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pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
pimpm3 (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
6/22/20 8:13 p.m.

Not the best picture but I clay barred, polished and waxed the car.

Also thinking about painting the centers of the wheels a matte gray like a kinesis wheel. Thoughts?

 

Slippery (Forum Supporter)
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6/22/20 9:25 p.m.
pimpm3 (Forum Supporter) said:

Also thinking about painting the centers of the wheels a matte gray like a kinesis wheel. Thoughts?

Do it!

docwyte
docwyte UberDork
6/23/20 8:23 a.m.

I like the silver on a dark car, the matte grey will just make the wheel disappear

Go_Gators
Go_Gators GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
6/23/20 9:12 a.m.

In reply to pimpm3 (Forum Supporter) :

yes.

 

MTechnically (Forum Supporter)
MTechnically (Forum Supporter) Reader
6/23/20 9:20 a.m.

I kind of agree that matte gray will make the wheels blend in more, if that's what you want then go for it. I think I would go with gold or a light bronze to add a bit of contrast, but it's a pretty subjective thing.

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
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6/25/20 8:23 p.m.

Also I made a new intake.

Started with a PVC pipe conduit.

Trimmed off the top portion and painted it with some wrinkle paint.  Add a K&N filter and a spectre 3 to 3.5 coupler done!

trumant (Forum Supporter)
trumant (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand Reader
6/25/20 8:30 p.m.

Nice use of wrinkle paint on the PVC. That's a pretty big relocation. Certainly seems like you'll be getting both higher pressure air and certainly cooler air.

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
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6/25/20 8:42 p.m.
trumant (Forum Supporter) said:

Nice use of wrinkle paint on the PVC. That's a pretty big relocation. Certainly seems like you'll be getting both higher pressure air and certainly cooler air.

I ordered a motion motorsports under tray.  It should be here next week. It will replace the missing factory under tray and will provide a little protection from the elements.

The new intake sounds awesome! It's got a real deep growl now.

dps214
dps214 Reader
6/26/20 9:08 a.m.

The supercharger kit on mine had the filter in the same place but had a shield in front of it, presumably to keep water and road debris out. Also IIRC there's a big rectangular opening in the front of the fender liner that lets air from that bumper hole into the wheel area. In my mind that was the perfect way for the front tire to splash water into the filter, I 3D printed a plug for the hole. Might be some things to consider doing especially if it's going to see any wet weather.

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
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6/26/20 11:38 a.m.

In reply to dps214 :

I had the same thoughts.  Once I get the lower panel in I will figure out a way to accomplish it.

Drove the coupe to work this morning.  Plenty of room for all my gear.

Go_Gators
Go_Gators GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
6/26/20 1:56 p.m.

that intake is inspirational. did it come from the same race car parts shop i use?

is that the gear you use to negotiate all your various auto-related dealings?   its probably effective. 

 

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
pimpm3 (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
6/26/20 2:35 p.m.
Go_Gators said:

that intake is inspirational. did it come from the same race car parts shop i use?

is that the gear you use to negotiate all your various auto-related dealings?   its probably effective. 

 

Yes it was purchased across the street from your neighborhood.

That's for my "other job" when I am on call.  I normally wear a t shirt for my day job.

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
pimpm3 (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
6/27/20 4:47 p.m.

Installed the fan today.  It was a pain in the ass with the radiator in the car, but it is done.

...sort of I didn't have time to wire it fully.  It is professionally installed to the battery and it is turned off and on by removing the fuse.  After the autocross tomorrow I will wire it correctly.

You can see the wire by the washer fluid bottle, which I discovered leaks after I filled it with a gallon of new fluid yesterday...  notice it is empty again.

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise SuperDork
6/27/20 8:28 p.m.

That 911 that the neighbor has is hot

jfryjfry (Forum Supporter)
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6/27/20 8:34 p.m.

I like the flat look of the wheels but it seems that starting on day 2 they will be perpetually dirty.  
Shiny wheels are easier to clean. 

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
pimpm3 (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
6/27/20 10:11 p.m.

In reply to mr2s2000elise :

I will try to grab a picture of the other two tomorrow.  He has a gt3 and a turbo s as well.  The silver one in the picture is a 2008 s.

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
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6/27/20 10:12 p.m.
jfryjfry (Forum Supporter) said:

I like the flat look of the wheels but it seems that starting on day 2 they will be perpetually dirty.  
Shiny wheels are easier to clean. 

My sentiments as well which is why I have held off on painting them for the moment.

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise SuperDork
6/27/20 10:20 p.m.
pimpm3 (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to mr2s2000elise :

I will try to grab a picture of the other two tomorrow.  He has a gt3 and a turbo s as well.  The silver one in the picture is a 2008 s.

Awesome! Nothing better than driveway porn!!

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
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6/28/20 8:53 a.m.

Met up with a couple buddies to caravan to the FIRM.

Got to ride in my friend's model three performance.

It was super impressive.  All the torques and it seemed to be neutral and turned in well.

Unfortunately I am in the 4th run group so it will be a while till I get to see how the car does.  Did I mention it is hot, Florida in July, ughhh!

Go_Gators
Go_Gators GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
6/29/20 7:31 a.m.

Car looked good out there! Nice use of the sunroof opening to fit your helmet.

 

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
pimpm3 (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
6/29/20 8:47 a.m.
Go_Gators said:

Car looked good out there! Nice use of the sunroof opening to fit your helmet.

 

I fit better than I expected with the helmet.  The 500 treadwear lexani tires were not as terrible as I thought they would be.

The course was really fun, thanks for running a great event!

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise SuperDork
6/29/20 11:22 a.m.

ITR is sexy

Go_Gators
Go_Gators GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
7/2/20 6:20 a.m.

 

courtesy of Turtlesharkshooter.... I just emailed you (& everyone) a link to the FB album.

 

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
pimpm3 (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
7/6/20 5:16 p.m.

Nice picture thanks Kyle.

Took the M coupe to harbor freight to buy a cheap tool to fix the IROC Z.

pimpm3 (Forum Supporter)
pimpm3 (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
7/9/20 7:59 p.m.

This thing looks cool even when it is dirty and parked outside.

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