Flying Scotsman
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adampuma said:
They also exsist in the UK....
wip3 said:
What next for what? Interior, Exterior, Engine, Suspension & Brakes?
Have a look throught peoples project threads and get inspiration from there.
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They also exsist in the UK....
What next for what? Interior, Exterior, Engine, Suspension & Brakes?
Have a look throught peoples project threads and get inspiration from there.
Flying Scotsman
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With power increase, brakes and suspension goes hand in hand...
Flying Scotsman
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What i was refering to was you saying increasing the power first.... i was meaning you should do them both at the same time or handling first and then power.... you don't want a rocket you can't control...
What have I done with the car if not improved the handling? 
I have decent suspension, poly bushes and good wheels and tires. I don't think there's much to improve other than adding camber somehow. Brakes would definately need upgrading at some point, but I think that the current stock discs and EBC greenstuff pads would handle a few more horses. I usually don't do longer than 20 minute stints at the track so they don't tend to overheat. So at this point I don't think I would need to improve the handling to "survive" the power...
I have decent suspension, poly bushes and good wheels and tires. I don't think there's much to improve other than adding camber somehow. Brakes would definately need upgrading at some point, but I think that the current stock discs and EBC greenstuff pads would handle a few more horses. I usually don't do longer than 20 minute stints at the track so they don't tend to overheat. So at this point I don't think I would need to improve the handling to "survive" the power...
Flying Scotsman
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Settled then... get that V12 in the back!
I've decided to put the puma away for winter and I only have few weeks to drive it this year. I decided to wash and wax the car and it seems the paint is still in pretty good condition:
Here's a wallpaper I made for myself after removing the fogs and modifying my cold air intakes water stopper.
I also got a new rear silencer for the exhaust. There isn't much difference between the stock silencer and the one I replaced it with, but the current exhaust sounds great on offpower which you can hear on the video :wink:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX1JHGpYSno[/youtube]
4-2-1 manifold, Mondeo throttle body, FRP cams, remap, mondeo brakes and poly bushes to the front next year.
Here's a wallpaper I made for myself after removing the fogs and modifying my cold air intakes water stopper.
I also got a new rear silencer for the exhaust. There isn't much difference between the stock silencer and the one I replaced it with, but the current exhaust sounds great on offpower which you can hear on the video :wink:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX1JHGpYSno[/youtube]
4-2-1 manifold, Mondeo throttle body, FRP cams, remap, mondeo brakes and poly bushes to the front next year.
4th from the bottom http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/12/big-and-little/
aberdarepuma
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lush seat
My left rear light was broken and had moisture in it so decided to replace it.
old vs. new
I also decided to get new brakes and ended up ordering some used ST150 calipers. Need some refurbishing, but they look like they've survived pretty well. I was surprised that they weigh so much. Caliper is 5,7kg and disc 6,9kg.
old vs. new
I also decided to get new brakes and ended up ordering some used ST150 calipers. Need some refurbishing, but they look like they've survived pretty well. I was surprised that they weigh so much. Caliper is 5,7kg and disc 6,9kg.
PumaJay
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looking good... also noticed it got onto the #featurethis on speedhunters not too long ago
Haven't updated this for a while now. Mostly because haven't done much to the car other than just enjoyed driving it
I got my new brakes in few months ago and they're great. Awesome stopping power and no fade what so ever even running 20+ min stints at the track. Look great to my eye as well.
Only thing other than the brakes I've done is removing the front anti-roll bar. I felt that the front of the car was too stiff and I got some sudden understeer sometimes. Removing the front arb worked great. The front axle feels a little softer, but there is much much more grip and the ride quality improved. Also feels like getting a locked diff because the inner wheel isn't lifting when exiting a corner. I'd suggest trying this out if you're running AP coils. Really makes a difference.
So haven't done much and most likely the car will stay like this for rest of the summer. I'm happy with it and the only thing I might be missing are some proper harnesses.
Lastly some pics and a video from a trackday last Monday.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrp5yEMX1-0[/youtube]
Improved my time from last year by more than 3 seconds. Only changes are removing the front ARB and Yokohama Advan AD08 vs last years Toyo T1R.
I got my new brakes in few months ago and they're great. Awesome stopping power and no fade what so ever even running 20+ min stints at the track. Look great to my eye as well.
Only thing other than the brakes I've done is removing the front anti-roll bar. I felt that the front of the car was too stiff and I got some sudden understeer sometimes. Removing the front arb worked great. The front axle feels a little softer, but there is much much more grip and the ride quality improved. Also feels like getting a locked diff because the inner wheel isn't lifting when exiting a corner. I'd suggest trying this out if you're running AP coils. Really makes a difference.
So haven't done much and most likely the car will stay like this for rest of the summer. I'm happy with it and the only thing I might be missing are some proper harnesses.
Lastly some pics and a video from a trackday last Monday.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrp5yEMX1-0[/youtube]
Improved my time from last year by more than 3 seconds. Only changes are removing the front ARB and Yokohama Advan AD08 vs last years Toyo T1R.
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