Stickin with the Wing

What's different... maybe you can guess from the title. The wing is back on.

There's a few reasons for this.

• I don't really like wingless FDs. Even though Version I didn't have a wing for about a year.
• Balance on the car is better.
• Looks more aggressive.
• Prep for event.
• Wing was taking up space in the house.

I also cut a couple of small stickers. "Scoot" for the wing and some small "RE-Xtreme" for somewhere.
I may add some red today... see what happens.

Version III Vinyl

The RP-01 looks good. Ride height sucks.

I still love the bling effect. Something a little more is just a 5 minute photoshop to make trouble for me.

I have always loved Weds BVillens TS-V in 19" x whatever size and offset is always in the back of my mind for whatever car I own. The actuality of this is about 21" but i admit it looks freaking awesome.

The vinyl design is evolving. I don't want anything majorly devastating. The Sema designs got me thinking in a similar direction. I'd like to do it before the weekend but time may get the better of me. Realistically I need a couple of days for this. Not a couple of hours.

Russ.

Version III 2010

 Version III in the sun today at my favourite spot. I'm not sure the white suits this location though.

The car is still filthy! I love white! dirty or clean... It still looks ok.

I need it this high! Especially if I am going to run no wing for a while. I must say, power steering on this car is very light, response is up and the engine is simply a monster. Next week I am off to the Super Autobacs Meeting, but I won't be there until late. I hope there are still some cool cars around.

The other thing I did today was re-fit the short steering boss. Driving reach position is almost perfect again. Indicators stalks are far, but not too far. Effectively a 50mm increase over stock. 80mm deep steering wheel. Boss -30mm.

I just need a Bride Low Max drivers seat to get down into the car a bit more.

Soon. Long drive...

Side Effects

Crap iphone pictures. Needs to be lower.

RP- OH WAN

Enkei RP-01 are finally on the car!

Last night my friendly drift sensei dropped off the wheels in his daily super Vitz and we fitted them this morning. Then went for a very small drive. Dai-san says... "Hayai ne!" Translation. Fast! 

Immediately, I have more traction, but there was still a little drift involved. Very easily provoked. The tyres are quite old Pirellis.

Lucky he came around, because my "lightweight" FD3s jack died in the process. This shot is before the suspension settled down again.

Anyway, for the stance hunters, Im still running pretty normal height. 

 For me these offsets are perfect, but I'd like the tyres under the guards and about 1.5" lower.

For this car, Speed may win over style as the sus is quite good for track although independant ride height is not adjustable, but you never know, some substantial drop may occur for some drift action.

Last pic shows the machining of the hub. RP-01 are actually a pearl colour so they match the body very well.

Now I just have to clean everything and sort out a lot of rough edges, that may take longer than I expect.

Russ