Project build "Slick Ripper"

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Another box arrived

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Holes laid out for the spoiler. I hate drilling holes in a car, nerve wracking.

 

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After a small hiccup I got it installed. I'm very happy with the choice of wing and getting it in black. Picking a rear spoiler is not easy on these cars.

 

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Rear view. Oh yea and I got the windows tinted too which you can see. There were a few bubles in the rear window, but they were fixed yesterday. Apparently the rear defrost strips on the window are quite thick on these cars and very difficult to tint.

 

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Decided this stupid thing needs to go. For those that have removed these, you know what I mean when a say they are a PITA.

 

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Minor setback. I neglected to take into consideration that with the wheels on an full lock they rubbed the brake cooling hose. I started to hear rubbing in a parking lot and the lightbulb in my head came on.

Hoses are pooched. Will pick up more hose on Monday. Only part that sucks is I have to take the nose of the car off again. Oh well, I'm getting really good at it.

 

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Calipers all powdercoated and the Brembo logos painted on, not stickers.

Did you have to use a rebuild kit? How much did it cost you to get them ready for powdercoating?

 

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Nope, just carefully removed the seals and cleaned them before reinstalling. Prep work for powdercoating was done at my work for free. They were chem cleaned and glass beaded.

 

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Another box along with some replacement brake cooling hose. Cold air intake in the box

 

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More stuff! Carbotech XP10 front brakes, SR Performance vertical links and a Bama tune.

 

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went with a tuner from American Muscle.

 

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JTL intake done. Super easy install and coupled with the tune it makes noticeable power gains. It also sounds like it is going to suck the hood in when you go WOT. Coupled with the Corsa exhaust the car sounds like the Devil himself.

 

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Installed the vertical links. This was nothing short of a koksucker of a job to do. The washers supplied were just too thick and would bind the link arm tight and in my opinion, put a lot of strain on the cast aluminum suspension part, so I left them out. I will see if there is an issue and if there is, I will surface grind the washers to the proper thickness.

The parts look good and they seem to be good after a test drive. Cheap price wise compared to others so I likely got what I paid for.

 

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Found a great deal at a local parts store for a new 2010 Snell SA helmet. Upcoming event I'm going to now requires a Snell SA helmet so it worked out perfect.

 

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Track day was a bust as you see. Happened on first full speed lap of the event, very lame. McLeod RST clutch and aluminum flywheel installed to ensure that doesn't happen again.

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