Crash89s Spyder build!

[crash89]

Car looks great man, youve come along way, love it. Going full "race car" now are ya?

Hopefully this summer we can do all that body work to match the engine bay I made!

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Thanks man! I wouldnt consider it full "race car" because its still going to a fully streetable car. Its just with the car going to breaking into the 10s in the near future (hopefully finally!) im going to need some kind cage to not get kicked off the track. Also just for some added protection in the event in a street accident.

 

[LouieAWDTSi]

Still enjoy seeing the updates, looking good as always!

 

[crash89]

Still enjoy seeing the updates, looking good as always!

Thanks man! Weather is finally starting to break so ill be in the garage this weekend to get a bit more done.

 

[nickfromfortfun]

glad to see a spyder build take on a cage! I have wanted one but it is a tight fit overall

 

[crash89]

It really is. Im still pondering how i want to do my rear bars. I did kind if want some kind of functionability out of the rear seats but i dont think im going to get it. Ive thought about totally eliminating the top completely but i do also drive the car in the rain so thats out of the question.

 

[Turbo Spyder]

Very nice!

 

[crash89]

Got a little more done in the last couple days. Rear seat and seat belt brace removed, ill be making a much lighter configuration to hold the rear seat in place.
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Excuse the duct tape, i couldnt get it to stay in place and be able to tack it at the same time. First rear bar bent, trimmed and in place. Its going to be difficult to mirror it with the other side.
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30* bend to clear the top in the down position.
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Plates just tacked in. Need to borrow a torch to form it to the strut tower.
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Rear shot.
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[crash89]

The other rear bar done today.

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[crash89]

Meet my new co-driver, Benjamin!! 18.5" 5lb 13oz born yesterday! [URL=http://s805.photobucket.com/user/oscarson66/media/Benjamin_zps84346186.jpg.html][/URL]

 

[Doubleot]

Congratulations on your baby boy!

Car is looking great man keep it up!

 

[crash89]

Thank ya sir! In the last week ive had a total of two hours to be in the garage while he was taking a nap. I need to buy some swing out ends so i can do my door bars. Still need a torch to form the mounting plates too.

 

[crash89]

crash89 updated crash89's Eclipse GST Spyder (AWD swap)


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[crash89]

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[crash89]

Got a little time to work on the car this past week. I got the drive shaft tunnel plates formed to the floor, got my harness bar bent and in, and one tunnel bar in. That one needs a little more fitting but its really close. In still on the fence if i want to pull the dash and wiring to get the front plates and door bars in. I might save that until next off season since im running out of time! But heres a couple pics!

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[crash89]

Well i got everything all tacked in started getting the car ready to get welded up this weekend. Took my link ecu iut of my auto and back in the spyder, first start was today!




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[crash89]

Welded up today!! Fitting the seat and interior panels going back in as soon as i get some more time! After a couple rains she'll be back on the road!!

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[donniegst]

All these clean engine bays convinced me to do mine

 

[crash89]

Two years of daily driving and beating on mine, its not so clean anymore! I need to wash it!

 

[crash89]

Got my seat mounted, it needs to be lower. Im 5'4" and i feel like my head is sticking over the windshield!! Got my new exhaust done and gussets welded in the cage in the last few weeks.

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[crash89]

Suppose i can give a little update with the little time i get to work on this turd. Wideband sensor and front o2 sensor somehow both took a crap at the same time. Ordered replacements, ordered a 3 in 1 small pipe bender for brake lines and such that i need to finish my interior just havent gotten around to it yet. Top was installed dispite not getting a new one yet. Thought about installing the flexfuel sensor just havent had time haha and played phone tag with Tim Zimmer for about a week trying to order my twin disk. But heres recent pics.

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[Kaj2gDSMspyder]

Pretty cool build!! I also own a 99 Gst Spyder. This post really inspires me to build my own soon.

 

[crash89]

Pretty cool build!! I also own a 99 Gst Spyder. This post really inspires me to build my own soon.

awesome! Always feels good to inspire! I just hope it preforms for me as well as i hope!

 

[crash89]

Well been a while since my last update. Havent really done a whole lot to the car except drive it and some minor things. Havig a 5 month old takes a lot of car time away. I still have a clutch to put in before i hot the track. However i did find time to get the car to a dyno day yesterday. I hoped to have the car on 100% e85 by the time i went up but it didnt work that way. I managed to get about 50% or so and had a tune thrown at it while we where up there.

Stock 7 bolt, BC272s and springs
Single rewired 255 and rci2200s
T/s hx35 ~31psi
Netted me 473/464awhp!!

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[crash89]

So this finally happened over this past weekend!! Thanks again to Tim Z fr hooking me up with another awesome product! Cant wait to see how it performs. Car is all back together, just waiting on the weather to break. [URL=http://s805.photobucket.com/user/oscarson66/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpszqd7u1sm.jpg.html][/URL]

Also heres a video of the dyno!

 

[crash89]

100 miles on the quarter master. First impressions, this thing is friggin amazing!! Very stock pedal feel. Only things that threw me off were the very short pedal throw and pretty grabby from a stop. I couldnt adjust the pedal down far enough for it to "max out" at the floor so I had to be careful not to overextend the pressure plate the first couple drives, so that was tricky. I managed to fab up an adjustable floor stop and get it all adjusted. As of now this thing is just like any other clutch. Im used to leaving from a stop so I dont notice it being so grabby. Also with the lighter assembly and fluidamper this thing rev's so damn fast! Did a short part throttle 1-3 last night and my god!! I think launching will be a little tricky but thats why I stayed on street tires!