Kris.Is.Awesome Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Wow, wow, wow. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misturmoneybags Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 You, sir.. You win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank280zx Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Your angles on your LCA are way to steep .. it will couse far more body roll than you want ( and im going to leave the fact your bumbsteer issues that arise from this) Youl need 'roll center adjusters'or bumb steer spacer for this !!! BUT that car is sexy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 It looks amazing, but zero fun on the street. I have trouble with dented exhaust and road bumps, and I'm still on a 1" lowered factory suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyoctopus Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 glad you enjoy what i have done to the car! so far lots of fun on the street; just have to think about where I am going to make sure that I avoid all of the big dips, and speed bumps. and frank yah, i didnt adjust the front because the roll center adjusters arrived later in the day. also because of the ride height changes, I had to order a set of TTT Rear Control arms so that I can get rid of some rear camber and fix the massive toe-in. The car will probably be on jack stands most of this week to make sure I save the tyres, and get everything replaced that needs to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdizzy204 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Car has a great stance to it. Will be a blast to drive I'm sure once you get the rest of the suspension sorted. I threw it on my blog and hope to see more of the car in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdizzy204 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 (edited) double post Edited May 10, 2010 by jdizzy204 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) I will trade you a l28 with 2 clutch sets 2 flywheels, and a 4spd. should be worth near 250ish. let me know Edited May 12, 2010 by CArFAn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyoctopus Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 ?? crazyoctopus be confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) that was to the seller. but i was in the wrong thread Edited May 12, 2010 by CArFAn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyoctopus Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 (edited) just had a horrid dealing with New Old Stock Motorsport, they suck balls at taping their boxes closed correctly so I didnt get the shifter bushings like i was hoping to... the roll center adjusters look great and didnt fall out of the box while in transport. Not to mention their communication, rather contact skills, are EXTREMELY lacking. My advice, stay far far away. Just ordered a set of RLCA from techno toy tuning, and will have the documentation of that install (not looking forward to removing the spindle pin) when the time comes. And once all this is done with the car and I have the car's ride height exactly where I want it, corner balanced, and aligned I will be taking a financial break from the car and just drive it. Reason for the financial break is because i just bought a new camera and should be saving right now instead of spending like I have been. Running total of the car (with recently purchased parts included) $5080 Edited May 13, 2010 by crazyoctopus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris.Is.Awesome Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 My coilovers are only half done, and the car sits extremely low in the rear with 2" of shock body threaded in. Control arms are almost level! I don't know if thats good or bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyoctopus Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 what size wheels and tyres are you running? Right now i think the distance from locking nut to locking nut on the rear coils was around 3.5" and the front is 100mm, but it will be going lower when I get the new parts in and swap out the header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 This is my opinion, but I think the back hieght is too low. To me it looks a little funny the way the tire sits under the flare. I do however like the over all look. Very agressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyoctopus Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 thanks mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyoctopus Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 couple random updates on the car front. NOS Motorsports sent me a set of brass shifter bushings free of charge, so they are back on my good graces. Unfortunately I had already bought another set from set from summit-engineering, so now I have an extra set of brass shifter bushings. I installed my strut spacers from NOS and because they are the biggest ones you can buy I ran into a clearance issue with the wheel weights. So I took the wheels to the local tyre shop and had them relocate the balance weights to the center of the wheel; this solved the clearance issue. I am waiting to get my RLCAs in from TTT and will have photos of that "fun" install when the time comes. MSA exchanged the header free of charge (super fantastic), and will have pictures of that once it is in the car. And I am about to order a brake proportioning valve to resolve the weird brake feel, photos when the time comes for the install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhemi Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Crazy, I just want to let you know that you have done a great job in this thread. Well written, good photos, and great insight into what works(for you) and does not! Its been an interesting read for me even though I have no plans or interest to do many of your mods. Once again, Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyoctopus Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 hah, thanks oldhemi! here are some updated shots and videos of the engine and exhaust with the new headers installed Here are some reminder shots of how low the exhaust was hanging before I cut it... How much I cut off the Header to suck it into transmission tunnel And now it hangs now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneStarS30Z Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I might've missed it, but are those Megan's the street or track versions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyoctopus Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 street 8kg/6kg. depending on how they handle I may be changing them to a 8kg/8kg; however, I still sway bars and bushings to upgrade before that happens. And btw i know the pitfalls of running a symmetrical spring rate, but it worked on my old FC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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