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Offline Ebush

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #540 on: July 29, 2015, 10:51:56 PM »
Sounds and looks awesome Erik!

Offline AKINA FC

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #541 on: July 30, 2015, 11:23:57 AM »
Thanks guys  :cheers:   

Yes Joel you need to get yours up and running again!!  :poke:

Offline SuperSlow

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #542 on: July 30, 2015, 12:56:30 PM »
 :popcorn:

Offline AKINA FC

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #543 on: September 17, 2015, 06:58:25 PM »
Little updates. Everything has been performing great, did well at hastings, first in class so I'm pleased. Engine is perfect (knock on wood) so I'm welding the hood shut for a while and gonna really start hammering on the chassis and start tuning the aero, lots of plans for winter.



Brake pad knock back is evident again so I am working on a solution for that currently, hoping for a little feedback on another post I made about front hubs. I finally changed out all the bushings in the rear to either billet or spherical bearings, got a complete set of Ronin camber links to be able to hot swap at the track, very excited to see how the car feels now and to have the ability to adjust the rear suspension easily. Going to change the fronts out to spherical bearings if I go with the super now hubs and use the stock control arms. Need to adust the roll center as well in the front but that will wait as well.


I also changed the rear exhaust up, removed almost 30lbs doing this. Weight is also one of the main enemies now, the car is going on a extreme diet this winter along with a full cage. I plan on doing from the headers to the axle backs in oval stainless this winter as well to increase ground clearance, hoping curbs like a DTM superstar has taken a toll on the exhaust haha.




Also got my carbon sunroof plug from Ashley/LOF and I cant say thanks enough! That will be worth another 30lbs. Hope by making the planned changes over winter I can be down to 2500 or less, dont know what all i can cut out from the chassis to reduce it some more but we will find out.

Funny pick, at least to me. I had a off at hallett and packed the rear end full of mud, good friend took this when i thought he was helping


Offline digitalsolo

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #544 on: September 17, 2015, 11:14:14 PM »
Congrats Erik!   Looking forward to seeing what you come up with over the winter.
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Offline GTR

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #545 on: September 20, 2015, 02:31:02 PM »
Every 6 months, this car gets more bad ass.

Offline Supe

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #546 on: September 20, 2015, 03:00:23 PM »
Whose sphericals did you use in the rear?  My POS poly bushings need to go, they bind like crazy. 

Offline eage8

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #547 on: September 20, 2015, 03:09:53 PM »
I've had AWRs on my car for a few years now and like them.  They use nice bearings that are standard size so you can get replacements easily and cheaply.

They do lock the toe adjusters though, so you have to get toe links.  but I actually prefer not having cam adjusters...
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Offline largeorangefont

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #548 on: September 20, 2015, 07:18:00 PM »
Excellent work Erik!! This car is getting rediculous! I'm glad the car is proving to be reliable.
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Offline AKINA FC

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #549 on: September 21, 2015, 04:35:19 PM »
Excellent work Erik!! This car is getting rediculous! I'm glad the car is proving to be reliable.
Thanks Ash! I have to try to keep up with you  :cheers:  It has been very reliable, I just keep finding little things that need improved the faster it gets.

Every 6 months, this car gets more bad ass.
Haha thanks! Hopefully I can keep it up!

I've had AWRs on my car for a few years now and like them.  They use nice bearings that are standard size so you can get replacements easily and cheaply.

They do lock the toe adjusters though, so you have to get toe links.  but I actually prefer not having cam adjusters...
Whose sphericals did you use in the rear?  My POS poly bushings need to go, they bind like crazy. 
I went with parts shop max but with a twist. I got there bushings and sphericals. Solid bushings were exact - nice press fit. Sphericals were done nicely too, good fit - the bearings were cheap but would probably work ok. I measured the bearings and replaced them with Aurora units for $30.00 a piece from midwest control products, teflon lined - i can look up the part number later if someone wants to do this. I would have probably went with AWR but they told me it would be a few weeks before they would have any.

Offline Supe

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #550 on: September 21, 2015, 06:00:24 PM »
10-4, thanks!

Offline Tomo

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #551 on: September 23, 2015, 03:42:08 PM »
Did the PBM's come with adjustment lock-outs?
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Offline AKINA FC

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #552 on: September 30, 2015, 12:41:24 PM »
Did the PBM's come with adjustment lock-outs?
No adjustment lock outs, still using the stock center links and cam bolts.

Well this weekend went awesome! Won class, set class track record, got to drive the prototype NP01 from Elan which was f%$&! awesome and got to meet a fellow forum member that I was not expecting, a Mr Bent Dalton. He moved here locally and will be entering the ring with his yellow swapped FD which will be great, look forward to racing with him next year!

For right now I need to sort the front hubs out and I will be happy with the current setup. One more race for the year at MAM next month then the tear down begins - cage, aero.... lots of little things that I have wanted to do.

Also a secret project we were working on finally came to completion, J32 swap miata. Ran great this weekend, need to sort the suspension out and put different gears in it but overall pretty happy with how it turned out.


Waiting on pic's from the track as I didn't really take any due to being so busy :(

Offline largeorangefont

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #553 on: September 30, 2015, 11:37:04 PM »
Congrats Erik, you are tearing it up!!
Is TTU the only class you fit in? I'm going to get going with the NASA stuff in 2016.

At the last track day I was playing around with a TT2 Trans Am, and I seemed to be a little quicker. I'd have to cut about 35 HP to run TT2.
« Last Edit: September 30, 2015, 11:42:55 PM by largeorangefont »
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Offline FC3S Murray

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #554 on: September 30, 2015, 11:45:35 PM »
Dude! That j32 swap is awesome. I loved that engine in my TL I only wish it had a little more torque.....in a lighter body it would be a blast. Smooth powerband and reliable all day long! Any mods to the engine?



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