Member Profile - DIXCEL (new car pg 39)

[KiDo_Tuning]

VW for you
R35 for the wife.

We know who the better driver is

[weaslebee88]

Tasty

[jakey]

[owen]

Haven't updated this for a while. As most of you know, I've still got this thing and have continuously made changes to it.

My factory twin scroll headers and up pipe cracked in numerous places so I replaced it with a set of Tomei equal length TS headers and custom fabricated the up pipe to match my turbo. Replaced turbo oil/water lines & fittings at the same time.

Fuel pump died and replaced it with a DW300c

Removed my mild steel center pipe and replaced with stainless AVO center Y pipe.

Screamer pipe is back on, ditched my 3port and running boost off my 21psi wastegate. This has brought my peak boost on another 400rpm earlier.

Endless MX72 front and rear pads
HEL braided lines installed
Bled with Endless RF650 fluid

Semi slicks are back on and heading out to Winton on Cup Day with a few friends & customers. Hopefully I'll get more than 1 lap in this time and break into the 1'35s. (Last time my shitty Hawk pads caught fire on my first hot lap and I was only able to do a 1'39 and I've been tracking my AE86 since then)

[bigBADbenny]

Thanks for the update Owen, its been a while and I'd completely lost track of your progress with Bspec

Also a big congrats to the RevZone team effort at WTAC

[jaydece]

good luck at Winton bro.....liberty represent!

[owen]

Thanks guys! Shall update again on Tuesday night

[owen]

Quick snap before I park it away for Tuesday. All that's left is to remove the subwoofer and seats. My last track day was done with full trim to gauge what it could do in "street form" (not that it's a race car now by any means lol) but I'd like to get as much weight out of it as possible this round.

More boost, less weight and better cooling (forgot to add a massive aluminium Koyo radiator to my previous list). Wish me luck!

[owen]

Done. Not much more can be pulled out...total of 40 odd kg including the front seats (passenger seat will come out at the track.) More if you have an 08+ that has an electric passenger seat as well.
I could probably remove the front door trims and Mcintosh unit as well for another 5kg but I got lazy. My subwoofer, amp and box was another 25kg so I've lost approx 65kg from the last track day I did.

Invidia are sponsoring me with a full titanium N1 exhaust which would have helped lose another 10kg or so. It's a shame it hasn't arrived yet

[bigBADbenny]

Niiiice! http://www.invidia-usa.com/Products.aspx?ProductID=290
Keeping the PROVA Fujitsobos?

[owen]

Niiiice! http://www.invidia-usa.com/Products.aspx?ProductID=290
Keeping the PROVA Fujitsobos?

The link you posted is still stainless, just with Ti style burnt tips.

The one they're giving me is a full titanium turbo back system, v-banded to suit my turbo outlet.

I will keep my Fujitsubo mufflers for daily use. Something tells me the Ti exhaust will be very, very loud.

[owen]

Quite a disappointing day. Was aiming for a high 1'35 - low 1'36 but only managed a 1'39.

Oscar in the Lotus above me usually laps consistent 1'34s and was only able to do a 1'37. Track temp got to over 35 degrees and our group E had way too much traffic. It was late afternoon by the time I got a clean lap in, by which time I had given up and started taking passengers on joyrides (after a Torana race car leaked the entire contents of his oil sump across half the course, in the racing line).

Regarding lap times and PBs, it was a disappointing day for most people. Having said that, I still had a ball taking my friends out for hot laps and I'm still the fastest road going car of the day. All the cars above me (and many under me) were fully stripped, caged and trailered to the track whereas BBB, Weschappy and I drove there, raced all day and drove home.

Special thanks to RevZone (maintenance and tuning), Motul Australia (supplying all oils and coolant, Shockworks, RaceLine (suspension and alignment support) and Endless Jpn (brakes that didn't catch fire and fluid that didn't cook).

Also, superb effort by Wes. Started the day with 1'49 and progressively got faster every session, ending up with a 1'46 in a stock H6 with Shockworks coilovers, PMU pads and (used) Federal RS-R tyres on his first track day. Well done champ!

BBB has photos to follow

[jslayz]

Good effort for a drive in n out car.
This sounds like fun, I'm going to look into when Barbagallo has some events that I may be able to get a few laps under my belt.
Wont get out over 3rd at Barbs so not too much gear changing to worry about.

[owen]

^ Thanks Jay, I'm sure you'll have a blast!

In other news, BBS RGR

[jaydece]

Those rims suite the car very well brother.....me likey allot!