Joe-G's Raven FRS Journal

[Joe-G]

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



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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.

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Wheels/Suspension
Tein Type Master Flex Coilovers
Rays Volk CE28N
Kics Kyokugen Lug Nuts
Dunlop Direzza ZII
ARP Extended Wheel Studs
Endless SSY Front Brake Pads
Endlesss SSY Rear Brake Pads
Endless RF650 Brake Fluid
Goodridge Stainless Steel Front Brake Hoses
Stoptech Stainless Steel Rear Brake Hoses

Engine/Exhaust
Non-Stop Tuning Crank, Water, and Alt Lightweight Pulleys
Sound Tube Delete
Gutted Header
Gutted Front Pipe
Custom Quad Exit Muffler Delete
OFT Stage 2 EL 93 Tune
HKS Hybrid Sports Oil Filter
HKS Super Hybrid Air Filter

Drivetrain
Forced Fab T Bolt Transmission Stiffener
TWM Rear Shifter Bushing
Whiteline Positive Shift Gearbox Bushing Insert
Whiteline Rear Subframe Bushing Inserts
Whiteline Differential and Cradle Bushing Inserts

Interior
Cusco Duracon Knob
Gutted Rear Interior
HID Powerhouse 6000k Super White LED Domelight


Items Previously Installed, Removed, or Acquired
Megan Racing Lowering Springs
Rota RT5
Wedssport SA15R
TE37 Reps
Mille Miglia Wheels (Cant remember the model)
Rota SS10
CE28N 17x7.5
Work Emotion CR Kai
Grimmspeed Intake Box

Prior to parking it for the winter:


And current status... Patiently waiting for winter to be over...

[Joe-G]

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.

Came across a deal on some used Rota RT5 wheels, but I didn't end up mounting them and shortly got rid of them...




I then ordered TRD style aero kit, and a set of 18x9.5 Wedssport SA15R from a local vendor (thanks Rhys @ Revwerks). Wheels were mounted on 255/35/18 Federal 595SS:

[Joe-G]

The stock exhaust just wasn't cutting it with the rear lip. Ordered up a set of exhaust tips, and had a friend weld up a muffler delete...




Also picked up a set of TE37SL reps along the way. I wasn't too happy about how the Dark SA15Rs looked on a black car... not enough contrast. From real wheels to reps... What was I thinking... but really though, I dont have a problem with rep wheels. I understand the differences, just could care less about the #fuckfakeparts mentality. My concern at this point in time was more about aesthetics, rather than function (which has now changed).

Straight out of the box.


Mounted on tires


Exhaust and Wheels




Photo from the 1st year of Autocrossing... I was hooked!




And a few nice photos courtesy of an awesome photographer!

[Joe-G]

Went autocrossing that summer... If you look closely, you can spot 3 twins




I ended up selling the SL reps to a friend, and threw on a set of Mille Miglia wheels. Some nice photos:


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[Joe-G]

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...

[Joe-G]

And the Rota SS10s were sold to make for a nice set of 17x7.5 CE28Ns! Mounted on 225/45 AFAIK...


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[Joe-G]

Toyota Badges!


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That booty tho...


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[Joe-G]

Hey look! A nice set of Work Emotion CR Kai! 17x8 +47 on 235/40/17 Dunlop ZII. Picked these up the same time as the 17x7.5 CE28N (Silver). Decided to keep only one set, and the CR Kai were sold!


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[Joe-G]

As I was getting a little more serious into autocross, upgrading brakes was the next step!

Went with some Endless goodies, and a Goodridge/Stoptech line combo.


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Canadian winters


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All Installed


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And being put to use! The endless pads never lost their color from Autocross... They simply just didn't get hot enough. But after 1 lapping day, the Endless blue was quickly burned off.


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[Joe-G]

Some pictures of the rear shifter bushing


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and the Forced Fab T bolt Stiffener vs Stock (This version only works w/the Whiteline bushing)


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[Joe-G]

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.

Before:

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During Install:

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After:

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[Joe-G]

Got rid of the silver 7.5J CE28N, and bought a set of 17x8.5 +44 CE28N in bronze.


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Went racing some more...


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[Joe-G]

Gutted both cats, and flashed to an OFT OTS Stg 2 EL 93 tune...

[Joe-G]

Gutted the rear interior!


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