Plavan's 818R Build Thread

[GUNS]

Dude....that looks badass! How do the canards attach?

[C.Plavan]

Dude....that looks badass! How do the canards attach?

Thanks.

They attach with provided hardware. 4- 1/4" bolts/washers on each diveplane/canard. They are plenty strong, but I have support struts I can add if they deflect (I'll check with GoPro)

[Brando]

That looks sick

[Frank818]

Car looks great, but also looks pretty dry in your area, Chad.

About the front splitter, do we know at what speed is starts to deflect?

[wleehendrick]

Car looks great, but also looks pretty dry in your area, Chad.

Ummm... yeah! It's all of CA:

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Think the fires have been bad so far? When the Santa Ana winds kick up in October, it's gonna be bad. Hope you have enough defensible space, Chad!

[C.Plavan]

Dry? its always like this in the summer. But we are in a drought too. Drought or not, it looks the same.

Defensible space- They started the landscape in the back yard last week. They also started a few more houses out here. If a fire did break out, I have access to some big, big dozers down the street

[longislandwrx]

looks great

I hope the next CF parts offered are some big *** scoops to fit over the side scoop exige style

some more dark in in rear would balance it a little.

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[wleehendrick]

I hope the next CF parts offered are some big *** scoops to fit over the side scoop exige style

If FFR doesn't, I know Craig (Mechie) is thinking about designing some. I'd be all over them.

[wleehendrick]

Nice lot! I wish I had that much space. Being near the coast, our lots are tiny, but at least it's green!

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[longislandwrx]

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and I don't even water that often

come November though it will be brown town around these parts

[C.Plavan]

looks great

I hope the next CF parts offered are some big *** scoops to fit over the side scoop exige style

some more dark in in rear would balance it a little.

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Yes- I would be all over those.

[C.Plavan]

Nice lot! I wish I had that much space. Being near the coast, our lots are tiny, but at least it's green!

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Thanks, we have over 2 acres. - I lived in the OC for awhile. I could not wait to get out of there. Weather is great, but traffic and cost of living sucked. My house now is almost half the $ of my house down in Ladera Ranch. Also 12x the lot size and bigger sq/ft..... win win win

[Brando]

I feel inclined to defend the OC but I will take this up with you on the track buddy

[C.Plavan]

I feel inclined to defend the OC but I will take this up with you on the track buddy

Haha. I loved the area, just not the traffic and cost of living. It was not worth it for me.

[C.Plavan]

As I thought, longer Race Ramps are in my future.

I'm getting ready to trailer the car over to my buddies house where we will fabricate a rear wing mount. He has a better welder, and more experience. He races also, and has what I call "Farmer Engineering". He can fix anything.



Hopefully finished soon-

[apexanimal]

thing looks mean

[Frank818]

Killer splitter.

[Mechie3]

So you're saying get to it and start to see what I can do about those scoops?

[C.Plavan]

So you're saying get to it and start to see what I can do about those scoops?

Yes please

[Brando]

Like you said, Race Ramps all the way. Gotta go big, the RR-TR-11-2 is in every 818R owners future RR-TR-11-2-In-Use.jpg
I can't get over how light they are

[C.Plavan]

Like you said, Race Ramps all the way. Gotta go big, the RR-TR-11-2 is in every 818R owners future RR-TR-11-2-In-Use.jpg
I can't get over how light they are

I bought the 7' ones. 5.5 degree incline which should be fine with my trailer door (I will remove my diamond plate ramp- I wont need it anymore). Amazon has 10% off, and a $20 rebate. If for some reason they dont work, I can return them. But I should be perfectly fine. 11' ones are loooooong!

The ones to get the jack under the car were like 8 degree incline, the splitter would barely rub, just barely.

[wallace18]

I left my ramp on and just put a 2x4 under it so the race ramp work with it.

[C.Plavan]

I left my ramp on and just put a 2x4 under it so the race ramp work with it.

I was thinking about that, but I hate bringing 2x4's everywhere. I want to be 2x4 free!

[Frank818]

Nice Porsche you got there, Chad.

[C.Plavan]

If you recall a few pages back, I showed how to use the provided brake proportioning valve with the added knob. No need to move the valve, just add the additional kit to mount it to the dash. I now have control of the valve while racing.

Now I just need to tidy up the lines/wires.

Easy Peasy



Oh, and I bit the bullet and ordered the AWIC from Wayne. If anyone wants a brand spanking new Mishimoto WRX/STI TMIC with hoses/clamps let me know (Cost $580 new) $450+ shipping and its yours. It is a must for WRX donors and a noticable improvement for over STI IC's! I literately have maybe 4 miles on it.

[D Clary]

Have you got your rear wing mounted yet. very interested how you accomplish that. Rear of my car is filling up and places to support it are getting trickier. The pics of the blue car from what I can see is the lightest set up. Brandos looks a little heavy. I wish FFR could see their way clear to at least send detailed pic even if they do not want to produce it. Also have you weighed you car yet? I was wondering if anyone had made the 818kg.

[C.Plavan]

Have you got your rear wing mounted yet. very interested how you accomplish that. Rear of my car is filling up and places to support it are getting trickier. The pics of the blue car from what I can see is the lightest set up. Brandos looks a little heavy. I wish FFR could see their way clear to at least send detailed pic even if they do not want to produce it. Also have you weighed you car yet? I was wondering if anyone had made the 818kg.

Not yet. I just need to take it to my buddies house this weekend. I have not weighed it yet since the same buddy has my scales. I can weigh it over there once we are done welding.

[FFRSpec72]

If you recall a few pages back, I showed how to use the provided brake proportioning valve with the added knob. No need to move the valve, just add the additional kit to mount it to the dash. I now have control of the valve while racing.

Any reason you chose dash and not console or left side bar?

[C.Plavan]

Any reason you chose dash and not console or left side bar?

Because that is where I'm use to it being (other race cars), and you can see it with a helmet on to know which direction to turn.

[Mechie3]

Yes please

I finally got ahold of a guy to discuss making these (scoops). I heard some unsavory things about the previous shop I had gotten quotes from so didn't go back to them. I got a recommendation from a friend that used to race karts of a guy that does amazing composites work for Indycary, IMSA, lemans, all sorts of stuff. Problem was, I had a name. No contact info, no company that he worked for, no address, nothing. All internet references to him stopped suddenly in 2009. Found him yesterday and chatted on the phone with him, sent him some pictures and plan to meet with him later this week. Hopefully I'll have more info sooner than later.

[Brando]

Can you get your car ready to run by September 27-28? Buttonwillow with Northern California Racing club.
Hows the dry sump coming along? Wing secured? How about an update amigo i look forward to them.

[Kurk818]

Let me know how that goes. I was planning on making some for mine as well out of CF. How aggressive of openings were you thinking? Similar to the photo? Wider that the rear quarter panel?

I finally got ahold of a guy to discuss making these (scoops). I heard some unsavory things about the previous shop I had gotten quotes from so didn't go back to them. I got a recommendation from a friend that used to race karts of a guy that does amazing composites work for Indycary, IMSA, lemans, all sorts of stuff. Problem was, I had a name. No contact info, no company that he worked for, no address, nothing. All internet references to him stopped suddenly in 2009. Found him yesterday and chatted on the phone with him, sent him some pictures and plan to meet with him later this week. Hopefully I'll have more info sooner than later.

[C.Plavan]

Can you get your car ready to run by September 27-28? Buttonwillow with Northern California Racing club.
Hows the dry sump coming along? Wing secured? How about an update amigo i look forward to them.

Sorry Brandon- I have not really even touched the car. We had the landscaping and concrete in full effect (Backyard now looks great BTW). I did not want to advertise what was in my garage with all the workers out at the house 14 hours a day. Plus, its been hot. I should get the bug and start installing the stuff here soon. I did receive Wayne's AWIC kit last week.

[C.Plavan]

Started working on the car again. I busted out the 3D printer designing again for brackets to mount the doors. The brackets also close off a hole to the cockpit.

The doors are perm mounted the way I like it. Three bolts and I can get the door off (one on the pictured bracket, one on the top, one in the rear in the door jam).

Its real handy to check the iWire fues boxes on the passenger side with the door off. You dont have to climb under the dash. All you do is pop the door off.

Next, is to start mounting the AWIC in the rear so we know the clearance when we weld the wing mount on.

[Doowop]

Chad, could you put a couple more pics of the door mounting? I'm interested in different ideas to mount those. Also, did you do anything as far as closing up the inside of the door? thanks

[C.Plavan]

Chad, could you put a couple more pics of the door mounting? I'm interested in different ideas to mount those. Also, did you do anything as far as closing up the inside of the door? thanks

I don't have other pictures right now. All I did is use some rubber trim seal on the bottom of the door (FFR supplied) to cushion. Then on the rear of the door, I just threw a rivnut on the door jam on the side pod, the drilled through the door and used one of the above black screws/washers.

For the top front of the door- I just drilled a 3/16th hole in the front fender/hood jam -then through the top of the door (You can's see it with hood on- its all hidden from view). Then I ran a long M5 bolt through it. I used a nylok and a big washer on the other side (inner door). You can reach the lock nut from the inside easy. So if I need to remove the door, its only 3 easy bolts. Its very sturdy.

I have an intrusion plate on the drivers side so I dont plan on closing up the doors. I'll just probably paint them black on the inside. (They did send me inner door liners- But I'm not sure I will use them)

[C.Plavan]

I had some time to get a few more things done....

[Frank818]

Keep the label, plz.

[Scargo]

I think a couple of wires going to it and you are golden. If you really want to impress, a plexiglass encased circuit board on top would be trick.

[flynntuna]

The down side.... Keep it under 88 mph.