Project Lex (92 Royal Jade SC300)
05-21-15, 09:21 PM
#573
Thanks guys. Feels good to have it running well and know its not running on the edge. Car feels great, lots of fun! However Id be lying if i said theres not a part of me that is anxious to crank it up further. Must resist and just enjoy it as is for now :-)
05-27-15, 10:31 AM
#575
Ordered up a pair of NT05R's 275/45/17 for the rear to help with traction. I also have an MS3 knock module Im going to solder in for knock control as currently I have no knock control. I also installed a 14point7 Spartan WBO2 to replace my other one.
Other than that, im feeling real good about the setup. So i may start moving to the interior work. Plan is to convert it to either black, or some kind of brown/black like you might see in a Bimmer. Replace the heavy front seats with something lighter but still comfy. Maybe evo8 seats, or RSX, RX8, 4G eclipse, just some seats that are nice, lighter, but still comfy.
Other than that, im feeling real good about the setup. So i may start moving to the interior work. Plan is to convert it to either black, or some kind of brown/black like you might see in a Bimmer. Replace the heavy front seats with something lighter but still comfy. Maybe evo8 seats, or RSX, RX8, 4G eclipse, just some seats that are nice, lighter, but still comfy.
05-29-15, 06:47 PM
#578
I read that as well and almost went with them. However I believe R888's are more like the Nitto NT01's. They are the R-compound I believe, but are stiffer side walled so they are built more for handling than for straight line. Which I mean they may still have enough forward grip for my power level, and may have been a better option. But these ones have slightly softer sidewalls and are better for forward traction. Plus they were cheaper than R888's, so I just went with it.
And they're on! Mounting the tires ****ed up the plastidip on the wheel, so I just peeled it all off. Peeled off pretty easy. I hated the way it turned out anyway so no big deal. But kinda sucks if I want to dip them again a different color, seems like every time I swap on tires I'd have to re-dip them.
And they're on! Mounting the tires ****ed up the plastidip on the wheel, so I just peeled it all off. Peeled off pretty easy. I hated the way it turned out anyway so no big deal. But kinda sucks if I want to dip them again a different color, seems like every time I swap on tires I'd have to re-dip them.
05-30-15, 05:03 AM
#580
The sync issues have made me occasionally wonder if I should have gotten something else. That 1 issue really has been frustrating. If it wasn't for that 1 issue, I'd totally love it. Not all cars have that issue either, and there's still more I can do to try and eliminate it.
07-25-15, 09:16 PM
#583
Minor update. AC hasn't worked in this car since I bought it. Just got it fixed today! The old compressor/clutch was shot. So installed a new compressor today, along with new o-rings (most of them, there were a couple I couldn't do). Also a new drier. Held a vaccum, so pumped 30oz of R134a in it, feels awesome!
Also I have a dyno appt scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. I've been on a few dynos in this area with this car and past cars, however I had never been to RavenWorks before which is where I made the above power of 545hp. Dynos all read different, and supposidely this dyno reads fairly low. So I'm going to go to the local DynoJet just to do a few pulls for comparison since I've been there before with past cars. That way I can better understand where my car sits compared to some of my past cars. I've hear there could be potentially a 10-15% difference so we'll see.
For reference, my past car (DSM) had made 541hp on a Dyno Dynamics which was known to read low. I went to the DynoJet a week later and it made 628hp. So if the dyno I just went on reads low similarly to the Dyno Dynamics, then I may already be making a tish more power than my last setup. So anyhow, guess we'll see how they compare on Tuesday!
Last update, I've started accumulating interior parts for the car. This winter I plan on doing an interior overhaul. So far I've purchased
- Black Armrest
- Black Rear view mirror
- Grey door panels in nice condition (will dye them)
Looking for some new (lighter) seats to put in the car as I've read our stockers weight around 75lbs each. Thinking about Celica seats which weight more around 25lbs each.
Also I have a dyno appt scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. I've been on a few dynos in this area with this car and past cars, however I had never been to RavenWorks before which is where I made the above power of 545hp. Dynos all read different, and supposidely this dyno reads fairly low. So I'm going to go to the local DynoJet just to do a few pulls for comparison since I've been there before with past cars. That way I can better understand where my car sits compared to some of my past cars. I've hear there could be potentially a 10-15% difference so we'll see.
For reference, my past car (DSM) had made 541hp on a Dyno Dynamics which was known to read low. I went to the DynoJet a week later and it made 628hp. So if the dyno I just went on reads low similarly to the Dyno Dynamics, then I may already be making a tish more power than my last setup. So anyhow, guess we'll see how they compare on Tuesday!
Last update, I've started accumulating interior parts for the car. This winter I plan on doing an interior overhaul. So far I've purchased
- Black Armrest
- Black Rear view mirror
- Grey door panels in nice condition (will dye them)
Looking for some new (lighter) seats to put in the car as I've read our stockers weight around 75lbs each. Thinking about Celica seats which weight more around 25lbs each.
07-27-15, 10:49 AM
#585
Yeah, I probably have a good 600-700 miles on them. To be clear, they are NT05R's, not to be confused with NT05's. They are the drag radials.
Traction wise they are phenomenal. I don't spin in any gear. Cold right out of the driveway I can get a tiny bit of spin in 1st, but that's cold and on a ****ty surface. I love them for their traction. Cons, I definately feel the "floating sensation" people mention comes with softer sidewall tires like these. My mind could just be screwing with me making it feel worse than it is, but it is there.
I do have some thoughts in mind for next year. I plan to turn up the boost more next year, so I'll probably have another 100hp next year. I wonder how they will perform then. I also would like to get some new wheels someday. Been looking at 18's but that would be a step backwards I think as far as forward traction goes. So not sure what I'm going to do there yet. I've been thinking about running 18's up front, and possibly matching 17's in the rear. Also been thinking just 18's all around and maybe some R888's for street setup since these tires do have that float, and then maybe getting some sort of matching smaller wheels with better tires for the track. No idea what I want to do yet there, haha.
Traction wise they are phenomenal. I don't spin in any gear. Cold right out of the driveway I can get a tiny bit of spin in 1st, but that's cold and on a ****ty surface. I love them for their traction. Cons, I definately feel the "floating sensation" people mention comes with softer sidewall tires like these. My mind could just be screwing with me making it feel worse than it is, but it is there.
I do have some thoughts in mind for next year. I plan to turn up the boost more next year, so I'll probably have another 100hp next year. I wonder how they will perform then. I also would like to get some new wheels someday. Been looking at 18's but that would be a step backwards I think as far as forward traction goes. So not sure what I'm going to do there yet. I've been thinking about running 18's up front, and possibly matching 17's in the rear. Also been thinking just 18's all around and maybe some R888's for street setup since these tires do have that float, and then maybe getting some sort of matching smaller wheels with better tires for the track. No idea what I want to do yet there, haha.