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5 hours ago, Leroy Peterson said:

cabin loooks great!

Thanks! Ive fitted a few more things since, and ill finish off the door trims before it goes so it'll be a bit more complete.

  • 2 weeks later...

well everything is finished, and its now on its way to be wired and tuned. Should be done by friday, rego goes back on this week, hoping i can sort an alignment next saturday.

Keen.

 

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Yeah, I think I paid like $650 including delivery, might have been more. But I was sick of Chinese shit that didn't fit, and wanted the full replacement quarters. I'll be sad if I mash 'em

ALL fibreglass needs work, but my front and rears both needed very little. Rears needed a little trimming on the c pillar section to make them even, and some filing, then drilling but they went on good. Fronts just needed drilling.

 

Heres a couple of pics, its only held on the car with gaffe tape, so shows you the shape is pretty damn good.

 

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you're also welcome to come have a look, ill have the car back either tomorrow/staurday or monday all being well.

 

 

 

 

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So for the first time in 2 years, I drove it home today.

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Made 300 at the wheels, the turbo is simply out of puff. Goes like a raped ape though.

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Just a few small things to finish off, getting an alignment 8am Saturday, then ready to finish log booking and start racing.

 

Been long time, with a lot of hours, a lot of money, but was all worth it. Couldn't be happier right now.

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Cheers guys, was a bit excited to say the least.

 

20 minutes ago, admS15 said:

Congratulations man. I've been following your progress for a while. Power curve looks nice and meaty. Car is looking awesome, enjoyemoji106.png

You're dead right, only made 30kw more peak power, but the midrange is pretty stupid. Bakes 265 semi's pretty easy. Was fun to drive home this arvo haha.

 

And Launch control is the best.:27_sunglasses:

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Thanks! Still need to finish making some door trims, and some other stuff for cams regs, install the extinguisher system, couple of other bits and pieces. But yeah, was pretty excited yesterday arvo. All been worth it.

Also starting to look at some aero, big wing out back, splitter, canards, under trays etc. any suggestions?

You and ssxRicho seem to have a handle on that stuff.

don't know if ive got a handle on it but am giving it a go haha

lots of different theories etc out there but like anything the basics remain the same. Aero totally changes a car an the way you drive it from my experience

Make sure the car drives good and handles well without it, then if adding aero add with balance and adjust the car from there.

I went with cheaper version of front splitter etc to trial and error and in case of mistakes at first rather than go all out (im currently making V2) but as you've seen gone pretty speno on the rear cause I doubt I'll smash that.

 

A lot of people use the marine ply for the front splitter, I used ally composite (ally honeycombe middle and 0.5 ally each side)

 

Best thing is now just drive the car and enjoy it !!  nothing better than getting in the seat and driving on the track and finding out what the car you've built can do, and also cant do... then adjust from there

 

 

 

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Had it aligned, then changed it a bit and realigned, now have a set of 25mm extended LCA's to go in so I can run some more camber up front.

Been doing a bit of street driving, which is hard with it being so damn loud. Might put another exhaust on it and shut it up a bit. But then I can come home later at night and not wake up everyone in my street haha.

 

But yeah, runs flawless, life's good. Goes back for log booking etc in a couple of weeks, need to finish door trims and install lifeline extinguisher system. 

 

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My cusco camber arms went straight to max when they went in. But now with some better rubber up front and knuckles I need a bit more. They're just simple cut and shuts with adj. lock stops, but they'll do the job. Just need to whack a new set of ball joints in them.

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