whataboutbob's firestorm build

[whataboutbob]

Edit: Adding a mod list at the start of the thread for the reader's benefit.
Edit: 9 Oct 22 - Car is in street car mode right now (stock power train and no aero)


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Stereo/Electronics -
Deck: Sony Double DIN
Speakers: OEM Audio Plus
Data logging: Autosportlabs RaceCapture/Track MK2
Sensors: Sensor connection 4 channel EGT, AEM Wideband AFR, AEM Oil Pressure, AEM coolant temp for SC IC circuit

Suspension -
Shocks: RS-R Sport-i Club Racer
Springs: RS-R 8K square
Camber plates: Raceseng CASCAM (F)
Rear camber: SPL LCAs
Rear toes: SPL
Rear trailing railing arms: SPL
MCA traction mod

Anti-roll bars: Karcepts adj front and Mann Engineering 14mm adj rear
End links: Karcepts front and SPL rear
Subframe bushings: Solid inserts at chassis
Cusco bracing: Power brace front member, power brace rear member side, power brace end, diff brace

Front LCA: SPL

Engine & drive train (race mode)-
Header/OP: Ace 350A
Motor: Stock FA20 block, Carrillo Rods and Pistons, REIMAX oil pump gear, Bluemoon oil baffle, Piper CAMs, WPC treated, Built by Shingo at Blue Moon Performance, Delicious E85 Flex Fuel kit with optional fuel pressure sensor
Front pipe/cat: Invidia front pipe with high flow cat or ACE catless, Tomei 60R or APEX-i RS Evolution or Nameless muffled track pipe (depending on event sound requirements)
Intake: Edelbrock with cold air port on front bumper
ECU: factory (ECUTeck tuned by Delicious Tuning)
Crank+other pulleys: Raceseng + Fluid dampr
Motor mounts: Cusco
LSD: Cusco 1.5RS
Final Drive: Cusco 4.556 (WPC treated)
Transmission bushing: Whiteline
Oil cooler: Jackson Racing oil cooler/radiator
Axles: DSS 600HP
Catch cans: Dual Radium Auto

Wheels/Tires, etc -
Wheels: Silver PF01 18x9.5et45, TWS 18x9.5et45, Rays TE37SL 17x9.5et45
Tires: Nitto NT05 295/35R18 140TW, Hoosier A6/A7 275/35R17
Brakes: AP Endurance front BBK/stock rear rotors/SS lines,and Winmax pads, Grimmspeed MCB
Battery: Optimal Yellowtop
Seats: Driver: Bride Cuga, Passenger: stock
Hood struts: Grimmspeed
FT license plate mount: Grimmspeed
Rear tow hook: Cusco

Aero (race mode):
Custom made front splitter ("Bob Spec")
TRD canards
APR GT-250 61" wing with 7 or 11 in risers and custom endplates ("Bob Spec")
Driveway labs type 3 rear diffuser
Custom 1mm thick front radiator shroud behind front bumper to channel air to radiator
Trackspec/CSG hood vents
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Details to follow. Questions and comments welcome.

[whataboutbob]

Some photos of initial ride height without any mods and the RCE Yellows installed.

[*KID*]

What tires are you running? and pics of the whole car wth the drop?

[whataboutbob]

Originally Posted by *KID*

What tires are you running? and pics of the whole car wth the drop?

Right now I have 225/45R17 Michelin Pilot Sports on the stock wheels. Have a set of 17x9 et35 Black RPF1s on order through the LSD groupbuy which should be here 2nd week of Jan. I'm also working on getting a set of 245/40R17 Dunlop Z2s (new star spec) but they aren't available yet, maybe sometime in Feb?

I don't have any photos of the car with the drop yet as I'm in the process of putting my initial set of Whiteline parts on the car and it is still on jackstands. BTW, these Whiteline parts were available to me as a result of a Gift Certificate I won in the raffle at 86fest. Thanks to the event organizers and Whiteline!

Here's what Whiteline parts will be on the car by the end of this weekend:

KCA416 - Front Camber adj bolt kit - 16mm
BSF45Z - Front Sway bar - 20mm heavy duty
KCA434 - Front Control arm - lower inner front bushing (anti-dive/caster correction)
W0509 - Front Control arm - lower inner rear bushing
KSR210 - Front Steering - rack & pinion mount bushing
W63414 - Rear Trailing arm - lower front bushing
KDT926 - Front Gearbox - positive shift kit bushing

And a set of the RaceCompEngineering Yellows.

Waiting on the following parts which will be put on at a later time once they show up:

KCA335 - Front Strut mount - offset assembly (camber/caster correction)
KSB652 - Front Brace - strut tower
KCA326 - Rear Control arm - upper inner bushing (camber correction)
KDT921 - Rear Crossmember - mount bushing
BSR54Z - Rear Sway bar - 16mm heavy duty blade adjustable
KDT925 - Rear Diff - mount in cradle & support outrigger insert bushing

And:

Rear LCAs and adj Toe Arms once they become available.

[*KID*]

Cool, cant wait to see the RPFs on there

[whataboutbob]

Whiteline front LCA bushings installed. Also got Whiteline steering rack bushings and front 20mm sway bar with adjustable end links installed. Here's some before and after photos of the LCAs with the bushings in them.

[whataboutbob]

So didn't take a whole bunch of photos of the install process, but here's some of the end result.

The car is still on jackstands. I'm exhausted as I went out for my first Mtn Bike ride in 9 months this AM.

I'll be dropping it off the jackstands and giving the lugnuts a final tug tomorrow. Will post some more photos shortly thereafter.

[*KID*]

awesome parts cant wait for the pics with the drop.

[whataboutbob]

So everything is back together finally. I have an appointment at 8AM tomorrow for an alignment. Took a quick drive to 7-11 to get beer and make sure the wheels didn't fall off, LOL. The rear end looks a bit lower which is probably due in part to my 2 12in subs in a decent box. Here's some photos.

[*KID*]

looks good, give it 2 weeks it will lower a bit more, Id wait for those 2 weeks for the alignment

[whataboutbob]

Just got back from the alignment shop and took the car on a spirited run on some local backroads. This thing feels planted and has significantly less understeer.

The alignment shop set my rear toe to 0, found that the car has about 1.75-2 degrees negative camber in rear. They set the front to 1.375 negative camber, and about 8.25 degrees caster, and 0 toe.

I did also find that passing over a uneven construction plate on a backroad at speed used the full travel of my suspension. I'll have to watch for those in the future.

[whataboutbob]

Whiteline tranny mount bushing (on AT) and Perrin exhaust bushings went on today. Sorry no photos.

[JoeBoxer]

Trans bushing worthwhile?

8.25 caster? Damn that's a lot!

[whataboutbob]

Originally Posted by JoeBoxer

Trans bushing worthwhile?

8.25 caster? Damn that's a lot!

Not sure yet about the Trans bushing. I'll have to get back to you on that.

The car turns on a dime now. Still have the Whiteline COMCs and strut bar to go too.