...continued:

Some "old" and some new-ish pictures from various threads (and not) for those that have not been keeping up...

 

Some "old" plots from Spring 2021 before I switched to VP C85 race ethanol for that extra 5% and chemical concoction consistency of Patrón tequila LOL... per sandbagging ritual, always second gear on the inclined straightaway hehe...

Summer 2020 AEM "60-80"


Taking Victor for a joyride in December 2020

Pertinent mods (for search-ability):

Power/Engine:
-IPS TD05 kit (manifolds + o2's 2000*F cerakote-coated)
-MHI TD05H EVOIII 16G's
-IPS single turbo T4 kit (coated)
-GReddy/MHI T88-34D 70mm JB turbo
-TiAL F38's with 1bar springs
-Mahle 92.5mm 8.1CR pistons
-Pauter rods
-WPC-treated Clevite 77's
-ARP main studs
-Ferrea valves+springs+titanium retainers
-3SX cam gears (degreed)
-pinned heads aka "Ray's head-lift fix"
-Athena-SCE Racing head gaskets
-Fluidampr harmonic balancer
-IPS extended capacity oil pan
-Paul "Seattle91VR4" custom Hyper-Flex mounts

Drivetrain:
-R'venge built rear diff w/ EvoSpec billet cover
-R'venge built 5-SP w/ BH brace, billet synchro rings, OEM synchros, Quadco XR OS, Quaife front LSD, and welded center diff
-R'venge built TC w/ Broomfield Racing billet front+mid housings and PCT billet side cover
-PST 1-piece CFDS
-Pampena/300M rear axles
-David "My923ksl" custom trans mount
-SPEC 4+ LW clutch
-SPEC steel LWFW
-New, OEM clutch fork
-New, OEM Aisin 1G CSC w/ 3SX SS line
-New, OEM/KOYO wheel hub assemblies

Intake/IC:
-ETS 3.5" FMIC
-DanAutoTuning one-off DS plenum
-K&N filter (either custom pipe or ETS)
-TiAL BOV

Fuel:
-Walbro "Hellcat" 525lph FP (535 on-hand)
-Aeromotive A1000 AFPR
-Aeromotive SS filter
-Russell lines/kit from Chris/NP
-@oohnoo billet fuel rails w/ ICT billet orb fittings
-FIC 1800cc injectors
-Kenne Bell Boost-A-Pump (re-purposed BAS thanks Dmitri @glushenij )
-AEM WMI w/ 2x 1000cc (25/75 volume w/ VP M1)
-VP C85 race ethanol

Ignition/Charging:
-R'venge/Denso COP sequential ignition (NOT hot-wired!)
-NGK 4554 @ 0.026"
-Mechman 220A alternator @14.5v (formerly OG Trevor's!)
-NP/Shuriken small AGM battery kit

Electronics/Management:
-AEM EMS Series 2 Standalone
-AEM 5bar MAP sensor
-AEM IAT sensor
-AEM fuel pressure sensor
-AEM oil temperature sensor
-PLX 52mm touch wideband
-PLX 52mm touch boost/vac
-PLX 52mm touch water temp.
-PLX 52mm touch oil pressure
-PLX 52mm touch intake air temp.
-New, OEM optical CAS from Japan
-Hallman MBC (AEM EBCS on-hand)

Suspension/Brakes/Steering/Wheels/Tires:
-KSport coil-overs (corner balanced here)
-Wilwood "Superlite" 4-piston front calipers
-355mm S197 front rotors
-SM front brake deflectors
-2G two-piston rear calipers
-StopTech rear slotted rotors
-SCE SS stiffening bolts
-3SX SS lines
-OEM ABS delete
-ATE Super Blue
-ADVAN TC III 18x9 ET25 w/ 255/40R18 Falken Azenis RT615K+
-KONIG Neoform 18" x 10.5" ET20 "B Face" w/ 285/35R18 Bridgestone Potenza Sport
-VOLK Metal Craft rear lower control arms w/ end-links
-VOLK Metal Craft rear upper curved control arms
-VOLK Metal Craft rear differential support brace/mount
-3SX/Addco rear sway bar
-3SX/Addco front sway bar w/ end-links
-PitRoadM front strut bar
-Cusco rear strut bar
-Manual-converted steering rack (thanks Aaron "drweldin") w/ 3SX AWS delete
-New, OEM front lower control arms

Exhaust:
-3" custom O2/Downpipe
-3" Blitz NUR-Spec R CBE

Cooling:
-GT300 hood
-KOYO half-core race radiator + OEM slim fan (from Steven and STM Austin)
-PitRoadM/GReddy FMOC w/ 10AN lines + fan
-SM undertray

Interior:
-Corbeau CR1 racing seats (reupholstered with new A4 covers)
-Momo hub w/ NRG QR
-AutoPower roll bar w/ harness bar
-Takata four-point harnesses

Exterior:
-Cianci widebody front fenders (FG)
-PitRoadM widebody rear fenders (FG)
-CF combat wing (from Gabber's VR-4)
-GT300 hood (mentioned in cooling above)
-Aerocatch locking top-mount hood latches
-APR CF GT side-view mirrors
-custom SM rear diffuser
-Full 1999 body conversion

Deletes/reduction/relocates:
-A... LOT... lol PS/AWS, ABS, A/C incl. evaporator, CC, AA, 15-20lbs of wires/relays underhood, all interior carpet/panels except dash, complete audio, impact beams+mounts, rear wiper assembly, trans support brackets, etc. etc. etc.

Just for shits and giggles and so other ill-informed folk do not insist on me getting cams or other "better" shit lol... the parts that have been hiding in garage for my "midlife crisis build" aka v4.3.4:
-BC billet stroker crankshaft
-BC S2+ cams 266/272
-BC cam gears
-ROSS/Pampena-spec 93mm stroker pistons
-H13 wrist pins
-Italo Grasso billet oil pump gears

Gotta keep things interesting and maintain the "chase"

 

My lord, 3 of the last 5 member builds are yours, and they're all such good resources. I'm learning more from just watching your build then pretty much anything else. Mostly of things not to get, or not to do, but it's really given ideas to different approaches you can take with these cars. Keep up the awesome work.

 

Even more-so proven, and not theoretical! Time in the seat (no pun intended) surely pays off after all these years. Big bravo and hats off to Alan.

Awesome documentation as usual and thank you for the update on Panda @bboyalan. I like seeing some of the parts that have been acquired and installed. Personally, it puts into perspective on what the setup is meant for and backtracks to why a particular part was chosen for said purpose. Very well thought out.

(Also, #BTS over #BST (LOL), IFYKYK).

 

lmao BShitTuning wishes he could push a 2-bolt on his own accord...

But to further elaborate on your observation... yes, that is long-term planning which is why many things carry over from previous steps; this is the same mindset and process that I advocate and implement here with others' cars. I also had no reason to keep on unnecessarily beating on the car in anticipation of bigger and better things. @ray pampena jokes about every pull moving the timer, but I always have told friends/clients that you only have so many "bullets" to fire off in terms of life remaining before shit hits the fan (next major breakage) - choose wisely and exhibit self control!