and the front? I know at that ride heigh I was rubbing all kinds of metal and messing me up while going sideways with heavy lateral G's.
03-09-10, 02:33 PM
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Are you allowed to modify cross members now?
And, Project Zero G might have some info about the trans adaption. They do all kinds of stuff for 4G63 stuff but use a variety of different trannies including r-154 and turbo-II r series. There are some interesting cross overs.
And, Project Zero G might have some info about the trans adaption. They do all kinds of stuff for 4G63 stuff but use a variety of different trannies including r-154 and turbo-II r series. There are some interesting cross overs.
03-09-10, 02:52 PM
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Are you allowed to modify cross members now?
And, Project Zero G might have some info about the trans adaption. They do all kinds of stuff for 4G63 stuff but use a variety of different trannies including r-154 and turbo-II r series. There are some interesting cross overs.
And, Project Zero G might have some info about the trans adaption. They do all kinds of stuff for 4G63 stuff but use a variety of different trannies including r-154 and turbo-II r series. There are some interesting cross overs.
03-10-10, 02:08 PM
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Jeff, i feel your pain with the shitty aero fitment.....
Front bumper doesn't look too bad. I have my fingers crossed your skirts line up halfway decent and area atleast the proper length. Not terribly hard to fix but it's a pain in the ***.
Aero-clone companies need to start making their molds with the aero actually attached to a car........
Front bumper doesn't look too bad. I have my fingers crossed your skirts line up halfway decent and area atleast the proper length. Not terribly hard to fix but it's a pain in the ***.
Aero-clone companies need to start making their molds with the aero actually attached to a car........
03-10-10, 02:59 PM
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can you really go that low in the front? looks like you only have an inch of wheel travel before its bottoming out on that metal.
I love the build though keep it up.
I love the build though keep it up.
03-10-10, 06:00 PM
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03-10-10, 06:23 PM
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I had to move the car over to the next stall for the night.
That’s Rene’s three rotor FC.
When I showed up the next day this bug was on the dyno.
It’s called the Red Baron.
Inter cooler bolted up.
Finally picked up some stock fenders.
I don’t know what these tabs are for but they got to go.
That’s better
Hood pins
Lowered the radiator but, the warped bumpers not helping.
Picked up some tail lights.
Hack up the radiator to relocate the in & outs.
That’s Rene’s three rotor FC.
When I showed up the next day this bug was on the dyno.
It’s called the Red Baron.
Inter cooler bolted up.
Finally picked up some stock fenders.
I don’t know what these tabs are for but they got to go.
That’s better
Hood pins
Lowered the radiator but, the warped bumpers not helping.
Picked up some tail lights.
Hack up the radiator to relocate the in & outs.
03-10-10, 06:26 PM
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Rotary-Woks are going to be making an electric water pump setup.
V mount bracket.
Plasma cutter
the yard stick is to make a straight cut.
Wile I was cutting, Rene was machining a cool strut brace.
Dimple die plate for the A pillars.
Ready to weld in.
V mount bracket.
Plasma cutter
the yard stick is to make a straight cut.
Wile I was cutting, Rene was machining a cool strut brace.
Dimple die plate for the A pillars.
Ready to weld in.
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03-11-10, 06:47 AM
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I saw something on one of your pictures. Looks like the rear tire was already rubbing at some point. From experience drifting an FD at your current ride height an 1" in the front is going to rub. The rear tubs on the FD are the limiting factor when you are trying to lower the hell out of it. I found the beating the inner well is not enough. I was trying to go super low but failed because the tire rubbed, so much that is would stop the car mid drift under compression and caused me to look like a complete tard.
03-11-10, 10:02 AM
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Quality, pushing the limits, keep the updates coming 
Nearly as wild as our new FD drift car build
http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drif...drift-car.html
Nearly as wild as our new FD drift car build
http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drif...drift-car.html
03-11-10, 08:04 PM
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