05CGM's...well...05 CGM! ***Big Willow pics from 8/30*** - Page 3

05cgm · 09-13-2006, 05:27 PM

Well, I had the ALK and steering rack bushings installed two weeks ago and finally made it down to West End Alignment in Gardena for Darin to corner balance and align the car. Before I post the specs I have to say that Darin one of the most professional and courteous car guys I have ever dealt with. The car feels like a whole new car. I can't say enough about him or his work. First up was the corner balancing and ride height. For the ride height, I ended up going with 13.5" rear and 13.75" in the front. This measured from the center of the hub to the lip of the fender. A little lower in the front than most people prefer, but I can live with that. The corner balancing numbers are as follows: LF-1035 lbs.; RF-984 lbs.; LR-736 lbs.; and RR-685 lbs. If you add corner to corner (LF+RR & RF+LR) you get 1720 lbs. on each side of the car for a total weight of 3440 lbs. (includes me in the car). For the alignment I went with -1.4 deg. camber/ 0 toe in the rear and -1.75 deg./ 0 toe in the front, but my track setting will be -2.25 deg./ 1/8th toe out in the front and is as easy as pushing the strut top all the way to the inside of the camber plates. Cannot wait to try this out at the track but the small canyon I took home felt great! I also stopped by Simpson Racing in Torrance on the way home and bought a new helmet. Went with the Voyager in white.

LightWerkz · 09-13-2006, 07:09 PM

Awesome setup bro. Glad you got the corner balancing. Please let us know how it is after a few days.

Treadwell · 09-14-2006, 08:53 PM

Looks like you do nice work!

I wanted to know how the Kool Brake instal went. Does it help and is it worth the $$? How are the ducts routed?

05cgm · 09-14-2006, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LightWerkz

Awesome setup bro. Glad you got the corner balancing. Please let us know how it is after a few days.

Thanks Caesar. One of my favorite exterior mods is till your headlights. You really did an awesome job.

05cgm · 09-14-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Treadwell

Looks like you do nice work!

I wanted to know how the Kool Brake instal went. Does it help and is it worth the $$? How are the ducts routed?

Unfortunately that is the only part I have not gotten around to installing. I just have not been able to get the time to do this. My plan is to use the USDM fog bezels as the inlet. Just not sure how am going to attach the hose to the bezel. From what I have read too, the hose which is 3' long makes it a little tough. Hopefully I can get around to it this month and I will keep you guys posted. Thanks for the comments guys.

alphaSTI · 09-15-2006, 07:02 AM

Darin really is a stand up guy. He did my alignment as well, no corner balancing though.

05cgm · 09-28-2006, 07:40 PM

Was fortunate enough to come across a used ARC titanium cooling panel and for a good price. Then I just got the itch after reveiwing Ben's car and seeing the RPF1s. A friend of mine also has them and I really think they are the best bang for the buck, lightweight, affordable and look oh-so good. I just placed an order for a set of 17x8.5 +40 offset Enkei RPF1s in silver. I plan on running the stock RE070s for a while and then moving up to an R-compound. Can't wait!

LightWerkz · 09-28-2006, 07:47 PM

sweet those wheels with make your car AWESOME. I love them....

r-comps on the street? Baller!

05cgm · 09-28-2006, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by LightWerkz

sweet those wheels with make your car AWESOME. I love them....

r-comps on the street? Baller!

No way! These will be my track set up. If I could afford to run r-comps on a daily driver, I would not have an STi (No offense, I love these cars) and would have a lot of tickets

. I keep eyeballing all of you Jersey cars for ideas Caesar. You guys keep busy over there.

05cgm · 10-17-2006, 10:16 PM

Signed up for Streets of Willow track day on Nov. 11. I am really trying to figure out what track pad to go with. I am looking at the Ferodo DS2500. I don't want anything to harsh on the stock rotors, but I want some extra stopping power. Any suggestions?

05cgm · 11-12-2006, 01:00 PM

Went to Streets of Willow yesterday with SpeedTrialsUSA. Had a blast. Ran in the intermediate group with about 4 of my friends. Here are a couple of pics of my car:

Me chasing down my buddy's EK:

And a few links to all of the pics:
http://www.garcia-design.com/willow_...0Part%201.html
http://www.garcia-design.com/willow_...0Part%202.html
http://www.garcia-design.com/willow_...0Part%203.html
As for my brakes, I actually used the stock pads with steel braided lines and Motul RBF600 fluid. The stock pads felt great, absolutely no issues. Also first time I have put my suspension to a real test and I am very happy with it.

valvestud · 11-12-2006, 02:29 PM

why do u put that blue tape where u do? why not lower on the car? enlighten me please?

fuzz · 11-12-2006, 03:44 PM

Pics look sweet. I think I met you before at a meet in valencia. I came down for a week from Utah. I remember your car with that cusco lip. Looks like she is coming along nicely!

05cgm · 11-12-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by valvestud

why do u put that blue tape where u do? why not lower on the car? enlighten me please?

Only because my front bumper and front lip are already chipped to hell. I figure why waste good tape on bad paint

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05cgm · 11-12-2006, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fuzz

Pics look sweet. I think I met you before at a meet in valencia. I came down for a week from Utah. I remember your car with that cusco lip. Looks like she is coming along nicely!

Yeah I try to get to the Santa Clarita meet every couple of weeks. Thanks for the compliment.

09-13-2006, 05:27 PM	#31
05cgm Silver Member Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track days!!! Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 1,228 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Well, I had the ALK and steering rack bushings installed two weeks ago and finally made it down to West End Alignment in Gardena for Darin to corner balance and align the car. Before I post the specs I have to say that Darin one of the most professional and courteous car guys I have ever dealt with. The car feels like a whole new car. I can't say enough about him or his work. First up was the corner balancing and ride height. For the ride height, I ended up going with 13.5" rear and 13.75" in the front. This measured from the center of the hub to the lip of the fender. A little lower in the front than most people prefer, but I can live with that. The corner balancing numbers are as follows: LF-1035 lbs.; RF-984 lbs.; LR-736 lbs.; and RR-685 lbs. If you add corner to corner (LF+RR & RF+LR) you get 1720 lbs. on each side of the car for a total weight of 3440 lbs. (includes me in the car). For the alignment I went with -1.4 deg. camber/ 0 toe in the rear and -1.75 deg./ 0 toe in the front, but my track setting will be -2.25 deg./ 1/8th toe out in the front and is as easy as pushing the strut top all the way to the inside of the camber plates. Cannot wait to try this out at the track but the small canyon I took home felt great! I also stopped by Simpson Racing in Torrance on the way home and bought a new helmet. Went with the Voyager in white. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

09-13-2006, 07:09 PM	#32
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,495 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	Awesome setup bro. Glad you got the corner balancing. Please let us know how it is after a few days.

09-14-2006, 08:53 PM	#33
Treadwell Junior STI Driver Car: 04 STi Fav Mod: me Location: Los Angeles Posts: 69 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Looks like you do nice work! I wanted to know how the Kool Brake instal went. Does it help and is it worth the $$? How are the ducts routed?

09-15-2006, 07:02 AM	#36
alphaSTI The Next Petter Solberg Car: 05 Aspen White/Gold Fav Mod: Öhlins FP Location: SoCal Posts: 910 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Darin really is a stand up guy. He did my alignment as well, no corner balancing though.

09-28-2006, 07:40 PM	#37
05cgm Silver Member Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track days!!! Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 1,228 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Was fortunate enough to come across a used ARC titanium cooling panel and for a good price. Then I just got the itch after reveiwing Ben's car and seeing the RPF1s. A friend of mine also has them and I really think they are the best bang for the buck, lightweight, affordable and look oh-so good. I just placed an order for a set of 17x8.5 +40 offset Enkei RPF1s in silver. I plan on running the stock RE070s for a while and then moving up to an R-compound. Can't wait!

09-28-2006, 07:47 PM	#38
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,495 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	sweet those wheels with make your car AWESOME. I love them.... r-comps on the street? Baller!

10-17-2006, 10:16 PM	#40
05cgm Silver Member Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track days!!! Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 1,228 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Signed up for Streets of Willow track day on Nov. 11. I am really trying to figure out what track pad to go with. I am looking at the Ferodo DS2500. I don't want anything to harsh on the stock rotors, but I want some extra stopping power. Any suggestions?

11-12-2006, 01:00 PM	#41
05cgm Silver Member Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track days!!! Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 1,228 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Went to Streets of Willow yesterday with SpeedTrialsUSA. Had a blast. Ran in the intermediate group with about 4 of my friends. Here are a couple of pics of my car: Me chasing down my buddy's EK: And a few links to all of the pics: http://www.garcia-design.com/willow_...0Part%201.html http://www.garcia-design.com/willow_...0Part%202.html http://www.garcia-design.com/willow_...0Part%203.html As for my brakes, I actually used the stock pads with steel braided lines and Motul RBF600 fluid. The stock pads felt great, absolutely no issues. Also first time I have put my suspension to a real test and I am very happy with it.

11-12-2006, 02:29 PM	#42
valvestud STI Driver Car: 05 Platinum Silver STi Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 205 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	why do u put that blue tape where u do? why not lower on the car? enlighten me please?

11-12-2006, 03:44 PM	#43
fuzz Senior STI Driver Car: 05STi Location: Slc Posts: 399 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Pics look sweet. I think I met you before at a meet in valencia. I came down for a week from Utah. I remember your car with that cusco lip. Looks like she is coming along nicely!