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BLKOUT2: Rebirth. PRT 2011 track car build thread.
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Yum! :drool::drool::drool:
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
Final design allows 1/2" of positive camber adjustment to correct lowered vehicles for tire wear and 1 1/2" of negative adjustment for those looking for aggressive fitment or track use as well as minor caster adjustment. The drawing files were sent for CNC laser cutting last night.
I accomplished a few more things tonight. I got the second adapter machined and assembled both front struts, I still need to order clamp collars and mod the perches, but at least they're together again with the new camber plates.
I also got the drivers side strut tower cut out, and because I had an hour left to kill pulled the motor so I can start shaving the bay and modding the firewall.
I accomplished a few more things tonight. I got the second adapter machined and assembled both front struts, I still need to order clamp collars and mod the perches, but at least they're together again with the new camber plates.
I also got the drivers side strut tower cut out, and because I had an hour left to kill pulled the motor so I can start shaving the bay and modding the firewall.
79mustang351w
Hard-core CEG'er
How many degrees caster are you planning to run?
Awesome work. Cant wait to see the shaved engine bay. Wire tuck too right?
Awesome work. Cant wait to see the shaved engine bay. Wire tuck too right?
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
Yep, tucked and shaved. I was even throwing around the idea of manual brakes at one point to ditch the booster, but that's not happening this year. I hadn't intended to run any modified caster, the plates came in with slots I wasn't expecting, so it will likely be used just to correct any misalignment in the new tower tops.
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
Time to learn how to tune. SCT Xcal3 and PRP software are here.
79mustang351w
Hard-core CEG'er
When they're lean they're mean...and when they are too lean....well you know...BOOM!
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
Quick update as more parts arrive:
We're relocating the battery and all the bay wiring under the new dash for this year, so I picked up some remote terminals to make charging and jumping easier if ever necessary.
Old toe arm end links compared to the parts we've sourced for our new arms. More info to come on these.
New shift knob project.
New tower tops back from laser cutting. A big thanks to our friend Brandon for hooking it up. With the help of him and his CNC laser table there will be a lot of exciting things happening soon.
We're relocating the battery and all the bay wiring under the new dash for this year, so I picked up some remote terminals to make charging and jumping easier if ever necessary.
Old toe arm end links compared to the parts we've sourced for our new arms. More info to come on these.
New shift knob project.
New tower tops back from laser cutting. A big thanks to our friend Brandon for hooking it up. With the help of him and his CNC laser table there will be a lot of exciting things happening soon.
blu_fuz
New Member Classroom vulture
Lookin good bud 
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.Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
Thanks Joe!
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
Big step tonight as the new strut tower tops are located and tacked in place and I was able to run everything through a test fit. It feels damn good to be this much closer to scratching another big change for this season off the list, not to mention having had this in my had for about 4 years now and finally getting the chance to bring it to life.
Some of you may have wondered why there were dimples cut into the new strut tower tops. I wanted to take a second to point out their purpose. It's a simple way of aligning the plates once they're located on the towers across the vehicle to ensure inline camber adjustment. Here it is small scale:
And full scale:
Modified strut assemblies installed for the first time. Nissan, meet Ford.
Some of you may have wondered why there were dimples cut into the new strut tower tops. I wanted to take a second to point out their purpose. It's a simple way of aligning the plates once they're located on the towers across the vehicle to ensure inline camber adjustment. Here it is small scale:
And full scale:
Modified strut assemblies installed for the first time. Nissan, meet Ford.
SkullV
Veteran CEG'er
Looks amazing man!
CSVT_0611
Poster boy for Hawaiian Tropic so I can look white
That may be the best mechanical improvement for a Contour ever!
aboythatskates
Hard-core CEG'er
isnt the camber gonna change once the wheels on on the ground?
edit: oops my bad. didnt see the jack the first time
edit: oops my bad. didnt see the jack the first time
ContourGuy9817
Hard-core CEG'er
Yessss!
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
Finally had some time to put together another update.
First up: New wheels. As you may have read on the FB page, I decided to skip the 5x114.3 lug conversion for this year. Basically the cost between the conversion, 2 sets of wheels, new rear rotors etc. just would have eaten up way too much of the build budget to justify the cool factor, so I bit the bullet and ordered some 17x8 hubcentric Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2s at 18lbs a piece and they should be here next week. Now if you'll recall I run a 235 tire, so I wanted to mount up and 8" wheel and start looking at offsets to get the car's footprint as wide as possible while keeping the tires off the fenders. I grabbed a TDM 18x8 +44 I had upstairs and got to work playing with spacers etc to get it all set. In the end I have 2 17x8 +33's and 2 +35s on the way. The reason for the stagger is because they were in stock and discounted so I didn't have to wait 6+ weeks and a 2mm spacer is nothing and I may play with spacers for a more agressive fitment later anyway.
And these are what are on the way:
I also swung down to the local speed shop and grabbed these:
First up: New wheels. As you may have read on the FB page, I decided to skip the 5x114.3 lug conversion for this year. Basically the cost between the conversion, 2 sets of wheels, new rear rotors etc. just would have eaten up way too much of the build budget to justify the cool factor, so I bit the bullet and ordered some 17x8 hubcentric Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2s at 18lbs a piece and they should be here next week. Now if you'll recall I run a 235 tire, so I wanted to mount up and 8" wheel and start looking at offsets to get the car's footprint as wide as possible while keeping the tires off the fenders. I grabbed a TDM 18x8 +44 I had upstairs and got to work playing with spacers etc to get it all set. In the end I have 2 17x8 +33's and 2 +35s on the way. The reason for the stagger is because they were in stock and discounted so I didn't have to wait 6+ weeks and a 2mm spacer is nothing and I may play with spacers for a more agressive fitment later anyway.
And these are what are on the way:
I also swung down to the local speed shop and grabbed these:
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
The next piece of news is that I had a friend come over and do some finish welding and another one of the larger parts of this year's build is officially complete. I give you the first ever 240SX camber plate install on a CDW-27 platform vehicle.
Additionally the new rear toe arms are completed and ready for install. After ordering the initial tubes I found them to be a bit shorter than nominal length, so I was able to go up a size for maximum thread engagement. The rod ends have adapters I machined and pressed in to reduce them to 12mm and that's it! Done and ready to install with stock hardware.
Additionally the new rear toe arms are completed and ready for install. After ordering the initial tubes I found them to be a bit shorter than nominal length, so I was able to go up a size for maximum thread engagement. The rod ends have adapters I machined and pressed in to reduce them to 12mm and that's it! Done and ready to install with stock hardware.
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
Last up is some modification work I never got around to finishing last year. The car runs an NRG steering wheel adapter for a focus, that has a lot of unnecessary material on it I didn't need, so I put it on a diet. Additionally I needed a spacer to allow it to bolt down tight. There is still more work to do, but I will wait until the new wheel I ordered today arrives.
Pole120
Addicted CEG'er
And the wheel on the way a Grip Royal Knight with black leather and black anodized center.
FauxhawkFox
Hard-core CEG'er
The passion, love, and ingenuity that is put into this car is inspiring. Bravo.