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So this is it. A build for my attempt at doing well in pro-am this year, I previously bought 1 S5 TII and proceeded to strip it, and add a lot of foot work goodies.

such as....

• Tein super drift coilovers
• Polyurethane Bushings all around
• Rear steer eliminator bushings
• New wheel bearings all around
• Mazdatrix Super angle kit
• Forrest Wang modified spindles
• Removal of front and rear sway bars
• Resurfaced rotors
• Hawk pads
• SS brakes lines
• ACT Pressure plate w/ 6 puck sprung clutch
• SS clutch line
• Jegs Snubber
• Sparco Evo Seat

it was all going on this thing....



I proceed to strip it completely, removing the sound deadening as well...

but then...

I found another TII that was already done...well sorta..

basically, it had a haltech E6k, a rebuilt motor with a street port and a BNR stage 1 turbo. It made 393 whp @ 17 psi

it was one of those "I need to sell it now" deals and I picked it up for 2500

With that in mind, I picked up the car, and found some hot girls doing a car wash....how could I resist...



With that taken car of, I proceeded to take off my parts and install the parts on the new car...

So far we have the bushings, Coilovers, Forrest Spindles, DTSS spindles, new brakes + rotors, SS Brake lines, and wheels installed, almost done, just a few more things and it is ready for pro-am



thats where I stand.. Pro-am starts for me this saturday, maybe I'll update this everyonce in a while

Do werk buddy. Pro-Am stuff doesn't start until Road Atlanta out this way. Good luck to you though, hope to see you at Irwindale.

so how much for the red Turbo II?

make me an offer

it has an engine in it, but needs to be put together, has a tranny and rear end, can roll

If you still have it in a few months, I might hit you up about it. Possibly..:x

How about $500 picked up?

DAMN i gotta ride to LV nad picked this up

looking for a bit more than that I suppose

anyway, I got out there after working on the car until 5 am replacing the brakes, E brake, and a few other touches...

The event was a 8 am, I only had 1 hour of sleep

Never the less, I went out and tried my best



I did some test runs on the car before swapping tires, and it was confirmed, that the Viscous Diff was basically running like an open diff - save for the fact that it liked to lock up randomly on me every once in a while...it wasn't very fun



I did what I could and with fresh tires, it helped my runs be more consistent



After a while, even with the diff situation, I was able to lay down some nice runs. But when it came time to compete, things didn't work out so well.



On my runs, I spun both times, it was upsetting - but a well learned result. The car has a long way to go and this was the first time I have ever driven her, the car already has a new diff being put in, and by the time the next event comes around, I will hopefully have my angle kit, my cage, and a bit more power

now all you need to do is install a case into the driver's seat and the car will be complete

speaking of, case has helped me actually work on the car

he changed my oil and helped swap the rear end the 1st time - he showed up at the event as well

I was wondering why he's never online anymore

Moar power? I thought it was making plenty of power to begin with?

Needs a small block chevy?

it makes plenty enough - but a tuner suggests he could get a bit more out of it

I am skeptical to be honest, it is quick for sure, but not a 400hp quick, my famous butt dyno says 250

besides that, I am more looking for it to be reliable, thus a better tune is in order considering I really know nothing about the motor of the car itself.

This post has been edited by backalleyracer on May 22 2011, 02:30 AM

So i put my angle kit in - what a difference ( finally came in after 2 months of waiting...)

I went to the track 3 days in a row to have fun on them

The RS3's in the rear are still holding up, these things last a while !!

I found one sick pic from pro-am, with stock angle....

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I am going to head to cali and start running water injection as well as dyno the thing to see what it is really putting out

Love that last picture

Round 2 of Pro-am's have come and gone, and well I went out to and had a lot of fun

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I still do not have a roll cage, but thats ok, because I don't plan on being competive this year - I am a broke college kid after all.

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I crashed my car about an hour before qualifying and bent my inner and outer tie rod ( I also bent my rack - but didn't know at the time)

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I made a decision to travel back home and take the tie rod off of a parts car I have. Unfortunately, it is about 40 minutes to travel there, I did it in 20. I hardly had time, and drove like I had no time on the free way.


I made it back only then to find my rack is bent and the car would not turn right at all. We fixed it as we could with a sledge hammer and some other barbaric techniques, but it was still way off. My toe was way off as well and showed itself with a new steering feel (not a good one).


I missed my first chance to qualify, but I gave it a shot on the second attempt - I was just happy I didn't spin.


I guess it was enough to put me in top 16 - it was hardly a good run, I was just working with what I had.



As it turns out, I was the only driver without a roll cage in the entire event. I didn't get to tandem, so the driver I was going up against had a free by, but it felt good to make it especially considering the circumstances

Thanks everyone for the help and support

My general feelings towards the event



This post has been edited by backalleyracer on Jun 20 2011, 03:45 PM

I have been working on my car these past couple of days rigorously - it is starting to pay off

• Fixed overheating issue
• Modified front fenders
• 50mm spacer up front
• Super angle kit installed
• Wangles installed
• New rear wheel

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My roll cage has also been finished - and I am happy with the result

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A project is never done, much more to come

This post has been edited by backalleyracer on Jul 23 2011, 11:37 AM

Nice! The damage to the front is track damage, yes?

that is correct - in a previous post, i mentioned it

so this has been lacking updates.

there has been a plethora of updates about my build... basically - its awesome

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All the stuff from crashed car A goes into clean car B

with more goodies though

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Details, not enough of them, need some from what's his name.

wow - its funny, I for some reason thoughts I had at least somewhat updated this with some info inbetween these times, but I guess not...


ok so going back to where I left it ( right before round 3 )

I got some more safety stuff

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And it was a good thing I did

because that event, I did pretty well - I qualified 1st, and was looking real good with an entry speed of 89 mph ( highest of the event as well )

But sadly - after that I smashed into the wall hard and did this

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Hit my head pretty hard, even with the helmet, the safety padding on the roll cage, seat, and harness all nice and tight, I had a concussion but turned out ok

so after that, I had slowly begun to put all my usable parts into my red back up car...

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but then there is a long boring part where school takes up my entire life for a few semesters - so lets just skip that.

We are here today with another caged car, a more aggressive tune, more angle, but overall same set up.



Oh - and the part where I somehow ended up with a Z

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opps...

Nice car! Too bad about the crash, hope you have recovered.

And thats a nice car wash.

Regards
Håkan