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This is a discussion on Ask ALEX PFEIFFER Something! within the General Chat (DRIFTING Discussion/News and SITE Updates) forums, part of the General Forum category; you deserve a scion...
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06-03-2009, 03:17 AM
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you deserve a scion
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06-03-2009, 09:30 AM
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LOL, just want some funding.
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06-03-2009, 11:20 AM
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06-03-2009, 11:23 AM
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I don't have alot of experience in racing so i don't understand why we need to make a fuel cell! What does it improve? Is it safer than the stock gas tank?
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06-03-2009, 04:28 PM
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Build is looking great Alex! I can't wait to see this on the track. |
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06-03-2009, 08:25 PM
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06-03-2009, 11:21 PM
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I wanted to use my stock tank but it was so rusty I had to ether buy a cell or buy a new tank.
Started on the exhaust. Wasnt exactly sure how I should run it. The outlet on the turbo is 3.5" and the wheel is kinda tight in there. So was thinking of going 3.5 vband and up it to a 4" down pipe, then spit it to twin 3". Reason being is with the tight radius bends on the down pipe, it kinda needs larger OD to keep the flow. Then running twin 3", its just cheeper and easier to get 3" tubing and gives me more ground clearance.  Also started on the hot pipe. For more room I cut the outlet on the turbo and welded on a new end.  Quote:
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06-03-2009, 11:29 PM
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do you think that your car might be ready by July?
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06-04-2009, 06:52 AM
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The goal right now is to run Vegas FD.
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06-04-2009, 09:57 AM
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06-05-2009, 01:09 AM
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Picked up some tubing this morning and got to work again. Made the intake pipes and had the windows put back in. The windshield was cracked before we took it out so needed a new one.
 Then got to work on the hot side. Starts off as 2.75" and switches by the sway bar to 3" and goes into the intercooler.   Comes out the intercooler as 3.5" and then goes to 4" at the TB.  
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06-06-2009, 12:19 AM
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From my friends at club4ag...
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06-08-2009, 08:19 AM
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Mounted up the oil cooler and adaptor. Originally it had some small pipe thread on the adaptor but welded on some -12 fittings since the oil cooler has -12's on it.
 
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06-09-2009, 12:06 AM
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Going to take the car to Spocom this weekend, so started putting a bunch of the small stuff in. The car wont be running of coarse, still too much to get done, so its more important to get the car looking good right now. Did alot today, like finished off the fuel lines, got all the vacume ports in, started running some of the other lines, all while Naoki from Drift Day was working on graphics. Sneak peak time.
 
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06-09-2009, 06:22 AM
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You tease!!!
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06-09-2009, 07:41 PM
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If the graphics match the powder-coat: eff'n beautiful
If not: I'm not feeling the bare c/f doors |
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06-10-2009, 01:32 PM
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To me it looks like it matches...I can't wait to see it all!
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06-14-2009, 10:29 PM
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Here's some pics from spocom today. Forgive my crappy point and shoot.
 This one you can see the metalic on the hood from House of Kolors      
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06-15-2009, 12:11 AM
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Serious sht alex....
Do you smoke???? Pot? If so.... everything that is not understandable now is. |
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06-15-2009, 07:00 AM
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Looks good...might look even better on the track..
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07-04-2009, 05:53 PM
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snap back on throttle lift.
Alex, wil a one way diff cause snap back on throttle lift? Will a spool correct this or make it worse?
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07-05-2009, 07:21 AM
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By snap back you mean like when your drifting, and you let go the gas, the car wants to straighten out or snap to the other side?
I would think a one way diff would just be anoying. Typicly a 2 way diff tries to keep the car going straight. When you get off the gas with a 2 way, it makes the car tighten up around the corner. A 1.5 way when you get off the gas, the car tends to go wider around the corner. Cant say that I've ever played with a one way diff, I would probably hate felling it lock and unlock every time you touch the throttle. |
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07-05-2009, 10:49 PM
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I suppose when you say "tighter" you mean looser at the rear end and closer to the apex of the turn. And by saying, "keep the car going straight", I believe you mean, instead of sudden snap back understeer when letting off the throttle, the car will keep drifting in the direction it is going. If this is so, the a spool is what I need. They don't make 2 ways for Camaros. It took me a really long time to figure this one out. Man am I collosally stupid.
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07-05-2009, 11:59 PM
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Im sorry to everyone that has been following this thread. Not because of the flames, but because I havent really kept up with the updates laitly. Well most of the last couple weeks have been spent on wireing which doesnt include many pics. I did get the exhaust done over the weekend which was one of the last big things missing on this project. Its 98% ready to fire up, still needs some wireing and things like breathers for the valve covers.
Picked up some injectors, thanks to Bob over at Drift Office, he ordered some out of his own pocket and didnt allow me to pay for them. Picked up new connectors and had to reuse alot of the pins off the stock harness. What took alot of my time was taking out and reusing so many of the connectors to make the harnesses. To be honest, I just suck at wireing. I can make it work but I'm really not that good at sitting there soldering and heat shrinking so many things. Here's some pics of the progress. Got me a tial V44, cut off the original 4 bolt flange and welded on the vband. Fits so nice.  Starting on the down pipe. Goes from 3.5" to 4"  Not a real fan of the cut and weld method but didnt really have much of a choice with how tight the radius needed to be. I feel so JDM for some reason. Splits from 4" to twin 3" next to the gate. Yeah its a tight fit.  Megan racing is up the street from us, and I usually help them out with setting up thier team cars, they help me out when I need stuff. So I went threw thier pile of damaged exhausts and basicly grabbed anything in 3". It took about 12 of thier exhausts to cut appart to make the twin pipes running under my car. I know its not pretty but at least its free.  I hate wires.  More hate on wires. Didnt even take a pic of the finished product.  There is something else that has come up this week. One of the FD teams was looking for a driver and asked if I wanted to come out today for testing (july 5th) at Drift Day and I agreed. Tanaka racing (http://site.tanakaracing.net/Home_Page.html) has a blown 427 with about 700hp and 750 torque vette, how could you not want to. A few of my friends were out there as well and I must say, its nice to have that much power. You really dont need to push the gas more then half way at any time, the 295 nitto's are just spinning. At first we did some open area drifts and the car was nice. Really predictable. With Taka's help we sort of mapped out the track size for Formula D and set up a practice track. Thats when things got a bit hairy, driving in this 800 foot by 350 foot area seemed to bring some problems out in the steering. I felt uneasy and would over shoot the corner. We made some drastic adjustments to the car that changed how the car reacted to inputs while in drift and it started to regain its comfort level. Well long story short, they asked if I would like to drive it next week in vegas for Formula D, and after talking it over with a few friends, I agreed to drive. I'm really excited to get this chance as a driver to be behind the wheel, not in just any car but one that is already a proven contender. Dont give up on my project because I havent. Still putting hours of work in and I'm so close to getting her running, then its time for testing. |
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