Sol’s A80 Build… Part 1
To be honest, so far not much has been physically done. Sol and Scott have both been busy trying to come up with the correct selection of parts that will give the desired result they are trying to achieve. Sol was able to decide on the rim and tire package. Today, I will be giving a you guys a quick look at what setup he will be going with.
For those of you who have missed the previous post, I have provided the link below:-
Sol’s A80 Build…. Introduction
New parts!!!
One of the first things on the list to get rid of were the side skirts, and replace them with new factory spec pieces.
The previous wheels were only a temporary solution, therefore ‘the hunt’ was on to find new wheels. While exploring his options, Sol decided he would go with CCW C10 wheels in 18″x 10″ front and 18″ x 11.5″ rear. Trying not to capture to much attention with brightly coloured wheels as is the trend, Sol opted to go with a matte black wheel to keep things as subtle as possible.
For the future power upgrades, traction would be key. This is another reason for the increase in rim size to be able to accommodate the huge 315/30ZR18 Toyo Proxies R888 at the rear. This added grip would be well utilized during those spirited drives.
A more detailed look at the new tires…
I’m going to leave you guys with a parting shot… Thanks for taking a look…
Track Bred EG6 Build… Part 26
Recently Jerry had some pretty wild ideas about shedding some weight for the upcoming season. Some of you may think that sentence made absolutely no sense, but for Jerry he saw vast amounts of improvements to be made while shedding a significant amount of weight. Once the car was back from having the widebody kit completed he wasted no time and got to work immediately. Today I will be sharing with you the first stage of this weight reduction process.
For those who would like a full recap of this build, I’ve provided the link below…
At the top of the list was the firewall… For quite some time now Jerry wanted to replace it with a one off piece but with time running thin in the last redevelopment phase, he wasn’t able to get around to it. Now that the season is complete it was first on his to do list.
A closer look at the now gutted Civic shell…
A collection of the pieces that were removed…
Subframe and steering rack removed…
A better view of the extent of the work that was done…
A glimpse of the interior which received its transformation a little while ago…
As I would have mentioned in a previous post, the fuel cell Jerry was using was a temporary unit to close out the season. For the upcoming season he will resort back to a full size unit.
Suspension arms and neglected Wilwood brakes that haven’t seen any action in quite some time…
Something about having a brand new engine and reusing an old starting motor just wast sitting right with Jerry, so he made sure to get a new one to match…
Showing off the Skunk2 billet aluminum timing chain cover…
4 Piston Racing…
While Jerry was shopping he picked up a K-Tuned billet aluminum oil cap and…
This Trac Tuff coil plug cover…
Full view of the new look for the setup…
Thats a wrap for today, thanks for taking a look…
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