what did you do to your car today? (technical posts only)
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what did you do to your car today? (technical posts only)
I'm putting this here for TECHNICAL posts only, about what projects you may be working on, this is not for off topic posts, this is not GDD, we have a thread like this in GDD, but certain members have pretty much put it off topic, I created this,so members that enjoy fabricating and building things for themselves, can see whats being worked on. NO BS posts, keep it on topic
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From: Lynchvegas, Va, USA
Re: what did you do to your car today? (technical posts only)
What timing. I'm in the process of completely tearing down, well, everything. I've got 40+ track weekends on my build. Figure it's time to do some PM. Got the head off:
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Going to send it out to be spec'd. Probably will be looking at new valve/springs/retainers/etc.
Working on dropping the block. Debating on whether to rehone the cylinders myself and simply put new rings on or have them bored for new pistons altogether.
Also in the works:
- New motor mounts
- New front hubs and wheel bearings
- New catch can
- Maybe a new intake manifold
- New brake booster and master cylinder
- Remove the OEM oil cooler and setup an external oil cooler
- Fab'ing a front bumper support so I can cut all the front sheet metal off to move my radiator forward and give it some more breathing room. Also for easier access to the turbo.
- Some selective cutting on the hood and front bumper for more fresh air and hopefully lower underhood temps.
- Reworking some of the intercooler piping
- Fab'ing a new wastegate tube
- Need to re-weld the nut for the LCA's that is located inside the frame.
- Need to weld in some rollcage gussets where the frame builder did not weld 100% around the tube joints.
Also looking into a baffled gas tank, aero mods, lexan windows, replacement brake rotors, gopro's, trackmates, new helmet, new hans, new belts, etc.
Then come summer, thinking about switching the entire turbo setup out with a twin-scroll kit from Full-Race.
Other then that, I don't have much to do.......
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Going to send it out to be spec'd. Probably will be looking at new valve/springs/retainers/etc.
Working on dropping the block. Debating on whether to rehone the cylinders myself and simply put new rings on or have them bored for new pistons altogether.
Also in the works:
- New motor mounts
- New front hubs and wheel bearings
- New catch can
- Maybe a new intake manifold
- New brake booster and master cylinder
- Remove the OEM oil cooler and setup an external oil cooler
- Fab'ing a front bumper support so I can cut all the front sheet metal off to move my radiator forward and give it some more breathing room. Also for easier access to the turbo.
- Some selective cutting on the hood and front bumper for more fresh air and hopefully lower underhood temps.
- Reworking some of the intercooler piping
- Fab'ing a new wastegate tube
- Need to re-weld the nut for the LCA's that is located inside the frame.
- Need to weld in some rollcage gussets where the frame builder did not weld 100% around the tube joints.
Also looking into a baffled gas tank, aero mods, lexan windows, replacement brake rotors, gopro's, trackmates, new helmet, new hans, new belts, etc.
Then come summer, thinking about switching the entire turbo setup out with a twin-scroll kit from Full-Race.
Other then that, I don't have much to do.......