Desmond's Red Slug

[Kenshin X]

You seem knowledgeable and full of advice, how come you don't track/circuit your car?

i got him interested trung! you WILL see him on the track next time!!!

[wil_rolla]

not sure how stiff your coilovers are but i had the BC's with 5kg(F) and 4kg® with 30 clicks adjustable. i found that at 20 clicks or higher there was to much under steer.. i also prefer to run the rears abit more stiffer then the fronts..

at the end of the day its up to you how you run it as it has to suit your driving style, its all about trial and error. thats half the fun ;)

[dyslexik]

not sure how stiff your coilovers are but i had the BC's with 5kg(F) and 4kg® with 30 clicks adjustable. i found that at 20 clicks or higher there was to much under steer.. i also prefer to run the rears abit more stiffer then the fronts..

at the end of the day its up to you how you run it as it has to suit your driving style, its all about trial and error. thats half the fun ;)

Running stiffer rears will make a fwd car more prone to understeer.

Also, the stiffer you have the rears, will result in the rear sliding out when cornering.

I keep a 15mm rake position in regards to the lowered ride height and set the front dampers stiffer than the rears. This allows me to negate some understeer by reducing the downward load on the front tyres, at the same time keeping a positive roll resistance. If a driver has an understanding/experience of weight transfer and knows how to use it to his/her advantage, then basically variances on suspension setup will work for him/or her.

[dezzymun]

UPDATE: After months of hunting around i've finally found a brand new bumper! WOOT WOOT!! AND i sourced a couple of panel beaters/ spray painters to paint my new bumper!! Although my stitches have grown on me lol

For those who don't know what im talking about, heres a sneak peak

Service over due 5000km ago lol.. Whats been done?

Always use protection!

Fumoto drain plug comes in handy and not getting your hands dirty!

Prevention is better than cure!

Also, i've bought some braided brake lines so they will be going in soon. A few more things need to be done before DECA/winton like changing power steering fluid, raidator flush and top up, installing braided lines, and new gear box oil. Ill do these one at a time as I can source my stuff at reasonable price :P

[Kenshin X]

hey dez, nice updates bro. will see u at winton tampered? :P

and what oil u running in ur engine???

[dezzymun]

Thanks Duy, unfortunately I'll be at the tampered day lol.

I'm running castrol edge 0-40 in my car for the final time. I'm clocking up some kms and will be changing to thicker oil, but haven't decided which one yet. Either castrol or penrite.. Shell is *****, and I can't afford liquid gold lol so those 2 are inbetween oils

[dezzymun]

Thanks Duy, unfortunately I'll be at the tampered day lol.

I'm running castrol edge 0-40 in my car for the final time. I'm clocking up some kms and will be changing to thicker oil, but haven't decided which one yet. Either castrol or penrite.. Shell is *****, and I can't afford liquid gold lol so those 2 are inbetween oils

[johnnieboi]

Good news on the front bumper dez. See you at winton! B)

[dezzymun]

Just did my first DECA day! It was better than i expected and had a blast! The day consisted of 5-6 events course, with 50 cars being split into 2 groups. First group did 2 road courses and the other group did skid pan with different maps. Theres a lot to learn in such little time, like memorizing the maps literally 5 minutes before its your turn! On one event, i drove the course 3 different times and failed to get a time cause it was wrong way haha! Will update pics and results when they come out.. You would be surprised at the variety of cars that came yestday, ranging from a ek civic sedan, ordinary commodore, chasers, 350z and 370z, wrx, and even a KE70 with LS1 in it! I'd recommend everyone give it a go before you hit track days!

[dezzymun]

Videos from deca:

Skid pan course:

Battle mode:

[johnnieboi]

Nice. E-Brake power

[dezzymun]

The Aussie dollar has forced me to make a purchase and should hopefully arrive before track day in may, fingers crossed!

Edited April 10, 2011 by dezzymun

[dezzymun]

Just a quick update, I've ordered the following and they haven't come yet!! I really hope they before track day so i can get the car ready!!

-Speed Source extended clutch slave cylinder push rod

-TWM short shift kit, OEM shifter knob

-TWM cradle bushings

-TWM shifter cable bushing

-TWM shifter extender for laughs

What else do i have?

I've got some wing tips to look more like a transformer. These will be prepped and painted by myself, hopefully they come out well..

and a bolt on buddy club spec III exhaust for a crisper LIFT!!

Pics to be uploaded soon

[Kenshin X]

At least 1:51.1160 for sure!! ;)

[dezzymun]

-TWM short shift kit, install went longer than expected but other than that, it was pretty straight forward with instructions.

Old vs New

3rd gear throw with TWM short shifter

4th gear

[dezzymun]

TWM cradle bushings: This was a very straight forward install, however i did manage to stab myself in the hand with a screw driver, and boy did it hurt!

Anyways..

New bolts and instructions

Old Vs New

Old ones and rubber and the new ones are allumium

Remove 4 old bolts and rubber washers. At this point i stabbed the webbing inbetween my fingers trying to push the rubber mounts out of the hole.

[dezzymun]

C-One Wing Tips: I managed to buy all the stuff required to do it all myself, i was quite excited!

Junk required:

Various grades of sandpaper

260

320

400

1000

(800 grit would have been ideal but my store ran out )

Power Plus primer (PJ0100 i think)

Power Plus paint (PJ5150, Lucifer Red)

scraping tool

cut and polish

screws

plasti bond

preperation began by sanding the old paint back to a rough surface, i used 260 grit, then gradually went finer each time, also using a few wet sands to smooth the surface more.

Both sides have been primed, now comes sanding AGAIN!

Time for top coat!

[dezzymun]

Time to dry!

Before

After!

The paint matches the car about 90%. It doesn't look right when you look up close because the clear coats are different to each other. Other than that im pretty happy about!

[dezzymun]

I have yet to install this, it looks a lil tricky and may need some help over the weekend. But will keep scratching my head for the meantime..

[Kenshin X]

looks very nice... now get them moulded :P

now now... no committing suicide yet... we still got 1:45.4 to beat!

[saltyeggs]

Looking good dez, now find some time to do the front bumper. lol

[dezzymun]

lol thanks guys.

John: the bumper is getting sprayed as we speak!!! but the new bumper isn't gona come on till this one gets out of control, ie diy canards and maybe a massive front lip.. will decide later down the track though lol

[dezzymun]

Another update:

Exhaust was bolted on yesterday and sounded like **** due to needing a new gasket. Gasket was replaced today and also used form-a-gasket to seal up any other leaks.

Buddy club spec III, yes its loud

Bumper: The new bumper has been sent off to the spray painter so the fog lights and plastic bits have be removed to be installed into the new bumper.

As the Frankensteined bumper thats currently on the car is dedicated for track use, i've decorated it!

you like?

[saltyeggs]

Bumper: The new bumper has been sent off to the spray painter so the fog lights and plastic bits have be removed to be installed into the new bumper.

As the Frankensteined bumper thats currently on the car is dedicated for track use, i've decorated it!

you like?

hahahaha. bored kent!

Edited May 2, 2011 by saltyeggs

[dezzymun]

Just before the May 8th track day i decided i would go for a new set of pads. Would have liked Project Mu HC+ but they wouldn't come in time.. shouldn't have left it to the last minute!! So i went for the B spec instead and they were fantastic!

Old pads were way past retirement!

New pads:

My fav pic of the day:

The day went by very well and i got a new PB of 1:52.2710.

I've got the day off today and its time to put the car back to normal lol!