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Looks good - that still has a lot of lean for the big front bar plus those rates. Careful of the 6uls, they need to be inspected every session / after and curb usage, the 17x9s are known to crack at the spokes. (looks like they may have already been demoted to trailer duty)

Any particular reason for the rear arms? Haven't seen any complaints with the OE setup, and they stay (with some bushing replacements) for the CupCars.
 

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Looks good - that still has a lot of lean for the big front bar plus those rates. Careful of the 6uls, they need to be inspected every session / after and curb usage, the 17x9s are known to crack at the spokes. (looks like they may have already been demoted to trailer duty)

Any particular reason for the rear arms? Haven't seen any complaints with the OE setup, and they stay (with some bushing replacements) for the CupCars.
I finally have an order of 17x10 forged wheels being made And currently running the 17x9 Forged titan 7s. The 949s are inspected after every use and are enjoying retirement.

The lean is perfect right now. Check it out
In the clip below. I was surprised how much if
Took to get here with the Ohlins I will say that. The shop I use are experts at playing with suspension geometry and spend ample time measuring and observing wheel travel and compressing the set up at the shop, then adjusting each component until the car does what it needs to. This
Is by far the best it’s ever handled.

 

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Hey milo just ran across one of your videos on YouTube, and man can you drive! Not that I know how to drive fast but I see why you are so quick. I couldn’t pick out any mistakes, transitions were eerily smooth. Just wow!
 

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looking good. man how much room did you have with the blackbird roll bar. I'm looking at roll bars, and I'm 6'0 am I going to have to look at bucket seats to get low enough?
 

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Hey milo just ran across one of your videos on YouTube, and man can you drive! Not that I know how to drive fast but I see why you are so quick. I couldn’t pick out any mistakes, transitions were eerily smooth. Just wow!
thanks buddy, a lot more videos to come now that I have a system that can process the high quality videos quickly and edit them lol. And that I have a functioning car :). Go time!
 

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looking good. man how much room did you have with the blackbird roll bar. I'm looking at roll bars, and I'm 6'0 am I going to have to look at bucket seats to get low enough?
Yes you will, I’m 6”1.5 and used a Sparco Evo II or Evo L same thing to clear the blackbird rollbar. If you are in Lao have one available, upgrading to the sparco circuit seat
 

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Few updates on the car:
Covered the rear exposed interior with Alcantara, looks really clean and almost Oem in person. Still need to adjust a few of the areas and button it all down with Velcro straps, overall really happy. Hood vents are back in for heat extraction, EC phase 3 e85 tune is back on and pulling like a beast! First shakedown with full power is this Friday at the track. Can’t wait to see how this car does compare to the white car given the similar power output. Videos to come. Also considering a neon green wrap for next year, but maybe not lol, we’ll see. Two sets of 17x10 are coming in next month to fit some wider tires (likely 275s all around) and this track set up is complete. Now off to drive it!


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You are missing a screw on the left hood vent.
 
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Just finished watching your video, man can’t believe you overtook a 911! That must have been exciting. You for sure out drove him, and he was pretty good. Just one question what is that high pitch whistle in high rpm? It sounds like your BOV is lifting before it blows off. Only noticed it in high rpm.
 

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Just finished watching your video, man can’t believe you overtook a 911! That must have been exciting. You for sure out drove him, and he was pretty good. Just one question what is that high pitch whistle in high rpm? It sounds like your BOV is lifting before it blows off. Only noticed it in high rpm.
It’s the blowoff whenever I lift or slightly lift it release pressure. I have a-lot of footage taking on these cars just never invested in a laptop that could handle downloading these 4K videos in seconds and allowing me to quickly edit and post, don’t have too much spare time, but A lot more of these clips are coming :). The car is great track weapon.
 

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Yes you will, I’m 6”1.5 and used a Sparco Evo II or Evo L same thing to clear the blackbird rollbar. If you are in Lao have one available, upgrading to the sparco circuit seat
rats. I'm in DFW . what brackets do you recommend. I'm also big 200 pounds 38 waist. more leg then torso. guess I'll have togo look at seats too now. did like my corbeau fx1 that I had in my subaru, but not sure how they fit in the spider.
 

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rats. I'm in DFW . what brackets do you recommend. I'm also big 200 pounds 38 waist. more leg then torso. guess I'll have togo look at seats too now. did like my corbeau fx1 that I had in my subaru, but not sure how they fit in the spider.

There are only pro car innovation floor and side mounts available for our car and race seats. you will fit snug in a sparco evo L, that is the largest seat that can fit in the car.
 

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Love the lime green. Although to my color blind ass could just as easily be yellow. As for your videos I'm more impressed by your driving then by the car. I have a little track time myself and you're making it look easy out there.
 

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Love the lime green. Although to my color blind ass could just as easily be yellow. As for your videos I'm more impressed by your driving then by the car. I have a little track time myself and you're making it look easy out there.
He drives like the physics simulator is tuned off! Lol are those videos from Gran Turismo? All kidding aside only way to be that good is to practice a lot, and it really shows.
 

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Yes I'm consistently impressed by the guy. He only lives down the road from me I got to figure out a way to Wrangle an invitation and check out his car.
 
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