Takumi788's More Track than Street FRS - Now NASA TT Focused

[Takumi788]

I got some awesome photos from NJMP Thunderbolt when I was there with NASA. I also brought home some exhaust issues. A crack formed in the front pipe over the the course of the track weekend. Nothing a little TIG time can't fix. I may just trade it in for a non-resonated version tho. I have been looking for a little more volume.

[Pat]

Great pictures. What kind of front pipe is that?

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by Pat

Great pictures. What kind of front pipe is that?

Invidia catless resonated front pipe. To be fair to Invidia, it has been on there since 2014 and sees about 15-20 track days a year. There are no bad feelings.

[Pat]

In my opinion that's no reason for a failure like that. I've put exhaust parts through much more than that without failure.

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by Pat

In my opinion that's no reason for a failure like that. I've put exhaust parts through much more than that without failure.

You take the hits as they come I guess. I have never been upset when something breaks on my car bc of the way it is treated. I'll weld it up and throw it back on until I can replace it with a non-resonated version.

[Takumi788]

Completed/installed this week:
Welded the exhaust crack
YCW Engineering custom valved dampers
SPC LCAs
Corner balanced
SARD replica wing

Just waiting on an alignment and I will be ready for Pitt race in July.

[aimforapex]

whoa! the SARD looks right at home, need more photo with the wing!

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by aimforapex

whoa! the SARD looks right at home, need more photo with the wing!

Thanks! More pics to come.

[Rickyyp]

Really loving your build! I am also trying to get into HPDEs with my frs. Hopefully I'll get to see this beast in person some day. keep up the amazing work!

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by Rickyyp

Really loving your build! I am also trying to get into HPDEs with my frs. Hopefully I'll get to see this beast in person some day. keep up the amazing work!

Thank you! I see you are from Poughkeepsie NY. I am an instructor with NASA Northeast. Throw some quality brake fluid in your car and sign up for an event! I will be at all the events other than Lime Rock and Pocono.

[Rickyyp]

Originally Posted by Takumi788

Thank you! I see you are from Poughkeepsie NY. I am an instructor with NASA Northeast. Throw some quality brake fluid in your car and sign up for an event! I will be at all the events other than Lime Rock and Pocono.

Thats great! I'm gonna be at Poconos for sure August, and maybe the two NJMP days later in the year. Registration says its closed, but idk if that is because its too far away or cause the drivers list is full lol. I sent them an email to find out. I'll make sure to let you know if I'm at those events. Unfortunately I can't do watkins glen cause its on M, T, and I just started a new job. So no PTO until Dec.

[subielife]

Originally Posted by Rickyyp

Thats great! I'm gonna be at Poconos for sure August, and maybe the two NJMP days later in the year. Registration says its closed, but idk if that is because its too far away or cause the drivers list is full lol. I sent them an email to find out. I'll make sure to let you know if I'm at those events. Unfortunately I can't do watkins glen cause its on M, T, and I just started a new job. So no PTO until Dec.

If you do attend the Pocono event stop by and see me. I'm the Chief instructor for NASA-NE. Blue BRZ #31X. I'll be parked in the garages

[Rickyyp]

Originally Posted by subielife

If you do attend the Pocono event stop by and see me. I'm the Chief instructor for NASA-NE. Blue BRZ #31X. I'll be parked in the garages

I'll make sure I stop by! Thanks

[Takumi788]

I have some raw video from my first time at Pitt Race last weekend. My fast lap was a 2:03.1 on the last lap of the video. Before the last turn I had a 2:02 predicted lap time. You can view my frustration as I miss my mark and take it out on my steering wheel. lol

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