GC8 Race Car Build Thread at EQ
05-12-2010, 12:30 AM
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GC8 Race Car Build Thread at EQ
Hi Guys,
Just wanted to give you guys a heads up about the my GC race car that is being built up at EQ. I have identical build threads over on a couple of the other boards:
NASIOC Thread
RS25 Thread
IWSTI Thread
Have a look and drop some comments/questions on your board of choice....teaser:
Just wanted to give you guys a heads up about the my GC race car that is being built up at EQ. I have identical build threads over on a couple of the other boards:
NASIOC Thread
RS25 Thread
IWSTI Thread
Have a look and drop some comments/questions on your board of choice....teaser:
You scored on this car, that is for sure.
05-12-2010, 12:38 AM
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Hey Randy!
Ya Ive been following your thread on 25RS, and your pics of the stripped out shell have come in very handy (randy) on identifying chassis weak points and planing where I will add frame re-enforcements and gussets in my new GC8 project since I wont be adding a full cage, keep up the good work, it helps all of us!!
Ya Ive been following your thread on 25RS, and your pics of the stripped out shell have come in very handy (randy) on identifying chassis weak points and planing where I will add frame re-enforcements and gussets in my new GC8 project since I wont be adding a full cage, keep up the good work, it helps all of us!!
05-12-2010, 09:03 AM
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Hey Randy!
Ya Ive been following your thread on 25RS, and your pics of the stripped out shell have come in very handy (randy) on identifying chassis weak points and planing where I will add frame re-enforcements and gussets in my new GC8 project since I wont be adding a full cage, keep up the good work, it helps all of us!!
Ya Ive been following your thread on 25RS, and your pics of the stripped out shell have come in very handy (randy) on identifying chassis weak points and planing where I will add frame re-enforcements and gussets in my new GC8 project since I wont be adding a full cage, keep up the good work, it helps all of us!!
1) between the rear pillars
2) from the top of the rear pillars forward connecting to the foot of the firewall...yes...that would be a long bar....and kind of intrusive
3) maybe a support from the top of the front pillars to the firewall
05-12-2010, 09:15 AM
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Looks awesome. I've seen it in person and it's pretty freakin cool. Is there any chance that the car will be driving at the June 1st trackday?
. I think Randy will be driving his lovely 09 WRX on the 1st.
05-12-2010, 12:45 PM
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Awesome project, one thing to put out there is be careful if your using the little V-Band 38mm Tial's as there is a known issue with them failing. The guys at AFI turbo went through I think 13 of them and I watched the FXMD Acura guys have to fab a complete new system at the track to remove 2 of them and run 2 44mm's instead.
Something about the inner machining and the heat transfer taking out the diaphram, ultimately the issue at LV RTA with FXMD cost them a motor.
Mike
Something about the inner machining and the heat transfer taking out the diaphram, ultimately the issue at LV RTA with FXMD cost them a motor.
Mike
