Badev0's Build Thread *Part 2*
Yesterday I changed out the passenger side front wheel bearing. It was beyond destroyed. Drive shaft arrives tomorrow
Here's the finish on the bars. I think they look awesome. We prepped them pretty good. I couldn't imagine painting these inside the car and getting all the way around the bars lol.
Thanks Dan 
thank you sir, I agree the bars look awesome.
thanks! we did not make it to the track on Sunday, but itll be at Norwalk this Sunday for sure!
thank you sir, I agree the bars look awesome.
thanks! we did not make it to the track on Sunday, but itll be at Norwalk this Sunday for sure!
thanks warren! I'll text you with how it goes.
Here's some fun data:
Stock wheel with 255/40/17 KDW :............44lb...(x4 = 176lb)
FD RX7 wheel with Hoosier 26x9.5-16":.....32lb...(x4 = 128lb)..48lb savings over stock.
15x7 Slipstream with Hoosier 26x9.5-15":.29lb...(x4 = 116lb)..60lb savings over stock.
Here's some fun data:
Stock wheel with 255/40/17 KDW :............44lb...(x4 = 176lb)
FD RX7 wheel with Hoosier 26x9.5-16":.....32lb...(x4 = 128lb)..48lb savings over stock.
15x7 Slipstream with Hoosier 26x9.5-15":.29lb...(x4 = 116lb)..60lb savings over stock.
Last edited by badev0; May 20, 2013 at 06:39 AM.
That is some really good weight savings with the wheels... I need to get my wheels and car on a scale. Im curious what mine weighs.
Good stuff Scott. Almost time to bang some gears!
Good stuff Scott. Almost time to bang some gears!
And yeah I think it got Dan pretty excited...
I sent them over to him last night as we were talking about tires.
I am driving the car home tonight. Have the day off work tomorrow to install the aluminum driveshaft, fluids, plugs, touch up the tune and what not before we leave for Norwalk.
Here's two crappy pics from my phone of the cage before completion. Will get finished pics soon. It turned out amazing!
Here's two crappy pics from my phone of the cage before completion. Will get finished pics soon. It turned out amazing!
Last edited by badev0; May 23, 2013 at 05:19 AM.
All bars are finished and we will be painting them tomorrow before they go in for final welding Saturday. Sunday we will be dialing in the car at the track so its ready for the Sport Compact race next weekend. My wife and I have decided leave early Saturday AM for the dyno day at Buschur's, then spend the rest of the afternoon/night at Cedar point. I'm driving the car down...
Going to use the VHT satin black roll bar paint. I've looked at a lot of cages/reviews online of the stuff and looks pretty awesome. I'm also going to eventually get jerry bickel cf protectors for the door bars.
Driveshaft is en-route from Tom/Tscomp. It's a TSCOMP spec/bill engelwood driveshaft. Superior to any aluminum shaft out there available for the Evo platform.. I'll install it next week before we leave for the Shootout.
Pics from Tom:
Going to use the VHT satin black roll bar paint. I've looked at a lot of cages/reviews online of the stuff and looks pretty awesome. I'm also going to eventually get jerry bickel cf protectors for the door bars.
Driveshaft is en-route from Tom/Tscomp. It's a TSCOMP spec/bill engelwood driveshaft. Superior to any aluminum shaft out there available for the Evo platform.. I'll install it next week before we leave for the Shootout.
Pics from Tom:
You can also thank rodent and myself for helping bring the Bill Englewood driveshafts to the 8/9 community
We all needed a solution for the horrible customer service offered by 'the other guys' that market aluminum driveshafts.
Scott
