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Old 11-26-2014, 01:39 AM
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Nice work!! nice numbers too.
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Old 11-26-2014, 02:59 PM
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Thanks Vince.



Here are some general pics of the overall setup. I still need to mount the oil catch better, clean up there air intake tube, get some 45 degree fitting for the heater and do some general cleanup but it's pretty close.

I'll get some more of the ground clearance and such after I get the alignment done so people looking to choose headers for a swap can see.


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Old 11-26-2014, 07:46 PM
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Job well done Steve,I am sure you will be happy with the swap,makes the car a lot more enjoyable to drive
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Old 11-26-2014, 10:55 PM
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Nice work Steve. You have to be pretty proud of all the work you've done yourself and the finished product.

Now get out there and beat on it till it breaks.
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how is this air raid tube holding up to gluing it like that? I want to eliminate a middle coupler and smooth it out. Anyone have a opinion on the matter?
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After it was all back together I started on the air intake. I purchased the Air Raid build yourself tube that is basically a big 4” plastic tube with multiple bends and straights that you cut and rebuild as you need. The also sell a ~12” straight section with a fitting for the cartridge style MAF. I mocked up the tubes and cut them out. Sanded the ends nice and smooth. Here is the end product after it was all glued together. I still want to sand it all down and repaint it but for now it should work pretty well.

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Old 10-25-2015, 09:56 PM
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Hey Steve! You're doing work like a guy with a new house with a shop!! LOL


Yep - some sanding and a little paint when you get around to it - and it'll be SEMA ready!
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Old 11-01-2015, 08:41 PM
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Hey Greg - I'm still around and working on the car steadily. House and shop have actually given me more focus on the car, not less. Just haven't been so focused on updating the build thread.
March I ran Optima in Dallas
May and July hit up track days at TWS
Oct attended GG.
In between all of this I’ve been attending local AX’s
Overall the car is doing ok but in general it (or me) is better on the road course than the AX. I keep getting killed on the short tracks. It’s time to dig a bit deeper into my combo and tune out all the bugs. I’m working to get it all measured up to see what the geometry is really doing. Pics below shows how the car currently sits.

Changes so far
Swapped new front brakes from Wildwood FNSL with 13” rotors (they recommended) to Aero 6 with 14” rotors (Ron Recommended). This gave me a better 70/30 ratio and other added benefits. It's nice to have brakes..
Found geometry issues with the UCA’s - Speedtech build new ones. Alignment settings still seem less than optimal which is one reason for measurements.
Found the Speedtech TA was bent just before Optima in March - Speedtech overnighted a new one to help me get to the event.
Added a race bucket to hold me in place for big tracks - soo much better than the old ones.
Extended the throttle pedal throw to help modulate the throttle better.
Fixed geometry issues with the clutch pedal. Linkage was 1/4” to low - difference in the move was huge to pedal feel
Swapped in a 40lbs locker spring
Discovered all the crazy bolts that can come loose when running the hell out of a car on a roadcoarse
I’ll try to document the changes further as I go, just been too lazy the last year. I may try building a completely new subframe. Other option may be to do some small optimizations to this setup, keep it as a driver and start on a LS swapped wide body 240z track car. All depends what the measurements and my budget say.

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Old 11-01-2015, 08:50 PM
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Great post and good reading Steve!!



Improving is a way of life.... so good for you!
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Glad to see you still working on the car and having fun with it.

JIC your interested I have a Scott Mock C6 Sub sitting in my warehouse that it looks like I am going to be selling. PM me if your interested.

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I’ll try to document the changes further as I go, just been too lazy the last year. I may try building a completely new subframe. Other option may be to do some small optimizations to this setup, keep it as a driver and start on a LS swapped wide body 240z track car. All depends what the measurements and my budget say.

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Old 11-04-2015, 07:57 AM
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Hey Steve,

It was good to see you again at GG.

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and start on a LS swapped wide body 240z track car. All depends what the measurements and my budget say.
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Details on the 240z?

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