510T Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Nope ;) I was at a family event all evening. :angel: I sure would have liked to. Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 looks cool flare away my friend. 1 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 So I had to take care of some maintenance before this Sunday's autocross. Number 1 on the list was my annual AMSOIL oil change. If anyone remembers or reads back through, last year when changing the oil I noticed there was some mysterious loose metal object in the pan. Content to let it be, I never dropped the pan to investigate. Everything seemed to be working just fine. When I put the drain plug back in today and was reminded of my issue, I could not let it be any longer. The pan had to come off. What did I find? A typical SR20 problem. The pick up tube strainer had broken off and was floating around in the pan. :hmm: How long had I been driving it like that? Who knows... I am glad I had bought the upgrade S14 pickup all those years ago and now was the time to put it in. That aint right: Uhhhh... All better: Junk: 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Ouch man! At least you had a replacement. 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 That aint right: ....no....that aint right...... But you're always prepared :ph34r: 1 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 ....no....that aint right...... But you're always prepared :ph34r: I try to be B) Today I finally found the time to install the flares for real. What a process! First I marked and drilled the flares. Next I re-adjusted the fitment on the body. Then taped them up as well as possible, and drilled pilot holes in the body. After that I removed the flares and drilled out the body holes for the rivnuts. Installing the rivnuts was cake. I only buggered and had to redo 1. After that it was time to loosely bolt them on. Screw>rubber backed washer>flare>rubber washer>body. When they were loosely attached I readied the welting. I cut notches out of it to make the bends and larger notches to clear the bolts. After that was tucked in I tightened up all the bolts and DONE! For today anyways, I still need to cut the flares in half to open the doors and then paint them to match the body. OICS: I am into it :) I have some tentative plans with another ratsun member to get the tubs welded up soon, hopefully next week. This will be fine for the autocross on Sunday though :D I will get the fronts on when I get some moar $$$ for tires. I plan to run the 6" wide steelies with 205 Rivals on the front for now. Those will go on tamale... I think Lagunitas is calling my name... 5 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 New rear tires taller, or did it have that much rake before? 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Oh, and :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 It is a bit raked, I may raise the front a tad. and thanks datsunfreak! Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Looks Fricken Awesome!!!!!! I vote you leave em black... but color matched will look good. Get those fronts on!!!! Dont cut your car... Dont cut your car..... Trying to keep the devil speaking inside my head away.... 1 Quote Link to comment
BlackBird620 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 This seems like a good way for me and my friend to just go about his 510 might just measure all the dimensions and cut out the floors and drop the body onto a full tube chassis 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Looks f'n great!! Good work man :thumbup: :thumbup: I agree with Demo on leaving them black......but like he said......it'll look frikin' awesome either way............ .....and is this speak of raising the front :confused: ...............moar lowar!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Looks great man! I can dig it. Instead of raising the front how bout lowering the rear 2 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Thanks guys! New rear tires taller, or did it have that much rake before? After thinking about it for a bit, the 225/45's are a few millimeters taller than the 195/50's. When I put the 205/50's on up front it should help. Looks great man! I can dig it. Instead of raising the front how bout lowering the rear Visually it would be nice to lower it moar, I have to wait until the tubs are done to see how much room will be there. I would need CV axles too, these old half shafts don't get along with the angle as it is ;) Quote Link to comment
510T Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 In good company at the autocross last Sunday: 6 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Where the vid?? 1 Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Just an Idea, why not extend the Grille to the outer headlights? since i see what looks to be inter-cooler piping. either way i love this car man! great job! 1 Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 normally it means to cut two decent grilles. 1 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Where the vid?? Run 1: 55.79 seconds Run 2: 53.25 seconds Run 3 and final timed run: 51.20 seconds Barring 2 cone-crashing DNF runs right after lunch I improved relatively consistently throughout the day :) My 7th and final run I got a 49.42, I was trying to break into the 49's all day! :D Overall it was a great day driving fast (or trying to ;)). Just an Idea, why not extend the Grille to the outer headlights? since i see what looks to be inter-cooler piping. either way i love this car man! great job! While I do like this idea, I have been lagging about getting my grill together. I have one of CorAce's repro plastic grills that is patiently awaiting some attention. Shooting to get that put on by Canby... 2 Quote Link to comment
DottiBlue Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 nice job cutting your times down! What was your place overall? Were you competing against duke? 1 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Still waiting on the results. Duke and I are in different classes but he is my target ;) I have a lot of catching up to do :D Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Sorry, were those runs from before or after cutting the rear lips/doors? Notice any additional "flexiness"? 1 Quote Link to comment
510T Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 That was indeed after cutting the fenders. I was a little worried that the flares might crack if there happened to be any body flexing happening. I never felt or noticed any body flex or twist and the flares have not had any cracking or other issues. The doors have also remained aligned as they were. These little cars are stout ;). Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 These little cars are stout ;). I am routinely amazed by that. Even after cutting my quarters to install these same type of flares, I can still jack up one corner of the car and it immediately lifts two more off the ground. :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
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