RoRi's 818S Build Thread

[rori]

ECU and main relay will be mounted on the back of the firewall. Fuel pump controller is mounted on the cross brace and the security alarm on the opposite side:



Drivers side engine and transmission wiring:

[rori]

Hooked up the battery and nothing sparked, smoked, or caught on fire. I guess that's a good sign. The keyless entry and alarm appear to work. I need to top off all the fluids and maybe I'll be able to do a test start soon.

[Frank818]

Hey Rori, where are you now?

[rori]

Progress has been painfully slow lately.

Here is my remote reservoir setup for the clutch and brakes:



Dash is installed; the Zero/Sports gauge cluster has an integrated shift light. I made a center console to hold the radio, hazard, outlet, OBD, and a toggle switch for tuning.



Rear wheels finally came in; still waiting on the fronts...

[Hindsight]

Very clean!

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Love your interior.
Bob

[Frank818]

Wow it took a while before you posted, yes, but look at how clean, shiny and awesome the result is!

How do you call those footstep protectors on the floor? I'm trying to get something similar that I'll bolt on my carpet, but I name them wrong and can't find any result.

EDIT: Think I got it, it's a foot rest.

[Mechie3]

Your garage floor is far to clean for someone building a car.

[Hindsight]

Haha I thought the same thing and started googling garage floor epoxy after seeing that pic.

[Mechie3]

My garage is epoxied. It's still a mess with metal shavings here and there, parts here and there, wheels here and there, tools here and there..... lol.

[GUNS]

very clean!

[flynntuna]

There's a thread in the roadster section worth reading,( what turns a ok/good build into a great build) yours looks like a great build.

The garage floor looks great too, unfortunately mine's not a candidate for epoxy.

[rori]

I wanted to try a different technique for the grilles. I bought several samples of old windshield rubber from Steelerubber and settled on this one: http://www.steelerubber.com/master-ch-359-40-0359-99

I ordered some plastic grille mesh on eBay and ended up with this:



The rubber installs around the outside of your cut first. I couldn't get it to make the tight corners without deforming so I had to cut it and butt the ends together.



This is what the back side looks like. I cut the extra rubber out on the corners to help everything to lay flat and then the flaps hold the grille mesh in place. No need for additional fasteners or adhesives:

[rori]

What do you think of my rear end redesign? I wanted to find some production parts that I could incorporate into the kit. This 2012-2013 Kia Soul front grill fit amazingly well.

[Wayne Presley]

That is thinking outside the box... Looks very nice!

[Bob_n_Cincy]

WOW, I love it.

[rtz]

It looks really nice. Like factory and OEM.

When I first glanced at the first pic; I thought you had a white Tesla Roadster under the cover:

https://www.google.com/search?q=whit...w=1919&bih=958

[C.Plavan]

Very nice!

[Aero STI]

I bought that same honeycomb plastic grille material about a month ago.

[svanlare]

I'll say it fit amazingly well. Very nice. Where are the exhaust tips from?

[rori]

I'll say it fit amazingly well. Very nice. Where are the exhaust tips from?

They are from Pypes. They only sell them in pairs; if you're interested I can sell you the other one I have. They are a 3" inlet. PM me.

[shinn497]

That looks amazing! I'm also digging the wheels what are those?

[07FIREBLADE]

Nice build, looking at your build thread though what brake reservoirs are those? Did it come with rubber hose if so what is it?

[metalmaker12]

Cool idea dude!!can you show the inside and how you trimmed bumper etc.

[rori]

That looks amazing! I'm also digging the wheels what are those?

57xtreme

Nice build, looking at your build thread though what brake reservoirs are those? Did it come with rubber hose if so what is it?

They are from Wilwood, they came with the hose.

[Louisromersh]

What do you think of my rear end redesign? I wanted to find some production parts that I could incorporate into the kit. This 2012-2013 Kia Soul front grill fit amazingly well.

Dang RoRi I'm kinda in love with this upgrade and it does not look that expansive todo.

http://www.kiapartsdepartment.com/pa...iagram=2455012

Thanks

[rori]

Cool idea dude!!can you show the inside and how you trimmed bumper etc.

The grille surround has 10 tabs around the outside edge; I cut notches for all of those tabs to pass through. Then there are 4 screw holes across the top. I added a nylon rivet to the bottom corners where it wraps under the car. If I did it again I would probably try cutting off all of the tabs and just securing it with the 4 screws and the rivets underneath. It fits well enough that I think that might be enough. One of the tabs lined up with the crease towards the bottom of the FFR bumper so it filled in the gap nicely. If you were going to try to mount it without the tabs; you would have to keep that tab and shape it so there wouldn't be a gap there.

[flynntuna]

Yours is an example that a good mod doesn't need to be expensive or difficult.

[AZPete]

Another creative solution by the same guy who solved the steering column problem! I really like your . . . (can I say this?) . . .rear end.
Now, how about a Rori solution to the front hood hinge?

[Frank818]

Can you still fit the diffuser under that?

[Erik W. Treves]

WOW! I like it!!!!!!! great job!

[longislandwrx]

Rear wheels finally came in; still waiting on the fronts...

great job on everything. what sizes/offsets did you settle on? Front 18x8.5 +33 / Rear 9.5 +40?

[rori]

great job on everything. what sizes/offsets did you settle on? Front 18x8.5 +33 / Rear 9.5 +40?

Front: 18x7.5 +40
Rear: 18x8.5 +42

I finally got word from Japan that the front wheels are done. They are going to ship them by air to me since I have been waiting so long. Hopefully not too much longer then...

[Mechie3]

Can you post a photo of your exhaust and how it routes?

[rori]

Can you post a photo of your exhaust and how it routes?

It's not done yet. But that is why I mounted the rear bumper cover, so I can focus on that next.

[longislandwrx]

Front: 18x7.5 +40
Rear: 18x8.5 +42

I finally got word from Japan that the front wheels are done. They are going to ship them by air to me since I have been waiting so long. Hopefully not too much longer then...

nice. interested to see how all your clearances are. I would love to run a brz fitment because a shop nearby usually has them on hand. I was on the fence about the machining, but for $200 it just looks so cool.

I think this wheel is perfect.

... the only other one that might make me change my mind is the RS05RR $

[nkw8181]

Can you still fit the diffuser under that?

I second this question

[rori]

Can you still fit the diffuser under that?

I second this question

You could trim it if you still wanted to use the FFR diffuser, but I'll probably make a new diffuser to match the new flat edge of the bumper.

[C.Plavan]

Hey Rori-
Can you snap a picture of where you SPT intake is in relation to the side pod vent? Is the filter in a good area to draw cold air from the pass side vent?
I need to get mine near the side pod vent on my R.
I see two different part numbers for that SPT intake, any idea which one you have?

Thanks!

[wallace18]

You are doing a fantastic job! Well done, I like your mods!