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It looks Spool-icious!
For as many times as I've heard of people doing this, this is the first time I've ever *actually* seen it done.
For as many times as I've heard of people doing this, this is the first time I've ever *actually* seen it done.
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That's what the thinking was with this one: it's the early 215 housing, might as well give it a chance to experience true glory before it is discarded or sees the end of days.
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I have done this to some of the potato head ricer's around hear and can tell you going around a turn will be VERY interesting to say the least !! Not good for any deviation from a straight line down the road.
Will make for great drifting though !!!
Will make for great drifting though !!!
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Differential is back in. Shimmed my rear springs correctly, put the suspension back together.
Next up swapping all brake pads to EBC yellow stuff.
After that finishing the manual horn relay switch project.
And after all that: shakedown!
Next up swapping all brake pads to EBC yellow stuff.
After that finishing the manual horn relay switch project.
And after all that: shakedown!
crazy is that crazy does !!
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Disagree. I think they would appreciate me letting their child live out it's days in full glory as opposed to letting this car die a boring and underwhelming life living in an executive's garage.
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Let's see, some findings from tonight:
1. ESP + Welded Diff
WELP! Hahaha, this was expected but the car doesn't like slow corners with a welded diff, the ESP module throws the flashing triangle and cuts power (or applies brakes, whatever). So gotta turn that off.
2. Welded Diff = Ratched
Again, to be expected, but if you're not used to it, it's weird. The car is surprisingly drivable on the street still. It's not the end of the world.
It only a pain in the *** when the car is slow, at any spirited or above-speed limit scenario turning unloads the inner wheel just enough to make it less of a pain.
3. EBC Yellow Stuff
Still squeaks (yes I applied the grease on the backs of the shims and the sliding corners, but let's talk about bite.
Amazing. Changed the brake pedal and the lever. One of the best bang for buck mods I have done to this thing. So much better than OEM, it's mindboggling.
Makes SBC fxxkwithable.
4. Horn
Wiring directly into the relay worked when I gave one of the coil pins +12V and grounded the other one directly instead of trying to piggy-back from the fuseboard.
This cute little guy glows red and is fun to use. I am considering upgrading to a more fun sounding horn though. Any suggestions?
1. ESP + Welded Diff
I actually haven't run into any problems, surprisingly.
2. Welded Diff = Ratched
Again, to be expected, but if you're not used to it, it's weird. The car is surprisingly drivable on the street still. It's not the end of the world.
It only a pain in the *** when the car is slow, at any spirited or above-speed limit scenario turning unloads the inner wheel just enough to make it less of a pain.
3. EBC Yellow Stuff
Still squeaks (yes I applied the grease on the backs of the shims and the sliding corners, but let's talk about bite.
Amazing. Changed the brake pedal and the lever. One of the best bang for buck mods I have done to this thing. So much better than OEM, it's mindboggling.
Makes SBC fxxkwithable.
4. Horn
Wiring directly into the relay worked when I gave one of the coil pins +12V and grounded the other one directly instead of trying to piggy-back from the fuseboard.
This cute little guy glows red and is fun to use. I am considering upgrading to a more fun sounding horn though. Any suggestions?
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Please do!
Videos here: www.facebook.com/pg/dapperdrift/
And here: www.instagram.com/dapper_drift/
And here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr4r-UQJFDY&list=PLe_--lhvXud-CXtMcpxA-j29GTPa-RVTi
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