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RiskyTrousers · 03-31-2014, 02:35 AM

Nice job!

whataboutbob · 04-10-2014, 12:42 AM

Fastest run from Sunday at the SD Tour (including a cone in the slalom at the finish). Saturday was a mess trying to deal with massive on throttle oversteer issues. Placed 8 of 9 overall. Top 4 drivers in the class were national level drivers.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzVd-yz74Mw"]San Diego National Tour Sunday 4.6.2014 - Run 2 - YouTube[/ame]

OICU812 · 04-10-2014, 01:44 AM

Bob you're getting better all the time as is your car. Really enjoy your updates man, good on you.

whataboutbob · 04-13-2014, 03:41 AM

GTR, dominant SCCA SM car broke the ft driveshaft practicing launches. Had to make its first runs Sat AM in RWD mode. Enjoy.

[ame]http://youtu.be/mNEp0O91kSM[/ame]

whataboutbob · 04-17-2014, 12:54 AM

And an automatic launching.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAy0wdKugEg"]Robert Stangarone - FR-S Staging and Launch - YouTube[/ame]

whataboutbob · 04-29-2014, 02:07 AM

Videos from last weekend. Got 4 of 7. Not the best day but I had fun. It isn't a good idea to slide through a ditch on course as seen in the second video. 3rd video was my fastest run.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWx47b35GYA"]SCNAX_Championship_4.27.2014_1st_run - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc_DaW8GVEc"]SCNAX_Championship_4.27.2014_2nd_run - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh2KtNJ_k5o"]SCNAX_Championship_4.27.2014_3rd_run - YouTube[/ame]

FRSapex · 04-29-2014, 02:14 AM

That super charger is the perfect back-drop to your surgical precision runs.

whataboutbob · 04-29-2014, 03:19 AM

So my PPE Engineering BOOM sticks showed up today. They go on this Friday with my Raceseng pulley set.

MINOCIN · 04-29-2014, 03:47 AM

What a coincidence. I just had the same PPE headers installed on my Innovate SC FRS last week. Before you put the headers on can you check to see how much spacing you have between the header tubes, especially where the sides cross? Unfortunately my headers rattle really bad due to them hitting each other in the middle section. Let me see if I can find a picture of the problem.

Ok, here it is installed

In the middle, where the pipes intersect is where they hit against each other.

Notice the white spot in the black coating. That's where they are hitting (I haven't detected any other areas but its tough to get under there with just jack stands)

Here's a closer pic.

The rattle is very distinct and noticeable. The only time it isn't a problem is when the engine isn't vibrating too much, mainly at constant cruising speeds. Any acceleration or deceleration that causes my engine to vibrate even a little bit ends up in the tubes rattling. I'm thinking that perhaps engine mounts and possibly wrapping the headers might help, but I don't want to just put a band-aid on the problem.

I feel like this has got to be some sort of manufacturing defect and that perhaps I just got a bad build. I plan on contacting PPE about this to see if they can help me out.

Hopefully you don't encounter the same problem.

whataboutbob · 04-29-2014, 03:51 AM

Yes, mine are very close there as well. Hopefully I don't have an issue.

whataboutbob · 05-07-2014, 02:09 AM

Here's a few videos of the sounds the headers make. For reference this is with an Invidia N1 cat back and Invidia front pipe with a high flow cat.

[ame]http://youtu.be/dt34BPz92OQ[/ame]
[ame]http://youtu.be/mZguhoni23Q[/ame]
[ame]http://youtu.be/fJuNUTZ_Lfk[/ame]

Enjoy.

whataboutbob · 05-07-2014, 02:23 AM

Nameless SS Ceramic coated intake pipe showed up today too. So many goodies...

whataboutbob · 05-07-2014, 02:28 AM

Picked up @Raceseng as a sponsor. Here's the pulley set I ordered from them.

whataboutbob · 05-07-2014, 02:33 AM

Here's some related photos of the factory overpipe, Invidia front pipe with high flow cat, and spark plugs after 54K miles, 20K of it supercharged.

04-29-2014, 03:47 AM	#247
MINOCIN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Asphalt 2013 FR-S Location: United States Posts: 140 Thanks: 163 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What a coincidence. I just had the same PPE headers installed on my Innovate SC FRS last week. Before you put the headers on can you check to see how much spacing you have between the header tubes, especially where the sides cross? Unfortunately my headers rattle really bad due to them hitting each other in the middle section. Let me see if I can find a picture of the problem. Ok, here it is installed In the middle, where the pipes intersect is where they hit against each other. Notice the white spot in the black coating. That's where they are hitting (I haven't detected any other areas but its tough to get under there with just jack stands) Here's a closer pic. The rattle is very distinct and noticeable. The only time it isn't a problem is when the engine isn't vibrating too much, mainly at constant cruising speeds. Any acceleration or deceleration that causes my engine to vibrate even a little bit ends up in the tubes rattling. I'm thinking that perhaps engine mounts and possibly wrapping the headers might help, but I don't want to just put a band-aid on the problem. I feel like this has got to be some sort of manufacturing defect and that perhaps I just got a bad build. I plan on contacting PPE about this to see if they can help me out. Hopefully you don't encounter the same problem. __________________ GFR - aka my build thread "They don't think it be like it is, but it do." -Oscar Gamble

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03-31-2014, 02:35 AM	#239
RiskyTrousers Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: '87 Corolla GTS, '13 FR-S 6MT Location: United States Posts: 364 Thanks: 54 Thanked 146 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice job!

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FRSapex Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: JDM 240Z, FR-S, GTI, Miata ND Club Location: San Diego Posts: 125 Thanks: 380 Thanked 61 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That super charger is the perfect back-drop to your surgical precision runs.

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