DannyMack 13 MKS "Old Man" Build and Maintenance Thread
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Rear spacers are done and camber bolts are in. I removed as much negative camber as the bolts would allow. Admittedly I measured for these spacers before the springs went in and 20mm would have been perfect flush, but with the bit of extra camber they're just inside. Still looks way better compared to before in person.
SuperPete said:
Yes, stock studs. I did have to grind them all down. Ended up doing it at a 45 degree angle from the center of the stud to just before the threads start. The wheel pockets would hit just on the outside of the stud. This of course was with the MKS wheels so not sure what would be needed on other wheels sets.
Took the first official runs of the season. DA was around 8700 so the results were less than great, but it was good to get a better feel for the car in controlled conditions. This is on an e30 tune. Didn't have wheel spin that I could tell. Got 4 runs in. Best 1/4 of 13.567. Used the Dragy as well and they were pretty damn similar on times, mph was off by a few. Best Dragy time I ever got earlier this year on back roads was 13.1 at 4000DA so hope later this year I can get back to that.
Quick update.
Been enjoying the car in its current form for a couple months now. Have driven thousands of miles with no issues. Springs are settling into their lowest level now. Still a stiff ride for sure, but I'm mostly used to it. The one consistent thing is the PTU leaking fluid all over the exhaust from the rear seal so for now I have been topping it off until I'm in the mood to replace it or it forces my hand. Put a new spoiler on it earlier this week to complete the rear end look. Also just ordered the XDI-35 today and stoked to put that in ASAP.
Been enjoying the car in its current form for a couple months now. Have driven thousands of miles with no issues. Springs are settling into their lowest level now. Still a stiff ride for sure, but I'm mostly used to it. The one consistent thing is the PTU leaking fluid all over the exhaust from the rear seal so for now I have been topping it off until I'm in the mood to replace it or it forces my hand. Put a new spoiler on it earlier this week to complete the rear end look. Also just ordered the XDI-35 today and stoked to put that in ASAP.
Couple projects over the last week. Received the XDI-35 and installed it. Currently running the initial E40 tune and doing some logs. Brad said my IAT2 is getting too high so you can guess what the next project is (no spray). I like doing some fabrication vs. bolt on so front mount it is. Due to the split grill style and good on the MKS the upper front mount style would either not work or would just look hacked out IMO so I'm going for the lower side. I've found a couple paths for piping that may work so started prepping the bumper this evening. Still have some cutting to do. Will have almost 100% exposure of the fins in the opening which should be great. I am also aware that the turbos are at their limit due to altitude so some new ones are much sooner on the horizon once the IC is in. Also have an ethanol monitor showing up this week.
Hell yeah get after it! I just recently opened up my impact bar for some more air, and two sections of pipe were a bit too long, causing unwanted bends in my 90° silicone elbow, and also extra tension in general to the y pipe. I blew a clamp to the y pipe yesterday. So after reducing the pipe length in two sections, it went back together with less tension with plenty of silicone over the pipe connections. It appears to be working even better than before but I'll need more than just a 3rd gear pull to verify it...but 14° below ambient is awesome.
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802SHO said:Hell yeah get after it! I just recently opened up my impact bar for some more air, and two sections of pipe were a bit too long, causing unwanted bends in my 90° silicone elbow, and also extra tension in general to the y pipe. I blew a clamp to the y pipe yesterday. So after reducing the pipe length in two sections, it went back together with less tension with plenty of silicone over the pipe connections. It appears to be working even better than before but I'll need more than just a 3rd gear pull to verify it...but 14° below ambient is awesome.
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Yeah some of these sections of piping will be a little tight. I laid under the car for a good 30 minutes to triple check the route I thought would work. For the y on mine I went with a silicone 2 inch to 2.5 inch merge and it has a less steep angle than the metal ones so I'm hoping that helps.
