XelderX's BG FSP Build

[aMaff]

Yea...I'm trying to keep the car as narrow as posible. The rears will be interesting to fit. I'm currently looking for a 13X8 or 13X9 to test fit in the rear with a 225 tire. I'm more concerned with the width of the car in the rear since it's usually a little closer to the cones than the front tires.

There's someone on sccaforums selling a set of 13x10s for $200. Get 'em now!

 

[autoxes]

Just curious, why did you decide to go with the 15x10 in the front? Wouldn't some 13's give you better gearing?

 

[xelderx]

Just curious, why did you decide to go with the 15x10 in the front? Wouldn't some 13's give you better gearing?

I think the gearing with the 15" wheels will be better. Anything much shorter on the Proteges and you start to negate the gains due to having extra shifts.

 

[Vanimaniac]

Hey Justin. My tire guy called Hoosier and was told the 255/40/13's "should" be released around April 21. Just thought I'd let ya know.

Van

 

[Rogue]

The wheel on the Protege is a Diamond Racing wheel. It's just my test wheel. If you notice, it's a five lug. Luckily the Protege5 hubs fit perfectly on the 1st Gen, but they are way heavier than the stock spindles. I'll be ordering the correct 4X100 wheels soon.

Does that mean i could swap the spindles and brakes from a 1st Gen onto my car and retain the 4 wheel disc brakes? How different are the mounting points on the strut to hub?

 

[xelderx]

Does that mean i could swap the spindles and brakes from a 1st Gen onto my car and retain the 4 wheel disc brakes? How different are the mounting points on the strut to hub?

Yes, you could. The fronts should only require a few washers where the spindle attaches to the struts (the BG spindle is skinnier there). The rears would require the mounting brackets for the rear shocks be redone. I'll show you what I'm talking about there in a week or two when I start modifying mine. You might also just be able to change the hubs themselves without the whole spindle. The front wheels bearings are the same size on both cars...not sure about the rear. That could cause some brake rotor diameter issues though...not sure off the top of my head.

 

[Rogue]

if i could do a 4-lug swap and keep the disc brakes, that'd open up a whole new world for autocross wheels.

 

[Vanimaniac]

if i could do a 4-lug swap and keep the disc brakes, that'd open up a whole new world for autocross wheels.

What about billet wheel adaptors? It's like extended studs and a spacer all rolled into one?

I'm thinking of going with some instead of extended studs with decreased integrity.

I don't know if they do 5lug to 4lug though.

Van

 

[Nick Leone]

So how is the build going? Any pictures of the coil overs in the car?

 

[xelderx]

So how is the build going? Any pictures of the coil overs in the car?

It's been raining here for the last few days so nothing has gotten done. I'm basically in a holding pattern right now waiting on some parts with just minor fabrication stuff to do. The next few weeks should see some big progress made.

 

[xelderx]

Small update....

I've been working on the shift linkages for the last few days. It rained most of last week so I was stuck inside. I should have the new aluminum linkages finished tomorrow and I'll snap some pictures. I also fixed the rear strut housings so fit the BG spindle. I'll be working on modifying the top mounts this week.

 

[xelderx]

The new aluminum linkages are temporarily in the car. I need to change a few small things, but they do work fine.

 

[Rogue]

what happened to the swiss cheesed one?

 

[SeminoleMan]

what happened to the swiss cheesed one?

Maybe he's "link-tose" intolerant?
Ok, going to end myself now.

 

[moxnix]

These should be lighter weight than the swiss cheesed ones.

 

[MakeMeGoFast]

God I want a TIG welder so bad, those are square tube right?

 

[xelderx]

what happened to the swiss cheesed one?

It wasn't light enough.

 

[xelderx]

God I want a TIG welder so bad, those are square tube right?

Yea...1" square tubing. It's awesome because you can just cut the ends off the stock linkages and they will fit tightly into end of the square aluminum. Then just drill a few holes through them and bolt it all together. Other than getting the bends right and the welding this was a very easy mod.

 

[xelderx]

SS braided brake and custom clutch line is in. I started working on the upper rear strut mounts today. I'm having to fabricate a way to attach the pillowball mount from my AWR camber plates onto the stock BG upper strut mount while lowering the spring perch down 1" to compensate for the shorter rear wheel/tire combo. Yea, it's complicated, but I have a plan. Now if my 4" diameter Delrin would just get here from Canada.

 

[low_psi]

mcmaster.com fool! looking good though!