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Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-16-2024, 09:45 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 12,788
Posted By DocWalt
Did my first event of the year in my car this...

Did my first event of the year in my car this past weekend, was planning on killing off my old tires... Turns out they were already dead and off pace. Oh well!
...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-13-2024, 10:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 246
Posted By DustinS
$500 V35A? GR86 Build

Last year I had to sell my FRS that I had owned for almost 10 years. We had been through a turbo kit (ended in blown engine), a 418ci LS swap, and ended our time together with a self built high...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-13-2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 800
Views: 200,581
Posted By DustinS
I haven't updated this thread in way too long....

I haven't updated this thread in way too long. Too much really, I have all the updates in my build thread in the engine swap section.

To bring this to an unfortunate end, I got the car running...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-12-2024, 04:32 PM
Replies: 1,305
Views: 320,474
Posted By DustinS
Not the update really anyone wants, but I...

Not the update really anyone wants, but I unfortunately had to sell. It sold local to someone who I have know for quite awhile and is continuing to button up the build. Sold it at the end of last...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-07-2024, 05:10 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 82,143
Posted By ML
https://youtu.be/jSYJE79fG3Q?si=Fhcl--Funuj15B-MLe...

https://youtu.be/jSYJE79fG3Q?si=Fhcl--Funuj15B-MLearning how to get better at Youtube content I made this little edit a few months ago. Also, car content will resume very soon! I've been on a...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-04-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 12,788
Posted By DocWalt
My wife bought my old RX-8 back, so my time will...

My wife bought my old RX-8 back, so my time will be a bit divided between two cars :)


https://i.postimg.cc/xTSBkTdB/PXL-20240329-213628269.jpg
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 04-03-2024, 06:06 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 16,890
Posted By gt5759
More time spent on Lucille. Everything is in the...

More time spent on Lucille. Everything is in the car now and wiring is beginning to spread :)

https://i.imgur.com/sCCiy40h.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/9YujflIh.jpg
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Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-31-2024, 12:11 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 46,456
Posted By villainous_frx
Crossed 4 years of ownership this past week....

Crossed 4 years of ownership this past week. Nothing new to report, the extra pieces I was waiting on are trickling in. Track days are on the calendar and alignment is scheduled. Time to get to work....
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-18-2024, 10:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 866
Posted By matt88
Queensland Style LS Swap

Oh no, it's another LS swap!

Anyway here's my swap. You may have seen me asking questions in the forum over the last few years to guide me in the right direction. It's now finished, registered,...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-10-2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 34,586
Posted By RedReplicant
I wanted to add some color to the car so I...

I wanted to add some color to the car so I grabbed some of the STI mirror covers from Japan

https://i.imgur.com/iGk3zdJ.jpeg

New window net and new Schroth harness went into the car, still...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-21-2024, 11:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 681
Posted By smoltz
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I pulled the...

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I pulled the trigger on it... I'll report back how it holds up after a bunch of TT events this year
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-21-2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 681
Posted By Wangspeed
Tradeoffs. A strong chassis mounted one has the...

Tradeoffs. A strong chassis mounted one has the potential to wreck all sorts of havoc if you turn the car into a shovel. I'm still on my first APR lip, fingers crossed. Of course, now that I wrote...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-21-2024, 11:30 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,812
Posted By lutfy
Been running APR since 2017. Ran both the 300 and...

Been running APR since 2017. Ran both the 300 and 200 rear wings. The 2D with gurney flap was marginally faster (2/10 at Dominion) but hard to decipher the difference.

The 2D wing can go down on...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 02-10-2024, 08:23 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 12,788
Posted By DocWalt
Installed the Racebred splitter last night/today....

Installed the Racebred splitter last night/today. I made it really hard on myself by wanting to keep the stock undertrays so I could drive the car without the splitter installed, I succeeded though...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 02-07-2024, 10:04 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 76,700
Posted By Opie
#19 is clean, this car looks unmolested...

#19 is clean, this car looks unmolested...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 02-06-2024, 11:05 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,167
Posted By RedReplicant
It seems that it is very easy to induce endlink...

It seems that it is very easy to induce endlink bind on these cars and a lot of off the shelf coilovers make contact with the endlink under certain circumstances.

I can't give you an exact...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 02-05-2024, 07:55 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 76,700
Posted By Opie
Rebuilt engine was installed on Sunday...#19 now...

Rebuilt engine was installed on Sunday...#19 now just needs a detailing.

https://youtu.be/EdNE4MxRXKQ
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 02-03-2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,750
Posted By Opie
Some of you may be wondering, what was the final...

Some of you may be wondering, what was the final cost to rebuild this motor. I've included the parts spreadsheet below. $1,359.94 in parts + $100 machine shop. Total = $1,459.94

This engine also...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 01-30-2024, 07:04 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 76,700
Posted By Opie
OK, so spent some diag time on #19 today, here is...

OK, so spent some diag time on #19 today, here is what I found.

I went ahead and removed the exhaust manifold and found why the oil was all leaking out...the oil pan had been removed previously...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 01-23-2024, 09:17 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 76,700
Posted By Opie
Almost forgot, #18 is getting its cage...

Almost forgot, #18 is getting its cage...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-18-2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,750
Posted By Opie
Realized that I actually had the main bearings,...

Realized that I actually had the main bearings, it was the rod bearing that have not arrived, so I got the block halves cleaned out and cylinders honed, installed the main bearings, checked...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 01-15-2024, 02:57 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 12,788
Posted By DocWalt
Designed an intake snorkel like the GR Cup cars....

Designed an intake snorkel like the GR Cup cars. No clue if it fits first gens, *should* fit second gens but haven't had a chance to pull my bumper and triple check my work. It fits the airbox fine...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 01-05-2024, 10:09 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 34,586
Posted By RedReplicant
Few things - Put together a quick harness...

Few things -

Put together a quick harness for my CanChecked MCE18 expander. Pretty neat, you can plug it in to USB with the car off and it'll let you configure it as a Haltech Expander, as well...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 01-04-2024, 05:49 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 82,143
Posted By ML
I was on a podcast talking about hillclimbs. ...

I was on a podcast talking about hillclimbs.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blind-apex-podcast/id1668095293?i=1000628129076
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-23-2023, 10:45 AM
Replies: 326
Views: 84,931
Posted By Opie
So I was at Sebring 2 weeks ago, prepared to set...

So I was at Sebring 2 weeks ago, prepared to set a new PB and on day 1, 2nd session this happened...my Invidia Full Titanium exhaust's weld failed where it attaches to the front pipe. This ended my...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-21-2023, 03:34 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 12,788
Posted By DocWalt
I got my splitter blade for next year, just...

I got my splitter blade for next year, just waiting on the brackets. Seems like a pretty nice product so far! Not too heavy, which is good.

https://i.postimg.cc/63gdny8x/PXL-20231220-230459892.jpg...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-20-2023, 12:11 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 21,313
Posted By autoracer86
you should try using a GL-4 only oil in the trans...

you should try using a GL-4 only oil in the trans vs a GL-4/GL-5 hybrid. I switched out my gear 300 for amsoil MTL and felt the shifts were smoother. Mostly a piece of mind thing in the end... Kinda...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-07-2023, 04:02 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 110,084
Posted By DIY
Hey guys, the new video is up. Feel free to drop...

Hey guys, the new video is up. Feel free to drop any questions below.

https://youtu.be/sYJR-skXxwI
Forum: Member's Car Journals 12-03-2023, 07:33 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 34,586
Posted By 949 Racing
Most radials are fastest when inside temps on...

Most radials are fastest when inside temps on loaded side (left tires on clockwise track) are 15-20 hotter than shoulder with a fairly even gradient across tread. Inside tires will be cooler. Some...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 11-16-2023, 03:14 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 76,700
Posted By Opie
#18 had a very successful test at Sebring over...

#18 had a very successful test at Sebring over the 4/5 weekend. Nate is pleased with the car. Next up, ECUtek tune, then full cage.

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