xluben's FogTurbo Bugeye

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Here are a couple rig shots from over the weekend.

5-10-2015

Got a Seibon RS-style (scoopless) CF hood. Threw it on for a few pics before I get it painted.

5-11-2015

Update:

• Stock heat range Iridium's came out and were gapped around 0.027"
• One step colder Copper's went in and were gapped around 0.021"
• Upgraded from stock 70A alternator to OEM 110A alternator
• Upgraded battery negative to chassis ground with 2AWG welding wire
• Upgraded TGV to chassis ground with 2AWG welding wire
• Upgraded battery positive to alternator with 2AWG welding wire

Not seeing any blow out, but I haven't done a lot of driving recently due to rain.

Just for fun I plotted my data on top of the RSTI data that jnorth posted. Very similar powerband.

I believe the turbo's have similar sized compressors (his may actually be larger), but the exhaust housing is different as well as many other parts of the builds.

Looks like his AVCS is helping a bit in the midrange, but mine is carrying the top end a bit stronger. I think that stock location housing is just choking it out, but my setup still drops off up high as well.

5-14-2015

Installed some Hella horns on my car. They're on the upcoming GrimmSpeed bracket.

5-15-2015

Outfront Motorsports alternator relocation bracket.

Install:

The bracket came with a 28" belt, but it wouldn't fit on my car. The 110A alternator hits the block and stops it from swinging all the way down in the Outfront bracket. I went to the store and got the next size up, which happened to be 39.25". This fits fine, but the alternator is at the very top of the adjustment range. I will be trying to find a 28.5" belt at some point. I think that would be perfect.

I've never been a fan of black wheels, but I ended up with black RPF1's because it was too good of a deal to pass up, but I've always been considering a change.

I decided I'd try Plasti Dipping them and see how it would look. I like an OEM-ish silver/gunmetal look but I cheaped out and got the matte gray Plasti Dip.

I painted them with tires on just by sticking index cards in the bead to block overspray. I used 3 full cans for the faces (and overspray onto the barrels) of the 4 wheels.

Honestly, I don't like it at all. I'm not sure what I'll do. It will probably stay for a little while, but it will probably be changed or removed eventually.

Some shots of the painted CF hood and the wingless trunk. Also seen are the awful Plasti Dip gray wheels.