Garage Vary Ugly

This makes me happy I don't have a NC to be related to something like this.

Garage Vary's New bumper is..... NC From a distance... Hmmm.

Up close... Lets talk about ZERO IMAGINATION!!!!

give me 10 seconds to create something better.

Greddy Stuff

BIG Good News Boys and Girls.

Greddy have a bunch of new parts.http://www.trust-power.com/event/1005/nc.html
 
Including finally an exhaust manifold and full catalyser and 2 New Exhausts.

Cool intake for the Airinx system
Strut bars front and rear.
Street and Circuit suspension.
They have collaborated with Arbic's NC body kit
and also re-selling OS giken LSD, Clutch and more.
A complete car...

Latest Option Mag ALSO has a Turbo kit in the works running 0.6 Bar
and T716Z turbo. power is 60ps Up to 230ps easy.

Looks like some tuned NCEC coming.

There is a new magazine coming in Japan called Roadster Bros too with many features.

Like the finish on the advans.

Russ.

No Pro Wide Fenders

Nopro has a good customer that always tries his latest stuff.

Pina has added the over-fenders and merged them with his bodykit. the result is pretty smooth.

The new wide fenders didn't match his old wheels though, so I added some TE37-SL for added impact and dumper the car to the deck!

http://www.nopro.jp/nc_aero_fener.html

Gami san now has the 2.5L car with Hyper Bronze RE-30 but no wide fenders... Strange?

Realistically he doesn't need them. 18x8.5 +52 still fit under the normal guards.

Russ.

TK Sport Lip

I don't know anything about TK Style Japan Aero Workz because only on Yahoo. But this looks interesting.

A little rip off design wise from the M'z Lip but the 3 piece design is FRP and has a cool carbon centre. I think it would be better than the M'z for looks. Mine has the stupid holes in the side flanks and provides less downforce.

Another alternative... and cheap!

Russ

Saclam Exhaust and Mnifold

Saclam are Lotus specialists with many other parts.

They have just finished development of Exhust manifold and muffler, they are a work of art.

Nopro + Jet's

Nopro's new lip spoiler is out!

I phoshopped my canards on to the combo and it looks perfect.

It is the best one I have seen. Already fitted to a couple of R16 member cars.

Decision... Can I sell my M'z lip and replace it.
Issue... Mounting holes already in my bumper. Maybe cover with a sticker.

Just dreaming.

Do the Bolt

Re-fitted the under spoiler with coated allen head bolts because I hate the cheap look of rivets. These are actually steering boss bolts but were fitted with 4mm aluminium threaded rivets in the actual bumper underneath.

Nopro Rear Under Spoiler.

Ok. My Nopro diffuser is on. Almost.

The side profile has really changed. I am really glad that I painted it body colour also.

The car/colour glaxy grey is dark enough to carry the effect well. I think black would have been too noticable.

Here from the rear. The contrast is evident. the shadow almost makes it black anyway. It's only fitted with two bolts at the moment, so I stopped off at the car shops looking for better bolts. I got some 4mm steering wheel hub bolts that should complement it well at the rear.

Thanks to the guys at e-sugiyama for painting and stuffing around with some fitting prep. Arigatou.

I'll take some more pics next week. Clutch Ideas are also underway.

Russ.

Nopro Diffuser Trim

Ok, I had a little time today. So it was out onto the main street sidewalk again to cut about 20mm from the diffuser so it would clear the exhaust. I discovered the exhaust is not exactly hung straight.

I'll try and rectify that later. but for now it's all go. I'll have to take off the rear bumper to properly fit it because there is no access to the mounting points and I don't want to use rivets. I hate them.

I bought some nice RC 4mm black anodised allen head bolts for mounting.

The Fujitsubo Legalis R may be legal but it is a waste of time. 2kg heavier for 2hp more. Why the previous owner chose it, I have no idea.

I'm also going to have to cut some thick vynyl sticker or something for the underside. It's going to get absolutely peppered by stones from the tyres.

Russ.

Bernoulli's principle.

Bernoulli's principle is related to the effects of pressure and speed or what I'm interested in the reduction of drag at speed and an increase in downforce.

Today was time to put the Nopro diffuser on my car. It's just a test installation until it's painted but its all ready to go bar a little trim near the exhaust. Just touching on the ends.

I like products where installation is simple. Cut, Cut Cut and Drill 4 holes. Cutting the rear inner splash guards were actually the most time consuming, but I think I have an elegant installation. Not as straight forward as Nopro's instructions, but worth the extra effort.

In this picture, you can see how much of the bar has been removed.

This one shows the exhaust fitting and below shows how much overhang there is.

I can't wait to get it painted and the wheels. I'm also going to drop the car the final 1cm so I can scrape my front spoiler. I know I want to. haha/

My clutch should be in next week. so the car will be back on the road and for now... FINISHED!

Russ.

NR-SPEC Phase 1, Stickers.

I got impatient today because I had too many stickers all over the house. So i decided to apply them to my car.

I totally stuffed up the bonnet decal, but managed to save most of it. Just don't look close on this one.

So I got serious and laid on the tattoo manufacturer stickers ... Sweet! I was more careful with these and they are perfect.

Left side also went on very well. I was learning as I went there is a small issue in the rear door cut, but it's neither here nor there. It still looks great. I like them because in certain light you hardly see them, and in high contrast, they show up very well indeed. best of both worlds.

Left side, lined up well... then huh??? WTF the rear T was way off. I don't know what I did here, i think it's actually a mistake in the cutting of this one. I think the length was bowed. But 0.05 of a degree can make a big difference over a meter or so. Anyway. No drama. It's not a show car.

So thats it. Finished the sticker application. Now on to diffusser fitment then paint and wheel paint. Probably after the 24th. No time.

I'm really happy with the result and I learned a lot about sticker application. The main one is don't rush and it's probably best to have help. Just someone to do small cuts and hold things would make a big difference.

ps. Do it inside too. I'm a bit sunburned.

Can't wait to finish it off.

Russ.

Cosworth Supercharger - Unadvertising.

This is the funniest product. I thought advertising was to sell and promote a product, not put people off. Install it for over $6000 by the time you include other required products. But don't use it on the road, use it only on the track, But don't drive hard. It will cause engine damage.

http://www.cosworthusa.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=51&idproduct=363

All these disclaimers have come about due to a series of engine failures.

System requirements:

-Installation time 12-14 hours depending on skill
level.
-A lap top (PC) along with basic computer skills is required for ECU
re-flash.
-Must use at least premium 91 octane (R+M)/2 fuel.

Precautions:
The Cosworth MX5 Supercharger system is currently
available for vehicles sold only in North America. Using
this product on vehicles sold in other regions is not recommended.
-Not for use on vehicles with automatic
transmissions
-For off-road racing use only.
-Do not drive at sustained high speeds. Engine damage may occur.
-Not for
sale or use on pollution controlled motor vehicles sold in the state of
California.
-Excessive boost
pressure will cause engine failure.
-Repeated activation of the RPM limited will cause engine
damage.
"I thought RPM limiter was to prevent
engine damage."Russ
The car should be
driven by shifting the transmission below 6500 RPMs.
"Ok So thats why the RPM limit of 7000 will damage
the engine."Russ
-Your car must be
equipped with an oil cooler.
Do not install the supercharger kit unless your
car has an oil cooler. Engine damage will occur.
-Cosworth Supercharger kits are designed for engines in good mechanical
condition only. Installation on high mileage or damaged
engines is not recommended and may result in engine
failure, in which we are not responsible.
Cosworth is not responsible for the engine or consequential
damages.

-Superchargers add tremendous stress
and wear to your engine and may cause engine failure or damage. Cosworth is not responsible for engine, vehicle or any other
subsequent damage.

-If you are considering purchasing this system
and have questions, please contact Cosworth at sales@cosworth.com

So OK... I don't think I will. I would talk to http://thebluemeany.blogspot.com/

Russ.

TC-F Drive

A short drive today around the disneyland/disneysea area. The car is filthy but in the sun it still makes a nice picture. 1920x1200 desktop image.

The area is lined with palm trees. kind of reminds me of the Gold Coast.... NOT!

There are a few interesting places for pics. The roads are painted all different sorts of colours.

Disney Monorail Route slices through the palm trees. Just to let you know it's man made.

Hows this for a rare Tokyo find. 55/6/7 Cadillac/Belair whatever. Maybe the ultimate summer cruising mobile. This shot was absolute fluke as I was driving, looking in the mirror, trying to frame the shot and keep in in focus. When i checked the camera.... Ehhhhh, Monorail???? PERFECT!!!

The TC-F Mirrors take a nice picture.... Good recommendation if ever I saw one. The roads are also bumpy because of the paint on the roads. (to stop drifting) But the mirrors didn't move either.

Sweet.

Some more shots near my house. I've decided this place is too boring for pics. The grey is overpowering.

The car really really really needs a wash. Recently we had rain, snow, gobi desert dust on the wind, rain etc. YUK!

But it's all good. I love the rear lines of the RHT with the top down. A little fatter than the Soft top version.

Russ.

Craft Square TC-F Mirror

Finally, they are both on and phase 1 is complete.... almost. More on that later.

I went to the panel repair shop today and got the bolt with the stripped head removed. $25 was worth much less than the time I spent stuffing around.

Front looks great. now the carbon matches well. Needs a wash though.

Interior view is very different. Once adjusted they are great.

Happy. I'll take some better pics soon.

Russ.