Thread: Rajicase's First Turbo Build, Ballin' On A (Nonexistent) Budget

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    I once heard a really well known engineer in the industry say "Everyone has a fuel problem, most of the time they just don't know it".

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    Quote Originally Posted by someguy2800 View Post
    Your e36 looks like a miata in a group of Lincoln town cars
    Hahaha I'm the redheaded step child of the group.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rajicase View Post
    i knew you weren't over 6 feet!
    always trying to make it lighter and faster

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    Quote Originally Posted by doktor b View Post

    i knew you weren't over 6 feet!
    Lolololol !
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    Sooo spoke with zack about adding some more fuel. I bumped my base pressure up and he added some more fuel up top and I turned it up to 21ish psi and lawwwddd have merttthhy... she wild.

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    Loving the progress. I'm going to look back and copy a lot of your setup when I up my fuel system for the e85. Running Zacks 93 tune for now and it goes like hell. What's the size on your Rsrrs? That's probably my next upgrade

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    Quote Originally Posted by SCapelo View Post
    Loving the progress. I'm going to look back and copy a lot of your setup when I up my fuel system for the e85. Running Zacks 93 tune for now and it goes like hell. What's the size on your Rsrrs? That's probably my next upgrade
    255/40/17 all the way around. They freaking HOOK. 21# from a 366sxe on e85 and they dead hook 2nd-5th. Unbelievable tires for the price. When you get tires, get an alignnent. Dial out some negative camber, I'd keep it <1.5 if you want traction.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rajicase View Post
    255/40/17 all the way around. They freaking HOOK. 21# from a 366sxe on e85 and they dead hook 2nd-5th. Unbelievable tires for the price. When you get tires, get an alignnent. Dial out some negative camber, I'd keep it <1.5 if you want traction.
    That's exactly what I'll be doing then. But my current wheel setup is on 18s. 8.5 front and 9.5 out back but I think I'll get the same 255/40s Rsrr out back. Right now It'll spin all the way through 2nd and hook fine 3rd+ on 13psi. My current alignment is about -3.2 out back so I'll definitely have to raise the car and dial that out a bit.

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    Yeah that camber is screwing you right now.
    Keep in mind rsrrs run really wide. 255 will require some pretty serious rolling out back I think. I just cut my fenders and got flares lol..

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    Rajicase's First Turbo Build, Ballin' On A (Nonexistent) Budget

    Quote Originally Posted by rajicase View Post
    Yeah that camber is screwing you right now.
    Keep in mind rsrrs run really wide. 255 will require some pretty serious rolling out back I think. I just cut my fenders and got flares lol..
    I run rsrr 245 40 18 on a 9" square. Cut, not rolled fenders. Factory body medium height.


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    Looks like I'm breaking out the grinder again

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    Would 255s fit under stock fenders? When I got mine it looked like it would be a ton of work to get them to fit the rear ad they might not ever fit, so I just cut and flared.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rajicase View Post
    Would 255s fit under stock fenders? When I got mine it looked like it would be a ton of work to get them to fit the rear ad they might not ever fit, so I just cut and flared.
    Going for an alignment and fresh tires tomorrow or tuesday.. can post pics.


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    Quote Originally Posted by vollosso View Post
    I run rsrr 245 40 18 on a 9" square. Cut, not rolled fenders. Factory body medium height.


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    Pics of this work ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by milKt View Post
    Pics of this work ?
    Of the fenders?


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    Quote Originally Posted by milKt View Post
    Yes
    Alright ill see what i can do.


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    Alright ill see what i can do.


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    Front only?

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    Quote Originally Posted by milKt View Post
    Front only?
    Fronts are factory


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    255/40-17 rs-3 fit under my fenders with a little roll..but I don't hook 2nd on 22psi and e85. That would be nice..might look into these tires when I replace these.


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    Quote Originally Posted by rajicase View Post
    Would 255s fit under stock fenders? When I got mine it looked like it would be a ton of work to get them to fit the rear ad they might not ever fit, so I just cut and flared.
    My 255 RSR wouldn't fit... I have to roll/pull my rears quite a bit. But like you said, they run wide.

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    Are you guys running into any issues with the tire contacting the fender lip right where the fender meets the rear bumper? I had to grind the lip there and trim some of the bumper inside.


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