Took my subframe off when doing my lower arm bushings upgrade. Should have just fixed this myself. If it can be done without dropping the subframe and redoing my alignment thatād be delightful.
Water Injection
After much consideration I decided to use the AEM kit to just do water injection. Iāll tap into the washer reservoir instead of hooking up a tank in the rear.
My intention is to mount the pump on the subframe front brace. Which is nothing more than a filmy sheet metal. I have...
RMM in today
Heard good things about PRL RMM. If it aināt sufficient Iād try the stiffer ones from Hasport.
Battle Bee Oil Cooler
oil cooler is quite a pain to install. Routing the piping is troublesome. Battlebee stuff is very well made imho. Shame that it isnāt widely available in NA yet...
Stripping the Engine Bay
The bumper came off easily without needing to pry any clips as per some videos.
drained the coolant and oil
Out the plastic, in the sealed single piece tank!
replaced the thermostat with a 68c one.
Removed the mhi turbo and swapped it to 27Won Kuro (non plus). Heat...
Rattle Fix #2 - Headunit/Dashboard
thereās some serious rattle around here. Gonna have to whip out the foam and felt tapes to tackle this.
Update: Iāve eliminated the rattle š
Remove the four screws/bolts holding the Headunit. Undo the two connectors behind the Headunit and lift the Headunit...
Recaro Podiums
Podiums arrived. I had in mind that I ordered red alcantara but received them in black. Probably have to order some red pads later on.
I am well aware that these seats have driver and passenger shells where itās determined by the FIA stickers location, I was still shipped with...
Was going through service manual looking for torque figures and I realized this:
Did you really use new nuts and bolts every time you made adjustments / changed out parts?
Actually custom rims isnāt anything new but the forging process is not exactly the same as with say - Rays. The block is still compressed to over 10-12k tonne before being shaved to the shape you want. You can have it in any design and brake clearance you want.
Those red lines are masking tape...
I use Motul 300V 5W40 for hot and humid Asia weather here. 5W30 would break down to 20s easily and often times all the cars we have here that use 5W30 would see oil consumption. My 9y0 Cayenne would consume oil all the way from max to min within 12 months period. Those b58 engines with 5w30 oil...
Initially I wanted the rv6 660as but the chart just didnāt seem very right. Let me try this kuro and report back. Iām expecting some good low end results with the pracworks intake manifold in this build.
Oh btw the only track I have here has a couple of long corners and a long straight. 400hp...
Reassembly
Rattle Fix #1
Iām not sure what this module is but this is the cause of rattle under the dashboard around the hvac controller. Itās held by a push pin. You need to put your hand above and behind the controller and pinch it then lift up to remove it. Pad it with some foam tape before...
TSP Fender Rock Guard Installation
Remove the screws. Pop the clips. I broke all of them. Iāve removed a lot of clips under the car and none broke but these clips are just especially fragile. Had some spare lying around so I used those. Gonna order some new original clips š
Got myself some...
Stripping off the interior
Iāve seen several videos where people use prying tools on the soft-touch dashboard and AC vent to remove them, risking scratches and damage. However, you can easily pop them out without any damage by first removing the side panel. Then, use your hand to push the AC...
Dashcam Installation
Iāve been using DDPAI dashcams since their initial launch. They provide high-quality sensors and excellent post-processing. I prefer to install them myself, as many shops and technicians tend to rush the job, often skipping proper preparation and risking scratches.
To...
This thread will detail down my FL5 build journey. Below are the list of parts acquired for the build.
Cooling
PWR Street Radiator
Acuity Super Cooler Reverse Flow hose (Not compatible with PRL intake)
PRL Intercooler
PRL Charge pipe
Battle Bee Oil Cooler w/92C thermostat
Battle Bee...