HSPN / IWSTI Race Car (OMG not again! See post 1109) - Page 73

**evilSTi7** · 01-10-2007, 08:29 PM

can she be there next time i come visit (and you can save money next year at SEMA and have her sleep in my bed!).

***Tomerville*** · 02-07-2007, 12:46 PM

Nice job on the 2:02.73 at Buttonwillow.

The March '07 issue of Car and Driver has on the cover article on "Hardcore! Sports Cars for the Track" where the '07 Z06 pulls a 2:01.00, the Exige S does 2:04.30, and the '07 911 GT3 does 2:01.50 all on Buttonwillow. Not far off from the GT3 and Z06!

**Ben** · 02-07-2007, 12:51 PM

To be fair, the 2:02 is being done with Camera equipment and cautious driving as to make sure the car doesn't run off the track and break thousands and thousands of dollars worth of equipment

.

The best time I've run in the car at Buttonwillow is a 1:57.8 without the camera rigs. It hangs with the 997 GT3 RS Cup Car. The Z06 and GT3 get blown pretty far away lol

.

La Mer · 02-07-2007, 12:54 PM

that's amazing.

that car must be SO fun!

***Tomerville*** · 02-07-2007, 12:57 PM

Wow, very impressive. Congrats!

**Ben** · 02-07-2007, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomerville

Wow, very impressive. Congrats!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by La Mer

that's amazing.

that car must be SO fun!

Yes it is!

BrewPubeaver · 02-07-2007, 01:24 PM

lol... so modest.

a true gentleman

pharo · 02-07-2007, 10:01 PM

What I find most amazing is that Ben choose parts that work well together, rather than then the most expensive or what other people say. All of his efforts + mad driving skillz = his times. Good job man, how fast were you when you still daily drove the sti?

**Ben** · 02-08-2007, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pharo

What I find most amazing is that Ben choose parts that work well together, rather than then the most expensive or what other people say. All of his efforts + mad driving skillz = his times. Good job man, how fast were you when you still daily drove the sti?

Thanks

I don't remember exactly, but somewhere in the 2:03 to 2:04 ish area. That was before the front splitter (downforce), pro tune on 110 octane (50 extra HP and 110 TQ), and massive weight reduction of an additional ~200 lbs. The car was "light" in street form, but nowhere close to what it is now.

Chris05STi · 02-08-2007, 11:34 AM

So whats the weight down to? You ever put her on the scale?!

**Ben** · 02-08-2007, 11:38 AM

Not sure of the weight fully wet, but with some gas in the tank it's 2830 lbs.

It could be in the low 2700's really easily but I just ran out of time and/or the will to keep pouring money in it. Lexan instead of glass would be another 30-40lbs, aluminum subframe 40 lbs, etc. I also never went crazy and acid dipped the frame or started drilling holes in the car for the sake of removing exess metal / weight lol

. Just doing that can drop an additional 80-100 lbs. Then you think about the fact that my cage is made of steel and not chromolly, so there's another 30 lbs. Bottom line is it's really light, but 2600's isn't out of the question if I ever have some more time on my hands.

Chris05STi · 02-08-2007, 11:43 AM

So any future plans for the car.....any other projects going on? I miss watching new videos on HSPN.....

**Ben** · 02-08-2007, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris05STi

So any future plans for the car.....any other projects going on? I miss watching new videos on HSPN.....

We're currently filming the "Ultimate Streetable STI" project which will include:

Stock car / Stock driver -- laps around Buttonwillow (& best time)

Stock car / Professional driver -- laps around buttonwillow (& best time)

Then we take the car and mod the crap out of it on video with How-To Installs (while maintaining full drivability), and then send it back to the track.

Modded car / Stock driver -- laps around Buttonwillow (compare to previous times)

Modded car / Modded driver -- have the pro train the "stock" driver and then compared his times again. What's better? Modding the car or modding the driver? We'll see!

You can expect these how-to install videos as part of the project as well as others, not yet announced:

Nukabe / Cusco 2E Coilovers
Nukabe / Cusco Power Braces
Nukabe / Cusco Heat Shield
Nukabe / Cusco Lower Arm Bars
Nukabe / Cusco Brake Cylinder Stopper
Nukabe / Cusco Tow Hooks

Cobb 3" Catted Turbo Back Exhaust
Cobb Swaybars & Endlinks
Cobb Short Shifter
Cobb AccessPort

ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft

The Car Lab (CL Development) X-Brace

Braille Auto Lightweight Battery

JapanParts JDM Bumper Beam

The Brake Man Racing Calipers
The Brake Man Lightweight Racing Rotors
The Brake Man #3 Racing Pads
The Brake Man Stainless Steel Lines

Also coming soon is a completely new version of HSPN TV and the HSPN Player, allowing for larger streaming videos (720 vs 400) and HD Downloads of most, if not all, of our previous videos and all future videos for subscribers of the HSPN TV service.

Exciting times are ahead!

STi_4_Daddy · 02-08-2007, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

We're currently filming the "Ultimate Streetable STI" project which will include:

Stock car / Stock driver -- laps around Buttonwillow (& best time)

Stock car / Professional driver -- laps around buttonwillow (& best time)

Then we take the car and mod the crap out of it on video with How-To Installs (while maintaining full drivability), and then send it back to the track.

Modded car / Stock driver -- laps around Buttonwillow (compare to previous times)

Modded car / Modded driver -- have the pro train the "stock" driver and then compared his times again. What's better? Modding the car or modding the driver? We'll see!

You can expect these how-to install videos as part of the project as well as others, not yet announced:

Nukabe / Cusco 2E Coilovers
Nukabe / Cusco Power Braces
Nukabe / Cusco Heat Shield
Nukabe / Cusco Lower Arm Bars
Nukabe / Cusco Brake Cylinder Stopper
Nukabe / Cusco Tow Hooks

Cobb 3" Catted Turbo Back Exhaust
Cobb Swaybars & Endlinks
Cobb Short Shifter
Cobb AccessPort

ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft

Braille Auto Lightweight Battery

JapanParts JDM Bumper Beam

The Brake Man Racing Calipers
The Brake Man Lightweight Racing Rotors
The Brake Man #3 Racing Pads
The Brake Man Stainless Steel Lines

Also coming soon is a completely new version of HSPN TV and the HSPN Player, allowing for larger streaming videos (720 vs 400) and HD Downloads of most, if not all, of our previous videos and all future videos for subscribers of the HSPN TV service.

Exciting times are ahead!

Nice!!! and this is why IWST is my second HOME.

Keep it up Ben

**Ben** · 02-08-2007, 12:06 PM

I almost forgot to mention that we're upgrading the HSPN TV servers (yes, again

) to improve your overall experience and allow for instant streaming during peak hours (god forbid you should have to wait 5 seconds for a video to start during peak ours...

).

01-10-2007, 08:29 PM	#1081
evilSTi7 The Hoff Fan Club, member #001 Car: 05 WRB/Gold Fav Mod: Hood Scoop Homer Location: Where ever The Hoff is! Posts: 10,324 Join Date: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	can she be there next time i come visit (and you can save money next year at SEMA and have her sleep in my bed!). This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-08-2007, 11:38 AM	#1091
Ben Retired Admin Car: 2006 Audi S4 Fav Mod: Weight Loss Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,850 Join Date: Dec 1969 Trader Rating: (11)	Not sure of the weight fully wet, but with some gas in the tank it's 2830 lbs. It could be in the low 2700's really easily but I just ran out of time and/or the will to keep pouring money in it. Lexan instead of glass would be another 30-40lbs, aluminum subframe 40 lbs, etc. I also never went crazy and acid dipped the frame or started drilling holes in the car for the sake of removing exess metal / weight lol . Just doing that can drop an additional 80-100 lbs. Then you think about the fact that my cage is made of steel and not chromolly, so there's another 30 lbs. Bottom line is it's really light, but 2600's isn't out of the question if I ever have some more time on my hands. Last edited by Ben : 02-08-2007 at 11:42 AM.

02-08-2007, 12:06 PM	#1095
Ben Retired Admin Car: 2006 Audi S4 Fav Mod: Weight Loss Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,850 Join Date: Dec 1969 Trader Rating: (11)	I almost forgot to mention that we're upgrading the HSPN TV servers (yes, again ) to improve your overall experience and allow for instant streaming during peak hours (god forbid you should have to wait 5 seconds for a video to start during peak ours... ). This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-07-2007, 12:46 PM	#1082
*Tomerville* Likkle Jacob Car: '06 STI Fav Mod: AVIC D-3 Location: Too many places. Posts: 1,116 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	Nice job on the 2:02.73 at Buttonwillow. The March '07 issue of Car and Driver has on the cover article on "Hardcore! Sports Cars for the Track" where the '07 Z06 pulls a 2:01.00, the Exige S does 2:04.30, and the '07 911 GT3 does 2:01.50 all on Buttonwillow. Not far off from the GT3 and Z06!

02-07-2007, 12:51 PM	#1083
Ben Retired Admin Car: 2006 Audi S4 Fav Mod: Weight Loss Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,850 Join Date: Dec 1969 Trader Rating: (11)	To be fair, the 2:02 is being done with Camera equipment and cautious driving as to make sure the car doesn't run off the track and break thousands and thousands of dollars worth of equipment . The best time I've run in the car at Buttonwillow is a 1:57.8 without the camera rigs. It hangs with the 997 GT3 RS Cup Car. The Z06 and GT3 get blown pretty far away lol .

02-07-2007, 12:54 PM	#1084
La Mer NIИja Location: US - Southern California Posts: 38,220 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	that's amazing. that car must be SO fun!

02-07-2007, 12:57 PM	#1085
*Tomerville* Likkle Jacob Car: '06 STI Fav Mod: AVIC D-3 Location: Too many places. Posts: 1,116 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	Wow, very impressive. Congrats!

02-07-2007, 01:24 PM	#1087
BrewPubeaver S204 Racer Car: 89 GT-R32 Fav Mod: no brake fade Location: Portland OR Posts: 2,587 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	lol... so modest. a true gentleman

02-07-2007, 10:01 PM	#1088
pharo The Next Petter Solberg Car: OBP STi Fav Mod: really quick left foot & anything made my TIC Location: thousand oaks Posts: 900 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	What I find most amazing is that Ben choose parts that work well together, rather than then the most expensive or what other people say. All of his efforts + mad driving skillz = his times. Good job man, how fast were you when you still daily drove the sti?

02-08-2007, 11:34 AM	#1090
Chris05STi I Has a Turbo Timer Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,701 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (27)	So whats the weight down to? You ever put her on the scale?!

02-08-2007, 11:43 AM	#1092
Chris05STi I Has a Turbo Timer Car: 2005 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Every single one! Location: NJ Posts: 9,701 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (27)	So any future plans for the car.....any other projects going on? I miss watching new videos on HSPN.....