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Forum: Project Builds November 28th 2022, 20:09
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Posted By Steve C
Hi I had some new billet 944 stub axles made...

Hi

I had some new billet 944 stub axles made in in EN26.

Im fitting some Subaru Group N engine mounts when they turn up from Japan and Ive fitted Superpro urethane bushes to the front engine...
Forum: Project Builds May 9th 2022, 05:11
Replies: 398
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Posted By Steve C
Hi Finally got a dry Wednesday night so I...

Hi

Finally got a dry Wednesday night so I took my bug out to the drags.

Getting used to launching and shifting gears again, I need some improvement.

I was getting some wheel hop which I'm...
Forum: Project Builds June 5th 2021, 20:29
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
I took my Beetle out to Powerplay on the weekend,...

I took my Beetle out to Powerplay on the weekend, fitted up the new M&H for a few heat cycles (skids)
Forum: Project Builds May 10th 2021, 05:58
Replies: 398
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Posted By Steve C
Thanks, it wasn't cheap but neither was buying 3...

Thanks, it wasn't cheap but neither was buying 3 piece rims so that I could get the correct offset.

I did feel a little guilty having genuine Porsche wheels modified, I'm over it now
Forum: Project Builds May 7th 2021, 18:52
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Posted By Steve C
they would have looked really cool.

they would have looked really cool.
Forum: Project Builds May 7th 2021, 01:00
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Posted By Steve C
I've been running 245/40 x 18 Mickey Thompson ET...

I've been running 245/40 x 18 Mickey Thompson ET streets, these were 2nd hand and pretty old and the side walls don't have a lot of give.

A local speed shop had a special on some M&H 245/55 x 15...
Forum: Project Builds February 2nd 2021, 04:46
Replies: 398
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Posted By Steve C
Low boost was about 22psi. interesting...

Low boost was about 22psi.

interesting point, same tune that was on rollers made 319 and on the hub 350, so just 1 psi of boost and more timing it made 32 rwkW more.

The waste gate is fully...
Forum: Project Builds January 15th 2021, 18:55
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Posted By Steve C
Hi Another day another dyno run This...

Hi

Another day another dyno run

This was on a hub dyno, same tune that made 319 rwkWon rollers made 350 rwkW on the hub, difference being no wheelspin. The dyno operator confirmed cars that...
Forum: Project Builds December 19th 2020, 19:52
Replies: 398
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Posted By Steve C
Weighed my wheel collection the other day 6...

Weighed my wheel collection the other day
6 inch Cookie cutters with 205/50 x 15 Mickey Thompson ET street et = 15.7 kg.
6 inch Cookie cutters with 185/55 x 15 street radials 13.8 kg
Hollow spoke...
Forum: Project Builds November 9th 2020, 03:02
Replies: 398
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Posted By Steve C
Thanks. They are local XY Ford Falcon...

Thanks.

They are local XY Ford Falcon mirrors that I modified to fit, they look cool but are a bit small. A link to a local website that sells them...
Forum: Project Builds November 8th 2020, 19:17
Replies: 398
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Posted By Steve C
Fitted up my track wheels with Toyo R888R on them...

Fitted up my track wheels with Toyo R888R on them to see how they would look. They are genuine hollow spoke 7.5x18 50 ET and 18x8 52ET
Forum: Project Builds September 15th 2020, 18:48
Replies: 398
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Posted By Steve C
Hi I've been talking to my local Subaru...

Hi

I've been talking to my local Subaru tuner and AWD Subarus with similar specification motors to mine are making 360 - 380 kW at all four wheels.

I've been thinking that there must be a...
Forum: Project Builds August 23rd 2020, 10:24
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
finally got to go Roll Racing ...

finally got to go Roll Racing

https://youtu.be/oGQKTZghi0E
Forum: Project Builds August 7th 2020, 19:43
Replies: 398
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Posted By Steve C
Thanks. Roll racing was postponed due to wet...

Thanks. Roll racing was postponed due to wet weather until 21st August
Forum: Project Builds August 1st 2020, 21:04
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Posted By Steve C
With all the Covid closures the local drag strip...

With all the Covid closures the local drag strip has decided to resurface the strip so I still haven't had the final tech inspection on my cage

I've entered a roll racing event at the Sydney...
Forum: Project Builds June 9th 2020, 21:06
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
I went that size in Toyos to get heat into them,...

I went that size in Toyos to get heat into them, my son with a 1904cc Type 1 motor had trouble getting them up to temp on his car and he is a much better driver than me, all the drifting practice I...
Forum: Project Builds June 5th 2020, 03:43
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
Hi Wally I've only driven it low boost so...

Hi Wally

I've only driven it low boost so far, I've now gone back to street tyres, Nitto Invos 225/40 x 18 and 265/35 x 18 and its rolling on in 1st and 2nd, it didn't do this on the Toyo R888rs....
Forum: Project Builds June 3rd 2020, 18:57
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
Hi Just got the car back from the tuner, I...

Hi

Just got the car back from the tuner, I was hoping for more but it looks like I may have reached the limit of the current setup. Its still scary fast.

Now I waiting for the drag strip to...
Forum: Project Builds May 8th 2020, 23:06
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
Thanks Wally, I love my Jap car, great cruiser...

Thanks Wally, I love my Jap car, great cruiser and very comfortable. We never had them in Australia either, they are whats called a grey import from Japan, nice to have air conditioning in summer
...
Forum: Project Builds May 8th 2020, 03:57
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
Hi Been doing some test drives, wrapped in...

Hi

Been doing some test drives, wrapped in the new clutch, so progressive unlike the organic Kennedy that I was running, off to the tuner soon for more kWs
Forum: Project Builds April 3rd 2020, 19:11
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
Hi Started on the scatter shield today, rain...

Hi

Started on the scatter shield today, rain and lack of welding gas stopped progress. Thanks to Wally for sending me some photos of his shield, it really helped. I had a local engineering shop...
Forum: Project Builds March 17th 2020, 23:12
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
Its a spare block that I borrowed from a local...

Its a spare block that I borrowed from a local Subaru shop to mock up my chassis, not sure what type. My my EJ207 block is semi closed now
Forum: Project Builds March 17th 2020, 22:31
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
Thanks Wally, really useful photos and...

Thanks Wally, really useful photos and information.

I'm using a Subarugears mount and factory Subaru engine mounts. I could weld the lower part to to the Subargears mount
Forum: Project Builds March 17th 2020, 02:32
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
Thanks Wally, lots of welding and cutting. ...

Thanks Wally, lots of welding and cutting.

Looks like I have to use a 1/4 inch steel flywheel scatter shield. I tried searching and of course your build thread came up. I started looking through...
Forum: Project Builds March 10th 2020, 02:49
Replies: 398
Views: 272,698
Posted By Steve C
Hi The wheels I used to run on both track...

Hi

The wheels I used to run on both track and street are in my post with Invos fitted. They are 18x8 and 18x10 from a Boxster. I've fitted my front 225x18 R888R to genuine 18x7.5 hollow spoke...
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