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Since I went with a water-cooled turbo, I needed to tap into the water system, but did not want to do it in the normal location, as it would have been out the water tunnel (driver side) and cross over to the hot side (passenger side) of the radiator, and just wouldn’t be as clean as I like. I...

I did an HID retrofit using the Raxiom DRL housings, thanks to Alexandru Bauer, who was an enormous help. Afterward, I found that the Spyder DRL available on CarID for less are the same thing, and are the parent manufacturer of the white labeled Raxiom brand. In order to fit the new projector...

I decided to sell the FRPP (black lung) intake, and went with the Holley Sniper Gen 2. The vacuum ports are on the bottom, and it comes with various fittings, but I needed some more 1/4”, which I purchased from Amazon. The worm gears were a bit harsh on the silicone lines, so rather than...

The rear power stop performance calipers are an excellent value purchase. It’s a new OEM caliper that has simply been epoxy painted, but worked perfectly and looks great. The front uses 4 piston brembo clones, which were only around $50 each, so as I mentioned earlier, I painted them with G2...

Rather than bolt metal to metal, or drill holes that result in rust and flaked paint, I did my best to utilize what was available, but created insulated brackets to prevent damage and vibration noises. The regulator seems to work well here. This offers a little preview into my method...

Quite a bit of rewiring went into this, so I took the HP Academy wiring courses so I could better understand the proper methods. In turn, I used durable open barrel crimps rather than solder. Weather pack connectors on all external applications. I read all the device manuals ahead of time...

I ran high flex silicone coated 1/0 cable in a Techflex silicone coated fiberglass sleeve from a front power distribution block to the battery in the trunk. Some 4awg high flex cables sleeved in Techflex for the power bus fuse block and alternator. I went with the Denso alternator...

Agreed. We have plans to do a trunk interior access panel, so it will look clean, yet allow me to see the battery / fuel pump controller area, and easily access it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I appreciate the kind words. I don’t want to spoil it by jumping ahead of the post, but the goal is to see 1000rwhp. I was keeping a spreadsheet for a while, but have some updates to make to it. I believe it’s around $50,000 in parts, but a lot of them were discounted as well. Sent from my...

Alan at Speed of Sound did an excellent job mirroring the center console template I sent him and the placement was spot on. The buttons are from Billet Automotive Buttons, and I made both the boost by gear and line lock on/off in photoshop for them to laser etch. In order to supply power to...

The BMR upper control arm for the 07 had some quality control issues, as when I torqued it to spec, the metal actually folded in and the UCA was entirely bent. I upgraded to the later year model… was that 13/14? I don’t recall off hand, but it’s a known upgrade improvement. The difference was...

The center wheel mount in the trunk had to go. With it flat, it’s really a great spot for a battery, nitrous bottle, ice box, etc. I cut the floor out and used some sheet steel I found at Home Depot. I think it was around 20 gauge if I recall, so I also added a cross brace underneath. I didn’t...

Hey all! It’s been a while, and I sincerely apologize for that. I’ve had an enormous amount of stuff happen since my last post. Aside from being highly focused and finishing up the build, we came into COVID shortly after which kept me busy with work changes among other things, and I’ve...

Mustang is SUPURMAN and the BMW is L3XLUTHR Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Initially the seat track looks complex, but what I was thinking is the bottom half that the track slides in. https://www.amazon.com/Ford-AR3Z-6361710-A-TRACK-ASY-SEAT/dp/B0031BF77G The retail price is absurd, but you could get some base seats at a junk yard and use those rails. I'm not sure how...