Frankiman's street/track GTR project

[frankiman]

well i'd really like 18s of my current work rims,
that or SSR type-F
that or CCW classics
that or bright green/yellow/orange Gram lights 57D

[DJ]

Everybody wants TE37's on their cars ,you should go for something different to stand out from the crowd.

[LuckyGTR]

thanks man,
sometimes i go back to this pic ;

and i remember how happy i was at that stage of the build about how awesome it was starting to look



if only i had more cash, i'd go with white TE37s 18x10 all around, 295/30/18 tires all around, and big black over-fenders



anyway, i'm eager to get the car out, my last final exam is next saturday, so next sunday it should be out,

i've changed my idea on the tires, i'm going with 265/40/r17 dunlop direzza start spec all around

so i should be able to do most of what i want in the 2 weeks of free time before i start my internship

and while thats going on, i'm on the path to replace my really beat-up beater 92 honda accord,
i found a really nice 2000 subaru legacy wagon limited edition with low kms and i reallllly want it, i'm a sucker for wagons

i...just....don't...have....a.n.y....money

apparently, i made 31k last year, no fuking idea where that went

wite 18x10 te37 = pure ******* sexy on your car wit big black over fender

[DJ]

good choice on tire size. get a passat wagon 1.8t

[frankiman]

absolutely stunning man! great job on the engine bay, great color scheme as well!

thanks man,
sometimes i go back to this pic ;

and i remember how happy i was at that stage of the build about how awesome it was starting to look

really nice ride bro ! comme toujour je chek je chek et jadore juste tes roue que jsuis moin sur mais les gout son pas a discuter!!

TE37 17x10:P BLANC wow !!! ca serais vrm malade

if only i had more cash, i'd go with white TE37s 18x10 all around, 295/30/18 tires all around, and big black over-fenders



anyway, i'm eager to get the car out, my last final exam is next saturday, so next sunday it should be out,

i've changed my idea on the tires, i'm going with 265/40/r17 dunlop direzza start spec all around

so i should be able to do most of what i want in the 2 weeks of free time before i start my internship

and while thats going on, i'm on the path to replace my really beat-up beater 92 honda accord,
i found a really nice 2000 subaru legacy wagon limited edition with low kms and i reallllly want it, i'm a sucker for wagons

i...just....don't...have....a.n.y....money

apparently, i made 31k last year, no fuking idea where that went

[LuckyGTR]

really nice ride bro ! comme toujour je chek je chek et jadore juste tes roue que jsuis moin sur mais les gout son pas a discuter!!

TE37 17x10:P BLANC wow !!! ca serais vrm malade

[cschepp]

absolutely stunning man! great job on the engine bay, great color scheme as well!

[PopolZ]

not yet... I just bought a set of used stock turbos. Got them 2 weeks ago and I'm still wondering if I should do it myself or get the darn thing towed out of storage to autoworx and let them deal with it.

[frankiman]

Hey Frank, you're still working on it??? I thought you'd be done by now...

I barely visited the site since I've blown a turbo in oct 2009 I thought I had recirc issues when I bought yours but a turbo said otherwise

yeah, it will never be done, always "almost finished"

did you get the turbos fixed ?

[bellis_GTR]

dam, i totally forgot about that, its still sitting on a shelf somewhere,
guess i'll have to finish that too then..

Yess as soon as you can, Im weirdly obsessed with brake ducts and stripped out interiors with cages lol

[PopolZ]

Hey Frank, you're still working on it??? I thought you'd be done by now...

I barely visited the site since I've blown a turbo in oct 2009 I thought I had recirc issues when I bought yours but a turbo said otherwise

[frankiman]

When does the brake ducts get installed? lool Iv been waiting for that chapter for everrrr.

dam, i totally forgot about that, its still sitting on a shelf somewhere,
guess i'll have to finish that too then..

[bellis_GTR]

When does the brake ducts get installed? lool Iv been waiting for that chapter for everrrr.

[frankiman]

i feel that i had finals last week i was up for 40 straight hours but now its spring break

yeah its crunch time for the next 3 weeks, 2 homework, 2 lab reports, 1 project, + 4 exams
my last exam is on a saturday morning.. april 16th

then i'll have 2 weeks vacation before i start my internship for the summer

during those 2 weeks i'll be doing some work on the car, so that it'll be ready for May, lapping season, and i don't want to have to work on the car for the rest of the summer

so heres the build plan for this summer;

i'm having a friend help me to take the turbos out to inspect them, and install brand new Garret adjustable wastegate actuators

i'm also going to take the big rubber suction pipe that sits on top of the front turbo to swap it with a KTS metal pipe, and i'll also customize it to allow for a 7/8" vaccum hose (instead of the stock 1/2" hose)
it'll be powder coated satin black to work with the engine bay color scheme

i'm also sending my mirror finish ARC aluminium radiator diversion plate to get powder coated flat black, the polished finish doesn't work at all with the rest of the engine bay

i'm going to make a custom catch can setup with 7/8" hoses all around, to correct my blow by pressure problem

i'm also installing the rear section of a Cusco roll cage, which will be modified to allow for a harness bar
basically, a horizontal bar, behind the front seats sitting just higher than my shoulder which the racing harness will pivot on

i'm also going to change out my old HID ballasts, since they are totally blown

the biggest change will probly be the addition of an AB Flug carbon fiber front diffuser paired with a Top Secret carbon fiber rear diffuser
i might also get carbon fiber door sills from Marc, they look so awesome

the new tires will be Kuhmo Ecsta XS in 275/40/r17 at all four wheels


i'll put the car back on the dyno to see if the new actuators fixed my boost drop problem, if it doesn't, i might get a whole new cat-back exhaust custom made, i'm pretty sure my current muffler/resonator are FUBAR


then its track, meet, track, meet, ride, etc...


i already have all the parts, exept for the tires

[gtrjon]

i feel that i had finals last week i was up for 40 straight hours but now its spring break