the Aluminum Monster. a 318 with a special 24v

[2mAn]

the Aluminum Monster. a 318 with a special 24v

Today was a successful day after a headache yesterday. Rain in LA ruins everything. It's been a rough winter lol

Still managed to get the M3 tabs welded but was too late to install the coilovers. Today, I started the day off by getting them installed so I could get the car to JMP before they closed.

The start


And the finish. Didn't take any other pics during the work because I wanted to finish



More weight reduction :rofl:


And once I was done I took it around the block and parked it under the sun





Drove the ~20 miles to he shop and it was shockingly comfortable



And some artsy fartsy shots or something lol





edit: almost forgot! haha... after all this was said and done, Charlie (sh3rpak!ng) came and grabbed me so we would work on the rear seat deletes that we started working on last week. big credit and shout to mr abby ghanoush (ak-) for spending way too much time on it last week. Cant wait to get these out to him to get upholstered. We might make a few extras to sell if theres any interest, PM one of us

[efficient]

Did you ever get it bar'd?

[2mAn]

Did you ever get it bar'd?

Not yet, it's a low priority.

[spiDmang]

hiiiiiiiii

that rear seat delete makes me go from 6 to noon... pics!!!

[2mAn]

hiiiiiiiii

that rear seat delete makes me go from 6 to noon... pics!!!

Whoa whoa whoa buddy, put that trouser snake away there's kids here :rofl:

It's currently with Abby (ak-) getting upholstered, and it most likely won't be back in my possession for a little while.

Right now I'm more concerned with getting the car back from the shop and seeing how much she weighs and how awesome it handles

[Northern]

I don't know if my eyes are bad or what... but are those the -1186 mustang PN rear shocks? how do they feel with the 700's?

[MrBurgundy]

Do you need a hug too, Omar?

I'm always down for bro hugs. Sorry about the outburst, it was fueled by jealousy....

Are you going to Big Willow this weekend?

[2mAn]

the Aluminum Monster. a 318 with a special 24v

I don't know if my eyes are bad or what... but are those the -1186 mustang PN rear shocks? how do they feel with the 700's?

They are 1186 sport, but I can't comment yet as I've only driven up and down the freeway. I'll give you a solid comment after Saturday

I'm always down for bro hugs. Sorry about the outburst, it was fueled by jealousy....

Are you going to Big Willow this weekend?

Yup! Running with the Alfa Club on Saturday and rain is in the forecast lol



That's the balanced weight with 190# ballast in the driver seat

That means 2327# wet!!!

[Jb325is]

Dang... Pretty good. I'm shooting for 2350# with the M54, so that's encouraging. I have more bars than you though :) (but less carpet and most other things that a street car would have)

[2mAn]

the Aluminum Monster. a 318 with a special 24v

Dang... Pretty good. I'm shooting for 2350# with the M54, so that's encouraging. I have more bars than you though :) (but less carpet and most other things that a street car would have)

Yea I still have the front half of the cage to do but that's also when the carpet, sunroof and a few other things will come out so hopefully it will balance out. I'm pretty happy with the car right now

What was your weight with the S50?

[sam_]

They are 1186 sport, but I can't comment yet as I've only driven up and down the freeway. I'll give you a solid comment after Saturday





Yup! Running with the Alfa Club on Saturday and rain is in the forecast lol



That's the balanced weight with 190# ballast in the driver seat

That means 2327# wet!!!

God daaaayum

[2mAn]

the Aluminum Monster. a 318 with a special 24v

So much fun today. It rained last night but the track was fairly dry. Best time of my first session was 1:57, final session was 1:48. I'm pretty satisfied. Not sure if anyone got action pics, but I got a few

I love this pic


This is where we were posted up in between sessions

[Sh3rpak!ng]

How did the new suspension feel?

[JeLani]

the Aluminum Monster. a 318 with a special 24v

How's the aluminum holding up on your track days? Do you get concerning or high temp readings?


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[2mAn]

How did the new suspension feel?

Grip for days. So insane. I was hounding a new Z06 and he ran away from me on the straights but I was on his ass right before. So ridiculous what this car is capable of. I hope to get my skill level to push this car to its full potential.

How's the aluminum holding up on your track days? Do you get concerning or high temp readings?

My fan works overtime, I'll be upgrading the cooling system eventually but this car and it's heart are out there terrorizing cars that cost a LOT more