Nickt93's Build Thread - 1995 FMII
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Thanks for the compliments on the car guys. This one has been a lot of fun to build. Next up is a DIY paint job in my garage. I'm building the paint booth right now.
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A few quick updates...
Extraction hood. I picked this up locally from a dude that got it on a tub he was building for Spec Miata. It was painted Merlot Mica, but it was rattle-canned flat black by yours truly.
Put stage 8 locking hardware on the turbo. These suckers aren't coming loose at the track!
I also replaced my front brakes. The setup before I had was working well, so I stuck with it - Brembo OEM replacements up front with Hawk HP+ pads. The rotors are less than $30 each, so I don't mind burning through them! The last pair lasted a surprisingly long period of time.
I've got a long "to do" list for this winter:
- New suspension - still TBD on which coilover setup
- Poly bushings
- A real paint job (DIY in my garage...no experience...should be interesting)
- Frame rails (awaiting install)
- BEGi Coolant reroute (awaiting install)
- New lower downpipe - mine cracked on the way to Nashville Superspeedway a few months ago...had it welded at a shop near the track and only missed one run group. Not sure if I trust those welds though...better for peace of mind to just replace it.
Extraction hood. I picked this up locally from a dude that got it on a tub he was building for Spec Miata. It was painted Merlot Mica, but it was rattle-canned flat black by yours truly.
Put stage 8 locking hardware on the turbo. These suckers aren't coming loose at the track!
I also replaced my front brakes. The setup before I had was working well, so I stuck with it - Brembo OEM replacements up front with Hawk HP+ pads. The rotors are less than $30 each, so I don't mind burning through them! The last pair lasted a surprisingly long period of time.
I've got a long "to do" list for this winter:
- New suspension - still TBD on which coilover setup
- Poly bushings
- A real paint job (DIY in my garage...no experience...should be interesting)
- Frame rails (awaiting install)
- BEGi Coolant reroute (awaiting install)
- New lower downpipe - mine cracked on the way to Nashville Superspeedway a few months ago...had it welded at a shop near the track and only missed one run group. Not sure if I trust those welds though...better for peace of mind to just replace it.
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Here are a few pictures for you guys - one track session, and one autocross run.
This video is from a track day at Nashville Super Speedway in September. The run starts with me passing a Z06, then I follow my brother's beautiful silver 993 for a while, and finish it all off by passing a 996TT.
This one is from an Autocross back in August. Both videos were taken with a GoPro Wide 5MP.
This video is from a track day at Nashville Super Speedway in September. The run starts with me passing a Z06, then I follow my brother's beautiful silver 993 for a while, and finish it all off by passing a 996TT.
This one is from an Autocross back in August. Both videos were taken with a GoPro Wide 5MP.