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The two jobs I had to work the hardest on was fitting the engine/transmission package as a single unit. Clearances were very tight (a few 32nds in places) & they had to be loaded in at a very steep angle. Was the only job I needed help with. I ran the engine crane. My son in law ran back & forth checking the clearances. My daughter in the last phase stood on the trans tail shaft to get it steep enough to clear the firewall cross member.
Second was fitting the carpets. Was a two part process. Two sided aluminum insulation was cut to fit, glued in & the seams taped with aluminum metal tape. Then the carpets had to be fitted & cut so there were no seams showing.
The glue for this process was 3M/90 & its an instant bond adhesive so you have to get the placement exactly right the first time.
Last edited by BEAR-AvHistory; 02-04-2015 at 09:23 PM.
Did a timing belt water pump replacement on the Xterra & had to drop it back at my grandsons university. His school is about 15 miles from Whitbys so I stopped in to see when the car will be ready to pick up. Should be good to go in another week to 10 days.
Did not set the camera right DUH & the actual paint is a bit darker than the flash pictures
Snow delay. Last step is a dyno tune. Shops are closed for the duration & the tires are not streetable in this weather. ETA TBD. Have a front set of more street friendly tires, same NITTO 555's but not the 555R compound now on the car, but they are here & the car is there.
Last edited by BEAR-AvHistory; 02-17-2015 at 02:40 PM.
Snow delay. Last step is a dyno tune. Shops are closed for the duration & the tires are not streetable in this weather. ETA TBD. Have a front set of more street friendly tires, same NITTO 555's but not the 555R compound now on the car, but they are here & the car is there.
Bummer. My client is down in Charlotte and they said it was a bit dicey on the commute this morning.
Wheel is just a temporary mount, easier to get body on with it off. Will be centered & mounted with its regular center hub, bolt cover etc when I get it home.
Expected, not yet weighed, 2250-2350lbs with driver. 5lbs & change per horsepower. Performance on these cars is really traction limited. hard to say how much more or less power would effect it. The 555R rears are a drag radial compound for straight line performance which should be pretty good. Track day would require different tires.
I am taking the 555R's off the front when I get it home. Have slightly wider 555 street compound tires for it in the garage.
Last edited by BEAR-AvHistory; 02-20-2015 at 03:52 PM.
Expected, not yet weighed, 2250-2350lbs with driver. 5lbs & change per horsepower. Performance on these cars is really traction limited. hard to say how much more or less power would effect it. The 555R rears are a drag radial compound for straight line performance which should be pretty good. Track day would require different tires.
I am taking the 555R's off the front when I get it home. Have slightly wider 555 street compound tires for it in the garage.
I believe this (the bolded portion) is likely to be a significant understatement.
Maybe Key is traction. A number of guys with similar power are talking about not going to WOT before part way through 3rd gear.
Car will run in the 11's right out of the box. 10's with a tune & driver experience. Will take some time to develop feel & muscle memory to keep the tires from going up in smoke.
A very strong short wheelbase car tends to need a lot of respect from the driver. Especially cars with no nannies.
After doing all the normal break-in checks for leaks, loose bolts, wire connections etc the first thing to do will be balancing the brakes. System is unique with two separate master cylinders. One for the rears & the other for the front.
There is a balance bar that connects the two piston shafts. You can vary the amount of stroke (pressure) between the two master cylinders. Object in to prevent the rears from locking up early.
02-04-2015 | 08:29 PM
Key is traction. A number of guys with similar power are talking about not going to WOT before part way through 3rd gear.