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Offline zbrown

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #690 on: September 02, 2016, 03:03:50 PM »
Can you share some more on the rear hatch.  You do or will have an optic armor unit?  Tinted? Cost? Can it be installed like stock glass?

Thanks man
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Offline AKINA FC

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #691 on: September 07, 2016, 12:08:02 PM »
Can you share some more on the rear hatch.  You do or will have an optic armor unit?  Tinted? Cost? Can it be installed like stock glass?

Thanks man

I will have a unit from them, 2 week lead time, two different levels of tint, one like my 20% tint and one like a 40% light tint. 350.00 for the clear and 400.00 for tinted. Its pre molded and installs like stock glass, edges are blacked out like factory. Does need to be trimmed to use factory moldings.
They make every piece of glass for our cars, windshield and side windows.

Offline largeorangefont

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #692 on: September 07, 2016, 12:17:27 PM »
I'm going to be ordering one of their hatch glass setups pretty soon as well.
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Offline Supe

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #693 on: September 07, 2016, 02:02:15 PM »
Where are they based out of?  I imagine shipping on one of their windshields is pretty brutal, but I don't have any glass to use as a template anymore.  I'm a bit bummed that the windshields are trim to fit, though. 

Offline markfluko

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #694 on: September 07, 2016, 03:47:08 PM »
Car is looking awesome...Window looks legit.

Offline AKINA FC

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #695 on: September 07, 2016, 07:02:48 PM »
I'm going to be ordering one of their hatch glass setups pretty soon as well.

I might pull the trigger this week as I was wanting to change that out and finish gutting the doors, pretty much the last two things that are heavy in the car.



Pretty good weekend of racing. Got second place out of a decent sized field and suspension wise the car performed well, small adjustments in the dampner's, front camber set at 4.2*/rear camber 1.7* and backing the front bar up a notch makes it work pretty good, going to send the dampner's in for a re-valve as I feel that's the last step for now.
Brakes though were another story :( Fronts would boil the fluid in about 4-5 laps with or with out the brake ducts, pretty much a repeat of Hastings a few weeks ago. After looking at things when I got back from Colorado I found that the fronts were dragging just a little due to the fact the front master was not retracting fully due to the balance bar being to far one direction  :'( originally I thought it was just the new pads I installed with the knock back springs dragging but as soon as I released the pedal the master moved slightly and the wheels spin awesome, so at least I know how to fix it!
Here's a vid, you can see the fronts go away and the rears start locking a few laps in

Data in that vid is not real accurate, speed and g's are not correct, I think elevation might be? My new garmin should be to me this week!
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Offline AKINA FC

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #696 on: September 07, 2016, 07:05:42 PM »
Car is looking awesome...Window looks legit.
Thanks man

Where are they based out of?  I imagine shipping on one of their windshields is pretty brutal, but I don't have any glass to use as a template anymore.  I'm a bit bummed that the windshields are trim to fit, though. 
They are in MO. I bet its about 100.00 to ship a windshield? jdunham@opticarmorwindows.com  Jim Dunham is the guy to email about it. Trimming is easy especially if you use a router!

Offline zbrown

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #697 on: September 09, 2016, 07:57:19 AM »
Thanks so much man!
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Offline freeskier7791

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #698 on: September 09, 2016, 08:29:03 AM »
What fluid are you running?  I assume Castrol SRF or something similar.
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Offline AKINA FC

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #699 on: September 09, 2016, 10:10:29 AM »
What fluid are you running?  I assume Castrol SRF or something similar.

I am running Wilwood 570 at the moment. I have been thinking about changing fluids and Castrol was one of them, have any experience with various fluids?

Offline Bowtie7

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #700 on: September 10, 2016, 09:09:25 AM »
We've run SRF since the beginning and never had an issue. Just changed pad compounds and Russ is testing on Wednesday at AMP.
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Offline zbrown

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #701 on: September 11, 2016, 03:16:23 PM »
Kind of a random but did you ever remove the crash bars in the doors?  I had mine apart to do a door handle and was bored so I pulled them both out completely. Was more weight than I anticipated, right at 24lbs both sides



Have any better pics of the door panels you did I was eyeing that today aswell. Seems like you could keep it clean and nice fairly easy
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Offline Supe

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #702 on: September 13, 2016, 08:36:02 AM »
Car is looking awesome...Window looks legit.
Thanks man

Where are they based out of?  I imagine shipping on one of their windshields is pretty brutal, but I don't have any glass to use as a template anymore.  I'm a bit bummed that the windshields are trim to fit, though. 
They are in MO. I bet its about 100.00 to ship a windshield? jdunham@opticarmorwindows.com  Jim Dunham is the guy to email about it. Trimming is easy especially if you use a router!

$60 shipping from MO, not bad.  Bummed that they don't come with a DIBO option, so I have to do the blackout myself, which is a PITA.  Looks like if I go that route, it will run me about $530 plus my labor for the 1/4" with an OEM curve.  If I make one out of Lexan sheet, the MR10 in 1/4" is $345/4x8 sheet.  I will probably go the optic armor route just for the convenience of not having to track down another windshield to make a template from. 

Side note: 1/4" sucks to work with, but required for SCCA.

Offline AKINA FC

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #703 on: September 13, 2016, 06:09:30 PM »
Kind of a random but did you ever remove the crash bars in the doors?  I had mine apart to do a door handle and was bored so I pulled them both out completely. Was more weight than I anticipated, right at 24lbs both sides



Have any better pics of the door panels you did I was eyeing that today aswell. Seems like you could keep it clean and nice fairly easy

Wow, I had not yet but that was on the list! Was it hard to remove the beams with out damaging the outside paint? are they glued or spot welded? I just don't want to jack up the paint.
I will get some better shots of the panels for you. The way they cover everything I can completely gut the doors and you can't tell. They are .050 aluminum.

Offline AKINA FC

Re: Akina's build
« Reply #704 on: September 13, 2016, 06:47:35 PM »
Car is looking awesome...Window looks legit.
Thanks man

Where are they based out of?  I imagine shipping on one of their windshields is pretty brutal, but I don't have any glass to use as a template anymore.  I'm a bit bummed that the windshields are trim to fit, though. 
They are in MO. I bet its about 100.00 to ship a windshield? jdunham@opticarmorwindows.com  Jim Dunham is the guy to email about it. Trimming is easy especially if you use a router!

$60 shipping from MO, not bad.  Bummed that they don't come with a DIBO option, so I have to do the blackout myself, which is a PITA.  Looks like if I go that route, it will run me about $530 plus my labor for the 1/4" with an OEM curve.  If I make one out of Lexan sheet, the MR10 in 1/4" is $345/4x8 sheet.  I will probably go the optic armor route just for the convenience of not having to track down another windshield to make a template from. 

Side note: 1/4" sucks to work with, but required for SCCA.

Well that sucks they don't have the DIBO, I thought they did when I called the first time  :( at least its not hard to black out the edges. I went with 1/4" for the windshield as well, still debating on the .093 or the .125 thick rear window from them. Probably going to need reinforcement for either but I am afraid the .093 will distort too much.
I wonder if they would do a group discount if we could get a few of us together? maybe free shipping or something?