Started this post and it was going to be super long, so I just decided to shorten it by hitting bullet points instead. Moved the black car back into the garage last weekend to start on the next phase of work.
Goals for this iteration:
How I intend on getting there:
Stretch goals:
I actually can already cross one of the stretch goals off this list, as by a twist of fate I found the EXACT setup I'd wanted for about the past year, on Facebook 45 miles from me for a price that was hard to beat. 17x8 Kosei K8R's (16lbs each) with Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R's in 245/40/17. They weigh in at a little under 38lbs as a package, which is 12lbs lighter than what I currently have, and a ton more grip. Have spacers coming in to fit them up with the fender flares. Also going to be painting them bronze.
She's quite nasty looking at the moment, but will be much prettier when I get the flares and spacers on and give her a good scrubbing.
I've also removed the nitrous system, which I'm going to sell. After realizing nitrous has become difficult to source and expensive ($100+ for 10lb bottle) around here, I've decided to move away from it. As a result I have holes from the blow down tube and main line to fill, along with the old ebrake hole. Welded those suckers up yesterday.
More to come.
Goals for this iteration:
- Power- Dyno at over 200whp N/A on stock DE internals
- Quickness- Run a 13 second 1/4 in N/A form
- Reliability- Drive the ~120 miles to the drag strip
- Fun- Attend at least 1 autox event and zoom around in the mountains
How I intend on getting there:
- Tune accel enrichment and WOT with the exhaust cut out open
- Install an idle air control valve
- Fill ebrake and nitrous holes
- Do finishing touches on exhaust (mainly just welding)
- Finish fender flares on both sides (including cutting fenders)
Stretch goals:
- Finish rough draft of supercharger setup
- Get a proper performance oriented wheel/tire setup
I actually can already cross one of the stretch goals off this list, as by a twist of fate I found the EXACT setup I'd wanted for about the past year, on Facebook 45 miles from me for a price that was hard to beat. 17x8 Kosei K8R's (16lbs each) with Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R's in 245/40/17. They weigh in at a little under 38lbs as a package, which is 12lbs lighter than what I currently have, and a ton more grip. Have spacers coming in to fit them up with the fender flares. Also going to be painting them bronze.
She's quite nasty looking at the moment, but will be much prettier when I get the flares and spacers on and give her a good scrubbing.
I've also removed the nitrous system, which I'm going to sell. After realizing nitrous has become difficult to source and expensive ($100+ for 10lb bottle) around here, I've decided to move away from it. As a result I have holes from the blow down tube and main line to fill, along with the old ebrake hole. Welded those suckers up yesterday.
More to come.
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