AkumaMotorsport

We had a customer come in who wanted a nice street driver, but at the same time be able to hold it's own on the track. He didn't want anything too crazy, but at the same time he wanted to to peform close to his personal race corvettes. Overall the car is turning out really well and we are pleased with it. I will update this thread on a regular basis to show the progress of how everything is turning out.

Engine:
-FP Red
-Cosworth fuel rail
-FIC 900cc injectors
-Cobb AP
-SSP 500hp clutch packs
-SSP transmission cooler
-Tial Q BOV
-Akuma custom catback
-Akuma custom intake
-Akuma custom intercooler pipes
-ETS FMIC core
-Kelford stage 1 cams
-ARP headstuds
-Koyo Radiator
-Evans coolant
-MAPerformance coated down pipe
-Defi racer gauge in rex speed pod
-Walbro intake 255lph

Suspension/Brakes:
-Whiteline rear sway bar
-Whiteline bump/steer kit
-Whiteline front control arm bushing
-Whiteline rear camber arms
-Whiteline steering rack bushings
-Ohlins road and track coilovers
-Sparco harness bar
-CL RC5+ pads (F & R)
-Goodridge SS brake lines (F + R)

AkumaMotorsport

Engine coming out:













Suspension pieces:













Engine components:

JoeyM3

iTrader: (10)

pics no workie

AkumaMotorsport

I just upgraded our photobucket account to pro, so we're all set now! Sorry for the delay guys!

Dimitri@Akuma

AkumaMotorsport

do luck trunk:



FP-RED





Starting the intercooler pipe mock-up:



Motor getting read to go back in:







Motor back in:



Dimitri@Akuma

lancerus

iTrader: (11)

good stuff there

awdturbo8

iTrader: (4)

Looking good

AkumaMotorsport

Thanks guys! more updates coming soon. Check out our other projects going on!

Dimitri@Akuma

4drboost

iTrader: (4)

What clutch did you guys go with and what kind of AWHP are you wanting to put down? I notice you guys have a couple of nice Evo projects going on at your shop

AkumaMotorsport

We went with the SSP 500hp clutch packs for this car.

Our dyno reads very low, so it's hard to say. A customer sti with a built/sleeved/o-ringed block and hta86 only made 570whp on our dyno. I'd say this car should make 4XX on our dyno, with no issue.

Dimitri@Akuma

Peter10654

iTrader: (1)

Thanks for the pictures... Great work...

please tell us... why did you pull out the engine on top and after this you remove the complete front axle and put all togther for install ?

Why don't install the engine like the removal ?

Thanks

Peter

AkumaMotorsport

We drop the motor from the bottom, similar to the GTR. It was far easier to tackle the SST Trans upgrades on the bench. So while it was out, we could do the turbo/dp and those goodies relatively easier. It was then put back on the sub frame and subsequently the car dropped back on.

The customer wants to do a few cool upgrades to the exhaust in the rear. We may go for a FQ style center exit. I will try and get some pics up asap.

I will be starting another thread for our new STG 2 Pipe kit. It will include all IC pipes, intake, couplers, T Bolt clamps, Synapse BOV(grenade style) and an AP Tune(I have not decided how to handle the mapping yet...maybe an upload from the web) bundled. We will have a few powder coat options. I will most likely get the pics and put up a poll for what colors you guys want. Really exciting times!!

Cheers!!

John Shafer
Owner/Calibrator
Akuma Motorsports LLC

supraqik

looks good

AkumaMotorsport

Thanks! More updates coming soon.

Dimitri@Akuma

Full-Race.com

iTrader: (5)

Got a lot of nice projects going. Good job.

Jon