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Looks a little flimsy.. you sure it ain't going to flex?


Moti

LOL, I actually added a couple more braces and brackets in there just to be sure.

Finished up the final prep on the chassis and taking it to the coaters in the morning. Then got bored so I pulled out the front uprights, cleaned them up, and moded them.



Had to go pick up some stuff in the morning so I stopped by my friends shop who is building Dai's new Falken IS350. I made some custom suspension for the old car and ended up making a set for the new car. I supplied them with the weld on kits and Scott did the actual installs. Here is the rear suspension...



And the rear view

car build up looks awesome...just found it on here. great work as always alex!

That rear suspension system looks FUBAR... I don't want to be the person who has to align that mess LOL

Ok, picked up a different motor today. I was going to get that $900 one, think it had a blown headgasket. But then in the back of the room, hidden under a bunch of other motors, there it was, another 2jzgte, with all the stuff still on it. So they pulled it out, did a compression check, and all cyl good. Woot, have a motor now. No reason to post up pics of a stock motor. I didnt get time to play with it all that much, just started taking things off it then a customer came in. Did some mkiii rear links. After, had to load up the trailer and pick up my hot rod. Going to enter the www.autobarrelracing.com thing at hin this weekend. Free ticket in the door and a chance for 5k, why not. Damn battery is dead on the thing its been so long sitting in the garage. I may have to find a new one. Anyone got hookups on those small 680cca ones?

Hot rod....

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Alex ... 129916.htm

I cannot express how happy I was to get the chassis back today. The pictures just dont do it justice as to how nice of a job they did. If you ever need wheels, parts, anything powdercoated in the orange area, even if your inland or la, go to these guys. Best work and best price hands down. O and they have a 25 foot oven for things like cars?



Here is the proof, and you have to see it in person to really get the feel of it. 2 stages, base was a metalic silver, then a red candy over it. I almost went with a blue color but I'm really happy with the red.













I mean it even powdercoated under the car, I really wish I spent a day wire wheeling the damn undercoat off. O well, next time and every time after this, acid dip then add cage, then add powdercoat. Can you belive this costed less then half of what I was quoted for paint?

Edit, If I see another car with the same color done at the same place, I will key your [PooPoo]!!! THey have lots of custom colors so pick your own.

Damn...that looks good enough to eat!

-dave

That looks sweet. I'd be afraid to drive it or even assemble it for that matter.

But it's powder coat. It should be plenty durable.

Alex do you mind saying roughly what the powder coating cost.

You sure are getting a lot of work done in a short amount of time.

Daniel

Thats the best part, it was $650.

Alex,

What brought you to do the cage like that. The rear is triangulated to the "firewall" but not past it. Was it looked at as acceptable for what you want to have this?

Im curious. I would do it differently than you have, unless I do not know the rules in drifting for cage.

Kent

To elaborate on Kent's point...

...I think what he's saying is that typically the X brace runs back to the rear shock towers to stiffen those and reduce the amount of flex in the rear of the car as well.

I did it like that for a few reasons. First was the gas tank is actually right behind that rear firewall and the fuel filler neck thing fits just under those 2 rear tubes. So it was kinda a tight fit, doesnt look like it without the tank in there though. Then those rear towers are so over built already, there are 3 layers of metal there. Its at least .200 or more thick. That chassis is very heavy. The braces that I added, those rear x's are more for show. The tubing isnt legal size but thinner wall stuff. And lastly I kinda liked the way it looked, so I didnt want to change it really. I know I should have spent a little more time on things but this car needs to be done in a few weeks.

So saturday, went to hin with the hot rod. I didnt win that autobarrel race unfortunatly, the car started acting up. The trans wouldnt stay in gear so I would have to hold it with one hand and try to drive with the other. Then it was making some bad noises in the rear end. After that all went down, some friends of mine were doing the drift demo on the other side. Someone said "hey, why dont you bring the hot rod over." So I asked if we could and yeah, brought it over to the other side of the show. Grabbed my helmit out of the truck, barrow a set of tires from John off his corolla, and went in the last demo of the night. Made just a few laps before the rear end finally let go, just pulled it in and parked it at that point.

Sunday, back to work on the car. Went into the machine shop cause its the only time we can really play and test fit new parts. Finished up making the subframe spacers to eliminate the stock bushings.

Good news, Picked up a sponsor for cooling products. Maybe you heard of them,

More pictures of the products once they are in and being installed.

For now, had to start making this car a roller so I can drop it off at the body shop. Started on the upper control arms and removed the stock bushings.



Then cleaned out the left over rubber. The front upper is on the right, the rear upper is on the left. On the rears, they have a metal insert and with the new bushing kit, I just left those in there instead of taking them out.



Then installed the delrin bushings we made a couple weeks ago.



Then pulled out the front subframe and bolted it to the car.



Added the delrin rack bushings and bolted that on.



Battle Version rear traction links and rear toe links.



Then put the rear subframe together.







Its really hard trying to get work done and worrying about trying to get the parts you need to continue working on the car. I spend so much time on the phone and internet inbetween all the installs that I'm really supprised that I can get work done. Today also tore the motor apart but going to save you from motor pics. So many on the forums that I'll wait till its getting ready to be put in. Goal is 1000hp.