Track Builds Picture Thread - Page 12 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Fish Eagle · 11-30-2018, 03:04 PM

For the older track addicts out there

I've always wanted a "tripod" photo, and shortly after my 65th birthday, it happened

byun · 12-04-2018, 12:52 AM

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Enkrow · 12-04-2018, 02:34 AM

Here's mine from Buttonwillow at the end of October. Needs more drivermod, I'm planning to get a lot more of it in 2019.

Joesurf79 · 12-04-2018, 10:42 AM

After breaking a huge chunk off of my second hand, 2 year old, beat to heck velox splitter that had been drilled, hacked, and cobbled to death to keep it "working" it was time for a real front Aero solution. The cardboard held up for a track day by the way - trailing edge isn't under huge load

But the thing has always been flexy, bumper mounted wonkiness. It served it's purpose.

THE NEW Splitter frame hung from a replacement crash beam is in progress, as is new, more robust ducting. Cut up and welded a Drift Armor "crash bar" for supporting the frame struts. New splitter will be plywood (they're sacrificial anyways if they're low enough to generate real DF) and mounted to this bad boy...Hopefully all wrapped up by this weekend - I want to test it out!!!

Joesurf79 · 04-30-2019, 06:56 PM

New splitter, frame and ducting all finally on track together, and it DOES make a difference!

86league · 04-30-2019, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joesurf79

New splitter, frame and ducting all finally on track together, and it DOES make a difference!

Impressive machine you've built. Look how far it's come :

Mine on the other hand -- looks the same...

Thanks for letting me drive it at MSRC - had a blast.

Joesurf79 · 05-07-2019, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86league

Impressive machine you've built... Mine on the other hand -- looks the same...

Thanks for letting me drive it at MSRC - had a blast.

The view hasn't changed either - I still cant shake you despite all the work I've done

Appreciate you driving it and giving me your impressions!

Joesurf79 · 05-13-2019, 08:41 AM

Surge tank plumbing all made. Wiring in place. Just need to add a return fitting to the in tank fuel basket, and hard mount the surge tank

Fuel starvation is almost a thing of the past (I hope!).
EDIT: Replaced the In Tank pump with a DW65c for ethanol compatibility, hard mounted the radium surge tank to the trunk ledge it is on the in pic, ran the lines through a grommet made from the plug that was in that hole, connected all the lines at each end, fixed the inevitable fuel leaks that popped up.

Flicked the key between off and run a couple dozen times to push all the air out of the surge tank through the return line to the fuel basket...set the fuel pressure regulator to 45 psi...AND THE CAR FIRE RIGHT UP! ran it in the garage as long as I dared (11pm in the burbs, and while not as loud as some cars in the neighborhood - it's not factory quiet

) No leaks or problems. A few more hours of clean up work and the car will be ready for the track this weekend

Hat tip to the Pit Crew!

Lonewolf · 12-14-2020, 07:37 PM

Bump for some new pics of track builds...many newer members have probably never seen this thread.

Takumi788 · 12-15-2020, 08:19 AM

I'll bite. Can't have enough track build pics and I haven't posted a pic since here since the wrap.

jflogerzi · 01-02-2021, 09:58 AM

It's still my DD so it will be a while before it goes full race car. NA with flex fuel and some suspension mods with bigger brakes and a JCR dual oil cooler/radiator

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Icecreamtruk · 01-03-2021, 02:18 AM

New year, new pics, because why not (since the thread seems to have been renewed already anyways)

staples323 · 01-03-2021, 03:13 AM

Little bit of 2 wheelin'

racingfool · 01-03-2021, 09:23 AM

Looks pretty close to airborne.

12-04-2018, 02:34 AM	#157
Enkrow Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: California Posts: 48 Thanks: 7 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here's mine from Buttonwillow at the end of October. Needs more drivermod, I'm planning to get a lot more of it in 2019. Attached Images

12-04-2018, 10:42 AM	#158
Joesurf79 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: 2016 White Pearl BRZ Premium Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 548 Thanks: 204 Thanked 251 Times in 147 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When life gives you lemons, weld up a press and get to squeezing! After breaking a huge chunk off of my second hand, 2 year old, beat to heck velox splitter that had been drilled, hacked, and cobbled to death to keep it "working" it was time for a real front Aero solution. The cardboard held up for a track day by the way - trailing edge isn't under huge load But the thing has always been flexy, bumper mounted wonkiness. It served it's purpose. THE NEW Splitter frame hung from a replacement crash beam is in progress, as is new, more robust ducting. Cut up and welded a Drift Armor "crash bar" for supporting the frame struts. New splitter will be plywood (they're sacrificial anyways if they're low enough to generate real DF) and mounted to this bad boy...Hopefully all wrapped up by this weekend - I want to test it out!!! Attached Images

04-30-2019, 06:56 PM	#159
Joesurf79 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: 2016 White Pearl BRZ Premium Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 548 Thanks: 204 Thanked 251 Times in 147 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	New splitter and support frame work! New splitter, frame and ducting all finally on track together, and it DOES make a difference! Attached Images

05-13-2019, 08:41 AM	#162
Joesurf79 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: 2016 White Pearl BRZ Premium Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 548 Thanks: 204 Thanked 251 Times in 147 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Surge tank plumbing all made. Wiring in place. Just need to add a return fitting to the in tank fuel basket, and hard mount the surge tank Fuel starvation is almost a thing of the past (I hope!). EDIT: Replaced the In Tank pump with a DW65c for ethanol compatibility, hard mounted the radium surge tank to the trunk ledge it is on the in pic, ran the lines through a grommet made from the plug that was in that hole, connected all the lines at each end, fixed the inevitable fuel leaks that popped up. Flicked the key between off and run a couple dozen times to push all the air out of the surge tank through the return line to the fuel basket...set the fuel pressure regulator to 45 psi...AND THE CAR FIRE RIGHT UP! ran it in the garage as long as I dared (11pm in the burbs, and while not as loud as some cars in the neighborhood - it's not factory quiet ) No leaks or problems. A few more hours of clean up work and the car will be ready for the track this weekend Hat tip to the Pit Crew! Attached Images Last edited by Joesurf79; 05-17-2019 at 08:37 AM.

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12-14-2020, 07:37 PM	#163
Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,298 Thanks: 4,897 Thanked 2,128 Times in 1,193 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bump for some new pics of track builds...many newer members have probably never seen this thread.

01-03-2021, 02:18 AM	#166
Icecreamtruk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: Track preped NA FRS Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 987 Thanks: 1,056 Thanked 680 Times in 405 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	New year, new pics, because why not (since the thread seems to have been renewed already anyways)

01-03-2021, 09:23 AM	#168
racingfool Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Drives: Miata Location: Seattle Posts: 241 Thanks: 86 Thanked 108 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks pretty close to airborne.

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