DGRR 2012 To Do List

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by 2gslse

Car is looking good. Brian has the Haltech/harness in( its amazing how light a harness is when its not full of emissions crap) ,wideband hooked up, fuel almost done (if the pump ever comes in) next up full 3" exhaust and V-mount intercooler in a FB.

Seriously... about all we're missing is the pump and it could start.

I brought some 1" round AL from CT this morning

VMIC will be fun, that's for damn sure.... I'll be done with the 8's in a few days, and then back on your car if the pump shows up....still not here.

[calculon]

Originally Posted by SPiN Racing

... 675 hp NA hill climb 13B...

Am I the only person whose interest this piqued?

[djmtsu]

I have been collecting parts since I bought my RX-8 in January, in preparation for DGRR. I only lack the exhaust, which I am picking up next weekend.

-Tokico D-Spec Struts
-Tein S-Tech springs
-Agency Power sway bars and endlinks (front adjustable)
-New window beltline seals
-Mazda OEM front splashguards
-2009 Mazda RX-8 factory wheels
-RE Amemiya Super Dolphin Tail catback exhaust.

Can't. Wait.

[Sephitrask]

Originally Posted by djmtsu

I have been collecting parts since I bought my RX-8 in January, in preparation for DGRR. I only lack the exhaust, which I am picking up next weekend.

-Tokico D-Spec Struts
-Tein S-Tech springs
-Agency Power sway bars and endlinks (front adjustable)
-New window beltline seals
-Mazda OEM front splashguards
-2009 Mazda RX-8 factory wheels
-RE Amemiya Super Dolphin Tail catback exhaust.

Can't. Wait.

LOL I started with "oh I just need tires", now that I have added springs, struts, gauges, random cooling mods, and exhaust, I think I am going to relocate the battery. I dont know what will run out first, the cash or my wife's patience

[djmtsu]

Originally Posted by Sephitrask

LOL I started with "oh I just need tires", now that I have added springs, struts, gauges, random cooling mods, and exhaust, I think I am going to relocate the battery. I dont know what will run out first, the cash or my wife's patience

Shit. Forgot about the Mazsport cooling fan mod kit I have as well. It might not get installed. We are working on making a different version

And the wife only needs to know what she needs to know. Catch my drift. I bought all the big ticket items with the money from my FB I sold to IH8DSM. The wheels blew my budget, but I got them so fucking cheap I could not pass them up.

[estevan62274]

Originally Posted by djmtsu

And the wife only needs to know what she needs to know. Catch my drift.

Same here
That's the key to a happy marriage

[Sephitrask]

Fuck, well looks like I am out of DGRR... had a pretty nasty accident working on my dads truck, and now I have a broken collar bone that is going to prevent me driving a manual transmission for two months, plus I am going to burn through my time off from work with doctors visits..... THIS SUCKS, I have spent alot of time and money getting the car ready, in fact I finished this morning!!!!

[2gslse]

Wow!!! as bad is it is someone was looking our for you. sounds like you will be OK and back in no time. You said 2 months? DGRR is only a month and half away if you could get the time off work its still close to the 2 month window so don't count it out quite yet. maybe someone could drive you or pick you up on thier way and still attend the meet just no crazy driving

[WE3RX7]

Only real thing I had to do for DGRR is to register. Which I just did.

[2gslse]

After seeing you still taking stuff OUT of the vert I can see why Dave says tic-toc so much. by the time DGRR is on you he will be using a bullhorn to screw with you

[TitaniumTT]

Kyle got to the radio before I did and he had on some rap crap all day long so the Ipod came out with the earbuds.... everytime Dave walked by he said.... tic-toc motherfucker ... and he had to yell it

Then at the end of the day he asked what in the hell I was doing still taking shit out and jerking around with wiring harnesses the way I was. Answer was simple... the best wiring is that which you cannot see.... by doing it this way, the front harness comes out the firewall and dives behind the fender immediately. The engine harness with the CC and the wipers are against the firewall, the engine harness hits the back of the engine and does it's thing, tranny harness is in the engine harness as well as the reverse lights, stock water temp, oil pressure, and oil level all in one harness. So in each corner you only see a few feet of wiring and that's it.... everything in front of the engine is clean... shock towers... all that jazz.

The whole time he's looking at me with an eyebrow raised before he finally asks... is it worth it?

Hell yeah! Day and a 1/2 or less or extra wiring to pull out everything that's not needed and make it so that everythings clean.... psssssh yeah!

Day and a 1/2! I see a say already you won't have that done in 1/2 a day.....

You watch...

tic-tock... tic-tock motherfucker

[2gslse]

I still think a bullhorn would be better. but I can see him yelling tic-toc everytime he walks by

[Sephitrask]

UGH THREAD BUMP....
Whos front shocks blow a week before DGRR? This guys, that who!! Last minute repairs FTW I WILL make it!!

[TitaniumTT]

He had to POUND on the windshield to get my attention once.... I suspect something like that will be employed eventually

[SPiN Racing]

Originally Posted by SPiN Racing

Replace trailer lights, and all new braketry (thanks neighbors with riding mower)

ON the Dually: Both front tires replace DONE!
Front Steering stabilizer

On the 84 ITA RX-7 (deep breath)
Finish the front wheel spacers/adaptors on the mill/lathe DONE!

Finish the front brake caliper mounts DONE!

button up the front brakes DONE!

swap out the rear brakes for TII brakes also DONE!

rear axles DONE!

fabricate rear spacers/adaptors DONE!


decide if I am going to replace the damaged front fender, and valance.. or go with the Mandeville style GTO Body kit. replaced the fender.. still needs paint


(Very Probable .. was the plan till the brake conversion took over)
Balance the reciprocating assy for the 6-port Eprod motor.
Assemble it
clutch cover for 5.5" Quartermaster
install it
wire up Wolf 3D 4.56
Exhaust

(Fairly unlikely)
Take apart the former Jim Bonsi dry sump 675 hp NA hill climb 13B
go over all the parts and re-assemble
install
wolf
exhaust

Updates aboveeeeee
Sons birthday is this coming weekend.. so the last few days and last weekend were busy. NOt sure whats next on the CAR list.. Im trying to decide on the engine work to do.. and if there is time and MONEY to go through them, and install them.