So I now remember why I stopped liking photobucket, photos always fail to upload
maybe my Flickr works...
While I figure that out, this may be more to catch up on...
When we last left off I had blown up the 2.7, again. So I bought a couple donors because it was worth the money, I had hit wildlife and I bought a clean body car for $500 and a engine donor for $500.
Fast forward a year while I let all three cars sit and I drove my loud truck instead until I discovered you know, paying for gas every other day gets old. So I started the push to get things done.
The 3.5HO swap went well, the cats had to get cut out because they wouldn't line up and I pulled the rest of the A/C stuff. And as noted before the 2.7 computer stuff will run the bigger engines.
After the engine went in is when everything started to go a little crazy.
I swapped in the Special front sway bar, then put in a set of H&R drop springs matched with KYB GR-2 struts all around.
Brakes up front got upgraded to powerslot items, NAPA ultra premium rear rotors, Hawk HPS pads all around.
Exhaust went thru another rendition.
I finally got around to wiring the auto stick option properly. And swapped everything over from the front of the body panel donor because I wanted foglights and a mis matched color bumper looks funny so may as well make the whole front end one color, right?
Roughly how she looked after all of that, any guesses as to her new moniker she received?
So I finally had her running better, got the kinks work out, to her out to the drags. Ran a 10.6 and I thought that was pretty fast! And she was noticed by someone that changed the face of her forever.
I am sure those of you with kids or experience with kids will understand they are very good with color association, well my hairdressers boyfriends daughter excitedly exclaimed 'It looks like Ironman' when she was with her dad watching the races and poof, the name 'IronTrep' was formed and having the parts I later swapped the rear bumper and trunk lid and went for a pseudo Ironman look, and now a little boy of about 4 goes crazy when he gets to see the 'Ironman car' at the races
Also, I got tires for the 18's I had sitting since I blew up the 2.7.
After all that, I kinda just drove it and enjoyed it, then I took it to a 'Time attack' day the local BMW club puts on at a go kart track and discovered a major flaw. My drivers seat has zero support under hard load. I spent my time on track steering with one hand and holding my bottom in place, so it necessitated the need for as far as I know a world first. I have this habit of searching Kijiji for used parts I may be able to make work for my car because of the zero aftermarket support, and one day I happened across a Recaro seat for $125. Needless to say, I messaged him about it quick and arranged a day to pick it up.
Not the prettiest thing, but it fits the cars rough and ragged attitude.
And it looks right at home!
With the seat I actually shaved 3 seconds off my time around the same track, so I will say that a good seat is worth the investment.
And that brings us roughly up to date with the car, she is tucked away for winter months here in Saskatchewan, and I am slowly stockpiling parts. I have some maintenance to do and we are looking at adding a GT2860 salvaged from an R32 GTR when the owner upgraded his turbos. So as things come together with that (mostly a pile of parts at the shop I work at currently) I will keep this updated. It may just be a place to post hey parts arrived!
Thank you for looking, any insight or advice is appreciated!!