#Showoff suspension driver#
#Showoff suspension full#

Go on and try and bash what I say, but anyone who actually races or builds a car not to sit in a parking lot or get in magazines will agree. The closest most of you have been to a 'built' car is video games. How about all of you E-bangers put your money where your mouth is and build something better since you think you know the perfect way to build a track car. crushco piece of garbage in it.Īnd for the last time if FWD is such garbage explain how they run one minute and under times at Tskuba which is the Holy Grail of time attack racing. It is nice to see a car that doesnt have a b.s. Real grassroots and small shop people who race dont care about bling and high dollar parts, that time and time again fail and dont live up to their interwebs reputation, we are more interested in parts that work like they should and their overall value, because money saved on things again can be put to use in other areas. Oh and painting carbon fiber so its 'clean' give me a break its a freaking track car, the money spent on paint can be used for various other things.

#Showoff suspension full#

I will pay them another visit when the car will be finished and shoot a full feature.ĭo any of you that are complaining about parts actually race? I gotta tell you that those of us who race respect whatever layout the car is and as long as its on a track its good in our book. On it was a cool article on the Hi Octane GT-R shot by Mark Pakula. On the first floor I found this relax area with a carbon hood that served as a table. I can still remember buying stuff from Ronald when he still had a small garage besides the house where his parents lived. For us Europeans it is still a rare sight.Īt the front of the building you enter the showroom with a selection of the parts that Showoff Imports sell. In the middle of the giant warehouse I found another car, this Dodge Magnum. For a full spec list I suggest you can log on to ProjectDC5. After a few phone calls the engine made the long trip to the UK and came back reborn. Showoff Imports went to R-Developments and asked if they could build there engine. I almost forgot the most important thing, the engine. These cool orange brake lines are made by HEL Performance and are connected to the hydraulic handbrake, Buddyclub short shift system and brake force distributor. The guys already got a new wiring plan but they are waiting for the Hondata ECU that will arrive next week. Here we see the custom fuse and relay box. So they started fresh and are going to rewire the car from scratch. At first they tried to reuse this loom and remove all the wires they didn't needed but it proved to be impossible. On the right is a box with the wiring loom. This car will also be a demo car to show the people what Showoff Imports can deliver. These carbon doors are made by Seibon and will be left unpainted to show off the carbon. Here is a look at the Skunk2 control arms and the Ultra Racing swaybar.

It consists of a Track Suspension system, Buddyclub P1 Roll Centre Adjusters and a whole plethora of Ultra Racing struts, braces and swaybars. All in favor for a stiffer ride and less body roll.Īnother look at the front brakes reveals some parts of the suspension components. In the right upper corner you can see some of the stitch welding. The brakes in the rear will be replaced with Brembo items. These massive JBT brakes at the front will make sure the car will slow down when needed. They come in 17' and are wrapped with Toyo R888 tires. The wheels that are going to be used are these orange painted Rota's. It sits in between the two strut towers for better weight distribution.Ī custom eight piece bodykit has been custom molded to the exterior of the car. I really like the contrast between the orange and white.įrom this angle you can also see the custom housing in which the gas tank has been placed. Every piece of excess weight has been removed from the interior and instead a custom made roll cage was fitted. So a plan was made and work started quickly after that.įirst the car was stripped, spot welded and painted. But for this year he wanted something that was more competitive.

#Showoff suspension driver#

Ronald used the car as a daily driver and ran the Time Attack series with it last year. The car you see before you started life as a standard Integra that was imported from Japan. So it was cool to catch up and see what he has been up to. I met Ronald almost ten years ago when we were both part of the same crew called Streetlegal Honda. The car belongs to Ronald Gosens who also happens to own Showoff Imports, one of the biggest tuning stores in Europe. While looking for some nice build threads for his month I came across this blog called projectDC5.