**New Project Car**
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Haha indeed it is. An unexpected move across the country delayed things a bit, but at the same time will speed things up. I'm out in CA now, not permanently, but semi-permanently.
Since I've been out here, I've been able to find a pair of front/rear OEM shocks to ship to the Netherlands for JRZ to work with. We'll be developing a package for this car, that I believe, will be the perfect setup. Minimal mods on top of the coilover package themselves, combined with ultimate civility on the street and proper track performance. In the end, there may be a need for a rear sway bar or something else, but the goal is to focus on the chassis setup with a proper damper package to start.
Beyond that, the BBX-Lite turbo is on the car, and not really enjoying the 91oct. Once I have time (still moving alot of my stuff), I'll get the car tuned for the garbage out here and see what I can make. I've also secured a set of 18x9.5 +22 Volk wheels for the car. Look for the car to mimic the look of my Evo...it should be a nasty combo
Some random photos from the trip out West and such, more to come.
Fillin up in Iowa late night
Awesome lookout in Boulder, CO
Snow through the mountains is always fun on NT05's...especially bald ones.
Altitude
I liked the way the wheel/tire combo looked in my small mirror
Cruuuuuuuiisin
Utah
Kill took a beating on the trip
My buddies M3 and Project Sportback meeting for the first time.
Oh nooooo. The balding NT05 I mentioned earlier finally gave way.
Not friends.
More to come guys, the delays are over! Thanks for sticking with me on this.
Since I've been out here, I've been able to find a pair of front/rear OEM shocks to ship to the Netherlands for JRZ to work with. We'll be developing a package for this car, that I believe, will be the perfect setup. Minimal mods on top of the coilover package themselves, combined with ultimate civility on the street and proper track performance. In the end, there may be a need for a rear sway bar or something else, but the goal is to focus on the chassis setup with a proper damper package to start.
Beyond that, the BBX-Lite turbo is on the car, and not really enjoying the 91oct. Once I have time (still moving alot of my stuff), I'll get the car tuned for the garbage out here and see what I can make. I've also secured a set of 18x9.5 +22 Volk wheels for the car. Look for the car to mimic the look of my Evo...it should be a nasty combo
Some random photos from the trip out West and such, more to come.
Fillin up in Iowa late night
Awesome lookout in Boulder, CO
Snow through the mountains is always fun on NT05's...especially bald ones.
Altitude
I liked the way the wheel/tire combo looked in my small mirror
Cruuuuuuuiisin
Utah
Kill took a beating on the trip
My buddies M3 and Project Sportback meeting for the first time.
Oh nooooo. The balding NT05 I mentioned earlier finally gave way.
Not friends.
More to come guys, the delays are over! Thanks for sticking with me on this.
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What are you guys seeing for MPG on longer trips?
I made the trip from Lake Forest to Sacramento in about 5 hours haha....averaged 25.0 mpg on the dot, including gnarly traffic in LA. Pretty cool that the car is somewhat efficient. Cruises real nice too.
I made the trip from Lake Forest to Sacramento in about 5 hours haha....averaged 25.0 mpg on the dot, including gnarly traffic in LA. Pretty cool that the car is somewhat efficient. Cruises real nice too.
and definitely keep us updated on the JRZ suspension updates! just got bbs wheels/tires - still not 100% satisfied with the handling!
and comments on the BBX-Lite. Still undecided what turbo to go with
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It's pretty cool that it is somewhat fuel efficient. JRZ has recieved my suspension, and are doing CAD work this week and hopefully producing them shortly after. I had a call into them yesterday to keep things moving. BBX-Lite is great. Behaves like an Evo X turbo, but with more power up top. Nice turbo for SST cars. Very happy.
Also very happy with these....now just need to think about keeping them white or going black.
18x9.5 +22 CE28N's. Look at the concave on a 9.5! Dirty, but still dirty at the same time.
Also very happy with these....now just need to think about keeping them white or going black.
18x9.5 +22 CE28N's. Look at the concave on a 9.5! Dirty, but still dirty at the same time.
It's pretty cool that it is somewhat fuel efficient. JRZ has recieved my suspension, and are doing CAD work this week and hopefully producing them shortly after. I had a call into them yesterday to keep things moving. BBX-Lite is great. Behaves like an Evo X turbo, but with more power up top. Nice turbo for SST cars. Very happy.
Also very happy with these....now just need to think about keeping them white or going black.
18x9.5 +22 CE28N's. Look at the concave on a 9.5! Dirty, but still dirty at the same time.
Also very happy with these....now just need to think about keeping them white or going black.
18x9.5 +22 CE28N's. Look at the concave on a 9.5! Dirty, but still dirty at the same time.
If my opinion mattered, I'd say stick with the white (a media-blast and white repaint would be ideal, though). Looking forward to JRZ progress updates. Are they doing a full adjustable height/dampening coil-over setup or just a four corner strut package?
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They're going to be a full on coilover. We thought about revalving the OEM struts, but for what I wanted it wasn't going to be enough. I want full height adjustability as well as some adjustment for different driving situations.