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[AlexPfeiffer]

Need to update with some new sponsors. Some of you remember House of Kolor, they sponsored the paint. Competition Clutch is on board with help on a twin disk setup. Also Bullseye Power Turbos is helping with S368R turbo.

Last couple days where spent working on product. The biggest thing holding me back right now is money. Even when the car is done, its going to take money to run it at events. So I spent some time trying to make some extra funds and worked on some products. You mkiii guys will be happy, 150 end brackets...




I need to sell these seats to get my money back. Sparco Fighters, used as back seats in a honda Fit for sema last year. They are bottom mount seats. I can take more pics if need be. Rather have local pick up but I can ship if need be. Rather sell as a pair also at $600 (shipping not included). No brackets or rails.

[AlexPfeiffer]

Clutch came in today. Competition Clutch really came threw. When they said it was a complete kit, they were right, this has to be the most complete clutch setup I've seen. Came with everything including a slave and clutch line. Converts from pull to push style, twin disk, light flywheel. I weighed it earlier and think it was 23lbs with the flywheel and clutch together. Best part is its a tight diameter clutch so it drops down the rotating mass of it. Should make the motor perky.





Also picked up the shims for the head and got to work on that for a few hours. Pretty happy now that the head and the rest of the parts are ready to go together. Just need to line up the DVD filming and should be in the car soon. I did finally find a spot to stick the damn kill switch.

[Cavi Mike]

Perky like some fresh blooming tits? Those are always nice.

[AlexPfeiffer]

I dont know if I should say anything about that. Maybe if she is 18?

Dropped off the clutch at Speed O Motive to get ballanced. Figured since the crank was ballanced, needed to make sure the flywheel and clutch was too. Come to find out it was good so no worries there. Moved the switches to the center dash peice. They look alot better, just hope I can reach them. Mounted the ViPEC V88 (ecu) in the center of the trans tunnel. Should be easier to wire up from there.



Anyone got a stock guage cluster? I need to mount the guages and dont feel like having to create something to fill that hole. Seats still for sale. Only a few things left to find, some 1000cc injectors are the main things I need right now.

[AlexPfeiffer]

Back to business. Turbo came in.



Bullseye s368 T-4 .88ar, BEP 68mm compressor wheel, S300 68mm 2.5 BEP inlet bell. I dont know what any of that means, Dan said it would spool pretty quick and make 800 to 900hp depending on boost, thats all I needed to hear. Now I need to find the v band and fitings and such. Going to hopefully be finishing up the dvd soon.

[alex]

nice! any leads on the injectors?

[AlexPfeiffer]

I havent really looked yet.

Worked on the motor, pretty much done with the dvd other then maybe getting a dyno shot when its finally running.

[gigglesnirt]

Definitely off topic, but someone posted this up on another forum and I don't know where else to put it but it brought back memories of d1 vegas i think it was? anyway....



I had no idea where this car was until now, buried in the back of some shop.

[AlexPfeiffer]

That kinda looks like Juni's shop. Maybe that car will be reborn again.

[silviaguy]

I will everything I have in my checking account right now....Just check its $2000 might not be enough

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[AlexPfeiffer]

WTF, you said my hair was good.

[Cavi Mike]

What's the new term for "JDM Approved"? Though you do slightly resemble a serial killer...

[silviaguy]

Originally Posted by AlexPfeiffer

WTF, you said my hair was good.

LOL, I am guessing that isn't going to be posted up on the www.battleversion.com Gallery?

[AlexPfeiffer]

Last week went out to streets of willow. Lots of cool cars and cool people. I did get to watch an s14 kinda run over an atom. It was pretty interesting to say the least but I still cant find video of it.



Sorry I havent updated in a little bit. Been getting home real late and been spending more time on customer stuff then my own laitly. I did however get the motor in.



The famous Andy Yen ladies and gentlemen helping out with the turbo.



Wicked 1 on clublexus saw that I needed the stock guage cluster and sent me one. Thank You Wicked 1!! Pulled the insides of it out and made a backing plate out of carbon sheet, then had this tach from one of my old cars and figured why not have the most famous a biggest tach you can get in there. Took a little bit of work triming it out and I still feel fiberglass in my arms. More guages will be added but this is just a taste.



Picked up a new steering wheel from Sparco, and some seat brackets. Mounted the drivers seat and took it back out cause I dont want it to get too dirty just yet. Goes back to K&W Autobody in a couple days. Should have the paint finished and start working on the graphics soon.

[silviaguy]

Great to see the motor in the car! YAHOO!!! I can't wait to see video of the car for its shake down test. HURRY UP!!

[AlexPfeiffer]

In the booth, spraying the frost.



Then clearing the front.



Got the car back in the shop






The frost that they used on the car is kinda like a metalic that you only see in certain light. You get that glittery look, just dont see the glitter. Here is a closer pic of the hood after and you cant even see it in the pictures but in real life it has a sparkle to it.



Also Casper was kind enough to kick down some of his coopers so I mounted those things up, threw the brakes on the car, and took off the shocks to check wheel fitment and such. Turns out these +1 offsets may be too aggressive for not having a widebody. It really stressed me out when I put the car down. Got a few options right now like change the wheels, run smaller tires, make all new control arms or mod the original ones. Only time will tell whats going to happen next.

[stedriftward]

Originally Posted by AlexPfeiffer

In the booth, spraying the frost.



Then clearing the front.



Got the car back in the shop






The frost that they used on the car is kinda like a metalic that you only see in certain light. You get that glittery look, just dont see the glitter. Here is a closer pic of the hood after and you cant even see it in the pictures but in real life it has a sparkle to it.



Also Casper was kind enough to kick down some of his coopers so I mounted those things up, threw the brakes on the car, and took off the shocks to check wheel fitment and such. Turns out these +1 offsets may be too aggressive for not having a widebody. It really stressed me out when I put the car down. Got a few options right now like change the wheels, run smaller tires, make all new control arms or mod the original ones. Only time will tell whats going to happen next.

Those tires are crazy wide Why don't you run some stretched tires adjust the camber and SLAM it?

Just a thought

[AlexPfeiffer]

You cant really tell in the pic but its already at its max camber settings. The rear is like -3.5 and the front is about -2.5.

[AlexPfeiffer]

Working on the suspension, here is the angle with the spindles cut about an inch.



Worked on getting the front end together, I kinda want to run some zuse fasteners or something so I can take off the bumper faster, but those high beams are held in on the same bolts as the top of the bumper.




Went out to G&J and picked up all the fuel line fittings and such. Mr. Yen has some time laitly and is helping me with the build so we started on the fuel stuff. Ran the hard lines under the car.




We decided the best place to put the fuel pressure reg would be to kinda hide it pretty much under the intake mani. One word of advice if you ever work with Andy, keep him away from teflon tape!



Fuel pump and cell in the trunk. Not many other places to stick it.

[kazuo]

Hi Alex! I have a question: Where can I obtain a copy of the latest Formula D rulebook?

Thanks!

[AlexPfeiffer]

Go to http://www.formulad.com/ and its there. If you cant find it, then just email Formula D and I'm sure they can send you a copy.

[silviaguy]

I can't wait till this is stickered up and on the track..Sh!t I'll even take a shake down test run at this point

[AlexPfeiffer]

Sorry for the lack of updates. Without a working Tig, there wasnt much to do. Now that I can get back to welding, things should be going a bit faster. Finished up the intercooler and mounted it.



Here is a pic from last week when Andy and I were playing with the suspension. At this point the body kit would be on the ground.

[mazdized]

HAHAHA remebered the intercooler you did for my ghetto FD?