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Post by eggyolkedzx3 on Jan 10, 2012 18:49:39 GMT -8
In case you missed it on FB, my big Monday update was ordering a set of these:  They're Team Dynamics Pro Race 3 Rally in 17x7/et45/4x108/hub centric bore/and color is High Power Silver. I'm looking at about a 2 month wait as these are a custom order through TD UK in these specs and these will be the first set to be in the USA when they arrive. I'll be getting Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs when the time comes. Why? Because Racecar!  |
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Post by armandzx3 on Jan 10, 2012 20:54:43 GMT -8
Nice bro. Make sure to go moar low when you put'em on. |
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Post by bobstone2131 on Jan 11, 2012 10:28:11 GMT -8
Looks like were gonna have another car with racecar wheels!
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Post by eggyolkedzx3 on Jan 12, 2012 0:02:08 GMT -8
Nice bro. Make sure to go moar low when you put'em on. I've thought about going the H&R race springs w/ Koni yellows or the H&R coilover kit eventually. I think with my FRPP suspension and new wheel/tire setup, it'll still look good. Will be running 215/45/17 Dunlops which run close to 225 so it'll be a bigger overall diameter than my 205/50/16 stockers. Plus the new et45 will look waaay better then the current et52 stockers. |
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Post by eggyolkedzx3 on Jan 19, 2012 22:56:35 GMT -8
Decided to clean up and regrease my rear Eibach bar and poly bushings after 2 years. It started driving me nuts by squeeking. Got it all done and now I can honestly say my car has more foward bite, understeers way less. Wish I got a pic of the before.  Also decided when my wheels come in, I'll be going with Dominant Eng rear adjustable camber and toe arms along with Prothane poly rear LCA bushings and trailing arm bushings. Should have racecar when all said an done. Here's a random pic from our last meet I found.  Hoping to clean it up tomorrow along with finding all the little squeeks and rattles. |
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Post by bobstone2131 on Jan 20, 2012 9:54:44 GMT -8
Looks good, I feel yah on the rsb. I forgot to grease mine when I put it in, 10 months of poly squeak was driving me nut too.
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Post by Bös Engel on Jan 20, 2012 10:56:15 GMT -8
My poly transmission mount was driving me nuts too before I greased it.
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Post by bobstone2131 on Jan 20, 2012 17:42:17 GMT -8
What RSB are you running?
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Post by eggyolkedzx3 on Jan 20, 2012 18:32:09 GMT -8
Me or Joel? I'm running the Eibach 22mm F & 25mm R swaybars. I gave Joel my old stock swaybar because his didn't have a factory one. Not sure if he's installed it yet.
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Post by bobstone2131 on Jan 20, 2012 21:58:26 GMT -8
Thanks I meant you, this is your thread after all. Those would be my next move up the suspension ladder.
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Post by eggyolkedzx3 on Jan 21, 2012 1:31:33 GMT -8
Lol wasn't sure. Yea I recommend the Eibach combo, it definitely lessens body roll. One thing you may have to do is reinforce the rear LCA's by the endlink holes as some people have had them snap with the bigger swaybars.
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Post by bobstone2131 on Jan 21, 2012 8:21:40 GMT -8
When I was looking at mine last weekend I noticed that there is a reinforced washer welded in from the factory. Don't know if it's as good as an SVT arm but it's a start.
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Post by eggyolkedzx3 on Jan 21, 2012 10:55:55 GMT -8
Yea those are the updated/SVT arms which should be fine. I had a dad's buddy weld on a 3/8" or 1/4" washer onto mine and its held up just fine.
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Post by eggyolkedzx3 on Jan 24, 2012 23:29:53 GMT -8
Tonight I datalogged Intake Air Temperatures for my custom ram air setup into SVT airbox scoop vs. the stock setup. Results were:
Outside ambient air temp: 48 degrees
Stock setup:
cruise at 40mph for 1/2 mile: 56 degrees
WOT up to 80mph: 48 degrees
Ram air setup results:
cruise at 40mph for 1/2 mile: 48 degrees
WOT up to 80mph: 42 degrees and dropping
With that being said, I'll spend the money and start fiberglassing the whole ram air scoop thing I orginally had in mind tomorrow now that I know it actually works. My dad brought up a good point though. Since now the ram air is pressurizing the airbox, we think that some air is just passing through the scoop through the airbox and out the cowl induction tube I made from the resonator to cowl. I will probably block that off and see what happens.
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Post by bobstone2131 on Jan 25, 2012 9:12:17 GMT -8
I thought about doing that to mine as well, make a box and draw air from the foglight hole.
Always nice to see real world results, good job!
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