And it begins..."The Flash" Build Thread

[FFR-ADV]

I have 265's and they fit fine...

Hi Erik,

I might have missed it but could you list the front & rear tire sizes, wheel sizes, offsets, spacers and which Federal tires you are using. You used Wayne's wide tire rear trailing links, but did you make any other special accommodations to make it work?

Thanks so much for your generous sharing of your very special 818S build with this community!

Cheers!

[Erik W. Treves]

sure!

Federal 595 RS-R's

Rears: 265/35/18
Front: 235/40/18 (these are too wide and rub the inner wheel well...will have to notch the aluminum or go to a 215/40/18 which they make in the SS-595)

Enkei Raijin 18's (VCP supplied)

Fronts: 8.5 5x100 45 offset
Rears: 9.5 5x100 45 offset with 10mm spacer and 3 inch ARP studs on STOCK control arms. I did space the upper rear trailing arm inboard.... also in order to jack the car up you have to tether the rear suspension since as the suspension droops you gain toe in and at max droop the tires contact the lower trailing arm (Wayne's arms account for this)...I will probably place some travel limiters instead. I won't be jumping the car anyway and it only happens at FULL droop.

[Erik W. Treves]

Started the interior work today...will get the dash top covered this week and hopefully get the window in on Friday...

[Canadian818]

The red looks really nice on the dash. Is the centre console between the shifter and dash included in the kit?

[Erik W. Treves]

There is a center console included.. This is not it though.. I am making my own B-)

[FFR-ADV]

Hi Erik,

Thanks for all of the Wheel Tire info in one place. Your build is an inspiration. Wow! The interior looks great!

Thank you for sharing!

[Dan Babb]

Looks great.

Is there a panel that will cover the gap between the top of the dash and the front clip?

[blueoval_bowtie_guy]

Beautiful job!

[Erik W. Treves]

Dan, the front glass has a black surrounding that will block your view of that area

[Frank818]

Ok Erik, cuz you're the only one as of now (oh wait, is Wayne running 265s as well?), I have to ask you something, about your feelings. No no no, I'm not like a girl asking about a guy's feelings, let me rephrase plz.

You have more experience than I do about that, so could you tell me if you think I am heading in the right direction: I won't use a Subaru engine, I plan on fitting a VW VR6. My problem. According to my guesses, this would shift fwd the weight distribution, cuz the VR6 is transversal (engine+tranny) and a little heavier (about 193kg total with tranny) and not much, if anything, would be sitting behind the axles.

That being said, I estimate the 818 would behave a little more in an understeer way (EDIT: OVERSTEER! See post #773). To account for that, I thought that instead of the neutral FFR recommended 215front/255rear I would upgrade to 215f/265r.

That second thing being said, my question to you is: are you happy with your 265/35/18? Would you do it again? Was it fairly easy to fit (assuming wheel wells installed)?

tnx a lot for your opinion again, Erik!

[Erik W. Treves]

Frank, to your first question....I have no idea.. but if read my previous post I would have run 215/265

"Front: 235/40/18 (these are too wide and rub the inner wheel well...will have to notch the aluminum or go to a 215/40/18 which they make in the SS-595)
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to your second post..



other than the fact that they fit in there with the wheel wells installed and they fit nicely under the car....I can't comment much on how much I like them other than they look pretty nice stuffed in there

[Frank818]

So I'm going on 265s, then. But maybe on 9.0" rims, not 9.5 (if ones I want aren't made in 9.5). Tnx a lot Erik!

Also cuz the tires I look for have a section width of 10.7" (instead of 10.6) and 10.2 of tread width instead of 9.6"). They should be 0.1" narrower.

[Frank818]

I was wrong. Sorry I meant OVERSTEER, not understeer. The result is the same, just not the right choice of word.

[bstuke]

Happy Birthday Erik!!!!!
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[Frank818]

What? It's his bday??

HAPPY AGING, ERIK!!

[tony chiles]

Happy birthday GOOD friend!!!!!!!!!

[Erik W. Treves]

Thanks tony

[Tony Zullo]

Happy birthday buddy!!!! Car looks great...

[Erik W. Treves]

Thanks Tony... Wayne got me a member only jacket too funny....you want my old one

[Wayne Presley]

Happy Birthday Erik!

[Erik W. Treves]

thanks buddy!

[metalmaker12]

Have a good b day man

[07FIREBLADE]

Have a good b day too.

[Erik W. Treves]

Thanks all...had a good one!

[Erik W. Treves]

Got my console done today



Tried my hand at wrapping today as well. Placed a carbon fiber inlay in the dash...serves two purposes...1. looks pretty cool. 2. should keep the reflection down..the paint was very bright!



Covered the dash as well...put it all in there for final fit adjustment...will pull it all back out tomorrow and hook up all the electrical connections for the last time...then on to carpet!

[AZPete]

Nice work on the dash and I like your console design.
Erik, have you tested your ABS? If so, can you tell us if it is working, please. One proportioning valve on the fronts and an aftermarket ECM, right?

[Erik W. Treves]

have not run or powered the ABS yet...still tons to do....yes one prop valve to the fronts, but I rewired the ABS so the fronts are paired together on the same circuit...I also plumbed it that way . also custom ECU

[Xusia]

Hey Eric, some questions if you don't mind:

1. Which carbon fiber wrap are you using? Do you like it? Is it suitable for exterior body panels as well? I'm looking for something I can use both on body panels, and on the interior.
2. Where did you get the Factory Five logo on your tach? If you had it printed, do you have a file you can share that I can take to a local printer? If Factory Five has fonts, art, or other available, how do I get it?

[RM1SepEx]

artwork is avail from MadDog, just have to ask and sign a basic release... That's where I got the logo for my wheel centers

[Erik W. Treves]

I am using a sample of the 3M carbon fiber wrap...I like it but it is my first try...it is pretty easy to work with and tolerates the heat gun very well. It is suitable for outside...that's what the package said anyway.

The logo I had made online using the fonts from the company...was like $12.. nothing complicated. . it's a vinyl graphic.

[Xusia]

Thanks, I'll hit MadDog up!

[wleehendrick]

Got my console done today

Looks great! I'm going to have to figure out something similar, since the standard console isn't wide enough for a DIN head unit, and I'd prefer not to mount it in the dash. (or sideways!)

[Erik W. Treves]

ok, so....I am going a little crazy with the wrap stuff...but it is sooo fun to work with and I still had some stuff left....so....more details....I even tried my hand at binding the carpet....didn't come out fantastic, but I think it is just passable.





here is the pass side of the console...don't mind the finger prints

[wallace18]

Looking good Erik. I have to fab a console as well. I am doing something a little more simple. Just 3 gauges. Thanks for the photos.

[Erik W. Treves]

Dash and console all installed for the LAST time....let there be rock!

[Xusia]

Don't you mean, "Let there be Blues!"

[BC Huselton]

Eric, sorry for the late reaction to solution to the wire loom mess, but is that a Painless Circuit Harness? And, could you describe what you specifically did to the donor relay package to make it "Play Nice" with your aftermarket independent harness? I am going to the Electromotive Unit as well, so knowing how to make this chassis harness work effectively is a big solution at a reasonable cost. I believe the harness mess is a really big issue for those of us who are not electrical engineers!

Again, thanks for your commitment to helping with all of this. BC

[Erik W. Treves]

BC,

I got the harness from Wayne..it's not a painless, but similar...As far as making it play nice, I used one of the relay blocks from the donor and just wired it in via the schematics...wayne sells a ready to go kit..did you get the Electromotive from him?

[BC Huselton]

I am getting it from him and trying to understand all of the integrated pieces that I need. I am also planning an AIM digital Dash that plugs directly into the CAN port on the Electromotive. I think this is the cleanest package...expensive, but I can understand it and trouble shoot it in the future.

PS, what crank pulley did you end up buying...to support the Electromotive Wheel?

Thanks for the comeback. BC

[Erik W. Treves]

You need the stock pulley.