progress on the project
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progress on the project
7-2-04
well since may i have been slowly but surely working on getting my car ready for the track. truth is it would have been fine for the HPDE events but i didn't want it to be fine i wanted it to be set up really well (as much as my pockets will allow). and as that turned out money wasn't what was holding me back it was finding time to order parts and install them that held me back, i have been working alot lately and had no time to do anything but work. well thats the price i pay and im willing to except it. anyways with thunder hill approching fast and fast every day i figured it was time to get my *** in gear and since my roll bar (thanks JoesTypeS) and brake pads (thanks civicrr) and my wheel bearing will be done tomarow it was as good as time as any to get started.
i figured cooling might be a problem, and seeing as how my stock raditor did such a good job in the hot hot heat and traffic i figured that the del sol vtec dual core raditor should handle HPDE's. and it was in the budget.
suspension, well the guys at ground control took real good care of me on this one. I perchused 4 top mounts, 4 full sleeve's, and 2 7inch 450lbs ERS's and 2 8 inch 380lbs from them, i perchased my koni yellows from HT sponser extremepowerouters. and the SRR rear setup i perchased a year ago off of an HT sponsor also, although i had the LCA re-anodized to the color of GC. i went with the SRR setup because it use a smaller rear sway bar, and i feel that for my old setup and my new setup that anything bigger will be to much.
and yes i relize that tire is not on the correct side my car isn't going any were i just grabed the top two rims so that i could get the rear jack stands out of underneith
saftey- i did a post not to long ago on my new saftey equpment (helmet and harness) and now im preping the interior of the car for the roll cage.
carpets over rated
thinks thats dirty just wait
again befor i touched the floor
after i took the wire wheel to the area were the mounting plates are going to be welded in, that sound deading material makes a fuckn mess
i still have a lil more cleaning to do but the wire wheel i had was to big i need to pick up a smaller one tomarow.
the cage looks awsome unfortantly wont be able to go in untill next saturday, but i can wait the guy who is doing it for me does great work.
BTW i hate working on the interior of a car.
some time between 7-5-04 and 7-9-04 i finished my brakes and got the front assempby done
7-10-04
i got my roll bar installed along with my harness (the shoulder belts i know aren't looped right they need to come off soon anyways) and my seat back brace done.
seat back brace still alil left on the install
pretty lil harness
here is 1 outside shot of the car.
cobalt GT-sport pads and the freshly painted caliper
well thats about it for now on tuesday im going to get my harness guides installed and my seat mount's fixed. also should be getting the SS lines sometime this week and installing those along with getting my car tech'd and heading to thunderhill this saturday
well since may i have been slowly but surely working on getting my car ready for the track. truth is it would have been fine for the HPDE events but i didn't want it to be fine i wanted it to be set up really well (as much as my pockets will allow). and as that turned out money wasn't what was holding me back it was finding time to order parts and install them that held me back, i have been working alot lately and had no time to do anything but work. well thats the price i pay and im willing to except it. anyways with thunder hill approching fast and fast every day i figured it was time to get my *** in gear and since my roll bar (thanks JoesTypeS) and brake pads (thanks civicrr) and my wheel bearing will be done tomarow it was as good as time as any to get started.
i figured cooling might be a problem, and seeing as how my stock raditor did such a good job in the hot hot heat and traffic i figured that the del sol vtec dual core raditor should handle HPDE's. and it was in the budget.
suspension, well the guys at ground control took real good care of me on this one. I perchused 4 top mounts, 4 full sleeve's, and 2 7inch 450lbs ERS's and 2 8 inch 380lbs from them, i perchased my koni yellows from HT sponser extremepowerouters. and the SRR rear setup i perchased a year ago off of an HT sponsor also, although i had the LCA re-anodized to the color of GC. i went with the SRR setup because it use a smaller rear sway bar, and i feel that for my old setup and my new setup that anything bigger will be to much.
and yes i relize that tire is not on the correct side my car isn't going any were i just grabed the top two rims so that i could get the rear jack stands out of underneith
saftey- i did a post not to long ago on my new saftey equpment (helmet and harness) and now im preping the interior of the car for the roll cage.
carpets over rated
thinks thats dirty just wait
again befor i touched the floor
after i took the wire wheel to the area were the mounting plates are going to be welded in, that sound deading material makes a fuckn mess
i still have a lil more cleaning to do but the wire wheel i had was to big i need to pick up a smaller one tomarow.
the cage looks awsome unfortantly wont be able to go in untill next saturday, but i can wait the guy who is doing it for me does great work.
BTW i hate working on the interior of a car.
some time between 7-5-04 and 7-9-04 i finished my brakes and got the front assempby done
7-10-04
i got my roll bar installed along with my harness (the shoulder belts i know aren't looped right they need to come off soon anyways) and my seat back brace done.
seat back brace still alil left on the install
pretty lil harness
here is 1 outside shot of the car.
cobalt GT-sport pads and the freshly painted caliper
well thats about it for now on tuesday im going to get my harness guides installed and my seat mount's fixed. also should be getting the SS lines sometime this week and installing those along with getting my car tech'd and heading to thunderhill this saturday
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Re: progress on the project (SoSoJeff)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 808DB8 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are those Neovas on there?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by j boy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">your car is so sick, is this your daily driver also? </TD></TR></TABLE>
yes
thanks for the compliments
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thanks for the compliments
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Re: (JoesTypeS)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JoesTypeS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">very nice, did the bar go together well? Any problems?</TD></TR></TABLE>
everything went great. bar fit great overall
this is the guy to talk to if you like the bar i have
everything went great. bar fit great overall
this is the guy to talk to if you like the bar i have
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Nice
Looking fromt he inside you wouldnt think much of the outside of the car and how it looks but damn its s3xy! I would have to say the opposite from my car. My interior is oOo but my exterior is ehh..
Looking fromt he inside you wouldnt think much of the outside of the car and how it looks but damn its s3xy! I would have to say the opposite from my car. My interior is oOo but my exterior is ehh..
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Re: (prestoizm)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prestoizm »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Nice
Looking fromt he inside you wouldnt think much of the outside of the car and how it looks but damn its s3xy! I would have to say the opposite from my car. My interior is oOo but my exterior is ehh..</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha well i haven't really done **** to the outside a CF hood that is fading faster every day, and the wheels that i picked up for a steal of a deal. but ya im pretty much about spending money on parts that matter. and the parts that matter don't really leave much in the wallet for anything else.
the interior will be reciveing some stuff back in its just no time for it now.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B Cruz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice progress!!!! full function hatch... damn I should have kept my old hatch. </TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks byron, best of luck to you on ur situation. and ya FULL FUNCTION is fun you actually get something for your money.
Looking fromt he inside you wouldnt think much of the outside of the car and how it looks but damn its s3xy! I would have to say the opposite from my car. My interior is oOo but my exterior is ehh..</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha well i haven't really done **** to the outside a CF hood that is fading faster every day, and the wheels that i picked up for a steal of a deal. but ya im pretty much about spending money on parts that matter. and the parts that matter don't really leave much in the wallet for anything else.
the interior will be reciveing some stuff back in its just no time for it now.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B Cruz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice progress!!!! full function hatch... damn I should have kept my old hatch. </TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks byron, best of luck to you on ur situation. and ya FULL FUNCTION is fun you actually get something for your money.
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Re: (3 3 3)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 3 3 3 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow, nice project! i love the tires. wanna sell em to me? lol
for projects.</TD></TR></TABLE>
after this weekend i think they will be dead. then i think im gona throw some azenis on my ITR wheels and some yoko A032r (i think thats what there called)
for projects.</TD></TR></TABLE>after this weekend i think they will be dead. then i think im gona throw some azenis on my ITR wheels and some yoko A032r (i think thats what there called)
