Joe-G's Raven FRS Journal
 

Latest Update - Never really updated this thread, but this is how the car finally ended up before i parted it out and moved onto another platform for the track.

Main key differences were:

- ZE4018x10 +40
- Arising II Front Bumper, hood
- Seibon Wide Front Fenders
- Chargespeed sides
- RB V1 rear diffuser
- Carbon trunk
- SARD carbon rear wing
- Injen Dual SUS exhaust
- JDM spec Cusco Street Zero A Red 6k/6k
- Bride VIOS III



https://live.staticflickr.com/4179/3...3e30e919_c.jpgUntitled by joeag., on Flickr

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Never got around to making one of these, but I guess Its about time.... Not much of a build, but I guess it'd be nice to have a journal tracking all the things I do to the car. There's a lot to catch up on, but Ill try to post everything in chronological order. Most of the changes are wheel setups LOL.

Its currently parked for the winter, but was my DD for almost 2 years. I wish it was as clean as a show car, but If you're scouring builds looking for the pristine examples, I don't think you're in the right place. Its been winter driven, hence the rusted as shit undercarriage, and has been raced around in parking lots adding to the number of scuffs and scratches from cones all over the car.

I picked up the autocross bug shortly after owning the car... and the current plan for next year is the same as the last; to make it out to as many autocross and lapping day events as I can. :party0030:

First part I installed were Megan Racing lowering springs. They were HORRIBLE. Shocks blew after 2 weeks, so I ended up getting rid of them.

I managed to score a deal from a forum vendor JRP (thanks @Stav), and picked up a set of Tein Type Master Flex coilovers.

Somewhere along the lines I got rid of the Mille Miglias, and I managed to pick up a set of Rota SS10 wheels. These were also short lived...

Non-Stop Tuning Pulleys Quick Review + Grimmspeed Intake Installed.. (Later removed the GS intake, as I decided to utilize the stock airbox for my tune)

Some pictures from my install... Also measured the weight of each pulley.

OEM Crank Damper = 2227g
NST Crank Pulley = 495g

OEM Alternator Pulley = 190g
NST Alternator Pulley = 80g

OEM Water Pump Pulley = 457g
NST Water Pump Pulley = 246g

Install went smooth, and was really easy. Took about 30 minutes to do... but I'll probably check and re-torque each nut/bolt after a few hundred km.

I tried my best to pay attention to how the car felt prior to install, and my butt dyno tells me that the car feels like it revs faster/accelerates faster. So far so good, only time will tell what kind of long term effect these LW pulleys will have.