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dummy fit of the 57pros - 8)




also found a brass M3 for sale so you can get a look at some more pics of the colour -

http://www.carsales....PortalID=240481

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same thing has happened again



im not sure if its because my suspension is too stiff, or perhaps too much heat, but I think theres a flaw in the design somewhere, the tensioner rod for this kit has pillow balls at each end, which once tightened, still allow the whole alternator assembly to vibrate - I think this is why this bottom bracket keeps breaking.

What other alternator relocation kits are there?

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OK

replacement bracket has arrived, Jay made me one out of alloy steel this time, not billet aluminium. Its a fair bit heavier than the original one, but its supposed be a hell of a lot stronger too.....



I also got me a fluidampr harmonic balancer to rule the current one out as a suspect for these breakages....

Ill be back in action by the ned of the week.

drags anyone

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got a new camera so had to test it out

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engine feels a bit smoother with the fluidampr on ... hopefully the new steel alternator bracket holds up.

Steel is a more elastic metal than aluminium, aluminium is quite brittle..... So im hoping to not have any further dramas in the near future... :?

In theory

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Went to Heathcote today with a few other guys ..

Only got 4 passes for the whole day, it was packed out!

13.42 @ xxxxx mph (hightower issues )
17.23 @ 115.3 mph (lol, don't ask :loll:)
12.53 @ 115.8 mph
12.66 @ 115.6 mph



got to work on my launching technique

Next time out ill drop the tire pressures, and have the launch control enabled on the SM4.

Id like to do a little more testing on this setup before the new round of upgrades 8) 8)

few pics of today....

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i might ditch the recaros ...

and get some fixed back sparcos of some description (on super low rails )

If anyone wants a full EVO 7 interior with rails to suit EVO 123/GSR then mines up for grabs for 1800 bucks 8)

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Ok, had a good discussion with Dan @ Springy Motors today.

Im getting the launch control feature and flat shift feature enabled on the SM4, as well as a race map done on C16 race gas next week.

Im going to take out all the sound deadener in the car soon as well (with some CLuTZ dry ice know-how ).

There has to be an 11 second 1/4 hiding within this current setup surely. Once ive achieved that, the new turbo will get installed, and then we'll be playing a different ballgame - and my nice orange rocker cover can get installed finally, along with some 272/272s, crower gears, Toda belt and some other goodies.

Ive also picked up some EVO 3 firewall/strut tower bracing and rear V-brace from Andrew @ CVAP too - that will get installed when the shell is stripped and prepped for a complete respray 8)

also posted some vids from the w/end's racing on youtube




enjoy 8)

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115mph is enough for 11s as it is mate.

You'll be able to run a 1.7 flat (a 1.6 isn't out of the question by any means) to the 60' with your current power which will drop your ET considerably - just need to experiment with your launches to get it off the line.

The best thing you can do is turn on logging on the SM4 and check each of your runs to find out exactly what's happening. You might find you're changing to early, or that you're falling off boost after a gear change, or sitting on the limiter is unloading everything at the top of first. Once you can start checking that, you can figure out exactly how to drive the car faster.

Give that a go before you go cheating with C16

I was actually wondering the other day if I could use the logging feature to somehow improve/monitor whats going on... I thought it was more for circuit work than anything else.

Thanks for the pointers though, much appreciated! The launch side of things definitely needs some attention

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picked these up off yahoo jp today .... Now its a months wait for them to get here :x :x

Ohlins PCV coilovers for CD5A,CD9A,CE9A :twisted:

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Mini Update -

A short while back dre came round and we stripped all the sound deadener ... wasn't a hard job, just took a bit of time Thanks for helping out mate I still have your esky btw








The Ohlins coilovers also arrived last week, so ill be putting them in very shortly



Ive also started gathering parts for a new round of mods which include -

Brian Crower 272/272s
BeeMad Springs/ti. retainers
Skunk2 Cam Gears
FP3065 Turbo and associated hardware
FP intake & 9" K&N filter
Tial 44mm external wastegate
Greddy 600x260x76mm intercooler
ASI aluminium radiator
Sard 800cc injectors

Should be a bit of fun once all thats been installed

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pics cominachooo

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Engine bay is all painted up in the new colour
I had the brake booster colour coded as well, as well as all the unused holes filled. Car will be back at TRIKFAB in the next 2 weeks ...

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WELL WELL WELL

Finally, I have some sort of news.

The car is getting towed to TRIKFAB for some new cooler piping and dump pipe and some other goodies tomorrow!

Will take some more pics too as its looking shmico in the engine bay !

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Here we go!

it put back together time 2nd pic is a better pic of the colour. I think it is going to look great on the car!

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It actually works really well there, and the mounts on the rad support are there from factory, for the air-con ! A stockie Magna trans cooler bolts straight up It gets plenty of air and theres a fair bit less of a chance of it getting damaged.

I didnt use our rellocation kit, i havent needed to!

Not sure on ETA, the fucking Tial gate isnt clearing the PS pump at the moment! What is with all these "bolt-on" parts! My arse!

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no progress

i cbf'd with it anymore, I have no time to work on it myself ... i just want it back up and running, painted and sitting the garage ready for a fanging every weekend

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OKIE dokey


Ive trucked the car to Springy, and Dan is fitting the turbo and associated oter goodies. At this stage it looks like the turbo will fit with some minor mods to the wastegate setup, and the FP dump pipe will most likely have to be ditched and a new one made up, as it doesnt clear the alluminium radiator - but oh well, such is life hey?

hopefully the car wil be back at TRIKFAB by the weekend.

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im using the gtpumps manifold on there. Radiator is an ASI one.

IC piping and exhaust is still being done by Darren Baz ...

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Full I/C piping?

You still have your cold side pipe, are you not using that anymore?

What about the exhaust, what did you run previously?
Are you getting a full exhaust made up?

What was the radiator worth? If that doesn't clear the dump, why not sell the radiator and get a custom radiator made instead by Darren?

How much was the dump pipe?

New IC piping.

Im not so keen on the dump pipe, neither is Darren. Id rather him make up a new one that has the wastegate return plumbed in later down the dump, away from the turbo, and at a less obtrusive angle than the way it is now. It will also fit the way everything is set up now.

Darren will be making a full exhaust for me as well, im ditching that hideous canon and getting a magnaflow oval muffler with pie cut drop tip.