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

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by ML

Its kinda crazy but we have almost the exact same build to a T. Do you have any plans to replace the glass with plastics?

Nice! At this time I do not plan to replace them. I drove a friends racecar with lexan and I hated the way it shook. It made it really hard to see clearly. This is present me talking though. Future me may install lexan. Especially if I break another windshield.

[ML]

Originally Posted by Takumi788

Nice! At this time I do not plan to replace them. I drove a friends racecar with lexan and I hated the way it shook. It made it really hard to see clearly. This is present me talking though. Future me may install lexan. Especially if I break another windshield.

I guess you get to a point with weight reduction where some compromises go out the window(pun intended).

[Takumi788]

My latest obsession is learning how to wrap a car. I bought some carbon fiber wrap and did the roof. This is my second attempt and I think it came out pretty good. I have a few air bubbles that I need to deflate and I stretched the material too much in a few spots but otherwise I am pretty happy with it. I was told the brand I chose and textured wraps are the hardest to work with. Going to wrap my Nissan D21 next. Then the FRS.

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All done for track events for 2019. After Watkins Glen last weekend, I totaled 2200 track miles this year with no issues other than a coil pack.

My last thing on my 2019 to do list it to get my 19 year old brother in the driver seat at a small local track for some coaching before the 2020 modifications start.

In the meantime I removed the last two airbags and airbag module along with a bunch of airbag sensors and few other small parts. The total was 13lbs.

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Racecar makeover. Extreme weight loss edition. Gutted headlights -2.3lbs./side = 4.6 lbs total.

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I was persuaded (rather easily) to do one more track day at my local test track Pineview Run. I had already started on some winter projects, wrapping my headlights and block-off plates for the blinker assembly, so I quickly put the car back together. I think this is going to look really good once the car is wrapped.

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First pics with headlight wrap and blinker block offs. Last pics of this livery.

[ML]

what did you do for the side markers? I guess you aren't street legal anymore?

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by ML

what did you do for the side markers? I guess you aren't street legal anymore?

Yes. I took it off the road. It is now for track use only. TBH, I haven't really ever enjoyed the car on the road so doing this doesn't hurt too much.

I think you meant the blinkers? Obviously I don't need those anymore.

If you meant the side markers, I removed them after last years accident ripped the wires off the car. They would fall out randomly on track anyway and I didn't want to pay for new ones.

[ML]

Originally Posted by Takumi788

Yes. I took it off the road. It is now for track use only. TBH, I haven't really ever enjoyed the car on the road so doing this doesn't hurt too much.

I think you meant the blinkers? Obviously I don't need those anymore.

If you meant the side markers, I removed them after last years accident ripped the wires off the car. They would fall out randomly on track anyway and I didn't want to pay for new ones.

yeah, those stupid side markers that fall out. I think it wouldn't be that hard to make some aluminum "blanks" that would fill in the gap. The only thing I would miss if I took it off the streets would be the mountain runs.

[Takumi788]

Originally Posted by ML

yeah, those stupid side markers that fall out. I think it wouldn't be that hard to make some aluminum "blanks" that would fill in the gap. The only thing I would miss if I took it off the streets would be the mountain runs.

Verus makes bolt in ones.

[Takumi788]

I have been designing a Verus engineering based splitter with Professional Awesome diffusers using Alumalite. Here is what I have so far. I have an idea for some extra support. I will update with pics soon.

This shows the difference between the Verus unit and mine. I added 1.5" to the sides to help feed the diffusers.



Here is the splitter with the diffusers. The diffusers are angled for a slightly increased downforce gain and also because there is not a lot of room for them in front of the wheel.

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More on the new alumalite splitter. Right now it is at the same height as the verus unit. I am planning on lowering it another .5" to start.

Nice view of the new Professional Awesome diffusers


Fully installed pic


I added an extra brace in the back of the splitter. This was a piece of 1" aluminum square tube mounted via rivet nuts to 2 existing holes below the rad.






Verus splitter weights 12lbs


New bigger splitter with diffusers only weighs 8!

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Quick wrap teaser. Not quite up to my perfectionist standards but I am getting better with every panel.