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Overhead view
Overhead view
0 2017/05/01 16:15:53
Rear suspension hasn't settled after wheel change-over, so it looks a little more tippy than actual.
Rear suspension hasn't settled after wheel change-over, so it looks a little more tippy than actual.
0 2017/05/01 16:15:16
View from the top. Wheels are 15x9 with 225/45-R15 Toyo RR rubber.
View from the top. Wheels are 15x9 with 225/45-R15 Toyo RR rubber.
0 2017/05/01 16:14:07
Very low in front. Only rubs at full-lock.
Very low in front. Only rubs at full-lock.
0 2017/05/01 16:13:36
Xida rear coilovers
Xida rear coilovers
0 2017/05/01 16:13:10
Canadian-spec two-tone cloth interior. Very grippy.
Canadian-spec two-tone cloth interior. Very grippy.
0 2017/05/01 16:09:56
Big-ass exhaust. Not as loud as my street car, so it should be legal at MRLS this fall.
Big-ass exhaust. Not as loud as my street car, so it should be legal at MRLS this fall.
0 2017/05/01 16:07:04
Big-ass intercooler. No A/C. No cooling issues.
Big-ass intercooler. No A/C. No cooling issues.
0 2017/05/01 16:06:36
Right side is a mirror image of the left side. Dirt patterns are slightly different though.
Right side is a mirror image of the left side. Dirt patterns are slightly different though.
0 2017/05/01 16:05:56
Here it is, in all its glory.
Here it is, in all its glory.
0 2017/05/01 16:05:23
0 2016/07/14 21:57:52
0 2016/05/18 21:27:01
0 2015/07/31 23:04:23
My favourite wheel.
My favourite wheel.
0 2015/07/30 23:04:22
Clearance to my 15x9 6UL track wheels is about the same to the barrel of the rim, but closer to the spokes.
Clearance to my 15x9 6UL track wheels is about the same to the barrel of the rim, but closer to the spokes.
0 2015/07/30 23:04:18
Money shot: That fills the wheel nicely.
Money shot: That fills the wheel nicely.
0 2015/07/30 23:04:10
There's not a lot of clearance between the caliper and 15x8 rim. No interference that I could discern though.
There's not a lot of clearance between the caliper and 15x8 rim. No interference that I could discern though.
0 2015/07/30 23:04:07
Fresh XP12 pads were installed and all mounting bolts were torqued to 40 lb-ft.
Fresh XP12 pads were installed and all mounting bolts were torqued to 40 lb-ft.
0 2015/07/30 22:54:36
Installation was a breeze. There are no instruction about how to mount the caliper bracket, but it's fairly obvious through inspection.
Installation was a breeze. There are no instruction about how to mount the caliper bracket, but it's fairly obvious through inspection.
0 2015/07/30 22:54:29
A fair amount of clearance with these 15x8 6ULs
A fair amount of clearance with these 15x8 6ULs
0 2015/07/30 22:53:48
Out with the old (the car had been sitting for a while after a wash - hence the patina of rust)
Out with the old (the car had been sitting for a while after a wash - hence the patina of rust)
0 2015/07/30 22:52:59
And about 2.6 lbs heavier in aggregate
And about 2.6 lbs heavier in aggregate
0 2015/07/30 22:51:56
The 11.75" rotor is certainly beefier
The 11.75" rotor is certainly beefier
0 2015/07/30 22:51:10
0 2015/07/30 22:36:42
0 2015/07/30 22:34:51
All back together again
All back together again
0 2015/07/30 22:26:45
We discovered that the outlet neck was not only warped but also cracked all the way through
We discovered that the outlet neck was not only warped but also cracked all the way through
0 2015/07/30 22:26:01
A close-up of the stripped threads
A close-up of the stripped threads
0 2015/07/30 22:25:39
The FM 8 mm inconel studs were fine, although the IM threads were either stripped or well on their way
The FM 8 mm inconel studs were fine, although the IM threads were either stripped or well on their way
0 2015/07/30 22:24:56
Turbo is fine, with no significant play in the shaft and only some carbon tracking where the outlet neck is leaking
Turbo is fine, with no significant play in the shaft and only some carbon tracking where the outlet neck is leaking
0 2015/07/30 22:23:37
All the important bits removed
All the important bits removed
0 2015/07/30 22:23:19
0 2015/07/20 12:49:23
0 2015/06/26 10:06:15
0 2015/06/26 10:04:12