Author Topic: Funk32's build (Read 96394 times)

funk32 · « **Reply #100 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:40:39 am »

Haha not yet, I just blew my turbo money on some new suspension parts lol fml I can't stop getting new parts. I am hoping to have all the parts by end april if everything goes right.

bugeyesubie · « **Reply #101 on:** March 13, 2012, 05:57:03 pm »

ah yeah i know how that is, I blew my seat money in whistler haha... my GTX2867 is on back order

might be a couple more weeks till it comes. i don't think my build will be done till like the end of july/ mid august.

funk32 · « **Reply #102 on:** March 13, 2012, 05:59:54 pm »

Ya I want to be done no later than end june but would like to be done or have all my parts by end april lol

Jessica · « **Reply #103 on:** March 13, 2012, 07:10:07 pm »

Quote from: funk32 on March 13, 2012, 09:40:39 am

Haha not yet, I just blew my turbo money on some new suspension parts lol fml I can't stop getting new parts. I am hoping to have all the parts by end april if everything goes right.

We miss you at wings meets Dave! Cut it with the spending and come rejoin us!

funk32 · « **Reply #104 on:** March 13, 2012, 07:15:07 pm »

haha thanks Jessica, Ill do my best. I just keep finding excuses to sell some parts and buy new ones lol. I should have a parts shipment in by the end of next week, but nothing that jumps the project ahead by much just replacement parts, control arms/gaskets/plugs stuff like that lol

funk32 · « **Reply #105 on:** March 26, 2012, 08:29:07 am »

hey everyone, little update. I received my MSI control arms last week and the quality is amazing the powder coating is some of the best I have ever seen. I have not put them on yet as I have another part that is being built right now that I need to install first. so for now here are some pics of the MSI Control arms

P3210118 by Funk32, on Flickr

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seat safety switch · « **Reply #106 on:** March 26, 2012, 09:05:38 am »

Wow, those are really nicely made. I always gawk at the MSI stuff when I see it for sale but neither of my cars are enough of a serious race car to justify it.

Tenacious_B · « **Reply #107 on:** March 26, 2012, 09:19:14 am »

Whats the point of those arms? Different geometry? Bling?

just curious.

funk32 · « **Reply #108 on:** March 26, 2012, 09:28:01 am »

they add 1.5 deg caster over stock GD STi control arms, they arm much stronger, they also don't have rubber bushings just a bearing and spacers to fit into the OE frame or engine craddle mounts how ever you call it (the same place the stock ones go). And yes they add some bling lol.

STi_05 · « **Reply #109 on:** March 26, 2012, 11:29:10 am »

looking great funk cant wait to see you at a meet!

funk32 · « **Reply #110 on:** March 26, 2012, 12:12:10 pm »

Thanks man, Id like to see your car, sounds like you have big plans I hope it turns out well, all the CF looks nice also.

funk32 · « **Reply #111 on:** April 09, 2012, 06:45:04 pm »

Well today I went to see my lovely car and get some work done, I was super sick from Wednesday till today. I started by running the tubing for the windshield washer fluid container from the trunk, it took me forever to find the proper tubing size and length and its clear so it will look kinda cool lol. Next I carried on with the PS res install which I totally failed at as the return line hose is a tad to small for me to get over the nub on the res, so I will have to attack that next time I go work on the car. I had to drop the front subframe so I could install the new MSI Control arms, most of this went smooth only issue I had was one of the bolts was completely stripped which I didn't notice until now

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so after all that was completed or somewhat completed I went down to Greg's distributor and bought some new bolts and a M12 1.25 tap for one of my subframe mounts.

Edmonton-20120409-00067 by Funk32, on Flickr

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funk32 · « **Reply #112 on:** April 09, 2012, 06:48:36 pm »

on a side not, I had the tire taken off the rim I some how cracked last season, I have been in contact with CCW and they are working with me to replace it either free (pay for shipping) or for just a materials + shipping. They say they have only had 1 other set of rims crack like mine and it was on a Porsche and he was doing donuts and hit something.

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bugeyesubie · « **Reply #113 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:09:33 am »

Love the control arms and the alcons! I'm just upgrading to the Sti ones for my build, should be good enough I hope.

funk32 · « **Reply #114 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:18:48 am »

the Alcon's are over kill, but my stock bremebo's were not serviced by the last owner so when I went to rebuild them I ended up snapping all the bleeder valves off and we tried to recover them but it just turned into a big mess. So I was going to go with sleepers set but i still needed rears and the GF was nice enough to buy these while I was gone...i received the bill promptly when I got home tho haha and they were not cheap.

The control arms still make me smile when I see the finish.

funk32 · « **Reply #115 on:** May 21, 2012, 04:42:49 pm »

Well after spending about 6 weeks in lovely Wainwright and doing some good old army training by day and night I was able to come home and see all my lovely car parts that have come over the last little while. I spent Friday with the GF as she made it pretty clear if i didn't there would be issues lol so, on Saturday I spent from noon until 4 working on the car installing a few things and prepping for some other parts.

I was able to install the new Okada Projects coil-packs and their Plasma Spark kit, quality of the products were great and I cant see anything wrong with them. I know people will ask why bother, well a member wanted to do a coilpack conversion so I figured why not sell mine and try these out that is my reason pretty damn simple.

I was also able to install my headers and see how the turbo will actually sit and I may or may not have a problem with IC pipping the way I wanted to which was under the manifold, when the actual turbo shows up (next week) ill have a better idea of how I am going to do this, as I just have the hot side so I can only kinda guess for now.

I was also able to install the Beatrush Rear Bulkhead divider which allowed me to re-install my spec c tank for my Aquamist system, also in side the cabin i was able to install the harness bar and harnesses (Ambystom01 i know its not the solution you'd like to see but a cage is in the works i just need an intern solution)

a few bling Items are installed forge power steering res and upper coolant tank.

I had a conversation with CCW today and they are building a new rim for me and will have it shipped for 1/2 the price of a new one and once they receive my old rim they may refund me some money depending how they think the crack came to be. I think they just want to make sure i wasn't stunting and hit a curb which it is pretty clear i was a rock or something.

as for the carbon fiber roof from MSI that will be installed once I have the car up and running and Kenny is free to help me out.

bugeyesubie · « **Reply #116 on:** May 30, 2012, 07:44:14 am »

You should wait till your cage is in to do the carbon roof. Who is doing you cage? What kind of design are you using? I am thinking of a full cage from dsc race cars in didsbury. Just submitted my design to them for pricing yesterday.
Justin

funk32 · « **Reply #117 on:** May 30, 2012, 07:55:26 am »

Quote from: bugeyesubie on May 30, 2012, 07:44:14 am

You should wait till your cage is in to do the carbon roof. Who is doing you cage? What kind of design are you using? I am thinking of a full cage from dsc race cars in didsbury. Just submitted my design to them for pricing yesterday.
Justin

I am not sure who I will have build the cage yet as I'm still pretty deep into the build, the CF roof will more then likely have to wait until I come back from NB (yay army going for 9 weeks) so really I may just wait until next summer depending on my work load when I get back.

The turbo is now here along with the tial mv-r ewg and bov, all the fittings and gaskets. Now time to figure out my IC piping route as I'm not sure if my original plan is going to work, I may even go TMIC who knows.... Well I will by monday evening lol. Picking up a rad on friday and sending some stuff out for welding.

Tune is Booked for the 15th with Sunny

bugeyesubie · « **Reply #118 on:** May 30, 2012, 08:24:04 am »

I was thinking of the carbon fibre roof as well. Since they will have to remove the roof to finish the top welds. I'm doing the chassis now first before the motor and trans. So I can paint it as a bare chassis

funk32 · « **Reply #119 on:** May 30, 2012, 08:44:10 am »

What kind of cage are you going with? And can you PM me the quote when you get it please.

bugeyesubie · « **Reply #120 on:** May 30, 2012, 10:39:54 am »

I'll upload a picture of my design later today. And sure I will

funk32 · « **Reply #121 on:** June 04, 2012, 07:41:29 pm »

Well today I went hard to work on the car and was able to sort out a lot of things. I was able to get the turbo in and all the parts that attach, also I was able to get the rad in with fans. Also I found out I can use my fmic and route the piping the way I wanted to it just going to be tight.

Edmonton-20120604-00005 by Funk32, on Flickr

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hope to have the car out on a safe tune next monday

GC8REX · « **Reply #122 on:** June 04, 2012, 07:47:37 pm »

Sweet! Getting close now

bugeyesubie · « **Reply #123 on:** June 04, 2012, 09:40:15 pm »

Nice!!

funk32 · « **Reply #124 on:** June 10, 2012, 11:15:07 am »

I was able to sort out my piping and now I am just waiting to weld my dump tube, IC piping with BOV and meth bung. Also My intake is in BC so it should be here Monday or Tuesday, also my new rim from CCW will be here on Monday.

IMG-20120609-00009 by Funk32, on Flickr