# 1stgen's scirocco **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [January 18, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418 "2008-01-18T13:18:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![1stgen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1stgen/32/6288_2.png) [@1stgen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1stgen)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/81 "2008-11-05T10:23:57Z")
Ok thought i’d bring everyone up to speed with the nightmare that is my racecar. Front aero in works… from this… ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures009.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures009.jpg) Too this… ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures010.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures010.jpg) too this… ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures012.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures012.jpg) and… ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures013.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures013.jpg) ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures015.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures015.jpg) You want spacers??? ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures006.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures006.jpg) ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures007.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures007.jpg) Grand am cup car from NHMS COMSCC time trial ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures001-1.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures001-1.jpg) My buddy Mickey… ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures025.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures025.jpg) Our buddy Mike… ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures024.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures024.jpg) Rahal letterman 135i… ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures023.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures023.jpg) ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures022.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures022.jpg) ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures021.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures021.jpg) Jesse looking like a bitch… :lol ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures014.jpg](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures014.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/82 "2008-11-05T10:39:45Z")
The white BMW in the picture is a 3 series FYI. What gauge sheetmetal did you use for the front splitter? How long did it take you? Copying somebody’s plans or playing it by ear? I see Mr. Pax time himself in the little red civic :ninja ---
**Author:** ![1stgen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1stgen/32/6288_2.png) [@1stgen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1stgen)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/83 "2008-11-05T11:05:09Z")
> [@Vovchandr](#): > > The white BMW in the picture is a 3 series FYI. > > What gauge sheetmetal did you use for the front splitter? > > How long did it take you? > > Copying somebody’s plans or playing it by ear? > > I see Mr. Pax time himself in the little red civic :ninja It’s .032 aluminum sheet same as the front panel. About 20 min to trace my air dam onto it, about 20 minutes to cut out and an hour or so of screw gun action to attach it to the air dam. No plans… all Hansen. I come from a family of engineers and tradesman- we design and build everything. No, No, thats Mickey ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/84 "2008-11-05T17:20:50Z")
This thread has win written all over it. :nod ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/85 "2008-11-05T17:52:47Z")
Tom, im guessing those spacers are solving the axle and camber issue? ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/86 "2008-11-05T17:53:00Z")
> [@cazwrx187](#): > > This thread has win written all over it. :nod E46 M3 + wall = major fail > [@1stgen](#): > > ![http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/conehuntr/fallpictures014.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/3/434b7078bcb623c0f9b05da3d115067651b3a6ac.jpeg) But yeah, aside from that this thread has more win than you can shake a stick at :ahh ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/87 "2008-11-05T17:55:17Z")
:🙂 Whatever, that picture is so win. It proves my invincibility. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/88 "2008-11-05T17:56:43Z")
> [@JClark](#): > > :🙂 Whatever, that picture is so win. It proves my invincibility. Bah, it wasn’t YOU that put it into the wall so it’s still a win your you’re realm of things Speaking of e46m3’s ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/89 "2008-11-05T17:57:32Z")
> [@JClark](#): > > :🙂 Whatever, that picture is so win. It proves my invincibility. Quoted for future use :nod ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/90 "2008-11-05T17:58:34Z")
> [@Boxersix](#): > > Speaking of e46m3’s :excited O rly…Is that a cue for my phone to start ringing any second now? ---
**Author:** ![crAppAchic0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crappachic0/32/6306_2.png) [@crAppAchic0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crAppAchic0)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/91 "2008-11-05T21:26:31Z")
> [@1stgen](#): > > No, No, thats Mickey. Indeed. Looks damn purdy, sir! ---
**Author:** ![1stgen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1stgen/32/6288_2.png) [@1stgen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1stgen)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/92 "2008-11-06T05:05:26Z")
> [@Shady](#): > > Tom, im guessing those spacers are solving the axle and camber issue? There helping to solve the Tom needs to lower the car a bit and i can’t because of pinion angle. Now i can slam the front end and still have the correct suspension geometry in front. Except for bumb steer which i will fix with a heim joint and spacer on the tie rod end. Thanks guys…more pictures when it’s all done ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/93 "2008-11-06T05:16:09Z")
Those spacers are so legit :rofl ---
**Author:** ![1stgen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1stgen/32/6288_2.png) [@1stgen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1stgen)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/94 "2008-11-06T05:19:32Z")
> [@BENNYFIZZLE](#): > > Those spacers are so legit :rofl The balljoint spacers? Because thats how you make them. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/95 "2008-11-06T05:21:28Z")
I’m just poking fun, those edges look a bit jagged is all. Function * * * Form ---
**Author:** ![1stgen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1stgen/32/6288_2.png) [@1stgen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1stgen)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/96 "2008-11-06T06:11:20Z")
Whats funny is those edges are cut by a water cooled band saw at kivort steel. I had to shape the bottoms of them so that they would sit flush on the control arm. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/97 "2008-11-06T06:21:52Z")
oooooohhhhh I can see the casting in the CA now, nice work! ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/98 "2008-11-08T05:53:06Z")
> [@1stgen](#): > > There helping to solve the Tom needs to lower the car a bit and i can’t because of pinion angle. Now i can slam the front end and still have the correct suspension geometry in front. Except for bumb steer which i will fix with a heim joint and spacer on the tie rod end. > > Thanks guys…more pictures when it’s all done very important in these cars. you want the control arms to sit as close to level as possible. good thinking… your splitter looks good. functionality \> looks. i’m drooling of that esprit 350 :wow ---
**Author:** ![vfstyles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3e96dc/32.png) [@vfstyles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vfstyles)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/99 "2008-11-10T10:23:35Z")
front splitter looks sharp! and i’ll take some spacers ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418/100 "2008-11-10T10:48:10Z")
> [@vfstyles](#): > > front splitter looks sharp! Literally. Like sharp enough to cut you good. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1stgens-scirocco/235418.md?page=6)