CelsiorN1-Anti-VIP build
#46
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When I supercharged my 96 I put the battery in a box in the rear passenger side of the trunk. If you do the same it would be an ideal weight shift from the front left to the right rear. The box itself was from Walmart for a boat or something and the wires were stranded welding wire. Cheap and effective.
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CelsiorN1 (08-04-20)
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When I supercharged my 96 I put the battery in a box in the rear passenger side of the trunk. If you do the same it would be an ideal weight shift from the front left to the right rear. The box itself was from Walmart for a boat or something and the wires were stranded welding wire. Cheap and effective.
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sdls (08-05-20)
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Havent posted in some time, been busy getting things sorted out on the car for her first track day.
Streets Of Willow CCW.
finally went and it was absolute hell lmao. 102° that day but the car didnt hiccup one bit. Within 3 laps I only saw 206° of coolant temp, so couldve gone longer before pitting. I didnt hit record on the HotLap app by accident so my only recorded lap ( literally..I took 9 laps and only one recorded) time was 1:47, with
a possible 1:42-1:44. Mind you, I was braking very early (to avoid possible brake fade on a stupidly hot day, as half the others were either dealing with severe brake fade or Coolant overheating), using this session to monitor vitals on its maiden voyage. Also, power steering was deleted too few years ago. Il be going back though when its cooler now that I have better tires for track days (I used my street SS595s which are mediocre at best).
The car has HUGE potential though, tires didnt squeal, rendering myself never reaching peak grip. Just kept it conservative on the first day (except for winding it all the way out to 6200rpm heheh) , especially on a hot day.
Next track in mind is Adams Motorsports Park, a very tight technical course.
If a 105dB limit track day pops up at Laguna Seca, Im hitting that track also this year.
Streets Of Willow CCW.
finally went and it was absolute hell lmao. 102° that day but the car didnt hiccup one bit. Within 3 laps I only saw 206° of coolant temp, so couldve gone longer before pitting. I didnt hit record on the HotLap app by accident so my only recorded lap ( literally..I took 9 laps and only one recorded) time was 1:47, with
a possible 1:42-1:44. Mind you, I was braking very early (to avoid possible brake fade on a stupidly hot day, as half the others were either dealing with severe brake fade or Coolant overheating), using this session to monitor vitals on its maiden voyage. Also, power steering was deleted too few years ago. Il be going back though when its cooler now that I have better tires for track days (I used my street SS595s which are mediocre at best).
The car has HUGE potential though, tires didnt squeal, rendering myself never reaching peak grip. Just kept it conservative on the first day (except for winding it all the way out to 6200rpm heheh) , especially on a hot day.
Next track in mind is Adams Motorsports Park, a very tight technical course.
If a 105dB limit track day pops up at Laguna Seca, Im hitting that track also this year.
Last edited by CelsiorN1; 08-04-20 at 10:30 PM.
#51
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Recently, AC was deleted also. Saved me 31lbs, and took off that weight off the nose. Rarely used it so Im used to it even in the heat.
Allowed the Radiator to be the first to get colder outer ambient air, still gonna put a mesh in front of the bottom grille though to block from debris.
AC controls removed.
Trans cooler relocated to the bottom grille, which will get mesh in front of it to protect it from debris, as mentioned above.
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Thanks👍 Tire size is fine though. Ran this way for 2 years, tire size relative to wheel isn't any real rule of thumb unless its dangerously proportioned. I ran 265s on a 7" wide 16 inch wheel for 2 years before my current 275s on 9"/9.5" wheels and never had handling or tire issues, even ran two 2 hour hard canyon drives in one day and enough spirited driving to wear them down before they got replaced by my 17s. Theyre fine.
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Also, these are the new street set. Theyll be combined with a set of Falken Azenis RT615KS 275-40-17 tires, 200TW.
8lbs lighter than the C4s, BBS RC090 'Style 5s.
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