So I have really been slacking at keeping this thread up to date! Since my last update I have done a bunch to the car, so I'll include a list of my latest modifications below.
First, after adding a bunch of HP to the car, I knew I needed to address my cooling system, which was 100% stock. I could see a noticeably lower trap speed in my 1/4 mile times compared to others with similar times.
I picked up a Torq (AFCO) heat exchanger with dual fans and a D3 Performance Engineering reservoir. Of course, I had to have it painted to match everything else under my hood and I think it turned out great!
I also decided to make a small change inside the car. Last year, I installed a carbon flash metallic 4-gauge panel, and a black anodized Hurst shifter plate on the console. The Hurst plate didn't really fit my theme, so I changed the shifter plate to a stock version, also painted CFM. I think it looks much now!
Before:
After:
I also decided that I needed a change on the exterior, so I picked out some new wheels- the MRR 228 Z/28 replica wheels in 20" gloss black. I added custom painted center caps to tie them into my black/ red theme on the car. I think they are going to look great! They will be installed tomorrow, but for now here is a teaser pic:
Since the car is a racecar now, I also added the tow hook from ZL1addons.com. I have a red and black hook, but for now I am running the black version. I did this for looks and for function. It gets a lot of comments!
Finally, my biggest change I made recently is a fuel system upgrade. I knew my stock system was at it's limit so I took the plunge and went with a Squash twin in-tank system with flex fuel conversion. The car runs great and is a beast on E85! Put the car on the dyno for the first time, and it made 715rwhp and 679 ft/lbs of torque on E60!
The best part is, with the car running E85, and all my cooling mods, the car is a beast on the track now. I've been out to the strip once since getting everything done, and it ran a new best time of 10.87 @ 129.38!
I have a few more small upgrades in the works, but this is all the major stuff! Thanks again for stopping by!