Dustin's UltraMarine FR-S (Engine Blew - LS3 Time)

[NyC Zn6]

Can't wait to see how the exhaust will look. Been following this awesome build for some time now.

[DustinS]

I am also looking into routing the radiator out the hood. I.E.








I am sure I will have to split it into two different vents to clear the turbo, but I think it might be possible. Going to go over this a little later. Plans just keep piling up

Edit: Well if I Had actually looked at my previous pictures, I would know its next to impossible with current turbo piping. Going to have to work on this one in the background.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by DustinS

I am also looking into routing the radiator out the hood. I.E.








I am sure I will have to split it into two different vents to clear the turbo, but I think it might be possible. Going to go over this a little later. Plans just keep piling up

Edit: Well if I Had actually looked at my previous pictures, I would know its next to impossible with current turbo piping. Going to have to work on this one in the background.

You can do like Porsche's grill air vent style


btw, good read. Keep up the awesome job!

[DustinS]

The more I think about it, the more I think something like this may be possible:






I will have to work around the A/C condenser, as I would like to keep the A/C. I have to tear into the car to find a coolant leak. So I may visualize things while I am in there.

Or possibly tilt the top of the radiator/intercooler into the nose of the FRS bumper (about where the bottom of the intercooler is in the picture). Then I should have enough room to vent the back of the radiator up out the top of the hood.

@mrk1 What are your thoughts on something like this?

[DustinS]

Worked on the cluster a bit. I tried moving the REV limit LED to under the RPM Needle. I think it would work if we didn't have so many LEDs lighting the needle. I may work on it later with a brighter LED. The RED leds I tried just couldn't overpower the 4 blue. There isn't enough power supplied to power more than 1 LED as well.



I also changed over the Traction Control LEDs. I went with green because I had them and hate amber.

[DustinS]

Finally got snow. Not enough to do anything though:


Suppose to get more today and Thursday. I hope it is a lot

On a not so great note, I started smelling burning oil, was sure where it was coming from. After it didn't go away, figured it wasn't a car in front of me:




Goes all the way down the block. Going to be a pain to clean up. Oil for the oil change should arrive today, so I will fix it all when I switch the filter today.

[NyC Zn6]

leaking from the sandwich or line fittings?

[DustinS]

Originally Posted by NyC Zn6

leaking from the sandwich or line fittings?

Sandwich

[Subie_Nubie]

OP, might be late one this. Do you happen to have any pics of the headlights at night? With your painted stock ones? Very much like the build.

[DustinS]

Originally Posted by Subie_Nubie

OP, might be late one this. Do you happen to have any pics of the headlights at night? With your painted stock ones? Very much like the build.

The Demon Eyes, The HIDs, or the Headlights in General?

[Subie_Nubie]

Originally Posted by DustinS

The Demon Eyes, The HIDs, or the Headlights in General?

These :]

[DustinS]

Originally Posted by Subie_Nubie

These :]

I guess I don't quite know what picture you would like.
Here is one at night I took a bit ago:


They just look black.

Finally Got Snow!!!!





I was getting super upset that I went so far as to switch suspension and pay the extra of Off-Road tires and we were getting any snow. Finally got some and the car handled great. I am happy now and the weather can do what it wants. Though more snow would be awesome.

On another note. I have been looking at Getting ECUtek w/flexfuel and shooting for mid 300's power wise. Looking at everything involved. $2600 to make the switch. Which means that won't be happening for a while.

[Subie_Nubie]

Originally Posted by DustinS

I guess I don't quite know what picture you would like.

One at night with lights on? really all I'm curious to see.

[DustinS]

Got an oil change and fixed my Oil leak today. The fact I have the Drain Valve, and the car is lifted made the oil change super easy. Didn't even need a lift.

Using Old Oil bottles make the prefect Funnel, pretty much threads in to the block and can be used to hold the other bottle while you get the top off the next one.






@Subie_Nubie