Slowly and steadily the pieces are all falling into place! At this point, I've decided to hold off on installing the supercharger until I get smogged early next year. At this point it's easy enough for me to pop my catalytic converter back on and reflash the ECU with my stock tune. In the meantime, I'll be gathering the rest of my parts and getting ready for my first track day! I figure I should probably learn the limits of the car naturally aspirated before I go bananas with boost and kill myself.
Another thing I'd like to get dialed in before boost is my wheel fitment. Right now I'm running the stock wheels (17x7 front, 17x8.5 rear) with 225/45R17 front and 255/40R17 rear Dunlop ZII tires. The grip is phenomenal, but I'd like to experiment with a "square" tire setup--having the same size tire on all four wheels. This will require two new rear wheels and I'll need them bored out to to fit the larger front hub. I'd run 20mm wheel spacers in the rear to match the front's flushness--all this requires fender work. In the end, it's totally worth it for both cornering grip and braking grip. Without further ado, let's go over the modding day!
