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Forum: Member's Car Journals 11-28-2023, 10:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
The Cayman is a really fun and enjoyable car to...

The Cayman is a really fun and enjoyable car to drive!
The one we got is a 2011 Base model with the 2.9L motor.
It definitely though has pros & cons vs the 86.

Pros:
- It's a Porsche. The...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 11-28-2023, 10:47 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
I have been slowly picking away at little pieces...

I have been slowly picking away at little pieces of this project here and there the last couple of months.

A stupidly cheap salvage-titled Cayman that had recently also gotten badly hail damaged...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 11-28-2023, 09:53 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,100
Posted By Kelse92
Podium Club is a fairly new track/surface right? ...

Podium Club is a fairly new track/surface right?

This seems to be common on newer surfaces for the cars to be pretty understeer-prone on new surfaces and then ease up over time, we experienced...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-19-2023, 02:40 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 17,142
Posted By Kelse92
I can confirm, I have the carbon one and it looks...

I can confirm, I have the carbon one and it looks great, but it came with my car. If I was buying new I probably would go with the FRP as well.

What was drift HQ's turnaround time, fairly quick?
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 09-19-2023, 02:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,920
Posted By Kelse92
My old car with similar setup made 192 peak whp...

My old car with similar setup made 192 peak whp and a 181 average on a 93 tune.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LF_jRlmpxyDhP0zT6J5-9svujfFPvy7A/view...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 09-11-2023, 02:47 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
Small-ish update, I finally made a decision and...

Small-ish update, I finally made a decision and picked up an OMP HTE-R Seat.
Summit Racing has a warehouse 30mins from the house that had the seat in stock, and I went back and sat in it yesterday...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 08-31-2023, 11:35 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
Thanks! The trunk is surprisingly 1 piece, with...

Thanks! The trunk is surprisingly 1 piece, with the garnish being the only thing separate. When I DIY'ed it previously I had to do a separate section on the top of the trunk and then the back.
Forum: Member's Car Journals 08-30-2023, 10:59 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
WHEW, It's been a long summer! We have moved...

WHEW, It's been a long summer!
We have moved shop locations and had a Ton of other things going on so the FRS has been sitting a lot without much progress. Just haven't had much time to touch it...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 08-15-2023, 10:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 843
Posted By Kelse92
I don’t have the differences, but I’ll add input...

I don’t have the differences, but I’ll add input that it’s easier to go off the fenders than the pinch welds for consistency’s sake. They have some variance, but if you compare them to thread...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 06-14-2023, 09:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,055
Posted By Kelse92
Simplest/least expensive install is going to be...

Simplest/least expensive install is going to be the Brey Krause Harness bar, it's low impact on your interior (if you care about it) and space saving. No carpet to trim, pieces to cut, no drilling...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-21-2023, 06:02 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,100
Posted By Kelse92
Honestly, not bad at all!! Kudos!

Honestly, not bad at all!! Kudos!
Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-21-2023, 06:00 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,100
Posted By Kelse92
The Nitrons are worth the wait, but the can take...

The Nitrons are worth the wait, but the can take a while at times. Their production team is small.
Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-19-2023, 01:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
Yeah that's what I thought at first too, and he...

Yeah that's what I thought at first too, and he said the other way around. He's really good at cutting around stuff and that it would be way more difficult to undo if I ever change the color again...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 05-19-2023, 12:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
Wow, been awhile sine I've had time to work on...

Wow, been awhile sine I've had time to work on this thing so no updates until now. Life and work always getting in the way lol

We are moving shop locations soon which means this thing needs to be...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-24-2023, 11:35 AM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,027
Posted By Kelse92
Ohh I didn't even think about swaybars being an...

Ohh I didn't even think about swaybars being an issue... I bought another Karcepts one recently... hope it works. Guess I'll keep my Perrin 19mm one a little longer as a backup.
Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-24-2023, 11:30 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
We had another chance to work on the car this...

We had another chance to work on the car this weekend and didn't make a lot of progress on the K-Swap, but have made progress on several other items so this is a bigger update. :)

The perks of...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-20-2023, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,027
Posted By Kelse92
This is making me really excited for my car, I...

This is making me really excited for my car, I doubt I'll make quite this much but really nice to see some great NA numbers!
Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-12-2023, 06:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
Things have been starting to come together the...

Things have been starting to come together the last handful of days.
Got the motor torn down fully, head swapped, timed, and assembled. :D
I am probably going to take it back apart and swap the...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 04-04-2023, 01:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
A month later andddd..... My remaining parts...

A month later andddd.....

My remaining parts Finally shipped!
Should be able to start cranking on putting together some things on the car some this weekend :D
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-04-2023, 12:12 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,027
Posted By Kelse92
If it's any consolation I Finally got my...

If it's any consolation I Finally got my remaining shipping notifications today so hopefully there's light at the end of the tunnel for everyone!
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-03-2023, 02:47 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,027
Posted By Kelse92
Yeah :( I've placed various orders from Black...

Yeah :( I've placed various orders from Black Friday through January. I have gotten most of them but the electronics package is taking forever it feels like.

The very first thing I ordered was the...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-03-2023, 09:38 AM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,027
Posted By Kelse92
I have been waiting on my engine harness since...

I have been waiting on my engine harness since November. So might be a good idea to have a backup plan.
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-06-2023, 03:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,098
Posted By Kelse92
I don't know a lot about ChampCar rules so is the...

I don't know a lot about ChampCar rules so is the ride height adjustability the problem? Spring changes? Both? Multiple line items?

Bilsten makes a pretty good OEM replacement shock you could...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 03-02-2023, 12:06 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
Yup! That's the one! I think it is an HGK one...

Yup! That's the one!
I think it is an HGK one that Moneyshift sourced, I have one of their TOB new in a box I need to install too. Wish they still were doing more!

Outside of all that, More...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 03-01-2023, 02:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,491
Posted By Kelse92
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned updating to...

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned updating to the 2016+ coils and engine wiring harness. That fixes most of the coil-pack issues.
Forum: Member's Car Journals 02-27-2023, 01:36 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 82,468
Posted By Kelse92
Oh nooo :( Was really looking forward to seeing...

Oh nooo :( Was really looking forward to seeing the results. Hopefully nothing major
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Bolt-Ons 02-16-2023, 07:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,676
Posted By Kelse92
SOLD :D

SOLD :D
Forum: Member's Car Journals 02-11-2023, 11:25 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,264
Posted By Kelse92
Pulled the trigger on going a bit more down the...

Pulled the trigger on going a bit more down the rabbit hole while still waiting on parts to show up...
I figure if we're already taking things apart to do this swap, might as well see if a few extra...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 02-11-2023, 10:23 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 35,100
Posted By Kelse92
I think Nankang is putting out something new...

I think Nankang is putting out something new soon, I'm seeing a lot of stores doing close-outs on the AR1's.
Forum: Engine Swaps 02-10-2023, 01:55 PM
Replies: 1,756
Views: 240,027
Posted By Kelse92
Yeah, I am going to need to consider the rev...

Yeah, I am going to need to consider the rev range a bit. I'm thinking the car will lose some weight with the swap and will gain some weight with the remaining parts of the cage added, so in a...
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