RFR Oct 23 11'

Right away a couple of 911 GT3 RS' blow past

Teaser from the RFR event.

The white Miata has a blower, Ohlins and Doug's a good driver.

I'll edit some footage this week. This was from my phone, I have Gopro too. 

Old video from Thunder Hill

Sorry about the data being oriented improperly. I had my iPhone in the portrait instead of landscape mode.. 

GpN and Kart boy

Finally got the GroupN transmission mount. Had a few free minutes Sunday so I installed that and a set of Kartboy shifter bushings. The rear bushing is a bit of a PITA to install. No pics, not much to see anyway...

GroupN Mounts and ARP studs

Got the GroupN engine mounts installed. Waiting on shifter bushings and the trans mount to finish up. They look just like the stock ones but they are quite a bit stiffer.

Also installed some ARP studs and some long open ended nuts. Last time a Thunder a lug bit the dust so I figured might as well fix it properly.

The ball nose helps to get the lug nuts started:

Brake cooling

Made a set of brake ducts.

Backing plates

I have a new inlet design in the works that will incorporate an oil cooler.

Seats and harnesses

Prodrive Sparcos


Schroth Enduros







Older body Sparco harness bar, fits fine in the 08' ups

Rolling

Alcons installed


Street wheels


Track wheels

Battery and Washer

Factory windshield washer bottle






It doesn't weigh much empty




But it takes up the space where I want my oil cooler to sit



Or at least it did...



This is a stock hold down with modified OE j-hooks



Adhesive backed .250" rubber pad provides a no slip base for the battery



12lbs vs 32lbs

Little stuff

Installed the WL roll center correction kit from my WRX an bled the brakes. Almost ready to set back on the ground

Ohlins DFVs

So my Ohlins DFVs showed up today. I wasn't super thrilled with Ohlin's selection on rear springs. The fronts are 500# which is great but the rears are only 400#. With the 3rd gen suspension motion ratios and my prior experience with 400/500# springs on the WRX I knew I wasn't going to like that. So I went with custom valving on the rear for 600# springs!

RCE rear sway

Pretty nice front camber plates

Nice mounting hardware for the ABS sensor and brakes lines

Tires and Wheels

These are the Rota DPTs 18x8.5 et 48 off of my WRX


These are Enkei PF01s in 18x9.5 et45









Bit of width difference from the Hoosier R6 275 35 18 and the Dunlop Direzza 255 35 18!!

Shedding Weight Part 1

Front bumper beam weighs 27 pounds


Need to fab a simple cross brace to take it's place


Rear beam weighs 28 pounds


No need to replace it


Spare tire, jack, etc.. get the boot.

First Mod

It begins...