JohnWigger

Well after one of what had to be the hardest years of trying to make the car work I decided it was time to change what I know was causing issues and upgrade a few other things.

Plans for the car over the next few months are....

Remove some weight, the 2840lb race weight is making it hard on drivetrain parts so we will make it lighter but able to put weight back when needed for classes that require it where I want it. We are gonna switch to some carbon parts, removed the old cage and put a chromolly cage in its place and that will cert, and tube some of the parts of the car that will save weight. Because of the classes I hope to compete in it can never be tin canned as it has to retain most of the interior plus I just could never do it.

Next with the new PP in the car to hold the power it has made it nearly unlauchable with the first gear in the dog box. Clutch is coming out and switching to a much heavier custom exedy tripple disc from Magnus.

Part of the tubing includes the front end so with all the added space I will be also switching to a FFM. And the turbo will be going to Forced to have the compressor upgraded to their billet one.

Will likely also switch to 26" tires this year as well to try to take more of the hit to the sidewall and help with traction. Lots of other small changes to the car and hope to have the drysump motor finished up and possibly swapped in later in the year. I will try to keep this thread upgraded as it progresses.

And so it begins....



a month later



















Next is cut the inlet for the turbo in the front end.



Hope to have it ready for IFO in March

JohnWigger

Started the car last night. Still have a lot of finishing stuff to do, shortening the dumps and exhaust, the finisher plates for the bumper. Some modifications of the IC pipe. We will dyno it first make sure it all works then do all the finish work and rehang the front end. After we make sure it all works together it will be blown ack apart one more time for paint.

Black R

What chassis is this?

WhiteSlips

1st gen DSM

JohnWigger

92 Eagle talon

JohnWigger

Startup Video

turbociv910

dyno time soon!!

Universal Magnetic

keep us all updated and keep up the great work!

JohnWigger

Exhaust is done, thinking I will anodize the plate black.

Universal Magnetic

How much weight have you removed so far? Are you planning on building some ducting for the compressor inlet?

JohnWigger

There will be an opening with a finisher plate for the inlet of the turbo yes.

We have removed almost 70lbs so far.

JohnWigger

Got a few things done today to remove weight, first was the Brakeman rear brake setup. These saved 21lbs vs the stock rear brakes.





Then I swapped out my modified factory rear mustache bar for one made by Vassil, shaved off 6lbs here.



Weighed it today with everything assembled, current race weight with me in it is down to 2728 with all the fluids and me in it. Still lots of places to drop a lot of weight too.

mar778c

iTrader: (1)

Nice work, real nice work.

Universal Magnetic

What is your target race weight? Have you gutted the doors or the trunk lid yet? Also, is your cage mild steel or chromoly? Get us some interior shots please.

Are you attending the dsmshootout this year?

JohnWigger

Cage will be swapped to chromolly, car is in a street class so full dash, doorpanels, working windows headliner and interior plastics and carpet.

Goal weight is as light as possible I can always add weight when needed.

I will be at the shootout this year again I am sure.

teg97

iTrader: (3)

looks great!

JohnWigger

Car is getting close to dyno time before final tear down for paint and coatings.

Another_GSR

SICK... love DSMs

JdmHondaGirl

Oh hey!! Subscribed!

Tuner Eddy

nice!

EFSedan#6

iTrader: (3)

Gorgeous DSM!!

JohnWigger

Last of the parts to covert it to a drysump oiling system should be here next month and then its onto the dyno and track.

mattb16a1civic

Which class requires full interior yet allows for the core support to be cut? Even though you have more sidewall to absorb some of the shock wont the taller tire actually be harder on the drive line? That's what I had always heard. I run a 26 without issue but I'm hundreds of hp less than you at about the same weight. Good luck this year John, I think this was the right direction to take the car.

JohnWigger

Limited street 5/6 speed class we run here I don't just run at import events. And not that you mention it no class I run in even care is the core support is cut.

Taller tire does give more mechanical advantage and is the reason I have stayed on the 24.5s for so long.

slowman

iTrader: (3)

Very nice John. Mmm Magnus products! Went up there with Mattb16a1civic last year and we hung out for the whole day at the shop. Some good fun people up there!

This car going to Shootout??