Heist's Build Thread.

[evilstar]

looking soo good even in primer lol srsly freaking love it. Fenders can stay, I think they look great.

[Heist]

If someone asked me to do this again I would 100% say NO.......

The body has been a fight thats for sure. Since the last update I put down 2 coats of primer one light and one medium on the main body with the new primer, followed by a black guide coat. Hit the whole thing with 320 and 400 around the seals.

Now I'm taking a couple days off and going to the mountains. When I return I'm going to attempt to finish up the sanding under the fenders etc and get the last layer of primer on (well primer sealer). After this I'm going to paint around the window seals with the SEM jet black and probably just some silly color like olive drab for the rest of the car (keep contaminates from grabbing to the primer).

Put the window seals in, get it mechanically moveable, and drive it while I figure out the fenders,bumpers,fuel cell location, and the other million things that sit constantly float through my mind while I try to live a normal life

[Heist]

oh and just got my roll centers in the mail today. 15mm thick with 15mm offset. Should lower the control arms and reduce the bump steer since I lowered the car quite a bit. Plus gain some negative camber try to get the wheels pushing in more

[ryp93]

[NorCalFocus]

If someone asked if you would do this again now you'll say no.

Once you get it color on it and start driving it, you'll say hell yeah.

[e30polak]

Holy $hit!!!!

Where in SoCal are you? I need to see this in person!

AMAZING WORK!

[evantot]

holy cowwwww

i've been following this thread. loved it everyway

waiting patiently for the final finish

[G535]

Did you already chose a color for the cage?

[LJ851]

Plus gain some negative camber try to get the wheels pushing in more

Moving the bottom of the strut outwards 15mm will not push the wheel in more, it will pull it out more. The pivot point is is the upper strut mount and the top of your tire is about 2/3rd's of the way up the strut from the 15mm extender. So the top of your tire will move out about 5mm, can you afford this?

There are other ways to counteract bumpsteer and honestly your suspension will be moving so little that the undesirable camber curve will not really be a big issue.

[525iT_Feen]

I come back to this thread everyday and drool.

[Heist]

Moving the bottom of the strut outwards 15mm will not push the wheel in more, it will pull it out more. The pivot point is is the upper strut mount and the top of your tire is about 2/3rd's of the way up the strut from the 15mm extender. So the top of your tire will move out about 5mm, can you afford this?

There are other ways to counteract bumpsteer and honestly your suspension will be moving so little that the undesirable camber curve will not really be a big issue.

I'm getting new fender flares, which from my understanding will be about .5" further out so I should have the room. In time I will probably have to move the upper strut mount in a few mm to remove the 10mm spacer I'm currently running.

[LJ851]

I'm getting new fender flares, which from my understanding will be about .5" further out so I should have the room. In time I will probably have to move the upper strut mount in a few mm to remove the 10mm spacer I'm currently running.

Sounds good. Just out of curiosity, how will moving the strut mount in allow you to remove your wheel spacer?

BTW, props for all the hard work you have done!

[axelillo_PR]

total reality check, building cars are not all fun and games, I hope you come back from the trip inspired and determined to finish this the right way good luck!! Best build thread on stanceworks can't wait to see that f20c in there.

[Heist]

Sounds good. Just out of curiosity, how will moving the strut mount in allow you to remove your wheel spacer?

BTW, props for all the hard work you have done!

The edge of my wheel rubs on the shock tube without a spacer. I got a little more clearance when I added the top camber plates, but I still need 4-6mm so the wheel keeps from touching the tube. Only thing I can think of is moving the tower towards the center of the car.

[Bade]

Looked, read everything from the beginning, very much to like an auto and as work goes. Low you bow for the done work.