ichi's 86 Project

[ichitaka05]

Uploaded the vid of my new exhaust in my fb page. It's pretty quiet, like I've said before.
https://www.facebook.com/ichitaka05/

[ichitaka05]

Yay~ package came for me! I'll be installing them Friday

[Clipdat]

Love Enkei wheels! What kind did you get?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Love Enkei wheels! What kind did you get?

It's a secret til Friday

[Clipdat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

It's a secret til Friday

[kravi]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

What he said ^

--Me

[ichitaka05]

Alright, as I've promised, here's my new wheels for daily. I've chosen Enkei Tuning Raijin.


Big thanks to @OAKOS Automotive for quick replies, great deals and fast shipment! I highly recommend them, if you're looking for wheels.


Here's the specs of Raijin.


Why I went with Raijin? Several reasons, but 2 major ones.

1. BRZ STI Concept.
I have seen Raijin before and tbh I didn't really care for them... until I saw BRZ STI Concept with this kind of design. I'm pretty sure BRZ STI Concept have BBS RE-V or some other high performance wheels... but close enough right? lol

2. Price & specs
I was looking into Enkei GTC01RR or SSR GTX01. Something different and new... but it was a bit out of my price range and current model didn't have the spec I was looking for. While Raijin had the specs I was looking for... BUT it's not easy to find it.


I was a bit concern with +35 offset, but as you can see from the photo, it doesn't poke out. Of course I do have -1~-1.7 camber.

Front top view


Rear top view


Closer view


Now, all the stuff is said and done. Let's get going with more photos.







Side note:
Tires are GT Radial Champiro UHP1 225/40-18

[Clipdat]

Great choice! Fitment looks perfect!

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Great choice! Fitment looks perfect!

Thanks! Yeah, front is nice fit... rear might need extra 5~7mm spacer, but other than that, it's good fit for sure.

[ichitaka05]

I thought, I've posted this, but I didn't so I'm posting it now.


Some of you like dual exit exhaust, but for me, I like single exit exhaust... but single exit exhaust isn't popular compare to dual. Specially I was looking for several qualification... which I couldn't find one with it, so I've decided to go with custom exhaust system.

Things I was looking for from exhaust.

• Single exit
• 2.5" piping
• Not tin can muffler
• Exhaust perfer to come out from driver side
• Isn't too low to the ground

Plan A, I found a member here who's very good at fabricating exhaust. We were going back and forth discussing now I want my exhaust... but Plan B came along that gave me better deal, so I went with Plan B... BUT sadly, before Plan B started, Plan B failed. So I had to go with Plan C.

Plan C is find cheap 2.5" pipe single exit catback and cutout cheap muffler and install different muffler and tip.

Catback, after looking through several places, I found Depo Racing had decently good quality catback for cheap, so to test em out, bought their exhaust.


Overall I was surprised with their quality. Is it the best quality? No, but good for their price? Yes.

Muffler, I was debating on 2 different mufflers:
Vibrant Performance StreetPower Performance Universal Mufflers 1102


Borla XR-1 Racing Mufflers 40941


in the end, I went with Borla. Vibrant was cheaper, but Borla was 2" shorter. I wanted to make sure it fits. Borla also had several review about how quiet they were. I didn't want any loud exhaust, so that was deal maker.


I also had Nameless single exit muffler track pipe, so I used that for exhaust tip.

Went to local exhaust shop and got it all welded. Here's rough total price for the custom exhaust system.

Depo Racing catback: $150
Borla XR-1 muffler: $142
Nameless exhaust tip: Free
Welding: $190
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Total: $482

Now for some ppl, with that price, I could of got different exhaust with extra $100~$300. Oh, I totally agree with you... but I couldn't find the catback that matched my needs.

Now, all said and done, let's get going with photos.


Tip comes out a bit, but nothing too crazy. I actually like how much it comes out.



You can hear the exhaust sound here: https://www.facebook.com/ichitaka05/?ref=bookmarks

[Teseo]

Any plans on headers? Uel or el?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Teseo

Any plans on headers? Uel or el?

Atm no. But if I'm doing it, I'll prob go with TOMEI or Gruppe-S UEL header.

[ichitaka05]

After local FRS/BRZ meet, had some time to waste, so went to my usual photo spot and took few shots.

[ichitaka05]

Some of you guys wondering and PM'ed me which lug nuts I'm using with ARP extended studs. I'm using Project Kics R40 chrome black


Was there a specific reason I'm using that lug nuts? No, someone local was selling them for a really good price for barely used, so I bought them. I have heard both good and bad things about Project Kics' lug nuts, but mostly good, so thought to give them a try.


I've received hubcentric rings for my Raijin. Man, they're pretty unique bore (OD: 72.6), so I had to look around for a bit. I'll be installing them later.

I'll be out of town for a bit, so hopefully I can update after when I come home.