ML's Whiteout

[HaXx]

i like your build thread so much, seeing it go from the dealer lot to a full on track car over the course of years is so cool.

[ML]

Originally Posted by HaXx

i like your build thread so much, seeing it go from the dealer lot to a full on track car over the course of years is so cool.

Thanks! I wonder if anyone else has had a similar journey with this car?

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by ML

I wonder if anyone else has had a similar journey with this car?

My car, your cars NY twin, went from dealership to track rat. Its funny bc I remember being at the dealership and telling my now wife "It will be great! It will be our fun/vacation car!" Then all of the interior started to go missing.

In that same light, I just ordered a nine lives wing that I will be chassis mounting similar to what you did. So more similarities.

[ML]

Originally Posted by Takumi788

My car, your cars NY twin, went from dealership to track rat. Its funny bc I remember being at the dealership and telling my now wife "It will be great! It will be our fun/vacation car!" Then all of the interior started to go missing.

In that same light, I just ordered a nine lives wing that I will be chassis mounting similar to what you did. So more similarities.

That's awesome! I guess you got on that black friday sale, what size did you get? Let me know if you want more pictures of mine.

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by ML

That's awesome! I guess you got on that black friday sale, what size did you get? Let me know if you want more pictures of mine.

I did. Saved almost 50 bucks.

I went with a 69" bc it is the width of the car. I like what you did with the stock trunk hinges and I dont have any reason not to trust that. but I wanted a pylon bolt a little further forward on the mount to aid in strength. So I made my mounts out of steel 2" x 2" x 3/16" angle. Unfortunately that is as far as I have gotten due to the long lead times. I ordered the universal pylons October 23rd and haven't heard anything. No biggie. No events until late March at the earliest anyway.

[ML]

Originally Posted by Takumi788

I did. Saved almost 50 bucks.

I went with a 69" bc it is the width of the car. I like what you did with the stock trunk hinges and I dont have any reason not to trust that. but I wanted a pylon bolt a little further forward on the mount to aid in strength. So I made my mounts out of steel 2" x 2" x 1/4" angle. Unfortunately that is as far as I have gotten due to the long lead times. I ordered the universal pylons October 23rd and haven't heard anything. No biggie. No events until late March at the earliest anyway.

yeah that's the same size I have. do you have any pics? I'm having a hard time visualizing what you mean. It took about 3 months to get the wing I believe.

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by ML

yeah that's the same size I have. do you have any pics? I'm having a hard time visualizing what you mean. It took about 3 months to get the wing I believe.

3 months! Sounds like I am going to need a new project for a few months. I will take some pics asap.

[ML]

So if you get rid of the parking brake the wheel bearing needs the spacing of the drum brake backplate to mount the rotor and wheel bearing at the right offset. 3/8 thick 7075 Aluminum 6x6", a 83mm hole saw, a drill press, a grinder and about 4 hours you can make some plates. Not perfect but will work.

[Takumi788]

What up ML. This is what I was talking about for DIY chassis mount wing supports. This one needs a bit of clean up but it enables me to get a bolt in further forward than the trunk hinge did.

Also. I saw in another thread you are getting rid of ABS? Why? Replacing it with a BMW unit?

Also also. Interested to hear how much weight you saved with removing the ebrake.

[ML]

Originally Posted by Takumi788

What up ML. This is what I was talking about for DIY chassis mount wing supports. This one needs a bit of clean up but it enables me to get a bolt in further forward than the trunk hinge did.

Also. I saw in another thread you are getting rid of ABS? Why? Replacing it with a BMW unit?

Also also. Interested to hear how much weight you saved with removing the ebrake.

oh ok gotcha, that looks pretty stout. Did you bend it with a brake?

I'm going to a pedal box with dual master cylinders with a bias knob with no ABS. Its a safety thing and I want total control over the brake system, and not have to worry about the stupid traction computer interfering. I haven't ran the e brake since I was running dual rear calipers with a hand brake, but I got rid of that so I had to make those plates. Probably saves about 10-12 pounds of unspring weight.

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by ML

oh ok gotcha, that looks pretty stout. Did you bend it with a brake?

Nope. That is 2x2x3/16 thk steel angle.

[ML]

Some progress on my winter changes.

[new2subaru]

It looks great man. I really like what you did with the dash bar. It's super clean. It's all in the details!

[ML]

Update: I have my new pedal setup in and it works! Haven't driven it yet though